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Bowser's Shell is a rare item in the Mario Kart series, most prominently Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. It is Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s special item, although Petey Piranha and King Boo can also use the Bowser's Shell. As the name suggests, this particular item is essentially a replica of Bowser's own shell - a giant green spiky Koopa Shell. When held by characters, it appears small, but becomes gigantic when thrown. The Bowser's Shell functions identically to the Green Shell but is much larger and more powerful. Using it causes it to slide along the race track, knocking over any character's Kart it touches (except for those under the effect of Starman), and the item thrower will drag on the ground.

It cannot be destroyed by any obstacle except the Star, which is the only item that is completely invincible unless the character using that item falls off the track. The Bowser Shell is that way too, as it can fall off, and if it does, the shell automatically breaks.

Like a Green Shell, Bowser Shells simply bounce back and forth against walls across the track and eventually shatters after 15 hits, but are more likely to hit targets because their giant size takes up more space. Most other special items such as the Chain Chomp from Baby Mario or Baby Luigi with cause the Bowser's Shell to bounce away. The Bob-omb from Wario or Waluigi will cause both items to destroy each other. The mighty shell can be used to counter a fireball spat by the Bowser Mechanical Cannon in Bowser's Castle, as they destroy each other. It will also disappear into a puff of smoke if it hits an opponent using a Star or it goes out of the course's boundaries. It can also disappear if more than two of this shell are used via cheating devices. If a racer is holding a Bowser's Shell and is hit by an obstacle or Lightning, it will be dropped onto the track, where it can still knock Karts if touched.

The item reappeared as one of Bowser's items in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. This shell can also be found when the player defeats Bowser and his minions in Puzzle and Dragons: Super Mario Edition. The Bowser's Shell can be also found in the beta version of Mario Kart DS but it did not appear in the final game.

The Bowser's Shell makes a second reappearance in Mario Kart Tour as the special skill of Bowser, Bowser Jr., Dry Bowser, and the Bowser, Dry Bowser, and Koopa Clown Mii Racing Suits. It acts similarly to its original appearance in Double Dash!!, though it tends to slide along the middle of a racetrack and curve its trajectory towards nearby drivers.

It is unknown if these are just weapons used by Bowser modeled after him, or actually his spare shells.

See Also[]

Bowser's Shell at Super Mario Wiki

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