Molevoloid
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| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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- “Bad guy coming up from the ground!”
- —Odd Rock, Donkey Kong Bananza
Molevoloids are enemies in Donkey Kong Bananza. They are a golden, mole-like skeletons that are encased in varying materials depending on the surface they emerge from and are in the shape of a cylindrical with four paws. When a Molevoloid spots Donkey Kong, it burrows into the ground and tunnels toward him. Once it is directly below Donkey Kong, it will surface with a drill-like protrusion on its back that injures Donkey Kong if it makes contact. After a Molevoloid surfaces, it will stand still for a few moments before tunneling back underground. Some Molevoloids will create a pillar of their material after they surface, standing atop the pillar; they will float in the air if the pillar is destroyed. Molevoloids can be defeated with any attack.
Their golden skeleton can only be seen if the terrain they are encased in is destroyed or damaged, the former of which defeats them as a result unlike other enemies like Crockoids and Stompoids.
Donkey Kong is able to stand on a Molevoloid and use it as a platform; however, if it is made of thorns or another hazardous material, it will hurt him instead.
Battle Challenges[edit]
- Resort Layer Battle Challenge 3: Molevoloid ×3
- Radiance Layer Battle Challenge 5: Molevoloid ×2
Gallery[edit]
A Molevoloid made out of Boom Rock
A Molevoloid made out of ice
A Molevoloid made out of lava
A Molevoloid made out of Liftoff Ore
A Molevoloid made out of Voided Terrain
A Molevoloid skeleton
Naming[edit]
The English name is a pun on "mole", in reference to the real-world animals that Molevoloids are based on, and "malevolent". The name 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[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | モルボロ[?] Moruboro |
Truncation of their English name "Molevoloid" | |
| Dutch | Molevoloid[1] | - | |
| French (NOE) | Dystaupoïd[2] | From dystopie ("dystopia"), taupe ("mole"), and the suffix -oïde ("-oid") | |
| Italian | Letalpoide[3] | Portmanteau of letale ("lethal") and talpa ("mole"), with the suffix -oide ("-oid") | |
| Spanish | Taladrotopoide[4] | Portmanteau of taladro ("drill"), topo ("mole") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") |
References[edit]
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ OcariKnights (August 26, 2025). Du bon temps à la plage - Donkey Kong Bananza #24 (30:26). French. Retrieved November 15, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ Mariuigi Khed (August 4, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza ITA [Live 9]. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ DarkPlayer GamingTV (July 20, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA Juego Completo - Gameplay Español (Nintendo Switch 2) 4K (5:37:17). Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.
