Jade Hop Rod
Jade Hop Rod from Mario Kart Tour
The Jade Hop Rod in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Jade Hop Rod is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour. Introduced in the Ninja Tour, it is the signature kart of Shy Guy (Ninja) and Mario (Happi). The kart is a green vehicle resembling a frog with red stripes, orange lips, a white underside, white and purple exhaust pipes, and two katanas on each side. It uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the emblem appears at the front and back of the kart. Its name is a play on "hot rod" and "hop". The Jade Hop Rod increases the duration of Jump Boost speed boosts and the number of bonus points awarded for performing Jump Boosts.

Three variants of this kart also appear, being the Crimson Hop Rod, Dark Hop Rod, and Sakura Hop Rod. All of them are classified as High-End karts.

Availability

The Jade Hop Rod has only appeared in certain pipes and is not a part of the Daily Selects set. The table below shows the kart's availability in tours.

Tour Availability
Ninja Tour Ninja Pipe 1
(spotlight)
Ninja Pipe 2
Mario vs. Peach Tour Mario vs. Peach Pipe 1
Mario vs. Peach Pipe 2
(spotlight)
Wario vs. Waluigi Tour Wario vs. Waluigi Pipe 1
Wario vs. Waluigi Pipe 2
(spotlight)
Samurai Tour Shinobi Pipe

Statistics

Statistics
Special skill   Jump Boost Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
 
Ninja Hideaway
 
3DS Neo Bowser City R
 
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R
 
SNES Donut Plains 2
 
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
 
Sydney Sprint R
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T
 
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T
 
RMX Mario Circuit 1T
 
RMX Mario Circuit 1R
 
N64 Choco Mountain R/T
 
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
 
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
 
Los Angeles Laps 3R/T
 
Los Angeles Laps 3T
 
Tokyo Blur 3R/T
 
Tokyo Blur R
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1R
 
3DS Wario Shipyard R
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
 
Ninja Hideaway T**
 
3DS Neo Bowser City T
 
SNES Donut Plains 2T*
 
SNES Donut Plains 2R*
 
Ninja Hideaway R**
 
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach***
 
Sydney Sprint
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R
 
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T
 
Los Angeles Laps 3
 
Tokyo Blur T
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1
 
3DS Wario Shipyard
 
3DS Wario Shipyard T
 
Los Angeles Laps 2T
 
Los Angeles Laps 2R/T
 
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T
 
Wii Koopa Cape R
 
Amsterdam Drift 2R
 
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
 
3DS Piranha Plant Slide 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.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese かえるまる[?]
Kaerumaru
From「蛙」(kaeru, frog) and「丸」(-maru, an affectionate suffix)
Chinese 青蛙丸[?]
Qīngwā wán
?
French Grenoumobile verte[?] From grenouille ("frog") and mobile + green
German Grün-Kabuki-Kröte[?] Green Kabuki Toad
Italian Carburospo di giada[?] Jade "Toad-Carburetor", Carburospo being a blend of carburatore ("carburetor") and rospo ("toad")
Korean 닌자개구리[?]
Ninja Gaeguli
?
Portuguese Cururu verde[?] Green cane toad
Spanish Sapólido verde[?] Portmanteau of sapo ("toad") and bólido ("racing car") + green