Bean

Beans are collectible items that have made an appearance in five games to date. Additionally, the Beanish are a race of bean-like people.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Beans are plentiful in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and while collecting them is entirely optional, they will help Mario and Luigi. There are four kinds of beans in the game, and each is acquired in a different way.


 * Woo Beans are green and are usually found after fighting enemies around Beanbean Castle Town.
 * Hee Beans are yellow and are awarded as prizes in minigames in Stardust Fields (Border Jump), Hoohoo Mountain (Mysterious Mine Carts), the S.S. Chuckola (Barrel), Little Fungitown (Star 'Stache Smash) and Chucklehuck Woods (Chuckola Bounce).
 * Chuckle Beans are red and hidden underground. When Mario and Luigi come across an "X" or some other distinguishing feature on the ground, Mario can perform the Luigi Dunk to pound Luigi underground. By popping out of the ground at the spot of the "X", Luigi will uncover a Chuckle Bean. If Mario is pounded on by a hammer and turned into Small Mario, a ! sign will be over his head if there is a Chuckle Bean under him.
 * Hoo Beans are brown and the rarest type. They are found in invisible ? Blocks in seemingly dead end areas. By jumping around, one might uncover one of these Blocks, always containing one Hoo Bean. Additional invisible ? Blocks containing five or seven Hoo Beans can be found in Joke's End and the Koopa Cruiser after it is repaired.

As a final supply, there is a pair of Oho Jees south of Oho Oasis running a surfing game that awards all type of beans except Hee Beans.

All beans can be taken to the Starbeans Cafe, where they are blended into stat-boosting Bean Juice for Mario and Luigi.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Beans are dug up by Baby Mario and Baby Luigi or can be won in minigames in Thwomp Caverns. These can be traded to Fawful in his shop, Fawful's Bean 'n' Badge, for Badges. The Beans in this game bear a resemblance to Hee Beans, although they are never actually given any name other than "Bean".

The first time the player activates the menu after getting a Bean, Stuffwell will break in and explain where the player can see the number of Beans collected.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, beans are optional and can boost stats. These beans are called Heart Beans (which adds a point to the player's HP), Special Beans (which adds a point to the player's SP), and Power Beans (which adds a point to the player's attack power). An Emoglobin in the Energy Hold, a Toad in Toad Town, and Toadsworth in the Toad Square provide information about beans. An oversized Bean appears as a healing item for Crawfuls, and also an attack by Magifoofa.

The Star Menu allows the player to see how many beans they have collected as well as the total number of beans in each area. It also allows the player to use beans in the consumable item list where they are categorized by bean type. There are 251 beans in the whole game:

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Like in other Mario & Luigi games, beans are a collectible in this game, to the extent they were in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, where they boosted the brothers' stats upon eating them. Beans are marked as Xs in the ground, and upon Mario digging one up gives the player a bean that permanently boosts one of the brother's stats by one stat point. Unlike the earlier games, there are Beans for all of the stats rather than just beans for Power, HP and SP (which was changed back to BP as of this game).

Beans are only dug up in the Real World. If the player pauses the game and goes into the Beans section in the Collection Menu, they can find a list of all the areas with beans and how many they've found and how many there are in each area. Stat DX Beans that increase the aforementioned stat by three points can also be obtained from Golden Beanies as a drop and from Kylie Koopa upon completing a Level 3 puzzle within the goal time for the first time. Beans can also be gained from equipping the Wellington Boots/Farmer Boots, which may turn coins into bean drops. There are a total of 143 beans that can be dug up in the game, with there being 24 Heart Beans, 24 Bros. Beans, 24 Power Beans, 24 Defense Beans, 23 Speed Beans, and 24 Stache Beans to find.


 * HP Beans: Pink beans that increases a bro's HP.
 * Bros. Beans: Green beans that increases a bro's BP.
 * Power Beans: Orange beans that increases a bro's POW.
 * Defense Beans: Silver beans that increases a bro's DEF.
 * Speed Beans: Blue beans that increases a bro's SPEED.
 * Stache Beans: Brown beans that increases a bro's STACHE.

