Cup

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The golden Mushroom Cup trophy as seen in Mario Kart 8

Template:Quote2 A cup is a representation of a certain number of courses in the Mario Kart series. In Super Mario Kart, a cup consists of five courses, whereas in the later games, the number was reduced to four (due to the single tracks being longer). When racing the Grand Prix mode, players race through all the tracks from a cup. Cups are usually named after items from the Super Mario franchise, e.g., the Mushroom Cup and the Star Cup. The names are not associated with the tracks in the cups, so consequently cup names reappear throughout the series, hosting different tracks. The cups in the arcade Mario Kart games contain only two courses each and are named after the playable characters, aside from the Rainbow Cup. In Mario Kart Tour, cups are named after the playable characters but contain three courses and a bonus challenge. Courses in a character's cup will be treated as a favored or favorite course for that character.

In Super Mario Strikers, a cup consists of a number of matches against varying enemies. Each cup has more enemies than the last, and thus, there are more rounds played. The table system is used. Players score three points when winning, one when losing by a Golden Goal, and zero when losing. In the end, the player with the most points wins. The Bowser Cup features semifinals and finals after the regular phase is over. The unlockable Super Cups are the same as the original cups but with no Rookie setting available and return matches.

In Super Nintendo World's Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge, attendees race in a cup known as the Golden Cup.

List of cups

Cup	Super Mario Kart	Mario Kart 64	Mario Kart: Super Circuit	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	Mario Kart DS	Mario Kart Wii	Mario Kart 7	Mario Kart 8	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mushroom Cup
Flower Cup
Star Cup
Special Cup
Lightning Cup
Shell Cup
Banana Cup
Leaf Cup
Egg Cup
Triforce Cup
Crossing Cup
Bell Cup
Golden Dash Cup
Lucky Cat Cup
Turnip Cup
Propeller Cup
Rock Cup
Moon Cup
Fruit Cup
Boomerang Cup
Mario Cup
Luigi Cup

Mario Kart Tour

Contrasting to other Mario Kart games, cups in Mario Kart Tour are not always available but rotate with every tour. Cups consist of three race courses (always different) and a bonus challenge. The corresponding character is also granted a boost and ranks higher in each race course.

