Sneeker
Bounder
Sneeker from Mario Kart Tour
The Sneeker in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats None (MK8)
Speed (MK8D)
Weak stats None (MK8)
Acceleration, Traction (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour
Not to be confused with Sneaker.

The Sneeker is a kart that appears in the Mario Kart series. As what its name indicates, the kart resembles a sneaker, with the laces acting as the exhaust pipes. The emblem is located on the back of the kart.

History

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The Sneeker (known as the Bounder in the British English version) debuted in Mario Kart 8 as an unlockable kart body. There are four colored variants, a red variant, a yellow variant, a pink variant, and a gray variant, and it changes colors depending on which character is using it. Its stats are identical to the Standard Kart, the Cat Cruiser, the Prancer, The Duke, the Teddy Buggy and the 300 SL Roadster, which means it grants drivers no advantages or disadvantages. The engine sound is actually a deeper sounding version of the Standard Kart, Pipe Frame, Teddy Buggy, and the Wild Wiggler, sounding like a WRC 1.6L straight-four engine. The Sneeker is one of three vehicles in the game to have the Mario Kart logo engraved, the others being the Teddy Buggy and Mr. Scooty.

A CPU-controlled Toad, Toadette, Shy Guy, and Wario may occasionally use this vehicle body paired with the Standard tires. The staff ghost for GCN Sherbet Land uses Lemmy with the Sneeker body.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is now available from the start and now increases speed while decreasing acceleration and traction; its stats are shared with the Gold Standard and Master Cycle, and it offers the worst traction stat of any vehicle body in the game. A CPU Wendy is occasionally seen using this body paired with the Standard tires. CPU Toad also occasionally uses the Sneeker body paired with the Blue Standard tires, and a CPU-controlled Shy Guy is seen pairing the Sneeker with the Off-Road tires instead. The 200cc Staff Ghosts for Wii Moo Moo Meadows and Ice Ice Outpost, Baby Daisy and Cat Peach, use this kart body with Cyber Slick and Off-Road tires, respectively.

Color schemes

Color Characters Mii Colors Mii amiibo Racing Suits
 
Red/Blue
                 Red, Green, Blue Mario Suit, Luigi Suit, Yoshi Suit, Hylian Suit, Captain Falcon Suit, Fox Suit, Toad Suit, Sonic Suit, Pikmin Suit
 Pink/White                  Pink, Light-blue, White Peach Suit, Kirby Suit, Rosalina Suit, Mega Man Suit
 Yellow/Purple               Yellow, Light-green, Purple Wario Suit, Animal Crossing Suit, Pac-Man Suit
 Gray/Red                   Orange, Brown, Black Donkey Kong Suit, Varia Suit, Bowser Suit, Inkling Suit

Mario Kart Tour

The Sneeker returns in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Los Angeles Tour. It is classified as a High-End kart and is the signature kart of Mario (Golf) and Mario (Sunshine). Unlike its previous appearances, it is equipped with the red and blue color scheme and does not change if other racers are using it. The Sneeker uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It increases the duration of Rocket Start boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Rocket Start.

Stats

Mario Kart 8

  • All Stats: 0

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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

Mario Kart Tour

Special skill   Rocket Start Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
 
Los Angeles Laps 2
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
 
Wii Maple Treeway
 
Los Angeles Laps 3
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2R
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge R
 
RMX Choco Island 2T
 
3DS Daisy Hills R/T
 
Amsterdam Drift R
 
Wii Coconut Mall
 
GCN Baby Park
 
London Loop 3T
 
Bangkok Rush R
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3*
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3T**
 
Wii Maple Treeway R*
 
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island**
 
Los Angeles Laps 3R
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2T***
 
GBA Sky Garden
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge T
 
RMX Choco Island 2R
 
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
 
Amsterdam Drift R/T
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T
 
Wii Coconut Mall T
 
GCN Baby Park R
 
London Loop 3R
 
3DS Piranha Plant Slide

* 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.

Gallery

Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart Tour

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スニーカート
Sunīkāto
A portmanteau of「スニーカー」(sunīkā, sneaker) and「カート」(kāto, kart)

Dutch Koploper
Frontrunner
German Sauseschuh
Dash Shoe
Italian Sneakerona
Portmanteau of sneaker and corona (crown)
Korean 스니커카트
Seunikeokateu
Sneaker Kart

Portuguese (NOA) Autotênis
Autosneaker
Portuguese (NOE) Karténis
Portmanteau of kart and ténis (sneaker)
Russian Автокед
Avtoked
Autosneaker

Spanish (NOA) Turbotenis
Turbosneeker
Spanish (NOE) Zapatículo
From zapatilla (shoe) and vehículo (vehicle)