Changes: Pacto

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This article is about the enemy in Kirby's Dream Land 3. For the enemy in Kirby Mass Attack, see Pac Geg.

Pacto is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Dream Land 3. It yields no Copy Ability when Super Inhaled.

Physical Appearance

Pacto is a large, yellow creature with a large mouth, a single eye, and two yellow stubs jutting off its body. In Kirby's Dream Land 3, its red fangs show when its mouth is closed and the creature's eye lacks highlights. In all subsequent appearances, Pacto's mouth is wavy but contains its fangs, and its eye has highlights.

Games

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Pacto hides in a hole or open area, waiting for Kirby. When the hero passes by, the enemy quickly lunges out in an attempt to catch him in his mouth. He then spits Kirby out, damaging him. If the Pacto misses its mark, it recedes back to its original location and waits for another chance to strike.

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Pacto's attack strategy is largely the same as in Kirby's Dream Land 3, only the enemy lunges out frequently even when Kirby isn't near. It also moves faster. Pacto is invincible as tapping it with the stylus does nothing.

In the sub-game Paint Panic, Paint Roller may have the player paint a Pacto.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

	This section contains content derived from Japanese

Pacto's attack strategy is the same as in Kirby's Dream Land 3, only much slower. If Kirby is caught by the attack, the player must shake the Wii Remote or mash the +Control Pad to escape the enemy's mouth.

Pacto often takes multiple hits to defeat, but in exchange for this, Kirby can Super Inhale it. A white, cloudy variant of Pacto, called Pacloud, appears in Nutty Noon.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot

	This section contains content derived from Japanese

Pacto's behavior has not changed since Kirby's Return to Dream Land. A flowery variant, called Pacflower, appears in Wild World.

Trivia

The enemy Maw from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards heavily resembles Pacto and also has a similar attack pattern. It may be possible that the two species are somehow related.
Pacto and Dekabu are the only enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3 to be instantly destroyed by the Ice ability. As larger foes, they would have required a larger ice block sprite to encase them. The developers of the game did not create such a sprite, which is likely the reason they cannot be frozen.
Pacto's name, as well as its coloration and behavior, suggests that it may be based off Pac-Man, a famous video game hero.

The design of Pacflower appears to be based on Hearbell, an enemy that was cut from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

