Glunk is an amphibiousenemy who resembles asea anemone. It is usually depicted with a green body, red tentacles on top of its head (somewhat resembling hair), and a face consisting of two big, round eyes with black pupils. Glunk is extremely common throughout theKirby series, having appeared in every main-series game, and several spin-off titles. It does not yield anyCopy Abilities in any of its appearances.
Glunk usually resides in or aroundwater. It can attack by blowing bubble-like projectiles out of the top of its head, in whichever direction it may be facing. Glunk is incapable of moving on its own, instead staying attached to a floor, wall, or ceiling. If Glunk is hit, or if the surface it is on is disrupted, it may be dislodged, where it will fall down to the floor and resume its behavior. In many games, Glunk sinks very slowly in water while falling.
Glunk's name is from an onomatopoeia for the sound of an object sinking to the bottom of a body of water.
Glunk made its first appearance inKirby's Dream Land, and can be encountered inCastle Lololo, as well as the similarly themed area inMt. Dedede. It is one of the few enemies which does not have an alternate counterpart that replaces it in theExtra Game. Unlike in future games, Glunk's projectiles slowly travel sideways from the top of its head. Glunks on the ceiling will detach themselves and drop to the floor voluntarily, a behavior not seen in later games. Glunk is worth 1000 points when defeated.
Kirby's Adventure /Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Kirby aims alaser to clear out a Glunk inKirby's Adventure.
Glunk appears again inKirby's Adventure and its remakeKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, keeping its basic look, though with its attack changed to shooting upward in quick succession, which would become the standard for future games. It is worth 800 points when defeated. Unlike in most other games, its projectiles can be inhaled.
Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations inKirby's Adventure andKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Glunk appears inKirby Super Star and its remakeKirby Super Star Ultra, serving the same role as usual, and is worth 300 points on defeat. Glunk's sprite inKirby Super Star set the standard for its appearance for the rest of the series.
Glunk can be found in the following places inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra:
Glunk locations inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby running toward a Glunk in the creek inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Glunk appears inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, making its first appearance in 3D. Kirby can hold a Glunk over his head after he's inhaled it, allowing him to attack enemies above using Glunk's shots.
InKirby: Squeak Squad, Glunk can be possessed byGhost Kirby. When possessed, Glunk can be made to swim through water and move about on land very slowly, and can be made to fire its projectiles, though only upward. Interestingly, when possessed, Glunk is unable to pass through the bottom of a suspended area of water, but it can pass through the sides.
InKirby & The Amazing Mirror, Glunk can be found in the following rooms:
Glunk appears inKirby: Canvas Curse, largely unchanged from its usual behavior. Notably, it falls much slower than other enemies when not attached to a surface, even when on land.
InKirby: Canvas Curse, Glunk appears in the following locations:
Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
Glunk inKirby's Return to Dream Land.
Glunk appears inKirby's Return to Dream Land, making its first 3D appearance sinceKirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It gains a little moredurability than it had in previous titles, allowing it to potentially survive an attack, whereupon it will detach from its previous position and drift downward until finding a new floor to rest upon. It also appears in the remake,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, with its most recent design.
InKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations inKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Glunk appears inKirby: Triple Deluxe andKirby: Planet Robobot, serving the same purpose as it did inKirby's Return to Dream Land, though with a somewhat updated look.
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Glunk also appears as a randomly-obtainedkeychain, using itssprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra.
InKirby: Triple Deluxe Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk appears inKirby's Blowout Blast as a stationary enemy that can be defeated for 100 base points. Due to the 3D nature of this game, Glunk does not pose much of a threat to Kirby, as it cannot hit him unless he is directly overhead, which is not a common occurrence.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land /Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World[edit]
A Glunk inKirby and the Forgotten Land
Glunk makes another appearance as an enemy inKirby and the Forgotten Land and itsNintendo Switch 2 Edition. In these games, it fires a spread of three shots in different directions, instead of a single stream straight up. When latched to a wall, Glunk shoots these out in the same direction, but at different arcs. When over water, Glunk sits atop a plank of wood to keep it afloat, as it will sink otherwise. InStar-Crossed World, a more powerful variant of Glunk called Crystal Glunk appears alongside its regular counterpart.
