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An unlockable character is a hidden character that must be unlocked by completing certain criteria before being able to play as them. Every game in the Mario Kart (series) besides the first three (Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart: Super Circuit) has at least one unlockable character, although Super Circuit features colored Yoshis (light blue, pink and yellow) that are exclusive to Single-Pak multiplayer mode.

Contents

• 1 Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
• 2 Mario Kart DS
• 3 Mario Kart Wii
• 4 Mario Kart 7
• 5 Mario Kart 8
• 6 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• 7 Mario Kart Tour
• 8 Mario Kart World
  • 8.1 Characters
  • 8.2 Costumes
    • 8.2.1 Mario
    • 8.2.2 Luigi
    • 8.2.3 Peach
    • 8.2.4 Daisy
    • 8.2.5 Yoshi
    • 8.2.6 Donkey Kong
    • 8.2.7 Bowser
    • 8.2.8 Bowser Jr.
    • 8.2.9 Koopa Troopa
    • 8.2.10 Toad
    • 8.2.11 Toadette
    • 8.2.12 Lakitu
    • 8.2.13 King Boo
    • 8.2.14 Shy Guy
    • 8.2.15 Wario
    • 8.2.16 Waluigi
    • 8.2.17 Birdo
    • 8.2.18 Pauline
    • 8.2.19 Rosalina
    • 8.2.20 Baby Mario
    • 8.2.21 Baby Luigi
    • 8.2.22 Baby Peach
    • 8.2.23 Baby Daisy
    • 8.2.24 Baby Rosalina
• 9 Trivia!
• 10 See also

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! has a total of 4 unlockable characters.

• Toad and Toadette - Win the 100cc Special Cup. Unlocking them also unlocks the Toad Kart.

• Special Item: Golden Mushroom

• Petey Piranha and King Boo - Win the Mirror Mode Star Cup. Unlocking them also unlocks the Piranha Pipes.

• Special Item: Random, except for Luigi's Fireballs and Birdo's Egg

Mario Kart DS[]

Mario Kart DS has a total of 4 unlockable characters.

• Dry Bones - Receive a gold trophy in the 50cc Special Cup.
• Daisy - Receive a gold trophy in the 50cc Lightning Cup.
• Waluigi - Receive a gold trophy in the 100cc Lightning Cup.
• R.O.B. - Receive a gold trophy in the Mirror Mode Special Cup.

Mario Kart Wii[]

Mario Kart Wii has a total of 14 unlockable characters, all of which have three methods.

• Baby Daisy - Earn at least a 1-star rank in every single 50cc Wii Grand Prix cup or play 1,950 races.
• Baby Luigi - Unlock eight expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials, play 3,150 races, or win 100 Wi-Fi Connection Ghost races.
• Birdo - Play 16 Time Trials, play in 1,350 races, or win 250 Wi-Fi races.
• Bowser Jr. - Earn a 1-star rank or higher in every single 100cc Retro cup or play 3,450 races.
• Daisy - Win the 150cc Special Cup or participate in 2,850 races.
• Diddy Kong - Win the 50cc Lightning Cup or play 450 races.
• Dry Bones - Win the 100cc Leaf Cup or play 1,050 races.
• Dry Bowser - Earn a star in every single 150cc Wii cup or play 4,350 races.
• Funky Kong - Unlock four expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials or play 2,250 races.
• King Boo - Win the 50cc Star Cup or play 750 races.
• Mii (Outfit A) - Win the 100cc Special Cup or play 1,650 races.
• Mii (Outfit B) - Unlock all expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials, play a total of 5,100 races and battles, or win 5,000 Wi-Fi Connection Ghost races.
• Rosalina - With a Super Mario Galaxy save file, play 50 races. Alternatively, earn a 1-star rank in all eight Mirror Mode cups or play 4,950 races.
• Toadette - Play Time Trials on all thirty-two courses, participate in 2,550 races, or win 1000 Wi-Fi races.

Mario Kart 7[]

Mario Kart 7 has a total of 9 unlockable characters.

• Daisy - Win the 150cc Mushroom Cup.
• Wario - Win the 150cc Flower Cup.
• Rosalina - Win the 150cc Star Cup.
• Metal Mario - Win the 150cc Special Cup.
• Shy Guy - Win the 150cc Shell Cup.
• Honey Queen - Win the 150cc Banana Cup.
• Wiggler - Win the 150cc Leaf Cup.
• Lakitu - Win the 150cc Lightning Cup.
• Mii - Win the Special Cup and Lightning Cup in any engine class.

