Parachute (glider)

The Parachute is a glider that appears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It offers an acceleration stat boost but the glider lowers the weight stat. Its name implies as a parachute with stripes of several different colors. It shares its stats with the Cloud Glider, Peach Parasol, Bowser Kite, Parafoil, MKTV Parafoil, and Hylian Kite. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a CPU Breath of the Wild-style Link uses this glider with the Flame Rider bike and Monster tires, while a CPU Lakitu uses it with the Biddybuggy.

Stats

Mario Kart 8

• Ground Speed: 0
• Water Speed: 0
• Air Speed: -0.25
• Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
• Acceleration: +0.25
• Weight: -0.25
• Ground Handling: 0
• Water Handling: 0
• Air Handling: +0.25
• Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
• Traction: 0
• Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

• Ground Speed: -0.25
• Water Speed: 0
• Air Speed: -0.25
• Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
• Acceleration: +0.25
• Weight: -0.25
• Ground Handling: 0
• Water Handling: 0
• Air Handling: +0.25
• Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
• Traction: 0
• Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Gallery

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  Lakitu's kart, equipped with the Parachute

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  Rosalina's kart, equipped with the Parachute

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	パラシュート[?] Parashūto	Parachute
German	Fallschirm[?]	Parachute
Italian	Paracadute[?]	Parachute
Korean	패러슈트[?] Paereoshuteu	Parachute
Portuguese	Paraquedas[?]	Parachute
Russian	Парашют[?] Parashyut	Parachute
Spanish	Paracaídas[?]	Parachute