Editing Triple Green Shells

{{item infobox
|image=[[File:MKW Triple Green Shell Roulette.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of three Green Shells from ''[[Mario Kart World]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|variant_of=[[Green Shell]]
}}
'''Triple Green Shells''' are clusters of three [[Green Shell]]s appearing predominantly in the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series.

==History==
===''Mario Kart 64''===
Triple Green Shells first appear in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. When used, three Green Shells are deployed to orbit the player's kart. The player may throw each Green Shell one-by-one whenever they please, and can also use the Green Shells to block incoming items.

===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
Triple Green Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', behaving exactly the same as in ''Mario Kart 64''.

===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Triple Green Shells are among one of the two [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special items]] usable by [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] and [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]; as with all special items in the game, they can also be used by [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]]. This is the only game where the Green Shells do not orbit the kart; instead, they are held by the racers. Triple Green Shells can be stolen by racers either using a Mushroom or, if in co-op, with a slide attack. Similar to Triple Mushrooms and Triple Red Shells, characters can either hold these items in a stack or juggle them. If drivers holding two or more shells get hit, then they will drop all but one shell.

===''Mario Kart DS''===
Triple Green Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', behaving the same as in past games. They can be obtained as uncommon items in second through fifth place in Grand Prix and local VS modes, and can also be collected by mediocre and poorly-performing players in Battle Mode; however, they are absent in online VS mode.

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
Triple Green Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', behaving exactly the same as in previous games. They can be obtained as uncommon items in second through sixth place in Grand Prix and VS modes; in Battle Mode, they are usually obtained by mediocre-performing players. The best chance of getting this item is in 3rd place, with a 12.5 percent (5 out of 40) chance of getting it in said position. If the player currently has a Triple Green Shell, they are unable to obtain a [[Triple Bananas|Triple Banana]] or [[Triple Red Shells|Triple Red Shell]] and vice versa.

===''Mario Kart 7''===
Triple Green Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', behaving exactly the same as in past games. In Grand Prix and VS modes, they can usually only be obtained in second through fifth place, though sometimes CPUs can obtain them as low as seventh place; in Battle Mode, human players can only obtain Triple Green Shells at or near first place, though CPUs have a fixed probability in obtaining them.

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
Triple Green Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', functioning as in past appearances. In Grand Prix and VS modes, all players may obtain Triple Green Shells roughly 1000-3500 units from the frontrunner; in Battle Mode, they can be obtained at any point, though they are much more common when the player has only one balloon left at any point in the game.

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Triple Green Shells are special items obtainable only by [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Dry Bones]], [[Iggy]], [[Lakitu]], [[Shy Guy|Green Shy Guy]], [[Toad (species)|Green Toad (Pit Crew)]], [[Roving Racers|Koopa (Freerunning)]], and the [[Mii|Green, Dry Bones and Iggy Mii Racing Suits]]. They function mostly the same, except that they are all fired at once in rapid succession once the player taps the screen. When Triple Green Shells+ is active, the player has a higher chance of getting Triple Green Shells, and they rotate around the kart faster.

===''Mario Kart World''===
Triple Green Shells return in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', behaving the same as in previous appearances.

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
*'''European instruction manual description:''' "''Attack opponents just like you would with Triple Red Shells. Shoot these shells at obstacles like bananas to clear them out of your path.''"
*'''3DS Virtual Console electronic manual description:''' "''This item is used the same way as Red Shells, but the individual shells do not chase targets when launched.''"

===''Mario Kart DS''===
*'''Instruction manual description:''' "''Press {{button|ds|L}} or {{button|ds|X}} to deploy, then press the button again to launch a shell. Each one has the same effect as a single Green or Red Shell.''"

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
*'''Instruction manual description:''' "''Press {{button|wii|Padleft}} to equip Triple Green Shells. Press {{button|wii|Pad}} again to throw them.''"
*'''Trading card description:''' "''A powered-up form of the single Green Shell, when activated, the Triple Green Sells form somewhat of a protective barrier around your vehicle helping you fend off attacks. Then they can be fired, one by one or in rapid succession, forward or backward depending on your needs. A Kart or Bike that comes into contact with a Green Shell will crash and come to a complete stop.''"
**'''Game Tip!:''' "''Activate the Triple Green Shell item as soon as possible. The three Green Shells will protect your vehicle AND you'll be able to pick up another item.''"

