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{{character-infobox
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Karate Kong.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Karate Kong.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
}}
'''Karate Kong''' is an elderly, yet powerful [[Kong]], member of the [[Evil Kings]], and the sixth boss faced in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''.
'''Karate Kong''' is an elderly member of the [[Kong (boss group)|Kong boss group]] and the sixth boss in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. As his name suggests, Karate Kong is skilled with the ancient art of karate. Karate Kong wears a purple martial arts outfit, and he is the only other Kong boss aside from [[Sumo Kong]] to wear clothing. Karate Kong is the ruler of the [[Pineapple Kingdom]], and [[Donkey Kong]] fights him on a log drifting across the river as a raft. Despite his old age, Karate Kong is still a skilled fighter, and is capable of performing powerful flying kicks and karate chops. Donkey Kong eventually manages to defeat Karate Kong. Karate Kong and the other Kong bosses later appear at the end of game ceremony, in celebration of Donkey Kong's victory over the [[Ghastly King]].


Karate Kong is the ruler of the [[Pineapple Kingdom]], the sixth kingdom [[Donkey Kong]] ventures through. Despite his age, Karate Kong is a skilled fighter, capable of doing powerful flying kicks and karate chops. Donkey Kong, however, still managed to defeat Karate Kong on the log raft they are battling on.
Karate Kong makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], which increases the resistance to regular attacks (such as punches and kicks) by 25, and can only be used by Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]]. In addition, he appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
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Karate Kong later appears at the end of game ceremony, along with the other Evil Kings to honor Donkey Kong's victory against the [[Ghastly King]].
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Karate Kong
|image=[[File:Karate Kong Sticker.png|100px]]
|game=''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''
|effect=Battering Resistance +25
|usable_by=Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
}}


He appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a sticker. The sticker raises the resistance to regular attacks (such as punches and kicks) by 25, and can only be used by Donkey Kong and [[Diddy Kong]]. In addition, he appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]].  
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
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!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10% style="text-align:center;"|Image
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Game
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Type
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Class
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Effect
!rowspan=2 width=13% style="text-align:center;"|How to obtain
!colspan=4 width=40% style="text-align:center;"|Spirit battle
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!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Opponents
!class=unsortable width=19% style="text-align:center;"|Battle conditions
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Stage
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Song
|-
!align=center|Karate Kong
|align=center|[[File:Karate Kong.png|100px]]
|''Donkey Kong'' Series
|Primary (1)
|Ace
|'''{{color|Attack|red}}'''<br>Fist Attack ↑
|Anna's Emporium; Spirit Board
|[[Ryu]]
|'''Rule:''' Hard to Launch<br>'''Hazard:''' High Gravity
*The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
*Timed Stamina battle
*All fighters have reduced jump ability
|[[Kongo Falls]] (Ω)
|Battle for Storm Hill
|}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
DKJB Karate Kong silhouette.png|Silhouette of Karate Kong.
Karate Kong DKJB battle.jpg|The boss fight against Karate Kong.
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=コンフーコング
|Jap=コンフーコング
|JapR=Konfū kongu
|JapR=Konfū Kongu
|JapM=Kung-Fu Kong
|JapM=Konfu Kong;「コンフー」being a portmanteau of "[[Kong]]" and「功夫」(''kanfū'', kung fu)
|Fra=Kong-Fu
|Spa=Kung-Fu Kong
|SpaM=Kung-Fu Kong
|Fre=Kong-Fu
|FreM=Pun on "Kong" and "kung fu"; coincidentally shared with [[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]] from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' animated series
|Ita=Kong Lee
|Ita=Kong Lee
|ItaM=Referring to Bruce Lee}}
|ItaM=Referring to {{wp|Bruce Lee}}
|Rus=Карате Конг
|RusR=Karate Kong
|RusM=Karate Kong
}}


==Trivia==
*Karate Kong is one of two Kongs encountered in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' who wears any type of clothing. The other is [[Sumo Kong]].
*Karate Kong shares his French name with [[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]], his possible counterpart in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' animated series, which originated in France.
{{Kongs}}
{{Kongs}}
{{DKJB}}
{{DKJB}}
[[Category:Kongs]]
[[Category:Kongs]]
[[Category:Martial Artists]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Bosses]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat bosses]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl Stickers]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
[[de:Karate Kong]]
[[de:Karate Kong]]

Latest revision as of 17:40, January 27, 2024

Karate Kong
Karate Kong
Species Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)

Karate Kong is an elderly member of the Kong boss group and the sixth boss in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. As his name suggests, Karate Kong is skilled with the ancient art of karate. Karate Kong wears a purple martial arts outfit, and he is the only other Kong boss aside from Sumo Kong to wear clothing. Karate Kong is the ruler of the Pineapple Kingdom, and Donkey Kong fights him on a log drifting across the river as a raft. Despite his old age, Karate Kong is still a skilled fighter, and is capable of performing powerful flying kicks and karate chops. Donkey Kong eventually manages to defeat Karate Kong. Karate Kong and the other Kong bosses later appear at the end of game ceremony, in celebration of Donkey Kong's victory over the Ghastly King.

Karate Kong makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker, which increases the resistance to regular attacks (such as punches and kicks) by 25, and can only be used by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. In addition, he appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Karate Kong
Karate Kong Sticker in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Artwork from: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Battering Resistance +25
Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]

Name Image Game Type Class Effect How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponents Battle conditions Stage Song
Karate Kong Karate Kong Donkey Kong Series Primary (1) Ace Attack
Fist Attack ↑
Anna's Emporium; Spirit Board Ryu Rule: Hard to Launch
Hazard: High Gravity
  • The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
  • Timed Stamina battle
  • All fighters have reduced jump ability
Kongo Falls (Ω) Battle for Storm Hill

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese コンフーコング
Konfū Kongu
Konfu Kong;「コンフー」being a portmanteau of "Kong" and「功夫」(kanfū, kung fu)

French Kong-Fu
Pun on "Kong" and "kung fu"; coincidentally shared with Kong Fu from the Donkey Kong Country animated series
Italian Kong Lee
Referring to Bruce Lee
Russian Карате Конг
Karate Kong
Karate Kong

Spanish Kung-Fu Kong
Kung-Fu Kong