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MarioLuigiDD4.png|[[Mario]] & [[Luigi]]<br>[[File:MKDD Fireball M.png|35px]][[File:MKDD Fireball L.png|35px]]<br>[[Fireball|Red Fireball]] & [[Green Fireball]]
MarioLuigiDD4.png|[[Mario]] & [[Luigi]]<br>[[File:MKDD Fireball M.png|35px]][[File:MKDD Fireball L.png|35px]]<br>[[Fireball|Red Fireball]] & [[Green Fireball]]
PeachDaisyDoubleDash.png|[[Peach]] & [[Daisy]]<br>[[File:MKDD Heart.png|35px]]<br>[[Heart (item)|Heart]]
PeachDaisyDoubleDash.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] & [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]<br>[[File:MKDD Heart.png|35px]]<br>[[Heart (item)|Heart]]
MKDD Yoshi and Birdo Artwork.png|[[Yoshi]] & [[Birdo]]<br>[[File:MKDD Yoshi Egg.png|35px]][[File:MKDD Birdo Egg.png|35px]]<br>[[Yoshi's Egg]] & [[Birdo's Egg]]
MKDD Yoshi and Birdo Artwork.png|[[Yoshi]] & [[Birdo]]<br>[[File:MKDD Yoshi Egg.png|35px]][[File:MKDD Birdo Egg.png|35px]]<br>[[Yoshi's Egg]] & [[Birdo's Egg]]
BabyDD.png|[[Baby Mario]] & [[Baby Luigi]]<br>[[File:MKDD Chain Chomp.png|35px]]<br>[[Chain Chomp]]
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|"''Tosses out three rings in front of you along the track. Pass through them for a speed boost!''"
|"''Tosses out three rings in front of you along the track. Pass through them for a speed boost!''"
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Revision as of 05:32, January 16, 2020

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A Special Item is the name applied to certain item that is obtainable only to a specific character in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Unlike a standard item, most of these items can be obtained in any place during a race, and while a character holds an special item, the second character cannot have another special item from Item Boxes.

History

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Special items make their debut in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Characters have special items exclusive to them. A certain special item is given to one of the two characters. Though some characters seem to have a personal power-up used only by them, some share the same function like the other's weapon. Petey Piranha and King Boo are the only characters who can receive any special item excluding Green Fireball and Birdo's Egg (due to the Mario Bros. and Yoshi and Birdo each having their own exclusive version of their special item while all other pairs have no difference in items). Additionally in Battle mode, all characters are able to use all the special items, but only Luigi can get a Green Fireball while only Birdo can get a Magenta Egg.

1 - Special Items were already regular items prior to Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
2 - Special items would become a regular item in future Mario Kart titles.

Mario Kart Arcade GP

Special items appear in Mario Kart Arcade GP. They are specific to certain characters with each character having six special items. All special items must be unlocked by winning races.

Item Character Category
Star Mario and Luigi Status
Hammer Mario and Luigi Melee
Fireball Mario and Luigi Shoots forward or backward
Chain Chomp Mario and Luigi Lock-on shot
Block Mario and Luigi Drops backward
Special Coin Mario and Luigi Status
Star Mark Banana Donkey Kong Status
10T Hammer Donkey Kong Melee
Barrel Donkey Kong Shoots forward or backward
Giant Banana Donkey Kong Drops backward
Conga Donkey Kong Other
Delicious Banana Donkey Kong Status
Shell Body Bowser Status
Flaming Tender Bowser Other
Bowser Shell Bowser Shoots forward or backward
Thwomp Bowser Drops backward
Bullet Bill Bowser Shoots backward
Meat Bowser Status
Wario Car Wario Status
Stretch Punch Wario Melee
Bob-omb Wario Drops backward
Snot Bomb Wario Shoots forward or backward
Fart Gas Wario Drops backward
Garlic Wario Status
Miracle Mushroom Toad Status
Mushroom Hammer Toad Status
Mushroom Powder Toad Drops backward
Poison Mushroom Toad Shoots forward or backward
Sick Mushroom Toad Shoots backward
Fine Mushroom Toad Status
Egg Body Yoshi Status
Whacking Fan Yoshi Melee
Mystery Egg Yoshi Drops backward
Rolling Egg Yoshi Shoots forward or backward
Tongue Yoshi Other
Melon Yoshi Status
Power Pill Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Status
Quack Hammer Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Melee
Rally-X Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Drops backward
Galaga Boss Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Shoots forward
Pooka Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Shoots forward or backward
Fairy Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Status
Princess's Drink Peach Status
Frying Pan Peach Melee
Piranha Plant Peach Drops backward
Peach's Bird Peach Shoots forward or backward
Heart Peach Other
Cake Peach Status
Monster Shield Blinky Status
Monster's Hammer Blinky Melee
Flare Ball Blinky Drops backward
Petit Monster Blinky Shoots forward or backward
Ghost Morph Blinky Status
Monster Pill Blinky Status

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

Special items return in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. Mario Coins can be collected to unlock character-exclusive special items.