Bean Locations

 * Pi'illo Blimport area (6 Total; 1 Heart Bean, 2 Bros. Beans, 0 Power Beans, 2 Defense Beans, 0 Speed Beans, 1 Stache Bean)
 * In the area to the west of the castle entrance, this Bros. Bean is found by the western exit.
 * In the area to the east of the castle entrance, this Heart Bean is found by the eastern exit.
 * In the area to the north of the castle entrance, this Bros. Bean is found in the north-west of the area, near where the beaten path turns.
 * In the area to the north of the castle entrance, this Defense Bean is found in a patch of dirt west of the path leading to Mt. Pajamaja.
 * In the area to the north of the castle entrance, this Defense Bean is found in a patch of dirt east of the path leading to Mt. Pajamaja.
 * In the area to the north of the castle entrance, this Stache Bean is found in the patch of dirt closest to the south-east exit.


 * Mushrise Park area (22 Total; 3 Heart Beans, 5 Bros. Beans, 3 Power Beans, 4 Defense Beans, 3 Speed Beans, 4 Stache Beans)
 * In the area leading to Dozing Sands/Driftwood Shore, this Power Bean is found by the dark grass in the far south-east, just by the south exit.
 * In the area leading to Dozing Sands/Driftwood Shore, this Power Bean is found to the south of the Mushrise Management sign.
 * In the area leading to Dozing Sands/Driftwood Shore, this Bros. Bean is found in the north-east, near a rock.
 * In the area with the bridge, this Defense Bean is found on some higher ground in the north-west first accessed to the west of said area in the area with the lookout point.
 * In the area with the bridge, this Power Bean is found by a Red Yoshi in in the south-east.
 * In the area with the bridge, this Bros. Bean is found right next to the north-east exit.
 * In the area with the bridge, this Bros. Bean is found by the south-east exit.
 * In the area with the fountain, this Defense Bean is found in a patch of dirt in the south-east.
 * In the area with the fountain, this Heart Bean is found in the south-west on ground level.
 * In the area with the fountain, this Stache Bean is found on some grass in the center of a spiral pattern in the north.
 * In the area with the fountain, this Heart Bean is found on some higher ground in the west, the specific position being inside a circular-patterned patch of grass. (Spin Jump required.)
 * In the area with the Maintainence Hut Warp Pipe and Brickle, this Heart Bean is found with three other Beans on a spot of light in the far east, being the southern of the four.
 * In the area with the Maintainence Hut Warp Pipe and Brickle, this Bros. Bean is found with three other Beans on a spot of light in the far east, being the western of the four.
 * In the area with the Maintainence Hut Warp Pipe and Brickle, this Defense Bean is found with three other Beans on a spot of light in the far east, being the northern of the four.
 * In the area with the Maintainence Hut Warp Pipe and Brickle, this Stache Bean is found with three other Beans on a spot of light in the far east, being the eastern of the four.
 * In the area to the east of the area with the park's southern exit, this Defense Bean is found in the north-east on ground level, right next to the small blue hill there.
 * In the area to the west of the area with the fountain, this Speed Bean is found on the south-east side of the area, the specific position being inside a circular-patterened patch of grass.
 * In the area to the east of the Maintainence Hut area (on the map), this Bros. Bean is found in the south-west, in a patch of dirt in the middle of some darker grass.
 * In the area to the east of the Maintainence Hut area (on the map), this Speed Bean is found in the north, in front of two rocks on some dark green ground.
 * In the area to the east of the Maintainence Hut area (on the map), this Stache Bean is found in the north at the highest possible level, before two blocks.
 * In the area to the east of the Maintainence Hut area (on the map), this Stache Bean is found in the north at the highest possible level, before two blocks.
 * In the area leading to Somnom Woods/Neo Bowser Castle, this Speed Bean is found by the northern exit, on higher ground. (Ball Hop required.)


