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{{Italic title|Special Item (''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'')}}
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[[File:MKDD Fireball L.png|thumb|[[Luigi]]'s [[Green Fireball]].]]
{{item infobox
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 power-ups 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 an item box. [[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]] [[Luigi|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 Pink Egg.
|image=[[File:MKDD Fireball M.png|250px]]<br>[[Mario]]'s Special Item from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|effect=Varies for each character
}}
A '''Special Item''' is a certain [[List of items|item]] that is obtainable only to a specific character or group of characters. Unlike a standard item, most of these items can be obtained in any place during a race, and while a character holds a Special Item in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the second character cannot have another Special Item from [[Item Box]]es.
==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 the [[green Fireball]] and [[Birdo's Egg]] (due to the [[Mario]] [[Luigi|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.  


==List of Special Items==
A [[Yoshi's Egg]], [[Bowser's Shell]], and [[Bob-omb]] also make a cameo as rainbow decorations in the background of [[Rainbow Road (GCN)|Rainbow Road]]. Due to a mistake, the [[Heart (item)|Heart]] decoration was misplaced out of the course where it cannot be seen in normal gameplay; however, it can be viewed through hacking.
A certain special item is given to two characters. Though some characters seem to have a personal power-up used only by them, they share the same function like the other's weapon. Items marked with asterisks indicate that the item would become a regular item in future ''Mario Kart'' titles; in the case of the Triple Shells and Golden Mushroom, they were already regular items prior to ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
<gallery>
MarioLuigiDD4.png|[[Mario]] & [[Luigi]]<br>[[File:MKDD Fireball M.png|35px]][[File:MKDD Fireball L.png|35px]]<br>[[Fireball]] (red){{footnote|main|1}} & [[Green Fireball|Fireball]] (green)
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]]
BabyDD.png|[[Baby Mario]] & [[Baby Luigi]]<br>[[File:MKDD Chain Chomp.png|35px]]<br>[[Chain Chomp]]{{footnote|main|1}}
Toad and Toadette - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|[[Toad]] & [[Toadette]]<br>[[File:Golden Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]{{footnote|main|2}}
Koopa Troopa and Paratroopa - MKDD.png|[[Koopa Troopa]] & [[Koopa Paratroopa]]<br>[[File:MKDD Triple Green Shells.png|35px]][[File:MKDD Triple Red Shells.png|35px]]<br>[[Triple Green Shells]]{{footnote|main|2}} & [[Triple Red Shells]]{{footnote|main|2}}
Donkey Kong and Diddy - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|[[Donkey Kong]] & [[Diddy Kong]]<br>[[File:MKDD Giant Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Giant Banana]]
Bowser and Bowser Jr - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|[[Bowser]] & [[Bowser Jr.]]<br>[[File:MKDD Bowser's Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Bowser's Shell]]
Wario and Waluigi - MKDD.png|[[Wario]] & [[Waluigi]]<br>[[File:MKDD Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]{{footnote|main|1}}
Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png||[[Petey Piranha]] & [[King Boo]]<br>Any special item, excluding green Fireballs and Birdo's Egg
</gallery>
{{footnote|note|1|Special items would become a regular item in future ''Mario Kart'' titles.}}
{{footnote|note|2|Special Items were already regular items prior to ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''}}


