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Grinkey

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Grinkey
Screenshot of theGrinkeyFigurine.
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First game	Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (2015)
Related entities	Key

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“

Some enemies do it for respect, but Grinkey is in it for the thrill of the chase. He spends so much time running away from people who want to unlock doors that he never remembers to lock his own door.

”

— Figurine description ofGrinkey fromKirby and the Rainbow Curse

Grinkey is an enemy which made his first appearance inKirby and the Rainbow Curse. He flies around erratically, trying to avoid Kirby. It takes three hits fromKirby'sTouch Dash orWaddle Dee's spear to defeat Grinkey, upon which he becomes a regularKey, along with rewarding 500 points and 3Point Stars.

Locations[edit]

InKirby and the Rainbow Curse, Grinkey appears in the following levels and stages:

Grinkey locations inKirby and the Rainbow Curse
Green Valley	Yellow Dunes	Indigo Ocean	Blue Sky Palace	Orange Woodland	Red Volcano	Purple Fortress
	The Long-Lost Ruins					Wonder Space

Gallery[edit]

Screenshot fromKirby and the Rainbow Curse

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	トレッキー Torekkī	Possible portmanteau of "trek" and "key"
French	Randoclé	Combination of "Randonnée" (hiking) and "clé" (key)
German	Schlügri	From "Schlüssel" (key) and "grinsen" (grin)
Italian	Ghignave	Combination of "ghigno" (grin) and "chiave" (Key)
Spanish	Llaverto	Combination of "llave" (key) and the given male name "Alberto"

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 •Seventopia •Star Dash •Touch Dash