Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom Purple Coin Guide

Quick Overview

Sand Kingdom contains 100 purple regional coins. This guide groups them into 31 screenshot-matched clusters and follows a practical town-to-temple cleanup route. Finish the Sand Kingdom story and return before starting the full sweep so the thawed fountain, the Inverted Pyramid and the Underground Temple are all easy to revisit.

Total Coins100

KingdomSand

Route Areas7

Coin Clusters31

Tostarena Town

Clear the town first, including the two clusters in the mini-rocket bonus area. Return after finishing the kingdom story so the fountain is thawed.

Purple Coins #1-2 – Tostarena Entrance Sand Mound

From the Odyssey, walk straight toward the entrance to Tostarena Town.
Take the small sand mound on the right before entering the main street.
Climb to the crest and collect the two coins.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 3 to 5 on the umbrella beside Crazy Cap

Purple Coins #3-5 – Crazy Cap Umbrella

Enter Tostarena Town and turn toward the Crazy Cap shop.
Jump onto the striped umbrella beside the shop entrance.
Bounce through the three coins above the umbrella.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 6 to 11 on the Crazy Cap shop roof

Purple Coins #6-11 – Crazy Cap Rooftop

Use the Crazy Cap umbrella as a trampoline.
Bounce from the umbrella onto the flat roof of the shop.
Sweep across the roof and collect all six coins.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 12 to 14 on the southeast Tostarena Town rooftop

Purple Coins #12-14 – Southeast Tostarena Rooftop

Cross to the buildings on the southeast side of town.
Use the active Spark Pylon or the nearby roofs to reach the upper ledge.
Drop onto the small rooftop and collect the three coins.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 15 to 18 in the Tostarena Town fountain

Purple Coins #15-18 – Tostarena Fountain

Finish the Sand Kingdom story and return after the town has thawed.
Go to the fountain in the center of Tostarena Town.
Step into the basin and collect the four coins around the middle.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 19 to 21 behind the dome building rooftop

Purple Coins #19-21 – Dome Building Rooftop

Climb the yellow-and-blue domed building near the town center.
Walk around the back of the large round dome.
Collect the three coins lined up on the narrow roof edge.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 22 to 24 behind the east-side Tostarena building

Purple Coins #22-24 – East Town Building

Move to the row of buildings on the east side of Tostarena Town.
Slip behind the turquoise building and follow the narrow sand strip.
Collect the three coins against the back wall.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 25 to 26 in the Strange Neighborhood bonus area

Purple Coins #25-26 – Strange Neighborhood Side Wall

Capture the mini rocket on the northeastern rooftop in Tostarena Town.
Throw Cappy at the scarecrow and cross the first rotating buildings.
Wait for the house wall to turn flat, then collect the two coins on its side.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 27 to 29 on the rotating building in the bonus area

Purple Coins #27-29 – Strange Neighborhood Final Steps

Stay in the mini-rocket bonus area and continue past the Goomba stacks.
Reach the final group of rotating house-shaped platforms.
Ride the stepped side upward and collect the three coins before jumping off.

Tostarena Ruins and Ice Cave

Sweep the two 2D walls, the Sphynx alcove, the Ice Cave and the moving-platform route toward Moe-Eye Habitat.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 30 to 32 beside the lattice at Tostarena Ruins Entrance

Purple Coins #30-32 – Ruins Entrance Lattice

Warp to Tostarena Ruins Entrance and approach the first stone structure.
Follow the outside ledge beside the wooden lattice.
Collect the three coins tucked into the corner before climbing higher.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 33 to 35 in the 2D wall near Tostarena Ruins Sand Pillar

Purple Coins #33-35 – Sand Pillar 2D Wall

Warp to Tostarena Ruins Sand Pillar and enter the nearby 2D wall.
Stay on the lower route instead of climbing immediately.
Run to the left end of the mural and collect the three coins.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 36 to 39 in the 2D wall at Tostarena Ruins Round Tower

