The weight of each '''character''' has little effect in and of itself, but will affect the types of [[Mario Kart Wii/Karts and bikes|vehicle]] available to the player.
The weight of each '''character''' has little effect in and of itself, but will affect the types of [[Mario Kart Wii/Karts and bikes|vehicle]] available to the player.
==Standard==
;Unlockables
===Lightweight===
In order to unlock characters via Time Trials, you must also restart the game in order for it to take effect.
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*Toad
*Koopa Troopa
*Baby Mario
*Baby Peach
*Dry Bones
*Toadette
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===Middleweight===
*Mario
*Luigi
*Peach
*Yoshi
*Diddy Kong
===Heavyweight===
*Wario
*Donkey Kong
*Bowser
*Waluigi
*Dry Bowser
*King Boo
*Rosalina
*Funky Kong
==Unlockables==
'''Note''': In order to unlock characters via Time Trials, you must also restart the game in order for it to take effect.
There are 3 ways to unlock most characters, you only have to do '''one''' of these ways:
===Lightweight===
*Baby Luigi
**Unlock 8 Expert Staff Ghosts
**Win 100 Wi-Fi Ghost Races
**Play 3,150 races
*Baby Daisy
**Get a 1 Star Rank for all 50cc Wii Cups
**Play against Peach 20 times.
**Play 1,950 races
*Dry Bones
**Get 1st place in the 100cc Leaf Cup
**Play 1,050 races
*Toadette
**Play on all 32 courses in Time Trials
**win 1,000 Wi-Fi races
**Play 3,150 races
===Middleweight===
*Daisy
**Attain a Gold Trophy in 150cc Special Cup.
**Play 2,850 races
*Diddy Kong
**Attain Gold Trophies in all 50cc Cups.
**Play 450 races
*Birdo
**Beat 250 people while playing online, or
**Play on 16 courses in Time Trials.
*Bowser Jr.
**Attain at least 1 Star Rank for all 100cc Retro Cups.
**Play 3,450 races
===Heavyweight===
*King Boo
**Attain a Gold Trophy in 50cc Star Cup.
**Play 750 races
<!-- Whatever you do, do not change Rosalina's appearance in-game. She will NOT appear by ONE specific condition, as that it will make a contradiction to another. In other words, she appears randomly, not by the same way each and every time.
!!Extra info added from Mario Kart wiki, this may not be right now --Rocky-->
*Rosalina
**Have a [[Super Mario Galaxy]] save on your Wii, then win 50 races.
**Get a 1 Star Rank for all 150cc Mirror Grand Prix cups
**Play 4,950 races
*Funky Kong
**Unlock 4 Fast Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials.
**Win 25 Wi-Fi Ghost Races
**Play 2,250 races
*Dry Bowser
There are 3 ways to unlock most characters, but you only have to do '''one''' of them.
**Attain at least a 1-Star Rank in all 150cc Nitro Grand Prix Cups.
**Play 4,350 races
==Miscellaneous==
{|{{prettytable|sortable=1|notwide=1}}
*Mii (Outfit A)
!Character!!Weight!!Ways to unlock
**Attain a Gold Trophy at 100cc Special Cup.
|-
**Play 1,650 races
|Baby Daisy||Lightweight||
*Get a 1 Star Rank for all 50cc Wii Cups.
*Play against Peach 20 times.
*Play 1,950 races.
|-
|Baby Luigi||Lightweight||
*Unlock 8 Expert Staff Ghosts.
*Win 100 Wi-Fi Ghost Races.
*Play 3,150 races.
|-
|Baby Mario||Lightweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Baby Peach||Lightweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Birdo||Middleweight||
*Beat 250 people while playing online.
*Play on 16 courses in Time Trials.
|-
|Bowser||Heavyweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Bowser Jr.||Middleweight||
*Attain at least 1 Star Rank for all 100cc Retro Cups.
*Play 3,450 races.
|-
|Daisy||Middleweight||
*Attain a Gold Trophy in 150cc Special Cup.
*Play 2,850 races.
|-
|Diddy Kong||Middleweight||
*Attain Gold Trophies in all 50cc Cups.
*Play 450 races.
|-
|Donkey Kong||Heavyweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Dry Bones||Lightweight||
*Get 1st place in the 100cc Leaf Cup.
*Play 1,050 races.
|-
|Dry Bowser||Heavyweight||
*Attain at least a 1-Star Rank in all 150cc Nitro Grand Prix Cups.
*Play 4,350 races.
|-
|Funky Kong||Heavyweight||
*Unlock 4 Fast Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials.
*Win 25 Wi-Fi Ghost Races.
*Play 2,250 races.
|-
|King Boo||Heavyweight||
*Attain a Gold Trophy in 50cc Star Cup.
*Play 750 races.
|-
|Koopa Troopa||Lightweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Luigi||Middleweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Mario||Middleweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Mii (Outfit A)||??||
*Attain a Gold Trophy at 100cc Special Cup.
*Play 1,650 races.
|-
|Mii (Outfit B)||??||
*Unlock all Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials.
*Win 5,000 Wi-Fi Ghost Races.
*Play 5,100 races.
|-
|Peach||Middleweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Rosalina<ref>Whatever you do, do not change Rosalina's appearance in-game. She will NOT appear by ONE specific condition, as that it will make a contradiction to another. In other words, she appears randomly, not by the same way each and every time.
*Mii (Outfit B)
Extra info added from Mario Kart wiki, this may not be correct.</ref>||Heavyweight||
**Unlock all Expert Staff Ghost Data in Time Trials.
*Have a [[Super Mario Galaxy]] save on your Wii, then win 50 races.
**Win 5,000 Wi-Fi Ghost Races
*Get a 1 Star Rank for all 150cc Mirror Grand Prix cups.
**Play 5,100 races
*Play 4,950 races.
|-
|Toad||Lightweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Toadette||Lightweight||
*Play on all 32 courses in Time Trials.
*Win 1,000 Wi-Fi races.
*Play 3,150 races.
|-
|Waluigi||Heavyweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Wario||Heavyweight||{{n/a}}
|-
|Yoshi||Middleweight||{{n/a}}
|}
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Get a 1 Star Rank for all 150cc Mirror Grand Prix cups.
Play 4,950 races.
Toad
Lightweight
N/A
Toadette
Lightweight
Play on all 32 courses in Time Trials.
Win 1,000 Wi-Fi races.
Play 3,150 races.
Waluigi
Heavyweight
N/A
Wario
Heavyweight
N/A
Yoshi
Middleweight
N/A
↑Whatever you do, do not change Rosalina's appearance in-game. She will NOT appear by ONE specific condition, as that it will make a contradiction to another. In other words, she appears randomly, not by the same way each and every time.
Extra info added from Mario Kart wiki, this may not be correct.
