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[[Image:MKwii-shellcup.jpg|thumb|The gold '''Shell Cup''' trophy as it appears in ''Mario Kart Wii'' ]]
{{distinguish|[[Koopa Troopa Cup]], another cup with a [[Green Shell]] as the emblem}}
The '''Shell Cup''' is a representation of four cups in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', each of which is taken from the previous ''[[Mario Kart Series|Mario Kart]]'' games. Shell Cup's symbol is a [[Green Shell]] and it features tracks from previous [[Mushroom Cup]]s and [[Flower Cup]]s. The tracks are usually quick and simple with little hazards. It is the first of the four Retro Cups.
[[File:Mario Kart 8 - Shell Cup logo.svg|thumb|200px|The Shell Cup logo in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
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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]].
==Courses==
 
{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial; text-align:center"
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====List of courses====
{|class=wikitable 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}}
|-
|-
!width="25%" |Game
!''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
!width="17%" |Course 1
|[[File:Peach Beach MKWii.png|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|GCN|Peach Beach}}
!width="15%" |Course 2
|[[File:Yoshi Falls MKWii.png|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|DS|Yoshi Falls}}
!width="15%" |Course 3
|[[File:Ghost Valley 2 MKWii.png|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|SNES|Ghost Valley 2}}
!width="15%" |Course 4
|[[File:Mario Raceway 64 MKWii.png|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|N64|Mario Raceway}}
|-
|-
!'''''[[Mario Kart DS]]'''''
!''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|[[Super Mario Kart|SNES]] [[Mario Circuit 1]]  
|[[File:LuigiracewayMK7.png|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|N64|Luigi Raceway}}
|[[Mario Kart 64|N64]] [[Moo Moo Farm]]
|[[File:GBA Bowser Castle 1.jpg|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|GBA|Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1}}
|[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit|GBA]] [[Peach Circuit]]  
|[[File:MushroomGorgeMK7.png|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|Wii|Mushroom Gorge}}
|[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|GCN]] [[Luigi Circuit#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Luigi Circuit]]
|[[File:LuigiMansionMK7.png|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|DS|Luigi's Mansion}}
|-
|-
!'''''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'''''
!''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|GCN]] [[Peach Beach]]
|[[File:MK8-Course-Wii MooMooMeadows.jpg|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|Wii|Moo Moo Meadows}}
|[[Mario Kart DS|DS]] [[Yoshi Falls]]  
|[[File:MK8 GBA Mario Circuit Overview.jpg|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|GBA|Mario Circuit}}
|[[Super Mario Kart|SNES]] [[Ghost Valley 2]]  
|[[File:MK8-Course-DS CheepCheepBeach.jpg|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|DS|Cheep Cheep Beach}}
|[[Mario Kart 64|N64]] [[Mario Circuit#Mario Kart 64|Mario Raceway]]
|[[File:MK8-Course-N64 ToadsTurnpike.jpg|135px]]<br>{{classic-link|N64|Toad's Turnpike}}
|-
|-
|'''''[[Mario Kart 7]]'''''
!''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
|[[Mario Kart 64|N64]] [[Luigi Raceway]]  
|[[File:MKLHC Work Zone Course Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Work Zone]]
|[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit|GBA]] [[Bowser Castle 1#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Bowser Castle 1]]
|[[File:MKLHC Cheep Cheep Reef Course Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Cheep Cheep Reef]]
|[[Mario Kart Wii|Wii]] [[Mushroom Gorge]]
|[[File:MKLHC Bowser's Castle Course Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Bowser's Castle]]
|[[Mario Kart DS|DS]] [[Luigi's Mansion (place)#Mario Kart DS|Luigi's Mansion]]
|''N/A''
|}
|}
===''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: [[Princess Daisy|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''===
*Shell and Banana Cups: [[Leaf Cup]]
*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==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
===Emblems===
Image:DSshell cup.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Kart DS]]
<gallery widths=70px>
</gallery></center>
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''
</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==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Dut=Schildbeker
|DutM=Shell Cup
|Ger=Panzer-Cup
|GerM=Shell Cup
|Fre=Coupe Carapace
|FreM=Shell Cup
|Spa=Copa Caparazón
|Spa=Copa Caparazón
|SpaM=Shell Cup
|SpaM=Shell Cup
|Jap=こうらカップ
|Jap=こうらカップ
|JapR=Koura Kāpu
|JapR=Kōra Kappu
|JapM=Shell Cup}}
|JapM=Shell Cup
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|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
}}
 
