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Carpa

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Carpa
Screenshot of aCarpaFigurine
Details
First game	Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (2015)
Similar entities	Blipper,Flopper

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“

This scrappy little fish has just one goal in life: to swim straight up a waterfall. He's had that dream for a while, though. Maybe he's worried about what comes after he's reached the top of that metaphorical waterfall.

”

— Figurine description ofCarpa fromKirby and the Rainbow Curse.

Carpa is a fish-like enemy fromKirby and the Rainbow Curse. He is usually seen riding up waterfalls while staying in place, but may also be seen slowly swimming up or down it. If the water is blocked via rainbow rope, the Carpa will fall onto solid ground and start flopping around aimlessly. In the latter state, they are easily defeated byKirby'sTouch Dash orWaddle Dee's spear. Carpa are usually seen carrying items, includingPoint Stars,Food, andTreasure Chests. Carpa are worth 100 points and 3 Point Stars when defeated.

InStory Mode, Carpa appears exclusively in theGreat Cave Escape stage. Carpa can also be found in a fewChallenge Mode stages.

Gallery[edit]

Screenshot of Carpa inKirby and the Rainbow Curse.
New Year's Day 2021 illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Carpa

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	カルッパ Karuppa	Carpa
German	Karpf	From "Karpfen" (carp)
Italian	Arrampicarpa	Combination of the words "arrampicare" (to climb) and "carpa"

v • d • e Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Protagonists	Kirby •Elline •Bandana Waddle Dee

Levels and stages	Level 1:Green Valley The Adventure Begins •Up the Big Ol' Tree •Great Cave Escape •The Forest of Whispy Woods Level 2:Yellow Dunes Dig and Dash •Deploy the Kirby Tank! •The Long-Lost Ruins •Hooplagoon, Relic of the Ruins Level 3:Indigo Ocean Swept Out to Sea •The Haunted Ship •Kirby Submarine's Torpedo Time •The Claykken's Lair Level 4:Blue Sky Palace Rainbow Across the Skies •The Wild Red Yonder •Kirby Rocket's Big Blastoff •Sky-High Whispy Woods Level 5:Orange Woodland Woodland Battle •Gondola Ride •Deep-Divin' Kirby Submarine •Hooplagoon of the Lake Level 6:Red Volcano Burning Secrets •Back to the Battleship •Volcanic Panic •The Claykken's Sea of Fire Level 7:Purple Fortress Infiltrate the Junk Factory! •Kirby + Kirby •Wonder Space •The Final Battle

Challenge Mode Stages	1 •2 •3 •4 •5 •6 •7 •8 •9 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48

Enemies and Mid-Bosses	Bastron •Barampa •Blado •Blipper •Bombzway •Bouncy •Bouncy Sis •Bronto Burt •Bronto Knight •Bzztbulb •Cannon Cotta •Carpa •Clay Ball •Cotta •Cotta General •Cotta Knight •Crabbo •Dangle Sloth •Deepsee •Dethskullk •Dethskullk King •Drill Cotta •Explortle •Gondola Bzztbulb •Gordo •Grab Hand •Grindarr •Grinkey •Hot Head •Mecha Cotta •Mega Grindarr •Mini Deepsee •Sawgill •Shieldster •Shockcreepa •Shotzo •Soarar •Spear Cotta •Spear Cotta Knight •Sportle •Sportletini •Thornsby •Trakker •Warpspace

Bosses	Whispy Woods •Hooplagoon •The Claykken •Claycia •Dark Crafter

Items and objects	1-Up •Blocks •Bumper •Cannon •Food •Gondola •Gray Zone •Invincible Candy •Laser •Point Star •Pop Flower •Rainbow Rope •Spring •Switch

Extra	Figurine •Gallery •Glitches •Kirby Rocket •Kirby Submarine •Kirby Tank •Music Room •Secret Diary •Star Dash •Touch Dash