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[[File:Lightning Cup Logo - Mario Kart 8.png|thumb|The Lightning Cup logo in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
[[File:Mario Kart 8 - Lightning Cup logo.svg|thumb|The Lightning Cup logo in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]


The '''Lightning Cup''' is a cup in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. Its first appearance is in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' where it was placed between the [[Flower Cup]] and [[Star Cup]]. It is absent in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', but it makes a reappearance in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as a cup with tracks from past ''Mario Kart'' games. The emblem of the cup is the [[Lightning|Lightning]]. It mainly features tracks from the [[Star Cup]] and the [[Special Cup]], though ''Mario Kart DS'' featured a sole track from the ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' Lightning Cup and ''Mario Kart Wii'' featured a sole [[Flower Cup]] course. The length and difficulty of the courses in the cup tend to be on par with those in the Special Cup. As of ''Mario Kart 7'', the final track of the Lightning Cup is a past Rainbow Road, very similar to how Special Cup's final course is a new Rainbow Road. The table below lists every track in the Lightning Cup by course order and game installment.
The '''Lightning Cup''' (referred to as the '''Thunder Cup''' in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and in the ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' instruction manuals) is a [[cup]] in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], as well as ''Mario Power Tennis''. Its first appearance is in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', in which it is placed between the [[Flower Cup]] and [[Star Cup]], appearing as the third cup of that game. It is absent in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', but appears since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the eighth and final cup, exclusively featuring [[classic course]]s and is the fourth and last retro cup overall. It is the only cup in the ''Mario Kart'' series to have been both a new cup and a classic cup. It mainly features courses from the [[Star Cup]] and the [[Special Cup]], though ''Mario Kart DS'' features a sole course from the ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' Lightning Cup ({{classic-link|GBA|Sky Garden}}) and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' features a sole Flower Cup course ({{classic-link|SNES|Mario Circuit 3}}). The length and difficulty of the courses in this cup tend to be on par with those in the [[Special Cup]]. Starting from ''Mario Kart 7'', the final course of the Lightning Cup is a [[Rainbow Road]] from a past game, akin to the Special Cup's last course being a [[New course|new]] Rainbow Road. The emblem of the cup is [[Lightning]].  In ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', it is the eighth cup overall; however, due to the four DLC cups (the [[Egg Cup]], the [[Triforce Cup]], the [[Crossing Cup]], and the [[Bell Cup]]) being on the right side of the eight main cups, the Bell Cup is actually the last cup overall in ''Mario Kart 8'', and as shown in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'',  the [[Spiny Cup]] is actually the last cup overall in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.


