Giant Mushroom

The Giant Mushroom is an item in the Mario Kart series, debuting in Mario Kart Arcade GP.

Mario Kart Arcade GP

The Giant Mushroom debuts in Mario Kart Arcade GP, making the player large, allowing them to squash smaller players.

Mario Kart Wii

In Mario Kart Wii, the Mega Mushroom is an item obtainable from the Item Box. When players use this item, they grow bigger and their voice gets much deeper. This item offers the players the ability to squash other players for a certain amount of time, reducing their speed and making them lose their items. While this item is active, the players receive a speed boost and cannot slow down when going off-road, and they are invincible to all dangerous things, except for the Star, Bullet Bill and Blooper, giving them the power to destroy any items or any course obstacles, except those that are big and metallic (such as Chain Chomps). If players get hit by Lightning while they are big, they shrink back to normal size rather than becoming tiny. The effect also ends prematurely if players fall off the course. The Mega Mushroom's theme music from New Super Mario Bros. is played for the duration of the item's effect.

Trading Card Info
"The Mega Mushroom is a new item this time around in the Mario Kart series. When activated, you and your vehicle will become super-sized for about 10 seconds and will be immune to all attacks from other racers...except those wielding Star power, Bullet Bill or Lightning. While under the influence of Mega Mushroom power you can run over your rivals and flatten them like a pancake!"

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

The Giant Mushroom returns in this game, playing the smae role as its previous appearances.

It is the best item in the Mario Kart series.