Mario Kart 8[]

Mario Kart 8 has a total of 14 unlockable characters. Some have no concrete unlock conditions and are unlocked after winning a random cup. However, the same cup will not unlock more than 1 character. The Mii is the only character that isn't unlocked at random, instead it is always the 8th character to be unlocked.

• Rosalina - Random
• Metal Mario - Random
• Lakitu - Random
• Toadette - Random
• Baby Rosalina - Random
• Pink Gold Peach - Random
• Larry Koopa - Random
• Roy Koopa - Random
• Wendy O. Koopa - Random
• Iggy Koopa - Random
• Morton Koopa Jr. - Random
• Lemmy Koopa - Random
• Ludwig von Koopa - Random
• Mii - Always the 8th Unlock. If you have a compatible Amiibo, they can be unlocked early.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, all of the characters previously unlockable in the original are available at the start. However, only one unlockable character exists.

• Gold Mario - Receive a gold trophy in every cup in 200cc (alt. color of Metal Mario).
• Birdo - Purchase the Booster Course Pass (DLC)
• Petey Piranha - Purchase the Booster Course Pass (DLC)
• Kamek - Purchase the Booster Course Pass (DLC)
• Wiggler - Purchase the Booster Course Pass (DLC)
• Diddy Kong - Purchase the Booster Course Pass (DLC)
• Funky Kong - Purchase the Booster Course Pass (DLC)
• Pauline - Purchase the Booster Course Pass (DLC)
• Peachette - Purchase the Booster Course Pass (DLC)

Mario Kart Tour[]

In Mario Kart Tour, all of the characters can unlockable randomly from the pipe, and can be purchased from Daily Selects, Daily Spotlight, Spotlight Shop, and other Shops. The player can unlock Toad, Toadette, or Peachette for the tutorial. After the tutorial, they are granted a free pipe launch which grants either Peachette, Metal Mario, or Dry Bowser. Some of the High-end Characters will be unlockable (for free) by completing all Cups during a tour to unlock a gold pipe. Gold pipe give a chance to get a good High-end when the invisibility star give the light from pipes. The characters are randomly unlocked by using the pipe.

Mario Kart World[]

Mario Kart World has 18 unlockable characters that can be unlocked by either clearing a cup or being transformed by the Kamek item (or being abducted by a UFO for the first time), and 103 total costumes across 24 of the characters that can be unlocked by eating different kinds of Dash Food.

Characters[]

• Donkey Kong - Complete the Mushroom Cup in any position.
• Daisy - Complete the Flower Cup in any position.
• Rosalina - Complete the Star Cup in any position.
• Lakitu - Complete the Shell Cup in any position.
• Birdo - Complete the Banana Cup in any position.
• King Boo - Complete the Leaf Cup in any position.
• Bowser Jr. - Complete the Lightning Cup in any position.
• Spike - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Cataquack - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Pianta - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Rocky Wrench - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Conkdor - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Peepa - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Swoop - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Fish Bone - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Coin Coffer - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Dolphin - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.
• Chargin' Chuck - Get transformed by the Kamek item (random) / Get abducted by a UFO.

Costumes[]

Mario[]

Mario has 9 unlockable costumes.

• Touring - Eat Burgers, Shish Kebabs, or Moo Moo Dairy Delights.
• Pro Racer - Eat Royal Pâtisserie Desserts.
• Mechanic - Eat Yoshi's Snacks.
• Dune Rider - Eat Pokey's Pita Plates or Prehistoric Roast.
• Cowboy - Eat Yoshi's Snacks or Cinema Popcorn.
• Sightseeing - Eat Ice Cream, DK Barrel Bites, Pizza, or Fish & Chips.
• Aviator - Eat Lava Curry or Monster Bread Basket.
• Happi - Eat Sushi & Festival Food.
• All-Terrain - Eat Tire Donuts.

Luigi[]

Luigi has 8 unlockable costumes.

• Touring - Eat Burgers, Shish Kebabs, Prehistoric Roast, Ice Cream, Lava Curry, or Monster Bread Basket.
• Pro Racer - Eat Royal Pâtisserie Desserts.
• Mechanic - Eat Yoshi's Snacks.
• Oasis - Eat Pokey's Pita Plates or Cinema Popcorn.
• Farmer - Eat Moo Moo Dairy Delights.
• Happi - Eat Sushi & Festival Food.
• All-Terrain - Eat Tire Donuts.
• Gondolier - Eat DK Barrel Bites, Pizza, Fish & Chips, or Yoshi's Snacks.

Peach[]

Peach has 8 unlockable costumes.

