Shell Cup
- Not to be confused withKoopa Troopa Cup, another cup with aGreen Shell as the emblem.
TheShell Cup is acup in theMario Kart series, introduced inMario Kart DS as the fifth cup of that game. It typically featuresclassic courses and is the first classic course cup overall; these tend to be from theMushroom Cup andFlower Cup of previous games, and are thus usually simple with few hazards, akin to the Mushroom Cup. InMario Kart World, it is the fourth cup in the game and is mostly made up of new courses, with only one returning course.
The emblem of the cup is aGreen Shell. InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Shell Cup is one of two cups to be themed around a shell, alongside theSpiny Cup. InMario Kart World, it is set around the ocean at the far south of the world map, and it is mirrored by theSpiny Rally in Knockout Tour.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
List of courses[edit]
Mario Tennis Open[edit]
The Shell Cup also appears inMario Tennis Open as the third cup in the Star Open tournament series, but the shell is aRed Shell instead of the usual green. The trophy is designed as a Red Shell on top of a tower that resembles a feature fromBowser's Castle. This cup is held in the Bowser's Castle court, with the matches having three sets for the starting round, three sets for the semifinals, and five sets for the finals.
Completion rewards in theMario Kart series[edit]
Winning the Shell Cup in theMario Kart series can award the player with various bonuses, depending on the game. Additional cups unlocked are excluded from this list.
Mario Kart DS[edit]
- All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 50cc:Daisy
- All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 100cc:Waluigi
- All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Shell Cup) on 150cc: Seven karts for each playable character
- All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
- All retro cups (includes Shell Cup) or all nitro cups (excludes Shell Cup) on 150cc Mirror:R.O.B.
- All cups on 150cc Mirror: All karts for each playable character
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
- 1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 50cc:Cheep Charger
- 1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 100cc:Bowser Jr.
- 1 star rank or higher on all retro cups (includes Shell Cup) on 150cc:Jetsetter
- All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
- 1 star rank or higher on all cups on 150cc Mirror:Rosalina
Mario Kart 7[edit]
- All cups on a single engine class:Mii
- 150cc Shell Cup:Shy Guy
- All cups on 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
Mario Kart 8[edit]
Most unlockable characters inMario Kart 8 are unlocked at random upon winning Grand Prix cups (separate cups must be played to unlock characters), which includes the Shell Cup. Characters that can be unlocked include Rosalina,Metal Mario,Lakitu,Toadette,Baby Rosalina,Pink Gold Peach,Iggy Koopa,Roy Koopa,Lemmy Koopa,Larry Koopa,Wendy O. Koopa,Ludwig von Koopa,Morton Koopa Jr., and Mii. Mii is unlocked upon the eighth Grand Prix cup victory, unless anamiibo is used to unlock Mii beforehand.
In addition, theGold Standard body can be unlocked by getting a 1 star rank or higher on all non-DLC cups (including the Shell Cup) on any one engine class, and the 150cc Mirror class can be unlocked by winning all 150cc cups.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- 1 star rank or higher on all base game cups on 150cc Mirror: Gold Standard
- All base game cups on 200cc:Gold Mario
Mario Kart World[edit]
- Shell Cup on any engine class: Lakitu
Profiles[edit]
- Mario Kart Wii trading card:"The first of four Retro Cups, the Shell Cup is made up of four great blasts from the past. One track from GameCube, one from DS, one from Super NES, and one from N64. It's a great mix, and they all get a face lift with the graphics boost in Mario Kart Wii."
Gallery[edit]
Emblems[edit]
Trophies[edit]
Other[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | こうらカップ[1] Kōra Kappu | Shell Cup | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 龟壳杯[?] Guīké Bēi | Turtle Shell Cup | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 龜殼盃[?] Guīké Bēi | Turtle Shell Cup | |
| Dutch | Schildbeker[?] | Shell Cup | |
| French | Coupe Carapace[2] | Shell Cup | |
| German | Panzer-Cup[3] | Shell Cup | |
| Italian | Trofeo Guscio[4] | Shell Trophy | |
| Korean | 등껍질 컵[5] Deungkkeopjil Keop | Shell Cup | |
| Polish | Puchar Skorupiasty[6] | Shell Cup | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Copa Casco[?] | Shell Cup | |
| Portuguese(European) | Taça Carapaça[?] | Shell Cup | |
| Russian | Кубок панциря[?] Kubok pantsirya | Shell Cup | |
| Spanish | Copa Caparazón[7][8] | Shell Cup |
Notes[edit]
- The Shell Cup inMario Kart 7 andMario Kart World are the only Shell Cups without a returning Mario Circuit. In7, it is instead part of theBanana Cup.
- The Shell Cup is the only cup with classic courses inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe to contain no courses that appear inMario Kart Tour.
- TheStar Cup is the only one of the four commonly used Nitro cups not to have a track reappear in the Shell Cup.
References[edit]
- ^【DS】マリオカートDS 実況プレイ! めざせ全カップ優勝!編【生放送】
- ^Mario Kart World in-game name from French localization (Uploaded 5 Jun. 2025 onYouTube by Siphano)
- ^Let's Play Mario Kart DS [Grand Prix / 150 ccm / Deutsch] (Part 2): Panzer-Cup!
- ^Mario Kart DS nel 2025 è un trip nostalgico
- ^마리오 카트 DS #1 : 추억의 마리오 카트 달려보자!
- ^In-game name.Mario Kart World (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^Nintendúo.Jugamos la VERSIÓN FINAL de MARIO KART WORLD (4:40).YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^BRCDEvg.Estrenando juntos MARIO KART WORLD (17:24).YouTube (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
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| Playable characters | Default | Mario •Luigi •Princess Peach •Yoshi •Princess Daisy •Boo •Bowser Jr. •Diddy Kong •Donkey Kong •Waluigi •Wario •Bowser •Mii |
| Unlockable | Luma •Baby Mario •Baby Peach •Dry Bowser | |
| Obtained from QR code | Red Yoshi •Blue Yoshi •Light Blue Yoshi •Yellow Yoshi •Pink Yoshi •Black Yoshi •White Yoshi •Metal Mario | |
| Non-playable characters | Toad •Lakitu •Toads •Goomba •Mechakoopa •Penguin •Shy Guy •Koopa Troopa •Piranha Plant •Inky Piranha Plant •Buzzy Beetle •Koopa Paratroopa | |
| Courts | Mario Stadium •Mushroom Valley •Wario Dunes •DK Jungle •Bowser's Castle •Penguin Iceberg •Peach's Palace •Galaxy Arena | |
| Cups | Mushroom Cup •Flower Cup •Banana Cup •Champions Cup •1-Up Mushroom Cup •Ice Flower Cup •Shell Cup •Final Cup | |
| Special Games | Ring Shot •Super Mario Tennis •Galaxy Rally •Ink Showdown | |
| Miscellaneous | Emblem •Fan Poll •Gallery •Gear •Multimedia •Staff | |


