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Kracko

Kirby Super Star artwork
Category Boss
Species origin Cloud
First appearance Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
Latest appearance Kirby Fighters 2 (2020)
Copy Ability Beam (Waddle Doos), Hi-Jump (Jumpmen), Parasol (Parasol Waddle Dees), Fire (red bomb), Burning (Flamers)*, Tornado (Twisters)
Variants
Kracko Jr., Mecha Kracko, Twin Kracko, Kracko's Revenge, Kracko Jr.'s Revenge, Parallel Kracko
Relatives
Waddle Doo, Kracko Jr.

Kracko is a recurring boss who is a large cumulus cloud with one large eyeball and yellow spikes protruding from all sides. He first appears in Kirby's Dream Land. In each of his appearances, Kracko either releases electricity clockwise, dives across the screen, drops an enemy, or creates a hazardous rain shower.

Kracko typically first appears as Kracko Jr., who retains his large eye, although it is surrounded by four orbs. Kracko Jr. either spins its orbs rapidly or launches in different patterns. Kracko Jr. is either fought as a mini-boss earlier on or during the Kracko boss fight, right before transforming into Kracko himself. Mini-Kracko also starts off as a blob in a bigger cloud in Kirby's Dream Land 2, and fights mainly using Co-Krackos, who are small Krackos that Kirby can inhale.

History

Main series

Kirby's Dream Land

In Kirby's Dream Land, Kracko is fought at the end of Bubbly Clouds as the fourth boss. During its battle, Kracko drops Waddle Doos, which Kirby can inhale and spit out at Kracko to inflict damage. In Extra Mode, Kracko moves around faster, and he has the ability to drop bombs.

Kirby's Adventure

In Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kracko is the fourth boss, and he is the boss of Grape Garden. In his battle, Kracko has gained the ability to drop Starmen.

Kirby's Dream Land 2

In Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kracko is first fought in his Kracko Jr. form. Aside from his usual electrical attacks, Krackos also drops Co-Krackos for Kirby to inhale.

Kirby Super Star

In Kirby Super Star, Kracko is first featured in Spring Breeze, a remake of Kirby's Dream Land. This time, Kracko is fought as the third boss due to the second stage, Castle Lololo, being removed. Kracko is fought the same way as in Kirby's Dream Land.

Kirby's Dream Land 3

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kracko is instead one of the paintings that Ado draws to life during her boss fight at Cloudy Park. Kracko is fought similarly as in Kirby's Dream Land 2.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kracko is the boss of Mustard Mountain. Besides his previous attack, Kracko also attacks by performing a spiral dive.

Kirby: Canvas Curse

In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kracko appears in the Sub-Game Block Attack, during levels 2 and 3. It was at first drawn to life by Drawcia. When fighting Kracko, Kirby must hit him by destroying his cloud cover and then targeting the eye.

Kirby: Squeak Squad

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, a variation of Kracko named Mecha-Kracko appears as a boss. Its design and attack patterns are similar to Kracko.

Spinoff games

Kirby's Pinball Land

In Kirby's Pinball Land, Kracko is the boss of the Kracko Land board. He starts out in his Kracko Jr. form, but he transforms into Kracko once Kirby hits him enough times. Kracko floats around throwing out Flappers. He attacks the flippers by zapping them with lightning.

Kirby's Dream Course

In Kirby's Dream Course, Kracko is featured as a course hazard. In 2P Game, it is featured within its own stage, Kracko Course, where he appears in all eight holes.

Kirby's Avalanche

In Kirby's Avalanche, Kracko is the eleventh opponent who challenges Kirby to a game of Avalanche.

Kirby's Tilt 'n' Tumble

In Kirby's Tilt 'n' Tumble, Kracko is a boss fought in Level 3-4 and later Level 6-4. Kirby must use a Balloon to spit Air Pellets at Kracko repeatedly. Kirby must defeat Kracko before it fills up the entire area with Gordos, otherwise he performs a dive bomb at Kirby to defeat him. In Level 6-4, Kracko gains the ability to shoot out lightning.

Kirby Air Ride

In Kirby Air Ride, Kracko is a weapon in Top Ride, and he can be used to shoot lightning bolts at other racers.

Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

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In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Kracko appears in the episode "Dark and Stormy Knight." He is bought by King Dedede from Nightmare Enterprises and attempts to give Kirby a jolt, but Tiff calls the Warp Star and Kirby rides into battle, becomes Sword Kirby, and defeats Kracko with a few Sword Beams which sliced Kracko in half, causing him to explode and the massive group of black clouds he came with and hides out inside to disintegrate.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クラッコ
Kurakko
Kracko

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