An item is used as a power-up in the Mario Kart series. Players in the lead tend to get weaker items like Bananas and Green Shells, while those who are behind get powerful items like Lightning and Bullet Bills.

Table of items

Grand Prix races, drivers controlled by players
Item Game
SMK MK64 MKSC MKDD MKDS MKWii MK7 MK8/MK8DX MKT
File:Green Shell Artwork - Mario Kart Wii.png                  
                   
File:Red Shell Artwork - Mario Kart Wii.png                  
File:Mushroom - Mario Kart Wii.png                  
File:Star - Mario Kart Wii.png                  
                   
           
     
   
       
     
           
File:Triple Mushrooms Artwork - Mario Kart Wii.png                
File:Fake Item Box - Mario Kart Wii.png        
File:Spiny Shell - Mario Kart Wii.png                
   
             
File:Triple Green Shells - Mario Kart Wii.png                
File:Triple Red Shells - Mario Kart Wii.png              
             
     
     
   
     
File:Triple Bananas - Mario Kart Wii.png          
           
           
     
   
File:Thunder Cloud Artwork - Mario Kart Wii.png  
       
   
     
     
     
   
   
File:MKT Icon DoubleBobomb.png  
   
File:MKT Icon BananaBarrels.png  
File:MKT Icon MushroomCannon.png  
File:MKT Icon CoinBox.png  
File:MKT Icon DashRing.png  
File:MKT Icon BobombCannon.png