Pumbaa

Pumbaa
The Lion King
Information
Type:	Character
Collection:	Dreamlight Valley
From:	The Lion King
Voiced By:	Ernie Sabella
House:	Pride Rock
Unlock Quest:	Where's Pumbaa?

“	“Whenever ya start to worry, just say: hakuna matata! At least that's what I do.”
	— Pumbaa

Pumbaa is a character from the Disney film The Lion King (1994). He is unlocked after opening The Lion King Realm, and completing the quest Where's Pumbaa?.

His home is a large rock formation where he lives together with Simba, Nala, and Timon. Once unlocked, he will be added to the Dreamlight Valley Characters Collection.

In order to begin the quests to unlock Timon and Pumbaa both Simba and Nala must be at Friendship level 10.

Unlocking

To unlock both Timon and Pumbaa requires unlocking The Lion King Realm, unlocking Simba and Nala, and leveling Friendship with each of them up to level 10, and completing their quests. After that requirement has been met Simba will offer the quest Finding Old Friends which will send the player back to The Lion King Realm to encounter Timon and Pumbaa. This quest won't be prompted in the quest log and Simba won't have a quest market to begin, but it can be started by speaking to Simba.

After completing the quest Finding Old Friends in The Lion King Realm there is a short quest - Relax!, followed by the quest Where's Pumbaa? which will unlock Timon and Pumbaa.

Schedule

Main article: Time

	Time	Location
	12:00 AM	Wandering the Valley or visiting his home.
	3:00 AM	Inside his home.
	7:00 AM	Wandering the Valley or visiting his home.
	12:00 PM	Chez Remy or Tiana's Palace eating inside the Restaurant.
	2:00 PM	Wandering the Valley or visiting his home.
	4:00 PM	Scrooge's Store browsing clothing and furniture items for sale.
	6:00 PM	Wandering the Valley or visiting his home.
	10:00 PM	Chez Remy or Tiana's Palace eating inside the Restaurant.

Friendship Rewards

Pumbaa will award the following rewards when Friendship levels are reached. Friendship can be leveled up through gifts, quests, conversation, or by hanging out.

Lvl	Image	Name	Type
		Jungle Butterfly Fountain	Furniture
		Design Motif	Motif
	500
		Bejeweled Insect Necklace	Clothing
		Design Motif	Motif
	1,000
		Cozy Tree Bed	Furniture
		Design Motif	Motif
		Jungle Couture Ensemble	Clothing

House

Pride Rock

Main article Pride Rock

Pumbaa lives in Pride Rock, a large rock formation which is constructed during the quest Eyes in the Dark for 15,000, where he lives together with Nala, Simba, and Timon.

Quests

Story Quests

• Relax! 

Friendship Quests

• Something's Off ( Pumbaa Level 2)
• Fine Arts for Warthogs ( Pumbaa Level 4)
• Down to Earth ( Pumbaa Level 7)
• The Infestation Part 2 ( Pumbaa Level 10)

Character Dialogue

General Dialogue

Greetings: Unconditional Oh boy, is it good to see you! Timon's my favorite meerkat, and you're my favorite... um... you! This place sure is busy. When does everybody take a break? I was just thinkin' about how lucky I am to have you as a friend. I'm trying to smell every flower in the Valley... It's tough work but somebody's gotta do it! Simba seems real happy here. And that makes me happy! Can I help you with something? Pleeeeeeease? Morning I love mornings! Can't get enough of 'em! Hey, Player! Isn't it a pretty morning? Night Time for my night nap... *yawn* The sparkly dots in the sky are SO pretty tonight. Makes ya wonder... Rainy Player, look! It's raining! Wanna hunt for earthworms? Today's perfect for rollin' in the mud! You should try it! Sunny I just love sunny weather. That's how you get the best shade for napping! What a bee-you-ti-ful day! In The Lion King Realm Am I glad to see you! Sure is dark in here... (when trapped in a log)

Gift Responses: Gosh, thanks! I can keep it? Thanks! Thanks, kid! This is great! What a good friend! I'm so lucky.

Hang Out Start Response: Oh boy! I'd love to spend some time with you! Should I bring a lunch? This is gonna be GREAT!

Hang Out End Response: Gee, I had a real good time. I sure liked spendin' time with you. See ya! I'm gonna relax with Timon now.

