Bafloonder
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| Bafloonder | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Yoshi and the Mysterious Book | |
| Appears in | Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (2026) |
Bafloonder are creatures that appear in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. They are pufferfish that propel forward by expelling air from their balloon-like body. When their air sac is full, they are blue; as their air supply decreases, they turn yellow, red, and finally purple once out of air. They can replenish their air supply using bubbles or by resurfacing. When a Bafloonder rides on Yoshi's back, Yoshi can control the Bafloonder's movement to quickly move underwater.
Bafloonder hatch from eggs laid underwater; the small Bafloonder are colored white.
List of discoveries[edit]
- "A whole Bafloonder school!"
- "Acted quickly to get a Smiley Flower."
- "All the air burst out of it."
- "Ate all the small fish."
- "Blew away the fallen leaves."
- "Caught all of the lost small ones."
- "Dash destroys coconuts."
- "Dash destroys crates."
- "Dashed up a waterfall."
- "Destroyed all of the coral."
- "Didn't get squished."
- "Evaded harm and got a Smiley Flower."
- "Explored under the sea."
- "Fought a palm tree. Results inconclusive."
- "Found a secret passage."
- "Found a Smiley Flower in a shell."
- "Found a stray small one."
- "It grew spines after eating spicy food."
- "It lays its eggs at the base of a volcano!"
- "Jumped higher than high!"
- "Led the lost small ones to their nest."
- "Made a mad dash for a Smiley Flower."
- "Mostly tastes like air."
- "Plundered the sunken ship."
- "The small ones have a subtle airy flavor."
- "The spines can destroy coral."
- "Took out every Ouchin."
- "Took out every Upshoot."
Naming[edit]
The name "Bafloonder" is a pun on "balloon" and "flounder".
When the name is suggested by Mr. E, he says the following:
- “It's a floppy fish that inflates and deflates like a balloon...so how about Bafloonder?”
- —Mr. E
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ふうせんうお Fūsen Uo | Balloon Fish | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 气球鱼 | ? | [1] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 氣球魚 | ? | [1] | |
| Dutch | Ballongvis | From ballonvis ("pufferfish") and long ("lung") | [1][2] | |
| French (Canada) | Globusson | From globe, bulle ("bubble"), and poisson ("fish") | [1] | |
| French (Europe) | [1] | |||
| German | Balloflund | ? | [1] | |
| Italian | Gonfiotta | ? | [1] | |
| Korean | 풍선어 | ? | [1] | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Peixiga | ? | [1] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Zepelina | ? | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k In-game name from Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (stored internally as
BukuBukuUo_Namein message fileVermillion/Content/Localization/gametext/[language]/gametext.locresin archivePJ045/Content/Paks/Vermillion-Switch.pak). - ^ "Deze vis groeit en krimpt steeds door de lucht in zijn... longen? Laten we dit een Ballongvis noemen!" – Mr. E (21 May 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Good-Feel (Dutch).
