Carbuncle

カーバンクル
Kābankuru

**Carbuncle** is the ridiculously happy mascot of the Puyo Puyo games. Nicknamed Kaa-kun, Carby or Carbunny (by Satan), he hangs around with Arle and has a tendency to wander off in search of adventure, thus creating many wacky situations. His primary purpose is to dance around his little box on the playing field, pop the balloon that starts each match, and just generally be goofy. He's also usually a hidden playable character, and despite his size/cuteness, he can fire a laser from his forehead.

Carbuncle is also the secret boss of Puyo Puyo Fever, being part of Ms. Accord's super secret back-up plan should anyone discover who Popoi was and that her flying cane was never missing. He has the most massive piece set in the game, and his A.I. rivals that of even Accord and Popoi themselves! Carbuncle can usually score an all clear within his first 3-5 pieces, depending on the number of colors.

He returns as a both solo character and a partner for Arle in Puyo Puyo 7. He accompanied Dark Arle throughout the game as well, as he has fun being evil. He also appears at the Bermuda Triangle, where he challenges Ringo, Amitie, and Suketoudara solo. He then appears with Dark Arle again, and then stays with Arle for the remainder of the story.

Despite everything, all three Carbuncles have a different appearance, and all three of them con be battling at the same time, provided three players pick Arle, Dark Arle and Carbuncle himself.

In *Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine*, a Western adoption of Puyo Puyo, he is known as *Has-Bean*. He was dummied out of *Kirby's Avalanche*, The western version of Super Puyo Puyo, and replaced with Kirby himself.

## Relationships

### Arle Nadja

Carbuncle is Arle Nadja's beloved pet and best friend. Although he tends to wander, Carbuncle can usually be seen with or around Arle.

### O

O Is Carbuncle's Beloved Friend and counterpart. Just like Carbuncle, O has a partner as well which is Tee.

## Appearances

Carbuncle is only playable beginning Puyo Puyo SUN. In some games, such as Puyo Puyo Tetris, he appears along with Arle in chain animations.

* Puyo Puyo
* Puyo Puyo Tsu
* Puyo Puyo SUN
* Puyo Puyo~n
* Minna de Puyo Puyo
* Puyo Puyo Fever
* Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (with Arle)
* Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
* Puyo Puyo 7 (played individually while he is also seen in Arle and Dark Arle's chain animations)
* Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
* Puyo Puyo!! Quest
* Puyo Puyo Tetris (with Arle)
* Puyo Puyo Chronicle
* Puyo Puyo Champions
* Puyo Puyo Tetris 2

*Main*
Arle Nadja • **Carbuncle** • Puyos
*Puyo Puyo*
Skeleton-T • Nasu Grave • Mummy • Draco Centauros • Suketoudara • Sukiyapodes • Harpy • Sasoriman • Panotty • Zombie • Mitsuki • Zoh Daimaoh • Schezo Wegey • Minotauros • Rulue • Satan (Masked Satan)
*Nazo Puyo*
Jarne
*Puyo Puyo Tsu*
Lycanthrope • Scylla • Incubus • Cockatrice • Will-o-Wisp • The Banshee Trio • Nomi • Momomo • Baromett • Mini Zombie • Serilly • Nohoho • Cait Sith • Fufufu • Owlbear • Samurai Mole • Parara • Mamono • Pakista • Dragon
*Puyo Puyo SUN*
Choppun • Kikimora (Black Kikimora) • Kodomo Dragon • Honey Bee • Lagnus the Brave
*Puyo Puyo~n*
Archan • Chico • Doppelganger Arle
**Sega-era Characters**
*Puyo Puyo Fever and Fever 2*
Amitie • Raffina • Sig • Oshare Bones • Klug (Strange Klug) • Donguri Gaeru • Lidelle • Onion Pixie • Ocean Prince • Yu & Rei • Tarutaru • Hohow Bird • Frankensteins • Ms. Accord • Popoi • Feli • Lemres • Baldanders • Akuma • Gogotte • Otomo • Oniko
*Puyo Puyo 7*
Ringo Ando • Maguro Sasaki • Risukuma • Dark Arle • Ecolo
*Puyo Puyo Tetris and Tetris 2*
Tee • O • Ess • Ai • Jay & Elle • Zed • Ex • Marle (Light Marle) • Squares
*Puyo Puyo Chronicle*
Ally • Rafisol
*New Characters*
Gena • Rente • Aihara Aiko
*Genshin Impact*
Genshin Imapct Characters