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{{about|the yellow lightning bolt|other uses|[[Lightning (disambiguation)]]}}
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{{item infobox
|title=Thunderbolt
|image=[[File:LightningBoltMK8.png|150px]]
|description=A shiny yellow thunderbolt.
|image=[[File:Thunderbolt - Mario Kart Wii.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
}}
}}
'''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]].
'''Thunderbolts''' (also called '''Lightning''', '''Lightning Bolt''', or '''Shock''') are attack items found in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series. These special items summon lightning from the sky, causing various effects.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MK8-Line-Bowser-Lightning.gif|thumb|[[LINE]] sticker showing Bowser being struck by lightning]]
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Thunderbolts are extremely powerful items that racers usually receive when they are in (or near) the last position in a race. When used, a thunderbolt will temporarily shrink all the other racers, making them slower and weaker. 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 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 ''[[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 from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' onward, the music in the race is affected when the player is hit by it. 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 ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', if any shrunken players are driven over, they will be squashed and unable to move for a few seconds. While shrunk, the character's weight is equal to other shrunken players. If two shrunken players run into each other in ''Mario Kart 64'', they will both crush each other.


====''Super Mario Kart''====
In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the thunderbolt can also scatter racers' items across the road when used. However, the item does not affect players that are currently indisposed (such as having just been hit by another item, or having fallen over a cliff). Also, unlike in ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 64'', shrunken players will not get squished if they ram into normal sized racers. However, tiny karts will be easy to push around, even by the [[Bullet Blaster]], the lightest kart in the game.
In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', any shrunken racers spin out if driven over. While shrunk, the character's weight is equal to other shrunken players. Lightning is about twice as long than it would be in following games of the ''Mario Kart'' series. It is the rarest item, having 3.1% chance of being obtained if the player is in 5th place or lower for most tracks<ref name=gamefaqs>{{cite|url=gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588738-super-mario-kart/faqs/78534|title=Item Probability Chart (SNES)|publisher=GameFAQs|language=en|date=April 17, 2021}}</ref> and 2nd or lower for Bowser Castle and Rainbow Road tracks.<ref name=gamefaqs/>


====''Mario Kart 64''====
In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the effect of being hit by a thunderbolt wears off much faster depending on the rank that the player is in. For example, someone hit by one while in 7th place will return to normal almost immediately, while those in 1st or 2nd place will remain shrunk for up to six seconds.
[[File:MK64 Lightning Shock.png|left|thumb|200px|A Thunder Bolt striking [[Mario]] and [[Toad]] in ''Mario Kart 64'']]
The Thunder Bolt returns in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and works like it did 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 while CPUs only obtain it in 8th place. The flash from the Thunder Bolt has been toned down in [[Virtual Console]] releases.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=je4uAdPxPkU|title=(Epilepsy Warning) ''Mario Kart 64'' Lightning Bolt Flashing Alteration on Virtual Console|author=BlazingMan11|date=November 10, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>


====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as in ''Mario Kart DS'', the effect of the thunderbolt lasts more briefly the lower the rank the player is in. Also, players who get hit by other items can still be affected by this item. If the players are under the effects of a [[Mega Mushroom]], they will shrink in size to a normal sized player.
Lightning is mostly the same in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', but shrunken racers now spin around and get pushed to the side if hit by a racer at regular size. The duration of Lightning is six seconds, shorter than in any other game of the ''Mario Kart'' series. [[Princess Peach]], [[Wario]], and [[Bowser]] are the only three CPUs who can obtain the item.{{ref needed}} The item is obtainable in 3rd place or lower, with the best chance of obtaining it being in 6th place or lower. The flashing effect of the Lightning was toned down in the {{iw|nwiki|Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program}} release.


====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', as in ''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Mario Kart Wii'', the effect of being shocked by the thunderbolt will last determined on the level rank the player is in, from last place decreased time and in first place will last the longest. As before, the theme of the current track will be altered and even hit by another item, the player will still go into effect. Any players that are shrunk will also be squished if run over by normal sized racers, an effect returning from ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 64''. Unlike in ''Mario Kart Wii'', when a driver is shot out of a cannon, the shrinking effect will still happen and the driver will fall while gliding midair.
In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Lightning can also scatter racers' items across the road when used. It does not affect racers who are either hit by an item or go out-of-bounds when the item is used. Also, unlike in ''Super Mario Kart'', ''Mario Kart 64'', and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', shrunken racers will not get squished or spun around if they ram into normal sized racers. However, tiny karts will be easy to push around. Lightning can be dropped on the road and remain there for a few seconds if the racer drives into certain obstacles, such as [[Freezie]]s.


