Sponge
- This article is about the tire from the Mario Kart series. For the Thing fromPaper Mario: Sticker Star, seeSponge (Thing).
| Sponge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Strong stats | Acceleration (MK7) Acceleration, Traction (MK8) Traction (MK8D) |
| Weak stats | Speed, Weight (MK7) Speed, Weight, Handling (MK8, MK8D) |
| Appears in | Mario Kart 7,Mario Kart 8,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,Mario Kart Tour |
TheSponge is a set of tires in theMario Kart series.
History[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
The Sponge tires first appear inMario Kart 7, where they are an unlockable kart part. They offer an acceleration boost that is tied with theWood tires, but they also hinder speed and weight. In fact, the Sponge tires offer the second lowest weight boost, the lowest being theRoller tires.
In terms of their hidden stats, the Sponge tires excel very poorly on sand and while underwater, but their air stats are given a strong boost to make up for it.
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The Sponge tires also appear as an unlockable kart part inMario Kart 8, where their appearance has been altered to an extent. Their stats have also been modified a bit in that they do not boost acceleration as much, and they are not as light as before. Their handling does get hindered to boost traction, however.
Much like inMario Kart 7, the Sponge tires still have one of the worst water speeds along with the Slick tires when it comes to underwater performance, but they do get a small mini-turbo boost to make up for it. The Sponge tires share their stats with theWood andCushion tires.
InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Sponge tires are available by default. They now have improved water speed, don't boost acceleration anymore, and their traction has been slightly reduced as well. The Sponge tires now only share their stats with the Cushion tires. CPUPink Gold Peach uses these tires with theCircuit Special.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
The Sponge tires return inMario Kart Tour, where they are used by theSoda Jet,Cloud 9,Queen Bee,Cheep Charger,Green Cheep Charger,Bright Bunny,Cact-X,Black Penguin Slider, andPineapple 1. Blue-rimmed versions are used by theSunny Surf Sailer, pink versions are used by thePoison Apple Kart, and purple versions are used by theSunset Cloud andPurple Bunny.
Mario Kart World[edit]
The Sponge tires return inMario Kart World, where they are used by theBumble V. They use their design fromMario Kart 7.
Statistics[edit]
Stat values are out of 6.
Mario Kart 7 stat boosts[edit]
- Speed: -0.25
- Sea Speed: -1
- Air Speed: +1
- Acceleration: +0.5
- Weight: -0.75
- Handling: 0
- Sea Handling: -1.25
- Air Handling: +1
- Off-Road: 0
- Mini-Turbo: 0
- Stability: 0
- Drift: +1
Mario Kart 8 stat boosts[edit]
- Ground Speed: -0.25
- Water Speed: -1
- Air Speed: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
- Acceleration: +0.25
- Weight: -0.25
- Ground Handling: -0.25
- Water Handling: -0.5
- Air Handling: 0
- Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
- Traction: +0.5
- Mini-Turbo: +0.25
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe stat boosts[edit]
- Ground Speed: -0.25
- Water Speed: -0.5
- Air Speed: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
- Acceleration: 0
- Weight: -0.25
- Ground Handling: -0.25
- Water Handling: -0.5
- Air Handling: 0
- Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
- Traction: +0.25
- Mini-Turbo: +0.25
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
The icon for Sponge tires
Daisy'sBirthday Girl, equipped with the Sponge tires
Honey Queen'sBumble V, equipped with the Sponge tires
Lakitu's Standard Kart, equipped with the Sponge tires
TheB Dasher, equipped with the Sponge tires
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Sponge tires on the Cheep Charger
Sponge tires on the Green Cheep Charger
Sponge tires on the Soda Jet
Sponge tires on the Cloud 9
Sponge tires on the Queen Bee
Sponge tires on the Bright Bunny
Sponge tires on the Cact-X
Sponge tires on the Black Penguin Slider
Sponge tires on the Pineapple 1
Sponge tires (blue) on the Sunny Surf Sailer
Sponge tires (pink) on the Poison Apple Kart
Sponge tires (purple) on the Sunset Cloud
Sponge tires (purple) on the Purple Bunny
Model fromMario Kart Tour
Model fromMario Kart Tour (blue)
Model fromMario Kart Tour (pink)
Model fromMario Kart Tour (purple)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スポンジタイヤ[?] Suponjitaiya | Sponge Tire | |
| Chinese | 海绵轮胎 (Simplified) 海綿輪胎 (Traditional)[?] Hǎimián Lúntāi | Sponge Tires | |
| Dutch | Sponzen[?] | Sponges | |
| French | Éponge[?] | Sponge | |
| German | Schwamm[?] | Sponge | |
| Italian | Spugnosi[?] | Sponges | |
| Korean | 스펀지타이어[?] Seupeonji Taieo | Sponge Tire | |
| Portuguese | Esponja[?] | Sponge | |
| Russian | Губки[?] Gubki | Sponges | |
| Spanish | Esponja[?] | Sponge |