• Touring - Eat Burgers, Shish Kebabs, Ice Cream, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Pro Racer - Eat Royal Pâtisserie Desserts or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Farmer - Eat Moo Moo Dairy Delights.
• Sightseeing - Eat DK Barrel Bites or Pizza.
• Aviator - Eat Prehistoric Roast, Lava Curry, or Monster Bread Basket.
• Yukata - Eat Sushi & Festival Food.
• Aero - Eat Tire Donuts.
• Vacation - Eat Pokey's Pita Plates, Fish & Chips, Cinema Popcorn, or Yoshi's Snacks.

Daisy[]

Daisy has 6 unlockable costumes.

• Touring - Eat Burger, Prehistoric Roast, Ice Cream, Lava Curry, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Pro Racer - Eat Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, Monster Bread Basket, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Oasis - Eat Pokey's Pita Plates or Cinema Popcorn.
• Swimwear - Eat Shish Kebabs, DK Barrel Bites, Fish & Chips, or Sushi & Festival Food.
• Aero - Eat Tire Donuts.
• Vacation - Eat Pizza or Yoshi's Snacks.

Yoshi[]

Yoshi has 8 unlockable costumes.

• Touring - Eat Burgers, Pokey's Pita Plates, Prehistoric Roast, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, Monster Bread Basket, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Pro Racer - Eat Tire Donuts, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Aristocrat - Eat Yoshi's Snacks or Cinema Popcorn.
• Soft Server - Eat Ice Cream.
• Biker - Eat Lava Curry.
• Swimwear - Eat DK Barrel Bites or Fish & Chips.
• Matsuri - Eat Sushi & Festival Food.
• Food Slinger - Eat Shish Kebabs or Pizza.

Donkey Kong[]

Donkey Kong has 1 unlockable costume.

• All-Terrain - Eat anything.

Bowser[]

Bowser has 4 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Ice Cream, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Supercharged - Eat Lava Curry or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Biker - Eat Burgers, Shish Kebabs, Honey Pancakes, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, Pizza, Fish & Chips, Yoshi's Snacks, or Cinema Popcorn.
• All-Terrain - Eat Tire Donuts or DK Barrel Bites.

Bowser Jr.[]

Bowser Jr. has 3 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Tire Donuts, Ice Cream, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Biker Jr. - Eat Burgers, Shish Kebabs, Lava Curry, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, Fish & Chips, Yoshi's Snacks, or Cinema Popcorn.
• Explorer - Eat Pokey's Pita Plates, Prehistoric Roast, Honey Pancakes, DK Barrel Bites, Monster Bread Basket, or Pizza.

Koopa Troopa[]

Koopa Troopa has 5 unlockable costumes.

• Runner - Eat Burgers, Ice Cream, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, or Fish & Chips.
• Pro Racer - Eat DK Barrel Bites, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Sailor - Eat Shish Kebabs, Pizza, or Cinema Popcorn.
• All-Terrain - Eat Tire Donuts, Pokey's Pita Plates, Lava Curry, or Monster Bread Basket.
• Work Crew - Eat Yoshi's Snacks.

Toad[]

Toad has 4 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Tire Donuts, Lava Curry, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Engineer - Eat Yoshi's Snacks.
• Burger Bud - Eat Burgers, Ice Cream, Pizza, or Cinema Popcorn.
• Explorer - Eat Pokey's Pita Plates, Shish Kebabs, Prehistoric Roast, Honey Pancakes, DK Barrel Bites, or Monster Bread Basket.

Toadette[]

Toadette has 4 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Tire Donuts, Lava Curry, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Conductor - Eat Yoshi's Snacks.
• Soft Server - Eat Burgers, Ice Cream, Pizza, or Cinema Popcorn.
• Explorer - Eat Pokey's Pita Plates, Shish Kebabs, Prehistoric Roast, Honey Pancakes, DK Barrel Bites, or Monster Bread Basket.

Lakitu[]

Lakitu has 2 unlockable costumes.

• Pit Crew - Eat Burgers, Tire Donuts, Ice Cream, Lava Curry, DK Barrel Bites, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Fisherman - Eat Shish Kebabs or Sushi & Festival Food.

King Boo[]

King Boo has 3 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Burgers, Tire Donuts, Pokey's Pita Plates, Honey Pancakes, Lava Curry, DK Barrel Bites, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Aristocrat - Eat Ice Cream, Pizza, Yoshi's Snacks, or Cinema Popcorn.
• Pirate - Eat Shish Kebabs.

Shy Guy[]

Shy Guy has 2 unlockable costumes.

• Pit Crew - Eat Burgers, Tire Donuts, Shish Kebabs, Lava Curry, DK Barrel Bites, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Slope Styler - Eat Ice Cream or Monster Bread Basket.

