🪲
🪲
WALKER ✓ Defeatable

How to Defeat Buzzy Beetle

A hard-shelled beetle that patrols underground stages. Its thick shell makes it completely immune to fireballs — one of the few enemies Fire Mario cannot burn. It can be stomped into its shell and kicked like a Koopa, but it will eventually pop back out.

⚔️ What Works & What Doesn't

👟
Stomp ✓

Retracts into shell

🔥
Fireball ✗

Completely immune to fire

🐚
Kick Shell ✓

Stomp then kick

⭐
Starman ✓

Run straight through

🎯 Best Strategy

Stomp it to retract it into its shell, then kick the shell to eliminate it or chain through other enemies. Fireballs have zero effect — stomping is the only option.

DEFEATABLE Yes (stomp only — immune to fire)

💡 Pro Tips

  • 1
    Fireballs are completely useless against Buzzy Beetles — always stomp.
  • 2
    After stomping, kick the shell into a line of enemies for bonus points.
  • 3
    Don't leave a stomped shell too long — it will pop back up.
  • 4
    In tight underground corridors, stomp then immediately move away to avoid the shell bouncing back.

🗺️ Defeat Buzzy Beetle by Level

1-1

World 1-1

How to defeat here →

1-2

World 1-2

How to defeat here →

1-3

World 1-3

How to defeat here →

1-4

World 1-4

How to defeat here →

2-1

World 2-1

How to defeat here →

2-2

World 2-2

How to defeat here →

2-3

World 2-3

How to defeat here →

2-4

World 2-4

How to defeat here →

3-1

World 3-1

How to defeat here →

3-2

World 3-2

How to defeat here →

3-3

World 3-3

How to defeat here →

3-4

World 3-4

How to defeat here →

4-1

World 4-1

How to defeat here →

4-2

World 4-2

How to defeat here →

4-3

World 4-3

How to defeat here →

4-4

World 4-4

How to defeat here →

5-1

World 5-1

How to defeat here →

5-2

World 5-2

How to defeat here →

5-3

World 5-3

How to defeat here →

5-4

World 5-4

How to defeat here →

6-1

World 6-1

How to defeat here →

6-2

World 6-2

How to defeat here →

6-3

World 6-3

How to defeat here →

6-4

World 6-4

How to defeat here →

7-1

World 7-1

How to defeat here →

7-2

World 7-2

How to defeat here →

7-3

World 7-3

How to defeat here →

7-4

World 7-4

How to defeat here →

8-1

World 8-1

How to defeat here →

8-2

World 8-2

How to defeat here →

8-3

World 8-3

How to defeat here →

8-4

World 8-4

How to defeat here →

🗺️ Face Buzzy Beetle In These Levels 7 LEVELS

1-2 →3-2 →4-2 →5-2 →6-2 →7-4 →8-4 →

READY?

Defeat Buzzy Beetle

Free in your browser. No download.

▶ Play Now View full enemy profile →

Quick Facts

Type
WALKER
First seen
World 1-2
Points
200 pts
Defeatable
Yes (stomp only — immune to fire)
Levels
7 levels

Other Enemies

🦑
Blooper →
👻
Boo →
🎭
Fake Bowser →
👑
Bowser →
💣
Bullet Bill →
🐟
Cheep-Cheep →
🔥
Firebar →
All defeat guides →