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|image=[[File:Porcupal.png]]
|image=[[File:Porcupal.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Wii U]]) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Wii U]]) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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'''Porcupals'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 13.</ref> are short porcupine-like enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. They have red bristles on their backs (which makes them similar in appearance with [[Bristles|an enemy]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''); these bristles are long and pointed towards their rear. Porcupals also sport long, turned-up snouts with small tusks. They always look mad, due to their frowned faces.
[[File:Bramble Scramble Tropical Freeze.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Kongs dodge some flaming Porcupals in [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]]]
'''Porcupals'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 13.</ref> are short porcupine-like enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. They have long, pointed red bristles on their back (similar to [[Bristles]] enemy from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''). Porcupals have long, turned-up snouts with small tusks and have a frowned face. Porcupals only appear in the [[Bright Savannah]] levels.


[[File:1312-18-Donkey-Kong-Tropical-Freeze-08.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Kongs dodge some flaming Porcupals in [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]].]]
Like most enemies, Porcupals start out walking back and forth in an area. Upon noticing the Kongs, Porcupal's bristles go on fire and turn darker and sharper. In this state, Porcupals can only be defeated by [[Water Sack|water sacks]], [[barrel]]s or other throwable objects. A Porcupal's flames eventually die out, allowing the Kongs to defeat it by a [[Roll Attack]] or by [[stomp]]ing on it. [[Donkey Kong]] can [[Hand Slap|Ground Pound]] near a Porcupal to stun it and, if burning, extinguish the fire on it. [[Rambi the Rhino]] can defeat a Porcupal when its flames are put out, though if Rambi gets hit by a Porcupal's fire, the Kongs lose him.
Porcupals defend themselves from the [[Kong]]s with flames; once they get close to one Porcupal, its bristles spawn fire and turn darker and sharper. In this state, the Porcupal cannot receive any attack that involves physical contact from the Kongs; however, [[Water Sack|water sacks]], [[barrel]]s or any other throwable objects can put an end to it even when lit by fire. The Kongs can also [[Ground Pound|ground pound]] near a Porcupal to extinguish it, which also stuns the enemy for a while. If the Porcupal does not get defeated while burning, its flames will eventually go out, and the Kongs finally have a chance to [[Roll Attack|roll]] into or [[stomp]] onto the Porcupal to defeat it. [[Rambi the Rhino]] can also destroy Porcupals, but only once they put out their flames, as Rambi is vulnerable to fire or any other source of lighting, such as [[Blue Hootz]].


Porcupals are only found in [[Bright Savannah]], and they can be seen in natural disaster-themed levels like [[Frantic Fields]] or [[Scorch 'n' Torch]]. They can also be found in [[Rickety Rafters]], as well as in [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]. In Frantic Fields, some Porcupals are carried across the area by the wind, and must be avoided.
Porcupals appear in [[Frantic Fields]], [[Scorch 'n' Torch]], [[Rickety Rafters]], and [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]. In Frantic Fields, there are curled up, flaming Porcupals carried around by the wind; they cannot be defeated and must be avoided by the Kongs.
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==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=バーニンポーキュ<ref>「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''). {{media link|DKTF Shogakukan P16.jpg|Page 16}}.</ref>
|JapR=Bānin Pōkyu
|JapM=Burnin' Porcu
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Latest revision as of 21:38, April 20, 2022

Not to be confused with Porcupo.
Porcupal
Concept artwork of a Porcupal
First appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) (2014)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
The Kongs dodge some flaming Porcupals in Bramble Scramble

Porcupals[1] are short porcupine-like enemies in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. They have long, pointed red bristles on their back (similar to Bristles enemy from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!). Porcupals have long, turned-up snouts with small tusks and have a frowned face. Porcupals only appear in the Bright Savannah levels.

Like most enemies, Porcupals start out walking back and forth in an area. Upon noticing the Kongs, Porcupal's bristles go on fire and turn darker and sharper. In this state, Porcupals can only be defeated by water sacks, barrels or other throwable objects. A Porcupal's flames eventually die out, allowing the Kongs to defeat it by a Roll Attack or by stomping on it. Donkey Kong can Ground Pound near a Porcupal to stun it and, if burning, extinguish the fire on it. Rambi the Rhino can defeat a Porcupal when its flames are put out, though if Rambi gets hit by a Porcupal's fire, the Kongs lose him.

Porcupals appear in Frantic Fields, Scorch 'n' Torch, Rickety Rafters, and Bramble Scramble. In Frantic Fields, there are curled up, flaming Porcupals carried around by the wind; they cannot be defeated and must be avoided by the Kongs.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese バーニンポーキュ[2]
Bānin Pōkyu
Burnin' Porcu

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 13.
  2. ^ 「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 16Media:DKTF Shogakukan P16.jpg.