Wario[]

Wario has 7 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Tire Donuts, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Oasis - Eat Pokey's Pita Plates or Cinema Popcorn.
• Wicked Wasp - Eat Honey Pancakes or Ice Cream.
• Biker - Eat Burgers, Prehistoric Roast, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, Pizza, or Fish & Chips.
• Pirate - Eat Shish Kebabs.
• Road Ruffian - Eat Lava Curry or DK Barrel Bites.
• Work Crew - Eat Sushi & Festival Food or Yoshi's Snacks.

Waluigi[]

Waluigi has 5 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Tire Donuts, Honey Pancakes, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Wampire - Eat Ice Cream or Cinema Popcorn.
• Mariachi - Eat Yoshi's Snacks.
• Biker - Eat Burgers, Prehistoric Roast, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, Pizza, or Fish & Chips.
• Road Ruffian - Eat Shish Kebabs, Lava Curry, or DK Barrel Bites.

Birdo[]

Birdo has 2 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Burgers, Tire Donuts, Honey Pancakes, Ice Cream, Lava Curry, DK Barrel Bites, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Vacation - Eat Pokey's Pita Plates, Shish Kebabs, Pizza, Fish & Chips, Sushi & Festival Food, Yoshi's Snacks, or Cinema Popcorn.

Pauline[]

Pauline has 1 unlockable costume.

• Aero - Eat anything.

Rosalina[]

Rosalina has 4 unlockable costumes.

• Touring - Eat Burgers, Shish Kebabs, Prehistoric Roast, Honey Pancakes, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, Pizza, or Fish & Chips.
• Pro Racer - Eat DK Barrel Bites, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Aurora - Eat Ice Cream, Monster Bread Basket, or Cinema Popcorn.
• Aero - Eat Tire Donuts, Pokey's Pita Plates, or Lava Curry.

Baby Mario[]

Baby Mario has 3 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Burgers, Tire Donuts, Pokey's Pita Plates, Ice Cream, Lava Curry, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Swimwear - Eat Shish Kebabs, DK Barrel Bites, Pizza, Fish & Chips, or Sushi & Festival Food.
• Work Crew - Eat Prehistoric Roast, Honey Pancakes, or Yoshi's Snacks.

Baby Luigi[]

Baby Luigi has 2 unlockable costumes.

• Pro Racer - Eat Burgers, Pokey's Pita Plates, Ice Cream, Lava Curry, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Work Crew - Eat Tire Donuts, Shish Kebabs, Prehistoric Roast, Honey Pancakes, DK Barrel Bites, or Yoshi's Snacks.

Baby Peach[]

Baby Peach has 4 unlockable costumes.

• Touring - Eat Burgers, Ice Cream, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, or Cinema Popcorn.
• Pro Racer - Eat Tire Donuts, Pokey's Pita Plates, Lava Curry, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Sailor - Eat Shish Kebabs, Pizza, or Fish & Chips.
• Explorer - Eat Prehistoric Roast, Honey Pancakes, DK Barrel Bites, or Monster Bread Basket.

Baby Daisy[]

Baby Daisy has 4 unlockable costumes.

• Touring - Eat Burgers, Ice Cream, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, or Cinema Popcorn.
• Pro Racer - Eat Tire Donuts, Pokey's Pita Plates, Lava Curry, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Sailor - Eat Shish Kebabs, Pizza, or Fish & Chips.
• Explorer - Eat Prehistoric Roast, Honey Pancakes, DK Barrel Bites, or Monster Bread Basket.

Baby Rosalina[]

Baby Rosalina has 4 unlockable costumes.

• Touring - Eat Burgers, Ice Cream, Moo Moo Dairy Delights, or Cinema Popcorn.
• Pro Racer - Eat Tire Donuts, Pokey's Pita Plates, Lava Curry, Royal Pâtisserie Desserts, or Yoshi's Snacks.
• Sailor - Eat Shish Kebabs, Pizza, or Fish & Chips.
• Explorer - Eat Prehistoric Roast, Honey Pancakes, DK Barrel Bites, or Monster Bread Basket.

Trivia![]

• If counting the mainline and the spin off series, then Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX are the only Mario Kart games where Wario is an unlockable character.
• Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is the only Mario Kart game where Toad is an unlockable character.
• Mario Kart Tour is the only game where every character is unlockable. This includes Mario.
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the only game to have only one unlockable character.
• Not counting Mario Kart Tour, Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8 have the most unlockable characters with 14 in total.

See also[]

• Unlockable Kart
• Starter Character
• Starter Kart