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{{about|the glider part from ''Mario Kart 7''|the bat enemy|[[Swoop]]}}
{{about|the glider part from ''Mario Kart 7''|the bat enemy|[[Swoop]]}}
{{kart-infobox
{{kart infobox
|title=Swooper<br> <small>Swoop</small>
|title=Swooper<br><small>Swoop</small>
|image=[[File:MKT Icon Swooper.png|150px]] <br> The Swooper in ''Mario Kart Tour''
|image=[[File:MKT Icon Swooper.png|200px]]<br>The Swooper in ''Mario Kart Tour''
|high=Acceleration
|strong=Acceleration
|low=Weight
|weak=Weight
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''}}
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''}}
The '''Swooper''' (known as the '''Swoop''' in the British English version) is an unlockable [[glider]] part in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. As its name states, the Swooper is shaped like the [[Swoop]] enemy. Just like the [[Parafoil|Paraglider]], [[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]] and [[Flower Glider]], it offers an acceleration boost, while hindering weight, but like all the other gliders, it allows [[kart]]s to go airborne for a brief time period.
The '''Swooper''' (known as the '''Swoop''' in the British English version of ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'') is a [[glider]] in the ''Mario Kart'' series. As its name states, the Swooper is shaped like the [[Swoop]] enemy (which was formerly called the Swooper).


It returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' where it is classified as a High-End glider. A gold version also exists in the game, simply named the [[Gold Swooper]], which shares the same High-End classification. Players that use this glider will receive more points upon hitting other racers with [[Bob-omb]]s.
==History==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
The Swooper first appears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as an unlockable glider part. Like the [[Parafoil|Paraglider]], [[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]] and [[Flower Glider]], it offers an acceleration boost, while hindering weight, but like all the other gliders, it allows [[kart]]s to go airborne for a brief time period.
 
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
The Swooper returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where it is classified as a High-End glider. Hitting other racers with [[Bob-omb]]s grants more points when using this glider.
 
The [[Ice Tour]] introduced a gold variant of the glider, simply named the [[Gold Swooper]], which is also classified as a High-End glider.


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
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===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{MKTProfile
{{MKT profile
|skill_glider=Bob-omb
|skill_glider=Bob-omb


|I1.1=Dino Dino Jungle R|R1.1=[[Dino Dino Jungle|GCN Dino Dino Jungle R]]
|I1.1=GCN Dino Dino Jungle R|R1.1=[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|GCN Dino Dino Jungle R]]
|I1.2=Dino Dino Jungle T|R1.2=[[Dino Dino Jungle|GCN Dino Dino Jungle T]]
|I1.2=GCN Dino Dino Jungle T|R1.2=[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|GCN Dino Dino Jungle T]]
|I1.3=GBA Bowser's Castle 1T|R1.3=[[Bowser Castle 1 (GBA)|GBA Bowser's Castle 1T]]
|I1.3=GBA Bowser's Castle 1T|R1.3=[[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|GBA Bowser's Castle 1T]]
|I1.4=New York Minute 2|R1.4=[[New York Minute 2]]
|I1.4=New York Minute 2|R1.4=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 2]]
|I1.5=Rock Rock Mountain|R1.5=[[Rock Rock Mountain|3DS Rock Rock Mountain]]
|I1.5=3DS Rock Rock Mountain|R1.5=[[3DS Rock Rock Mountain]]
|I1.6=Rock Rock Mountain T|R1.6=[[Rock Rock Mountain|3DS Rock Rock Mountain T]]
|I1.6=3DS Rock Rock Mountain T|R1.6=[[3DS Rock Rock Mountain|3DS Rock Rock Mountain T]]
|I1.7=Ghost Valley 1|R1.7=[[Ghost Valley 1|SNES Ghost Valley 1]]
|I1.7=SNES Ghost Valley 1|R1.7=[[SNES Ghost Valley 1]]
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|I1.8=SNES Ghost Valley 1T|R1.8=[[SNES Ghost Valley 1|SNES Ghost Valley 1T]]
|I1.9=GBA Bowser's Castle 2RT|R1.9=[[Bowser Castle 2 (GBA)|GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T]]
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|I1.10=Maple Treeway|R1.10=[[Maple Treeway|Wii Maple Treeway]]
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|I1.11=Wii Maple Treeway R|R1.11=[[Wii Maple Treeway|Wii Maple Treeway R]]


