Elephant Bananza Stampede
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Elephant Bananza Stampede[1] was the ninth Emerald Rush event in Donkey Kong Bananza. Set in the Tempest Layer, it occurred from July 14, 2026, 1:00 a.m. PT until July 21, 2026, 12:59 a.m. PT. It featured Emerald Perks that focus on foraging, treasure hunting, and the Elephant Bananza's abilities. A complete run in this event lasted 10 rounds.
Rewards[edit]
| Required emerald score | 3,000 | 10,000 | 80,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item |  100 Banandium Chips |
300 Banandium Chips |
 Ellie Statue |
600 Banandium Chips |
 Elephant Bananza Statue |
Available Perks[edit]
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Void Goals[edit]
| # | Goal | Sublayer | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go for a Swim | not specified | |
| 2 | Defeat Emerald Buzzoids (4) | 902 | Jumbo Spa Terrace |
| 3 | Defeat Emerald Buzzoids (2) | 902 | Below Stormy Station |
| 4 | Defeat Emerald Buzzoids (3) | 902 | Storm Zone's Shelter |
| 5 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (1) | 902 | Stormy Station |
| 6 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (1) | 900 | Forecaster Refuge's Liftoff Ore Zone |
| 7 | Hit the Checkpoint | not specified | |
| 8 | Defeat Emerald Squeeloids (2) | 900 | Forecaster Refuge's Liftoff Ore Zone |
| 9 | Defeat Emerald Buzzoids (2) | 900 | Forecaster Refuge's Tornado Zone |
| 10 | Defeat Emerald Squeeloids (3) | 902 | Front of Thundery Getaway |
| 11 | Defeat Emerald Buzzoids (3) | 901 | Front of Hot-Shower Cave's Tornado |
| 12 | Defeat Emerald Squeeloids (2) | 902 | Stormy Station |
| 13 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (3) | 902 | Storm Zone's Shelter |
| 14 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (1) | 902 | Elephant Rock's Back (Center of the Storm Zone) |
| 15 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (1) | 902 | Storm Zone's Muddy Patch |
| 16 | Smash Some Stone (3000m³) | not specified | |
| 17 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (1) | 900 | Rooftop Puddle |
| 18 | High-Five an Elephant | not specified | |
| 19 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (1) | 902 | Below Stormy Station |
| 20 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (3) | 903 | Sinkhole |
| 21 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (2) | 900 | Elephant Elder Square |
| 22 | Defeat Emerald Buzzoids (1) | 900 | Atop Mount Gusty Tusk |
| 23 | Defeat Emerald Squeeloids (2) | 901 | Ancient Record Crossroads |
| 24 | Defeat Emerald Squeeloids (3) | 900 | Near the Growtone |
| 25 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (3) | 903 | Sinkhole |
| 26 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (2) | 900 | Layer Entrance |
| 27 | Defeat Emerald Squeeloids (2) | 902 | Jumbo Spa Exit |
| 28 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (3) | 902 | Front of Thundery Getaway |
| 29 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (2) | 902 | Jumbo Spa Bath |
| 30 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (2) | 901 | Front of Hot-Shower Cave's Tornado |
| 31 | Defeat Emerald Buzzoids (3) | 900 | Layer Entrance |
| 32 | Use the Barrel Cannon | not specified | |
| 33 | Defeat Emerald Squeeloids (3) | 902 | Storm Zone's Shelter |
| 34 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (2) | 902 | Center of the Storm Zone |
| 35 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (2) | 900 | Elephant Elder Square |
| 36 | High-Five an Elephant | not specified | |
| 37 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (2) | 902 | Storm Zone near Shifty Smash (on the path between Jumbo Spa and Cliff-Edge Getaway) |
