Wild Wiggler
| Wild Wiggler | |
|---|---|
 The Wild Wiggler in Mario Kart Tour | |
| Strong stats | Acceleration, Handling (MK8) Acceleration, Handling, Traction (MK8D) |
| Weak stats | Weight, Traction (MK8) Speed, Weight (MK8D) |
| Appears in | Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour |
The Wild Wiggler is an unlockable ATV body in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a kart in Mario Kart Tour. As the name suggests, the body resembles a Wiggler. The emblem is located on the sides of the back segment.
History
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The Wild Wiggler debuts in Mario Kart 8 as one of the first ATVs available. It has acceleration and handling stat boosts, but its weight and traction stats are poor. It has the same stats as the Pipe Frame, Standard Bike, Flame Rider, Varmint, W 25 Silver Arrow, and City Tripper.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, CPU Yoshi and Birdo can be seen riding this ATV with Standard tires, while CPU Baby Daisy can be seen riding it using Wood tires. CPU Wiggler also uses this ATV. The Wild Wiggler also now only shares its stats with the Standard Bike, Flame Rider and W 25 Silver Arrow.
Mario Kart Tour
The Wild Wiggler returns in Mario Kart Tour in the 2023 Sundae Tour. As ATVs are unavailable in the game, it is treated as a kart, with a steering wheel instead of handlebars, and a raised seat near the rear. This makes the Wild Wiggler the only vehicle in the Mario Kart series to change its vehicle type classification from one game to another. Although its pedals remain, they are not used by the driver. It is equipped with the Ribbon Rider’s tires, and increases the duration of Jump Boosts and the amount of points earned for performing Jump Boosts.
The Wild Wiggler is not currently obtainable from pipes, and it is not currently a part of the Daily Selects set. The following table shows its availability by tour.
| Tour | Availability |
|---|---|
| Sundae Tour (2023) | Ranking Bonus September 6, 2023 – September 12, 2023 |
Profiles and statistics
Mario Kart 8
- Ground Speed: 0
- Water Speed: +0.25
- Air Speed: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
- Acceleration: +0.25
- Weight: -0.25
- Ground Handling: +0.5
- Water Handling: +0.5
- Air Handling: +0.5
- Anti-Gravity Handling: +0.25
- Traction: -0.5
- Mini-Turbo: +0.25
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Ground Speed: -0.25
- Water Speed: -0.25
- Air Speed: 0
- Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
- Acceleration: +0.25
- Weight: -0.25
- Ground Handling: +0.25
- Water Handling: +0.25
- Air Handling: 0
- Anti-Gravity Handling: +0.25
- Traction: +0.5
- Mini-Turbo: +0.25
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
The Wild Wiggler in Mario Kart 8
Yoshi driving on Dolphin Shoals
Yoshi driving on Template:Classic-link
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (simplified) | 花之子越野车 Huāzhīzǐ Yuèyěchē 花毛毛越野车 (Mario Kart Tour and Tencent localization of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) Huā Máomáo Yuèyěchē[?] |
Wiggler ATV | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 花毛毛越野賽車[?] Huā Máomáo Yuèyě Sàichē |
Wiggler Buggy | |
| Dutch | Wiggler-quad[?] | Wiggler Quad | |
| German | Wilder Wiggler[?] | Wild Wiggler | |
| Italian | Quad Torcibruco[?] | Wiggler Quad | |
| Korean | 꽃충이버기[?] Kkotchung'i'beogi |
Wiggler Buggy | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Motoca Wiggler[?] | Slang for motocicleta ("motorcycle") + Wiggler | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Lagartóvel[?] | From Lagartola (Wiggler's Portuguese name) and automóvel ("automobile") | |
| Russian | Егозилла[?] Yegozilla |
From Егоза (Russian name for Wiggler) and Годзилла ("Godzilla") | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Floruga[?] | Wiggler | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Floruquad[?] | From Floruga ("Wiggler") and quad ("ATV") |