* '''[[Mario]]:''' [[Fireball|Red Fireball]], '''[[Luigi]]:''' [[Green Fireball]]
===''Mario Kart Arcade GP''===
* '''[[Princess Peach]]''' and '''[[Princess Daisy]]:''' [[Heart (item)|Heart]]
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.
* '''[[Donkey Kong]]''' and '''[[Diddy Kong]]:''' [[Giant Banana]]
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center;width:60%;margin:0 auto"
* '''[[Koopa Troopa]]''' and '''[[Koopa Paratroopa]]:''' [[Green_Shell#Mario_Kart_series|Triple Green Shell]]s* or [[Red_Shell#Mario_Kart_series|Triple Red Shell]]s*
|-
* '''[[Baby Mario]]''' and '''[[Baby Luigi]]:''' [[Chain Chomp]]
!style="width:30%"|Item
* '''[[Yoshi]]:''' [[Yoshi's Egg]], '''[[Birdo]]:''' [[Birdo's Egg]]
!style="width:30%"|Character
* '''[[Bowser]]''' and '''[[Bowser Jr.]]:''' [[Bowser Shell]]
!style="width:40%"|Category
* '''[[Wario]]''' and '''[[Waluigi]]:''' [[Bob-omb]]*
|-
* '''[[Toad]]''' and '''[[Toadette]]:''' [[Golden Mushroom]]*
|'''[[Super Star|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
|-
|'''[[Brick Block|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
|-
|'''[[Bongo|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
|-
|'''[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Miracle Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Status
|-
|'''[[Mushroom Hammer]]'''
|Toad
|Status
|-
|'''[[Mushroom Powder]]'''
|Toad
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Poison Mushroom#Mario Kart Arcade series|Poison Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Sick Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Shoots backward
|-
|'''[[Fine Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Status
|-
|'''[[Egg Rider|Egg Body]]'''
|Yoshi
|Status
|-
|'''[[Whacking Fan]]'''
|Yoshi
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Mystery Egg (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Mystery Egg]]'''
|Yoshi
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Yoshi Egg#Mario Kart series|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|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 (item)|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 Coin]]s can be collected to unlock character-exclusive special items.
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center;width:60%;margin:0 auto"
|-
!style="width:30%"|Item
!style="width:30%"|Character
!style="width:40%"|Category
|-
|'''[[Super Star|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
|-
|'''[[Flaming Tender]]'''
|Bowser
|Other
|-
|'''[[Bowser Shell]]'''
|Bowser
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Thwomp]]'''
|Bowser
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[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#Mario Kart Arcade series|Poison Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Whacking Fan]]'''
|Yoshi
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Yoshi Egg#Mario Kart series|Rolling Egg]]'''
|Yoshi
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Tongue]]'''
|Yoshi
|Other
|-
|'''[[Rally-X]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Galaga|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.
<gallery>
MKAGPDX Rampage Top.png|[[Wild Top]]
MKAGPDX Pie Kart.png|[[Pie Kart]]
MKAGPDX Gag Mic.png|[[Gag Mic]]
MKAGPDX Super Mic.png|[[Super Mic]]
MKAGPDX Magnet.png|[[Magnet (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)|Magnet]]
MKAGPDX Super Star.png|[[Super Star|Superstar]]
MKAGPDX Mega Mushroom.png|[[Mega Mushroom|Giant Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Heavy Mushroom.png|[[Heavy Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Absorbing Mushroom.png|[[Absorbing Mushroom|Magnet Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Invisible Mushroom.png|[[Invisible Mushroom|Invisi-Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Mushroom Powder.png|[[Mushroom Powder]]
MKAGPDX Dash Propeller.png|[[Dash Propeller]]
MKAGPDX Boo.png|[[Boo]]
MKAGPDX FLUDD.png|[[Pump]]
MKAGPDX Laughter Bag.png|[[Laughter Bag|Laughing Bag]]
MKAGPDX Dizziness Virus.png|[[Dizziness Virus]]
MKAGPDX Shield.png|[[Shield (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Shield]]
MKAGPDX Reflect Shield.png|[[Reflect Shield]]
MKAGPDX Boss Galaga.png|[[Boss Galaga|Galaga Boss]]
MKAGPDX Spiked Ball.png|[[Invincible Urchin]]
MKAGPDX Flaming Tender.png|[[Flame Pepper]]
MKAGPDX Energy Drink.png|[[Energy Drink]]
MKAGPDX Magical Ball.png|[[Magical Ball]]
MKAGPDX Scuttle Bug.png|[[Scuttlebug]]
MKAGPDX Off-Key Speaker.png|[[Off-Key Speaker]]
MKAGPDX Time Bomb.png|[[Time Bomb (item)|Time Bomb]]
MKAGPDX Driver Virus.png|[[Driver Virus]]
MKAGPDX Jumbo Gummy.png|[[Jumbo Gummy]]
MKAGPDX Piranha Plant.png|[[Piranha Plant]]
MKAGPDX Egg of Mystery.png|[[Mystery Egg (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Mystery Egg]]
MKAGPDX Interrupting Frame.png|[[Interrupting Frame]]
MKAGPDX Interrupting Seal.png|[[Pesky Sticker]]
MKAGPDX Interrupting Signboard.png|[[Pesky Billboard]]
MKAGPDX Thunder Stick.png|[[Thunder Stick|Stun Stick]]
</gallery>
====Palette swap exclusives====
<gallery>
MKAGPDX Fire Mario artwork.jpg|[[Fire Mario]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx double fireball.png|35px]]<br>[[Double Fireballs]]
MKAGPDX Ice Luigi artwork.jpg|[[Ice Luigi]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx iceball.png|35px]]<br>[[Iceball]]
MKAGPDX Black Yoshi artwork.jpg|[[Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx black yoshi egg item.png|35px]]<br>[[Yoshi's Egg|Black Yoshi's Egg]]
