Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)

In Mario Kart Tour, every driver, kart and glider has a special skill that grants particular advantages during a race, such as special items or bonus points.

Driver skillsEdit

For drivers, a special skill refers to a unique item that only certain characters can obtain from Item Boxes. As of version 2.6.0, if a Super driver reaches level 5 or a High-End driver reaches level 4, they unlock an improved version of their special skill (with a "+" symbol added on its name). Starting with version 2.8.0, Normal drivers are also eligible for an improved special skill at level 7. The following table classifies drivers by their special skill.

Image Name Debut tour Driver skill description Driver
  Triple Bananas London Tour Three Bananas provide a worthy shield... Or ammo to lob at opponents!           
Triple Bananas+ 1st Anniversary Tour Increases your chances of getting Triple Bananas. Plus, the bananas revolve faster!
  Giant Banana New York Tour This particularly stern-looking Giant Banana splits into three Bananas when hit.              
Giant Banana+ 1st Anniversary Tour Boosts your chances to get a Giant Banana. And when you do, it splits into even more bananas!
  Triple Green Shells New York Tour Three Green Shells surround your kart. They'll fire off rapidly all at once!           
Triple Green Shells+ 1st Anniversary Tour Increases your chances of getting Triple Green Shells. The shells will revolve faster.
  Bowser's Shell New York Tour Hurl this sharp shell in front of your kart to scatter opponents.       
Bowser's Shell+ 1st Anniversary Tour Bowser's Shell is bigger and a little better at tracking opponents.
  Double Bob-ombs (new) New York Tour Gives you two Bob-ombs you can hurl at once. Engulf your opponents in a mighty blast!                   
Double Bob-ombs+ 1st Anniversary Tour Adds a Bob-omb so you can attack with 3 Bob-ombs.
  Triple Mushrooms New York Tour Gives you three Mushrooms to use in one go for a long-lasting boost.              
Triple Mushrooms+ 1st Anniversary Tour Increases your chances of getting Triple Mushrooms and extends the dash time by a little.
  Fire Flower New York Tour Lets you throw three fireballs. Spin out your opponents while you burn up the track!                  
Fire Flower+ 1st Anniversary Tour Adds another fireball, allowing you to throw four total.
  Boomerang Flower New York Tour Whirls around and around your kart to strike nearby opponents.                   
Boomerang Flower+ 1st Anniversary Tour Adds another Boomerang, allowing you to throw two total!
  Ice Flower (new) Ice Tour Lets you throw three ice balls. Freeze your opponents solid!             
Ice Flower+ 1st Anniversary Tour Adds another iceball, allowing you to throw four total!
  Heart New York Tour This Heart is overflowing with kindness! It will protect you from opponents' attacks.             
Heart+ 1st Anniversary Tour You get 1 additional Heart! The additional Heart runs out quickly so make it count!
  Yoshi's Egg New York Tour Chases down opponents. But what's inside?! You'll find out when it breaks!         
Yoshi's Egg+ 1st Anniversary Tour Yoshi's Egg is bigger and it releases an additional item.
  Birdo's Egg Holiday Tour (2019) Chases down opponents. But what's inside?! You'll find out when it breaks!       
Birdo's Egg+ 1st Anniversary Tour Birdo's Egg is bigger and it releases an additional item.
  Bubble (new) New York Tour Kick back and relax as this bubble floats you around. But beware the sudden pop!        
Bubble+ Snow Tour Increases the Bubble's movement speed.
  Banana Barrels (new) New York Tour These barrels automatically launch Bananas. Turn the course into a sea of Bananas!    
Banana Barrels+ 1st Anniversary Tour The barrels will sometimes fire Giant Bananas.
  Mushroom Cannon (new) New York Tour Rapidly fires Mushrooms onto the course. Grab as many as you can to dash ahead!             
Mushroom Cannon+ 1st Anniversary Tour Fires a larger payload of Mushrooms in three directions.
  Lucky Seven New York Tour Surround your kart with seven items. Tap once to use them all!                   
Lucky Seven+ 1st Anniversary Tour 3 coins are added to the items that appear.
  Coin Box (new) Tokyo Tour Spits out coins with reckless abandon. It's a very generous item!                        
  (Coin Rush Mode)
Coin Box+ 1st Anniversary Tour This will sometimes spit out red coins.
  Dash Ring (new) Tokyo Tour Pass through this for a burst of speed. Your opponents can use it, too, so make it count!                   
Dash Ring+ 1st Anniversary Tour Gives you two more rings for five total, increasing your total boost potential.
  Bob-omb Cannon (new) Halloween Tour (2019) This launcher automatically launches a volley of Bob-ombs. Handle with care!              
Bob-omb Cannon+ 1st Anniversary Tour Adds another Bob-omb Cannon, allowing you to fire even more Bob-ombs.
  Hammer (new) Hammer Bro Tour Throws multiple Hammers in an arc aimed at karts in front of yours.          
Hammer+ 1st Anniversary Tour You'll get two extra hammers to throw, widening the strike zone.
  Giga Bob-omb (new) Pirate Tour This giant Bob-omb's blast radius is second to none. Kick things off with a bang!        
Giga Bob-omb+ 1st Anniversary Tour Giga Bob-omb is bigger and its blast radius is a bit wider!
  Super Bell (new) Cat Tour (2021) Ring the bell to strike your surroundings. The sound wave will protect you while it's ringing!      
Super Bell+ The bell rings an additional time, and it lasts longer.
  Super Leaf Autumn Tour (2021) Swing the fluffy tail to knock over nearby opponents!    
Super Leaf+ Spin the tail to increase movement speed.
  Capsule (new) Doctor Tour (2022) Three colorful capsules bounce at opponents when thrown.     
Capsule+ Adds another capsule and increases their size.