====''Mario Kart DS''====
Since ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' until ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', when a thunderbolt is used, a sound like that of a tiny alarm is heard during the effect of the thunderbolt. In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' that sound is only heard when the thunderbolt is launched, and in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', the music in the race is affected when the player is hit by the thunderbolt. 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 wears off a lot more quickly for lower ranked players in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', since it wears off almost immediately for the lowest ranked racer hit, while lasting up to eight seconds for the racer in first place. The item can still affect racers who are hit by an item at the same time the Lightning is used. Unlike previous games, the background music becomes distorted rather than not playing at all. Lightning can be obtained if the racer is in 6th place or lower in Grand Prix, though CPUs and players in VS race can receive it only in 8th place. Lightning is also in Shine Runners of [[Battle Mode]], where using it causes every opponent to drop a [[Shine Sprite]], excluding those without any.


====''Mario Kart Wii''====
The Thunderbolt's effect can be avoided if a racer has a [[Mega Mushroom]], [[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 (except in ''Mario Kart 7'').
[[File:MKW Lightning Strike.png|thumb|150px|Lightning shrinking several racers at once, as seen in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
The effect of Lightning in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' is the same as in the previous game, wearing off quicker for racers in lower positions. If the racers are under the effects of a [[Mega Mushroom]], they will shrink back to normal size immediately and will not spin out or lose their items. In [[Battle Mode]], unlike other items, Lightning does not take away a balloon or coins. This item can be obtained if the racer is in 9th place or lower, with CPUs only being able to obtain it in 12th place. The best chance of getting this item is in 12th place, with a 22.5 percent (9 out of 40) chance of getting it in said position. There is also the [[Thunder Cloud]], which gives the recipient a speed boost prior to striking them with lightning. It is one of six items wherein only one can be in play at a time (the other five being the [[Thunder Cloud]], [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], [[Bullet Bill]], [[POW Block]], and [[Blooper]]), is one of four items with a cooldown timer for the first few seconds of a race (the other three being the Spiny Shell, POW Block, and Blooper), and is one of three items with a cooldown timer between uses (the other two being the POW Block and Blooper). Lightning is unobtainable for the first thirty seconds of a race, and once a Lightning is used, thirty seconds must elapse before another Lightning is obtainable.


====''Mario Kart 7''====
===''Paper Mario'' series===
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', the length of a Lightning's effects is identically shorter for racers in lower positions and longer for those in higher positions. In addition to the music being altered, an extra beat that plays in 1st place goes out of sync with the music for a few seconds after the attack. The racer is still shrunk if hit by an item. Any racers that are shrunk will also be squished if run over by normal sized racers, an effect returning from ''Mario Kart 64''. 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 or 8th place in Grand Prix, with CPUs and players in VS race only being able to obtain it in 8th place. Unlike previous installments, the character using this item celebrates their opponents getting successfully shrunk.
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|title=Thunder Bolt
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
|image=[[File:PaperMario Items Thunderbolt.png]][[File:Thunderbolt_2.png]]
[[File:MK8D Shy Guy Lightning Shock.jpg|thumb|250px|Green Shy Guy shrunk by Lightning in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
|appearance=''[[Paper Mario]], [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]], and [[Super Paper Mario]]''.
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the effect of this item is very similar to its effect in ''Mario Kart 7''. In these games however, when a character is shrunken, the loss of speed makes it more difficult for the racer to perform tricks and to drift. Unlike previous games of the ''Mario Kart'' series, when a racer is hit with Lightning, they will lose the item they are holding even if they are under the effects of a [[Super Star|Star]] (in the original version only). Like ''Mario Kart 64'' and ''Mario Kart 7'', when a racer is shrunken by Lightning, and another one with the normal size drives on them, they will be squished. Up to three racers can hold Lightning at the same time. Lightning will also strike all course elements that react to thrown items, such as Piranha Plants or the crystal switches on [[Hyrule Circuit]]. As of version 2.2.0 of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', Lightning no longer causes drivers' [[glider]]s to close.
|made by=[[Tayce T.]], [[Zess T.]], and [[Saffron]]
 
|hp=0
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
|fp=0
Lightning returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', with its effect being similar in previous games. Unlike in ''Mario Kart 7'' and ''Mario Kart 8'', when a racer is hit with a Lightning while gliding, the glider does not retract. During a Lightning Frenzy, one racer will get struck each time the item is used. When non-Frenzy Lightning is used, interactable objects around the course react to it as they do when hit with an offensive item, but do not give points.
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In the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], the attack item is known as a '''Thunder Bolt'''. This item summons a bolt of lightning that inflicts five damage to one enemy. But if used on lightning related enemies such as [[Dark Puff]]s, they will gain [[Heart Point|HP]].


