Editing Shell Cup

{{distinguish|[[Koopa Troopa Cup]], another cup with a [[Green Shell]] as the emblem}}
[[File:Mario Kart 8 - Shell Cup logo.svg|thumb|200px|The Shell Cup logo in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
The '''Shell Cup''' is a [[cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, introduced in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the fifth cup of that game. Typically, it exclusively features [[classic course]]s and is the first retro cup overall; these tend to be from the [[Mushroom Cup]] and [[Flower Cup]] of previous games, and are thus usually simple with few hazards, akin to the Mushroom Cup. The emblem of the cup is a [[Green Shell]]. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', the Shell Cup is one of two cups to be themed around a shell, alongside the [[Spiny Cup]].

==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====List of courses====
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
!width="25%"|Game
!width="15%"|Course 1
!width="15%"|Course 2
!width="15%"|Course 3
!width="15%"|Course 4
|-
!''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|[[File:MKDS Mario Circuit 1.png|112px]]<br>{{classic link|SNES|Mario Circuit 1}}
|[[File:MKDS Moo Moo Farm Intro.png|112px]]<br>{{classic link|N64|Moo Moo Farm}}
|[[File:MKDS Peach Circuit Intro.png|112px]]<br>{{classic link|GBA|Peach Circuit}}
|[[File:MKDS Luigi Circuit GCN Intro.png|112px]]<br>{{classic link|GCN|Luigi Circuit}}
|-
!''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|[[File:Peach Beach MKWii.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|GCN|Peach Beach}}
|[[File:Yoshi Falls MKWii.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|DS|Yoshi Falls}} 
|[[File:Ghost Valley 2 MKWii.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|SNES|Ghost Valley 2}}
|[[File:Mario Raceway 64 MKWii.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|N64|Mario Raceway}}
|-
!''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|[[File:LuigiracewayMK7.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|N64|Luigi Raceway}} 
|[[File:GBA Bowser Castle 1.jpg|135px]]<br>{{classic link|GBA|Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1}}
|[[File:MushroomGorgeMK7.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|Wii|Mushroom Gorge}}
|[[File:LuigiMansionMK7.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|DS|Luigi's Mansion}}
|-
!''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|[[File:MK8 Wii Moo Moo Meadows.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|Wii|Moo Moo Meadows}}
|[[File:MK8 GBA Mario Circuit.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|GBA|Mario Circuit}}
|[[File:MK8 DS Cheep Cheep Beach.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|DS|Cheep Cheep Beach}}
|[[File:MK8 N64 Toads Turnpike.png|135px]]<br>{{classic link|N64|Toad's Turnpike}}
|-
!''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
|[[File:MKLHC Work Zone Course Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Work Zone]]
|[[File:MKLHC Cheep Cheep Reef Course Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Cheep Cheep Reef]]
|[[File:MKLHC Bowser's Castle Course Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Bowser's Castle]]
|''N/A''

|-
!''[[Mario Kart World]]''
|[[File:Mkw koopatroopabeach icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Koopa Troopa Beach (Mario Kart World)|Koopa Troopa Beach]]
|[[File:Mkw farawayoasis icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Faraway Oasis]]
|[[File:Mkw crowncity2 icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Crown City]]
|[[File:Mkw peachstadium icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Peach Stadium]]
|}

===''Mario Tennis Open''===
The Shell Cup also appears in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' as the third cup in the Star Open tournament series, but the shell is a [[Red Shell]] instead of the usual green. The trophy is designed as a Red Shell on top of a tower that resembles a feature from [[Bowser's Castle]]. This cup is held in the Bowser's Castle court, with the matches having three sets for the starting round, three sets for the semifinals, and five sets for the finals.

==Completion rewards in the ''Mario Kart'' series==
Winning the Shell Cup in the ''Mario Kart'' series can award the player with various bonuses, depending on the game. Additional cups unlocked are excluded from this list.