Cup	Emblem	Debut tour	# of appearances	Most recent appearance	Largest streak of absence (# of tours)
Mario Cup		Template:Tour1	44	Template:Tour91	7 (Template:Tour32 - Template:Tour38)
Donkey Kong Cup		Template:Tour1	33	Template:Tour97	6 (Template:Tour83 - Template:Tour92)
Yoshi Cup		Template:Tour1	35	Template:Tour93	13 (Template:Tour27 - Template:Tour39)
Koopa Troopa Cup		Template:Tour1	23	Template:Tour95	23 (Template:Tour46 - Template:Tour68)
Toad Cup		Template:Tour1	35	Template:Tour92	7 (Template:Tour82 - Template:Tour91)
Peach Cup		Template:Tour1	37	Template:Tour97	5 (Template:Tour44 - Template:Tour48)
Bowser Cup		Template:Tour1	33	Template:Tour97	8 (Template:Tour50 - Template:Tour57)
Dry Bones Cup		Template:Tour1	24	Template:Tour95	21 (Template:Tour48 - Template:Tour68)
Toadette Cup		Template:Tour1	34	Template:Tour94	8 (Template:Tour80 - (Template:Tour87)
Daisy Cup		Template:Tour1	38	Template:Tour97	6 (Template:Tour41 - Template:Tour46)
Diddy Kong Cup		Template:Tour1	24	Template:Tour96	14 (Template:Tour66 - Template:Tour79)
Baby Mario Cup		Template:Tour1	21	Template:Tour97	29 (Template:Tour63 - Template:Tour91)
Shy Guy Cup		Template:Tour1	23	Template:Tour95	22 (Template:Tour55 - Template:Tour76)
Baby Peach Cup		Template:Tour1	23	Template:Tour97	23 (Template:Tour55 - Template:Tour77)
Dry Bowser Cup		Template:Tour1	32	Template:Tour96	8 (Template:Tour75 - Template:Tour82)
Metal Mario Cup		Template:Tour1	23	Template:Tour96	20 (Template:Tour59 - Template:Tour78)
Rosalina Cup		Template:Tour2	29	Template:Tour94	12 (Template:Tour73 - Template:Tour84)
Lakitu Cup		Template:Tour2	25	Template:Tour97	14 (Template:Tour60 - Template:Tour73)
Bowser Jr. Cup		Template:Tour2	22	Template:Tour95	13 (Template:Tour62 - Template:Tour74)
Baby Daisy Cup		Template:Tour2	18	Template:Tour96	22 (Template:Tour61 - Template:Tour82)
Ludwig Cup		Template:Tour2	16	Template:Tour95	19 (Template:Tour71 - Template:Tour90)
Larry Cup		Template:Tour2	24	Template:Tour95	25 (Template:Tour53 - Template:Tour77)
Baby Rosalina Cup		Template:Tour2	24	Template:Tour96	8 (Template:Tour65 - Template:Tour72)
Wendy Cup		Template:Tour2	20	Template:Tour96	25 (Template:Tour44 - Template:Tour68)
Wario Cup		Template:Tour2	34	Template:Tour88	9 (Template:Tour14 - Template:Tour1
Peachette Cup		Template:Tour2	26	Template:Tour94	14 (Template:Tour53 - Template:Tour66)
Luigi Cup		Template:Tour3	37	Template:Tour93	7 (Template:Tour17 - Template:Tour23)
Lemmy Cup		Template:Tour3	15	Template:Tour90	29 (Template:Tour19 - Template:Tour47)
Waluigi Cup		Template:Tour3	27	Template:Tour93	17 (Template:Tour66 - Template:Tour82)
Baby Luigi Cup		Template:Tour3	23	Template:Tour96	9 (Template:Tour22 - Template:Tour30)
Morton Cup		Template:Tour3	19	Template:Tour96	17 (Template:Tour72 - Template:Tour89)
King Boo Cup		Template:Tour3	25	Template:Tour97	14 (Template:Tour67 - Template:Tour80)
Roy Cup		Template:Tour4	25	Template:Tour97	9 (Template:Tour64 - Template:Tour72)
Iggy Cup		Template:Tour5	14	Template:Tour89	26 (Template:Tour20 - Template:Tour45)
Birdo Cup		Template:Tour7	25	Template:Tour93	22 (Template:Tour45 - Template:Tour66)
Pauline Cup		Template:Tour7	24	Template:Tour93	15 (Template:Tour63 - Template:Tour77)
Hammer Bro Cup		Template:Tour14	25	Template:Tour91	8 (Template:Tour72 - Template:Tour79)
Ice Mario Cup		Template:Tour14	23	Template:Tour93	9 (Template:Tour20 - Template:Tour28)
Pink Gold Peach Cup		Template:Tour20	20	Template:Tour96	10 (Template:Tour21 - Template:Tour30)
Monty Mole Cup		Template:Tour23	25	Template:Tour93	5 (Template:Tour75 - Template:Tour79)
Fire Bro Cup		Template:Tour30	24	Template:Tour96	6 (Template:Tour74 - Template:Tour79)
Funky Kong Cup		Template:Tour43	19	Template:Tour97	10 (Template:Tour49 - Template:Tour58)
Kamek Cup		Template:Tour51	23	Template:Tour97	3 (Template:Tour72 - Template:Tour74)
Ice Bro Cup		Template:Tour57	11	Template:Tour92	6 (Template:Tour64 - Template:Tour69)
Cat Peach Cup		Template:Tour60	15	Template:Tour97	3 (Template:Tour61 - Template:Tour63)
Dixie Kong Cup		Template:Tour63	8	Template:Tour92	7 (Template:Tour80 - Template:Tour86)
Mii Cup		Template:Tour65	27	Template:Tour97	1 (Template:Tour68)
Nabbit Cup		Template:Tour71	12	Template:Tour97	3 (Template:Tour77 - Template:Tour80)
Chargin' Chuck Cup		Template:Tour83	8	Template:Tour94	1 (Template:Tour86)
Fire Rosalina Cup		Template:Tour85	5	Template:Tour97	1 (Template:Tour88)
King Bob-omb Cup		Template:Tour89	3	Template:Tour95	1 (Template:Tour90)
Tanooki Mario Cup		Template:Tour91	2	Template:Tour94	1 (Template:Tour92)
Poochy Cup		Template:Tour96	1	Template:Tour96	1 (Template:Tour97)

Other cups

Game	Cups
Mario Kart Arcade GP	Pac-Man Cup
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX	Don-chan Cup
Super Mario Strikers	Super Mushroom Cup Super Flower Cup Super Star Cup Super Bowser Cup
Mario Strikers Charged	Crystal Cup Striker Cup
Mario Power Tennis	Fire Cup Rainbow Cup Moonlight Cup Planet Cup
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast	Topaz Cup Sapphire Cup Diamond Cup Platinum Cup
Mario Tennis Open	1-Up Mushroom Cup Ice Flower Cup

Trivia

• In Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the player can rotate the cup manually by controlling the Circle Pad/ Control Stick.