In all major Puyo entries since Puyo Puyo Fever, a dropset is a character's sequence of piece shapes in certain game modes. In classic game modes, drops were only made up of 2 Puyo, arranged vertically. In modes that use dropsets, the drops can be made up of up to 4 Puyos.
Dropsets are featured in the following game modes:
Non-Stop Fever and Mini Puyo Fever use unique preset dropsets regardless of character. Quartet and Fusion have their own version of dropsets that are different from all other modes.
Arrangements
Dropset arrangements in Puyo Puyo are very particular. Drops are always either monochromatic or dichromatic. The dropset can specify up to 5 different types of arrangements.
- 2 puyo, in an I arrangement; The bottom puyo is the first color, the top is the second color.
- 3 puyo, in an L/J arrangement; Can be configured in the following ways, determined by the dropset:
- With the vertical stretch of 2 puyo as the first color, and the remaining puyo as the second color
- With the horizontal stretch of 2 puyo as the first color, and the remaining puyo as the second color
- Only in Fever 1 & 2 can this be a monochromatic set. In 15th onwards, they will always be 2 + 1 dichromatic.
- 4 puyo, in an O arrangement; can be configured in the following ways, determined by the dropset:
- Monochromatic: A 2x2 blob. Instead of rotating, the rotation buttons cycle colors.
- Dichromatic: The bottom horizontal stretch is the first color, and the top horizontal stretch is the second color.
- Special Note: The Dichromatic block never chooses the same colors (for obvious reasons.) This is in contrast to other drops, as other drops, as specified by the dropset, are monochromatic or dichromatic at random. In Tetris 2's Party Mode, the Single Color Puyos powerup makes it possible to receive Dichromatic blocks with both sides having the same color.
Puyo Puyo Fever 1/2
In Puyo Puyo Fever and Puyo Puyo Fever 2, the behavior of L vs. J is slightly more complicated than in future games. Fever 1 and 2 do not make a distinction between the L and J pieces at the character selection screen. If one were actually use the character in a match, there is a specific preset number and placement of L and J pieces within the characters dropset.
Another mechanic present in only Fever 1 and 2 is L and J piece cycling. After every 16 pieces, characters with odd numbers of Giant Puyo will have their L pieces become J pieces, and J pieces become L pieces for the next 16 drops. Characters with even numbers of Giant Puyo, on the other hand, will only use their designated dropset.
List of Dropsets
Certain characters that do not appear after Puyo Puyo Fever 2 have the aforementioned L vs. J present in the dropset as one big trio.
Dropset |
Users |
Dropset Debut
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
|
Arle, Dark Arle
|
Puyo Puyo (1991) Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
41
|
|
Schezo, Lagnus
|
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
40
|
|
Rulue
|
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
42
|
|
Accord, Ex, Alex Ecolo (Puyo Puyo 7)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
42
|
|
Klug (20th onwards), Possessed Klug (20th)
|
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
42
|
|
Klug (Fever to 7), Ciel
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
42
|
|
Lemres, Hartmann
|
Puyo Puyo Fever 2
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
40
|
|
Suketoudara, Hed
|
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
44
|
|
Paprisu
|
Puyo Puyo Champions August Update
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
42
|
|
Lidelle, Ess, Penglai Draco Centauros (Puyo Puyo 7)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
44
|
|
Feli, Sultana Angelic Feli
|
Puyo Puyo Fever 2
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
43
|
|
Ecolo (20th onwards) Alter Ecolo
|
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
40
|
|
Draco Centauros (20th onwards)
|
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
37
|
|
Dapper Bones, Skeleton T, Ally
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
39
|
|
Donguri Gaeru, Ai Maguro (Puyo Puyo 7)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
32
|
|
Tartar (predates 15th)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
42
|
|
Ocean Prince, Zed, Serilly
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
44
|
|
Zoh Daimaoh, Rafisol
|
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
48
|
|
Carbuncle
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
48
|
|
Baldanders
|
Puyo Puyo Fever 2
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
43
|
|
Yu (& Rei), Jay & Elle, Harpy Ringo (Puyo Puyo 7)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
42
|
|
Ringo (20th onwards) Tee
|
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
40
|
|
Maguro Sasaki (20th onwards)
|
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
38
|
|
Risukuma (20th onwards)
|
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
28
|
|
Hoho (predates 15th)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
42
|
|
Akuma
|
Puyo Puyo Fever 2
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
26
|
|
Frankensteins (predates 15th)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
39
|
|
Dark Prince Onesie Prince
|
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
32
|
|
Popoi (predates 15th)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
45
|
|
Possessed Klug (Non 20th)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever 2
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
38
|
|
Gogotte (predates 15th)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever 2
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
38
|
|
Amitie
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
39
|
|
Raffina
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
40
|
|
Sig
|
Puyo Puyo Fever 2
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
39
|
|
Witch
|
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
37
|
|
Onion Pixie, O Risukuma (7)
|
Puyo Puyo Fever
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
45
|
|
Nasu Grave
|
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
44
|
|
Marle
|
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
40
|
|
Squares
|
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
40
|
|
Sonic
|
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 January Update
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
38
|
|
Legamünt
|
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 March Update
|
Pieces |
Total
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Puyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
38
|
|
Rozatte
|
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 March Update
|
Notes/Trivia
- Arle's dropset solely consists of pairs, a reference to how previous Puyo rulesets worked. This gives her the smallest dropset in every game with Fever mode.
- Carbuncle & Baldanders tie for the largest dropset. Their dropsets are mostly the same, with a few swapped placements of their 4 Puyo.
- Counting Yu, Rei, Jay and Elle separately, the dropset attached to the most characters is Yu's at 6. When stacked, they tie with Accord's and Lidelle's at 4.
- No new dropsets were introduced between 20th and the 2020 Champions patch, meaning there was a 9 year gap from the last new dropsets. Arle's is technically the oldest, coming from 1991.
- Popoi's dropset has not been used in 18 years, and is ongoing, being the longest period in which a dropset went unused.
- Currently, both Puyo Puyo Tetris (Ringo & Tee) games and Puyo Puyo Champions (Schezo & Ragnus, Suketoudara & Hed) are the only installments where two unrelated characters have totally identical dropsets. Dark Arle in 7 and the 20th alternate characters are still connected to the characters they share the dropset of.
- The following characters have went from sharing a dropset with somebody else, to having their own: Ringo, Maguro, Risukuma, Ecolo, and Draco. All of these characters made their Fever-era debut in 7, and recieved new dropsets in 20th as the characters they borrowed from were present. In addition, Klug's dropset was slightly altered.
- Possessed Klug is the only character in the series to be introduced with an original dropset, then end up getting said Dropset replaced with the one of another character (Klug), then regain the original Dropset back in another game.
- Marle, Squares, Sonic, Legamünt and Rozatte have the only dropsets that cannot be used in Fever mode, as it does not exist in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. Their dropsets are instead exclusive to Party mode and Endless Tiny Puyo Mode.