|I2.1=Dino Dino Jungle|R2.1=[[Dino Dino Jungle|GCN Dino Dino Jungle]]**
|I2.1=GCN Dino Dino Jungle|R2.1=[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle]]**
|I2.2=GBA Bowser's Castle 1|R2.2=[[Bowser Castle 1 (GBA)|GBA Bowser's Castle 1]]*
|I2.2=GBA Bowser's Castle 1|R2.2=[[GBA Bowser's Castle 1]]*
|I2.3=GBA Bowser's Castle 1R|R2.3=[[Bowser Castle 1 (GBA)|GBA Bowser's Castle 1R]]*
|I2.3=GBA Bowser's Castle 1R|R2.3=[[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|GBA Bowser's Castle 1R]]*
|I2.4=Shy Guy Bazaar R|R2.4=[[Shy Guy Bazaar|3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R]]
|I2.4=3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R|R2.4=[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R]]
|I2.5=Shy Guy Bazaar T|R2.5=[[Shy Guy Bazaar|3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T]]**
|I2.5=3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T|R2.5=[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T]]**
|I2.6=Rock Rock Mountain R|R2.6=[[Rock Rock Mountain|3DS Rock Rock Mountain R]]
|I2.6=3DS Rock Rock Mountain R|R2.6=[[3DS Rock Rock Mountain|3DS Rock Rock Mountain R]]
|I2.7=Kalimari Desert RT|R2.7=[[Kalimari Desert|N64 Kalimari Desert R/T]]
|I2.7=N64 Kalimari Desert RT|R2.7=[[N64 Kalimari Desert|N64 Kalimari Desert R/T]]
|I2.8=Neo Bowser City T|R2.8=[[Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City T]]
|I2.8=3DS Neo Bowser City T|R2.8=[[3DS Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City T]]***
|I2.9=New York Minute R|R2.9=[[New York Minute|New York Minute R]]
|I2.9=New York Minute R|R2.9=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute R]]
|I2.10=Tokyo Blur 3T|R2.10=[[Tokyo Blur 3|Tokyo Blur 3T]]
|I2.10=Tokyo Blur 3T|R2.10=[[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur 3T]]
|I2.11=Tokyo Blur 3R|R2.11=[[Tokyo Blur 3|Tokyo Blur 3R]]
|I2.11=Tokyo Blur 3R|R2.11=[[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur 3R]]
|I2.12=RMX Ghost Valley 1|R2.12=[[RMX Ghost Valley 1]]
|I2.13=3DS Bowser's Castle T|R2.13=[[3DS Bowser's Castle|3DS Bowser's Castle T]]
|I2.14=Wii Coconut Mall R|R2.14=[[Wii Coconut Mall|Wii Coconut Mall R]]
|I2.15=DS Twilight House|R2.15=[[DS Twilight House]]
|I2.16=GBA Lakeside Park T|R2.16=[[GBA Lakeside Park|GBA Lakeside Park T]]
|I2.17=Madrid Drive 2RT|R2.17=[[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 2R/T]]
}}
}}
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Ever notice how well the Dark Clown kart and Swooper glider go together? The purple color scheme and dark shades make these two a perfect match.''"<ref>https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1246588361214767106 ''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter</ref> (The image mistakenly shows the [[Wicked Wings]] instead of the Swooper.)
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Ever notice how well the Dark Clown kart and Swooper glider go together? The purple color scheme and dark shades make these two a perfect match.''"<ref>https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1246588361214767106 ''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter</ref> (The image mistakenly shows the [[Wicked Wings]] instead of the Swooper.)
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===''Mario Kart 7''===
===''Mario Kart 7''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
MK7 Swoop.png|In-game icon
MK7 Swoop.png|Artwork
Swooper-MK7.jpg|[[Shy Guy|Shy Guy's]] kart, equipped with the Swooper
Swooper-MK7.jpg|[[Shy Guy|Shy Guy's]] kart, equipped with the Swooper
CoconutMallGlidingMK7.jpg|[[First-Person View|first-person view]] of the Swooper
CoconutMallGlidingMK7.jpg|[[First-Person View]] of the Swooper
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|JapR=Basabasa Kaito
|JapR=Basabasa Kaito
|JapM=Swoop Kite
|JapM=Swoop Kite
|FraE=Swooper
|FreE=Swooper
|FraA=Swoopa
|FreEM=Swoop
|FreA=Swoopa
|FreAM=From "Swooper"
|SpaA=Vampílago
|SpaA=Vampílago
|SpaAM=Portmanteau of ''vampiro'' (vampire) and ''murciélago'' (bat) (Swoop's American Spanish name)
|SpaAM=From ''vampiro'' (vampire) and ''murciélago'' (bat) (Swoop's American Spanish name)
|SpaE=Swooper
|SpaE=Swooper
|SpaEM=Same as American English
|SpaEM=Swoop
|PorA=Súbito
|PorA=Súbito
|PorAM=Sudden (Swoop's Brazilian Portuguese name)
|PorAM=Swoop
|PorE=Asapente
|PorE=Asapente
|PorEM=Portmanteau of Asa (wing) and Parapente (glider)
|PorEM=From ''asa'' (wing) and ''parapente'' (glider)
|Ita=Swooper
|Ita=Swooper
|ItaM=Same as American English
|ItaM=Swoop
|Dut=Swooper
|Dut=Swooper
|DutM=Same as American English
|DutM=-
|Ger=Flappflapp
|Ger=Flappflapp
|GerM=From Swoop's German name
|GerM=Swoop
|Rus=Пикировщик
|Rus=Пикировщик
|RusR=Pikirovshchik
|RusR=Pikirovshchik
|RusM=Dive-bomber
|RusM=Swoop
|ChiS=啪萨啪萨滑翔翼
|ChiS=啪萨啪萨滑翔翼
|ChiSR=Pāsàpāsà huáxiángyì  
|ChiSR=Pāsàpāsà huáxiángyì  
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{{MK7}}
{{MKT}}
{{MKT}}
[[Category:Unlockables]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 7 gliders]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 7 Gliders]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Tour gliders]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Tour Gliders]]
[[de:Flappflapp (Gleiter)]]
[[de:Flappflapp (Gleiter)]]
[[it:Swooper (deltaplano)]]
[[it:Swooper (deltaplano)]]

