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{{about|the yellow lightning bolt|other uses|[[Lightning (disambiguation)]]}}
{{about|the yellow lightning bolt|the dog character from the [[Saturday Supercade]] episode [[Junior Meets Kid Dynamo]]|[[Lightning (character)]]|the obstacle found in platform games|[[Lightning (obstacle)]]|the recurring RPG element|[[Lightning (element)]]|the [[Captain Command]] in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode of [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]|[[Lightning (move)]]}}
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|image=[[File:LightningBoltMK8.png|150px]]
|image=[[File:LightningBoltMK8.png|150px]]
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|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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'''Lightning''' (also called '''Lightning Bolt''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet|url=gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_SNES/Manual/formated/Super_Mario_Kart_-_1992_-_Nintendo.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=14|date=1992}}</ref> '''Thunder Bolt''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|url=www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/mario_instruction_booklets/Mario_Kart_64_-_Manual_-_N64.pdf|format=PDF|page=13|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> '''Lightning Blast''',<ref>{{cite|date=April 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) issue 49|page={{file link|NMS Australia 49 MK64 drivers and items.jpg|39}}}}</ref> or '''Thunder''' in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'') is an attack item that can summon a powerful lightning bolt from the sky, usually shrinking opponents as a result. Lightning appears mainly in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], but it also appears in other games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
'''Lightning''' (also called '''Lightning Bolt''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet|url=gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_SNES/Manual/formated/Super_Mario_Kart_-_1992_-_Nintendo.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|page=14|date=1992}}</ref> '''Thunder Bolt''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|url=www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/mario_instruction_booklets/Mario_Kart_64_-_Manual_-_N64.pdf|format=PDF|page=13|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo}}</ref> '''Lightning Blast''',<ref>{{cite|date=April 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) issue 49|page={{file link|NMS Australia 49 MK64 drivers and items.jpg|39}}}}</ref> or '''Thunder''' in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'') is an attack item that can summon a powerful lightning bolt from the sky, usually shrinking opponents as a result. Lightning appears mainly in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], but it also appears in other games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
==History==
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MK8-Line-Bowser-Lightning.gif|thumb|[[LINE]] sticker showing Bowser being struck by lightning]]
[[File:MK8-Line-Bowser-Lightning.gif|thumb|[[LINE]] sticker showing Bowser being struck by lightning]]
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Lightning is a very powerful item that racers usually receive when they are in (or near) last place in a race. When used, Lightning will temporarily shrink all the other racers, making them slower and weaker, in addition to making them spin out and drop their items. It also temporarily makes the racers' voices high-pitched and sped up (with the exception of ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'') until being back to normal or getting squashed. It is also the emblem for the [[Lightning Cup]].
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Lightning is a very powerful item that racers usually receive when they are in (or near) last place in a race. When used, Lightning will temporarily shrink all the other racers, making them slower and weaker, in addition to making them spin out and drop their items. It also temporarily makes the racers' voices high-pitched and sped up until being back to normal or getting squashed. It is also the emblem for the [[Lightning Cup]].


In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', when Lightning is used, a sound like that of a tiny alarm is heard during its effect. In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' that sound is only heard when the Lightning is launched, and in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' onwards, the music in the race is affected when the player is hit by it. In ''Mario Kart 7'', the extra beat that plays in 1st place goes out of sync with the music for a few seconds after the attack. Lightning's effect can be avoided if a racer has a [[Mega Mushroom]], [[Super Star|Star]], [[Boo]], or [[Bullet Bill]] item activated when the bolt strikes, or if they are flying through the air after being shot out of a cannon in all games prior to ''Mario Kart 7'' or are frozen by an [[Ice Flower]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.  
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', when Lightning is used, a sound like that of a tiny alarm is heard during its effect. In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' that sound is only heard when the Lightning is launched, and in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' onwards, the music in the race is affected when the player is hit by it. In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', the extra beat that plays in 1st place goes out of sync with the music for a few seconds after the attack. Lightning's effect can be avoided if a racer has a [[Mega Mushroom]], [[Super Star|Star]], [[Boo]], or [[Bullet Bill]] item activated when the bolt strikes, or if they are flying through the air after being shot out of a cannon in all games prior to ''Mario Kart 7'' or are frozen by an [[Ice Flower]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.  


