Editing Special Item (Mario Kart series)

{{italic title|Special Item (''Mario Kart'' series)}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:MKDD Fireball M.png|250px]]<br>[[Mario]]'s Special Item from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|effect=Varies for each character
}}
A '''Special Item''' is a certain [[List of items|item]] that is obtainable only to a specific character or group of characters. Unlike a standard item, most of these items can be obtained in any place during a race, and while a character holds a Special Item in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the second character cannot have another Special Item from [[Item Box]]es.
==History==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
Special items make their debut in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. Characters have special items exclusive to them. A certain special item is given to one of the two characters. Though some characters seem to have a personal power-up used only by them, some share the same function like the other's weapon. [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]] are the only characters who can receive any special item excluding the [[green Fireball]] and [[Birdo's Egg]] (due to the [[Mario]] [[Luigi|Bros.]] and [[Yoshi]] and [[Birdo]] each having their own exclusive version of their special item while all other pairs have no difference in items). Additionally in Battle mode, all characters are able to use all the special items, but only Luigi can get a green Fireball while only Birdo can get a Magenta Egg. 

A [[Yoshi's Egg]], [[Bowser's Shell]], and [[Bob-omb]] also make a cameo as rainbow decorations in the background of [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Rainbow Road]]. Due to a mistake, the [[Heart (item)|Heart]] decoration was misplaced out of the course where it cannot be seen in normal gameplay; however, it can be viewed through hacking.
<gallery>
MarioLuigiDD4.png|[[Mario]] & [[Luigi]]<br>[[File:MKDD Fireball M.png|35px]][[File:MKDD Fireball L.png|35px]]<br>[[Fireball]] (red){{footnote|main|1}} & [[Green Fireball|Fireball]] (green)
PeachDaisyDoubleDash.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] & [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]<br>[[File:MKDD Heart.png|35px]]<br>[[Heart (item)|Heart]]
MKDD Yoshi and Birdo Artwork.png|[[Yoshi]] & [[Birdo]]<br>[[File:MKDD Yoshi Egg.png|35px]][[File:MKDD Birdo Egg.png|35px]]<br>[[Yoshi's Egg]] & [[Birdo's Egg]]
BabyDD.png|[[Baby Mario]] & [[Baby Luigi]]<br>[[File:MKDD Chain Chomp.png|35px]]<br>[[Chain Chomp]]{{footnote|main|1}}
Toad and Toadette - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|[[Toad]] & [[Toadette]]<br>[[File:Golden Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]{{footnote|main|2}}
Koopa Troopa and Paratroopa - MKDD.png|[[Koopa Troopa]] & [[Koopa Paratroopa]]<br>[[File:MKDD Triple Green Shells.png|35px]][[File:MKDD Triple Red Shells.png|35px]]<br>[[Triple Green Shells]]{{footnote|main|2}} & [[Triple Red Shells]]{{footnote|main|2}}
Donkey Kong and Diddy - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|[[Donkey Kong]] & [[Diddy Kong]]<br>[[File:MKDD Giant Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Giant Banana]]
Bowser and Bowser Jr - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|[[Bowser]] & [[Bowser Jr.]]<br>[[File:MKDD Bowser's Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Bowser's Shell]]
Wario and Waluigi - MKDD.png|[[Wario]] & [[Waluigi]]<br>[[File:MKDD Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]{{footnote|main|1}}
Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png||[[Petey Piranha]] & [[King Boo]]<br>Any special item, excluding green Fireballs and Birdo's Egg
</gallery>
{{footnote|note|1|Special items would become a regular item in future ''Mario Kart'' titles.}}
{{footnote|note|2|Special Items were already regular items prior to ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''}}

===''Mario Kart Arcade GP''===
Special items appear in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''. They are specific to certain characters with each character having six special items. All special items must be unlocked by winning races.
