Jade Hop Rod

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Jade Hop Rod
Jade Hop Rod from Mario Kart Tour
The Jade Hop Rod in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Jade Hop Rod is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour. Introduced in the 2021 Ninja Tour, it is the signature kart of Shy Guy (Ninja) and Mario (Happi). The kart is a green vehicle resembling a frog with red stripes, orange lips, a white underside, white and purple exhaust pipes, and two katanas on each side. It uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the emblem appears at the front and back of the kart. Its name is a play on "hot rod" and "hop". The Jade Hop Rod increases the duration of Jump Boost speed boosts and the number of bonus points awarded for performing Jump Boosts.

Four variants of this kart also appear, being the Crimson Hop Rod, Dark Hop Rod, Sakura Hop Rod, and Gold Hop Rod. All of them are classified as High-End karts.

Availability[edit]

The Jade Hop Rod has only appeared in certain pipes and is not a part of the Daily Selects set. The table below shows the kart's availability in tours.

Tour Availability
Ninja Tour (2021) Ninja Pipe 1
(spotlight)
Ninja Pipe 2
Mario vs. Peach Tour Mario vs. Peach Pipe 1
Mario vs. Peach Pipe 2
(spotlight)
Wario vs. Waluigi Tour Wario vs. Waluigi Pipe 1
Wario vs. Waluigi Pipe 2
(spotlight)
Samurai Tour Shinobi Pipe

Statistics[edit]

Special skill Jump Boost Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Jump Boost Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
Ninja Hideaway from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway
3DS Neo Bowser City R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City R
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R
SNES Donut Plains 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
Sydney Sprint R from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint R
GCN Dino Dino Jungle from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T
RMX Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1T
RMX Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R
N64 Choco Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Choco Mountain R/T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
Los Angeles Laps 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3R/T
Los Angeles Laps 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3T
Tokyo Blur 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 3R/T
Tokyo Blur R from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur R
RMX Ghost Valley 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Ghost Valley 1R
3DS Wario Shipyard R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard R
SNES Ghost Valley 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R
Yoshi's Island from Mario Kart Tour
Yoshi's Island
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
Ninja Hideaway T from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway T**
3DS Neo Bowser City T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City T
SNES Donut Plains 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2T*
SNES Donut Plains 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2R*
Ninja Hideaway R from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway R**
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach***
Sydney Sprint from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T
Los Angeles Laps 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3
Tokyo Blur T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur T
RMX Ghost Valley 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Ghost Valley 1
3DS Wario Shipyard from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard
3DS Wario Shipyard T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard T
Los Angeles Laps 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 2T
Los Angeles Laps 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 2R/T
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T
Wii Koopa Cape R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape R
Amsterdam Drift 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2R
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T
GCN Daisy Cruiser from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Daisy Cruiser
SNES Ghost Valley 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2
Singapore Speedway 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2R/T
Piranha Plant Cove R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove R/T
GBA Yoshi Desert R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Yoshi Desert R/T
GBA Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Luigi Circuit

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Spotlight Shop: Hop into the lead and leave your opponents in the dust! The Jade Hop Rod is here! Aim for a high score with its Jump Boost Plus special skill![1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese かえるまる
Kaerumaru
From「蛙」(kaeru, frog) and「丸」(-maru, an affectionate suffix)

Chinese 青蛙丸
Qīng Wā wán
Green Frog Ball

French Grenoumobile verte
From grenouille ("frog") and mobile + verte ("green")
German Grün-Kabuki-Kröte
Green Kabuki Toad
Italian Carburospo di giada
Jade Carburospo; a blend of carburatore ("carburetor") and rospo ("toad")
Korean 닌자개구리
Ninja Gaeguli
Ninja Frog

Portuguese Cururu verde
Green cane toad
Spanish Sapólido verde
Portmanteau of sapo ("toad") and bólido ("racing car") + green

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