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All Donkey Kong Bananza Outfits, stats, and upgrades

Look dripped out with the best gear.

Adam Newell

Published: Jul 16, 2025 11:00 pm

Donkey Kong Bananaza is filled to the brim with collectibles, including a host of different outfits for DK and Pauline.

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These outfits aren’t just for show either; some of them give you distinct abilities when using them, making certain levels easier to traverse than others or better fitting your style of gameplay. You can get these outfits by finding Fossils in each area, and to make it easier to know what each one does, we’ve created a list to help you out.

Below is a list of every outfit you can find in-game, as well as the abilities they have. Note that some of these outfits can be upgraded to give you a large percentage. For example, the Treasure Tie jumps from a 10-percent chance to a 30-percent chance of finding a treasure chest when it is fully upgraded. Certain outfits can also only be unlocked upon purchasing the one before it.

You can upgrade outfits by finding rarer fossils in each of the various worlds, but if you’re after a specific power-up, use the list below to find the one you need the most.

Outfit	Type	Location/Unlocked by	Ability/Effect
Red Britches	Britches	Lagoon Layer	Increase your swimming speed
Swimmin’ Britches	Britches	Lagoon Layer	Increase your swimming speed
Treasure Tie	Neckwear	Lagoon Layer	Increases the chance a treasure chest will appear as you destroy terrain
Lilac Lagoon Vest	Pauline’s Outfit	Lagoon Layer	Expands your sonar range during a Bananza
Green Lagoon Vest	Pauline’s Outfit	Lagoon Layer	Expands your sonar range during a Bananza
Green Lagoon Vest	Pauline’s Outfit	Lagoon Layer	Expands your sonar range during a Bananza
Leaf-Green Fur	Fur Color	Lagoon Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Aqua-Blue Fur	Fur Color	Lagoon Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Rose-Pink Fur	Fur Color	Hilltop Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Lemon-Yellow Fur	Fur Color	Hilltop Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Royal-Purple Fur	Fur Color	Hilltop Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Cloud-White Fur	Fur Color	Hilltop Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Dark-Blue Britches	Britches	Canyon Layer	Increases your speed in mud and fresh snow
Traction Britches	Britches	Canyon Layer	Increases your speed in mud and fresh snow
Bananergy Tie	Neckwear	Canyon Layer	Increases the amount of Bananergy gained from gold
Giddyap Canyon Getup	Pauline’s Outfit	Canyon Layer	Extends your Kong Bananza time
Rustlin’ Canyon Getup	Pauline’s Outfit	Canyon Layer	Extends your Kong Bananza time
Gold Canyon Getup	Pauline’s Outfit	Canyon Layer	Extends your Kong Bananza time
Sunset-Red Fur	Fur Color	Canyon Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Smoke-Black Fur	Fur Color	Canyon Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Orange Britches	Britches	Freezer Layer	Reduces damage from ice water
Hot-Pink Britches	Britches	Freezer Layer	Reduces damage from ice water
Dig-It Neckerchief	Neckwear	Freezer Layer	Restores your Bananergy as you destroy terrain
Mint Freezer Jacket	Pauline’s Outfit	Freezer Layer	Extends your Zebra Bananza time
Taffy Freezer Jacket	Pauline’s Outfit	Freezer Layer	Extends your Zebra Bananza time
Berry Freezer Jacket	Pauline’s Outfit	Freezer Layer	Extends your Zebra Bananza time
Cotton-Candy-Pink Fur	Fur Color	Freezer Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Sour-Berry-Blue Fur	Fur Color	Freezer Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Yellow Britches	Britches	Forest Layer	Reduces damage from poison water
Poison-Proof Britches	Britches	Forest Layer	Reduces damage from poison water
Battle Bow Tie	Neckwear	Forest Layer	Restores your Bananergy as you defeat enemies
Plum Forest Uniform	Pauline’s Outfit	Forest Layer	Extends your Ostrich Bananza time
Blue Forest Uniform	Pauline’s Outfit	Forest Layer	Extends your Ostrich Bananza time
Red Forest Uniform	Pauline’s Outfit	Forest Layer	Extends your Ostrich Bananza time
Dustry Grape Fur	Fur Color	Forest Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Dusty Olive Fur	Fur Color	Forest Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Banana Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Resort Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Wave Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Resort Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Dragon-Fruit Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Resort Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Shiny Magenta Fur	Fur Color	Resort Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Sky-Blue Britches	Britches	Tempest Layer	Reduces burn damage from lava or oil
