This article is about thekart in theMario Kart series. For the actual king of theKoopas himself, seeBowser.

Koopa King
The Koopa King inMario Kart Tour
Size class	MKDD: Large MKT: Any
Strong stats	Speed, Weight (MKDD)
Weak stats	Acceleration (MKDD)
Appears in	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!,Mario Kart Tour

TheKoopa King (orBowser's Kart)^[1] is akart in theMario Kart series. It is named afterBowser's mantle, "Koopa King", and is designed in his likeness, featuring two horns around the front end, headlamps for eyes and a bumper resembling a jaw with sharp teeth.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

The Koopa King, at the starting line, waiting for a Time Trial to start

The Koopa King first appears inMario Kart: Double Dash!! as a heavyweight kart serving as the signature kart of Bowser. Very large in size, it is one of two six-wheelers in the game, the other being theBarrel Train. According to the in-game stats, the Koopa King is the fastest kart in the game, as well as having the weakest acceleration, making it a bad pick for simple courses such asBaby Park. It is also one of the heaviest karts in the game; its weight is tied with thePiranha Pipes andBoo Pipes. The Koopa King is one of the only four karts with a unique engine sound, the other three being theDK Jumbo, Barrel Train, andParade Kart.

In terms of its actual stats, the Koopa King does offer the highest top speed and the lowest acceleration of all the karts in the game, but it is also tied with theBullet Blaster for losing the most speed whenever it goes off-road.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Koopa King returns inMario Kart Tour as part of the2020 Exploration Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. It provides longer-lastingRocket Start boosts and awards extra points for performing a Rocket Start.

Unlike itsMario Kart: Double Dash!! appearance, the horns and lips are more golden-colored, it has only four wheels as opposed to six (like the Barrel Train), the sharp spikes on said wheels were made flatter, the tires are more brownish in color, it lacks the second handlebar, the remaining handlebar has been bent down over the platform, making it no longer usable, and the original Bowser emblem on the hood and sides have been replaced by the character's respective emblem.

The game introduces three variants of this kart, all having the High-End classification as well: a black and gold variant called theGilded King, a red, white, and green variant called theHoliday King, and a silver variant called theSilver King.

The Koopa King is available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. However, it is not in the Daily Selects set. The following table lists the kart's availability by tour.

Statistics[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

• Speed:
• Acceleration:
• Weight:
• Website bio:One of the fastest - and heaviest - karts on the road, the Koopa King is a mean, green, fighting machine! However, with weak acceleration, it takes a while for this behemoth to build up speed.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Statistics

Special skill	Rocket Start Plus
Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2)	N64 Choco Mountain T N64 Royal Raceway N64 Royal Raceway T GCN Dino Dino Jungle T DS Waluigi Pinball T GBA Bowser's Castle 2T N64 Kalimari Desert 2R GBA Bowser's Castle 1 GBA Bowser's Castle 1R DS Airship Fortress GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T N64 Frappe Snowland R/T Wii DK Summit London Loop 2
Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5)	N64 Choco Mountain** N64 Royal Raceway R DS Waluigi Pinball R N64 Choco Mountain R* GBA Bowser's Castle 2R* N64 Kalimari Desert 2 GBA Bowser's Castle 1T DS Airship Fortress T** GBA Sunset Wilds R/T DS Airship Fortress R/T*** RMX Ghost Valley 1T New York Minute 4 New York Minute 4R RMX Bowser's Castle 1T RMX Bowser's Castle 1R DS Twilight House SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R/T Madrid Drive 2R/T
* 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[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

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  The Koopa King inMario Kart: Double Dash!!

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  Artwork ofBowser andBowser Jr., on the Koopa King

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  Artwork ofMario and Bowser, on the Koopa King

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  Bowser and Bowser Jr., using the Koopa King in aBob-omb Blast match

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  The Koopa King's icon

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  An in-game screenshot of the Koopa King's front

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  The Koopa King, at the starting line inLuigi Circuit

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

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  Bowser crashing in the Koopa King onN64 Kalimari Desert 2

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  Dry Bowser drifting in the Koopa King onDS Airship Fortress

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  Bowser in the Koopa King onN64 Royal Raceway

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  Dry Bowser tricking in the Koopa King onRMX Ghost Valley 1

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Mario Kart: Double Dash!! karts
• Mario Kart Tour karts