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center;width:60%;margin:0 auto"
|-
!style="width:30%"|Item
!style="width:30%"|Character
!style="width:40%"|Category
|-
|'''[[Super Star|Star]]'''
|Mario and Luigi
|Status
|-
|'''[[Hammer]]'''
|Mario and Luigi
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Fireball]]'''
|Mario and Luigi
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Chain Chomp]]'''
|Mario and Luigi
|Lock-on shot
|-
|'''[[Brick Block|Block]]'''
|Mario and Luigi
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Special Coin]]'''
|Mario and Luigi
|Status
|-
|'''[[Star Mark Banana]]'''
|Donkey Kong
|Status
|-
|'''[[10T Hammer]]'''
|Donkey Kong
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Barrel]]'''
|Donkey Kong
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Giant Banana]]'''
|Donkey Kong
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Bongo|Conga]]'''
|Donkey Kong
|Other
|-
|'''[[Delicious Banana]]'''
|Donkey Kong
|Status
|-
|'''[[Shell Body]]'''
|Bowser
|Status
|-
|'''[[Flaming Tender]]'''
|Bowser
|Other
|-
|'''[[Bowser Shell]]'''
|Bowser
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Thwomp]]'''
|Bowser
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Bullet Bill]]'''
|Bowser
|Shoots backward
|-
|'''[[Meat]]'''
|Bowser
|Status
|-
|'''[[Wario Car]]'''
|Wario
|Status
|-
|'''[[Stretch Punch]]'''
|Wario
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Bob-omb]]'''
|Wario
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Snot Bomb]]'''
|Wario
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Fart Gas]]'''
|Wario
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Garlic]]'''
|Wario
|Status
|-
|'''[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Miracle Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Status
|-
|'''[[Mushroom Hammer]]'''
|Toad
|Status
|-
|'''[[Mushroom Powder]]'''
|Toad
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Poison Mushroom#Mario Kart Arcade series|Poison Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Sick Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Shoots backward
|-
|'''[[Fine Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Status
|-
|'''[[Egg Rider|Egg Body]]'''
|Yoshi
|Status
|-
|'''[[Whacking Fan]]'''
|Yoshi
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Mystery Egg (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Mystery Egg]]'''
|Yoshi
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Yoshi Egg#Mario Kart series|Rolling Egg]]'''
|Yoshi
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Tongue]]'''
|Yoshi
|Other
|-
|'''[[Melon]]'''
|Yoshi
|Status
|-
|'''[[Power Pill]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Status
|-
|'''[[Quack Hammer]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Rally-X]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Galaga|Galaga Boss]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Shoots forward
|-
|'''[[Pooka]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Fairy]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Status
|-
|'''[[Princess's Drink]]'''
|Peach
|Status
|-
|'''[[Frying Pan]]'''
|Peach
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Piranha Plant]]'''
|Peach
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Peach's Bird]]'''
|Peach
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Heart (item)|Heart]]'''
|Peach
|Other
|-
|'''[[Cake]]'''
|Peach
|Status
|-
|'''[[Monster Shield]]'''
|Blinky
|Status
|-
|'''[[Monster's Hammer]]'''
|Blinky
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Flare Ball]]'''
|Blinky
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Petit Monster]]'''
|Blinky
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Ghost Morph]]'''
|Blinky
|Status
|-
|'''[[Monster Pill]]'''
|Blinky
|Status
|}

===''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''===
Special items return in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. [[Mario Coin]]s can be collected to unlock character-exclusive special items.
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center;width:60%;margin:0 auto"
|-
!style="width:30%"|Item
!style="width:30%"|Character
!style="width:40%"|Category
|-
|'''[[Super Star|Star]]'''
|Any character
|Status
|-
|'''[[Hammer]]'''
|Mario and Luigi
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Fireball]]'''
|Mario and Luigi
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Chain Chomp]]'''
|Mario and Luigi
|Lock-on shot
|-
|'''[[10T Hammer]]'''
|Donkey Kong
|Melee
|-
|'''[[DK Barrel]]'''
|Donkey Kong
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Giant Banana]]'''
|Donkey Kong
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Flaming Tender]]'''
|Bowser
|Other
|-
|'''[[Bowser Shell]]'''
|Bowser
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Thwomp]]'''
|Bowser
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Stretch Punch]]'''
|Wario
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Bob-omb]]'''
|Wario
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Snot Bomb]]'''
|Wario
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Mushroom Hammer]]'''
|Toad
|Status
|-
|'''[[Mushroom Powder]]'''
|Toad
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Poison Mushroom#Mario Kart Arcade series|Poison Mushroom]]'''
|Toad
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Whacking Fan]]'''
|Yoshi
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Yoshi Egg#Mario Kart series|Rolling Egg]]'''
|Yoshi
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Tongue]]'''
|Yoshi
|Other
|-
|'''[[Rally-X]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Galaga|Galaga Boss]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Shoots forward
|-
|'''[[Pooka]]'''
|Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Frying Pan]]'''
|Peach
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Piranha Plant]]'''
|Peach
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Peach's Bird]]'''
|Peach
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Monster's Hammer]]'''
|Blinky
|Melee
|-
|'''[[Flare Ball]]'''
|Blinky
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Petit Monster]]'''
|Blinky
|Shoots forward or backward
|-
|'''[[Bagubagutchi]]'''
|Mametchi
|Drops backward
|-
|'''[[Chibi Syrup]]'''
|Mametchi
|Lock-on shot
|-
|'''[[Mame Block]]'''
|Mametchi
|Shoots forward or backward
|}

===''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''===
Special items reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. However, unlike previous entries, these items are not assigned to a specific character; instead, special items are one of three categories of items which are randomly chosen for players to use prior to any race.