==Courses==
==List of courses==
{| class=sortable align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial; text-align:center"
{|class=wikitable width=100% style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!width="10%" |Game
!colspan="2" width="25%"|Game
!width="15%" |Course 1
!width="15%"|Course 1
!width="15%" |Course 2
!width="15%"|Course 2
!width="15%" |Course 3
!width="15%"|Course 3
!width="15%" |Course 4
!width="15%"|Course 4
|-
|-
!'''''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'''''
!rowspan="2" width="13%"|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
|[[File:Luigi circuit icon.png|101px]]<br>[[Luigi Circuit (GBA)|Luigi Circuit]]  
!width="12%"|Super Circuit tracks
|[[File:SkyGarden.png|101px]]<br>[[Sky Garden (course)|Sky Garden]]  
|[[File:Luigi Circuit MKSC icon.png|85px]]<br>[[GBA Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]]  
|[[File:CheepCheepIsland.png|101px]]<br>[[Cheep-Cheep Island]]  
|[[File:Sky Garden MKSC icon.png|85px]]<br>[[GBA Sky Garden|Sky Garden]]  
|[[File:SunsetWilds.png|101px]]<br>[[Sunset Wilds]]
|[[File:Cheep-Cheep Island MKSC icon.png|85px]]<br>[[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]]  
|[[File:Sunset Wilds MKSC icon.png|85px]]<br>[[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]]
|-
|-
!'''''[[Mario Kart DS]]'''''
!Extra tracks
|[[File:ChocoIsland2ds.PNG|115px]]<br><small>[[Super Mario Kart|SNES]]</small> [[Choco Island 2]]  
|[[File:MKSC SNES Bowser Castle 2 Extra Cup Map.png]]<br>[[Bowser Castle 2]]
|[[File:DSBansheeboardwalk.PNG|115px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart 64|N64]]</small> [[Banshee Boardwalk]]  
|[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 3 Extra Cup Map.png]]<br>[[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]]
|[[File:SkyGardends.PNG|115px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit|GBA]]</small> [[Sky Garden (course)|Sky Garden]]  
|[[File:MKSC Koopa Beach 1 Extra Cup Map.png]]<br>[[Koopa Beach 1]]
|[[File:YoshiCircuitDS.png|70px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|GCN]]</small> [[Yoshi Circuit]]
|[[File:MKSC Choco Island 2 Extra Cup Map.png]]<br>[[SNES Choco Island 2|Choco Island 2]]
|-
|-
!'''''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'''''
!colspan="2"|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|[[File:SNESMarioCircuit3-MKWii.png|115px]]<br><small>[[Super Mario Kart|SNES]]</small> [[Mario Circuit 3]]
|[[File:MKDS Choco Island 2 Intro.png|130px]]<br>{{classic-link|SNES|Choco Island 2}}
|[[File:MKWii Peach Gardens.png|135px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart DS|DS]]</small> [[Peach Gardens]]
|[[File:MKDS Banshee Boardwalk N64 Intro.png|130px]]<br>{{classic-link|N64|Banshee Boardwalk}}
|[[File:DK Mountain.PNG|115px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|GCN]]</small> [[DK Mountain]]
|[[File:MKDS Sky Gardens Intro.png|130px]]<br>{{classic-link|GBA|Sky Garden}}
|[[File:N64BowserCastle-MKWii.png|115px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart 64|N64]]</small> [[Bowser's Castle (N64)|Bowser's Castle]]
|[[File:MKDS Yoshi Circuit GCN Intro.png|130px]]<br>{{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}
|-
|-
!'''''[[Mario Kart 7]]'''''
!colspan="2"|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|[[File:KoopaCapeMK7.png|135px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart Wii|Wii]]</small> [[Koopa Cape]]
|[[File:MKW SNES Mario Circuit 3 Overview.png|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|SNES|Mario Circuit 3}}
|[[File:DinoDinoJungleMK7.png|135px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|GCN]]</small> [[Dino Dino Jungle]]
|[[File:MKWii Peach Gardens.png|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|DS|Peach Gardens}}
|[[File:AirshipFortressMK7.png|135px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart DS|DS]]</small> [[Airship Fortress]]
|[[File:DK Mountain.png|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|GCN|DK Mountain}}
|[[File:SNES MK7.png|135px]]<br><small>[[Super Mario Kart|SNES]]</small> [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|Rainbow Road]]
|[[File:N64BowserCastle-MKWii.png|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|N64|Bowser's Castle}}
|-
|-
!'''''[[Mario Kart 8]]'''''
!colspan="2"|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|[[File:MK8-Course-DS Tick-TockClock.jpg|135px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart DS|DS]]</small> [[Tick-Tock Clock (race course)|Tick-Tock Clock]]
|[[File:KoopaCapeMK7.png|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|Wii|Koopa Cape}}
|[[File:MK8-Course-3DS PiranhaPlantSlide.jpg|135px]]<br /><small>[[Mario Kart 7|3DS]]</small> [[Piranha Plant Slide]]
|[[File:DinoDinoJungleMK7.png|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|GCN|Dino Dino Jungle}}
|[[File:MK8-Course-Wii GrumbleVolcano.jpg|135px]]<br /><small>[[Mario Kart Wii|Wii]]</small> [[Grumble Volcano]]
|[[File:AirshipFortressMK7.png|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|DS|Airship Fortress}}
|[[File:MK8-Course-N64 RainbowRoad.jpg|135px]]<br><small>[[Mario Kart 64|N64]]</small> [[Rainbow Road (N64)|Rainbow Road]]
|[[File:SNES MK7.png|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|SNES|Rainbow Road}}
|-
!colspan="2"|''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|[[File:MK8-Course-DS Tick-TockClock.jpg|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|DS|Tick-Tock Clock}}
|[[File:MK8-Course-3DS PiranhaPlantSlide.jpg|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide|Piranha Plant Slide<br><small><small>3DS</small> Piranha Plant Pipeway</small>}}
|[[File:MK8-Course-Wii GrumbleVolcano.jpg|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|Wii|Grumble Volcano}}
|[[File:MK8-Course-N64 RainbowRoad.jpg|140px]]<br>{{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road}}
|-
!colspan="2"|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
|[[File:MKLHC Jolly Workshop Course Icon.png|140px]]<br>[[Jolly Workshop]]
|[[File:MKLHC Chain Chomp Stadium Course Icon.png|140px]]<br>[[Chain Chomp Stadium]]
|[[File:MKLHC Ember Island Course Icon.png|140px]]<br>[[Ember Island]]
|''N/A''
|}
|}
==Completion rewards in the ''Mario Kart'' series==
Winning the Lightning 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 Lightning Cup) on 50cc: [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
*All retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) on 100cc: [[Waluigi]]
*All retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Lightning Cup) on 150cc: Seven karts for each playable character
*All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
*All retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Lightning Cup) on 150cc Mirror: [[R.O.B.]]
*All cups on 150cc Mirror: All karts for each playable character
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
*50cc Lightning Cup: [[Diddy Kong]]
*1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) on 50cc: [[Cheep Charger]]
*100cc Lightning Cup: [[Zip Zip]]
*1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) on 100cc: [[Bowser Jr.]]
*150cc Lightning Cup: [[Honeycoupe]]
*1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) on 150cc: [[Jetsetter]]
*All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
*Mirror Lightning Cup: [[Blue Falcon]]
*1 star rank or higher on all cups on 150cc Mirror: [[Rosalina]]
===''Mario Kart 7''===
*All cups on a single cc class: [[Mii]]
*150cc Lightning Cup: [[Lakitu]]
*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 Lightning 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 Lightning 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]]
==''Mario Kart Wii'' trading card information==
[[File:MKW Lightning Cup Trading Card.jpg|thumb|100px|left]]
''"You'll be glad to see that all four tracks in the Lightning Cup have made a big comeback! All feature updated graphics and all the fun you can handle. And two of them, ''<small>GCN</small> DK Mountain'' and ''<small>N64</small> Bowser's Castle'', offer up all the challenge you can handle!"''
{{br}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
===Emblems===
Image:MKDSlightcup.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
<gallery widths=85px>
Image:MKwii lightcup.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MKSC Lightning Cup Artwork.png|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
File:LightningcupMK7.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MKSC Lightning Cup Emblem.png|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
File:LightningCup_MK8.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MKSC Extra Lightning Cup Emblem.png|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' (Extra)
File:LightningLogo.jpg|The Lightning Cup logo as seen in ''Mario Kart 8''
MPT Thunder Cup Icon.png|''Mario Power Tennis''
</gallery></center>
MKDS Lightning Cup Emblem.png|''Mario Kart DS''
MKW Icon cup Lightning.png|''Mario Kart Wii''
MK7 Lightning Cup Emblem.png|''Mario Kart 7''
MK8 Lightning Cup Emblem.png|''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
MK8 LightningCuptv.svg|''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
MKL Icon Lightning Cup.png|''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''
</gallery>
 
