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“	Third one's the charm! Get him, Phan Phan!”
	— King Dedede • Kirby Super Star Ultra

Phan Phan is a recurring mid-boss in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. It grants Kirby the Throw or Suplex ability when inhaled, depending on the game.

Physical Appearance

Phan Phan is a large gray elephant-like creature. Its main body resembles the head of an elephant, with two large, floppy ears, two black eyes, three long strands of hair, two legs, and a long trunk that it uses to grab and toss Kirby. Phan Phan can also roll up into a ball and propel itself forwards or upwards with great velocity. Phan Phan has three pink toes and the bottom of its feet are pink with a single light pink swirly marking on both feet.

Games

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Phan Phan replaces the similar but more aggressive Rolling Turtle from Kirby's Adventure. Its speed and aggression vary by color, with its most aggressive form being the hidden green variation in later stages of the game.

It will attack Kirby by rolling into him, throwing him around, and will throw apples at him, which are similar to Whispy Woods's apples. Kirby may inhale the apples and spit them back. When Phan Phan is defeated, Kirby may inhale it to get the Throw ability.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Phan Phan appears in the Mustard Mountain, Carrot Castle, Peppermint Palace, and Candy Constellation levels. It is noticeably more aggressive at Mustard Mountain than most of its other appearances. Other than that, Phan Phan's attack patterns remain largely unchanged.

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Phan Phan makes a cameo appearance in this game as one of Paint Roller's paintings in Paint Panic.

Kirby Super Star Ultra

Phan Phan makes an unexpected appearance in Revenge of the King as a mid-boss, along with the other Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land mid-bosses Fire Lion, Mr. Tick Tock, and Grand Wheelie. As Throw continues to be absent in Kirby Super Star Ultra, it gives the Suplex ability instead. Phan Phan's attack patterns remain unchanged, although it has noticeably higher health than in other appearances. Phan Phan, along with the other aforementioned Mid-Bosses, were sent to attack Kirby in The Revenge.

It is fought in Purple Plants, taking the place of Poppy Bros. Sr. from Spring Breeze, and is faced again in The Revenge. In Purple Plants, Phan Phan appears with its usual gray color, while in The Revenge, it has a red-orange palette color instead. It also appears in The True Arena along with the other aforementioned mid-bosses, and shares a life bar with them as part of a boss called True Mid-Boss All Stars.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

	This section contains information that does not coincide with the main series canon.	(Similar)

Phan Phan is an ally of Kirby in the anime, first appearing in the episode Cowardly Creature. It was first shown escaping from Nightmare Enterprises and scared everyone in Cappy Town. Surprisingly, Phan Phan was actually more afraid of everyone than they were of it. King Dedede attempted to attack Phan Phan but was stopped by Kirby. Kirby and his friends then showed the shy elephant their kindness and Phan Phan was happy to befriend Kirby. They were later seen having fun playing at a pond. They were just doing so when Dedede showed up with Whippy, the training monster, who gave Phan Phan an electric shock, turning it evil in the process. Thankfully, after Whippy was defeated with Throw Kirby, Phan Phan was back to normal, and everyone welcomed Phan Phan to its new, permanent home in Dream Land. Phan Phan is later seen having took up residence in Whispy Woods Forest (all subsequent references to Phan Phan are removed in the dub, as Phan Phan was never introduced until the CW run of the show). Phan Phan's last appearance is in Cappy Town Down, as a cameo. It, along with Whispy Woods and the other wildlife, watched the Halberd's ignition.

When Phan Phan first appeared, it had a clown mask over its eyes. The mask had glowing, glaring blue eyes, puffy hairs, and a clown hat on top. Unlike in the games, Phan Phan in the anime has a visible tail with a tuft of yellow hair. Phan Phan has also been shown to shoot spiked balls from its trunk, unlike its game version. Phan Phan is also far larger than its game version, possibly the size of an actual elephant.

Etymology

Phan Phan's name is a reduplication of the "-phan-" part of "elephant," the animal Phan Phan is based on.

Trivia

As a reference to the original Kirby's Dream Land, Phan Phan ambushes Kirby immediately after he gets off the Warp Star in Kirby Super Star Ultra, similar to how Poppy Bros. Sr. did in said game.
Phan Phan is one of the few monsters in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! not destroyed by Kirby or Meta Knight.
The orange alternate sprite in Kirby Super Star Ultra may be based on African bush elephants, that, like most elephants, often take mud baths. However, the soil in their habitat is sometimes a reddish color, making them appear somewhat red.
The blue alternate palette in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land bears a resemblance to the Pokémon Phanpy. Coincidentally, both characters resemble elephants and their names incorporate the "phan" in "elephant".
The green alternate palette in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land is only found in the secret area in Stage 2 of Rainbow Resort. It is an equivalent to the magenta Rolling Turtle found in the Kirby's Adventure version of that stage.
Phan Phan is one of the three mid-bosses to be allied with Kirby in the anime, the others being Chef Kawasaki and Bonkers.

