Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

List of spirits (Banjo-Kazooie series)

The following is the list of the spirits from the Banjo-Kazooie series in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Primary Spirits

No. Image Name Type Class Slot Base   Max   Base   Max   Base   Max   Ability Origin Game Acquisition
1,339 Bottles
 
★★ ⬡⬡ 1,781 7,150 712 2,860 1,069 4,290 No Effect Banjo-Kazooie
(Artwork: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
•Battle via DLC Spirit Board
•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G (since v5.0.0)
1,340 Mumbo Jumbo
 
★★★ ⬡⬡⬡ 2,913 8,744 1,526 4,578 1,223 3,671 Magic Attack ↑ Banjo-Kazooie
(Artwork: Banjo-Tooie)
•Battle via DLC Spirit Board
•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G (since v5.0.0)
1,341 Jinjos
 
★★ ⬡⬡ 1,700 6,824 901 3,617 799 3,207 Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 Banjo-Kazooie
(Artwork: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
•Battle via DLC Spirit Board
•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G (since v5.0.0)
1,342 The Mighty Jinjonator
 
★★★ ⬡⬡ 3,470 10,441 2,227 6,699 844 2,541 Giant Banjo-Kazooie
(Artwork: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
•Enhance the Jinjos spirit

Support Spirits

No. Image Name Class Cost Ability Origin Game Acquisition
1,338 Tooty ★★ Poison Damage Reduced Banjo-Kazooie
(Artwork: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
•Battle via DLC Spirit Board
•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 1000G (since v5.0.0)
1,343 Jiggy Lightweight Banjo-Kazooie •Battle via DLC Spirit Board
•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 500G (since v5.0.0)
1,344 Gruntilda ★★★★ ⬢⬢⬢ Poison Power Up Banjo-Kazooie
(Artwork: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
•Battle via DLC Spirit Board
•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 15,000G (since v5.0.0)
1,345 Buzzbomb Floaty Jumps Banjo-Kazooie
(Artwork: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
•Battle via DLC Spirit Board
•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 500G (since v5.0.0)

Fighter Spirit

No. Image Alternate Artwork Name Origin Game Acquisition
1,337 Banjo & Kazooie Diddy Kong Racing (Banjo)
Banjo-Kazooie (Kazooie)
(Artwork: Banjo-Tooie)
•Complete Classic Mode with Banjo & Kazooie
•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after downloading Banjo & Kazooie)

Spirit Battles

Conditions in italic aren't listed on the Spirit Battle preview screen.

Spirit Battle parameters Inspiration
No. Image Name Enemy Fighter(s) Type Power Stage Rules Conditions Music
1,338 Tooty Diddy Kong  
Banjo & Kazooie  
 
3,500 Spiral Mountain N/A •Defeat the main fighter to win
•The enemy shields often
•Magic attacks aren't as effective against the enemy
Main Theme - Banjo-Kazooie Spirit Battle trivia:
  • Diddy Kong likely references Banjo's debut as a playable character in Diddy Kong Racing, with both games created by Rare Ltd.
  • The Banjo & Kazooie minion references how Banjo is Tooty's older brother.
  • The battle conditions reference Tooty's imprisonment at the hands of Gruntilda in Banjo-Kazooie in which the titular duo must work together to rescue her before Gruntilda steals Tooty's beauty.

Other trivia:
  • This spirit's Poison Damage Reduced ability references how Tooty is rescued from Gruntilda's imprisonment at the end of Banjo-Kazooie.
1,339 Bottles Donkey Kong  
 
3,900 Spiral Mountain (Bottles) •Invisibility
•Item: Pitfall
•The enemy is invisible
•The enemy favors side specials
•The enemy is easily distracted by items
Spiral Mountain
  • Donkey Kong's current design and Bottles are both created by Rare Ltd.
  • The Invisibility rule references the events of Banjo-Tooie, where Bottles is killed by Gruntilda and spends most of the game as a ghost.
  • The Invisibility rule, Donkey Kong's favored Headbutt, and the Pitfall items reference how Bottles is a mole who burrows in molehills and hides underground, as he often does in Banjo-Kazooie.
  • The stage represents Spiral Mountain where Banjo and Kazooie first meet Bottles in Banjo-Kazooie, with the stage's layout featuring Bottles appearing as a background character.
1,340 Mumbo Jumbo •Gold Mii Swordfighter   (Moveset 1231, Skull Kid's Hat, Ashley Outfit)
•Giant Gold R.O.B.   (INT)/  (JP/CH/KR)
 
