Tanooki Kart

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Tanooki Kart
Tanooki Kart from Mario Kart Tour
The Tanooki Kart in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Weight, Traction (MK8)
Weight, Handling, Traction (MK8D)
Weak stats Acceleration, Handling (MK8)
Speed, Acceleration (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 1), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour

The Tanooki Kart is a kart in the Mario Kart series. It is a jeep-based vehicle named for and based upon Tanooki Mario and is also his signature kart. The emblem is located on the doors.

History

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The Tanooki Kart is one of four additional vehicles included in the The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content pack for Mario Kart 8. Unlike most kart bodies, the Tanooki Kart doesn't get raised above the Monster, Hot Monster, and Cushion tires; a trait that it shares with the Tri-Speeder. It has the same engine sound as the Comet, which appears to be a low-pitched Wankel engine, but without the supercharger.

In terms of its stats, the Tanooki Kart is a less extreme version of the Steel Driver, Tri-Speeder, Badwagon, Standard ATV, and GLA, and its stats are shared with the Bone Rattler, which is available in the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack.

A CPU-controlled Tanooki Mario will occasionally use this kart body in a race, equipped with the Monster tires and Waddle Wing glider.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is unlocked randomly by collecting coins. Also, its stat spread is different, boosting weight, ground handling, and traction, while the ground speed and acceleration stats are hindered. The Tanooki Kart shares its stats with the Koopa Clown and the Master Cycle Zero, and the three vehicle bodies possess the strongest traction boost in the game.

Mario Kart Tour

The Tanooki Kart returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it was introduced in the Autumn Tour. It is classified as a High-End kart and is the signature kart of Tanooki Mario. It uses the Monster tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The Tanooki Kart increases the duration of Slipstream boosts and the amount of points earned for performing a Slipstream.

The Tanooki Kart has only appeared in certain pipes and is not currently a part of the Daily Selects set. The table below shows the kart's availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Autumn Tour Autumn Pipe 1
(spotlight)
Autumn Pipe 2
Sky Tour Tanooki Mario Pack
$39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99
February 23, 2022 – March 8, 2022
Yoshi Tour (2022) Tanooki Rosalina Pack
$39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99
April 6, 2022 – April 19, 2022

Profiles and statistics

Mario Kart 8

  • Ground Speed: 0
  • Water Speed: +0.5
  • Air Speed: +0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.25
  • Weight: +0.25
  • Ground Handling: -0.25
  • Water Handling: +0.75
  • Air Handling: +0.75
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.5
  • Traction: +0.25
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.5

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Ground Speed: -0.25
  • Water Speed: +0.25
  • Air Speed: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: -0.5
  • Weight: +0.25
  • Ground Handling: +0.25
  • Water Handling: +0.5
  • Air Handling: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
  • Traction: +1
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.25

Mario Kart Tour

Special skill   Slipstream Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
 
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
 
SNES Choco Island 1R/T
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert 2
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1R
 
SNES Choco Island 1
 
SNES Choco Island 1R
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R/T
 
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T
 
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T
 
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R
 
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R
 
SNES Donut Plains 2
 
SNES Donut Plains 2R
 
SNES Choco Island 2R
 
SNES Choco Island 2T
 
3DS Mario Circuit
 
GBA Sky Garden T
 
N64 Yoshi Valley
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
 
SNES Ghost Valley 1**
 
Wii Maple Treeway R/T**
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1*
 
GBA Sunset Wilds*
 
GBA Sunset Wilds R
 
London Loop 3R/T
 
SNES Choco Island 1T
 
London Loop 3R
 
RMX Choco Island 1R/T
 
N64 Choco Mountain R/T
 
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R
 
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
 
Vancouver Velocity 2R/T
 
3DS Bowser's Castle
 
3DS Bowser's Castle R
 
3DS Wario Shipyard
 
Los Angeles Laps 2R

* 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: "The Autumn Tour is on now! With a Super Leaf in hand, fluffy-tailed Tanooki Mario has leaped into action in his trusty Tanooki Kart. And of course, the Tanooki Parafoil glider is also available! #MarioKartTour"[1]

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese タヌキバギー
Tanuki Bagī
Tanooki Buggy

Chinese (traditional) 狸貓越野賽車
Límāo yuèyě sàichē
Tanooki Buggy

Dutch Turbo-Tanuki
Turbo Tanooki
German Tanuki-Buggy
Tanooki Buggy
Italian Turbotanuki
Turbo Tanooki
Korean 너구리버기
Neoguribeogi
Tanooki Buggy

Portuguese (NOA) Kart Tanuki
Tanooki Kart
Portuguese (NOE) Tanuki Turbo
Tanooki Turbo
Russian Турбо-Тануки
Turbo-Tanuki
Turbo Tanooki

Spanish Kart Tanuki
Tanooki Kart

References

  1. ^ @mariokarttourEN. (October 6, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved October 19, 2021.