Glunk also appears as one of the collectiblefigures, being found in Vol. 2. Its figure lacks a description.
InKirby and the Forgotten Land and Star-Crossed World, Glunk can be found in the following stages:
Despite appearing in every main-series game and several spin-offs, Glunk has never been represented in any collection listing except as aKeychain andfigure. As neither of these provide descriptions, there is no official flavor text to describe this enemy.
Main Mode credits picture fromKirby's Return to Dream Land, featuring Kirby and co. swimming through an underwater tunnel passage with some Glunks in the way
Main Mode credits picture fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, featuring Kirby and co. swimming through an underwater tunnel passage with some Glunks in the way
Glunk made its first appearance inKirby's Dream Land, and can be encountered inCastle Lololo, as well as the similarly themed area inMt. Dedede. It is one of the few enemies which does not have an alternate counterpart that replaces it in theExtra Game. Unlike in future games, Glunk's projectiles slowly travel sideways from the top of its head. Glunks on the ceiling will detach themselves and drop to the floor voluntarily, a behavior not seen in later games. Glunk is worth 1000 points when defeated.
Glunk appears again inKirby's Adventure and its remakeKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, keeping its basic look, though with its attack changed to shooting upward in quick succession, which would become the standard for future games. It is worth 800 points when defeated. Unlike in most other games, its projectiles can be inhaled.
Glunk appears again inKirby's Dream Land 2, resembling its appearance inKirby's Adventure, though this time only yielding 400 points on defeat.
Glunk is a common enemy inKirby's Block Ball. It is worth 300 points when defeated and usually drops afood item.
Glunk appears inKirby Super Star and its remakeKirby Super Star Ultra, serving the same role as usual, and is worth 300 points on defeat. Glunk's sprite inKirby Super Star set the standard for its appearance for the rest of the series.
Glunk appears inKirby's Dream Land 3, serving the same role as before, though gaining a more orange complexion than usual.
Glunk appears inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, making its first appearance in 3D. Kirby can hold a Glunk over his head after he's inhaled it, allowing him to attack enemies above using Glunk's shots.
Glunk appears inKirby: Canvas Curse, largely unchanged from its usual behavior. Notably, it falls much slower than other enemies when not attached to a surface, even when on land.
Concept art of an abandoned tunnel forKirby and the Forgotten Land, featuring a Glunk
Key art for theKirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert, featuring Glunk as part of the border
Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring two Glunks
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Glunk
The Landscape of Dream Land merchandise series
Milky Way Wishes palette fromKirby Super Star
Unused palette fromKirby Super Star
Alternate palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Alternate palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Alternate palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Milky Way Wishes palette fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Unused palette fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby swimming past several Glunks inKirby's Dream Land
"Dropped Star" figure from the "Kirby's Starrium Collection" merchandise line
"Float Islands" figure from the "Kirby Terrarium Collection DX Memories" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment
Set 5 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Glunk.
"Mie / Pearl" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line.
"Tokushima / Whirlpool" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line.
"Aquarium / Jellyfish" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line.
Model fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Model fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
Main Mode credits picture fromKirby's Return to Dream Land, featuring Kirby and co. swimming through an underwater tunnel passage with some Glunks in the way
Main Mode credits picture fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, featuring Kirby and co. swimming through an underwater tunnel passage with some Glunks in the way
Glunk in the mangaKirby of the Stars! Moretsu Pupupu Hour! Volume 2
Glunk in the bookFind Kirby!! Full of Kirby
Glunk in the bookIt's Kirby Time: A Hug from Kirby
