Editing Lurchin

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{{about|a species in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]] franchise|an enemy in the [[Wario (franchise)|Wario]] franchise|[[Lurchin (Wario: Master of Disguise)]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Lurchin DKC3 art.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork of a Lurchin from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''Donkey Kong Country 3'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|notable=[[Barbos]]
}}
'''Lurchins''' are sea urchin-like enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. They mostly appear in underwater settings, but have sometimes also appeared in riverside and boardwalk areas. Lurchins have two yellow-spiked, green outer shells, on the top and bottom respectively, and a thin, squishy pink segment that connects both shells. Lurchin's face is on the squishy segment, and they have large eyes with bulging, red veins. In both games, [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]] fights a large Lurchin boss known as [[Barbos]].

==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Lurchins do not attack [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] or [[Kiddy Kong]] directly, but rather remain either stationary or move up and down in a set path while opening and closing their shell. Some Lurchins move more quickly than others. Touching a Lurchin hurts the [[Kong]] due to the Lurchin's spiky shell. A Lurchin can be defeated from [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]]'s sword stab, like with various other enemies; however, Lurchins are unique in that Enguarde can only damage them while their squishy portion is exposed, because touching Lurchin's spiky shell hurts Enguarde, like with the Kongs.

Lurchins first appear in [[Tidal Trouble]], exclusively within a [[Bonus Level]]. They make their second appearance in [[Bazza's Blockade]], also exclusively within a Bonus Level. Lurchins make their third overall appearance, as well as first appearance in an actual level, in [[Fish Food Frenzy]]. Following this, Lurchins also appear in [[Floodlit Fish]], [[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Pot Hole Panic]], the boss level [[Barbos's Barrier]], and lastly [[Poisonous Pipeline]]. Unlike the other levels, Lurchins play a unique role in Fish Food Frenzy, where they can be eaten by [[Nibbla]], along with [[Koco]]s. However, eating a Lurchin worsens Nibbla's mood, contrary to [[Koco]]s, which keep Nibbla at ease. However, Nibbla has to eat one Lurchin in particular to reveal the path to a [[Bonus Barrel]]. The only other time a Lurchin is seen is in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]], as a photograph within the "[[Aquatic Attackers]]" enemy class.

In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|version]], Lurchins appear in several [[Pacifica]] levels, including [[Dingy Drain-Pipe]], [[Stormy Seas]], [[Sunken Spruce]], and [[Ripcurl Reef]]. The Lurchins in Ripcurl Reef have a yellow shell, purple spikes and a green center, but are no different otherwise.

===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Lurchins retain their behavior from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''. Lurchins act differently in Barbos' boss stage, [[Barbos Bastion]], where a few Lurchins are sent after Enguarde, one of the Lurchins moves slowly before stopping and opening its shell. When the Lurchin is exposed, Enguarde has to stab it back into Barbos. The Lurchin can even bounce off the walls.

Lurchins appear in eight levels: [[Seabed Shanty]], their first level appearance; [[Coral Quarrel]]; [[Jetty Jitters]]; [[Riverbank Riot]]; [[Surface Tension]]; [[Deep Reef Grief]]; [[Ugly Ducting]]; and [[Haunted Hollows]].

==Gallery==
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Lurchin DKC3.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
Lurchin DKC3 Photo Album.png|[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
Lurchin DKLIII sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land III''
Lurchin DKL3c sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong''
Lurchin DKC3 GBA sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA)
Lurchin (Gold) GBA Sprite.png|Sprite of the golden variant from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA)
Lurchin DKC3 GBA prototype color variation.png|An unused color variant of Lurchin in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA), later replaced by the golden variant
Lurchin Nibbla Koco 4-koma Gag Battle.png|A Lurchin alongside a [[Nibbla]] and [[Koco]] in ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=リラーチ
|JapR=Rirāchi
|JapM=Relurch
}}

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[[Category:Echinoderms]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III enemies]]
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