Item Character Category
Star Any character Status
Hammer Mario and Luigi Melee
Fireball Mario and Luigi Shoots forward or backward
Chain Chomp Mario and Luigi Lock-on shot
10T Hammer Donkey Kong Melee
DK Barrel Donkey Kong Shoots forward or backward
Giant Banana Donkey Kong Drops backward
Shell Body Bowser Status
Flaming Tender Bowser Other
Bowser Shell Bowser Shoots forward or backward
Thwomp Bowser Drops backward
Wario Car Wario Status
Stretch Punch Wario Melee
Bob-omb Wario Drops backward
Snot Bomb Wario Shoots forward or backward
Mushroom Hammer Toad Status
Mushroom Powder Toad Drops backward
Poison Mushroom Toad Shoots forward or backward
Egg Body Yoshi Status
Whacking Fan Yoshi Melee
Rolling Egg Yoshi Shoots forward or backward
Tongue Yoshi Other
Rally-X Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Drops backward
Galaga Boss Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Shoots forward
Pooka Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Shoots forward or backward
Frying Pan Peach Melee
Piranha Plant Peach Drops backward
Peach's Bird Peach Shoots forward or backward
Monster's Hammer Blinky Melee
Flare Ball Blinky Drops backward
Petit Monster Blinky Shoots forward or backward
Bagubagutchi Mametchi Drops backward
Chibi Syrup Mametchi Lock-on shot
Mame Block Mametchi Shoots forward or backward

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Special items reappear in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. However, unlike previous entries, after a character is selected, it is randomly assigned to a special item during a race. Palette swaps of characters will enable the use of an exclusive item only available to that swap.

Mario Kart Tour

Special Items reappear in Mario Kart Tour (known as Special Skills), working similar to Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Image Name Description Exclusive character(s)
File:MKT Icon GiantBanana.png Giant Banana "Not only does this big banana spin out karts that hit it, but after being struck it breaks into three regular-sized Bananas. The only banana split you'll be sad to see!" Donkey KongMorton Koopa Jr.
File:MKT Icon TripleBanana.png Triple Bananas "Three bananas revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to throw them all at once and they'll land all lined up in a nice, tidy row!" Waluigi
File:MKT Icon BananaBarrels.png Banana Barrels (new) "Arm your kart with two fully-loaded barrels of Bananas! Continually shoots out Bananas in front of your kart for a set time." Diddy Kong
File:MKT Icon TripleGreenShell.png Triple Green Shells "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." File:MKT Icon Koopa Troopa.pngFile:MKT Icon Dry Bones.pngLakituIggy Koopa
File:MKT Icon BowserShell.png Bowser's Shell "This big ol' shell on loan from Bowser will crash any karts it hits and keep on going. It can only be thrown forward." BowserDry BowserBowser Jr
File:MKT Icon TripleMushroom.png Triple Mushrooms "Why use just one Mushroom when you can use three? Tap the screen to use them all at once for a longer-lasting speed boost." ToadToadette
File:MKT Icon MushroomCannon.png Mushroom Cannon (new) "A cannon designed to resemble a Mushroom. Continually shoots out Mushrooms in front of your kart for a set time." PeachettePrincess PeachShy GuyToad
File:MKT Icon YoshiEgg.png Yoshi's Egg "Homes in on the kart in front of you and crashes once it hits. Three more items will fly out when it breaks. It's the item that keeps on giving!" YoshiYoshiYoshi (species)
File:MKT Icon BirdoEgg.png Birdo's Egg "Homes in on the kart in front of you and crashes once it hits. Three more items will fly out when it breaks. It's the item that keeps on giving!" Birdo
Heart from Mario Kart Tour Heart "This protective Heart revolves around your kart for a set amount of time, shielding you from attacks. It will vanish upon taking damage. You can stack up to five at once." Princess PeachPrincess DaisyWendy o. Koopa
File:MKT Icon FireFlower.png Fire Flower "Three fireballs will revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to throw them all at once, spinning out any kart they hit. You're really burning up the track now!" MarioLuigiFile:MKT Icon Metal Mario.pngMarioRoving Racers
File:MKT Icon IceFlower.png Ice Flower (new) "Three balls of ice will revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to throw them all at once and they'll freeze any kart they hit, causing them to slide" Penguin LuigiIce Mario
File:MKT Icon BoomerangFlower.png Boomerang Flower "Tap the screen to throw a boomerang. Not only will it spin out any karts it hits, but it will collect any surrounding Coins for you, too." Baby MarioFile:MKT Icon BBLuigi.pngLarry KoopaToad
File:MKT Icon LuckySeven.png Lucky Seven "Seven items (Red Shell, Banana, Green Shell, Bob-omb, Super Horn, Mushroom, and Blooper) revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to use all seven items at once." PaulineKing BooDaisy
File:MKT Icon DoubleBobomb.png Double Bob-ombs (new) "Two Bob-ombs will revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to throw them both at once. Two is better than one, right?" File:MKT Icon Shy Guy.pngMarioWario
WaluigiRoy Koopa
File:MKT Icon BobombCannon.png Bob-omb Cannon (new) "This launcher automatically launches a volley of Bob-ombs. Handle with care!" King BooBlack Shy GuyMario
Bubble from Mario Kart Tour Bubble (new) "Briefly envelops your kart and protects you from damage for a set time. While in the bubble, you will get a speed boost and float in the air. Watch out, because it will vanish upon taking damage!" Baby PeachFile:MKT Icon BBDaisy.pngFile:MKT Icon Baby Rosalina.pngLemmy Koopa
File:MKT Icon DashRing.png Dash Ring (new) "Tosses out three rings in front of you along the track. Pass through them for a speed boost!" RosalinaLudwig Von KoopaRosalinaPrincess Peach
File:MKT Icon CoinBox.png Coin Box (new) "A box with a golden sheen. Generates a large amount of Coins in front of your kart for a set time." MarioPrincess PeachPink Gold PeachPaulineRoving Racers

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