Purple Coins #36-39 – Round Tower 2D Wall

Warp to Tostarena Ruins Round Tower and enter its 2D section.
Move around the curved wall until the vertical coin line comes into view.
Jump up the wall route and collect all four coins before leaving the mural.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 40 to 42 in the alcove above the Sphynx

Purple Coins #40-42 – Alcove Above the Sphynx

Go behind the central ruins tower and look above the Sphynx.
Enter the narrow gap between the stone walls.
Wall-jump up the shaft and collect the three coins in the alcove.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 43 to 44 in the Ice Cave corner

Purple Coins #43-44 – Ice Cave Corner

Drop through the quicksand opening beside the ruins to enter the Ice Cave.
Follow the first icy path toward the far corner.
Collect the two coins at the end of the narrow ice ledge.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 45 to 46 on the far Ice Cave ledge

Purple Coins #45-46 – Ice Cave Far Ledge

Continue through the Ice Cave to the hat-trampoline section.
Use the second white hat platform and take the route to the right.
Land on the far ice shelf and collect the two coins.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 47 to 49 on the moving platforms beyond the Round Tower

Purple Coins #47-49 – Moving Platforms to Moe-Eye Habitat

Start at Tostarena Ruins Round Tower and take the moving-platform route west.
Watch the platform cycle between the tower and Moe-Eye Habitat.
Jump onto the coin platform as it passes and collect all three in one ride.

Moe-Eye Habitat and Northwestern Reaches

Use the Moe-Eye paths, then check both the outside and the two bonus rooms around the northwestern building.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 50 to 52 at Moe-Eye Habitat

Purple Coins #50-52 – Moe-Eye Habitat Wall

Reach Moe-Eye Habitat and capture a Moe-Eye.
Use its glasses to follow the safe path toward the low stone wall.
Drop the capture when needed and collect the three coins along the wall.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 53 to 55 behind the Northwestern Reaches building

Purple Coins #53-55 – Northwestern Reaches Building

Warp to Tostarena Northwestern Reaches.
Circle around the outside of the large stone building.
Check the shallow recess in the rear wall and collect the three coins.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 56 to 61 on the hidden side path inside the Northwestern Reaches building

Purple Coins #56-61 – Bullet Bill Maze Side Path

Enter the red door at the Northwestern Reaches building.
Capture a Bullet Bill and take the side passage on the right.
Fly to the octagonal platform and collect all six coins before the capture expires.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 62 to 65 in the Invisible Maze bonus area

Purple Coins #62-65 – Invisible Maze Center Platform

From the northern binocular platform, find the red door on the lower right ledge.
Enter the Invisible Maze and use a Moe-Eye to reveal the safe floor.
Cross to the square center platform and collect the four coins.

Jaxi Ruins

Bring a Jaxi to the poison lake, then stay on it for the three clusters inside the cave below the ruins.

Purple Coins #66-69 – Jaxi Ruins Poison Water

Rent the Jaxi near Tostarena Town or warp directly to Jaxi Ruins.
Ride across the poison lake toward the small sand islands.
Line up the Jaxi with the four coins and collect them without stopping in the poison.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 70 to 72 inside the Jaxi Ruins cave

Purple Coins #70-72 – Jaxi Ruins Cave Entrance

Ride into the tunnel beneath the Jaxi Ruins checkpoint.
Follow the first narrow causeway over the poison.
Drive through the three coins as they appear above the path.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 73 to 74 in the center of the Jaxi Ruins cave

Purple Coins #73-74 – Jaxi Ruins Cave Center

Continue through the underground Jaxi route.
Slow down at the round stone platform near the cacti.
Cross the platform and collect the two coins in the center.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 75 to 77 on the narrow Jaxi Ruins cave path

Purple Coins #75-77 – Jaxi Ruins Narrow Path

Stay on the Jaxi after the central platform.
Aim down the long narrow causeway coated with poison.
Hold a straight line and ride through the three coins.

