Blimp Fruit

Yoshi's flutter jump is pretty good for getting a little extra height out for a hop, but when Yoshi gobbles a blue Blimp Fruit, he really takes to the skies. After eating a Blimp Fruit, Yoshi blows up like a balloon and immediately starts rising into the air. As Yoshi flies, though, he expends that air. He will not just keep going up forever. Use the small meter next to Yoshi to see how much longer Yoshi will float straight up. When the meter is empty, Yoshi deflates and drops right back down, so try to steer over a ledge so he doesn't fall into space. Yoshi can also hover after eating a Blimp Fruit. Just hold down the A Button and Yoshi no longer flies upward, but Yoshi does keep expelling the air. Hovering is a good way to avoid accidentally floating into a hazard, like a spiked ball or an enemy. If Yoshi does bump into something dangerous, he immediately releases all air and falls straight down. While ballooning from a Blimp Fruit, Yoshi cannot lick up anything.