Latest revision as of 10:59, January 8, 2024

This article is about the glider part from Mario Kart 7. For the bat enemy, see Swoop.
Swooper
Swoop
Swooper glider from Mario Kart Tour
The Swooper in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Acceleration
Weak stats Weight
Appears in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Tour

The Swooper (known as the Swoop in the British English version of Mario Kart 7) is a glider in the Mario Kart series. As its name states, the Swooper is shaped like the Swoop enemy (which was formerly called the Swooper).

History[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

The Swooper first appears in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable glider part. Like the Paraglider, Peach Parasol and Flower Glider, it offers an acceleration boost, while hindering weight, but like all the other gliders, it allows karts to go airborne for a brief time period.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Swooper returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End glider. Hitting other racers with Bob-ombs grants more points when using this glider.

The Ice Tour introduced a gold variant of the glider, simply named the Gold Swooper, which is also classified as a High-End glider.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

  • Speed: 0
  • Sea Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: -1.5
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: -0.25
  • Handling: 0
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: +1
  • Off-Road: 0
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25
  • Stability: 0
  • Drift: -0.25

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Special skill Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour. Bob-omb Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T
New York Minute 2 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2
3DS Rock Rock Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
SNES Ghost Valley 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1
SNES Ghost Valley 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T
Wii Maple Treeway from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway
Wii Maple Treeway R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway R
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
GCN Dino Dino Jungle from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle**
GBA Bowser's Castle 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1*
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R*
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T**
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
N64 Kalimari Desert R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert R/T
3DS Neo Bowser City T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City T***
New York Minute R from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute R
Tokyo Blur 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 3T
Tokyo Blur 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 3R
RMX Ghost Valley 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Ghost Valley 1
3DS Bowser's Castle T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle T
Wii Coconut Mall R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall R
DS Twilight House from Mario Kart Tour
DS Twilight House
GBA Lakeside Park T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park T
Madrid Drive 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Ever notice how well the Dark Clown kart and Swooper glider go together? The purple color scheme and dark shades make these two a perfect match."[1] (The image mistakenly shows the Wicked Wings instead of the Swooper.)

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese バサバサカイト
Basabasa Kaito
Swoop Kite

Chinese (simplified) 啪萨啪萨滑翔翼
Pāsàpāsà huáxiángyì
Swoop Glider

Chinese (traditional) 啪沙啪沙蝙蝠翼
Pāshāpāshā biānfú yì
Swoop Wings

Dutch Swooper
-
French (NOA) Swoopa
From "Swooper"
French (NOE) Swooper
Swoop
German Flappflapp
Swoop
Italian Swooper
Swoop
Korean 스우푸글라이더
Seuupeu Geullaideo
Swoop Glider

Portuguese (NOA) Súbito
Swoop
Portuguese (NOE) Asapente
From asa (wing) and parapente (glider)
Russian Пикировщик
Pikirovshchik
Swoop

Spanish (NOA) Vampílago
From vampiro (vampire) and murciélago (bat) (Swoop's American Spanish name)
Spanish (NOE) Swooper
Swoop

References[edit]