Swooper (glider)

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This article is about the glider part from Mario Kart 7. For the bat enemy, see Swoop.
Swooper
Swoop
Swooper glider from Mario Kart Tour
The Swooper in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Acceleration
Weak stats Weight
Appears in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Tour

The Swooper (known as the Swoop in the British English version of Mario Kart 7) is a glider in the Mario Kart series. As its name states, the Swooper is shaped like the Swoop enemy (which was formerly called the Swooper).

History[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

The Swooper first appears in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable glider part. Like the Paraglider, Peach Parasol and Flower Glider, it offers an acceleration boost, while hindering weight, but like all the other gliders, it allows karts to go airborne for a brief time period.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The Swooper returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End glider. Hitting other racers with Bob-ombs grants more points when using this glider.

The Ice Tour introduced a gold variant of the glider, simply named the Gold Swooper, which is also classified as a High-End glider.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

  • Speed: 0
  • Sea Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: -1.5
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: -0.25
  • Handling: 0
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: +1
  • Off-Road: 0
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25
  • Stability: 0
  • Drift: -0.25

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Statistics
Special skill Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour. Bob-omb Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T
New York Minute 2 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2
3DS Rock Rock Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
SNES Ghost Valley 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1
SNES Ghost Valley 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T
Wii Maple Treeway from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway
Wii Maple Treeway R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway R
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
GCN Dino Dino Jungle from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle**
GBA Bowser's Castle 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1*
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R*
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T**
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
N64 Kalimari Desert R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert R/T
3DS Neo Bowser City T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City T***
New York Minute R from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute R
Tokyo Blur 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 3T
Tokyo Blur 3R from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 3R
RMX Ghost Valley 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Ghost Valley 1
3DS Bowser's Castle T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle T
Wii Coconut Mall R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall R
DS Twilight House from Mario Kart Tour
DS Twilight House
GBA Lakeside Park T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park T
Madrid Drive 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2R/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.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Ever notice how well the Dark Clown kart and Swooper glider go together? The purple color scheme and dark shades make these two a perfect match."[1] (The image mistakenly shows the Wicked Wings instead of the Swooper.)

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バサバサカイト[?]
Basabasa Kaito
Swoop Kite
Chinese (simplified) 啪萨啪萨滑翔翼[?]
Pāsàpāsà huáxiángyì
Swoop Glider
Chinese (traditional) 啪沙啪沙蝙蝠翼[?]
Pāshāpāshā biānfú yì
Swoop Wings
Dutch Swooper[?] -
French (NOA) Swoopa[?] From "Swooper"
French (NOE) Swooper[?] Swoop
German Flappflapp[?] Swoop
Italian Swooper[?] Swoop
Korean 스우푸글라이더[?]
Seuupu Geullaideo
Swoop Glider
Portuguese (NOA) Súbito[?] Swoop
Portuguese (NOE) Asapente[?] From asa (wing) and parapente (glider)
Russian Пикировщик[?]
Pikirovshchik
Swoop
Spanish (NOA) Vampílago[?] From vampiro (vampire) and murciélago (bat) (Swoop's American Spanish name)
Spanish (NOE) Swooper[?] Swoop

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