Shadow Racket
| Shadow Racket | |
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| Appears in | Mario Tennis Fever (2026) |
| Effect | Shadow Boost |
The Shadow Racket is a Fever Racket in Mario Tennis Fever. Players may use this racket after completing 2 tennis matches. It is a purple and black racket with a mostly opaque head, replacing strings with a dark blot with two glowing eyes. When a Fever Shot is charged, it glows purple and emits a black smoke.
The Shadow Racket is used in the Tower of Growth in the Trial Towers mode. In 5F "Even the Odds", the player uses Donkey Kong equipped with his racket against against Spike and Boom Boom.
Fever Shot[edit]
When the Fever Shot is activated, the Shadow Racket performs a Shadow Boost. After this, if the ball lands, it deals damage in a small area and creates a temporary computer-controlled shadow double (cosmic helpers on the Galaxy Court), an allusion to Cosmic Clone. If players are on singles, this creates a 2 versus 1 match, lending the user a noticeable advantage. For instance, the user may aggressively play the net while the shadow double catches lobs the opponent typically does to counter net play. The shadow clone's advantage may be overstated, however, since the shadow double's AI is not particularly powerful and can return weak, safe shots that are easily countered by the opponent or make very poor defensive plays, sometimes missing the ball altogether. If players rely too much on the shadow double to catch lobs, the opponent may simply use lobs to stall out the shadow double's time. The user also needs to be careful when the shadow double disappears, as this can let the opponent score an easy point if they hit toward a disappearing shadow.
Gallery[edit]
Boo with the Shadow Racket
Boo with the Shadow Racket
Rosalina with a cosmic helper
Mario with the Shadow Racket in the character select screen.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シャドウラケット Shadō Raketto |
Shadow Racket | [1] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 影子球拍 Yǐngzi Qiúpāi (Mandarin) Yíngjí Kàuhpáak (Cantonese) |
Shadow Racket | [2]:12:08 | |
| Dutch | Schaduwracket | Shadow Racket | [3] | |
| French (Europe) | Raquette doublure | Body-double racket | [4] | |
| German | Schattenschläger | Shadow racket | [5] | |
| Italian | Racchetta ombra | Shadow racket | [6] | |
| Korean | 섀도 라켓 Syaedo Raket |
Shadow Racket | [7]:12:08 | |
| Portuguese | Raquete sombra | Shadow racket | [8] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Raqueta sombría | Shady racket | [9] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Raqueta sombría | Shady racket | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (September 12, 2025). マリオテニス フィーバー [Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12]. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo台灣官方頻道 (September 13, 2025). Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12. YouTube (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo Nederland (September 12, 2025). Mario Tennis Fever stapt de baan op op 12 februari 2026! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (Dutch). Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo France (September 12, 2025). Mario Tennis Fever – Sortie le 12 février 2026 ! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (French). Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo DE (September 12, 2025). Mario Tennis Fever erscheint am 12. Februar 2026! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (German). Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ NintendoItalia (September 12, 2025). Mario Tennis Fever arriverà il 12 febbraio 2026! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (Italian). Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ 한국닌텐도 공식 채널 (September 13, 2025). Nintendo Direct 2025.9.12. YouTube (Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo Portugal (September 12, 2025). Mario Tennis Fever (Nintendo Switch 2) – Disponível a 12 de fevereiro de 2026!. YouTube (Portuguese). Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Mario Tennis™ Fever para Nintendo Switch 2. Sitio Oficial de Nintendo para Chile (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo España (September 12, 2025). ¡El partido comienza en Mario Tennis Fever el 12 de febrero de 2026! (Nintendo Switch 2). YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved September 14, 2025.
