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|image=[[Image:Luigi4000.jpg|250px]]<br>[[Luigi]] riding his '''Poltergust 4000'''.
|image=[[File:MKT Icon Poltergust4000.png|200px]]<br>The Poltergust 4000 in ''Mario Kart Tour''
|width=200px
|strong=Speed, Acceleration, Handling (MKDS)
|high=Speed, Acceleration, Handling
|average=None (MKDS)
|low=Drift, Items, Weight
|weak=Weight, Drift, Items (MKDS)
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|weight=None
}}
}}
The '''Poltergust 4000''' is [[Luigi]]'s kart of choice from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The kart appears to be the upgraded model of the [[Poltergust 3000]] from ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and is implied to be [[Professor E. Gadd]]'s creation. It has good speed, acceleration and handling, and low weight, drift and items.
The '''Poltergust 4000''' is a [[kart]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. It resembles an upgraded model of the [[Poltergust 3000]] from ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. The emblem is located on both sides of the barrel.


==Stats==
==History==
*Speed: 7.5/10
===''Mario Kart DS''===
*Acceleration: 7.5/10
The kart debuts in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as [[Luigi]]'s default signature [[kart]], being unlocked for [[Yoshi]] and [[Waluigi]] as well when the player wins a gold trophy in all Nitro or Retro cups on 150cc. It becomes available for everyone else when a gold trophy is won in every cup on 150cc Mirror Mode.
*Weight: 3/10
*Handling: 7.5/10
*Drift: 3/10
*Items: 3/10


==Trivia==
The Poltergust 4000 has good speed, acceleration, and handling, and low weight, drift, and items. Its speed is tied with that of the [[Gold Mantis]], and its weight is tied with the [[Mushmellow]]. The [[List of Mario Kart DS pre-release and unused content|pre-release version of the Poltergust 4000]] had [[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd]]'s emblem on it, implying that the kart is one of E. Gadd's inventions.
*The Poltergust 4000 is similar to the [[Super Poltergust 3001]], one of Professor E. Gadd's vehicles.
*The Beta Poltergust 4000 had Professor E. Gadd's emblem on it.


==Names in Other Languages==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{Foreignname
The Poltergust 4000 returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where it is classified as a Super kart. It uses the [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', and offers longer-lasting [[Slipstream]] boosts while awarding bonus points for performing Slipstreams. An icy-blue variant, named the [[Ice-blue Poltergust]], was introduced in this game as a High-End kart.
|Spa=Succionantes GP
 
|SpaM=GP Vacuums
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
{{MKDS kart
|speed=75
|accel=76
|weight=49
|handling=77
|drift=33
|items=33
}}
 
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{MKT profile
|skill_kart=Slipstream
 
|I1.1=DS Luigi's Mansion R|R1.1=[[DS Luigi's Mansion|DS Luigi's Mansion R]]
|I1.2=DS Luigi's Mansion RT|R1.2=[[DS Luigi's Mansion|DS Luigi's Mansion R/T]]
|I1.3=SNES Ghost Valley 1|R1.3=[[SNES Ghost Valley 1]]
|I1.4=SNES Rainbow Road RT|R1.4=[[SNES Rainbow Road|SNES Rainbow Road R/T]]
|I1.5=GBA Luigi Circuit R|R1.5=[[GBA Luigi Circuit|GBA Luigi Circuit R]]
|I1.6=Squeaky Clean Sprint R|R1.6=[[Squeaky Clean Sprint|Squeaky Clean Sprint R]]
 
