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Phan Phan
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| “ | Third one's the charm! Get him, Phan Phan! | ” | — King Dedede talking toPhan Phan inRevenge of the King,Kirby Super Star Ultra |
Phan Phan is amid-boss that debuted inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, where it replacesRolling Turtle from the originalKirby's Adventure, and has since appeared in various other games of theKirby series. It was last seen as an enemy inKirby Super Star Ultra, where it appeared inRevenge of the King andThe True Arena. Depending on the game, it yields either theThrow or theSuplexCopy Ability whenKirbyinhales and swallows it after defeating it.
Phan Phan's appearance is similar to that of an elephant, except that it is bipedal and has a spherical body. It has large, black eyes, and three strands of hair, similar to the two strands of hair onWaddle Doo. Phan Phan often attacks by rolling at Kirby, lifting and throwing him with its trunk, and stomping on him. It also throwsapples at Kirby, which can be inhaled and spat out at Phan Phan to deal damage.
Phan Phan's name comes from the partial repetition of "elephant", referring to the species it is based on.
Game appearances[edit]
| Phan Phan's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Mid-boss | |
| Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Mid-boss | |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Mid-boss | |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | Appears as akeychain. |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Appears on aCharacter Treat. |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Phan Phan debuted inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and replacesRolling Turtle (the originalThrow-yieldingmid-boss). It gives 1500 points when defeated. Its difficulty level varies by color, with its default gray variation being the easiest, its blue variation being quicker, and its hidden green variation being very aggressive. It appears in the following stages: (Star Bullet=10damage)
- Grape Garden - Stage 4: 40HP (default color)
- Orange Ocean - Stage 1: 30 HP (floor covered with water) (default color)
- Rainbow Resort - Stage 2: 40 HP (Tower of Mid-Bosses) (blue)
- Rainbow Resort - Stage 2: 40 HP (Tower of Mid-Bosses Secret Pathway) (green)
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]
InKirby & The Amazing Mirror, Phan Phan acts the same as its appearance inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. It always has 30HP (Star Bullet=10damage) but now it has four types of resistance:
- -1 damage from fire-type attacks
- -1 damage from ice-type attacks
- -1 damage from electric-type attacks
- -2 damage from slash-type attacks
Locations[edit]
Phan Phan can be found in the following rooms:
- Mustard Mountain - Room 17
- Carrot Castle - Room 10
- Peppermint Palace - Goal 2
- Candy Constellation - Chest 2
Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
InKirby Super Star Ultra, Phan Phan appears inRevenge of the King andThe True Arena and yields theSuplex ability instead. It now has 200HP (Star Bullet=52damage) and gives 5000 points when defeated.
Phan Phan also appears on a card inKirby Card Swipe.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
Phan Phan appears as aKeychain inKirby: Triple Deluxe.
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
InKirby's Dream Buffet, Phan Phan appears on aCharacter Treat, depicted using itssprite fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
InKirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]
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Phan Phan appears as amonster in theKirby: Right Back at Ya! episodeCowardly Creature. In this episode, Phan Phan escapes by unknown means fromNight Mare Enterprises' "Young Monsters of the Future" training school and ends up inDream Land, where it causes havoc inCappy Town while wearing a clown mask and nose.King Dedede bats this mask away while fighting it, causing the giant elephant to become timid and run away, and later promptingKirby to step in and defend the helpless monster from King Dedede's assault. Kirby and Phan Phan later become friends, but the monsterWhippy is sent to subdue Phan Phan and turn it hostile again. After a lengthy battle, Kirby gathers the courage to face his former friend and uses theThrowCopy Ability to grab and dispose of Whippy, returning Phan Phan to its normal self again. From there, Phan Phan becomes a permanent resident of Dream Land and is later seen in the finale residing inWhispy Woods Forest.
Phan Phan is largely the same in appearance as it is in the games, though it is much larger and is reluctant to fight unless dominated by another force. It enjoys apples and becomes friends with Kirby, unlike the game version who is consistently hostile towards him.
Phan Phan with its clown mask on
Phan Phan being bullied by King Dedede
Phan Phan becoming friends with Kirby
Phan Phan being captured by Whippy
Phan Phan attacking Kirby under Whippy's control
Phan Phan playing with Kirby after being freed from Whippy
Trivia[edit]
- A flaming elephant enemy calledHeat Phanphan appears inKirby Air Ride, but it's unknown if the two of them are related.
- Kirby can actually not be dealt damage if Phan Phan grabs and throws him far enough.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Phan Phan inKirby Super Star Ultra
Pixel Phan PhanCharacter Treat fromKirby's Dream Buffet
Phan Phan in the mangaKirby of the Stars! Moretsu Pupupu Hour! Volume 1
Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring Phan Phan
Two Phan Phans appear on the "Marx Circus" Travel Sticker from the "Kirby Pupupu Train" 2018 events
Sprites[edit]
Alternate palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Alternate palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Unused palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Phan Phan's small apple projectile used inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land /Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Alternate palette fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Card fromKirby Card Swipe inKirby Super Star Ultra
True Mid-Boss All Stars icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ファンファン Fan Fan | Phan Phan |
| Chinese | 象象[1] Xiàng xiàng | Repetition of "elephant" |
| Dutch | Phan Phan | - |
| French | Phan Phan | - |
| German | Phan Phan | - |
| Italian | Phan Phan | - |
| Korean | 펀펀 Peonpeon | Phan Phan |
| Portuguese | Fanfan | From "elefante" (elephant) |
| Spanish | Phan Phan | - |
References
- ↑Kirby's Dream Buffet Character Treat
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