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Mario Kart World

All Hidden Characters and How to Unlock

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★ 394 P Switches | 150 ? Panels | 200 Medallions
☆ Unlockables Guide | Mirror Mode
★ How to Get Kamek Fast
☆ Best Characters | Best Karts | Best Combo
★ How to Unlock All Outfits with Food locations!
☆ Ver. 1.1.2 Patch Update released on 7/25/2025!

Mario Kart World - List of All Hidden Characters and How to Unlock

Enemy characters such as Goomba and Hammer Bro seem to be hidden characters that can be unlocked in Mario Kart World. Check out the list of hidden characters and how to unlock them here!

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All Hidden Characters and How to Unlock

Hidden Characters Unlocked in Grand Prix

Character How to Unlock
Daisy IconDaisy Clear the Flower Cup at the Grand Prix
Rosalina IconRosalina Clear the Star Cup at the Grand Prix
Bowser Jr. IconBowser Jr. Clear the Lightning Cup at the Grand Prix
Donkey Kong IconDonkey Kong Clear the Mushroom Cup at the Grand Prix
Lakitu IconLakitu Clear the Shell Cup at the Grand Prix
King Boo IconKing Boo Clear the Leaf Cup at the Grand Prix
Birdo IconBirdo Clear the Banana Cup at the Grand Prix

Hidden Characters as Kamek Unlockables

Character How to Unlock
Spike IconSpike Get transformed by the Kamek item in the Whistlestop Summit Course
Swoop IconSwoop Get transformed by the Kamek item in the Dandelion Depths Course
Peepa IconPeepa Get transformed by Kamek item in the Boo Cinema Course
Fish Bone IconFish Bone Get transformed by the Kamek item between Toad Factory and Dry Bones Burnout
CharginChargin' Chuck Get transformed by the Kamek item in the DK Spaceport Course
Coin Coffer IconCoin Coffer Get transformed by the Kamek item in the Cheep Cheep Falls Course
Rocky Wrench IconRocky Wrench Get transformed by the Kamek item in the Airship Fortress Course
Cataquack IconCataquack Get transformed by the Kamek Item in the Peach Beach Course
Dolphin IconDolphin Get transformed by the Kamek Item in the Koopa Troopa Beach Course
Conkdor IconConkdor Get transformed by the Kamek Item in the Faraway Oasis Course
Pianta IconPianta Get transformed by the Kamek Item in the Mario Circuit Course

How to Unlock Hidden Characters

Finish Cups in the Grand Prix

Mario Kart World - Finish Cups in the Grand Prix
You can also unlock hidden characters by finishing Cups in the Grand Prix! The CC or your placement does not matter as long as you complete the cup.

Get Transformed by Kamek

You will transform into a different character upon getting hit by the new Kamek item. If the character you transformed into is someone you have not unlocked yet, you will unlock that character.

In the video above, a red ! mark appears at the top right corner of Chargin' Chuck's icon after the Kamek transformation occurs, indicating that the character is now unlocked.

All Kamek Unlocks and How to Get Kamek Fast

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Hidden CharactersHidden Characters List of Lightweight CharactersLightweight Characters
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5 Anonymous Anonymous 6 months

A longer, but much lazier, way to get them is to go to 1p Vs. Mode, 50cc, Easy COMs, Normal Items. Pick Bowser and the Chargin' Truck. Turn on smart steering, auto accelleration, auto item use. Start the race and just walk away. Bowser's monstrous high speed stat means he'll stay in first basically all the time, and there's 23 CPUs with a chance to use Kamek on you. I've gotten almost all of them this way, usually under an hour, and all it takes me is one button press every five minutes or so.

4 Anonymous + 1 Anonymous + 1 6 months

if the other player is getting bad items (single banana, coin) you are too close; if they are getting items too good (triple mushroom, golden mushroom, mega mushroom, star, bullet bill) you are too far. The player farming for Kamek should be getting items like red shell, triple shells, triple bananas, single mushroom, hammer, flowers, feather, boomerang, horn, bomb, boo…

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