Mushmellow
| Mushmellow | |
|---|---|
 The Mushmellow in Mario Kart Tour | |
| Strong stats | Acceleration, Handling, Drift (MKDS) |
| Average stats | None (MKDS) |
| Weak stats | Speed, Weight, Items (MKDS) |
| Appears in | Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Tour |
The Mushmellow is a small kart in the Mario Kart series shaped like a Mushroom. Its name combines "mushroom" and "marshmallow", also including the word "mellow". The emblem is located on the stalk. A similar kart titled the Mash Run appears in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, with the Japanese names implying it is a variant of the Mushmellow.
History
Mario Kart DS
The Mushmellow first appears in Mario Kart DS. It is Toad's default signature kart, though can later be used by Yoshi and Dry Bones after winning a gold trophy in all Nitro or Retro cups on 150cc, as well as other player characters by obtaining a gold trophy in every cup on 150cc Mirror Mode. The Mushmellow has high acceleration, above-average handling (tied with Streamliner and ROB-BLS), above-average drift (tied with the Hurricane), fairly low speed, fairly low weight (tied with the Poltergust 4000), and fairly low items.
Mario Kart Tour
The Mushmellow returns in Mario Kart Tour, now classified as a Normal kart. It uses the Pipe Frame's tires to match its design in the previous game. The Mushmellow increases the duration of Jump Boost speed boosts and the number of points earned for performing Jump Boosts.
The game introduces two variants, one simply named the Pink Mushmellow, which also has the Normal classification, and another called the Cheermellow, which is a High-End kart that was introduced in the 2019 Winter Tour.
The Mushmellow is regularly obtainable from pipes, and is a part of the Daily Selects set. Throughout the game's history, it could be obtained in other ways as well, shown in the table below by tour.
| Tour | Availability |
|---|---|
| London Tour | Tour Gift 167 Grand Stars |
| Exploration Tour (2020) | Tour Gift 75 Grand Stars |
| Mario Tour (2021) | Tour Gift 60 Grand Stars |
| Los Angeles Tour (2021) | Tour Gift 40 Grand Stars |
| New Year's 2022 Tour | Tour Gift 40 Grand Stars |
| Los Angeles Tour (2022) | Tour Gift 40 Grand Stars |
| Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022) | Tour Gift 85 Grand Stars |
| Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022) | Tour Gift 40 Grand Stars |
Profiles and statistics
Mario Kart DS
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Mario Kart Tour
| Special skill |  Jump Boost Plus
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|---|---|---|---|
| Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2) |
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| Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5) |
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* 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. | |||
Gallery
Mario Kart DS
In-game model
In-game model with Toad
Toad in the Mushmellow
Mario Kart Tour
Toad tricking in the Mushmellow on 3DS Mario Circuit
Toad in the Mushmellow on GCN Yoshi Circuit R
Toad drifting in the Mushmellow on 3DS Mario Circuit
Toad, Toad (Pit Crew), Toad (Party Time), and Builder Toad in Mushmellows on GCN Yoshi Circuit
Luigi in the Mushmellow on RMX Rainbow Road 2
Toad tricking in the Mushmellow on RMX Rainbow Road 2
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マッシュ[?] Masshu |
Mush | |
| Chinese | 蘑菇[?] Mógū |
Mushroom | |
| French | Champmignon[?] | From champignon ("mushroom") and mignon ("cute") | |
| German | Pilzkarre[?] | Mushroom Car | |
| Italian | Fungomobile[?] | Mushroomobile | |
| Korean | 버돌호[?] Beodol-ho |
Mushboy ("버" is shortened from "버섯", meaning "mushroom". "-돌"(乭) is a suffix commonly used behind Korean male names, and "호" is attached behind the name of trains, ships, or karts.) | |
| Portuguese | Cogumóvel[?] | From cogumelo ("mushroom") and móvel ("mobile") | |
| Spanish | Champibólido[?] | From champiñón ("mushroom") and bólido ("sports car") |
