Sneeker

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Sneeker
Bounder
Sneeker from Mario Kart Tour
The Sneeker in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats None (MK8)
Speed (MK8D)
Weak stats None (MK8)
Acceleration, Traction (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour
Not to be confused with Sneaker.

The Sneeker is a kart that appears in the Mario Kart series. As what its name indicates, the kart resembles a sneaker, with the laces acting as the exhaust pipes. The emblem is located on the back of the kart.

History

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The Sneeker (known as the Bounder in the British English version) debuted in Mario Kart 8 as an unlockable kart body. There are four colored variants, a red variant, a yellow variant, a pink variant, and a gray variant, and it changes colors depending on which character is using it. Its stats are identical to the Standard Kart, the Cat Cruiser, the Prancer, The Duke, the Teddy Buggy and the 300 SL Roadster, which means it grants drivers no advantages or disadvantages. The engine sound is actually a deeper sounding version of the Standard Kart, Pipe Frame, Teddy Buggy, and the Wild Wiggler, sounding like a WRC 1.6L straight-four engine. The Sneeker is one of three vehicles in the game to have the Mario Kart logo engraved, the others being the Teddy Buggy and Mr. Scooty.

A CPU-controlled Toad, Toadette, Shy Guy, and Wario may occasionally use this vehicle body paired with the Standard tires. The staff ghost for GCN Sherbet Land uses Lemmy with the Sneeker body.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is now available from the start and now increases speed while decreasing acceleration and traction; its stats are shared with the Gold Standard and Master Cycle, and it offers the worst traction stat of any vehicle body in the game. A CPU Wendy is occasionally seen using this body paired with the Standard tires. CPU Toad and Diddy Kong also occasionally use the Sneeker body paired with the Blue Standard tires, and a CPU-controlled Shy Guy is seen pairing the Sneeker with the Off-Road tires instead. The 200cc Staff Ghosts for Wii Moo Moo Meadows and Ice Ice Outpost, Baby Daisy and Cat Peach, use this kart body with Cyber Slick and Off-Road tires, respectively.

Color schemes

Color Characters
Sneeker body, from Mario Kart 8.
#FF3300/#3366CC
MarioLuigiYoshiYoshi (species)Yoshi (species)ToadShy GuyShy GuyLakituBaby MarioBaby LuigiDonkey KongInklingInklingVillagerLinkBirdoBirdoBirdoKamekDiddy KongFunky KongPaulineMii
The pink Sneeker.
#FF668C/silver
Princess PeachRosalinaCat MarioYoshi (species)Yoshi (species)Yoshi (species)Shy GuyWhite Shy GuyShy GuyToadetteBaby PeachBaby RosalinaPink Gold PeachWendy O. KoopaVillagerIsabelleBirdoBirdoBirdoPeachetteMii
The yellow Sneeker.
gold/#CC66FF
Princess DaisyTanooki MarioYoshi (species)Koopa TroopaShy GuyBaby DaisyWarioWaluigiLemmy KoopaLarry KoopaRoy KoopaInklingInklingBirdoWigglerMii
The gray Sneeker.
#666666/red
Yoshi (species)Yoshi (species)Shy GuyBlack Shy GuyShy GuyKing BooGold MarioMetal MarioBowserDry BonesBowser Jr.Dry BowserLudwig von KoopaIggy KoopaMorton Koopa Jr.InklingInklingLinkBirdoBirdoPetey PiranhaMii

Mario Kart Tour

The Sneeker returns in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Los Angeles Tour. It is classified as a High-End kart and is the signature kart of Mario (Golf) and Mario (Sunshine). Unlike its previous appearances, it only has the red and blue color scheme no matter which driver is using it. The Sneeker uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It increases the duration of Rocket Start boosts and the number of points earned for performing a Rocket Start. Starting from the 2022 Bowser Tour, the Sneeker is available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. Two variants which are also classified as High-End karts appear in the game, a pink variant simply called the Pink Sneeker, and a variant which uses the gray color scheme called the Black Sneeker.

Stats

Mario Kart 8

  • All Stats: 0

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Ground Speed: +0.25
  • Water Speed: -0.25
  • Air Speed: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: -0.5
  • Weight: 0
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
  • Traction: -0.75
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.25

Mario Kart Tour

Statistics
Special skill Rocket Start Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Rocket Start Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
SNES Vanilla Lake 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1
Los Angeles Laps 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 2
SNES Mario Circuit 3R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
Wii Maple Treeway from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway
Los Angeles Laps 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3
SNES Mario Circuit 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2
SNES Mario Circuit 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2R
Wii Mushroom Gorge R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge R
RMX Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2T
3DS Daisy Hills R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills R/T
Amsterdam Drift R from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift R
Wii Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall
GCN Baby Park from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Baby Park
London Loop 3T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 3T
Bangkok Rush R from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush R
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T
SNES Ghost Valley 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2
Sydney Sprint 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3
Berlin Byways 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 3
Sydney Sprint 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3R
New York Minute B from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute B
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
GBA Luigi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Luigi Circuit T
Madrid Drive T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive T
Athens Dash 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash 2T
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R/T
New York Minute 2R from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2R
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
SNES Mario Circuit 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3*
SNES Mario Circuit 3T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3T**
Wii Maple Treeway R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway R*
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island**
Los Angeles Laps 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3R
SNES Mario Circuit 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2T***
GBA Sky Garden from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sky Garden
Wii Mushroom Gorge T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge T
RMX Choco Island 2R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2R
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
Amsterdam Drift R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift R/T
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T
Wii Coconut Mall T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall T
GCN Baby Park R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Baby Park R
London Loop 3R from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 3R
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
SNES Ghost Valley 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T
N64 Mario Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Mario Raceway
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T
Madrid Drive 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2R/T
New York Minute from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute

* 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.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Gallery

Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart Tour

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スニーカート[?]
Sunīkāto
Portmanteau of "sneaker" and "kart"
Chinese (simplified) 运动鞋卡丁车[?]
Yùndòngxié Kǎdīngchē
Sneaker Kart
Chinese (traditional) 運動鞋賽車[?]
Yùndòngxié Sàichē
Sneaker Race Car
Dutch Koploper[?] Frontrunner
French (NOA) Espakart[?] Portmanteau of "espadrille" (sneaker) and "kart"
French (NOE) Sneakart[?] From the Japanese name
German Sauseschuh[?] Dash Shoe
Italian Sneakerona[?] Big sneaker
Korean 스니커카트[?]
Seunikeo Kateu
Sneaker Kart
Portuguese (NOA) Autotênis[?] Autosneaker
Portuguese (NOE) Karténis[?] Portmanteau of "kart" and "ténis" (sneaker)
Russian Автокед[?]
Avtoked
Autosneaker
Spanish (NOA) Turbotenis[?] Turbosneaker
Spanish (NOE) Zapatículo[?] From "zapatilla" (shoe) and "vehículo" (vehicle)