9,500 Jungle Japes (hazards off) •Flowery •Defeat the main fighter to win
•You constantly take minor damage
•The enemy favors air attacks
Mumbo's Mountain
  • The Gold Mii Swordfighter's costume represents Mumbo Jumbo, with the Skull Kid's Hat referencing Mumbo’s skull face, and the Ashley Outfit referencing Mumbo’s straw skirt and magic wand.
  • The Giant Gold R.O.B. minion represents the Golden Goliath, a large golden statue Mumbo can summon and temporarily control in Banjo-Tooie.
  • The stage references both Mumbo's Huts from the Banjo-Kazooie series, which function similarly to Cranky's Labs in Donkey Kong 64, and Mayahem Temple, a jungle-like world where Mumbo is first available as a playable character in Banjo-Tooie.
  • The music references Mumbo's Mountain where Mumbo is first encountered in Banjo-Kazooie.
  • The Giant Gold R.O.B.'s Super Armor ability references the Golden Goliath's imperviousness to damage.
  • This spirit's Magic Attack ↑ ability, the Mii Swordfighter starting off with a Lip's Stick, and battle conditions reference Mumbo's gameplay in Banjo-Tooie in which he attacks with his zap stick (which behaves in a similar manner to the Lip's Stick), conjures magic spells, and jumps.
1,341 Jinjos •Giant Mr. Game & Watch  
Mr. Game & Watch Team    
 
3,800 Summit (Ω form) N/A •The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you
•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd
Freezeezy Peak
  • The Mr. Game & Watch Team's colorations represent the normal Jinjos in their various color schemes.
  • The Giant blue Mr. Game & Watch minion represents The Mighty Jinjonator, the giant, blue combined form of the normal Jinjos and this spirit’s enhanced form.
  • The stage and music represent Freezeezy Peak, a cold mountain world in Banjo-Kazooie.
  • The Game & Watch Team’s frequent down aerial attacks, the Giant minion, and the battle conditions reference the final boss battle of Banjo-Kazooie where the normal Jinjos, after flying into Gruntilda's shield, combine into The Mighty Jinjonator, who finishes the battle by ramming her shield repeatedly.
1,343 Jiggy •Gold Kirby  ×5 (10 HP)
 
2,000 The Great Cave Offensive N/A •Timed stamina battle
•The enemy falls slowly
Treasure Trove Cove Spirit Battle trivia:
  • The Gold Kirbys and the Jiggies are both golden characters that float.
  • The Gold Kirbys and the stage references a particular Jiggy in Banjo-Tooie which is split into different pieces and collected individually in Glitter Gulch Mine.
  • This spirit's Lightweight ability and the battle conditions reference how most Jiggies float in midair before being collected.

Other trivia:
  • This spirit's Support type references the Jiggies' role of helping Banjo and Kazooie to progress through their adventures by collecting enough Jiggies to enter a new area.
1,344 Gruntilda •Giant King Dedede   (250 HP)
•Giant Dr. Mario   (40 HP)   (45 HP)   (50 HP)
 
13,900 Find Mii (Ω form) •Hazard: Poison Floor •Defeat the main fighter to win
•The floor is poisonous
Stamina battle
•The enemy starts the battle with a Star Rod
•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
Vs. Klungo Spirit Battle trivia:
  • The green Giant King Dedede starting off with a Star Rod represents Gruntilda, a large, green witch who uses magical attacks.
  • The Giant Dr. Mario minions and the music represent Gruntilda's scientist assistant, Klungo, with the number of minions and their increased HP referencing the number of times Klungo is fought in Banjo-Tooie.
  • The stage represents the top of Gruntilda's Lair where Gruntilda is fought in Banjo-Kazooie.
  • King Dedede's frequent shielding references Gruntilda's use of a force field to protect herself during the final phases of the boss battle in Banjo-Kazooie.
  • Dr. Mario’s frequent Megavitamins reference Klungo’s potion-throwing attack during his three boss fights in Banjo-Tooie.
  • The Smash Balls enabled in this spirit battle references Banjo & Kazooie's Final Smash, The Mighty Jinjonator who is summoned at the end of the boss battle to defeat Gruntilda in Banjo-Kazooie.

Other trivia:
  • This spirit's Poison Power Up ability and the Poison Floor hazard references the game over cutscene from Banjo-Kazooie where Gruntilda drains Tooty's youth and beauty and transfers it into herself.
1,345 Buzzbomb Ridley  ×3 (50 HP)
 
2,000 Garden of Hope (hazards off) N/A Stamina battle
•The enemy favors up specials in the air
•The enemy falls slowly
Spiral Mountain Spirit Battle trivia:
  • Ridley and the Buzzbombs both share a “dragon enemy” theme, with Buzzbomb being a dragonfly.
  • The stage references Bubblegloop Swamp, the world in Banjo-Kazooie in which Buzzbombs first appear.
  • The battle conditions reference the Buzzbombs' typical behavior of floating in the air and swooping down to attack the player.

Other trivia:
  • This spirit's Floaty Jumps ability references the Buzzbombs' typical behavior of floating in the air and swooping down to attack the player.

Series Order

Number Name Series
1,337 Banjo & Kazooie Banjo-Kazooie Series
1,338 Tooty
1,339 Bottles
1,340 Mumbo Jumbo
1,341 Jinjos
1,342 The Mighty Jinjonator
1,343 Jiggy
1,344 Gruntilda
1,345 Buzzbomb

Trivia

  • With the exception of Banjo & Kazooie, Mumbo Jumbo, and Jiggy, all the spirits in the Banjo-Kazooie series use an original render based on their appearance on Spiral Mountain. Of the three, Mumbo Jumbo is the only one to appear on Spiral Mountain in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  • Gruntilda is the first DLC Legend-class spirit whose effect isn't an "Other Skill" effect, but rather a "Hazard Skill" effect.