Kart skillsEdit

Kart skills increase the duration of speed boosts and the amount of points resulted from performing a certain technique, such as Rocket Starts, Jump Boosts and Slipstreams, or using a Dash Panel. The following table classifies karts by their special skill and shows how many base points that skill awards per kart rarity.

Special skill Karts
 
Dash Panel Plus
Increases Dash Panel boost time and points earned for using one.
+5 points
  
+10 points
     
+15 points
                                                            
 
Jump Boost Plus
Increases Jump Boost boost time and points earned for performing one.
+4 points
   
+6 points
            
+8 points
                                                     
 
Mini-Turbo Plus
Increases Mini-Turbo boost time and points earned for performing one.
+2 points
  
+3 points
          
+4 points
                                                       
 
Rocket Start Plus
Increases Rocket Start boost time and points earned for performing one.
+30 points
    
+50 points
         
+80 points
                                                      
 
Slipstream Plus
Increases Slipstream boost time and points earned for performing one.
+10 points
      
+20 points
         
+40 points
                                                    

Glider skillsEdit

Glider skills increase the chances of obtaining a certain item from Item Boxes, as well as the number of points obtained from using that item. In the case of offensive items, such as Bananas, Green Shells or Bloopers, bonus points are only awarded by successfully landing hits with them. The following table classifies gliders by their special skill and shows how many base points that skill awards per glider rarity.

Special skill Gliders
 
Banana Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Banana. Using one will get you more points.
+10 points
 
+20 points
  
+30 points
                 
 
Blooper Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Blooper. Using one will get you more points.
+5 points
   
+10 points
 
+15 points
                 
 
Bob-omb Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Bob-omb. Using one will get you more points.
+20 points
 
+30 points
                   
 
Bullet Bill Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Bullet Bill. Using one will get you more points.
+20 points
  
+30 points
                  
 
Coin Plus
Increases your chances of getting a coin. Using one will get you more points.
+2 points
 
+3 points
                                  
 
Green Shell Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Green Shell. Using one will get you more points.
+10 points
  
+20 points
   
+30 points
               
 
Lightning Plus
Increases your chances of getting Lightning. Using one will get you more points.
+5 points
 
+8 points
                   
 
Mega Mushroom Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Mega Mushroom. Using one will get you more points.
+10 points
 
+20 points
 
+30 points
                   
 
Mushroom Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Mushroom. Using one will get you more points.
+5 points
  
+10 points
 
+15 points
                  
 
Red Shell Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Red Shell. Using one will get you more points.
+20 points
  
+30 points
                  
 
Super Horn Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Super Horn. Using one will get you more points.
+20 points
  
+30 points