Editing Kruncha

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Kruncha.png|200px|]]<br>Artwork of a Kruncha from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|variant_of=[[Krusha]]
|comparable=[[Kasplat]]<br>[[Krumple]]<br>[[Kuff 'n' Klout]]
}}
{{quote2|Muscle-bound and muscle-headed, Kruncha is impervious to Diddy and Dixie's attacks. They only make him mad!|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 29}} 
'''Krunchas''' are light blue, muscular members of the [[Kremling Krew]] and common enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They are [[Krusha]]s that wear pirate gear,<ref>WinkySteve (December 17, 2017). https://twitter.com/WinkySteve/status/942523428606799874. ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 17, 2017.</ref> but despite this, Krunchas are noticeably different in appearance, being shorter and wider than Krushas.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
[[File:GangplankGalleySNES.png|thumb|left|Three Krunchas being encountered in Gangplank Galley, the first level where Krunchas appear]]
In their debut appearance, ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Krunchas slowly move back and forth while swinging their heavily-muscled arms, defeating a Kong if they come in contact with them. Krunchas can be defeated by [[Team-up]] throws, [[Animal Friend]]s, strikes from a [[crate]] or a [[barrel]], and contact with an [[Invincible Mario|invincible]] Kong. Attempting to attack a Kruncha in any other way causes it to turn bright red as it roars in anger. In their enraged state, they walk around faster, and attempting to attack it with a Team-up throw will only result in the defeat of the thrown Kong. After a while, an angry Kruncha reverts to its calm, default state.

Krunchas are commonly light blue. However, a rare, light pink variant can be encountered in [[Castle Crush]] and [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]]. Unlike their blue counterparts, pink Krunchas would walk off platforms, and they also move at an even quicker pace when enraged. In the ending Cast of Characters, a Kruncha appears under the [[Kremling Kuthroats]] category.

In the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]], a Kruncha can also be defeated from being jumped on while Team-up is active. There is also a [[photograph]] of Kruncha in [[Red-Hot Ride]], and it appears under the second page of the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]].
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;Level appearances
*[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gangplank Galley]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Hot-Head Hop]]
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]
*[[Red-Hot Ride]]
*[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Slime Climb]]
*[[Rambi Rumble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Rambi Rumble]] ([[Bonus Level]] only)
*[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Ghostly Grove]]
*[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Web Woods]]
*[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Windy Well]]
*[[Castle Crush]] (pink variant only)
*[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]] (both variants)

===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
In ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', Krunchas behave identically as in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', though due to the [[Game Boy]]'s monochromatic screen, they no longer have color variants. 
;Level appearances
*[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]
*[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Gangplank Galley]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Hothead Hop]]
*[[Redhot Ride]]
*[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Slime Climb]]
*[[Rambi Rumble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Rambi Rumble]]
*[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Ghostly Grove]]
*[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Parrot Chute Panic]]
*[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Web Woods]]
*[[Jungle Jinx (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Jungle Jinx]]
*[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
*[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Klobber Karnage]]

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
In American English releases of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Kruncha is mentioned in [[Kludge]]'s [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]].

==Profiles==
===''Nintendo Power'' issue 79 trading cards===
*'''Height:''' 6'2''
*'''Weight:''' 400 lbs.
*'''Turn Ons:''' Barbells, washboard abs, feeling the burn.
*'''Turn Offs:''' Yogurt, quiche, people who hog the mirror at the gym.
*'''Favorite Quote:''' I'll be back.
*'''Favorite Video:''' Anything with Schwarzenegger in it.
*'''Favorite Song:''' Macho Man
*'''Tips and Secrets:''' Kruncha is invulnerable to Diddy's and Dixie's attacks. Hitting him only makes him mad, and if he turns red, a mere touch will make you lose a life. Use barrels or chests to send him packing.

== Gallery ==
=== Artwork ===
<gallery>
Kruncha.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Kruncha artwork 2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
</gallery>

=== Sprites ===
<gallery>
Kruncha DKC2 blue.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (blue)
Kruncha DKC2 pink.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (pink)
Kruncha DKC2 red.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (angry)
Kruncha DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Kruncha DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) (blue)
Kruncha DKC2 GBA sprite 2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) (pink)
Kruncha DKC2 GBA sprite 3.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) (angry)
</gallery>

===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
DKC2 commercial.jpg|Japanese commercial
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=クランチャ
|JapR=Kurancha
|JapM=Kruncha
|Spa=Kruncha
|SpaM=-
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:DKCG_Cards_-_Krusha.png|thumb|150px]]
*[[Krusha (character)|Krusha]] adopts a pose identical to Kruncha in artwork for the trading card for the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|cartoon series]].

==References==
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{{Kremlings}}
{{DKC2}}
{{DKL2}}
[[Category:Kremlings]]
[[Category:Kremling Krew]]
[[Category:Pirates]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 enemies]]
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