Bean

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

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Beans are plentiful in this game, and while collecting them is entirely optional (and time-consuming), 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. They can also be earned in the surfing minigame in Oho Ocean.
 * 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. They can also be gathered by winning the surfing minigame in Oho Ocean.
 * 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 Hoo Beans, along with Woo and Chuckle Beans.

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

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In this game, Beans are dug up by Baby Mario and Baby Luigi. 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".

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi collect beans that will boost stats. These beans are called Heart Beans (which add 1 point to the player's HP), Special Beans (which add one point to the player's SP), and Power Beans (which adds a point to the player's attack power). An oversized Bean appears as an attack of Crawfuls, and also Magifoofa.

If the player pauses the game, they can access a list of beans that they have collected. The list also shows how many beans are in an area. 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 prequel, 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. 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, which may turn coins into bean drops.


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

Bean Locations

 * Pi'illo Blimport area (6) (1 Heart Bean, 2 Bros. Beans, 0 Power Beans, 2 Defence 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 Defence 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 Defence 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 (14/22) (2 Heart Beans, 4 Bros. Beans, 3 Power Beans, 2 Defence Beans, 1 Speed Bean, 2 Stache Bean)


 * 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 Speed 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 Defence 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 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 Defence 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.


 * Dozing Sands area (28/32) (4 Heart Beans, 5 Bros. Beans, 4 Power Beans, 5 Defence Beans, 4 Speed Beans, 6 Stache Beans)


 * As the only Bean mandatory to complete the game, this Heart Bean is found by 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 Defence 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 Defence Bean is found to the east of the track.


 * In the bordered up half of the Drilldigger area with the red panel, this Defence 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 Defence 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 in the south-west 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 Defence 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.


 * Wakeport area (6/12) (3 Heart Beans, 0 Bros. Beans, 1 Power Beans, 0 Defence Beans, 0 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 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.


 * Mount Pajamaja area (15/24) (3 Heart Beans, 2 Bros. Beans, 5 Power Beans, 1 Defence Bean, 2 Speed Beans, 2 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 Defence 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 Defence Bean is found to the northwest of the Dreampoint on some higher ground, as the westernmost of the two Beans.


 * Driftwood Shore area (0/10) (0 Heart Beans, 0 Bros. Beans, 0 Power Beans, 0 Defence Beans, 0 Speed Beans, 0 Stache Beans)




 * Somnom Woods area (0/19) (0 Heart Beans, 0 Bros. Beans, 0 Power Beans, 0 Defence Beans, 0 Speed Beans, 0 Stache Beans)


 * In the entrance area of Somnom Woods, this Stache Bean is found in a patch of dirt by the west exit.


 * Neo Bowser Castle area (0/18) (0 Heart Beans, 0 Bros. Beans, 0 Power Beans, 0 Defence Beans, 0 Speed Beans, 0 Stache Beans)



Trivia

 * A man in Beanbean Castle Town says that most of the Beanish people are too lazy to search for them; that is why there are so many Chuckle Beans scattered about the land.
 * Beans have appeared (in different forms) in other games; Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars had an area known as "Bean Valley", Paper Mario featured a Magic Bean item, and beanstalks have appeared in many Mario series games.