Normally, the player will lose all of their items when hit by Lightning, though if the player is using a [[Coin Box]], [[Bob-omb Cannon]], [[Mushroom Cannon]] or [[Banana Barrels]] when hit, the item will still be retained.
Also, in the series is the much more powerful [[Thunder Rage]]. This item summons a lighting storm that inflicts five damage to all enemies.
 
The following gliders increase the chance of getting Lightning and points for hitting racers with one.
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===''Mario Pinball Land''===
Lightning appears as an item in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. When used, it defeats all on-screen enemies.
 
===''Mario Power Tennis''===
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Lightning appears as an item in the Item Battle in Exhibition Mode. When used, it shrinks the player's opponent(s), reducing their speed and power. Lightning also appears in 8-bit ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' styled sprites in the mini-game [[Coin Collectors]], where it is used when the player grabs it.
 
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
Lightning is an item of the [[Toy Field]] in both games of the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series. In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', it may sometimes occur by landing the ball in the ? space, and by doing so, it switches the leading player's coins with their coins. In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Lightning is an error item that can be received by the losing player.
 
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', Lightning is a usable item that can stun all players and make the ball drop out of one's grasp.
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:MP9 King Boo's Puzzle Attack 2.png|thumb|King Boo struck by Lightning in ''Mario Party 9'']]
[[File:MPIT Lightning Striker.png|thumb|left|[[Wario]] struck by the Lightning Score Striker in ''Mario Party: Island Tour'']]
Lightning makes a few appearances in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. It first appears in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', although only from being depicted on the wrapper of the [[Cashzap Candy]]. In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Lightning appears in [[King Boo's Puzzle Attack]], where lining three of them will give ten points to whoever lined up three of this item, while taking away three points from their opponents. It also unleashes lightning that will damage [[King Boo]] more than the other items do.
 
As of ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Lightning has had the role of being an item, although here it is referred to as a [[Lightning Score Striker]], which subtracts three from an opponent's roll. In ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', Lightning returns as an item, this time in [[Coinathlon]], where using it stuns an opponent for a few seconds. Lightning is also an item in the Bowser Kaboom Squad mode of ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''.
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
[[File:M&S Dream Race Lightning.png|thumb|Yoshi is struck by lightning in [[Dream Race (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Race]] in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' for the Wii.]]
Lightning appears as an item in a few installments of the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. Its first appearance in the series is the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', where it is an item in [[Dream Race (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Race]] that can temporarily stun all other characters and cause them to lose speed, though one can defend against Lightning by using either a Starman or invincibility from a [[Chaos Emerald]]. Lightning made its second appearance in the Wii version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', where it appears as an item in several Dream Events: in [[Dream Alpine (Individual)|Dream Alpine]], [[Dream Ski Cross (Individual)|Dream Ski Cross]] and [[Dream Snowboard Cross (Individual)|Dream Snowboard Cross]], [[Dream Short Track]], and [[Dream Bobsleigh]], Lightning can strike every opponent, knocking them over and causing them to lose speed; in the Individual version of [[Dream Ski Jumping (Individual)|Dream Ski Jumping]], Lightning can strike every opponent and cause them to lose height, speed, 10 points and a [[Bonus panel]], though one can defend against it using a [[Shield (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Barrier]]; in the [[Dream Gliding (Individual)|Individual]] and [[Dream Gliding (Team)|Team]] versions of Dream Gliding, Lightning can strike all opponents and knock them out of the sky. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', Thunder is in the [[Dream Racing]] event, where using it affects all opponents, causing them to spin out of control and lose some of their [[Ring (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Rings]].
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Lightning Bolt}}
[[File:BrawlLightning.jpg|thumb|120px|left|'''Lightning''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.]]
[[File:Lightning SSB4 Wii U.jpg|thumb|Lightning in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']]
Lightning appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as an item. The item was confirmed by the E for All demo and it also appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]]. The item usually shrinks all of the player's opponents. However, at times it might backfire and shrink the player who grabbed the item. Lastly, there may be a case in which the item might actually make the opponents giant sized (it's just like the [[Super Mushroom]], only it's twice as effective).
Lightning appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an item. The item usually shrinks all of the player's opponents. However, at times it might backfire and shrink the player who grabbed the item. Lastly, there is a small chance that the item makes the opponents giant-sized, as if they all touched a [[Super Mushroom]]. As with the Super Mushroom and [[Poison Mushroom]], fighters only have to touch the item to activate its effects.
 