Hang Out Cancel Response: Come find me and we'll do this again! Let's do this again soon! Bye! I'll see ya later, okay?

player

Player Goodbye Options: Sorry, I can't talk now. Sorry, I can't right now.

Float Text Dialogue: Unconditional These tusks were made for digging up grubs! Timon! Hey, Timooooon! Oh! ... 'Scuse me. Maybe I could go for a little adventure? ... After a nap and a snack. Gee, this place is busier than Pride Rock! A beetle for me, a beetle for Timon. A beetle for me... FAHHH! What was that?! Oh... that's right. There are no predators here. I sure do like it here. Wonder what Simba's up to? Morning Everything sure is peaceful in the morning. Oh boy, I can't wait to start the day! Night Goodnight, Player! Ooh, would ya look at all those twinkly dots in the sky! Rainy Mud! Mud! Mud! Don't ya just love rainy weather? Sunny Sun? Oh boy, I LOVE sun! Gee, that sun sure is bright.

Scramblecoin Text

Scramblecoin Request Response: Oh, boy! We're gonna have so much fun! Scramblecoin Eager Float Text: Hey! Ya wanna play a game? Scramblecoin Player Victory Float Text: Hey, you did great! Scramblecoin Player Defeat Float Text: Guess I gotta practice some more, huh?

Daily Discussions

Hey Pumbaa!

Hey kid, how are ya? →   Fine, how about you? Great! I just took the best nap. The Village has so many great napping spots. Do you have a favorite nap spot? player I need... →  ...somewhere on the beach. Oh, yeah. I sleep just like a piglet when I can hear the water. →  ...the calm of a forest. Me too! The shadow and the leaves are so cozy. →  ... I don't take naps. You don't? But you work so hard. Maybe you should try it! →   So tired... Oh no. You gotta take a nap! This place has lots of great spots. player Naps? →  I'm too busy for those! Oh. Okay. But rest's important too. We don't want ya to get worn out. →  That does sound nice... I recommend it highly! →  Very busy! Me too! I was real busy taking naps all day. That takes lots of concentration, ya know.

You seem worried.

Timon loves crunchy bugs the most. But I love slimy ones best! →   Slimy sounds interesting. They're great! Slurpin' down a log full of slimy grubs sure is satisfying. →  Yeah! I'll save you some caterpillars! →  Yuck! Oh, you should try it! Once you taste squirmy, slimy grubs, they're all you'll want! →   Crunchy would be best. You think so? Maybe I should try more crunchy bugs, then. →  It's always good to try different things! Well, I haven't met a bug I didn't like yet! →  You should do whatever feels right. Hmm... I guess I can eat the slimy bugs and leave the crunchy ones for Timon! →  Both sound good. Ya think so? I guess I do like crunch bugs ALMOST as much as I like slimy ones... I think you're right. Both are better! Thanks, kid!

Hakuna matata, Pumbaa!

Hey! That's my favorite phrase! Do you remember what it means? →  No worries! That's right! Whenever ya start to worry, just say: hakuna matata! At least that's what I do. →  Is it about the Circle of Life? Nope. That's somethin' different. "Hakuna matata" means "no worries." But Simba told me the Circle of Life is pretty important too. →  I'm not sure. It means "no worries"! It's our motto. Timon and me, I mean. Helps ya leave the stress behind!

What do you think of Timon?

Timon's my best friend! We've been together forever! Through rain and shine! Thick and thin! →  You sound very close. Well, not right now. I think he's somewhere over there. Oooh, you were speakin' metaphorically. Yeah, we're as close as close can be! →  That's so sweet. As sweet as termites? Mmm... I could eat a whole mound of termites right now. →  Do you ever fight? Nope! We agree on EVERYTHING. And when we don't... Well, then we don't worry about it. Bein' right is never more important than bein' friends.

Pumbaa, I'm worried.

Oh no. What are ya worried about, Player? Tell your buddy Pumbaa all your troubles. →  The Night Thorns. Those spiky purple things. [continue to next line] →  My friends. [continue to next line] →   Just all kinds of stuff. Oh... Well, I'm gonna tell ya a secret. Ready? Sometimes, I worry about stuff too. 'Specially my friends! Like when Simba was just a little lion, and we found him in the desert? I was so worried about him! →  Oh, Pumbaa. That's so sad. Oh, it's okay, now. Everything worked out great! Just goes to show ya, all worries go away after a while. Sometimes ya just gotta help 'em along. →  You worry about things, too? Sure! And Timon does too, sometimes. But then we talk to each other. It helps make the big worries feel not so big. →  But you're always saying "hakuna matata"! Yeah. But it doesn't ALWAYS work... Sometimes I gotta talk to Timon or Simba. Or go for a swim. Then I feel better.

