Biddybuggy
Buggybud
Biddybuggy from Mario Kart Tour
The Biddybuggy, in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Acceleration, Handling (MK8)
Acceleration, Handling, Traction (MK8D)
Weak stats Speed, Weight, Traction (MK8)
Speed, Weight (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo), Mario Kart Tour

The Biddybuggy (known as the Buggybud in the British English version of Mario Kart 8) is a kart from the Mario Kart series. It resembles a Para-Biddybud with wing-shaped exhaust pipes that move back and forth, as if flapping. The emblem is located on the forehead.

History

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

In Mario Kart 8, the Biddybuggy appears as a starter kart body part. It offers a large acceleration and handling boost at the cost of hampering ground speed, anti-gravity speed, weight, and traction. It also excels strongly with the water speed, air speed, water handling, air handling, and mini-turbo stats. The Biddybuggy shares its stats with the Landship and Mr. Scooty.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Biddybuggy's stats have been altered. Its acceleration boost is weaker, but it now offers a small traction boost. It is also far less efficient with the water speed and air speed stats, while the anti-gravity speed is not as weak as in Mario Kart 8. The Biddybuggy is still one of the lightest vehicle bodies in the game, and its ground speed remains unchanged, but it now only shares its stats with the Mr. Scooty, as the Landship's stat spread is different in this game.

When idling, the Biddybuggy's engine sound is unique, but when accelerating, it has a slightly higher pitched version of that of the Standard Kart, Pipe Frame, Teddy Buggy, Sneeker, Gold Standard, and Wild Wiggler. The engine sounds like a rally inline-four engine.

In Mario Kart 8, the CPU-controlled baby characters and Lakitu will occasionally use this body, with the babies using the Standard tires and Lakitu using the Monster tires. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a CPU Ludwig, male and female Villager, and Isabelle are also seen occasionally using this body during races, with Ludwig using the Roller tires and the Animal Crossing characters using the Standard tires.

Although it is available right from the start in Mario Kart 8, in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Biddybuggy is an unlockable vehicle body that can be acquired by collecting coins. The Biddybuggy also appears in the scenery of GBA Ribbon Road, along with the Teddy Buggy and Standard Kart.

Color schemes

The Biddybuggy changes color depending on which character is using it; however, there are only five color schemes: red, green, pink, yellow and blue.

Color Characters
 
red
                  
 
#32CD32
             
 
#FF90D0
             
 
#EBC600
              
 
#2a3aff
                   

Mario Kart Tour

The Biddybuggy returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a Normal kart. It uses the Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Unlike before, it only has the red color scheme no matter what driver is using it. The blue color scheme is used for a variant of the kart called the Blue Biddybuggy, which also has the Normal classification. The kart's wings also no longer move. The Biddybuggy increases the duration of Slipstream boosts and the amount of points awarded for performing Slipstreams.

The Biddybuggy is a common item in regular tour pipes and is a part of the Daily Selects set. Throughout the game's history, it could be obtained in other ways as well, shown below by tour.

Tour Availability
Marine Tour Tour gift
75 Grand Stars required
Sydney Tour (April–May 2021) Tour gift
60 Grand Stars required
Holiday Tour (2021) Tour gift
40 Grand Stars required

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Biddybuggy also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Advanced-class Grab-type primary spirit, using the Mario Kart 8 artwork featuring Baby Rosalina. The spirit has one support slot, and it increases a fighter's ground mobility and jump stats at the cost of reduced weight. In the spirit's battle, the player faces a tiny-sized Rosalina and Luma on the Battlefield version of Mario Circuit. The music that plays during the battle is the music of Cloudtop Cruise from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe; this ties with the spirit's image, as in said games, the 150cc staff ghost for Cloudtop Cruise is Baby Rosalina on the Biddybuggy.

Profiles and statistics

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart 8

  • Ground Speed: -0.75
  • Water Speed: +0.5
  • Air Speed: +0.5
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: -1
  • Acceleration: +1.25
  • Weight: -0.5
  • Ground Handling: +0.5
  • Water Handling: +0.75
  • Air Handling: +0.75
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
  • Traction: -0.25
  • Mini-Turbo: +1

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Ground Speed: -0.75
  • Water Speed: -0.5
  • Air Speed: -0.5
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: +0.75
  • Weight: -0.5
  • Ground Handling: +0.5
  • Water Handling: +0.5
  • Air Handling: +0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: +0.5
  • Traction: +0.25
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.75

Mario Kart Tour

Statistics
Special skill   Slipstream Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
 
SNES Choco Island 2
 
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T
 
SNES Choco Island 2T
 
Tokyo Blur
 
3DS Toad Circuit R
 
3DS Toad Circuit R/T**
 
3DS Mario Circuit
 
3DS Mario Circuit 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.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

# Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effect(s) How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
90 Biddybuggy
gray
  Mario Kart Series Primary (1) Advanced limegreen
Weight ↓
Spirit Board Tiny Rosalina & Luma

Rule: Move Speed ↑; Item: Mario Kart

  • All fighters have increased move speed
  • The enemy is easily distracted by items
  • The enemy falls slowly
Mario Circuit (Battlefield) Cloudtop Cruise

Gallery

Mario Kart 8

Artwork

Sprites

Screenshots

Mario Kart Tour

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パタテンテン[?]
Pata Tenten
Para-Biddybud
Chinese (simplified) 啪嗒瓢瓢 (Mario Kart 8)
Pādā Piáopiáo
飞行瓢瓢 (Mario Kart Tour)
Fēixíng Piáopiáo
[?]
Para-Biddybud
Chinese (traditional) 飛行瓢瓢[?]
Fēixíng Piáopiáo
Para-Biddybud
Dutch Biddybuggy[?] Biddybuggy
German Pünktchen-Kart[?] Biddybud Kart
Italian Coccinello volante[?] Para-Biddybud
Korean 펄럭무당무당버기[?]
Peolleokmudangmudangbeogi
Para-Biddybud Buggy
Portuguese (NOA) Joaninha GTI[?] Biddybud GTI
Portuguese (NOE) Bolinhas[?] Polka Dots
Russian Крапинкарт[?]
Krapinkart
From Крапинка (the Russian name of Biddybud) and kart
Spanish (NOA) Catina GTI
Marchimotas GTI (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
[?]
Biddybud GTI
Biddybud GTI ("Grand Tourer Injection")
Spanish (NOE) Marchimotas GTI[?] Biddybud GTI ("Grand Tourer Injection")