| 38 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (2) | 902 | Jumbo Spa Exit |
| 39 | Grab a Chunk and Turf Surf (300m) | not specified | |
| 40 | Smash Some Fractonium (10m³) | not specified | |
| 41 | Ride on the Zip Line | not specified | |
| 42 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (5) | 901 | Sinister Blusterwing Battlefield |
| 43 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (2) | 901 | Hot-Shower Cave Entrance |
| 44 | Smash Some Lava (500m³) | not specified | |
| 45 | Defeat Emerald Squeeloids (3) | 900 | Summit Getaway |
| 46 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (2) | 901 | Upper Ancient Record Spot |
| 47 | Use the Barrel Cannon | not specified | |
| 48 | Grab a Chunk and Turf Surf (300m) | not specified | |
| 49 | Use the Barrel Cannon | not specified | |
| 50 | Smash Some Mud (1500m³) | not specified | |
| 51 | High-Five an Elephant | not specified | |
| 52 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (2) | 901 | Upper Ancient Record Spot |
| 53 | Grab a Chunk and Turf Surf (500m) | not specified | |
| 54 | Smash Some Fractonium (10m³) | not specified | |
| 55 | Hit the Checkpoint | not specified | |
| 56 | High-Five Cranky Kong | not specified | |
| 57 | Defeat Emerald Squeeloids (3) | 900 | Elephant Elder Square |
| 58 | Smash the Emerald Lumps (3) | 900 | Caldera Altar |
| 59 | Defeat Emerald Crockoids (1) | 901 | Lower Ancient Record Spot |
| 60 | Smash Some Liftoff Ore (1000m³) | not specified | |
| 61 | Defeat Emerald Buzzoids (3) | 902 | Front of Thundery Getaway |
| 62 | High-Five an Elephant | not specified | |
Bananza locations[edit]
| Name | Sublayer | Corresponding Banandium Gem / challenge entrance | Location description | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kong Bananza | 900 | Hiding Up High | Mount Gusty Tusk, on a metallic terrace high above the Forecaster Refuge's Liftoff Ore Zone | Rounds 1–3 |
| Zebra Bananza | 902 | Tempest Hide-and-Seek | Inside Trunk-Dunk Hot Springs, in front of the area's getaway; requires finding all Hiddentones | Rounds 1–3 |
| Ostrich Bananza | 902 | Atop Stormy Station | On top of the Stormy Station's dome | Rounds 1–3 |
| Elephant Bananza | 900 | Tempest Layer Challenge Course 1 Liftoff Labyrinth |
Forecaster Refuge, to the right of the Elephant Elder Square | Rounds 1–3 |
| Snake Bananza | 902 | Tempest Fragmentone Recovery | On a lower level of the Big-Roof Shelter; requires recovering at least one fragment of the Fragmentone | Rounds 4–6 |
Skill locations[edit]
| Name | Sublayer | Corresponding Banandium Gem / challenge entrance | Location description | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Juice | 902 | Tempest Fragmentone Restoration | On a lower level of the Big-Roof Shelter; requires fully restoring the Fragmentone | Rounds 1–3 |
| In a Floating Puddle | Under the Stormy Station, in a muddy puddle on a floating islet | Rounds 4–6 | ||
| Tempest Layer Challenge Course 3 Zip-Line Valley |
Trunk-Dunk Hot Springs, under the sublayer's entrance | Rounds 7–10 | ||
| Bananergy | 900 | Lifted to the Skies | Above Mount Gusty Tusk, on the highest in a series of four lift platforms | Rounds 7–10 |
| 901 | Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 2 | Hot-Shower Cave's Liftoff Ore Zone, at the top of the tower | Rounds 4–6 | |
| Brake Blast | 902 | Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 6 | Center of the Storm Zone, under an elephant rock with a patch of lava on its back | Rounds 1–3 |
| Better Charge Jump | 901 | Unbothered by Burrowers | Hot-Shower Cave's Liftoff Ore Zone, at the base of the tower | Rounds 1–3 |
| Better Collecting | 900 | Stormed into the Tempest! | Layer Entrance | Rounds 4–6 |