Pumbaa, what do you think of Nala?

Well, at first I was scared of her since she tried to eat me. But now we're great friends! I try to help her eat more bugs. For protein and 'cause they're yummy! →  Have you explained that they're slimy, yet satisfying? I have! But for some reason, she wasn't convinced. →  Maybe she hasn't found the right bug? Maybe not! I'll see if I can find her some new kinds. Hmm... Maybe she'll like beetles? →  Maybe bugs aren't for her. Really? I guess just 'cause Simba likes bugs doesn't mean Nala will too, huh?

Pumbaa, what kind of bugs do you like?

Gosh, what kinda bugs DON'T I like? There's something to love about EVERY bug. →  Worms? Worms are yummy. And they're everywhere! Just dig and you'll find some. →  Ants? Ants are nice and tickly. But they're so tiny you have to eat a lot of 'em. →  Bees? Nope, nope, nope. Don't eat bees. Trust me; I learned that the hard way.

Tell me about raising Simba from a cub.

Sure! That's one of my favorite things to talk about! What do ya wanna know? →  What was he like back then? Oh, he was so cute and little! I knew I wanted to keep him as soon as I saw him. →  Were you friends right away? Yup! He was so cute. And he needed our help. I didn't know we'd be best friends, but now we're family! →  Were you ever scared of him? Not at all! He was so little! But Timon... He'd never say it, but he was real nervous. Don't tell him I told ya, though. He's sensitive.

Pumbaa, I've been thinking about the stars a lot.

Oh, right. That's what you call the sparkly dots in the sky. I've been learnin' lots about 'em since we got back here. Did you know they sometimes form shapes? player Constellations! I love those! My favorite is... →  ...Ursa Major. That's the big bear one, right? Merlin told me about bears. They're kinda like forest lions without manes. If I ever meet one, I hope they're as nice as Simba. →  ...Pisces. I know that one! The fish! I bet that would be Nala's favorite. →  ...Leo Minor. Oh yeah, the little lion! I bet it's real cute.

Any big plans today?

Oh yeah. I got real big plans! I think I'll have a snack with Timon, take a nap somewhere cool with Timon, maybe have another snack... with Timon. →  Sounds like a great day! It'll be perfect! →  Won't that be boring? Nope! It's my favorite way to spend the day! →  I wish I could relax like that. You could! It's not very hard. It'll be perfect! You should join us! Are ya hungry? →  Yes, very! Great! I've got some caterpillars around here somewhere... →  Not really. You sure? I have some tasty caterpillars I can share! →  Depends. What's on the menu...? Well, I've been saving these yummy caterpillars. We can share 'em! player Caterpillars? Um... never mind, Pumbaa. player Maybe I'll see what Remy's cooking up today instead...

Do you have any advice for me?

Okay. What do ya wanna know? →  How can I make more friends? Oh, that's an easy one! Just be yourself, Player. You're great! player Aww! →  How can I learn to relax? You know my motto, Player! player Hakuna matata? Hakuna matata. It's the best way to be worry-free! player I thought you might say that. →  How do I learn something new? Hmm... Well, practice a lot, and don't be scared of mistakes. You learn the MOST from mistakes! I messed up a lot of bug hunts before I perfected my technique! player That's... actually really insightful. player Thanks, Pumbaa!

What are you thinking about?

Well, I was just wonderin'... What's your favorite thing about being here in the Valley, Player? →  The friends I've made! Me, too! Everyone here is so nice. I've never had this many friends before! →  It's so beautiful here! Yeah, it's real pretty. That makes me happy, too. →  The adventure! You do like adventures, don't ya? I'm more of a sit-back-and-relax kinda pig.

