Sniff

Sniff-Sniffing (sometimes referred to as simply "sniffing") is a basic special move that is found in Yoshi's Story. All the Yoshis in the game have the ability to Sniff-Sniff.

To use it, the player must press and hold the R button to make the Yoshi start sniffing on the ground. Yoshi can move while Sniff-Sniffing, but he will move more slowly than normally, attempting to detect something valuable to him in the ground. When the Yoshi gets closer to something special, he will start to sniff faster. Getting close to a secret causes a "!" icon to pop up above the Yoshi's head, indicating that the secret is nearby. When the Yoshi is on the secret spot on the ground, he will get excited and signal the player by yelping and waving his arms. To get the secret, the player must then make Yoshi Ground Pound the very spot where the hidden treasure lies.