Pak E. Derm: Difference between revisions
m (Text replacement - "[Cc]haracter-infobox" to "character infobox") |
Somethingone (talk | contribs) (Only one appears on-screen at a time, Yoshi's Story doesn't use plural, and Smash says its a character so fixing any ambiguity (I'm curious as to what the Japanese Melee trophy has to say about them)) |
||
Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|Pak E. Derm won't let you by, unless you give [[Ground Pound|something special]] a try!|Message Block|Yoshi's Story}} | {{quote|Pak E. Derm won't let you by, unless you give [[Ground Pound|something special]] a try!|Message Block|Yoshi's Story}} | ||
'''Pak E. Derm''' is an elephant that first appears in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. | '''Pak E. Derm''' is an elephant that first appears in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. His name is a pun on the word ''{{wp|pachyderm#Noun|pachyderm}}'', a term which refers to an obsolete biological {{wp|Pachydermata|taxonomy}} that includes elephants. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
[[File:Pakedermdown.png|left|thumb|Yoshi flips a Pak E. Derm with a ground pound in ''Yoshi's Story'']] | [[File:Pakedermdown.png|left|thumb|Yoshi flips a Pak E. Derm with a ground pound in ''Yoshi's Story'']] | ||
[[File:Yoshi'sStoryPakEDerm.png|frame]] | [[File:Yoshi'sStoryPakEDerm.png|frame]] | ||
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Pak E. Derm holds up a sign and does not let [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] pass. To pass, Yoshi has to [[Ground Pound]] the ground, and | In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Pak E. Derm holds up a sign and does not let [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] pass. To pass, Yoshi has to [[Ground Pound]] the ground, and Pak E. Derm will fall away, allowing Yoshi to pass. Yoshi has to act quickly because Pak E. Derm will soon recover. Yoshi encounters Pak E. Derm three times throughout the [[Treasure Hunt (level)|first level]], and he does not appear thereafter. Pak E. Derm's [[Message Block]] states, "Pak E. Derm will not let you by, unless you give something special a try." | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
Line 61: | Line 61: | ||
===''Yoshi's Story''=== | ===''Yoshi's Story''=== | ||
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 道をふさいでとおせんぼう。押してダメならくるりんハッ。<br> | *'''Shogakukan guide:''' 道をふさいでとおせんぼう。押してダメならくるりんハッ。<br> | ||
''They block the way and prevent you from moving forward. If you can't push | ''They block the way and prevent you from moving forward. If you can't push them, you can do a "[[Ground Pound|kurururin-ha]]".''<ref>[[media:Yoshi Story Shogakukan P4.jpg|「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), page 4.]]</ref> | ||
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy=== |
Revision as of 11:06, April 25, 2022
Pak E. Derm | |
---|---|
Species | Elephant |
First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) |
Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) |
- “Pak E. Derm won't let you by, unless you give something special a try!”
- —Message Block, Yoshi's Story
Pak E. Derm is an elephant that first appears in Yoshi's Story. His name is a pun on the word pachyderm, a term which refers to an obsolete biological taxonomy that includes elephants.
History
Yoshi's Story
In Yoshi's Story, Pak E. Derm holds up a sign and does not let Yoshi pass. To pass, Yoshi has to Ground Pound the ground, and Pak E. Derm will fall away, allowing Yoshi to pass. Yoshi has to act quickly because Pak E. Derm will soon recover. Yoshi encounters Pak E. Derm three times throughout the first level, and he does not appear thereafter. Pak E. Derm's Message Block states, "Pak E. Derm will not let you by, unless you give something special a try."
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Pak E. Derm also appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy and in the background of the Yoshi's Story stage. According to the trophy, there is only one singular Pak E. Derm, who has been practicing the skill of holding the sign for years.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Pak E. Derm appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Yoshi's Story stage reappears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; by extension, Pak E. Derm reappears as well in the background, having received a minor redesign. Pak E. Derm also makes an appearance as a Spirit.
Game appearances
Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
---|---|---|---|
Yoshi's Story | Enemy | 1997 | Nintendo 64 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee | Cameo appearance in the background of Yoshi's Island and as a trophy | 2001 | GameCube |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Cameo appearance as a sticker | 2008 | Wii |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo appearance in the background of Yoshi's Island and as a spirit | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
Profiles and statistics
Yoshi's Story
- Shogakukan guide: 道をふさいでとおせんぼう。押してダメならくるりんハッ。
They block the way and prevent you from moving forward. If you can't push them, you can do a "kurururin-ha".[1]
Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker
Image | Game | Effect |
---|---|---|
Yoshi's Story | [Tail] - Attack +9 Usable by: Yoshi |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
Name | Image | Game | Type | Class | Effect | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opponents | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
Pak E. Derm | Yoshi Series | Support (1) | Advanced | Perfect-Shield Reflect | World of Light (Light Realm); Summoned with an Ellie and Mega Eggdozer core | King Dedede | Rule: Jump Power ↓
|
Yoshi's Story | Yoshi's Story (Melee) |
Gallery
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | とうさんぞう Tōsanzō |
Pun on「通さんぞ」(tōsan zo, a Japanese phrase meaning "I won't let you pass!") and「象」(zō, elephant) |
Chinese | 拦路象 Lánlù Xiàng |
Block way elephant |
German | Tröti |
From tröten (to trumpet) |
Italian | Pak I. Derm |
from pachiderma, pachyderm |
Korean | 가못 Gamot |
Possibly an anagram of 못 가 (mot'ga, you cannot pass) |
Russian | Пах И. Дерм Pakh I. Derm |
From пахидерм (pakhiderm, pachyderm) |
Spanish | Pak I. Dermo |
From paquidermo, meaning pachyderm. |