Check out this article for the full list of items you can use in Mario Kart Tour!
Normal Items
- Banana / Green Shell
- Red Shell / Spiny Shell / Super Horn
- Bob-omb / Mega Mushroom
- Bullet Bill / Lightning / Blooper
- Mushroom / Coin
List Of All Normal Items
Banana

Description | Slips opponent when it step on it. Can Carry behind you to protect. |
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Tips | Place behind you by swipe downward when you are top. Throw forward if you want to hit opponent in front of you |
Green Shell

Description | Flies straight and crashes kart it hits. Keep behind you to protect. |
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Tips | Throw behind you by swipe downward. Be careful not to hit yourself when throwing forward. |
Red Shell

Description | Homes in on a kart in front of you. Place behind you to protect. |
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Tips | Red Shell won't home enemy when you throw behind. |
Spiny Shell

Description | Chase down the kart in 1st place. Attacks anyone who gets in its way. |
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Tips | If you are top, slow down intentionally and become 2nd place to avoid Spiny Shell. |
Super Horn

Description | Blows away any items and karts around you. |
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Tips | You can sometimes draw Super Horn even when you are top. |
Bob-omb

Description | Walk toward opponents who get too close and explode. |
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Tips | Careful not to blow yourself when throwing forward. |
Mega Mushroom

Description | Increases your Kart size and crush opponents you hit. |
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Tips | You will return to regular size when you're hit by item. |
Bullet Bill

Description | Transform into Bullet Bill and dash forward. Crush opponents who get in your way. |
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Tips | You have to be lower position to draw this item. |
Lightning

Description | Strikes and spins all opponent. Opponents will be smaller and slower. |
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Tips | You can step on the small opponent and spin them. |
Blooper

Description | Squirts ink and blinds opponent in front of you. |
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Tips | When your screen is inked, you can wipe off by swiping screen. |
Mushroom

Description | Accelerate once when used. |
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Tips | You can use certain shortcuts when you boost. |
Coin

Description | You earn two coins. |
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Tips | Uses automatically when you pick it up |
Special Skills
Following items can only be used by certain character who has Special Skills.
Yoshi's Egg

Description | Homes kart in front of you and crashes. It flies three more items when crushed. |
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Tips | 3 items released are random. |
Drivers who can use this item
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Bubble

Description | Protects you and boost you while you are in the bubble. |
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Tips | Bubble breaks when damaged. |
Drivers who can use this item
Banana Barrels

Description | Throw several bananas in front of you |
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Tips | Can not place banana behind |
Drivers who can use this item
Mushroom Cannon

Description | Throw several mushroom in front of you. |
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Tips | You have to pick up the mushroom to boost. Try using this item on the straight road. |
Drivers who can use this item
Lucky Seven

Description | Surround your kart with seven items. |
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Tips | Tap once to use them all. |
Drivers who can use this item
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Bowser's Shell

Description | Throws giant shell in front of you. |
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Tips | You can't throw backward. |
Drivers who can use this item
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Fire Flower

Description | Throw three fire ball at once. Spins out karts they hit. |
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Tips | Fire ball bounces back when it hits the wall |
Drivers who can use this item
Boomerang Flower

Description | Throws boomerang and spins karts around you. |
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Tips | Can collect coins around you as well. |
Drivers who can use this item
Triple Green Shell

Description | Three Green Shells will revolve around and protect you. Tap screen to shoot all at once. |
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Tips | You can't shoot three shells one by one like previous series. Three shells go all at once. |
Drivers who can use this item
Heart

Description | Heart will hover around you and protects you for set amount of time. |
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Tips | Stack up to five at once. |
Drivers who can use this item
Giant Banana

Description | Spins out whoever step on it. It split up into three regular bananas after after being stuck. |
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Tips | Donkey Kong's Special Skills |
Drivers who can use this item
Double Bob-ombs

Description | Revolve around you to protect you. |
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Tips | Bob-omb can be used to protect you by placing behind. |
Drivers who can use this item
Triple Mushroom

Description | Accelerate longer than single Mushroom. |
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Tips | You can't use Triple Mushrooms separately like previous series. |