Fighters who get shrunk by the Lightning will be set to the exact same size as when they touch a Poison Mushroom (0.5x normal size), but their direct attacks deal 0.7x their normal damage, instead of 0.6x. Also, if players become giant from the Lightning, they will be much bigger than when they grab a Super Mushroom (2.4x normal size, instead of 1.7x), and their direct attacks will deal 1.84x their normal damage.
 
Additionally, the Lightning item is depicted as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', and as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], the sticker can be used on any fighter to boost their [[smashwiki:Electric|electric]] attacks by 4 points.
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===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Thunderbolt SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'']]
Lightning makes a brief appearance in volume 6 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. While struggling, [[Mario]] receives this item and then uses it to pulverize [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] and win the race. It is also used in another chapter to shrink the [[Mega Mole]] that Mario was fighting, giving it the size of a regular [[Monty Mole]].
 
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
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|Eng=Use the Lightning Bolt and you'll see a big flash, all of the other racers will become smaller in size for a while. During this time, they will move slower and are very vulnerable.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet|page=14|date=1992|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>}}
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|Eng=Strikes all other karts with lightning, shrinking them and making them slow and vulnerable to being flattened by other karts.}}
 
====''Mario Kart 64''====
*'''Operation Card bio:''' ''Use this to attack every other Kart. When struck by a thunder bolt, a Kart will shrink, its speed will drop and it can easily be crushed.''
 
====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
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|EngA=Drop lightning on all your opponents, shrinking them and slowing them down for a few seconds.<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet|page=16|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
|EngE=Fire lightning at all your opponents, shrinking them and slowing them down for a few seconds.<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet|page=12|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=en}}</ref>}}
 
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
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|EngA=This mighty bolt strikes all opponents at the same time, causing them to spin out, drop their items, and shrink in size, which reduces their max speeds.<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' instruction booklet|page=17|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>}}


====''Mario Kart DS''====
Players grab this item in the same way that they grab the [[Super Mushroom]] and [[Poison Mushroom]]; the player has to only touch the item to activate its effects.
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|EngA=Makes all opponents spin out, drop their items, and shrink for a brief period of time.<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart DS'' instruction booklet|page=12|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
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====''Mario Kart Wii''====
An interesting note to point out is that players that get shrunk by the Lightning will be smaller than when they touch the Poison Mushroom. Likewise, if players become giant from the Lightning, they will be much bigger than when they grab a Super Mushroom.
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|EngA=Lightning zaps your opponents, causing them to spin out, drop their items, shrink, and drive more slowly for a while.<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' instruction booklet|page=9|date=2008|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
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====''Mario Kart 7''====
===Other appearances===
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[[File:Thunderbolt SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''.]]
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In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', the Thunderbolt plays much the same purpose, stunning all players and making the ball drop out of one's grasp. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' it appears in the Dream Races where it also makes characters shrink and slow down. In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the thunderbolt appears as an item in the Item Battle in Exhibition Mode. It has the same effect as it does in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. It shrinks the player's opponent(s), making them unable to run faster to get the ball. In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', it is one of the items resulting from landing the ball in the ? space. If the player receives that, they will switch with the leading player's coins with their coins. In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', it appears as an error item, but only in [[Toy Field]], where the losing player may receive it. If the player uses it, all fielders would get stunned by it while the player may get coins resulting from the stun. In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Thunderbolts appear in [[King Boo's Puzzle Attack]]. Lining three of them will cause a lightning that will reduce the opponents points by one, and will give more damage to [[King Boo]] than other objects. It also appears in [[Mario Party Island Tour]], known as Lightning Score Striker, it subtracts three from a opponent's roll and only appears in the [[Perilous Palace Path]] board.
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====''Mario Kart 8''====
A Thunderbolt cameos on the wrapper of [[Cashzap Candy]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', the enemy [[Sumo Bro.]] use thunderbolts to attack. Thunderbolts appear as items in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' too.
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====''Mario Kart Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Thunderbolts appear in [[King Boo's Puzzle Attack]]. If the player lines up three or more Thunderbolts in one row, the player gets ten points.
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' ''Calls down lightning to spin out your opponents and destroy the items they hold. Those struck will be smaller and slower for a set amount of time.''
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''This powerful item calls bolts of lightning down from the sky to strike your opponents with electrifying accuracy! If you get hit, your kart will shrink and slow down.<br>Channel mother nature to make a comeback for the ages...and maybe bring a thunder rod.''<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=mariokarttourEN|date=September 23, 2019|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1175937827974111232|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}</ref>