===''Mario Kart 7''===
*'''Electronic manual description:''' "''Press {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to equip (the three shells spin around your kart), and then press {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} again to throw one shell at a time.''"

===''Mario Kart 8''===
*'''Electronic manual description:''' "''Three Shells that spin around your vehicle. Use {{button|wiiu|ZL}} to throw them one at a time.''"

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' "''Three Green Shells revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to throw all of them at once and they'll fly in a straight line.''"
*'''Driver info:''' "''Three Green Shells surround your kart. They'll fire off rapidly all at once!''"
*'''Driver info (Triple Green Shells+):''' "''Increases your chances of getting Triple Green Shells. The shells will revolve faster.''"

===''Mario Kart World''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=In-game manual
|Eng=A set of three Green Shells that orbit the driver's vehicle. Press {{button|switch|L}} to throw one Green Shell at a time.
|Fre=Trois carapaces vertes qui gravitent autour du véhicule. Appuyez sur {{button|switch|L}} pour les lancer l' une après l'autre.<ref name=MKWFR>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart World'' in-game manual from French European localization|archive=https://imgur.com/QuLX1Zc|archivedate=12 Jun. 2025|archiver=''Imgur''}}</ref> (''Three green shells that orbit around the vehicle. Press {{button|switch|L}} to launch them one after the other.'')
}}
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
MK64Item-TripleGreenShell.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MK64 Green Shell and Triple art.jpg|''Mario Kart 64''
MKSC Triple Green Shells Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
MKDD Triple Green Shells.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
MKW Triple Green Shells Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
Triple Green Shells MK7.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MKAGPDX Shell Green Triple.png|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
TripleGreenShellsMK8.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MKT Icon Triple Green Shells.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery>
TripleGreenShellMK64.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MKSC Triple Green Shell Item Slot Sprite.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
GreenShell3Icon-MKDD.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
MKW Triple Green Shell Icon.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=トリプルミドリこうら
|JpnR=Toripuru Midori Kōra
|JpnM=Triple Green Shells
|ChiS=三重绿龟壳
|ChiSR=Sānchóng Lǜ Guīké
|ChiSM=Triple Green Shell
|ChiSC=<ref>[https://www.ique.com/games/52011.htm Official Chinese website for ''Mario Kart 64'']. Retrieved February 20, 2020.</ref>
|ChiT=三重綠龜殼
|ChiTR=Sānchóng Lǜ Guīké
|ChiTM=Triple Green Shell
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 7'' Taiwanese e-manual|publisher=Nintendo Phuten|language=zh-hant|url=https://www.nintendo.com/tw/mk7/AMKW_e-manual.pdf|page=15|date=2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
|Dut=Driedubbel Groen Schild
|DutM=Triple Green Shell
|Fre=Triple carapace verte
|FreM=Triple green shell
|FreC=<ref name=MKWFR/>
|Fre2=Triples carapaces vertes
|Fre2M=Triple Green Shells
|Fre3=Triple Carapace Verte
|Fre3M=Triple Green Shell
|Fre3N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
|Fre4=Trois carapaces vertes
|Fre4M=Three green shells
|Fre4N=''Mario Kart 64''
|Ger=Drei grüne Panzer
|GerM=Triple Green Shell
|Ger2=Dreifache Grüner Panzer
|Ger2M=Triple Green Shell
|Ger2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
|Ita=Triplo guscio verde
|ItaM=Triple Green Shell
|Ita2=Tripla Conchiglia Verde
|Ita2M=Triple Green Shell
|Ita2N=''Mario Kart 64''
|Kor=트리플 초록등껍질
|KorR=Teuripeul Chorok Deungkkeopjil
|KorM=Triple Green Shell
|Pol=Potrójna zielona skorupa
|PolM=Triple green shell
|PolN=''Mario Kart World''
|PorA=Trio de cascos verdes
|PorAM=Green Shells Trio
|PorE=Trio de Carapaças Verdes
|PorEM=Green Shells Trio
|Rus=Тройка зеленых панцирей
|RusR=Troyka zelenykh pantsirey
|RusM=Three Green Shells
|Spa=Triple caparazones verdes
|SpaM=Triple Green Shells
|Spa2=Trío de Conchas Verdes
|Spa2M=Green Shells Trio
|Spa3=Tres conchas verdes
|Spa3M=Three green shells
|Spa3N=''Mario Kart 64''
}}

==References==
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