Observed Conversations

General

With Donald Duck

Hey! Watch where you're going! Gee, I'm sorry! Are you okay? You seem kinda anxious. Do ya need to relax? WHAT?! That's ridiculous! I AM relaxed. Oh. Cause I know a great swimming hole where you can just float and rel— WAK!!! I'm EXTREMELY RELAXED! *grumble* What'sthebigidea? Whodoesthisguythinkheis?! *grumble*

With Moana

Hi Pumbaa! I heard you enjoy snacks... Mostly grubs and such. Well, I thought you might enjoy trying a coconut? Crunchy on the outside, refreshing on the inside! Sounds like some of my favorite bugs! I'd love to try one!

With Remy

Bugs and restaurants typically don't mix. But I do know some cuisines that use them for protein. Really?! I wanna learn about that!

With Simba

Telling a joke Gee, Simba... What's eating ya? Nothing. I'm at the top of the food chain! Ha-ha-ha! I love that joke. Me too. Let's never stop making jokes, okay? About Simba as a cub Remember when you were little? Kinda... You were so cute and small. And now you're big! Still cute, though! Aw, Pumbaa. Thanks.

With Timon

Eating bugs Those were some tasty bugs earlier, huh? Yeah, I'm stuffed! I ate like a pig. Pumbaa... Oh, right. I am a pig! Pumbaa found a log Hey, Timon! I found a new log! Come turn it over with me. I'll be right there, Pumbaa. Save me some grubs! Talking to Scrooge Timon? What's a venture capitalism? Have you been talking to Scrooge again? Maybe. You gotta be careful doin' that. You're gonna sprain your brain. My head still hurts from hearin' about "interest rates" from him last week. Important question Timon! What is it, Pumbaa? Nothin'. I just wanted to say hi. Aw. I love you too, buddy.

Quests

With Timon

Starting Hakuna Matata Lessons ( Relax!) Okay, Pumbaa, we gotta show Player here how to relax. Oh boy! You mean hakuna matata lessons, right? Exactly. But, uh... where do we start? Hmm... What if Player broke something? Ya know, a symbol of what makes 'em anxious? I've got it! Let's have 'em break something! Ya know, something that makes 'em anxious! Getting the Hang of Hakuna Matata ( Relax!) Ahh... This sure is swell. You said it, Pumbaa. Sleeping on cozy leaves without a care in the world.... What could be better? Well, it's nice to work through your troubles with your pals, like we did with Player. And THEN sleep on cozy leaves. That's right. That's the good stuff. THAT'S hakuna matata. And they're a natural at runnin' through mud piles. Like I always say – home is wherever you can find the safest, coziest leaf pile. We're pretty good at teachin' hakuna matata, huh? Pretty good? We're excellent! And Player is doin' great at learning it, too. After Getting Pumbaa Unstuck ( Where's Pumbaa?) Pumbaa... I've been thinkin'. What do ya say we let Player graduate from hakuna matata lessons and we all go see Simba and Nala? That sounds great! Player was so calm and reassuring the whole time I was stuck. And I've missed Simba and Nala a bunch. Me too, buddy. Me too. After Solving Pumbaa's Odor Problem ( Something's Off) Pumbaa, buddy! Ya look great... and SMELL great! Thanks, Timon! And look, no one's leaving! Ya know, I was thinkin': After the main course, what if we got a cheesecake TO GO? There's a cake-eatin' spot on the Beach with our names on it! Even if it makes me smell? Even then, pal. AW! Thanks, Timon. Discussing the Meteorite ( Down to Earth) So whaddaya think about the meteorite, Timon? Pretty neat, huh? Pumbaa, I don't know how to tell you this, but... ...there is no WAY a hunk of metal like that was WAY up in the sky. It was, honest! I saw it fall from way up there to way down here. But how it got up there's a big mystery. Well... if you saw it, then MAYBE it's true. But that's a very big maybe! Timon's Talk ( The Timon Talk) Welcome, everyone, to the first ever Timon Talk of the Valley! As Simba's right-hand meerkat, I've learned a lot about what it means to be a leader. That's my best pal! Ya see, when Pumbaa and I found Simba, we took him in and introduced him to new foods! Grubs! It's true! We did that! Pumbaa, please. Sorry. Go on. I could see my little cub growing into a fierce lion. We'd lie down and admire the fireflies in the sky. I still have questions about that... And finally, I coached Simba through his most difficult trial yet... Overcoming his past and defeating his uncle. And so I invite all of you to follow my lead! Eat new foods, admire the sky, and defeat someone's uncle! Thank you!

History

• 1.13: Added