Red Shell



Red Shells are red Koopa Troopa shells that first appeared in Super Mario Bros.. Although not their first specific use, they were worn by Koopa Troopa the Koopa Troopas wearing Red Shells were a bit more intelligent than normal, green-shelled Koopa Troopas. In Super Mario World, Yoshis can spit out fire while in possesion of the Red Shell.

In the Mario Kart Series, they can home in on the opponent whose rank is one higher than the drivers. Red shells can be picked up in singles or triples, in which case they circle around the kart until all three are fired.