A Cat Wheel is an object in Super Mario 3D World and its remake Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.
Description[]
A Cat Wheel is a type of wheel depicting a pink cat paw. It can only be spun by a character by scratching it while they are in their Cat form. Spinning a Cat Wheel affects the environment in some way, such as a platform rising or a secret area opening.
Cat Wheels are likely a successor to the Tail Wheels seen in Super Mario 3D Land, but altered to match the cat theme previous game over a tanooki theme.
In Super Mario series[]
Super Mario 3D World[]
These wheels are first found in Mount Beanpole. Using a Cat Wheel is often required to obtain a collectible item, such as a Green Power Star.
Bowser's Fury[]
A Cat Wheel can extend rising pillars in the Lakeside and Wasteland regions so that Cat Mario can collect their corresponding Cat Shine, "Climb to the Shine" and "Spin, Scramble, Shine," respectively.