diff --git a/src/code_80005FD0.c b/src/code_80005FD0.c
index dcdb3e416..a66d410fb 100644
--- a/src/code_80005FD0.c
+++ b/src/code_80005FD0.c
@@ -7022,9 +7022,9 @@ void cpu_decisions_branch_item(UNUSED s32 playerId, s16* branch, s32 itemId) {
             case ITEM_BANANA_BUNCH:
                 value = CPU_STRATEGY_ITEM_BANANA_BUNCH;
                 break;
-            // case ITEM_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL:
-            //     value = CPU_STRATEGY_ITEM_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL;
-            //     break;
+            case ITEM_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL:
+                value = CPU_STRATEGY_ITEM_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL;
+                break;
             case ITEM_GREEN_SHELL:
                 value = CPU_STRATEGY_ITEM_GREEN_SHELL;
                 break;
@@ -7553,6 +7553,46 @@ void cpu_use_item_strategy(s32 playerId) {
                     }
                 }
                 break;
+            case CPU_STRATEGY_ITEM_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL:
+                if (((s32) gNumActors) < 0x50) {
+                    temp_s0->actorIndex = use_blue_shell_item(player);
+                    if ((temp_s0->actorIndex >= 0) && (temp_s0->actorIndex < 0x64)) {
+                        temp_s0->branch = CPU_STRATEGY_HOLD_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL;
+                        temp_s0->timer = 0;
+                        temp_s0->numItemUse += 1;
+                        temp_s0->timeBeforeThrow = (random_int(3U) * 0x14) + 0xA;
+                    } else {
+                        temp_s0->branch = CPU_STRATEGY_WAIT_NEXT_ITEM;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    temp_s0->branch = CPU_STRATEGY_WAIT_NEXT_ITEM;
+                }
+                break;
+            case CPU_STRATEGY_HOLD_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL:
+                shell = (struct ShellActor*) GET_ACTOR(temp_s0->actorIndex);
+                if ((((!(shell->flags & 0x8000)) || (shell->type != ACTOR_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL)) ||
+                     (shell->state != HELD_SHELL)) ||
+                    (playerId != shell->playerId)) {
+                    temp_s0->branch = CPU_STRATEGY_WAIT_NEXT_ITEM;
+                    temp_s0->timer = 0;
+                } else if (temp_s0->timeBeforeThrow < temp_s0->timer) {
+                    temp_s0->branch = CPU_STRATEGY_THROW_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL;
+                }
+                break;
+            case CPU_STRATEGY_THROW_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL:
+                clear_expired_strategies(temp_s0);
+                shell = (struct ShellActor*) GET_ACTOR(temp_s0->actorIndex);
+                if ((((!(shell->flags & 0x8000)) || (shell->type != ACTOR_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL)) ||
+                     (shell->state != HELD_SHELL)) ||
+                    (playerId != shell->playerId)) {
+                    temp_s0->branch = CPU_STRATEGY_WAIT_NEXT_ITEM;
+                    temp_s0->timer = 0;
+                } else {
+                    shell->state = RELEASED_SHELL;
+                    temp_s0->timer = 0;
+                    temp_s0->branch = CPU_STRATEGY_WAIT_NEXT_ITEM;
+                }
+                break;
 
             default:
                 break;
diff --git a/src/code_80005FD0.h b/src/code_80005FD0.h
index b84d5f6fe..e0496a806 100644
--- a/src/code_80005FD0.h
+++ b/src/code_80005FD0.h
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ enum CpuItemStrategyEnum {
 
     CPU_STRATEGY_THROW_BANANA,
     CPU_STRATEGY_HOLD_THROW_BANANA,
-    CPU_STRATEGY_END_THROW_BANANA
+    CPU_STRATEGY_END_THROW_BANANA,
+
+    CPU_STRATEGY_ITEM_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL,
+    CPU_STRATEGY_THROW_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL,
+    CPU_STRATEGY_HOLD_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL,
 };
 
 /* Function Prototypes */
diff --git a/src/racing/actors_extended.c b/src/racing/actors_extended.c
index 66fcfe611..fb7a8aeeb 100644
--- a/src/racing/actors_extended.c
+++ b/src/racing/actors_extended.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ s32 use_red_shell_item(Player* player) {
 
 // Interestingly blue shells start their life as a red shell,
 // and then just change the type from red to blue shell
-void use_blue_shell_item(Player* player) {
+s32 use_blue_shell_item(Player* player) {
     GET_ACTOR(use_red_shell_item(player))->type = ACTOR_BLUE_SPINY_SHELL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/racing/actors_extended.h b/src/racing/actors_extended.h
index e054ce12a..942ce943a 100644
--- a/src/racing/actors_extended.h
+++ b/src/racing/actors_extended.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ s32 use_triple_shell_item(Player*, s16);
 s32 init_triple_shell(TripleShellParent*, Player*, s16, u16);
 s32 use_green_shell_item(Player*);
 s32 use_red_shell_item(Player*);
-void use_blue_shell_item(Player*);
+s32 use_blue_shell_item(Player*);
 void update_actor_banana(struct BananaActor*);
 void func_802B2914(struct BananaBunchParent*, Player*, s16);
 s32 use_fake_itembox_item(Player*);