|I2.1=DS Luigi's Mansion T|R2.1=[[DS Luigi's Mansion|DS Luigi's Mansion T]]
|I2.2=DS Waluigi Pinball|R2.2=[[DS Waluigi Pinball]]
|I2.3=N64 Koopa Troopa Beach|R2.3=[[N64 Koopa Troopa Beach]]
|I2.4=N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T|R2.4=[[N64 Koopa Troopa Beach|N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T]]*
|I2.5=SNES Ghost Valley 1R|R2.5=[[SNES Ghost Valley 1|SNES Ghost Valley 1R]]
|I2.6=SNES Ghost Valley 1RT|R2.6=[[SNES Ghost Valley 1|SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T]]**
|I2.7=SNES Donut Plains 1RT|R2.7=[[SNES Donut Plains 1|SNES Donut Plains 1R/T]]
|I2.8=SNES Choco Island 1R|R2.8=[[SNES Choco Island 1|SNES Choco Island 1R]]
|I2.9=SNES Donut Plains 2T|R2.9=[[SNES Donut Plains 2|SNES Donut Plains 2T]]
|I2.10=Wii DK Summit T|R2.10=[[Wii DK Summit|Wii DK Summit T]]
|I2.11=3DS Wario Shipyard R|R2.11=[[3DS Wario Shipyard|3DS Wario Shipyard R]]
|I2.12=GCN DK Mountain R|R2.12=[[GCN DK Mountain|GCN DK Mountain R]]
|I2.13=GBA Riverside Park RT|R2.13=[[GBA Riverside Park|GBA Riverside Park R/T]]
|I2.14=N64 Luigi Raceway RT|R2.14=[[N64 Luigi Raceway|N64 Luigi Raceway R/T]]
|I2.15=Piranha Plant Pipeline|R2.15=[[Piranha Plant Pipeline]]
|I2.16=Madrid Drive 2R|R2.16=[[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 2R]]
}}
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''{{color|blue|#LuigisMansion3}} for {{color|blue|#NintendoSwitch}} is almost here! Before you creep through the game's haunted hotel, take a spin through the Luigi's Mansion course with Luigi and his trusty Poltergust 4000 in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! ''<ref>mariokarttourEN (October 30, 2019). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1189353726919823360 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved March 19, 2020.</ref>
 
==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
<gallery>
MKDS Luigi Poltergust 4000 Artwork.png|Artwork for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MKDS Poltergust 4000 Model.png|Model from ''Mario Kart DS''
Poltergust4000.png|[[Luigi]] in the Poltergust 4000 on the character select screen
</gallery>
 
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
<gallery>
MKT Luigi Celebrating.jpg|Luigi cheering on [[DS Luigi's Mansion]]
MKT Luigi Looks At Boo Painting.jpg|Luigi racing on DS Luigi's Mansion
MKT Luigi Poltergust 4000 Screenshot.jpg|Luigi boosting on DS Luigi's Mansion
MKT Yoshi Tour 2021 Teaser.jpg|[[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]] in the Poltergust 4000 on [[GCN Yoshi Circuit]]
File:MKT 357CB.png|Badge
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=オバキューム
|JapR=Obakyūmu
|JapM=Portmanteau of "vacuum" and「お化け」(''obake'', ghost); shared with the other main Poltergust models
|ChiS=鬼怪吸尘器
|ChiSR=Guǐguài Xīchénqì
|ChiSM=Ghost Vacuum-cleaner
|ChiT=鬼怪吸塵器
|ChiTR=Guǐguài Xīchénqì
|ChiTM=Ghost Vacuum-cleaner
|Fre=Ectoblast 4000
|FreM=From ''Ectoblast'', the French name of the Poltergust
|Ger=Schreckweg 08/25
|GerM=From ''Schreckweg 08/16'', the German name of the Poltergust 3000
|Ita=Poltergust 4000
|Ita=Poltergust 4000
|ItaM=As the name states
|Kor=진공청소기
|Por=Poltergust 4000
|KorN=''Mario Kart DS''
|PorM=As the name states
|KorR=Jingongcheongsogi
|Ger=Schreckweg 08/25
|Kor2=유령싹싹
|GerM=From ''Schreckweg 08/16'', the German name for the Poltergust 3000.
|Kor2N=''Mario Kart Tour''
|Kor2R=Yuryeongssakssak
|KorM=Vacuum Cleaner
|Kor2M=Poltergust
|PorA=Aspirespectro 4000
|PorAM=From ''aspirador'' ("vaccuum") and ''espectro'' ("specter")
|SpaA=Succionaentes 4000
|SpaAM=From ''Succionaentes'', the Spanish name of the Poltergust
|SpaE=Succionaentes GP
|SpaEM=The Spanish name of the Poltergust, followed by the initials for Grand Prix
}}
}}
<br clear=all>
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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[[Category:E. Gadd's Inventions]]
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[[Category:Professor E. Gadd's inventions]]
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[[Category:Mario Kart Tour karts]]
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Latest revision as of 14:54, August 29, 2024

