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{{Enemy-infobox
|image=[[Image:Punc.PNG|120px]]
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|image=[[Image:Punc.PNG]]
 
|caption = ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' artwork
|full_name=Punc
 
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|jap_name=ダンゴ (Dango)
|first_appearance=''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (2000)
 
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|jap_meaning=Dango
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|games = {{PortalLogo|K64}}
 
|ability=[[Needle]]
 
|ability=[[Needle]]
 
|category=[[Regular Enemy]]
 
|category=[[Regular Enemy]]
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|card number = 39}}
|latest_appearance = ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (2000)}}
 
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{{quote|Possessing needle power, Puncs tuck themselves into balls upon seeing Kirby, then roll toward him to inflict damage. Stay clear.|Description|[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]] Official Strategy Guide (Prima)}}
 
'''Punc''' is an [[Regular enemy|enemy]] that appears in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. It resembles [[Togezo]] with orange shoes and a green shell with just three yellow spines running down its back. Punc attacks much like the Togezo in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and [[Needlous]] in other games, occasionally curling itself into a ball and rolling around. It gives the [[Needle]] [[Copy Ability|ability]] when [[inhale]]d.
   
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== Physical Appearance ==
'''Punc''' ('''Dango''' in Japan) is an enemy in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' that looks a lot like a [[Togezo]] with orange shoes and a green shell with just three yellow spines running down its back. Punc attacks much like the Togezo in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', occasionally curling himself into a ball and rolling around. He gives the [[Needle]] ability and is one of the first few enemies [[Kirby]] encounters in the game, the others being [[N-Z]] and [[Bobo]].
 
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Punc is a black, ball-shaped creature. It has two small, yellow-orange feet and beady white eyes. Punc has a green helmet-like shell that is made up of three segments. Each segment has a short, yellow spike on it. Punc bears a striking resemblance to [[Togezo]].
   
== Trivia ==
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== Games ==
 
===''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''===
*His English name is derived from 'Punk' (because his spikes resemble a mohawk hairstyle) but spelled with a C (as in puncture).
 
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Punc normally walks around a given area, pausing only to turn around when it reaches a ledge. When [[Kirby]] draws near, however, Punc's segmented shell will fold down to cover the enemy's body, and Punc will quickly roll around in an attempt to hit Kirby. This attack pattern is identical to that of [[Togezo]].
*Punc's [[Enemy Card|card]] is #39 on page 5/9.
 
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==Etymology==
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Punc's name is derived from the word "puncture," referring to the enemy's pointy spikes. It might also reference the word "punk," which describes its hooded appearance resembling those following the punk cultures in several countries, or its "mohawk" of spikes.
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Its Japanese name, ダンゴ (Dango), comes from the Japanese word for [[wikipedia:Armadillidium vulgare|common pill bug]], オカダンゴムシ/おかだんごむし/陸団子虫 (Okadangomushi).
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==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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K64 Punc artwork.png|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
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</gallery>
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
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<gallery>
Image:Punc_Kirby_64.png|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
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64 Punc.PNG|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Sprites and Models==
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<gallery>
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K64 Punc sprite.gif|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
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Punc_Model.png|''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''
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</gallery>
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[[es:Punc]]
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[[fr:Punc]]
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[[it:Punc]]
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[[ja:ダンゴ]]
 
[[Category:Enemies]]
 
[[Category:Enemies]]
 
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]
 
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]

Revision as of 09:52, 30 September 2019

Possessing needle power, Puncs tuck themselves into balls upon seeing Kirby, then roll toward him to inflict damage. Stay clear.
— Description • Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Official Strategy Guide (Prima)

Punc is an enemy that appears in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It resembles Togezo with orange shoes and a green shell with just three yellow spines running down its back. Punc attacks much like the Togezo in Kirby's Adventure and Needlous in other games, occasionally curling itself into a ball and rolling around. It gives the Needle ability when inhaled.

Physical Appearance

Punc is a black, ball-shaped creature. It has two small, yellow-orange feet and beady white eyes. Punc has a green helmet-like shell that is made up of three segments. Each segment has a short, yellow spike on it. Punc bears a striking resemblance to Togezo.

Games

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

Punc normally walks around a given area, pausing only to turn around when it reaches a ledge. When Kirby draws near, however, Punc's segmented shell will fold down to cover the enemy's body, and Punc will quickly roll around in an attempt to hit Kirby. This attack pattern is identical to that of Togezo.

Etymology

Punc's name is derived from the word "puncture," referring to the enemy's pointy spikes. It might also reference the word "punk," which describes its hooded appearance resembling those following the punk cultures in several countries, or its "mohawk" of spikes.

Its Japanese name, ダンゴ (Dango), comes from the Japanese word for common pill bug, オカダンゴムシ/おかだんごむし/陸団子虫 (Okadangomushi).

Artwork

Gallery

Sprites and Models