Artwork

Gallery

Sprites

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-|image = [[Image:Phanphan.png]]
+|image = [[File:KSSU_Phan_Phan_artwork.png]]
-|caption = ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' artwork
+|caption = ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' artwork
+|eng_voice=[[Wikipedia:Kayzie_Rogers|Kayzie Rogers]]
-|full_name = Phan Phan
-|jap_name = ファンファン (Fanfan)
+|jap_name = ファンファン (Fan Fan)
+|jap_meaning = Phan Phan
-|first_appearance = ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' (2002)
+|games = {{PortalLogo|KNiD}}{{PortalLogo|KatAM}}{{PortalLogo|KSSU}}
-|latest_appearance = ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' (2008)
-|ability = [[Throw]], [[Suplex]] (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' only)
+|ability = [[Throw]] {{PortalLogo|KNiD}}{{PortalLogo|KatAM}} <br>[[Suplex]] {{PortalLogo|KSSU}}
-|point value = 1500 (''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'')<br>5400 (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')
+|point value = 1500 ({{PortalLogo|KNiD}})<br>5000 ({{PortalLogo|KSSU}})
-|category = [[Mid-boss]]}}
+|category = [[Mid-boss]]
+|notes = 200 HP
+|jap_voice = [[wikipedia: Yūko Mizutani|Yūko Mizutani]] (Anime)}}
+{{quote|Third one's the charm! Get him, Phan Phan!|[[King Dedede]]|[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]}}
+'''Phan Phan''' is a recurring [[mid-boss]] in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], debuting in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. It grants [[Kirby]] the [[Throw]] or [[Suplex]] [[Copy Ability|ability]] when [[Inhale|inhaled]], depending on the game.
-{{quote|Third one's the charm! Get him, Phan Phan!|[[King Dedede]]|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''}}
+== Physical Appearance ==
-'''Phan Phan''' is a recurring [[mid-boss]] in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. It resembles an elephant head, but with two legs. It will attack [[Kirby]] by rolling into him, throwing him around, or throwing apples at him which are similar to [[Whispy Woods]]'s apples. Kirby may inhale the apples and spit them back. When Phan Phan is defeated, Kirby may inhale it to get the [[Throw]] ability. In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', however, Phan Phan gives the [[Suplex]] ability.
+Phan Phan is a large gray elephant-like creature. Its main body resembles the head of an elephant, with two large, floppy ears, two black eyes, three long strands of hair, two legs, and a long trunk that it uses to grab and toss Kirby. Phan Phan can also roll up into a ball and propel itself forwards or upwards with great velocity. Phan Phan has three pink toes and the bottom of its feet are pink with a single light pink swirly marking on both feet.
+== Games ==
-Phan Phan replaces [[Rolling Turtle]] from ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. Rolling Turtle is quite similar, but more aggressive in its behavior. Phan Phan's most aggressive form is the hidden green variation in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', although it is more skilled than aggressive. Rolling Turtle would also try to throw miniature turtles at Kirby instead of apples.
+=== ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' ===
+Phan Phan replaces the similar but more aggressive [[Rolling Turtle]] from ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. Its speed and aggression vary by color, with its most aggressive form being the hidden green variation in later stages of the game.
+It will attack [[Kirby]] by rolling into him, throwing him around, and will throw apples at him, which are similar to [[Whispy Woods]]'s apples. Kirby may inhale the apples and spit them back. When Phan Phan is defeated, Kirby may inhale it to get the [[Throw]] [[Copy Ability|ability]].
-Phan Phan appears in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', in the [[Mustard Mountain]], [[Carrot Castle]], [[Peppermint Palace]], and [[Candy Constellation]] levels.
+=== ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' ===
-Phan Phan also appears in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' as a painting in [[Paint Panic]].
+Phan Phan appears in the [[Mustard Mountain]], [[Carrot Castle]], [[Peppermint Palace]], and [[Candy Constellation]] levels. It is noticeably more aggressive at Mustard Mountain than most of its other appearances. Other than that, Phan Phan's attack patterns remain largely unchanged.
+=== ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' ===
-In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Phan Phan appears in [[Revenge of the King]] as a mid-boss. It is fought in [[Purple Plants]] and in [[The Revenge]]. In Purple Plants, Phan Phan appears with its usual grey color, while in The Revenge, it has an orange palette color instead. It also appears in [[The True Arena (Kirby Super Star Ultra)|The True Arena]] along with [[Fire Lion]], [[Mr. Tick Tock]], and [[Grand Wheelie]], and shares a life bar with them as part of a boss called True Mid-Boss All Stars.
