Batteroid

Batteroid
Appears in	Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Relatives Necky
Notable members Sinister Blusterwing

Batteroids are bat-like enemies in Donkey Kong Bananza. They are monsters created by Void Co. that resemble oversized bat skeletons covered in Gloo Gum adorned with decorative circular patterns. They initially appear wearing metallic masks featuring purple accents. Batteroids are first encountered in the Tempest Layer.

Batteroids usually appear hanging from ceilings. When Donkey Kong approaches, they will begin flying around him before attacking by diving towards him. Because their bodies are covered in Gloo Gum, Donkey Kong can throw a chunk of any terrain at them, which upon contact will cause a Batteroid to rapidly plummet from the air. Once landing, their mask and Gloo Gum-covered bodies will be destroyed, stunning them and revealing a golden bat skeleton that Donkey Kong can easily defeat with a punch or Roll Attack. If not defeated, they will eventually recover and regain their original form before attacking once again.

Batteroids are replaced with Neckys wearing Gloo Gum in the Planet Core and New Donk City.

Battle Challenges

• Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 1: Batteroid ×3

Gallery

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  A Batteroid's true form

Naming

The English name is a pun on "batter", a verb meaning "to beat with successive blows", and "bat", the type of animal they resemble. The name also includes the "-oid" suffix that is shared by most enemies found in the Underground World, in reference to the Void Company which created them.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	バタロ[?] Bataro	From 「バタバタ」 (batabata, onomatopoeia for the sound of wings flapping) and batto, "bat"
Dutch	Batteroid	-
Italian	Pastrelloide	Portmanteau of pasta ("paste") and pipistrello ("bat"), with the suffix -oide ("-oid")
Portuguese	Morcegoide[?]	From morcego ("bat") and the suffix -oide ("-oid")
Spanish	Murcielagoide	Portmanteau of murciélago ("bat") with the suffix -oide ("-oid")