Donkey Kong 64/Abilities

Cranky's ability giving potions are required to recover your Golden Bananas, and to progress through the game.

All Kongs
Simian Slam (Buttus Bashum):

Price: Free

A Level 1 Ground Pound, with a small green shockwave. Lets you activate green switches. Available at DK Isles.

Super Simian Slam (Big Buttus Bashum):

Price: 5 Coins

A Level 2 Ground Pound, with a medium-sized blue shockwave. Lets you activate blue switches. Available since Fungi Forest.

Super Duper Simian Slam (Bigga Buttus Bashum):

Price: 7 Coins

A Level 3 Ground Pound, with a large red shockwave. Lets you activate red switches. Available since Creepy Castle.

DK
Baboon Blast (Barrelium Perilous)

Price: 3 Coins

Lets DK access Barrel Blast areas. Stand on the DK Pad and press the Z button to be launched to the Barrel Blast area. Available since Jungle Japes.

Strong Kong (Strongus Kongus)

Price: 5 Coins

Lets DK become temporarily invincible by jumping into a DK Barrel. Uses Crystal Coconuts. Available since Angry Aztec.

Gorilla Grab (Simian Strainus)

Price: 7 Coins

Lets DK pull levers. Stand on the footplate and press the B button. Available since Frantic Factory.

Diddy
Chimpy Charge (Hurtus Cranium)

Price: 3 Coins

Lets Diddy charge headfirst by pressing the Z button+the B button. Lets Diddy activate certain switches. Available since Jungle Japes.

Rocketbarrel Boost (Boostum Highum)

Price: 5 Coins

Lets Diddy use Cranky's prototype Jetbarrel by jumping into a Diddy Barrel. Press the A button to fly, press the B button to fire your Peanut Popguns, and press the Z button to hover. Uses Crystal Coconuts. Available since Angry Aztec.

Simian Spring (Leapus Largium)

Price: 7 Coins

Lets Diddy jump very high by pressing the Z button on a Diddy Pad. Available since Frantic Factory.

Lanky
OrangStand (Palmus Walkum)

Price: 3 Coins

Lets Lanky do a handstand by pressing the Z button+the B button and holding the Z button. Lets Lanky climb steep slopes. Available since Jungle Japes.

Baboon Balloon (Baboonus Balloonus)

Price: 5 Coins

Lets Lanky inflate with air to float to unreachable places by pressing the Z button on a Lanky Pad. Available since Frantic Factory.

OrangSprint (Palmus Dashium)

Price: 7 Coins

Lets Lanky run very fast on his hands by jumping into a Lanky Barrel. Uses Crystal Coconuts. Available since Crystal Caves.

Tiny
Mini-Monkey (Kongum Smallus)

Price: 3 Coins

Lets Tiny shrink in size by jumping into a Tiny Barrel. Uses Crystal Coconuts. Available since Jungle Japes.

Pony Tail Twirl (Roundum Roundus)

Price: 5 Coins

Lets Tiny hover in mid-air by pressing the A button in the air. Available since Frantic Factory.

Monkeyport (Warpum Craftious)

Price: 7 Coins

Lets Tiny warp by pressing the Z button on a Tiny Pad. Available since Crystal Caves.

Chunky
Hunky Chunky (Kremlinus Crushum)

Price: 3 Coins

Lets Chunky grow in size by jumping into a Chunky Barrel. Uses Crystal Coconuts. Available since Jungle Japes.

Primate Punch (Sandwichium Knucklus)

Price: 5 Coins

Lets Chunky use a strong punch by pressing the Z button+the B button. Useful in knocking down cracked doors. Available since Angry Aztec.

Gorilla Gone (Whereisum Gonium)

Price: 7 Coins

Lets Chunky become invisible by pressing the Z button on a Chunky Pad. Sometimes makes invisible things visible. Available since Crystal Caves.