<gallery>
MKAGPDX Rampage Top.png|[[Wild Top]]
MKAGPDX Pie Kart.png|[[Pie Kart]]
MKAGPDX Gag Mic.png|[[Gag Mic]]
MKAGPDX Super Mic.png|[[Super MIC]]
MKAGPDX Magnet.png|[[Magnet (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)|Magnet]]
MKAGPDX Super Star.png|[[Super Star|Superstar]]
MKAGPDX Mega Mushroom.png|[[Mega Mushroom|Giant Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Heavy Mushroom.png|[[Heavy Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Absorbing Mushroom.png|[[Absorbing Mushroom|Magnet Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Invisible Mushroom.png|[[Invisible Mushroom|Invisi-Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Mushroom Powder.png|[[Mushroom Powder]]
MKAGPDX Dash Propeller.png|[[Dash Propeller]]
Mkagpdx mushroom.png|[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]
Mkagpdx double mushroom.png|[[Mushroom x2]]
Mkagpdx triple mushroom.png|[[Triple Mushrooms|Mushroom x3]]
Mkagpdx golden mushroom.png|[[Golden Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Boo.png|[[Boo]]
MKAGPDX FLUDD.png|[[Pump]]
MKAGPDX Laughter Bag.png|[[Laughter Bag|Laughing Bag]]
MKAGPDX Dizziness Virus.png|[[Dizziness Virus]]
MKAGPDX Shield.png|[[Shield (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Shield]]
MKAGPDX Reflect Shield.png|[[Reflect Shield]]
MKAGPDX Boss Galaga.png|[[Boss Galaga|Galaga Boss]]
MKAGPDX Spiked Ball.png|[[Invincible Urchin]]
MKAGPDX Flaming Tender.png|[[Flaming Tender]]
MKAGPDX Energy Drink.png|[[Energy Drink]]
MKAGPDX Magical Ball.png|[[Magical Ball (item)|Magical Ball]]
MKAGPDX Scuttle Bug.png|[[Scuttlebug]]
MKAGPDX Off-Key Speaker.png|[[Off-Key Speaker]]
MKAGPDX Time Bomb.png|[[Time Bomb (item)|Time Bomb]]
MKAGPDX Driver Virus.png|[[Driver Virus|Wheel Virus]]
MKAGPDX Jumbo Gummy.png|[[Giant Gummy]]
MKAGPDX Piranha Plant.png|[[Piranha Plant]]
MKAGPDX Egg of Mystery.png|[[Mystery Egg (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Mystery Egg]]
MKAGPDX Interrupting Frame.png|[[Interrupting Frame|Pesky Frame]]
MKAGPDX Interrupting Seal.png|[[Interrupting Seal]]
MKAGPDX Interrupting Signboard.png|[[Pesky Billboard]]
</gallery>
====Palette swap exclusives====
Alternate costumes of characters will enable the use of an exclusive item only available to that swap, working more like traditional special items. These exclusive items may appear either as an attacking item or a special item.