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+{{About|the enemy in [[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]|override=For the [[enemy]] in [[Kirby Mass Attack]], see [[Pac Geg]].}}
 {{Enemy-infobox
-|image=[[Image:KCC Pacto 2.png|170px]]
+|image=[[Image:KCC Pacto 2.png]]
+|caption = ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' artwork
-|full_name=Pacto
-|jap_name=パクト(Pakuto) <br/>パクラウド (Pakuraudo)[Cloudy]<br/>パクフラーワ (Pakufurâwa)[Flowery]
+|jap_name= パクト (Pakuto)
-|jap_meaning=Pacloud (Nutty Noon variant)
+|jap_meaning= Pacto
-|games={{PortalLogo|KDL3}}{{PortalLogo|KCC}}{{PortalLogo|KRtDL}}{{PortalLogo|KTD}}
+|games={{PortalLogo|KDL3}}{{PortalLogo|KCC}}{{PortalLogo|KRtDL}}{{PortalLogo|KTD}}{{PortalLogo|KPR}}
 |ability=None
-|category=[[Regular Enemy]]
+|category=[[Large Enemy]]
+}}'''Pacto''' is an [[Regular enemy|enemy]] in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], debuting in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''. It yields no [[Copy Ability]] when [[Inhale#Super Inhale|Super Inhaled]].
-|caption = ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' artwork}}
-'''Pacto''' is an enemy introduced in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''. It is invincible in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'', because tapping them with the stylus does nothing, while they can be defeated in all other appearances with a Copy Ability.
-In the sub-game [[Paint Panic]], [[Paint Roller]] may have the player paint a Pacto.
+==Physical Appearance==
-Pacto also appears in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''. It often takes multiple hits to defeat, but in exchange for this these are the only two games where Kirby can inhale (more specifically super inhale) the beast, which does not grant a copy ability if swallowed. In addition, a white, cloudy variant of Pacto appears in [[Nutty Noon]], and a flowery variant appears in [[Wild World]]; both are identical to the original in behavior.
+Pacto is a large, yellow creature with a large mouth, a single eye, and two yellow stubs jutting off its body. In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', its red fangs show when its mouth is closed and the creature's eye lacks highlights. In all subsequent appearances, Pacto's mouth is wavy but contains its fangs, and its eye has highlights.
-==Appearance==
+==Games==
+===''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''===
-Pacto is a large, yellow creature. It has red, sharp teeth and a single eye with a small pupil. It attacks by hiding in a hole or open area and jumps out to eat [[Kirby]]. It also has what appears to be small legs. The enemy [[Maw]] from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' heavily resembles Pacto, and also has similar attack patterns.
+Pacto hides in a hole or open area, waiting for [[Kirby]]. When the hero passes by, the enemy quickly lunges out in an attempt to catch him in his mouth. He then spits Kirby out, damaging him. If the Pacto misses its mark, it recedes back to its original location and waits for another chance to strike.
+===''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''===
+Pacto's attack strategy is largely the same as in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', only the enemy lunges out frequently even when Kirby isn't near. It also moves faster. Pacto is invincible as tapping it with the stylus does nothing.
+In the [[sub-game]] [[Paint Panic]], [[Paint Roller]] may have the player paint a Pacto.
+===''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''===
+{{Derivativecontent|issection=1}}
+{{Enemy-infobox
+|image=[[File:KRtDL Pacto.png]]
+|caption = ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' screenshot
+|title=Pacloud
+|jap_name= パクラウド (Pakuraudo)
+|jap_meaning = Pacloud
+|games={{PortalLogo|KRtDL}}
+|ability=None
+|category=[[Large Enemy]]
+}}
+Pacto's attack strategy is the same as in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', only much slower. If Kirby is caught by the attack, the player must shake the Wii Remote or mash the +Control Pad to escape the enemy's mouth.
+Pacto often takes multiple hits to defeat, but in exchange for this, Kirby can Super Inhale it. A white, cloudy variant of Pacto, called '''Pacloud''', appears in [[Nutty Noon]].
+===''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''===
+{{Derivativecontent|issection=1}}
+{{Enemy-infobox
+|image=[[File:KTD Pacto Flower.png]]
+|caption = ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' screenshot
+|title = Pacflower
+|jap_name= パクフラーワ (Pakufurāwa)
+|jap_meaning = Pacflower
+|games={{PortalLogo|KTD}}
+|ability=None
+|category=[[Large Enemy]]
+}}
+Pacto's behavior has not changed since ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. A flowery variant, called '''Pacflower''', appears in [[Wild World]].
 ==Trivia==
+*The enemy [[Maw]] from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' heavily resembles Pacto and also has a similar attack pattern. It may be possible that the two species are somehow related.
-*Pacto and [[Dekabu]] are the only enemies in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' to be instantly destroyed by the [[Ice]] ability. As larger foes, they would have required a larger ice block sprite to encase them -- this is likely the reason they cannot be frozen.
+*Pacto and [[Dekabu]] are the only enemies in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' to be instantly destroyed by the [[Ice]] ability. As larger foes, they would have required a larger ice block sprite to encase them. The developers of the game did not create such a sprite, which is likely the reason they cannot be frozen.
 *Pacto's name, as well as its coloration and behavior, suggests that it may be based off [[wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]], a famous video game hero.
+[[File:Hearbell.png|thumb|The enemy Hearbell.]]
+*The design of Pacflower appears to be based on Hearbell, an enemy that was cut from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.
 ==Artwork==
 <gallery>
-Image:Pacto.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
+KDL3 Pacto artwork.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
 </gallery>
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+KDL3 Pacto Screenshot.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
 KCC Pacto.png|''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''
+PaintedPacto.png|''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' (Paint Panic)
 PactoKRtDL.png|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
-KRtDL Pacto.png|A white Pacto (''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'')
 KTD Pacto.png|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
-KTD Pacto Flower.png|A flower Pacto (''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'')
+KPR_Pacto.jpg|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
 </gallery>
-==Sprites==
+==Sprites and Models==
-<gallery captionalign="left">
+<gallery>
 KDL3 Pacto sprite.gif|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
 KCC Pacto sprite.png|''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''
+KRtDL Pacto model.png|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
+KPR Pacto model.png|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
 </gallery>
+[[es:Pacto]]
+[[fr:Pacto]]
+[[it:Pacto]]
+[[ja:パクト]]
 [[Category:Enemies]]
 [[Category:Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3]]
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 [[Category:Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]
 [[Category:Enemies in Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]
+[[Category:Large Enemies]]
+[[Category:Enemies in Kirby: Planet Robobot]]
+[[Category:Neutral Enemies]]