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Pacto
Artwork ofPacto fromKirby: Canvas Curse.
Details
First gameKirby's Dream Land 3 (1997)
Latest gameKirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (2025)
Other game(s)Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Copy AbilityNone
Similar entitiesPeloo,Maw,Pacloud,Pacflower
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Pacto is abig yellow hoveringenemy that debuted inKirby's Dream Land 3. It vaguely resemblesPac-Man, but possesses a single big, round eye and red teeth. If it catchesKirby in its mouth, it chews him up and spits him out again, similarly to aPeloo or aMaw. Pactos do not grant aCopy Ability when inhaled.

Game appearances[edit]

Pacto's video game appearances  
GameRoleNotes
Kirby's Dream Land 3Enemy
Kirby: Canvas CurseEnemy
Kirby's Return to Dream LandEnemyThis is Pacto's first 3D appearance.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special EditionEnemyKirby's Dream Land 3 is ported here, where Pacto has the exact same role.
Kirby: Triple DeluxeEnemy
Kirby: Planet RobobotEnemy
Kirby and the Forgotten LandEnemy
Kirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxeEnemyAs this is a remake ofKirby's Return to Dream Land, its role does not change.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed WorldEnemyReprises its role fromKirby and the Forgotten Land, and appears inStar-Crossed World alongside a new Crystal variant.

Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]

Pacto makes its debut appearance in this game. It is not a terribly common enemy, but its look and behavior were established in this title. Notably, in this game, it could not be inhaled at all.

Locations[edit]

InKirby's Dream Land 3, Pacto can be found in the following levels and stages:

Pacto locations inKirby's Dream Land 3  
StageGrass LandRipple FieldSand CanyonCloudy ParkIceberg
Stage 1NoNoNoNoNo
Stage 2NoNoNoYesYes
Stage 3NoYesNoNoNo
Stage 4NoYesYesNoYes
Stage 5NoNoNoNoNo
Stage 6NoNoNoNoNo

Kirby: Canvas Curse[edit]

Kirby being taken out by a Pacto inRift Ruin inKirby: Canvas Curse.

Pacto appears as an invulnerable hazard inKirby: Canvas Curse, where it jumps out of pits constantly to eat anyone who closes in on it. Pacto attacks much faster in this game than it does in the main series.

Locations[edit]

InKirby: Canvas Curse, Pacto appears in the following locations:

Pacto locations inKirby: Canvas Curse  
Reddy LandArange GorgeIello AdventureNeo GreoBloo HillsOmarine ZoneWonder Lilane
No
No
No
No
No

Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Pacto also appears inKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, where it is found only instage 1 ofRaisin Ruins and is identical in its attacks from its last appearance. However, there is a cloudy version of a Pacto found inNutty Noon known as aPacloud. This game marked the first time that Pacto could be inhaled, though a Super Inhale is necessary to do the job.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

Pacto makes another appearance inKirby: Triple Deluxe, with identical functionality to the previous appearance. This time, however, its alternate variety is found inWild World and is a flowery variant called aPacflower. The regular version of Pacto only appears instage 3 ofOld Odyssey. Pacto also appears on a randomly obtainedkeychain, using its sprite fromKirby's Dream Land 3.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

Pacto reappears inKirby: Planet Robobot, serving the same purpose as before, though this time with no alternate variant. It is an uncommon enemy, only appearing instages 1 and7 EX ofGigabyte Grounds.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land /Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World[edit]

Pacto returns inKirby and the Forgotten Land and itsNintendo Switch 2 Edition, bearing the same look and behavior as usual.Star-Crossed World introduces a more powerful Crystal version of Pacto, which appears in the mode alongside its regular counterpart.

Locations[edit]

InKirby and the Forgotten Land and Star-Crossed World, Pacto can be found in the following stages:

Pacto locations inKirby and the Forgotten Land  
StageAppearance?StageAppearance?StageAppearance?StageAppearance?
Point of ArrivalNoThe Tropical TerrorNoAn Unexpected Beast KingNoThe Beast Pack's Final StandNo
Downtown GrasslandNoWelcome to WondariaNoThe Wastes Where Life BeganYesIn the Presence of the KingNo
Through the TunnelNoCircuit SpeedwayNoSearching the OasisNoLab DiscoveraNo
Rocky Rollin' RoadNoInvasion at the House of HorrorsNoAlivel Mall (Staff Side)YesForgo PlainsNo
A Trip to Alivel MallNoThe Wondaria Dream ParadeNoMoonlight CanyonNoForgo BayNo
The Brawl at the MallNoDanger under the Big TopNoCollector in the Sleepless ValleyNoForgo ParkYes
Abandoned BeachNoNortheast Frost StreetNoEnter the Fiery Forbidden LandsNoForgo HornsNo
Concrete IslesNoMetro on IceNoConquer the Inferno RoadNoForgo WastelandYes
Scale the Cement SummitNoWindy, Freezing SeasNoBurning, Churning Power PlantNoForgo ZoneNo
Fast-Flowing WaterworksNoThe Battle of Blizzard BridgeNoGathering of the Beast CouncilNoForgo LandNo
Pacto locations in Star-Crossed World  
StageRegularCrystal
Meteor Shower's ArrivalNoNo
Lost in Alivel MallNoNo
Fallen-Star BeachNoNo
Washed Away at the Cement SummitNoNo
Crossing WondariaNoNo
Spinning Dream ParadeNoNo
Frost Street Snow ParkNoNo
Freezing Wind and Some SnowmenNoNo
Wastes That Count TimeYesNo
Moonlight Canyon LabyrinthNoYes
Crumbling Fiery Forbidden LandsYesYes
Crystal Beast Pack Volcano BattleNoNo
Star-Crossed WorldNoNo

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3
    Artwork fromKirby's Dream Land 3
  • Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
    Model fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
  • Screenshot from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
    Screenshot fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
  • Screenshot from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
    Screenshot fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
  • Model from Kirby: Planet Robobot
    Model fromKirby: Planet Robobot
  • Model of Pacto with its mouth open from Kirby: Planet Robobot
    Model of Pacto with its mouth open fromKirby: Planet Robobot
  • Screenshot from Kirby: Planet Robobot
    Screenshot fromKirby: Planet Robobot
  • Screenshot from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
    Screenshot fromKirby and the Forgotten Land
  • Figure from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
    Figure fromKirby and the Forgotten Land
  • Screenshot from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
    Screenshot fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
  • Screenshot of Crystal Pacto from Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
    Screenshot of Crystal Pacto fromKirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseパクト
Pakuto
Possibly from a corruption of「ぱくっと」(pakutto, onomatopoeia for a mouth gaping widely)
Chinese帕克特
Pàkè tè
Pacto
DutchPacto-
FrenchPacto-
GermanPacto-
ItalianPacto-
Korean파크토
Pakeuto
Pacto
SpanishPacto-


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