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
The Thunderbolt also makes a brief appearance in volume 6 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. While struggling, [[Mario]] receives this item and then uses it to pulverize [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]. He then wins the race.
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
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{{SSBB trophy
|name=Lightning
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy500.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart''<br>'''N64''' ''Mario Kart 64''
|unlock=Random
|desc=An item that goes off the moment you touch it. It may shrink every other character on the screen. Tiny players suffer a reduction in their attack power and become easier to send flying. After a set amount of time, all the characters will return to their normal sizes. In the Mario Kart series, all players but the item user shrunk, and got flattened when run over.
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Lightning
|image=[[File:Lightning Sticker.png]]
|game=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|effect=[Electric] - Attack +4
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Lightning
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:LightningBoltTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophyLightning.png|100px]]
|category=Item
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart'' (09/1992)<br>'''Wii U''' ''Mario Kart 8'' (05/2014)
|trophy_box=10: Super Mario Kart
|unlock=Random
|desc=If there is one thing I've learned from Mario Kart, it's that lightning can strike without a cloud in the sky. Picking this up will hit your foes with a character-shrinking blast of lightning, making them really easy to launch into the distance. If you get struck, you'd best run until the fight is fair again.
|desc2=Don't let sunny weather fool you! Lightning can strike at any time. This mighty force of nature can make you feel small...and actually make you small, too. In this state, you'll be quite weak and easily launched, so just try to stay out of everyone's way until you go back to normal. THEN you can get your own back!
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<center><gallery>
<gallery>
File:Thunderbolt - Mario Kart Wii.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
Royal Raceway MK64 artwork.jpg|''Mario Kart 64''
File:BrawlLightning.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
MKDD Lightning glowless.png|''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
File:Mariokart7 lightning.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
Lightning Brawl artwork.png|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
File:LightningBoltMK8.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MKW Lightning Cup Emblem.png|''Mario Kart Wii''
</gallery></center>
MK8-Line-Bowser-Lightning.gif|LINE sticker
==Trophy Information from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
</gallery>
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=200px | Game !! | Description
|-
! rowspan=2 | Lightning
| rowspan=2 | [[File:BrawlTrophy500.png|100px]]
| align=center | '''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart''
| rowspan=2 | ''An item that goes off the moment you touch it. It may shrink every other character on the screen. Tiny players suffer a reduction in their attack power and become easier to send flying. After a set amount of time, all the characters will return to their normal sizes. In the ''Mario Kart'' series, all players but the item user shrunk, and got flattened when run over.''
|-
| align=center | '''N64''' ''Mario Kart 64''
|-
|}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{Foreignname
|Jap=イナズマ
|JapR=Inazuma
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|title=スーパーマリオカート (''Sūpā Mario Kāto'') instruction booklet|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VAAFJ.pdf|page=13|format=PDF|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=June 10, 2022}}</ref>
|JapN=''Super Mario Kart''
|JapM=Lightning
|Jap2=サンダー
|Jap2R=Sandā
|Jap2M=Thunder
|ChiS=闪电
|ChiSR=Shǎndiàn
|ChiSM=Lightning
|ChiT=雷電
|ChiTR=Léidiàn
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame/index.html|title=瑪利歐派對 9：種類豐富！80種小遊戲|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=February 12, 2020}}</ref> <small>(''Mario Party 9'')</small>
|ChiT2=閃電
|ChiT2R=Shǎndiàn
|ChiT2N=''Mario Kart'' series / ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|ChiTM=Thunder
|ChiT2M=Lightning
|Dut=Bliksemschicht
|DutN=''Mario Kart 8''
|Dut2=Bliksem
|Dut2N=''Mario Kart 7''
|DutM=Lightning bolt
|Dut2M=Lightning
|Fre=Éclair
|FreM=Lightning
|Ger=Donnerblitz
|Ger2=Blitz
|Ger2N=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart Tour''
|GerM=Thunderbolt
|Ger2M=Lightning
|Ita=Fulmine
|Ita=Fulmine
|Ita2=Lampo
|Ita2N=''Mario Pinball Land''
|Ita3=Saetta
|Ita3N=''Mario Kart DS''
|ItaM=Lightning
|ItaM=Lightning
|Ita2M=Lightning
|Ita3M=Thunderbolt
|Kor=번개
|KorR=Beongae
|KorM=Lightning
|Por=Relâmpago
|PorM=Lightning
|Rus=Молния
|RusR=Molniya
|RusM=Lightning
|Spa=Rayo
|Spa=Rayo
|SpaM=Lightning
|SpaM=Lightning
}}
|Fra=Éclair
 
|FraM=Lightning
==References==
|Ger=Donnerblitz
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=Lightning Bolt}}
|GerM=Thunderbolt
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|Jap=サンダー
 
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[[it:Fulmine (oggetto)]]
[[de:Blitz]]

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