Shell Cup

The Shell Cup logo in Mario Kart 8.

The Shell Cup is a representation of four cups introduced in Mario Kart DS, each of which consists of four races taken from the previous Mario Kart games. Shell Cup's symbol is a Green Shell and it features tracks from previous Mushroom Cups and Flower Cups. The tracks are usually quick and simple with little hazards. It is the first of the four Retro Cups. The cup's length and difficulty is on par with the Mushroom Cup.

Courses

Game	Course 1	Course 2	Course 3	Course 4
Mario Kart DS	SNES Mario Circuit 1	N64 Moo Moo Farm	GBA Peach Circuit	GCN Luigi Circuit
Mario Kart Wii	GCN Peach Beach	DS Yoshi Falls	SNES Ghost Valley 2	N64 Mario Raceway
Mario Kart 7	N64 Luigi Raceway	GBA Bowser Castle 1	Wii Mushroom Gorge	DS Luigi's Mansion
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Wii Moo Moo Meadows	GBA Mario Circuit	DS Cheep Cheep Beach	N64 Toad's Turnpike

Mario Tennis Open

The Shell Cup also appears in Mario Tennis Open as the third cup in the Star Open tournament series, but the shell is a Red Shell instead of the usual green. The trophy is designed as a Red Shell on top of a tower that resembles a feature from Bowser's Castle. This cup is held in the Bowser's Castle court, with the matches having three sets for the starting round, three sets for the semifinals, and five sets for the finals.

Completion rewards in the Mario Kart series

Winning the Shell Cup in the Mario Kart series can award the player with various bonuses, depending on the game. Additional cups unlocked are excluded from this list.

Mario Kart DS

• All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 100cc: Daisy
• All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 100cc: Waluigi
• All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Shell Cup) on 150cc: Seven karts for each playable character
• All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
• All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Shell Cup) on 150cc Mirror: R.O.B.
• All cups on 150cc Mirror: All karts for each playable character

Mario Kart Wii

• 1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 50cc: Cheep Charger
• 1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 100cc: Bowser Jr.
• 1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 150cc: Jetsetter
• All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
• 1 star rank or higher on all cups on 150cc Mirror: Rosalina

Mario Kart 7

• All cups on a single cc class: Mii
• 150cc Shell Cup: Shy Guy
• All cups on 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc: 150cc Mirror class

Mario Kart 8

Most unlockable characters in Mario Kart 8 are unlocked at random upon winning Grand Prix cups (separate cups must be played to unlock characters), which includes the Shell Cup. Characters that can be unlocked include Rosalina, Metal Mario, Lakitu, Toadette, Baby Rosalina, Pink Gold Peach, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Larry Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., and Mii. Mii is unlocked upon the eighth Grand Prix cup victory, unless an amiibo is used to unlock Mii beforehand.

In addition, the Gold Standard body can be unlocked by getting a 1 star rank or higher on all non-DLC cups (including the Shell Cup) on any one engine class, and the 150cc Mirror class can be unlocked by winning all 150cc cups.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

• 1 star rank or higher on all cups on 150cc Mirror: Gold Standard
• All cups on 200cc: Gold Mario

Trading Card info

"The first of four Retro Cups, the Shell Cup is made up of four great blasts from the past. One track from GameCube, one from DS, one from Super NES, and one from N64. It's a great mix, and they all get a face lift with the graphics boost in Mario Kart Wii."

Gallery

Emblems

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  Mario Kart DS

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  Mario Kart Wii

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  Mario Kart 7

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  Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Trophies

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  Mario Kart DS

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  Mario Kart Wii

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  Mario Kart 7

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  Mario Kart 8

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	こうらカップ Kōra Kappu	Shell Cup
Spanish	Copa Caparazón	Shell Cup
French	Coupe Carapace	Shell Cup
Dutch	Schildbeker	Shell Cup
German	Panzer-Cup	Shell Cup
Italian	Trofeo Guscio	Shell Trophy
Portuguese	Taça Carapaça	Shell Cup
Russian	Кубок панциря Kubok pantsirya	Shell Cup
Korean	등껍질 컵 Deungkkeopjil Keop	Shell Cup
Chinese	龜殼盃 (Traditional) 龟壳杯 (Simplified) Guīké Bēi	Turtle Shell Cup

Trivia

• Mario Kart 7's Shell Cup is the only Shell Cup without a retro Mario Circuit, which is instead part of the Banana Cup.