| 900 | Tucked by the Tornado | Forecaster Refuge's Tornado Zone, in a small alcove in the cliffside | Rounds 7–10 | |
| 902 | Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 3 | In a recess on the side of the giant elephant head–like structure at the Jumbo Spa Exit | Rounds 1–3 | |
| Better Flutter | 901 | Bonus Stage Smashing for Gold |
Base of Hot-Shower Cave, within a lava-covered structure on the opposite side from the Liftoff Ore Zone. One of the structure's identifying features is a snout-shaped rock with emerald nostrils. | Rounds 4–6 |
| Better Glare | 902 | Sunk in the Pool | At the base of the Clifftop Shelter, in the water | Rounds 1–3 |
| Better Sonar | 902 | Shifty Smash: Stairs in the Storm | On the path between Jumbo Spa and Cliff-Edge Getaway, on a metallic platform; requires beating a Shifty Stone challenge | Rounds 1–3 |
| Shifty Smash: Stormy Skies | On a metal platform in front of Thundery Getaway; requires beating a Shifty Stone challenge | Rounds 4–6 | ||
| Better Turf Surfing | 901 | Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 1 | Hot-Shower Cave, inside an underground enclosure to the right of the Lava Getaway | Rounds 4–6 |
| Charge Dash | 900 | The Sated Tempest Growtone | Atop Mount Gusty Tusk, on the upper branch of the Growtone | Rounds 4–6 |
| Charge Punch | 900 | The Hungry Tempest Growtone | Atop Mount Gusty Tusk, on the middle branch of the Growtone | Rounds 7–10 |
| Charge Slap | 902 | Taunting behind the Tap | Trunk-Dunk Hot Springs, under the giant trunk-shaped tap | Rounds 7–10 |
| Drumbeat | 900 | Elephant Elder's Secret Snack | On the cliffside of Mount Gusty Tusk opposite from the Forecaster Refuge's entrance. A passage behind the Elephant Elder leads directly to it. | Rounds 7–10 |
| Egg Bomb | 901 | Beat Sinister Blusterwing! | Hot-Shower Cave, at the sublayer's entrance | Rounds 4–6 |
| Safe from Scalding Showers | At the topmost terrace inside Hot-Shower Cave, above the Upper Ancient Record Spot | Rounds 7–10 | ||
| Tempest Layer Challenge Course 2 Elephant Bananza: Heating Up |
Base of Hot-Shower Cave, near the Liftoff Ore Zone, by the cave's wall | Rounds 7–10 | ||
| Fast Charge | 900 | Tour through the Tunnels | In the underground tunnels of Mount Gusty Tusk. Several Fractones can lead the player to it. | Rounds 7–10 |
| 902 | Shifty Smash: Scorching Sauna | By the Sauna Getaway; requires beating a Shifty Stone challenge | Rounds 1–3 | |
| 902 | Sitting above the Sauna | Trunk-Dunk Hot Springs, on top of a lava arch, above the Smashintone | Rounds 7–10 | |
| Glide | 900 | Rain-Soaked Roughhousing | Atop Mount Gusty Tusk, near the Growtone; requires beating three waves of enemies on the Forecaster Refuge's glass rooftop | Rounds 4–6 |
| Health | 901 | Lava Bath in the Hot Shower | Hot-Shower Cave, in an area to the left of the Lava Getaway, buried in lava | Rounds 1–3 |
| 902 | Beat Sinister Blusterwing! Again! | Trunk-Dunk Hot Springs, at the sublayer's entrance | Rounds 1–3 | |
| 902 | Safe under Shelter | Big-Roof Shelter, stuck to a wall near the checkpoint | Rounds 1–3 | |
| 902 | Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 4 | Big-Roof Shelter, under an elephant rock's trunk that curves downward | Rounds 4–6 | |
| 902 | Scorching, Shocking Scaffolds | Storm Zone, between Cliff-Edge Getaway and Big-Roof Shelter, buried in lava | Rounds 7–10 | |
| Jump Burst | 902 | Tempest Layer Challenge Course 5 Sharpshooter Scramble |
Inside a room at the base of Clifftop Shelter | Rounds 4–6 |
| Kong Armor | 902 | Among the Rocky Elephants | Big-Roof Shelter, inside the elephant rock just above the area's checkpoint | Rounds 4–6 |
| Melon Juice | 900 | The Tempest Growtone | Atop Mount Gusty Tusk, on the lower branch of the Growtone | Rounds 1–3 |