===Trophies===
<gallery>
MKDS Lightning Cup Screenshot.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MKW Lightning Cup Screenshot.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MK7 Lightning Cup Screenshot.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MK8 Lightning Cup Screenshot.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Dut=Bliksembeker
|Dut=Bliksembeker
|DutM=Lightning Cup
|DutM=Lightning Cup
|Ger=Blitz-Cup
|Ger=Blitz-Cup
|GerM=Lightning Cup
|GerM=Lightning Cup
|Fra=Coupe Éclair
|Fre=Coupe Éclair
|FraM=Lightning Cup
|FreM=Lightning Cup
|Spa=Copa Centella
|Spa=Copa Centella
|Spa2=Copa Trueno
|Spa2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
|SpaM=Spark Cup
|SpaM=Spark Cup
|Spa2M=Thunder Cup
|Jap=サンダーカップ
|Jap=サンダーカップ
|JapM=Thunder Cup
|JapM=Thunder Cup
|JapR=Sandā Kappu
|JapR=Sandā Kappu
|Por=Taça Relâmpago
|PorA=Copa Relâmpago
|PorM=Lightning Cup
|PorAM=Lightning Cup
|PorE=Taça Relâmpago
|PorEM=Lightning Cup
|Rus=Кубок молнии
|Rus=Кубок молнии
|RusR=Kubok molnii
|RusR=Kubok molnii
|RusM=Lightning Cup
|RusM=Lightning Cup
|Ita=Trofeo Fulmine
|Ita=Trofeo Fulmine
|Ita2=Trofeo Tuono
|Ita2N=''Mario Power Tennis''
|Ita3=Coppa tuono
|Ita3N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
|ItaM=Lightning Trophy
|ItaM=Lightning Trophy
|Ita2M=Thunder Trophy
|Ita3M=Thunder Cup
|Kor=번개 컵
|Kor=번개 컵
|KorR=Beongae Keop
|KorR=Beongae Keop
|KorM=Lightning Cup}}
|KorM=Lightning Cup
|ChiT=閃電盃
|ChiTR=Shǎndiàn Bēi
|ChiTM=Lightning Cup
|ChiS=闪电杯
|ChiSR=Shǎndiàn Bēi
|ChiSM=Lightning Cup
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and ''Mario Kart 7'' manuals, the Lightning Cup is called the '''Thunder Cup'''.
*The Lightning Cup is the only cup in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' to not feature a [[Bowser's Castle#Mario Kart series|Bowser's Castle]] course.
*[[Sky Garden (course)|Sky Garden]] is the only course to appear in the same cup in two different games. This is due to the Lightning Cup being a nitro cup in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' (where Sky Garden first appeared in) and a retro cup in ''Mario Kart DS'' (where it appeared as a retro course).
*Excluding cups introduced as DLC, ''Mario Kart 7''{{'}}s Lightning Cup is the only retro cup in the series not to have at least one course from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', and the only Lightning Cup to feature multiple courses from the [[Special Cup]].
*The ''Mario Kart Wii''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Lightning Cup Trophy uses a [[Thunder Cloud]] instead of Lightning.
*The Lightning Cup from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' is one of three cups in the series to have all its courses return together in another ''Mario Kart'' game, as all of its tracks reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The other two cups are the [[Star Cup]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', which has all of its courses available in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as a result of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', and the [[Mushroom Cup]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', which also has all of its courses return in ''Tour''.  
*''Mario Kart 7'' is the only game where the Lightning Cup, as retro cup, didn't have at least one course from ''Mario Kart 64''. In fact, it is the only Retro Cup yet that does not feature a single track from ''Mario Kart 64''.
**Additionally, its courses were added to ''Tour'' in reverse chronological order compared to the original cup. Sunset Wilds debuted in 2020's [[Sunset Tour]], Cheep-Cheep Island debuted in the [[Summer Tour (2021)|2021 Summer Tour]], Sky Garden debuted in 2022's [[Sky Tour]], and Luigi Circuit debuted in the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)|2023 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. This situation also applies to the Star Cup from ''Wii''.
**Likewise, ''Mario Kart 8'' is the only game where the Lightning retro Cup didn't have at least one course from ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.
 