+Phan Phan makes a cameo appearance in this game as one of [[Paint Roller]]'s paintings in [[Paint Panic]].
-==In ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''==
+=== ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' ===
+Phan Phan makes an unexpected appearance in [[Revenge of the King]] as a mid-boss, along with the other ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' mid-bosses [[Fire Lion]], [[Mr. Tick Tock]], and [[Grand Wheelie]]. As [[Throw]] continues to be absent in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', it gives the [[Suplex]] ability instead. Phan Phan's attack patterns remain unchanged, although it has noticeably higher health than in other appearances. Phan Phan, along with the other aforementioned Mid-Bosses, were sent to attack Kirby in [[The Revenge]].
-[[File:Phan phan.PNG|thumb|left|Phan Phan in the anime.]]
+It is fought in [[Purple Plants]], taking the place of [[Poppy Bros. Sr.]] from [[Spring Breeze]], and is faced again in [[The Revenge]]. In Purple Plants, Phan Phan appears with its usual gray color, while in The Revenge, it has a red-orange palette color instead. It also appears in [[The True Arena]] along with the other aforementioned mid-bosses, and shares a life bar with them as part of a boss called '''True Mid-Boss All Stars'''.
-Phan Phan is an ally of Kirby in the anime, first appearing in the episode [[Cowardly Creature]]. It was first shown escaping from [[Nightmare Enterprises]] and scared everyone in [[Cappy Town]]. Surprisingly, Phan Phan was actually more afraid of everyone than they were of it. [[King Dedede]] attempted to attack Phan Phan but was stopped by Kirby. Kirby and his friends then showed the shy elephant their kindness and Phan Phan was happy to befriend Kirby. They were later seen having fun playing at a pond. They were just doing so when Dedede showed up with [[Whippy]], the training [[Demon Beast]], who gave Phan Phan an electric shock, turning it evil in the process. Thankfully, after Whippy was defeated with [[Throw]] Kirby, Phan Phan was back to normal, and everyone welcomed Phan Phan to its new, permanent home in [[Dream Land]]. Phan Phan is later seen having took up residence in [[Whispy Woods Forest]] (all subsequent references to Phan Phan are removed in the dub, as Phan-Phan was never introduced until the CW run of the show). Phan Phan's last appearance is in [[Cappy Town Down]], as a cameo. It, along with [[Whispy Woods]] and the other wildlife, watched the [[Halberd]]'s ignition.
+==In ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''==
-When Phan Phan first appeared, it had a clown mask over its eyes. The mask had glowing, glaring blue eyes, puffy hairs, and a clown hat on top. Also, Phan Phan had a tail with a tuft of yellow hair in the anime compared to its game version. Phan Phan has also been shown to shoot spiked balls from its trunk, unlike its game version.
+{{Non-Canon|issection=1}}[[File:Phan phan.PNG|thumb|left|Phan Phan in the anime.]]
+Phan Phan is an ally of Kirby in the anime, first appearing in the episode [[Cowardly Creature]]. It was first shown escaping from [[Nightmare Enterprises]] and scared everyone in [[Cappy Town]]. Surprisingly, Phan Phan was actually more afraid of everyone than they were of it. [[King Dedede]] attempted to attack Phan Phan but was stopped by Kirby. Kirby and his friends then showed the shy elephant their kindness and Phan Phan was happy to befriend Kirby. They were later seen having fun playing at a pond. They were just doing so when Dedede showed up with [[Whippy (monster)|Whippy]], the training [[monster]], who gave Phan Phan an electric shock, turning it evil in the process. Thankfully, after Whippy was defeated with [[Throw]] Kirby, Phan Phan was back to normal, and everyone welcomed Phan Phan to its new, permanent home in [[Dream Land]]. Phan Phan is later seen having took up residence in [[Whispy Woods Forest]] (all subsequent references to Phan Phan are removed in the dub, as Phan Phan was never introduced until the CW run of the show). Phan Phan's last appearance is in [[Cappy Town Down]], as a cameo. It, along with [[Whispy Woods]] and the other wildlife, watched the [[Halberd]]'s ignition.
+When Phan Phan first appeared, it had a clown mask over its eyes. The mask had glowing, glaring blue eyes, puffy hairs, and a clown hat on top. Unlike in the games, Phan Phan in the anime has a visible tail with a tuft of yellow hair. Phan Phan has also been shown to shoot spiked balls from its trunk, unlike its game version. Phan Phan is also far larger than its game version, possibly the size of an actual elephant.
-Phan Phan makes a short cameo in [[Cappy Town Down]].
 ==Etymology==
