Power Badge (Yoshi's Woolly World)

This article is about Power Badges from Yoshi's Woolly World. For the Badge of the same name from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, see List of badges in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga § Power Badge.

A Power Badge is a power-up in Yoshi's Woolly World. It can be selected prior to starting a level and grant Yoshi a variety of beneficial effects. Before a level starts, the game prompts the player to select a Power Badge, although they are not necessary to use. A Power Badge's effect is active for one level and then must be bought again. Beads can be used to purchase Power Badges at the start of a level, or at anytime during the level via the pause menu. Occasionally, the game offers the player the chance to use a Power Badge for free at the before a level starts.

During boss battles, the player cannot use the "Play alongside Poochy" Power Badge. During the battle against Mega Baby Bowser, the player cannot use several additional Power Badges. Such Power Badges cannot be selected during these battles. If they are selected before entering, the badge has no effect. Power Badges cannot be used at all in the Boss Challenges of the Boss Tent; the option to select one does not appear.

The different Power Badges are listed as follows:

Image	Name	Cost	Badge effect	Unlocked after
	Clear the course!	2000	Allows Yoshi to skip the course. This badge can only be used in Mellow Mode.	World 1-1
	Make all yarn balls big!	1000	Every yarn ball Yoshi creates instead a big yarn ball. This is the only way for Yoshi to spit big yarn balls out. Hitting an Yarn Basket causes it to release big yarn balls up to Yoshi's maximum, rather than releasing any one at a time. This cannot be chosen while fighting Mega Baby Bowser.	World 1-2
	Fall into a pit? No problem!	7500	Causes the player to bounce out of bottomless pits instead of being sent to the last Checkpoint or the start of the course.	World 1-4
	Power up Ground Pound!	5000	Causes Yoshi's Ground Pound to generate a shockwave. The shockwave defeats all on-screen enemies, but generally cannot inflict damage on bosses.	World 1-6
	All-you-can-eat watermelon!	5000	Has a watermelon on a propeller fly into the course directly above Yoshi. It reappears if Yoshi does not have a watermelon in his mouth and this device is currently not on the screen. This cannot be chosen while fighting Mega Baby Bowser.	World 1-8
	Immunity to fire and lava!	7500	Fire only knocks Yoshi back and disrupts themm, rather than damaging them. Yoshi bounces off of lava instead of being sent back to the last Checkpoint or the start of the course.	World 2-4
	Play alongside Poochy!	500	Causes Poochy to appear in the course, jumping on screen after transitions or if he leaves the screen. Poochy has a number of uses, including faster movement, defeating enemies, locating Wonder Wool, being a platform that can move across hazards, being a platform that can jump much of the way up walls, and being a platform that can appear in the air. This cannot be chosen while fighting bosses. If unequipped, Poochy immediately leaves.	World 2-5
	Higher defense!	3000	Makes the player lose three hearts instead of five upon receiving damage. This cannot be chosen in Mellow Mode in the 3DS port.	World 2-8
	See hidden items!	5000	Causes invisible Winged Clouds to appear when Yoshi is near them, makes beads containing Stamp Patches or Pencil Patches glow when visible, and makes hidden areas flash when they are on-screen. This cannot be chosen while fighting Mega Baby Bowser.	World 3-4
	Grab items with Yoshi's tongue!	3000	Allows Yoshi to grab beads, Smiley Flowers, Wonder Wool, and Stamp Patches/Pencil Patches with his tongue.	World 3-8
	Improve your speed!	3000	Makes Yoshi run, jump, and climb faster.	World 4-4
	Pull items towards you with magnetic force!	5000	Causes beads, hearts, Smiley Flowers, and Wonder Wool to be pulled towards Yoshi when he gets near them. Items that are or have ever been attached to Item Balloons are unaffected.	World 4-8
	All-you-can-eat fire watermelon!	5000	Has a fire watermelon on a propeller fly into the course directly above Yoshi. It reappears if Yoshi does not have a fire watermelon in his mouth and this device is currently not on the screen. This cannot be chosen while fighting Mega Baby Bowser.	World 5-4
	All-you-can-eat ice watermelons!	5000	Has a ice watermelon on a propeller fly into the course directly above Yoshi. It reappears if Yoshi does not have a ice watermelon in his mouth and this device is currently not on the screen. This cannot be chosen while fighting Mega Baby Bowser.	World 5-8