Our Mario Kart Tour Characters Tier List goes over the best drivers you can collect in the game! If you want to have the greatest advantage when going into a race, you’ll want to have the racers with the highest possibility of going on a frenzy! This list features a look at which racers have the highest rate for that and what their special skill is!
Update (10/10/19): New characters have been added to the game and have been placed on our tier list!
Mario Kart Tour Characters Tier List
Characters across the board pretty much drive exactly the same, so the thing that sets them apart are rarities, frenzy levels, and special skills. So, those are the metrics we’re taking into account when ranking all of the drivers! Higher rarity characters have more potential to be upgraded when leveling them up.
S-Tier
Dry Bowser
Dry Bowser has one of the best abilities to utilize, and also has five frenzy levels and an additional four two item bonus courses. Add those up and you likely have the best driver in the game!
Special Skill: Bowser’s Shell
Favored Courses - Three Items Per Box
- Dino Dino Jungle Dino Dino Jungle T Bowser’s Castle 1R Neo Bowser City T Shy Guy Bazaar R
Favored Courses - Two Items Per Box
- Daisy Hills T Bowser’s Castle 1 Kalimari Desert T Neo Bowser City Neo Bowser City R Rock Rock Mountain Rock Rock Mountain T
Metal Mario
Metal Mario jumps up the list with a bunch of new frenzy courses available to it!
Special Skill: Fire Flower
Rainbow Road Rainbow Road T Rock Rock Mountain R Mario Circuit 2R Shy Guy Bazaar
Dino Dino Jungle T Rainbow Road R Toad Circuit Yoshi Circuit R Yoshi Circuit T Mario Circuit 1T Shy Guy Bazaar R Shy Guy Bazaar T
Mario (Hakama)
Mario (Hakama) is a new character in the recent patch, and he’s got a pretty good set of favored courses. His special skill isn’t super strong though, so he isn’t able to jump to the top of the list just yet.
Special Skill: Coin Box
Bowser’s Casstle 1T Mario Circuit T Mario Circuit 2 Tokyo Blur Tokyo Blur R/T
Bowser’s Castle 1R Rainbow Road T Mario Circuit 1R Mario Circuit 2T Shy Guy Bazar T Tokyo Blur T
Mario (Musician)
Mario (Musician) is still a strong character and has a useful ability.
Special Skill: Double Bob-ombs
Daisy Hills Yoshi Circuit R New York Minute T New York Minute R
Daisy Hills R Mario Circuit T Neo Bowser City T Rainbow Road T Rock Rock Mountain T New York Minute New York Minute R/T
Peachette
Peachette has good value and a pretty decent ability. If you can get good with the ability and not leave any mushrooms for your opponents then it is even better!
Special Skill: Mushroom Cannon
Dino Dino Jungle R Mario Circuit Toad Circuit Toad Circuit T
Daisy Hills Mario Circuit R Rainbow Road R Yoshi Circuit Yoshi Circuit T Mario Circuit 1 Mario Circuit 1R
Peach (Kimono)
Peach (Kimono) is very similar to Peachette, but has a couple less courses in the two items category which keeps it a bit low.
Mario Circuit Mario Circuit 2R Tokyo Blur R Tokyo Blur T
Mario Circuit R Rainbow Road Mario Circuit 1 Tokyo Blur Tokyo Blur R/T
Pauline
Pauline has a great ability which is what sets her slightly above some of the other drivers in this tier. The problem for her is that her value is weak because of only two frenzy levels.
Special Skill: Lucky Seven
New York Minute New York Minute R/T
Neo Bowser City Yoshi Circuit T Cheep Cheep Lagoon T Shy Guy Bazaar Shy Guy Bazaar R New York Minute T New York Minute R
A-Tier
Peach
Peach has a ton of value with the four frenzy levels and has a pretty solid special ability that gives her a way to protect herself from attacks!
Special Skill: Heart
Koopa Troopa Beach R Koopa Troopa Beach T Yoshi Circuit R Mario Circuit 1T
Mario Circuit Mario Circuit R Toad Circuit T Mario Circuit 1R Cheep Cheep Lagoon T Shy Guy Bazaar
Daisy
Daisy is very similar to Peach and has the same ability. She is only edged out because she has one less two item course.
Daisy Hills Daisy Hills T Cheep Cheep Lagoon R Shy Guy Bazaar R
Mario Circuit T Toad Circuit Yoshi Circuit T Shy Guy Bazaar T
Mario
Mario is a very solid driver with a lot of value and a pretty good special skill.
Koopa Troopa Beach Mario Circuit T Mario Circuit 1 Cheep Cheep Lagoon T
Koopa Troopa Beach R Yoshi Circuit Yoshi Circuit R Mario Circuit 1R Shy Guy Bazaar R
Bowser
Bowser has slightly more value than Donkey Kong and has a better special skill.
Dino Dino Jungle T Bowser’s Castle 1 Bowser’s Castle 1T Neo Bowser City
Bowser’s Castle 1R Kalimari Desert Rainbow Road T Rock Rock Mountain R New York Minute T
Bowser Jr.
Bowser Jr. comes out of the gate relatively strong with a good ability and quite a few frenzy course options.
Bowser’s Castle 1R Neo Bowser City Neo Bowser City T Choco Island 2R
Bowser’s Castle 1T Neo Bowser City R Mario Circuit 2T Cheep Cheep Lagoon
Diddy Kong
Diddy Kong slides down the list a bit with a lack of frenzy courses and an only somewhat useful ability. Spraying a bunch of bananas on the course isn’t terrible, but you’ll have to be sure to avoid them yourself!
