Thundercloud (NEW!)

Learn how to use and defend against the Thundercloud item in Mario Kart Wii. Get it from 4th-8th position.

Position Received - 4th-8th

How to use - Having this item causes a thundercloud to appear above you as soon as you get it from an Item box (a type of power-up). This increases your speed and removes the impacts of terrain. However, you need to pass it on to another racer, otherwise you will be struck by lightning and become shrunken. As you get this item in the middle of the pack (racers), passing it on to someone else in a hurry should not be too much of a problem.

Defending Against - If this item appears over you, run into another racer to try and pass it on. You have around four to five seconds to do so. If you are around a bunch of other racers, just drive into them and hope for the best, or slow down so people come past and hopefully brush you. If you have an item, use it and hopefully that will stop them so you can hit them. Also note that if you go into a Booster Rocket (a speed-boosting item), the thundercloud will disappear automatically, which is handy if you are on such a track.