-Phan Phan's name comes from the "-phan" part of [[wikipedia:Elephant|elephant]], the animal it is based on.
+Phan Phan's name is a reduplication of the "-phan-" part of "elephant," the animal Phan Phan is based on.
+==See Also==
+*[[Heat Phanphan]]
 ==Trivia==
 *As a reference to the original ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', Phan Phan ambushes Kirby immediately after he gets off the [[Warp Star]] in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', similar to how [[Poppy Bros. Sr.]] did in said game.
-*Phan Phan is one of the [[Demon Beast]]s not killed by [[Kirby]] or [[Meta Knight]].
+*Phan Phan is one of the few monsters in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' not destroyed by Kirby or [[Meta Knight]].
-*The orange alt sprite in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' may be based on [[wikipedia:African bush elephant|African bush elephants]], that, like most elephants, often take mud baths. However, the soil in their habitat is sometimes a reddish color, making them appear somewhat red.
+*The orange alternate sprite in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' may be based on [[wikipedia:African bush elephant|African bush elephants]], that, like most elephants, often take mud baths. However, the soil in their habitat is sometimes a reddish color, making them appear somewhat red.
-*The blue alternate palette in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' bears a resemblance to the Pokémon [[w:c:pokemon:Phanpy|Phanpy]]. Coincidentally, both characters' names incorporate the "phan" in "elephant".
+*The blue alternate palette in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' bears a resemblance to the Pokémon [[w:c:pokemon:Phanpy|Phanpy]]. Coincidentally, both characters resemble elephants and their names incorporate the "phan" in "elephant".
-*The green alternate palette in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' is only found in the secret area in Stage 2 of [[Rainbow Resort]]. It is an equivalent to the red [[Rolling Turtle]] found in the ''Kirby's Adventure'' version of that stage.
+*The green alternate palette in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' is only found in the secret area in Stage 2 of [[Rainbow Resort]]. It is an equivalent to the magenta [[Rolling Turtle]] found in the ''Kirby's Adventure'' version of that stage.
-*Phan Phan is one of the three mid-bosses to be allied with Kirby in the anime, the others being [[Chef Kawasaki]] and [[Bonkers]].
+*Phan Phan is one of the three mid-bosses to be allied with Kirby in the anime, the others being [[Chef Kawasaki]] and [[Bonkers]].
+==Artwork==
+<gallery>
+KNiDL Phan Phan artwork transparent.png|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
+K25th Twitter (245).jpg|''Kirby 25th Anniversary'' artwork
+MarxCircus.png|''Kirby Pupupu Train'' artwork
+</gallery>
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-NID Phan Phan.png|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' (alternate palette)
+kirbynightmare_in_dream_land_1412701549494.png|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
+NID Phan Phan.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' (alternate palette)
+kirbynightmare_in_dream_land_1412682926725.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' (alternate palette)
 AM Phan Phan 2.png|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
+PaintedPhan-Phan.png|''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' (Paint Panic)
+KSSU_Phan_Phan.png|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
+kirby super_star_ultra_phan_phan.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra''  (alternate palette)
 </gallery>
 ==Sprites==
-<gallery captionalign="left">
+<gallery>
-Image:PhanphanKNiDL.png|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' / ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
+PhanphanKNiDL.png|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' / ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
-Image:PhanphanaltpaletteKNiDL.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' (alternate palette)
+PhanphanaltpaletteKNiDL.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' (alternate palette)
-Image:Phanphanaltpalette2KNiDL.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' (alternate palette)
+Phanphanaltpalette2KNiDL.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' (alternate palette)
-Image:Phan Phan.png|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
+Phan Phan.png|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
-Image:Orange Phan Phan.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' (alternate palette)
+Orange Phan Phan.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' (alternate palette)
 </gallery>
+[[de:Phan Phan]]
+[[es:Phan Phan]]
+[[fr:Phan Phan]]
+[[it:Phan Phan]]
+[[ja:ファンファン]]
+[[zh:番番]]
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