Tumball

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Not to be confused with Tumble.
Tumball
A Tumball from Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.
Screenshot from Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
Appears in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (2026)

Tumballs are creatures that appear in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. They can be rolled and curled into balls, allowing Yoshi to balance on top of them and control their rolling. While typically blue and spotted, they can change their coloration and pattern to match the food that they eat. Smaller Tumballs also appear.

List of discoveries[edit]

  • "A perfect fit!"
  • "Changed color after eating an apple!"
  • "Children all fed and safe at home!"
  • "Cleared rocks from the central space."
  • "Covered with fallen leaves!"
  • "Crunched an empty discarded shell."
  • "Even the children have hard shells."
  • "Every Springhopper flattened."
  • "Everyone's back home safe!"
  • "Found a secret stash at the top!"
  • "Found a smaller Tumball."
  • "Gained stripes after eating a watermelon."
  • "Hidden path under the fallen leaves."
  • "Hole beneath the Croakaoke!"
  • "Knocked an apple down!"
  • "Peckadee countered."
  • "Powered up with spice!"
  • "Put back on its feet!"
  • "Rolled up!"
  • "Rolls across the water's surface!"
  • "Shell collects mud."
  • "Smashed with falling force!"
  • "Snapped an apple tree!"
  • "Squashed the golden bug."
  • "Stacked them 2 high!"
  • "Stacked them 3 high!"
  • "Too big for a child..."
  • "Too much shell."
  • "Uncovered a secret stash of tokens!"
  • "Welcome home!"

Naming[edit]

The name "Tumball" is a pun on "tumble" and "ball".

When the name is suggested by Mr. E, he says the following:

“It lets you tumble and travel atop it while it is rolled into a ball...so how about Tumball?”
—Mr. E

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseころがりムシ?[1]
Chinese (Simplified)翻滚虫?[1]
Chinese (Traditional)翻滾蟲?[1]
DutchPuttorFrom put ("hole") or putt, and tor ("beetle")[1][2]
French (Canada)PirouletteFrom pirouette and rouler ("to roll")[1]
French (Europe)[1]
GermanKulleroll?[1]
ItalianRotonella?[1]
Korean떼굴벌레?[1]
Portuguese (Brazil)Insetatu?[1]
Spanish (Europe)RodinillaFrom rodar ("roll") and cuncunilla ("caterpillar")[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k In-game name from Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (stored internally as KorogariMushi_Name in message file Vermillion/Content/Localization/gametext/[language]/gametext.locres in archive PJ045/Content/Paks/Vermillion-Switch.pak).
  2. ^ "Hij slaapt in een kuil, waar je hem als een golfbal in kunt putten... Wat dacht je van Puttor?" – Mr. E (21 May 2026). Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Good-Feel (Dutch).
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
Characters Protagonists Yoshis (Yoshi)
Antagonists Bowser Jr. • Kamek
Supporting Bowser • Mr. E
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Objects Items ! Switch • Apple • Empty Can • Hard seed • Heart turnip • Hot pepper • Key • Note fruit • Smiley Flower • Token • Watermelon • Winged Cloud • Yoshi's Egg
Miscellaneous Balloon plant • Boulder • Bubble • Honey • Junior Clown Car • Lava • Leaf pile • Magic brush • Mud • Pink Pool • Water
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