 * Dozing Sands area (32 Total; 5 Heart Beans, 6 Bros. Beans, 4 Power Beans, 4 Defense Beans, 6 Speed Beans, 7 Stache Beans)
 * As the only Bean mandatory to complete the game, this Heart Bean is found near the workers who teach the Bros. the Mole Mario and Small Mario techniques.
 * In the area where the player learns the Mole Mario and Small Mario techniques, this Defense Bean is found to the slight south of the Days without a sand-flow accident.
 * In the area with the Badge Shop, this Speed Bean is found in the far north-east in a small pit.
 * In the area west of the area with the Badge Shop, this Stache Bean is found in a brown container of sand near the eastern exit.
 * In the area with the Item & Gear Shop and where a Warp Pipe is, this Power Bean is found to the direct south of the shop, surrounded by some darker grass.
 * In the area with the large sand-flow, this Heart Bean is found in the far south-east, first accessible by going around and entering the area from the east.
 * In the first Drilldigger section, this Bros. Bean is found to the west of the track.
 * In the first Drilldigger section, this Speed Bean is found to the east of the track.
 * In the bordered up half of the Drilldigger area with the red panel, this Defense Bean is found to the slight west of the nearby station.
 * In the area with a square-shaped track accessed through use of the red panel, this Power Bean is found to the very slight south-west of a Pi'illo Keeper.
 * In the area with a square-shaped track accessed through use of the red panel, this Bros. Bean is found to the very slight east of a Pi'illo Keeper.
 * In the area with a square-shaped track accessed through use of the red panel, this Defense Bean is found in the far southwest of the area, near some rubble.
 * In the area with a square-shaped track accessed through use of the red panel, this Stache Bean is found to the far east of the area, near some rubble.
 * In the area with a square-shaped track accessed through use of the red panel, this Stache Bean is found on a slightly higher platform to the far northwest.
 * In the area with a square-shaped track accessed through use of the red panel, this Bros. Bean is found on the inner side of the south-east corner of the track.
 * In the area with the L-shaped track accessed through use of the red panel, this Speed Bean is found near the south-eastern exit.
 * In the area with the L-shaped track accessed through use of the red panel, this Stache Bean is found obscured by some red rubble (broken cart) in the north-east of the area.
 * In the area to to the west of the one with the red panel, this Power Bean is found by the south-east exit.
 * In the area to to the west of the one with the red panel, this Speed Bean is found near the northern exit, close to a reverse switch.
 * In the area to the west of the main entrance to the second Drilldiggger area, this Bros. Bean is found in the far north-west on ground level.
 * In the area to the west of the main entrance to the second Drilldiggger area, this Heart Bean is found by a cactus near a reverse switch on some higher ground.
 * In the area to the west of the main entrance to the second Drilldiggger area, this Speed Bean is found near the north-east exit.
 * In the area to the west of the main entrance to the second Drilldiggger area, this Power Bean is found near the north-east exit.
 * In the entrance area of the second Drilldigger section where Britta usually is, this Stache Bean is found to the slight south of a Pi'illo near the north-west exit.
 * In the entrance area of the second Drilldigger section where Britta usually is, this Heart Bean is found near the southern reverse switch, on the side it isn't on, by some plants.
 * In the entrance area of the second Drilldigger section where Britta usually is, this Defense Bean is found by a Bros. Block in the north-east, on some raised ground.
 * In the area to the east of the main entrance to the second Drilldiggger area, this Bros. Bean is found in the far south-east.
 * In the area where the Dream Point is, this Stache Bean is found in the north, to the left of the structure.
 * In the first cave area, this Bros. Bean is found in the north, at the bottom of one of the gaps between the higher ground.
 * In the area with the Hinterland Warp Pipe, this Stache Bean is found in the north, on the easternmost of the three bits of higher ground.
 * In the area to the west of the area with the Hinterland Warp Pipe, this Speed Bean is found in the north, to the south of a block on ground higher than any adjacent to it.
 * In the area to the west of the area with the Hinterland Warp Pipe, this Heart Bean is found in the center of the area, in the western half of the ditch.