| 902 | Stuck in the Elephant Snout | In one nostril of the giant elephant head–like structure at the Jumbo Spa Exit | Rounds 1–3 | |
| 902 | Taking in the Stormy Scenery | Jumbo Spa Terrace, on the highest platform | Rounds 7–10 | |
| 902 | Inhaling Hot Lava | Covered in lava on the path between Jumbo Spa and Cliff-Edge Getaway | Rounds 7–10 | |
| Meteor Punch | 902 | Banana in the Mud Bath | Under Big-Roof Shelter, buried in a mound of mud | Rounds 1–3 |
| Punch Power | 900 | The Secret Lava Pocket | Lava Lake/Caldera Altar, inside a lava-filled cavity in the surrounding walls | Rounds 4–6 |
| Quick Storage | 900 | Cavernous Corridors | Inside a cavern hidden behind the walls of the Lava Lake | Rounds 7–10 |
| Spin Jump | 902 | Secret by the Shelter | Below Storm Zone's Muddy Patch, in a small underground grotto. Two lift platforms, if positioned low, can lead directly to this grotto from Big-Roof Shelter. Its entrance is sealed with stone. | Rounds 7–10 |
| Spin Slam | 902 | Halfway to the Station | Above Storm Zone's Muddy Patch, under an elephant rock | Rounds 4–6 |
| Spin Shot | 902 | Tempest Layer Challenge Course 4 Hot-Lava Hotfoot |
Above the Cliff-Edge Getaway, at the base of an elephant rock | Rounds 4–6 |
| Stronger Lungs | 902 | Concealed in the Sky | Near the center of the Storm Zone, on a tiny floating islet covered in mud | Rounds 4–6 |
| Surf Surf | 902 | Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 5 | Under Storm Zone's Muddy Patch, on a terrace | Rounds 7–10 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Elegant als een olifant | Elegant as an elephant | [2] | |
| French (Europe) | Péril en la tempête | Peril in the tempest | [3] | |
| German | Unaufhaltbare Elefanten-Bananza | Unstoppable Elephant Bananza | [4] | |
| Italian | Fuggifuggi della Bananza elefante | Run away from the Elephant Bananza | [5] | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Elephant Bananza Stampede | - | [6] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Estampida de la bananza Elefante | Stampede of the Elephant Bananza | [7] |
References[edit]
- ^ Donkey Kong Bananza game page. Nintendo of Europe (English). Tab DLC § Monthly events. Archived July 11, 2026 from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2026 from nintendo.com (UK & Ireland).
- ^ Donkey Kong Bananza game page. Nintendo of Europe (Dutch). Tab DLC § Maandelijkse evenementen. Archived July 15, 2026, 13:38:13 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2026 from nintendo.com (Netherlands).
- ^ Donkey Kong Bananza game page. Nintendo of Europe (French). Tab DLC § Événements mensuels. Archived July 8, 2026, 16:00:43 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2026 from nintendo.com (France).
- ^ Donkey Kong Bananza game page. Nintendo of Europe (German). Tab DLC § Monatliche Events. Archived July 9, 2026, 09:38:31 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2026 from nintendo.com (Germany).
- ^ Donkey Kong Bananza game page. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Tab DLC § Eventi mensili. Archived July 13, 2026, 11:11:05 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2026 from nintendo.com (Italy).
- ^ Donkey Kong Bananza game page. Nintendo of Europe (Portuguese). Tab DLC § Eventos mensais. Archived July 8, 2026, 16:09:17 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2026 from nintendo.com (Portugal).
- ^ Donkey Kong Bananza game page. Nintendo of Europe (Spanish). Tab DLC § Eventos mensuales. Archived July 8, 2026, 15:59:21 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 20, 2026 from nintendo.com (Spain).
External links[edit]
- Nintendozer (July 14, 2026). Gameplay of the event. YouTube. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