Burn-Proof Britches	Britches	Tempest Layer	Reduces burn damage from lava or oil
Apple-a-Day Tie	Neckwear	Tempest Layer	Increases the amount of health an apple will restore
Yellow Tempest Coat	Pauline’s Outfit	Tempest Layer	Extends your Elephant Bananza time
Black Tempest Coat	Pauline’s Outfit	Tempest Layer	Extends your Elephant Bananza time
Blue Tempest Coat	Pauline’s Outfit	Tempest Layer	Extends your Elephant Bananza time
Mango Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Tempest Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Mallow Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Tempest Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Twilight Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Landfill Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Candy Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Landfill Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Match Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Landfill Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Shiny Red Fur	Fur Color	Landfill Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Black Britches	Britches	Radiance Layer	Reduces damage from enemies
Defense Britches	Britches	Radiance Layer	Reduces damage from enemies
Banadium Chip Bolo	Neckwear	Radiance Layer	Increases the chance of doubling any Bandium Chips you collect
Purple Radiance Outfit	Pauline’s Outfit	Radiance Layer	Extends your Snake Bananza time
Blue Radiance Outfit	Pauline’s Outfit	Radiance Layer	Extends your Snake Bananza time
Rattle Radiance Outfit	Pauline’s Outfit	Radiance Layer	Extends your Snake Bananza time
Lemonade Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Radiance Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Shiny Cyan Fur	Fur Color	Radiance Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Fractone Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Groove Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Flower Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Groove Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Monochrome Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Groove Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Shiny Silver Fur	Fur Color	Groove Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Purple Britches	Britches	Feast Layer	Reduces shock damage from electrified iron or muck
Shock-Proof Britches	Britches	Feast Layer	Reduces shock damage from electrified iron or muck
Yum-Yum Tie	Neckwear	Feast Layer	Pressing Y to eat any foods or food-based terrain (not just fruit) will recover your health
Prime Feast Apparel	Pauline’s Outfit	Feast Layer	During Bananzas, your health will gradually recover
Neon Feast Apparel	Pauline’s Outfit	Feast Layer	During Bananzas, your health will gradually recover
Pastel Feast Apparel	Pauline’s Outfit	Feast Layer	During Bananzas, your health will gradually recover
Midnight Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Feast Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Guava Split Fur	Fur Color	Feast Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Sesame Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Forbidden Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Macaron Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Forbidden Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Burnt-Red Gradient Fur	Fur Color	Forbidden Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Passion-Fruit Split Fur	Fur Color	Forbidden Layer	Changes DK’s fur color
Golden Britches	Britches	Planet Core	Reduces damage from thorns, spikes, and Banadium Mush
Grided Britches	Britches	Planet Core	Reduces damage from thorns, spikes, and Banadium Mush
Soggy Cravat	Neckwear	Planet Core	Fiery rain won’t burn you, and lava will be cooled with a percentage radius
Lady’s Dress	Pauline’s Outfit	Planet Core	Extends all of your Banaza times
Arcade Dress	Pauline’s Outfit	Planet Core	Extends all of your Banaza times
Family Dress	Pauline’s Outfit	Planet Core	Extends all of your Banaza times
Monochrome Split Fur	Fur Color	Planet Core	Changes DK’s fur color
Banandium-Gold Fur	Fur Color	Planet Core	Changes DK’s fur color
Mining Helmet	Helmet	Beat the Game	No ability
Gold-Mining Gear	Pauline’s Outfit	Beat the Game	Doubles the amount of gold earned while collecting golden items
???	Pauline’s Outfit	Complete the Post-Game/Pre-order	???

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