There are a total of 28 items in Mario Kart World, each of which offers players a unique power-up to speed ahead of other players, take out their competition, or give themselves a leg up in the race in other ways. There are several new items in Mario Kart World, including the Ice Flower and Coin Shell items, but there are plenty of returning fan favorite Mario Kart items too, like the classic Banana and Super Star items – and the deadly Spiny (Blue) Shell.

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Depending on your position in the race, you will be more likely to get powerful items like Mega Mushrooms and Bullet Bills from Item Blocks as you fall behind, and more likely to receive basic items like Bananas and Green Shells the closer you are to first place. This guide lists every item in Mario Kart World, every item effect, and other special features of all MKW items.

Banana

Default Throw Direction: Behind

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Banana

  • A slippery obstacle that, if hit, sends the vehicle spinning out of control.

Triple Bananas

Default Throw Direction: Behind

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Triple Bananas

  • A set of three Bananas that orbit the driver's vehicle.

    Press L to place one Banana at a time.

Dash Mushroom

Used On Self

Triple Dash Mushrooms

Used On Self

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  • A set of three Mushrooms that orbit the driver's vehicle.

    Press L to use one Mushroom at a time.

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Golden Dash Mushroom

Used On Self

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Golden Dash Mushroom

  • A shiny Mushroom that can be used multiple times for a brief period to give the driver several boosts of speed.

    Press L repeatedly to activate it.

Mega Mushroom

Used On Self

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Mega Mushroom

  • A large Mushroom that, once used, enlarges the driver and their vehicle, giving them a boost of speed and allowing them to flatten other racers

Green Shell

Default Throw Direction: Forward

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Green Shell

  • A dangerous item that travels in a straight line and will send the driver it hits crashing to a stop.

Triple Green Shells

Default Throw Direction: Forward

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Triple Green Shells

  • A set of three Green Shells that orbit the driver's vehicle.

    Press L to throw one Green Shell at a time.

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Red Shell

Default Throw Direction: Forward

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Red Shell

  • A vehicle-seeking shell that targets whoever is in front of the driver who threw it.​​​

Triple Red Shells

Default Throw Direction: Forward

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Triple Red Shells

  • A set of three Red Shells that orbit the driver's vehicle.

    Press L to throw one Red Shell at a time.

Spiny Shell

A Blue Shell That Targets 1st Place

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Blue Shell Spiny Shell

  • A shell that homes in on and slams into the lead driver.

    It ​​will keep going even if it hits other racers on its way to crash into the driver in first place.

Coin Shell

Default Throw Direction: Forward

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Coin Shell

  • A shiny shell that drops coins and crashes into drivers as it moves along the course.

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Fire Flower

Default Throw Direction: Forward

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Fire Flower

  • A powerful item that lets the driver throw fireballs by pressing L.

    Drivers hit by the fireballs will spin out of control.

Ice Flower

Default Throw Direction: Forward

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Ice Flower

  • A powerful item that lets the driver throw ice balls by pressing L.

    Drivers hit by the ice balls will spin out of control.​​​​

Bullet Bill

Used On Self, Hits Players In Path

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Bullet Bill

  • An item that transforms the driver who uses it into a Bullet Bill for a short time.

    They'll then rocket along the course and send any other drivers they hit flying.

Boomerang Flower

Default Throw Direction: Forward

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Boomerang

  • An item that allows the driver to throw a boomerang by pressing L.

    ​​​​​​​Drivers hit by it will spin out of control.

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Bob-omb

Default Throw Direction: Behind

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Bob Omb

  • A walking bomb that detonates after a short time of if another driver runs into it.

    Other nearby drivers can be caught in the explosion!​​​​​​​

Hammer

Default Throw Direction: Forward

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Hammer

  • A set of throwable hammers that can be thrown by pressing L repeatedly.

    ​​​​​​​Anyone hit will crash.

Super Horn

Used On Self, Affects Nearby Area

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Super Horn

  • An extremely powerful horn that knocks back nearby drivers and items.​​​​​​​

? Block

Used On Self

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Question Block

  • A? Block that produces coins every time the driver presses L.

    ​​​​​​​It also gives a slight speed boost

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Coin

Used On Self

Boo

Used On Self, Targets Random Racer

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Boo

  • An item that turns the driver transparent for a short time, allowing them to pass safely through dangerous items like Bananas and shells.

    ​​​​​​​It also steals an item from rival drivers.

Blooper

Targets All Racers

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Blooper

  • A disruptive item that sprays ink all over rival drivers, making it difficult to see for a while.​​​​​​​

Kamek

Thrown Forward, Affects Racers In Path

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Feather

Used On Self

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Feather

  • An item that sends the driver high up into the air, allowing them to avoid dangerous items like Bananas and shells.

    In Battle Mode, flying over a rival lets the user steal balloons or coins.​​​​​​​

Super Star

Used On Self

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Super Star

  • An item that makes the driver who uses it faster and invincible for a while and causes any drivers they run into to be sent spinning.​​​​​​​

Lightning

Targets All Racers

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Lightning

  • An item that calls down lightning strikes on other drivers, destroying any items they are carrying as well as both slowing them down and shrinking them for a while.​​​​​​​

Dash Food

Used On Self

  • Mario Kart World All Items List Every Item MKW Dash Food

  • A delicious snack that gives the driver a boost of speed and may also change them into a different outfit.​​​​​​​

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Mario Kart World
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Released
June 5, 2025
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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ESRB
Everyone // Mild Fantasy Violence, Users Interact
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Prequel(s)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Franchise
Mario Kart
Number of Players
1-24
Genre(s)
Racing, Open-World
Platform(s)
Nintendo Switch 2
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