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Okay, but the crustacean I've got in mind is monster-sized.
— N.M.E. Sales Guy • The Meal Moocher

Garnie is a giant crustacean monster appearing in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! in the episode The Meal Moocher.

Physical Appearance[]

Garnie is a giant green crab that can only walk sideways. He has a hard, green, metallic carapace with two small horns. He has four metal limbs with orangle joints and large blue feet, as well as a sharp pair of white buckteeth. Like normal crabs, Garnie's shell turns a very bright red after being boiled alive by Cook Kirby.

History[]

King Dedede had a desire for crab ever since he wasn't able to fully enjoy Chief Bookem's and Buttercup's delicious crab meal (Escargoon sabotaged it with extensive amounts of pepper). As a result, Dedede turns to Nightmare Enterprises. He orders a king-sized crab, expecting a meal, but instead gets a temperamental monster named Garnie. Kirby, who is extremely hungry gets mixed in to the whole incident when Garnie attacks. Garnie chases Kirby, Dedede, and Escargoon all around the castle, and when Tiff and Tuff see that Kirby is in trouble,  they rush off to help. Garnie holds Dedede by the robe and chops off the bottom, making Dedede frantic. To help Dedede, Tiff throws a frying pan at Kirby, who swallows the pan and becomes Cook Kirby. He then frees Dedede and tosses the pan onto the NME teleporter. Garnie squishes Kirby, but Kirby lifts the crustacean and hurls him towards the pan. Garnie falls onto the pan, where a rush of hot water boils the monster, turning his shell a bright red.


Related Quotes[]

I done decided that I don't feel like dinin' on crab no more. 'Specially when it's bigger than me. But you can go on ahead and eat it yourself if you want to.
— King Dedede, to Escargoon • The Meal Moocher
Not even Kirby gets hungry enough to gobble up a giant monster for dinner. *laughs with everybody until Kirby starts inhaling the crab he just cooked to their shock* Kirby! NOOO!!!
— Tiff • The Meal Moocher

Trivia[]

  • This is the only monster that King Dedede ordered on accident as he was trying to order a crab to eat, resulting in the salesman sending him the monster.
  • Garnie is one of the few monsters that was not ordered by Dedede specifically to destroy Kirby. Others include Domestic Servant Robot, Honker Stomper, and others.
  • Unusually, Dedede pleads for Kirby's help when being attacked by Garnie.
  • Garnie is one of the few monsters that does not explode when killed. Others include Popon, Hardy, and more.
  • One thing to note about Garnie is that his mannerisms are much more like his real life inspiration than other monsters, since other than how his shell turns red when boiled, he also only moves sideways.
  • Garnie was one of two monsters whose name wasn't revealed until the release of the Kirby of the Stars HD Remastered Edition All-Around Complete Box. A special booklet that came in the box had episode summaries that revealed the names that weren't known about beforehand. The other is Moggy.
  • Garnie's name simply softens and stretches the sounds of the Japanese word "kani", meaning "crab".

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