 * Wakeport area (12 Total; 4 Heart Beans, 1 Bros. Bean, 2 Power Beans, 1 Defense Bean, 2 Speed Beans, 2 Stache Beans)
 * In the first area of Wakeport when accessed from Mushrise Park, this Stache Bean is found in the center of the area on some raised ground, right in the middle of a spiral grass pattern.
 * In the second area of Wakeport when accessed from Mushrise Park, this Heart Bean is found in the south-west, on a high pillar. (Spin Jump required.)
 * In the second area of Wakeport when accessed from Mushrise Park, this Speed Bean is found in the center of the area on a high pillar. (Spin Jump required.)
 * In the hotel district, this Heart Bean is found in the south-west of the area near an umbrella.
 * In the shopping district, this Power Bean is found between the Badge Shop and Gear Shop, in the shade.
 * In the shopping district, this Heart Bean is found to the far north-east, near a Yellow Yoshi.
 * In the area with the tour centre, this Stache Bean is found behind the ruins gate, to the right of a Pi'illo.
 * In the area with the tour centre, this Heart Bean is found behind the ruins gate, to the left of a Pi'illo.
 * In the area with the tour centre, this Speed Bean is found in the center-south-east, in a patch of grass on rooftop level.
 * In the area where Popple and Wiggler are battled, this Defense Bean is found in the center-north, to the slight north-east of some stone structures.
 * In the area where Popple and Wiggler are battled, this Power Bean is found in the north-east, next to the water where it's not blocked by plants.
 * In the area where Popple and Wiggler are battled, this Bros. Bean is found in the north-east, next to the water where it's not blocked by plants.


 * Mount Pajamaja area (24 Total; 5 Heart Beans, 3 Bros. Beans, 7 Power Beans, 3 Defense Beans, 3 Speed Beans, 3 Stache Beans)
 * In the area to the right of the first Gate, this Stache Bean is found to the north of the eastern exit. (Spin Jump/Side Drill required.)
 * In the area to the right of the first Gate, this Power Bean is found to the north of the eastern exit. (Spin Jump/Side Drill required.)
 * In the area furthest to the east of the first Gate, this Power Bean is found to the south of a Pi'iilo, on some lower ground. (Spin Jump/Side Drill required.)
 * In the area to the east of where Mario and Luigi learn the Spin Jump, this Speed Bean is found in the south-west on the lowest possible level. (Side Drill required.)
 * In the area to the east of where Mario and Luigi learn the Spin Jump, this Power Bean is found in the south-west on the lowest possible level. (Side Drill required.)
 * In the area where Mario and Luigi learn the Spin Jump, this Stache Bean is found on a lone stick of ground in the far south. (Spin Jump/Side Drill required.)
 * In the area to the south of where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, this Power Bean is found in the south-west underneath the nearby southward bridge, slightly to the west of it.
 * In the area to the west of the area to the south of where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, this Bros. Bean is found in the far south-west.
 * In the area where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, this Power Bean is found on the lowest level in the south-east, near some slightly higher grey ground.
 * In the area where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, this Heart Bean is found on a platform above where the west whirlwind path leads, on the highest platform.
 * In the area where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, this Bros. Bean is found on a platform above where the west whirlwind path leads, on the lowest platform.
 * In the area leading into the snow-based part of the mountain, this Speed Bean is found to the slight east of the fountain on some slightly higher ground.
 * In the first area where Mario and Luigi bump the Massif Bros around using the Spin Jump, this Heart Bean is found in the far-east, out of the way of the Massif Bros.' wrecking path, the northmost of the two beans.
 * In the first area where Mario and Luigi bump the Massif Bros around using the Spin Jump, this Defense Bean is found in the far-east, out of the way of the Massif Bros.' wrecking path, the southmost of the two beans.
 * In the second area where Mario and Luigi bump the Massif Bros around using the Spin Jump, this Heart Bean is found in the south on the spot of land where the Massif Bros. leave the Bros., as the northmost of the two Beans.
 * In the second area where Mario and Luigi bump the Massif Bros around using the Spin Jump, this Speed Bean is found in the south on the spot of land where the Massif Bros. leave the Bros., as the southmost of the two Beans.
 * In the area to the east of the second Gate, this Defence Bean is found on the highest possible level on the other side of a metal bridge.
 * In the area with the Dreampoint, this Heart Bean is found to the northwest of the Dreampoint on some higher ground, as the easternmost of the two Beans.
 * In the area with the Dreampoint, this Defense Bean is found to the northwest of the Dreampoint on some higher ground, as the westernmost of the two Beans.
 * In the area where Mario and Luigi are taught the Ball Hop, this Power Bean is found by the northern exit, to the slight south-west of the bridge leading north.
 * In the area where Mario and Luigi are taught the Ball Hop, this Heart Bean is found by the northern exit, to the slight south-east of the bridge leading north.
 * In the area where Bowser and Antasma scare Mario and Luigi away with the Dreambeats, this Power Bean is found in the east on much higher ground. (Ball Hop required.)
 * In the area to the north of where Mario and Luigi jump off to turn the oxygen valve on, this Stache Bean is found behind the gate, between the two blocks. (Ball Hop required.)
 * In the area to the east of the Mount Pajamaja Midpoint Warp Pipe, this Bros. Bean is found in the far-north.