*Since ''Mario Kart DS'':
**the first course in the Lightning Cup is a second Star Cup course (except ''Mario Kart Wii'');
**the second course is a Special Cup course (except in ''Mario Kart 8'');
**the third course of this cup is from 2 games ago.
***Also the third race of the Lightning cup in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and onwards is always the final race of the [[Star Cup]].
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Artwork of the Lightning Cup logo, from Mario Kart 8.
The Lightning Cup logo in Mario Kart 8.

The Lightning Cup (referred to as the Thunder Cup in Mario Power Tennis and in the Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart 7 instruction manuals) is a cup in the Mario Kart series, as well as Mario Power Tennis. Its first appearance is in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, in which it is placed between the Flower Cup and Star Cup, appearing as the third cup of that game. It is absent in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, but appears since Mario Kart DS as the eighth and final cup, exclusively featuring classic courses and is the fourth and last retro cup overall. It is the only cup in the Mario Kart series to have been both a new cup and a classic cup. It mainly features courses from the Star Cup and the Special Cup, though Mario Kart DS features a sole course from the Mario Kart: Super Circuit Lightning Cup (GBA Sky Garden) and Mario Kart Wii features a sole Flower Cup course (SNES Mario Circuit 3). The length and difficulty of the courses in this cup tend to be on par with those in the Special Cup. Starting from Mario Kart 7, the final course of the Lightning Cup is a Rainbow Road from a past game, akin to the Special Cup's last course being a new Rainbow Road. The emblem of the cup is Lightning. In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is the eighth cup overall; however, due to the four DLC cups (the Egg Cup, the Triforce Cup, the Crossing Cup, and the Bell Cup) being on the right side of the eight main cups, the Bell Cup is actually the last cup overall in Mario Kart 8, and as shown in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, the Spiny Cup is actually the last cup overall in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

List of courses[edit]