===''Mario Kart DS''===
*All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 50cc: [[Daisy]]
*All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 100cc: [[Waluigi]]
*All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Shell Cup) on 150cc: Seven karts for each playable character
*All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
*All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Shell Cup) on 150cc Mirror: [[R.O.B.]]
*All cups on 150cc Mirror: All karts for each playable character

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
*1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 50cc: [[Cheep Charger]]
*1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 100cc: [[Bowser Jr.]]
*1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 150cc: [[Jetsetter]]
*All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
*1 star rank or higher on all cups on 150cc Mirror: [[Rosalina]]

===''Mario Kart 7''===
*All cups on a single cc class: [[Mii]]
*150cc Shell Cup: [[Shy Guy]]
*All cups on 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc: 150cc Mirror class

===''Mario Kart 8''===
Most unlockable characters in ''Mario Kart 8'' are unlocked at random upon winning Grand Prix cups (separate cups must be played to unlock characters), which includes the Shell Cup. Characters that can be unlocked include Rosalina, [[Metal Mario]], [[Lakitu]], [[Toadette]], [[Baby Rosalina]], [[Pink Gold Peach]], [[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]], [[Roy|Roy Koopa]], [[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]], [[Larry|Larry Koopa]], [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]], [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]], [[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]], and Mii. Mii is unlocked upon the eighth Grand Prix cup victory, unless an [[amiibo]] is used to unlock Mii beforehand.

In addition, the [[Gold Standard]] body can be unlocked by getting a 1 star rank or higher on all non-DLC cups (including the Shell Cup) on any one engine class, and the 150cc Mirror class can be unlocked by winning all 150cc cups.

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*1 star rank or higher on all cups on 150cc Mirror: Gold Standard
*All cups on 200cc: [[Gold Mario]]

==Trading Card info==
[[File:MKW Shell Cup Trading Card.jpg|thumb|100px|left]]
''"The first of four Retro Cups, the Shell Cup is made up of four great blasts from the past. One track from GameCube, one from DS, one from Super NES, and one from N64. It's a great mix, and they all get a face lift with the graphics boost in Mario Kart Wii."''
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==Gallery==
===Emblems===
<gallery widths=70px>
MKDS Shell Cup Emblem.png|''Mario Kart DS''
MKW_Shell_Cup_Icon.png|''Mario Kart Wii''
MK7 Shell Cup Emblem.png|''Mario Kart 7''
MK8 Shell Cup Emblem.png|''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
MK8 ShellCuptv.svg|''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
MKL Icon Shell Cup.png|''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''
Mario Kart World Shell Cup Icon.png|''Mario Kart World''
</gallery>

===Trophies===
<gallery>
MKDS Shell Cup Screenshot.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MKW Shell Cup Screenshot.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MK7 Shell Cup Screenshot.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MK8 Shell Cup Screenshot.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Dut=Schildbeker
|DutM=Shell Cup
|Ger=Panzer-Cup
|GerM=Shell Cup
|Fre=Coupe Carapace
|FreM=Shell Cup
|Spa=Copa Caparazón
|SpaM=Shell Cup
|Jpn=こうらカップ
|JpnR=Kōra Kappu
|JpnM=Shell Cup
|PorA=Copa Casco
|PorAM=Shell Cup
|PorE=Taça Carapaça
|PorEM=Shell Cup
|Rus=Кубок панциря
|RusR=Kubok pantsirya
|RusM=Shell Cup
|Ita=Trofeo Guscio
|ItaM=Shell Trophy
|Kor=등껍질 컵
|KorR=Deungkkeopjil Keop
|KorM=Shell Cup
|ChiT=龜殼盃
|ChiTR=Guīké Bēi
|ChiTM=Turtle Shell Cup
|ChiS=龟壳杯
|ChiSR=Guīké Bēi
|ChiSM=Turtle Shell Cup
}}

==Notes==
*The Shell Cup in ''Mario Kart 7'' is the only Shell Cup without a returning Mario Circuit, which is instead part of the [[Banana Cup]].
*The Shell Cup is the only cup with retro courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' to contain no courses that appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.

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