 * Driftwood Shore area (10 Total; 0 Heart Beans, 2 Bros. Beans, 2 Power Beans, 2 Defense Beans, 2 Speed Beans, 2 Stache Beans)
 * In the second area when accessed from Dozing Sands, this Speed Bean is found in the northwesternmost, by higher stone ground.
 * In the shopping area of Driftwood Shore, this Bros. Bean is found to the slight south-west of the Warp Pipe in the area.
 * In the beach area of Driftwood Shore (with the Warp Pipe), this Stache Bean is found in the centre-north, surrounded by walls and much higher stone ground.
 * In the beach area of Driftwood Shore (with the Warp Pipe), this Defense Bean is found in the centre-north, surrounded by walls and much higher stone ground.
 * In the area to the north of the one with the beach Warp Pipe, this Power Bean is found in the south-west.
 * In the area to the north of the one with the beach Warp Pipe, this Stache Bean is found in the north-east, behind a rock only gotten past by using the Side Drill.
 * In the area to the south (on the map) of the area with the shops, this Power Bean is found in the north-east, to the slight east of a nearby orange platform.
 * In the area to the south (on the map) of the area with the shops, this Bros. Bean is found in the south-east, to the slight south-east of a blue platform.
 * In the cave area with the Driftwood Jelly Sheets, this Defense Bean is found in the sand below the platforms Mario and Luigi Ball Hop off of.
 * In the cave area with the Driftwood Jelly Sheets, this Speed Bean is found in the sand below the platforms Mario and Luigi Ball Hop off of.


 * Somnom Woods area (19 Total; 2 Heart Beans, 3 Bros. Beans, 4 Power Beans, 6 Defense Beans, 2 Speed Beans, 2 Stache Beans)
 * In the first area of Somnom Woods when accessed from Mushrise Park, this Stache Bean is found in a patch of dirt by the west exit.
 * In the second area of Somnom Woods when accessed from Mushrise Park, this Defense Bean is found in the south-east, obscured slightly by some vegetation.
 * In the first area with the deadly liquid, this Heart Bean is found in the south-east, on the side of the wooden gate the block to remove it isn't on.
 * In the third area with the deadly liquid, this Bros. Bean is found in the south-west, on a small patch of lighter grass, near some glowing vegetation.
 * In the third area with the deadly liquid, this Power Bean is found in the north, right next to the Attack Piece block.
 * In the area to the south-east of the Central Plateau, this Defense Bean is found in the south-east, on some high ground.
 * In the area to the east of the Central Plateau, this Speed Bean is found in the north-east, next to the high wall.
 * In the area to the north-east of the Central Plateau, this Stache Bean is found in the center of the area, on the same level as the three Nommons, right by the edge.
 * In the area to the north-west of the Central Plateau, this Defense Bean is found in the far-west.
 * In the area to the west of the area north-west of the Central Plateau, this Power Bean is found in the south, directly south from the nearby Pi'illo Master.
 * In the cave area, this Speed Bean is found in the north, between two separated bits of high ground.
 * In the cave area, this Heart Bean is found in the centre north-east, on a bright patch of ground.
 * In the cave area, this Defence Bean is found in the south, on a bright patch of ground.
 * In the area to the north of Central Plateau, this Bros. Bean is found in the north-west with six other Beans, this being the northeastern one.
 * In the area to the north of Central Plateau, this Bros. Bean is found in the north-west with six other Beans, this being the eastern one.
 * In the area to the north of Central Plateau, this Defense Bean is found in the north-west with six other Beans, this being the southeastern one.
 * In the area to the north of Central Plateau, this Defense. Bean is found in the north-west with six other Beans, this being the northwestern one.
 * In the area to the north of Central Plateau, this Power Bean is found in the north-west with six other Beans, this being the western one.
 * In the area to the north of Central Plateau, this Power Bean is found in the north-west with six other Beans, this being the southwestern one.


