Chapter 2: Mountaintops
Complete walkthrough for all 6 habitats in the Mountaintops — every Smiley Flower, discovery, and Golden Bug location.
Taggit Habitat
A turquoise bipedal creature with a pink nose. It loves to play tag and will chase Yoshi around the mountain paths.
🌸 3 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the turquoise creature near the mountain entrance with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Let the Taggit chase you — run away and it will follow. Lead it into the flower patch to trigger a discovery.
3 Gobble the Taggit (B) to carry it. Throw an egg at the Winged Cloud above to spawn platforms.
4 Climb the platforms. Smiley Flower 1 is on the ledge to the left — Flutter Jump to reach it.
5 Continue right along the mountain path. Use Tail Flick to carry the Taggit and run through the narrow gap — it squeezes through with you.
6 Go up the rocky slope. Smiley Flower 2 is behind the boulder — Ground Pound the cracked rock to break it.
7 Find the Golden Bug on the cliff above the waterfall. Flutter Jump from the highest platform to reach it.
8 Head to the far right where a group of Taggits are playing. Join their game by running in circles with them.
9 Smiley Flower 3 appears when all three Taggits are chasing you at once — run in a big loop to collect it.
10 Lead all three Taggits to the sparkly spot at the top of the mountain — this is the Big Discovery. Jump in to finish.
Milde Habitat
Round pink creatures that pop if stepped on. They can also be blown up like bubblegum to float through the air.
🌸 4 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the round pink creature on the mountain ledge with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Jump on a Milde (A) to pop it — it splits into two smaller Mildes. Jump on those to pop them further.
3 Gobble a Milde (B) and blow it up like bubblegum — hold B to inflate it, then release to float upward.
4 Float up with the inflated Milde to reach Smiley Flower 1 on the high ledge above the starting area.
5 Go right and find the cluster of Mildes near the cliff edge. Pop them all to reveal Smiley Flower 2 underneath.
6 Inflate a Milde and float across the wide gap to the right. Smiley Flower 3 is on the platform across the gap.
7 Find the Golden Bug on the underside of the overhanging rock. Inflate a Milde and float up from below to reach it.
8 Go to the far right where a giant Milde sits. Inflate it to maximum size — it becomes a huge balloon.
9 Ride the giant Milde balloon all the way up to the summit. Smiley Flower 4 is near the top.
10 Float the giant Milde into the sparkly spot at the very top — this is the Big Discovery. Jump in to finish.
Peckadee Habitat
A teardrop-shaped bird creature with gray, white and black stripes. It can be used as a dart projectile aimed at targets.
🌸 3 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the striped bird creature perched on the rocky outcrop with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Gobble the Peckadee (B) and aim it like an egg — press ZR to aim, then release to launch it as a dart.
3 Launch the Peckadee at the log target on the wall to the right. It sticks in and creates a platform — jump on it.
4 Use the Peckadee platform to reach Smiley Flower 1 on the ledge above.
5 Go right and find the row of log targets on the cliff face. Launch Peckadees at each one to create a staircase of platforms.
6 Climb the Peckadee staircase to reach Smiley Flower 2 at the top of the cliff.
7 Find the Golden Bug behind the large boulder on the left. Launch a Peckadee at the boulder to crack it, then Ground Pound to break it.
8 Go to the far right where a spinning target wheel is mounted. Launch a Peckadee at the bullseye to unlock a hidden door.
9 Enter the hidden door and collect Smiley Flower 3 inside.
10 Return outside and launch Peckadees at all five targets in the area — this triggers the Big Discovery. Jump into the sparkly spot to finish.
Floofly Habitat
A floating cloud creature with a face and small green wings. Groups of Flooflies can gather together and carry Yoshi upward.
🌸 4 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the small cloud creature drifting near the mountain peak with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Jump onto a Floofly (A) — it dips slightly but holds Yoshi. It slowly drifts upward.
3 Ride the Floofly upward and jump to the next one. Chain together multiple Flooflies to climb higher.
4 Smiley Flower 1 is on a ledge to the left — ride a Floofly up and jump left to reach it.
5 Go right and find the cluster of three Flooflies. Jump onto all three quickly — they merge into a bigger cloud and rise faster.
6 Ride the merged Floofly cloud up to Smiley Flower 2 on the high platform.
7 Find the Golden Bug floating in the air on the far left. Ride a Floofly up to its level and jump across to grab it.
8 Continue up the mountain using Flooflies as stepping stones. Smiley Flower 3 is on a hidden ledge behind the waterfall — ride a Floofly behind the falls.
9 Near the summit, find the group of five Flooflies. Jump on all five to merge them into a giant storm cloud.
10 Smiley Flower 4 is just below the summit — grab it while riding the giant cloud.
11 Ride the giant Floofly storm cloud all the way to the summit — this is the Big Discovery. Jump into the sparkly spot to finish.
Plumebrella Habitat
An umbrella-like bird creature that can be used to fall more slowly and ride rising wind currents.
🌸 3 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the umbrella-shaped bird creature near the cliff edge with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Tail Flick a Plumebrella to carry it on Yoshi's back. While carrying it, hold A to open the umbrella and descend slowly.
3 Jump off the cliff and glide right with the Plumebrella. Smiley Flower 1 is on a platform mid-air — glide to it.
4 Find the wind vent on the ground. Stand on it while carrying the Plumebrella — the wind lifts you up.
5 Ride the wind current up to Smiley Flower 2 on the high ledge.
6 Find the Golden Bug on the underside of the floating rock. Glide under it from the cliff above and grab it.
7 Go to the far right where a series of wind vents are lined up. Ride each one in sequence, gliding between them.
8 Smiley Flower 3 is at the end of the wind vent sequence — glide to it from the last vent.
9 Find the giant Plumebrella at the summit. Carry it and jump off the peak — glide all the way down to the valley below.
10 Land in the sparkly spot at the bottom of the valley — this is the Big Discovery. Jump in to finish.
Thudd Habitat
A giant green creature with goofy eyes and a large belly. It devours anything in front of it and can spit Yoshi out like a projectile.
🌸 4 Smiley Flowers 1 Inspect the enormous green creature blocking the mountain path with the Magnifying Glass.
2 Walk in front of Thudd — it will suck Yoshi in with its vacuum mouth. Don't panic! Press B rapidly to resist being swallowed.
3 Let Thudd swallow Yoshi completely. Inside, press B to be spat out — Yoshi launches like a cannonball.
4 Aim the launch toward the high ledge on the right. Smiley Flower 1 is on that ledge.
5 Find the second Thudd further right. Let it swallow you and aim the launch upward to reach Smiley Flower 2 on the cliff above.
6 Find the Golden Bug on the far left platform. Use a Thudd launch to reach the high platform, then jump left to it.
7 Go right to find a Thudd facing a boulder. Let it swallow you and launch you at the boulder — you break through it.
8 Smiley Flower 3 is behind the boulder.
9 Find the giant Thudd at the summit. Feed it the nearby fruit by carrying fruit in front of it — it grows even bigger.
10 Let the giant Thudd swallow you. It launches you incredibly far — aim for Smiley Flower 4 in the air.
11 Let the giant Thudd launch you into the sparkly spot at the mountain peak — this is the Big Discovery. Jump in to finish.