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[[Image:Gloat-Hog.PNG|thumb|'''Gloat-Hog'''.]]
{{character infobox
'''Gloat-Hog''' is a pig-like creature that [[Donkey Kong]] must fight in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. He is the ruler of the [[Pear Kingdom]]. His attacks consist of throwing [[fruit]] and [[durian]] in two different patterns. He also shoots balls of electricity at Donkey Kong. If Donkey Kong gets too close, Gloat-Hog will slash him. Donkey Kong must stop the fruit he throws in midair and then [[punch]] them back at Gloat-Hog. After taking some damage, Gloat-Hog will begin to move between platforms quickly.
|image=[[File:DKJB Gloat-Hog art.jpg|250px]]
<br clear=all>
|species=[[Hog]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
}}
'''Gloat-Hog''' is a member of the [[Hog]] species that [[Donkey Kong]] must fight in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. It is the ruler of the [[Pear Kingdom]] and also the last and strongest of the species to face. It is fought in a volcanic environment similar to [[Torch Tusk]]'s arena.
 
Gloat-Hog appears as a pig-like bipedal creature with black skin, white eyes, and a grey Mohawk, hooves, and tusks.
 
Its attacks consist of throwing [[fruit]] and [[durian]] in two different speeds. It also shoots balls of electricity at Donkey Kong, and can fly right toward him and slash. If Donkey Kong gets too close, Gloat-Hog will slash him. Donkey Kong must stop the fruit it throws in midair and then [[punch]] them back at Gloat-Hog. After losing one third of its health, Gloat-Hog begins to move between platforms quickly while attempting to perform a quick slash at Donkey Kong if he gets close enough.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Gloat-Hog.png|Gloat-Hog in-game
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゲルピー
|JapR=Geru Pī
|JapM=Possibly a play on「ゲルピン」(''gerupin'', a Japanese informal word meaning "poor") and diminutive of "pig"
|Fre=Pigarro
|FreM=Pun on "pig" and "{{wp|Francisco Pizarro|Pizarro}}"
|Ita=Paskal
|ItaM=Possibly a pun on "{{wp|Blaise Pascal}}"
}}
 
{{DKJB}}
{{DKJB}}
[[Category:Donkey Kong Bosses]]
[[Category:Pigs]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Characters]]
[[Category:Electrical creatures]]
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat bosses]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]

Latest revision as of 15:35, March 16, 2024

Gloat-Hog
Artwork of Gloat-Hog from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Species Hog
First appearance Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008)

Gloat-Hog is a member of the Hog species that Donkey Kong must fight in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. It is the ruler of the Pear Kingdom and also the last and strongest of the species to face. It is fought in a volcanic environment similar to Torch Tusk's arena.

Gloat-Hog appears as a pig-like bipedal creature with black skin, white eyes, and a grey Mohawk, hooves, and tusks.

Its attacks consist of throwing fruit and durian in two different speeds. It also shoots balls of electricity at Donkey Kong, and can fly right toward him and slash. If Donkey Kong gets too close, Gloat-Hog will slash him. Donkey Kong must stop the fruit it throws in midair and then punch them back at Gloat-Hog. After losing one third of its health, Gloat-Hog begins to move between platforms quickly while attempting to perform a quick slash at Donkey Kong if he gets close enough.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゲルピー
Geru Pī
Possibly a play on「ゲルピン」(gerupin, a Japanese informal word meaning "poor") and diminutive of "pig"

French Pigarro
Pun on "pig" and "Pizarro"
Italian Paskal
Possibly a pun on "Blaise Pascal"