Bunchabee
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| Bunchabee | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Yoshi and the Mysterious Book | |
| Appears in | Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (2026) |
Bunchabees[1] are grape-like bees that appear in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. They have small teardrop-shaped bodies with pointed heads, and they fly in large groups. Bunchabees appear in the form of grape cluster-like structures hanging from trees. When touched, several of them pop out of the branch and begin flying.[2]
While flying, Bunchabees follow Yoshi around, swooping down to attack him. Each Bunchabee can be eaten by Yoshi and transformed into an egg. Bunchabees can get stuck on large nuts, creating cracks in them, and they can also be distracted by flowers bloomed by Crazee Dayzees. Bunchabees and their clusters can be defeated by being hit by eggs.
In their level, several Bunchabees steal five Smiley Flowers, and Yoshi must recover all of them.
On the Chapter 1: Wildwoods page, they are shown traveling in a swarm with a Smiley Flower following them.
List of discoveries[edit]
- Initial description: "What kind of wriggling, fidgeting fruit is this?"
- "Sweet like honey."
- "No defense against an airborne egg."
- "Avid flower fanatics."
Naming[edit]
"Bunchabee" is a contraction of the words "bunch of bees".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブドウバチ Budōbachi |
Compound of 「 |
[3] | |
| Dutch | Bendebij | From bende ("group"/"bunch") and bij ("bee") | [4] | |
| French | Ribambeille | From ribambelle ("bunch") and abeille ("bee") | [5] | |
| German | Traubina | From traube ("bunch") and biene ("bee"); traube specifically refers to a bunch of grapes, but it can be used on its own to refer to a bunch in general | [6] |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo of America (March 10, 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – Creature Discovery! – Nintendo Switch 2 (0:21). YouTube (American English). Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ VGC (April 22, 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book - Exclusive Switch 2 gameplay. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (March 11, 2026). ヨッシーとフカシギの図鑑 調査の様子をご紹介 (0:21). YouTube. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ^ Nintendo Nederland (March 10, 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – Verkrijgbaar vanaf 21 mei (Nintendo Switch 2) (0:21). YouTube. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ Nintendo France (March 10, 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – Sortie le 21 mai (Nintendo Switch 2) (0:21). YouTube. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ Nintendo DE (March 10, 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – Abe 21. Mai erhältlich (Nintendo Switch 2) (0:21). YouTube. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
| Yoshi and the Mysterious Book | ||
|---|---|---|
| Protagonists | Playable characters | Yoshis (Yoshi) |
| Allies | Mr. E | |
| Antagonists | Bowser Jr. • Kamek | |
| Chapters | Wildwoods • Mountaintops • Seaside • Settled Valley • Bug Country • Remote Isle | |
| Creatures | Bunchabee • Crazee Dayzee • Croakaoke • Glubbit • Goonie • Little Mouser • Milde • Scatterpuff • Shy Guy | |
| Misc. | Boulder • Bubble • Fruit • Gallery • Junior Clown Car • Water • Yoshi's Egg | |