Desert Outskirts

Finish the open desert with the oasis, the southwest cliff edge and the leaning pillar north of the Inverted Pyramid.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 78 to 81 in the Desert Oasis water

Purple Coins #78-81 – Desert Oasis Pool

Warp to Desert Oasis in the southeast corner of the kingdom.
Walk into the clear pool beside the palm trees.
Dive to the bottom and collect the four coins in the water.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 82 to 84 below the southwest desert ledge

Purple Coins #82-84 – Southwest Cliff Ledge

Travel to the extreme southwest corner of the Sand Kingdom.
Walk to the cliff edge and hang from the lip instead of jumping off.
Shimmy along the edge and collect the three coins below it.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 85 to 87 on the leaning pillar at the north edge

Purple Coins #85-87 – Leaning Pillar

Head to the leaning stone pillar north of the main ruins.
Jump onto its low end and run up the sloped top.
Collect the three coins spaced along the pillar.

Inverted Pyramid

One cluster is hidden high in the last 2D mural; the other waits in a recess on the roof.

Purple Coins #88-90 – Inverted Pyramid Hidden Blocks

Use the slingshot beneath the Inverted Pyramid and follow the interior route.
In the final 2D section, jump above the Bill Blaster to reveal hidden blocks.
Climb the invisible-block staircase and collect the three coins at the top.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 91 to 93 on top of the Inverted Pyramid

Purple Coins #91-93 – Inverted Pyramid Roof

Reach the roof of the Inverted Pyramid after clearing its interior.
Walk around the raised center platform instead of leaving immediately.
Collect the three coins in the shallow rooftop recess.

Underground Temple

Drop into the post-story hole beneath the pyramid and collect the final seven coins along the icy interior route.

Purple Coins #94-96 – Underground Temple Ice Ledge

After finishing the kingdom story, drop into the hole beneath the pyramid.
Take the right-hand path and hit the shockwave device with Cappy to break the blocks.
Cross to the revealed ice ledge and collect the three coins.

Super Mario Odyssey Sand Kingdom purple coins 97 to 100 beside the Goomba Tower in the Underground Temple

Purple Coins #97-100 – Underground Temple Goomba Tower

Continue through the Underground Temple until you reach the tall Goomba stack.
Capture the tower and use it to reach the moving ice platforms on the left.
Wait for the platforms to separate, then step across and collect the final four coins.

Image Sources and Credits

Super Mario Odyssey visuals are property of Nintendo. The 31 HD location screenshots are existing Super Mario Wiki regional-coin reference captures with locally created route arrows added for this guide.

Coin totals and locations were cross-checked against Super Mario Wiki, the Gameranx Sand Kingdom route and the Game of Guides walkthrough.

Sand Kingdom Purple Coin FAQ

How many purple coins are in Sand Kingdom?

Sand Kingdom has 100 purple regional coins. The 31 numbered clusters in this guide add up to exactly 100.

When are all Sand Kingdom purple coins available?

Finish the Sand Kingdom story and return before doing a full cleanup. The fountain will be thawed, and every story interior and checkpoint used by this route can be revisited.

Which Sand Kingdom purple coins are easiest to miss?

The hidden-block coins in the last Inverted Pyramid mural, the Underground Temple platforms, the six-coin Bullet Bill side path and the three Jaxi cave clusters are the most common misses.

How can I find my last missing Sand Kingdom purple coins?

Check the Inverted Pyramid and Underground Temple first, then revisit every bonus room. A compatible Bowser amiibo can also reveal uncollected regional coin positions on the in-game map, but it is not required.

What can I buy with Sand Kingdom purple coins?

The purple Crazy Cap counter sells the Sombrero (5), Poncho (10), Cowboy Hat (20), Cowboy Outfit (25), Sand Kingdom Sticker (10), Jaxi Statue (5) and Inverted Pyramid Model (25). The full set costs exactly 100 coins.

Can Sand Kingdom purple coins be used in another kingdom?

No. Regional coins are kingdom-specific, so Sand Kingdom coins can only be spent at the purple Crazy Cap counter in Sand Kingdom.