 * Neo Bowser Castle area (18 Total; 4 Heart Beans, 2 Bros. Beans, 2 Power Beans, 2 Defense Beans, 5 Speed Beans, 3 Stache Beans)
 * In the room to the east of the room leading to the first elevator room, this Speed Bean is found in the north-west, on high ground in a square patch of dirt.
 * In the first elevator room, this Defense Bean is found in the north-west in a patch of dirt, being the northwestern bean.
 * In the first elevator room, this Heart Bean is found in the north-west in a patch of dirt, being the southeastern bean.
 * In the room to the west of the room with the second Dreampoint, this Heart Bean is found in the far-west in a patch of dirt, being the northwestern bean.
 * In the room to the west of the room with the second Dreampoint, this Power Bean is found in the far-west in a patch of dirt, being the southeastern bean.
 * In the room to the east of the room with the third Dreampoint, this Stache Bean is found in the far-east in a patch of dirt, being the northwestern bean.
 * In the room to the east of the room with the third Dreampoint, this Speed Bean is found in the far-east in a patch of dirt, being the southeastern bean.
 * In the room to the north-west of the room with the third Dreampoint, this Bros. Bean is found in the north-west, behind a gate in a patch of dirt, being the northwestern bean.
 * In the room to the north-west of the room with the third Dreampoint, this Speed Bean is found in the north-west, behind a gate in a patch of dirt, being the southeastern bean.
 * In the room to the south of the room with the three Dreampoints, this Stache Bean is found by the northwestern exit, in a patch of dirt, being the northwestern bean.
 * In the room to the south of the room with the three Dreampoints, this Heart Bean is found by the northwestern exit, in a patch of dirt, being the southeastern bean.
 * In the room to the south of the room with the three Dreampoints, this Speed Bean is found by the northwestern exit, in a patch of dirt, being the northeastern bean.
 * In the room to the south of the room with the three Dreampoints, this Defense Bean is found by the northeastern exit, in a patch of dirt, being the southwestern bean.
 * In the room to the south-east of the room with the three Dreampoints, this Heart Bean is found in the south, in the northwestern patch of dirt.
 * In the room to the south-east of the room with the three Dreampoints, this Stache Bean is found in the south, in the southeastern patch of dirt.
 * In the room to the west of the room with the three Dreampoints, this Speed Bean is found in the south-east in a patch of dirt on higher ground.
 * In the room to the east of the room with the three Dreampoints, this Power Bean is found in the north-west, in the northwestern patch of dirt.
 * In the room to the east of the room with the three Dreampoints, this Bros. Bean is found in the south-west, in the southwestern patch of dirt.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Beans returned in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Like in the previous games, the number of beans collected in each area can be viewed in the menu, this time from the Collection screen. Beans are dug up from X marked spots on the ground and walls, and can be collected with the Trio Drill ability on the overworld.

In addition to this, the Wellington Boots return and cause enemies to drop beans when defeated. The Bad Nabbit mission also gives the player beans after each battle with Nabbit, as well as after completing the quizzes in the game. Finally, the Broozers' barrel throwing attack may sometimes cause one or more beans to appear when countered.

Trivia

 * A man in Beanbean Castle Town says that most of the Beanish people are too lazy to search for them, which is why there are so many Chuckle Beans scattered about the land.

Interwiki links

 * Heart Bean / HP Bean — de:Herz-Bohne
 * Special Bean / Bros. Bean — de:Brüder-Bohne
 * Power Bean — de:Kraft-Bohne
 * Defense Bean — de:Abwehr-Bohne
 * Speed Bean — de:Tempo-Bohne
 * Stache Bean — de:Bart-Bohne

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