== Trivia ==
*''Mario Kart 7''{{'}}s Shell Cup 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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Latest revision as of 22:25, October 4, 2024

Not to be confused with Koopa Troopa Cup, another cup with a Green Shell as the emblem.
Artwork of the Shell Cup logo, from Mario Kart 8.
The Shell Cup logo in Mario Kart 8.

The Shell Cup is a cup in the Mario Kart series, introduced in Mario Kart DS as the fifth cup of that game. Typically, it exclusively features classic courses 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[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

List of courses[edit]

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart DS Screenshot of SNES Mario Circuit 1 featured in Mario Kart DS
SNES Mario Circuit 1
Moo Moo Farm
N64 Moo Moo Farm
GBA Peach Circuit seen in Mario Kart DS.
GBA Peach Circuit
Luigi Circuit
GCN Luigi Circuit
Mario Kart Wii View of Peach Beach in Mario Kart Wii
GCN Peach Beach
View of Yoshi Falls in Mario Kart Wii
DS Yoshi Falls
View of Ghost Valley 2 in Mario Kart Wii
SNES Ghost Valley 2
View of N64 Mario Raceway in Mario Kart Wii
N64 Mario Raceway
Mario Kart 7 Luigi Raceway
N64 Luigi Raceway
GBA Bowser Castle 1.jpg
GBA Bowser Castle 1
MushroomGorgeMK7.png
Wii Mushroom Gorge
LuigiMansionMK7.png
DS Luigi's Mansion
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe MK8-Course-Wii MooMooMeadows.jpg
Wii Moo Moo Meadows
MK8 GBA Mario Circuit Overview.jpg
GBA Mario Circuit
MK8-Course-DS CheepCheepBeach.jpg
DS Cheep Cheep Beach
MK8-Course-N64 ToadsTurnpike.jpg
N64 Toad's Turnpike
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Work Zone course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Work Zone
Cheep Cheep Reef course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Cheep Cheep Reef
Bowser's Castle course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Bowser's Castle
N/A

Mario Tennis Open[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • Shell and Banana Cups: Leaf Cup
  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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 Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Larry Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa, 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[edit]

  • 1 star rank or higher on all cups on 150cc Mirror: Gold Standard
  • All cups on 200cc: Gold Mario

Trading Card info[edit]

The Shell Cup card from the Mario Kart Wii trading cards

"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."

Gallery[edit]

Emblems[edit]

Trophies[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese こうらカップ[?]
Kōra Kappu
Shell Cup
Chinese (simplified) 龟壳杯[?]
Guīké Bēi
Turtle Shell Cup
Chinese (traditional) 龜殼盃[?]
Guīké Bēi
Turtle Shell Cup
Dutch Schildbeker[?] Shell Cup
French Coupe Carapace[?] Shell Cup
German Panzer-Cup[?] Shell Cup
Italian Trofeo Guscio[?] Shell Trophy
Korean 등껍질 컵[?]
Deungkkeopjil Keop
Shell Cup
Portuguese (NOA) Copa Casco[?] Shell Cup
Portuguese (NOE) Taça Carapaça[?] Shell Cup
Russian Кубок панциря[?]
Kubok pantsirya
Shell Cup
Spanish Copa Caparazón[?] Shell Cup

Trivia[edit]

  • Mario Kart 7's Shell Cup 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.