<gallery>
MKAGPDX Fire Mario artwork.jpg|[[Fire Mario]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx double fireball.png|35px]]<br>[[Double Fireballs]] 
MKAGPDX Tanooki Mario artwork.jpg|[[Tanooki Mario]]<br>[[Giant Tea Pot]]
MKAGPDX Ice Luigi artwork.jpg|[[Ice Luigi]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx iceball.png|35px]]<br>[[Iceball]] 
MKAGPDX Black Yoshi artwork.jpg|[[Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx black yoshi egg item.png|35px]]<br>[[Rolling Egg]] 
MKAGPDX Red Yoshi artwork.jpg|Red Yoshi<br>[[File:Mkagpdx red yoshi egg launcher item.png|35px]]<br>[[Egg Bazooka]] 
MKAGPDX Blue Toad artwork.jpg|[[Toad (species)|Blue Toad]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx gummy mushroom item.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom Gummy]] 
MKAGPDX Strawberry Don-chan artwork.jpg|[[Don-chan|Strawberry Don-chan]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx cake item.png|35px]]<br>[[Strawberry Cake]] 
MKAGPDX Hero Don-chan artwork.jpg|[[Don-chan|Hero Don-chan]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx unknown shield item.png|35px]]<br>[[Don Shield]]
MKAGPDX Gold Mario artwork.jpg|[[Gold Mario]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx gold mario coin item.png|35px]]<br>[[Mario Coin Plus]] 
MKAGPDX Dry Bowser artwork.jpg|[[Dry Bowser]]<br>[[File:Mkagpdx dry bowser hammer item.png|35px]]<br>[[Bone Hammer]] 
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{main|Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)#Driver skills{{!}}Special skill (Mario Kart Tour) § Driver skills}}
Special items reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', now assigned to drivers as "[[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skills]]". Uniquely, [[Gold Mario]] makes use of a different special item, the [[Coin Box]], during [[Coin Rush (Mario Kart Tour)|Coin Rush]] on [[N64 Frappe Snowland]], while his special item in regular races is the [[Fire Flower]] instead.
<gallery>
MKT Icon Triple Bananas.png|[[Triple Bananas]]
MKT Icon Giant Banana.png|[[Giant Banana]]
MKT Icon Triple Green Shells.png|[[Triple Green Shells]]
MKT Icon Bowser's Shell.png|[[Bowser's Shell]]
MKT Icon Double Bob-ombs.png|[[Double Bob-ombs]]
MKT Icon Triple Mushrooms.png|[[Triple Mushrooms]]
MKT Icon Fire Flower.png|[[Fire Flower]]
MKT Icon Boomerang Flower.png|[[Boomerang Flower]]
MKT Icon Ice Flower.png|[[Ice Flower]]
MKT Icon Heart.png|[[Heart (item)|Heart]]
MKT Icon Yoshi's Egg.png|[[Yoshi's Egg]]
MKT Icon Birdo's Egg.png|[[Birdo's Egg]]
MKT Icon Bubble.png|[[Bubble]]
MKT Icon Banana Barrels.png|[[Banana Barrels]]
MKT Icon Mushroom Cannon.png|[[Mushroom Cannon]]
MKT Icon Lucky Seven.png|[[Lucky Seven]]
MKT Icon Coin Box.png|[[Coin Box]]
MKT Icon Dash Ring.png|[[Dash Ring]]
MKT Icon Bob-omb Cannon.png|[[Bob-omb Cannon]]
MKT Icon Hammer.png|[[Hammer]]
MKT Icon Giga Bob-omb.png|[[Giga Bob-omb]]
MKT Icon Super Bell.png|[[Super Bell]]
MKT Icon Super Leaf.png|[[Super Leaf]]
MKT Icon Capsule.png|[[Capsule]]
</gallery>
====Gallery====
<gallery>
MKT Mario Fire Flower.jpg|Mario using the Fire Flower
MKT Yoshi's Egg.jpg|Yoshi using the Yoshi's Egg against Koopa Troopa
MKT Daisy Heart.jpg|Daisy using the Heart
MKT DK Giant Banana.jpg|Donkey Kong using the Giant Banana against Dry Bones
MKT Rosalina Dash Ring.jpg|Rosalina using the Dash Ring
MKT Mario Hakama Coin Box.jpg|Mario (Hakama) using the Coin Box
MKT King Boo LM Bob-omb Cannon.jpg|King Boo (Luigi's Mansion) using the Bob-omb Cannon
MKT Ice Mario.jpg|Ice Mario using the Ice Flower
MKT VS Mega Hammer Bro.jpg|Mega Hammer Bro using the Hammer against Mario
MKT Gold Koopa Freerunning Tricking.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) using the Coin Box
MKT Ice Bro and Fire Bro.jpg|Fire Bro using the Fire Flower and Ice Bro using the Ice Flower
MKT Dixie Kong.jpg|Dixie Kong using the Triple Bananas
MKT Summer Festival Tour Event.jpg|Black Shy Guy using the Bob-omb Cannon
MKT Super Mario Kart Tour Event.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) using the Coin Box
MKT Coin Box Pipe Drivers.jpg|Rosalina (Swimwear) using the Coin Box
MKT GoldKingBobomb CoinBox.png|King Bob-omb (Gold) using the Coin Box
MKT Tour23 DryBonesCupChallenge.png|King Bob-omb using the Giga Bob-omb
</gallery>
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