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A Wiggler is an enemy in the Mario of games. They look like oversized yellow caterpillars that squirm around in maps when they are calm- but once they are disturbed, be careful, they turn fiery red, and start charging instead of "wiggling". Wigglers were introduced in Super Mario World, and later came into the Mario Kart series in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, though they were a wagon...

8 years after their first appearance, a Wiggler is finally a playable Driver in Mario Kart 7. He is also playable in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour.

Characteristics[]

In their first appearance in Mario Kart, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Wigglers appeared as a Wiggler Wagon. These Wigger Wagons are green instead of the usual yellow; they resemble the Wiggler's appearance in Super Mario Sunshine.

The more modern Wigglers have a yellow body in four sections and a head, with large orange spot patterns around their body. They have orange legs with eight purple shoes (they must be pretty fast). Their heads consist of a white flower on top, black nose, and a smiley face (until one of them gets mad!). Also, as a driver, Wiggler now has hands with white gloves, because it's hard to use a steering wheel with feet.

Caution: it is advised not to make these caterpillars mad; they react VIOLENTLY! They turn a dark red and have a vicious, angry face. As obstacles, when they are mad, they gain speed and power. Keep that in mind when trying to beat the Level 7 boss on Mission Mode in Mario Kart DS.

How to Unlock[]

Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart Tour
  • Place 1st at the end of one of the two Weekly Rankings during the Pipe Tour.
  • Purchase him from the Daily Spotlight for 150 Rubies if he appears.

History[]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![]

Wiggler Buses

A shot of 2 Wiggler Wagons in Mushroom City from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s. beta.

The likeness of Wiggler makes its first Mario Kart appearance in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, borrowing its green color from Super Mario Sunshine. Long Wiggler-like buses known as Wiggler Wagons appear as part of the traffic in Mushroom Bridge and Mushroom City. Unlike the cars and trucks, which simply made racers spin out, Wiggler Wagons flipped racers over. They are also immune to all Items and attacks; if a player with a Starman hits a Wiggler Wagon, they would simply ricochet back.

Mario Kart DS[]

Wiggler DS

Wiggler racing Mario in the Mario Kart DS Mission Mode

A Wiggler makes its first physical debut in Mario Kart in Mario Kart DS. Wiggler only appears as the final boss on Level 7 in Mission Mode. A racer must beat Wiggler in a race on GCN Mushroom Bridge by collecting Stars/Mushrooms and staying at the fastest rate possible. Wiggler gets faster after each lap has passed; on the last lap, Wiggler gets mad and goes at almost insurmountable speed.

Mario Kart Wii[]

In Mario Kart Wii, two big Wigglers appear in Maple Treeway. Bumping into them pushes racers back, making them huge obstacles when they jam the preceding branch. A competition on Wario's Gold Mine took place with a Wiggler. Players have to do a time trial with him on the road and like Mario Kart DS, Wiggler gets angry on the final lap.

Mario Kart 7[]

MK7 Wiggler Gliding

Wiggler gliding in Wii Maple Treeway.

Wiggler is featured as a new playable character in Mario Kart 7 along with Lakitu, Metal Mario, and Honey Queen. His weight class is Cruiser. When hit with an item, he will turn red for a few seconds, although no speed is gained, just pain. He will also make the sound of a Train. This also happens if he finishes below 4th. Two Wigglers can be seen on the returning Wii Maple Treeway.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]

Wiggler was added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass. He is a Heavyweight, though his kart size is Medium. When Wiggler gets hit, he immediately turns red, but the train sound is no longer heard afterwards. His special trick for bikes features him turning red for a brief period. Wiggler's upper arms now no longer spread out and are positioned very close to the arms he uses to grab hold of the steering wheel. Also, he no longer goes red if he finishes in a bad position - he just frowns.

Wigglers also appear as hazards in Wii Maple Treeway. A sleeping Wiggler appears in DS Mario Circuit, which wakes up and starts roaming the track on the final lap. He appears as a hazard again in Tour Madrid Drive.

Mario Kart Tour[]

Shortly after appearing in the Booster Course Pass, Wiggler appeared in Mario Kart Tour's Pipe Tour, as a High-End driver. His Special Skill is the Giant Banana. This time, when Wiggler gets hit, he still goes red, but he immediately turns back to yellow when he is able to move again. He reuses his artwork from Mario Kart 7.

Since the 2023 Sundae Tour, Wiggler has received a gold version, known as Wiggler (Gold). This version's Special Skill is the Coin Box.

Staff Ghost Tracks[]

* - Retro Track
+ - DLC Track

Trivia![]

  • Despite his artwork depicting him wearing one pair of gloves, Wiggler actually wears two pairs as a driver in-game.

Gallery[]

Mario Kart 7 racers
Feather ToadKoopa TroopaShy GuyLakitu
Light PeachDaisyYoshi
Medium MarioLuigiMii
Cruiser Donkey KongRosalinaWiggler
Heavy WarioBowserMetal MarioHoney Queen
Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe racers
Light Baby MarioBaby LuigiBaby PeachBaby DaisyBaby RosalinaToadToadetteKoopa TroopaShy GuyLakituLarry KoopaWendy O. KoopaLemmy KoopaIsabelle+ • Villager+ • Dry Bones* • Bowser Jr.*
Medium MarioLuigiPeachDaisyYoshiLudwig von KoopaIggy KoopaTanooki Mario+ • Cat Peach+ • Inklings* • Birdo+* • Kamek+* • Diddy Kong+* • Peachette+*
Heavy WarioWaluigiDonkey KongRosalinaBowserRoy KoopaMorton Koopa Jr.Metal MarioPink Gold PeachLink+ • Dry Bowser+ • King Boo* • Gold Mario* • Petey Piranha+* • Wiggler+* • Funky Kong+* • Pauline+*
Any Mii
+ - denotes DLC. • * - denotes exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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