Donkey Kong 64/Abilities

Cranky's ability giving potions are required to recover your Golden Bananas, and to progess 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. Availible 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. Availible 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. Availible since Creepy Castle.

DK
Baboon Blast (Barrelium Perilous)

Price: 3 Coins

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

Strong Kong (Strongus Kongus)

Price: 5 Coins

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

Gorilla Grab (Simian Strainus)

Price: 7 Coins

Lets DK pull levers. Stand on the footplate and press. Availible since Frantic Factory.

Diddy
Chimpy Charge (Hurtus Cranium)

Price: 3 Coins

Lets Diddy charge headfirst by pressing +. Lets Diddy activate certain switches. Availible since Jungle Japes.

Rocketbarrel Boost (Boostum Highum)

Price: 5 Coins

Lets Diddy use Cranky's prototype Jetbarrel by jumping into a Diddy Barrel. Press to fly, press  to fire your Peanut Popguns, and press  to hover. Availible since Angry Aztec.

Simian Spring (Leapus Largium)

Price: 7 Coins

Lets Diddy jump very high by pressing on a Diddy Pad. Availible since Frantic Factory.

Lanky
OrangStand (Palmus Walkum)

Price: 3 Coins

Lets Lanky do a handstand by pressing + and holding. Lets Lanky climb steep slopes. Availible since Jungle Japes.

Baboon Balloon (Baboonus Balloonus)

Price: 5 Coins

Lets Lanky inflate with air to float to unreachable places by pressing on a Lanky Pad. Availible 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. Availible 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. Availible since Jungle Japes.

Pony Tail Twirl (Roundum Roundus)

Price: 5 Coins

Lets Tiny hover in mid-air by pressing in the air. Availible since Frantic Factory.

Monkeyport (Warpum Craftious)

Price: 7 Coins

Lets Tiny warp by pressing on a Tiny Pad. Availible 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. Availible since Jungle Japes.

Primate Punch (Sandwichium Knucklus)

Price: 5 Coins

Lets Chunky use a strong punch by pressing +. Useful in knocking down cracked doors. Availible since Angry Aztec.

Gorilla Gone (Whereisum Gonium)

Price: 7 Coins

Lets Chunky become invisible by pressing on a Chunky Pad. Sometimes makes invisible things visible. Availible since Crystal Caves.