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Super Circuit tracks Luigi Circuit
Luigi Circuit
Sky Garden
Sky Garden
The preview image for Cheep-Cheep Island from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Cheep-Cheep Island
Localized Sunset Wilds course icon.
Sunset Wilds
Extra tracks MKSC SNES Bowser Castle 2 Extra Cup Map.png
Bowser Castle 2
MKSC Mario Circuit 3 Extra Cup Map.png
Mario Circuit 3
MKSC Koopa Beach 1 Extra Cup Map.png
Koopa Beach 1
MKSC Choco Island 2 Extra Cup Map.png
Choco Island 2
Mario Kart DS Screenshot of Choco Island 2
SNES Choco Island 2
N64 Banshee Boardwalk as it is seen in Mario Kart DS
N64 Banshee Boardwalk
Screenshot of GBA Sky Garden
GBA Sky Garden
Screenshot of GCN Yoshi Circuit
GCN Yoshi Circuit
Mario Kart Wii SNES Mario Circuit 3
SNES Mario Circuit 3
Peach Gardens
DS Peach Gardens
DK Mountain
GCN DK Mountain
N64 Bowser's Castle
N64 Bowser's Castle
Mario Kart 7 KoopaCapeMK7.png
Wii Koopa Cape
DinoDinoJungleMK7.png
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
AirshipFortressMK7.png
DS Airship Fortress
SNES MK7.png
SNES Rainbow Road
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe MK8-Course-DS Tick-TockClock.jpg
DS Tick-Tock Clock
MK8-Course-3DS PiranhaPlantSlide.jpg
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway
MK8-Course-Wii GrumbleVolcano.jpg
Wii Grumble Volcano
MK8-Course-N64 RainbowRoad.jpg
N64 Rainbow Road
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Jolly Workshop course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Jolly Workshop
Chain Chomp Stadium course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Chain Chomp Stadium
Ember Island course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Ember Island
N/A

Completion rewards in the Mario Kart series[edit]

Winning the Lightning 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 Lightning Cup) on 50cc: Daisy
  • All retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) on 100cc: Waluigi
  • All retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Lightning Cup) on 150cc: Seven karts for each playable character
  • All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
  • All retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Lightning Cup) on 150cc Mirror: R.O.B.
  • All cups on 150cc Mirror: All karts for each playable character

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

  • 50cc Lightning Cup: Diddy Kong
  • 1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) on 50cc: Cheep Charger
  • 100cc Lightning Cup: Zip Zip
  • 1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) on 100cc: Bowser Jr.
  • 150cc Lightning Cup: Honeycoupe
  • 1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Lightning Cup) on 150cc: Jetsetter
  • All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
  • Mirror Lightning Cup: Blue Falcon
  • 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 Lightning Cup: Lakitu
  • 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 Lightning 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 Lightning 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

Mario Kart Wii trading card information[edit]

The Lightning Cup card from the Mario Kart Wii trading cards

"You'll be glad to see that all four tracks in the Lightning Cup have made a big comeback! All feature updated graphics and all the fun you can handle. And two of them, GCN DK Mountain and N64 Bowser's Castle, offer up all the challenge you can handle!"

Gallery[edit]

Emblems[edit]

Trophies[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サンダーカップ[?]
Sandā Kappu
Thunder Cup
Chinese (simplified) 闪电杯[?]
Shǎndiàn Bēi
Lightning Cup
Chinese (traditional) 閃電盃[?]
Shǎndiàn Bēi
Lightning Cup
Dutch Bliksembeker[?] Lightning Cup
French Coupe Éclair[?] Lightning Cup
German Blitz-Cup[?] Lightning Cup
Italian Trofeo Fulmine[?] Lightning Trophy
Trofeo Tuono[?] Thunder Trophy Mario Power Tennis
Coppa tuono[?] Thunder Cup Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Korean 번개 컵[?]
Beongae Keop
Lightning Cup
Portuguese (NOA) Copa Relâmpago[?] Lightning Cup
Portuguese (NOE) Taça Relâmpago[?] Lightning Cup
Russian Кубок молнии[?]
Kubok molnii
Lightning Cup
Spanish Copa Centella[?] Spark Cup
Copa Trueno[?] Thunder Cup Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Trivia[edit]

  • The Lightning Cup is the only cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit to not feature a Bowser's Castle course.
  • Excluding cups introduced as DLC, Mario Kart 7's Lightning Cup is the only retro cup in the series not to have at least one course from Mario Kart 64, and the only Lightning Cup to feature multiple courses from the Special Cup.
  • The Lightning Cup from Mario Kart: Super Circuit is one of three cups in the series to have all its courses return together in another Mario Kart game, as all of its tracks reappear in Mario Kart Tour. The other two cups are the Star Cup from Mario Kart Wii, which has all of its courses available in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as a result of the Booster Course Pass, and the Mushroom Cup from Mario Kart 7, which also has all of its courses return in Tour.
    • Additionally, its courses were added to Tour in reverse chronological order compared to the original cup. Sunset Wilds debuted in 2020's Sunset Tour, Cheep-Cheep Island debuted in the 2021 Summer Tour, Sky Garden debuted in 2022's Sky Tour, and Luigi Circuit debuted in the 2023 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. This situation also applies to the Star Cup from Wii.