====''Super Mario Kart''====
====''Super Mario Kart''====
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====''Mario Kart 64''====
====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[File:MK64 Lightning Shock.png|left|thumb|200px|A Thunder Bolt striking [[Mario]] and [[Toad]]]]
[[File:MK64 Lightning Shock.png|left|thumb|200px|A Thunder Bolt striking [[Mario]] and [[Toad]]]]
The Thunder Bolt returns in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', behaving the same as in ''Super Mario Kart''. While shrunk, racers cannot use items in their Item Windows,<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction manual|page=10 and 13|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> but they can use items they have deployed. However, if two shrunken racers run into each other, they will both crush each other. A racer can obtain a Thunder Bolt if they are anywhere from second to eighth place.
The Thunder Bolt returns in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', behaving the same as in ''Super Mario Kart''. While shrunk, racers cannot use items in their Item Windows,<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction manual|page=10 and 13|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo}}</ref> but they can use items they have deployed. However, if two shrunken racers run into each other, they will both crush each other. A racer can obtain a Thunder Bolt if they are anywhere from second to eighth place.


In [[Virtual Console]] releases, the flash from the Thunder Bolt has been toned down due to the possibilities of players getting seizures from it in the original version.
In [[Virtual Console]] releases, the flash from the Thunder Bolt has been toned down due to the possibilities of players getting seizures from it in the original version.
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====''Mario Kart 7''====
====''Mario Kart 7''====
[[File:MK7 Lightning Shock.png|thumb|left|200px|Wario shrunk by Lightning]]
[[File:MK7 Lightning Shock.png|thumb|left|200px|Wario shrunk by Lightning]]
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', as in ''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Mario Kart Wii'', the effect of being shocked by Lightning will be determined on the level rank the racer is in, from last place having decreased time and first place being shrunk for longer. As before, the music of track will be altered, and even if hit by another item, the racer will still be shrunk. Any racers that are shrunk will also be squished if run over by normal sized racers, an effect returning from ''Super Mario Kart'', ''Mario Kart 64'', and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. Unlike in prior games, when a driver is shot out of a cannon, the shrinking effect will still happen and the driver will fall off while gliding in midair. Additionally, up to three racers can hold a Lightning Bolt at a time, potentially unleashing two or three lightning attacks at once. This item can be obtained if the racer is in 7th place or lower, with CPUs only being able to obtain it in 8th place. Unlike previous installments, the character using this item celebrates their opponents getting successfully shrunk.
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', as in ''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Mario Kart Wii'', the effect of being shocked by Lightning will be determined on the level rank the racer is in, from last place having decreased time and first place being shrunk for longer. As before, the music of track will be altered, and even if hit by another item, the racer will still be shrunk. Any racers that are shrunk will also be squished if run over by normal sized racers, an effect returning from ''Super Mario Kart'', ''Mario Kart 64'', and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. Unlike in prior games, when a driver is shot out of a cannon, the shrinking effect will still happen and the driver will fall while gliding in midair. Additionally, up to three racers can hold a Lightning Bolt at a time, potentially unleashing two or three lightning attacks at once. This item can be obtained if the racer is in 7th place or lower, with CPUs only being able to obtain it in 8th place.


====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
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|ChiTM=Thunder
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|ChiT2M=Lightning
|Dut=Bliksemschicht
|Dut=Bliksemschicht <small>(''Mario Kart 8'')</small>
|DutN=''Mario Kart 8''
|Dut2=Bliksem <small>(''Mario Kart 7'')</small>
|Dut2=Bliksem
|Dut2N=''Mario Kart 7''
|DutM=Lightning bolt
|DutM=Lightning bolt
|Dut2M=Lightning
|Dut2M=Lightning
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|FreM=Lightning
|FreM=Lightning
|Ger=Donnerblitz
|Ger=Donnerblitz
|Ger2=Blitz
|Ger2=Blitz <small>(''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>
|Ger2N=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart Tour''
|GerM=Thunderbolt
|GerM=Thunderbolt
|Ger2M=Lightning
|Ger2M=Lightning
|Ita=Fulmine
|Ita=Fulmine
|Ita2=Lampo
|Ita2=Saetta <small>(''Mario Kart DS'')</small>
|Ita2N=''Mario Pinball Land''
|Ita3=Saetta
|Ita3N=''Mario Kart DS''
|ItaM=Lightning
|ItaM=Lightning
|Ita2M=Lightning
|Ita2M=Thunderbolt
|Ita3M=Thunderbolt
|Kor=번개
|Kor=번개
|KorR=Beongae
|KorR=Beongae

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