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
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