Poltergust 4000
Poltergust 4000 from Mario Kart Tour
The Poltergust 4000 in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Speed, Acceleration, Handling (MKDS)
Average stats None (MKDS)
Weak stats Weight, Drift, Items (MKDS)
Appears in Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Tour

The Poltergust 4000 is a kart in the Mario Kart series. It resembles an upgraded model of the Poltergust 3000 from Luigi's Mansion. The emblem is located on both sides of the barrel.

History[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

The kart debuts in Mario Kart DS as Luigi's default signature kart, being unlocked for Yoshi and Waluigi as well when the player wins a gold trophy in all Nitro or Retro cups on 150cc. It becomes available for everyone else when a gold trophy is won in every cup on 150cc Mirror Mode.

The Poltergust 4000 has good speed, acceleration, and handling, and low weight, drift, and items. Its speed is tied with that of the Gold Mantis, and its weight is tied with the Mushmellow. The pre-release version of the Poltergust 4000 had Professor E. Gadd's emblem on it, implying that the kart is one of E. Gadd's inventions.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Poltergust 4000 returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a Super kart. It uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and offers longer-lasting Slipstream boosts while awarding bonus points for performing Slipstreams. An icy-blue variant, named the Ice-blue Poltergust, was introduced in this game as a High-End kart.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Speed: 75/100
Acceleration: 76/100
Weight: 49/100
Handling: 77/100
Drift: 33/100
Items: 33/100

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Statistics
Special skill Slipstream Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Slipstream Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
DS Luigi's Mansion R from Mario Kart Tour
DS Luigi's Mansion R
DS Luigi's Mansion R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Luigi's Mansion R/T
SNES Ghost Valley 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1
SNES Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R/T
GBA Luigi Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Luigi Circuit R
Squeaky Clean Sprint R from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint R
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
DS Luigi's Mansion T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Luigi's Mansion T
DS Waluigi Pinball from Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T*
SNES Ghost Valley 1R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1R
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T**
SNES Donut Plains 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1R/T
SNES Choco Island 1R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 1R
SNES Donut Plains 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2T
Wii DK Summit T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit T
3DS Wario Shipyard R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard R
GCN DK Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain R
GBA Riverside Park R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Riverside Park R/T
N64 Luigi Raceway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Luigi Raceway R/T
Piranha Plant Pipeline from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline
Madrid Drive 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2R

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: #LuigisMansion3 for #NintendoSwitch is almost here! Before you creep through the game's haunted hotel, take a spin through the Luigi's Mansion course with Luigi and his trusty Poltergust 4000 in #MarioKartTour! [1]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese オバキューム[?]
Obakyūmu
Portmanteau of "vacuum" and「お化け」(obake, ghost); shared with the other main Poltergust models
Chinese (simplified) 鬼怪吸尘器[?]
Guǐguài Xīchénqì
Ghost Vacuum-cleaner
Chinese (traditional) 鬼怪吸塵器[?]
Guǐguài Xīchénqì
Ghost Vacuum-cleaner
French Ectoblast 4000[?] From Ectoblast, the French name of the Poltergust
German Schreckweg 08/25[?] From Schreckweg 08/16, the German name of the Poltergust 3000
Italian Poltergust 4000[?] -
Korean 진공청소기[?]
Jingongcheongsogi
Vacuum Cleaner Mario Kart DS
유령싹싹[?]
Yuryeongssakssak
Poltergust Mario Kart Tour
Portuguese (NOA) Aspirespectro 4000[?] From aspirador ("vaccuum") and espectro ("specter")
Spanish (NOA) Succionaentes 4000[?] From Succionaentes, the Spanish name of the Poltergust
Spanish (NOE) Succionaentes GP[?] The Spanish name of the Poltergust, followed by the initials for Grand Prix

References[edit]

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (October 30, 2019). Twitter. Retrieved March 19, 2020.