MKAGPDX Red Yoshi artwork.jpg|Red Yoshi<br>[[File:Mkagpdx red yoshi egg launcher item.png|35px]]<br>[[Egg Launcher]]
MKAGPDX Blue Toad artwork.jpg|[[Toad (species)|Blue Toad]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx gummy mushroom item.png|35px]]<br>[[Gummy Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Strawberry Don-chan artwork.jpg|[[Don-chan|Strawberry Don-chan]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx cake item.png|35px]]<br>[[Cake]]
MKAGPDX Hero Don-chan artwork.jpg|[[Don-chan|Hero Don-chan]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx unknown shield item.png|35px]]<br>Shield
MKAGPDX Gold Mario artwork.jpg|[[Gold Mario]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx gold mario coin item.png|35px]]<br>[[Gold Mario Coin]]
MKAGPDX Dry Bowser artwork.jpg|[[Dry Bowser]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx dry bowser hammer item.png|35px]]<br>[[Bone Hammer]]
</gallery>
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{main|Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)#Driver skills}}
Special items reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', now assigned to drivers as "[[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skills]]". Uniquely, [[Gold Mario]] makes use of a different special item, the [[Coin Box]], during [[Coin Rush (Mario Kart Tour)|Coin Rush]] on [[N64 Frappe Snowland]], while his special item in regular races is the [[Fire Flower]] instead.
<gallery>
MKT Icon Triple Bananas.png|[[Triple Bananas]]
MKT Icon Giant Banana.png|[[Giant Banana]]
MKT Icon Triple Green Shells.png|[[Triple Green Shells]]
MKT Icon Bowser's Shell.png|[[Bowser's Shell]]
MKT Icon Double Bob-ombs.png|[[Double Bob-ombs]]
MKT Icon Triple Mushrooms.png|[[Triple Mushrooms]]
MKT Icon Fire Flower.png|[[Fire Flower]]
MKT Icon Boomerang Flower.png|[[Boomerang Flower]]
MKT Icon Ice Flower.png|[[Ice Flower]]
MKT Icon Heart.png|[[Heart (item)|Heart]]
MKT Icon Yoshi's Egg.png|[[Yoshi's Egg]]
MKT Icon Birdo's Egg.png|[[Birdo's Egg]]
MKT Icon Bubble.png|[[Bubble]]
MKT Icon Banana Barrels.png|[[Banana Barrels]]
MKT Icon Mushroom Cannon.png|[[Mushroom Cannon]]
MKT Icon Lucky Seven.png|[[Lucky Seven]]
MKT Icon Coin Box.png|[[Coin Box]]
MKT Icon Dash Ring.png|[[Dash Ring]]
MKT Icon Bob-omb Cannon.png|[[Bob-omb Cannon]]
MKT Icon Hammer.png|[[Hammer]]
MKT Icon Giga Bob-omb.png|[[Giga Bob-omb]]
MKT Icon Super Bell.png|[[Super Bell]]
MKT Icon Super Leaf.png|[[Super Leaf]]
MKT Icon Capsule.png|[[Capsule]]
</gallery>
====Gallery====
<gallery>
MKT Mario Fire Flower.jpg|Mario using the Fire Flower
MKT Yoshi's Egg.jpg|Yoshi using the Yoshi's Egg against Koopa Troopa
MKT Daisy Heart.jpg|Daisy using the Heart
MKT DK Giant Banana.jpg|Donkey Kong using the Giant Banana against Dry Bones
MKT Rosalina Dash Ring.jpg|Rosalina using the Dash Ring
MKT Mario Hakama Coin Box.jpg|Mario (Hakama) using the Coin Box
MKT King Boo LM Bob-omb Cannon.jpg|King Boo (Luigi's Mansion) using the Bob-omb Cannon
MKT Ice Mario.jpg|Ice Mario using the Ice Flower
MKT VS Mega Hammer Bro.jpg|Mega Hammer Bro using the Hammer against Mario
MKT Gold Koopa Freerunning Tricking.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) using the Coin Box
MKT Ice Bro and Fire Bro.jpg|Fire Bro using the Fire Flower and Ice Bro using the Ice Flower
MKT Dixie Kong.jpg|Dixie Kong using the Triple Bananas
MKT Summer Festival Tour Event.jpg|Black Shy Guy using the Bob-omb Cannon
MKT Super Mario Kart Tour Event.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) using the Coin Box
MKT Coin Box Pipe Drivers.jpg|Rosalina (Swimwear) using the Coin Box
MKT GoldKingBobomb CoinBox.png|King Bob-omb (Gold) using the Coin Box
MKT Tour23 DryBonesCupChallenge.png|King Bob-omb using the Giga Bob-omb
</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 10:48, May 19, 2024

Special Item
Fireball in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
Mario's Special Item from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
First appearance Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Tour (2019)
Effect Varies for each character

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

History[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

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 the 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.

A Yoshi's Egg, Bowser's Shell, and Bob-omb also make a cameo as rainbow decorations in the background of Rainbow Road. Due to a mistake, the Heart decoration was misplaced out of the course where it cannot be seen in normal gameplay; however, it can be viewed through hacking.

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

Mario Kart Arcade GP[edit]

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[edit]

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
Flaming Tender Bowser Other
Bowser Shell Bowser Shoots forward or backward
Thwomp Bowser Drops backward
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
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[edit]

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.

Palette swap exclusives[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Main article: Special skill (Mario Kart Tour) § Driver skills

Special items reappear in Mario Kart Tour, now assigned to drivers as "special skills". Uniquely, Gold Mario makes use of a different special item, the Coin Box, during Coin Rush on N64 Frappe Snowland, while his special item in regular races is the Fire Flower instead.

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