Special Skill: Banana Barrels
Dino Dino Jungle R Toad Circuit R Rock Rock Mountain R
Koopa Troopa Beach R Koopa Troopa Beach T Rock Rock Mountain Choco Island 2T New York Minute R New York Minute R/T Tokyo Blur R/T
Wario
Wario’s got a pretty good ability, but is lacking a bit in frenzy courses.
Kalimari Desert R Kalimari Desert T Choco Island 2T
Neo Bowser City Rock Rock Mountain T Choco Island 2 New York Minute R
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong only has two frenzy courses and his ability isn’t particularly great.
Special Skill: Giant Banana
Dino Dino Jungle Rock Rock Mountain
Dino Dino Jungle R Dino Dino Jungle T Koopa Troopa Beach R Rock Rock Mountain R New York Minute New York Minute T Tokyo Blur R
Yoshi
Yoshi has strong value with the three frenzy courses, but unfortunately his ability is RNG based which makes it hit and miss.
Special Skill: Yoshi’s Egg
Rock Rock Mountain Yoshi Circuit Yoshi Circuit T
Dino Dino Jungle Dino Dino Jungle R Yoshi Circuit R
Toad
Toad got an additional frenzy course in the recent update which puts him firmly ahead of Toadette.
Special Skill: Triple Mushrooms
Mario Circuit R Toad Circuit Rock Rock Mountain T
Koopa Troopa Beach Toad Circuit T Mario Circuit 1 Mario Circuit 1T
Toadette - 12
Toadette isn’t bad, but she’s only got a couple of frenzy courses which keeps her low on the tier.
Daisy Hills R Toad Circuit
Daisy Hills Koopa Troopa Beach Mario Circuit Mario Circuit T Toad Circuit R Toad Circuit T
Lakitu
Lakitu and Toadette are very similar, it just depends which ability you value more.
Special Skill: Triple Green Shells
Toad Circuit T Mario Circuit 2T
Dino Dino Jungle R Rock Rock Mountain R Mario Circuit 2 New York Minute R/T Tokyo Blur Tokyo Blur T
Rosalina - 10
Rosalina is a new character in the patch, but finds herself at the bottom of the tier. She’s lacking in frenzy courses, and her ability is okay but it being able to be used by opponents is pretty bad.
Special Skill: Dash Ring
Mario Circuit R Rainbow Road
Neo Bowser City R Rainbow Road R Mario Circuit 2 Choco Island 2R
B-Tier
The B-Tier is pretty much all determined on frenzy courses and based upon their abilities. There’s not a ton separating the majority of these characters.
Dry Bones
Bowser’s Castle 1T Shy Guy Bazaar T
Bowser’s Castle 1 Bowser’s Castle 1R Kalimari Desert Cheep Cheep Lagoon R Cheep Cheep Lagoon T Choco Island 2T
Baby Daisy
Special Skill: Bubble
Daisy Hills T
Daisy Hills R Koopa Troopa Beach T Kalimari Desert T Toad Circuit R Mario Circuit 1R Cheep Cheep Lagoon Choco Island 2R Shy Guy Bazaar Tokyo Blur R/T
Koopa Troopa
Koopa Troopa Beach
Bowser’s Castle 1T Koopa Troopa Beach R Koopa Troopa Beach T Mario Circuit T Cheep Cheep Lagoon Cheep Cheep Lagoon R Choco Island 2 Tokyo Blur R
Baby Mario
Special Skill: Boomerang Flower
Mario Circuit 1T
Daisy Hills R Koopa Troopa Beach Toad Circuit Toad Circuit T Yoshi Circuit
Roy
Kalimari Desert T
Kalimari Desert Kalimari Desert R Mario Circuit 2T Neo Bowser City R Dino Dino Jungle R Koopa Troopa Beach T
Iggy - 10
Choco Island 2R
Bowser’s Castle 1T Koopa Troopa Beach T Kalimari Desert R Neo Bowser City T Rock Rock Mountain T Mario Circuit 2 Mario Circuit 2R
Lemmy - 10
Rainbow Road R Mario Circuit 2T
Bowser’s Castle 1R Rainbow Road Toad Circuit R Choco Island 2T
Baby Peach - 9
Cheep Cheep Lagoon
Daisy Hills R Koopa Troopa Beach R Mario Circuit 1R Choco Island 2 Tokyo Blur Tokyo Blur T
Baby Rosalina - 9
Rainbow Road T Choco Island 2T
Rainbow Road R Yoshi Circuit R Mario Circuit 2T
Shy Guy - 8
Shy Guy Bazaar
Dino Dino Jungle Bowser’s Castle 1 Bowser’s Castle 1R Rainbow Road Shy Guy Bazaar T
Morton - 8
Kalimari Desert
Bowser’s Castle 1 Kalimari Desert T Neo Bowser City T Rock Rock Mountain Mario Circuit 2R
Ludwig - 8
Bowser’s Castle 1 Kalimari Desert
Rainbow Road Shy Guy Bazaar R
Larry - 7
Kalimari Desert R
Kalimari Desert T Neo Bowser City Neo Bowser City T Rock Rock Mountain T
Wendy - 7
Choco Island 2
Daisy Hills T Mario Circuit Mario Circuit T Neo Bowser City R
