Wild Slugger
Wild Slugger from Mario Kart Tour
The Wild Slugger in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Wild Slugger is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour. It made its debut in the 2022 Los Angeles Tour. The Wild Slugger is a black and gold variant of the Pinch Hitter, including the tires, and it has a brown steering wheel. Unlike the Pinch Hitter, it increases the duration of Dash Panel boosts and the number of points earned for using a Dash Panel. The Wild Slugger is the first High-End kart and item overall to appear as a reward for placing high in the ranked cup.

Statistics

Statistics
Special skill   Dash Panel Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
 
RMX Choco Island 1T
 
Los Angeles Laps 3
 
Los Angeles Laps 3T
 
3DS Wario Shipyard T
 
Los Angeles Laps 2R/T
 
GBA Sky Garden R
 
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
 
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R/T
 
DS Waluigi Pinball T
 
DS Airship Fortress R/T
 
RMX Choco Island 2R
 
Ninja Hideaway R
 
DS Airship Fortress R
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
 
Wii DK Summit R*
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R/T*
 
3DS Wario Shipyard**
 
Los Angeles Laps 2R
 
Los Angeles Laps 2**
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1***
 
GBA Sky Garden T
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge
 
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T
 
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
 
Amsterdam Drift R/T
 
Amsterdam Drift R
 
Wii Coconut Mall

* 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.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Turbo-batte noir[?] Black Turbo-bat
German Schwarz-Baseballer[?] Black Baseballer
Italian Battistrada inning[?] Inning Outrider
Portuguese Rebatedor preto[?] Black Hitter
Spanish Bateador negro[?] Black Batter