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Pichikuri

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Pichikuri
Artwork ofPichikuri fromKirby Air Ride
Details
First gameKirby Air Ride (2003)
Latest gameKirby Air Riders (2025)
Other game(s)Kirby: Canvas Curse (cameo)
Copy AbilityNeedle
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Pichikuri[1] is a bird-like enemy that appears inKirby Air Ride and its sequel,Kirby Air Riders. It is an enemy that wears a spiky eggshell top as a helmet, floats around, and hurts riders when touched. Pichikuri gives riders theNeedle ability wheninhaled or captured.

Pichikuri also makes a cameo appearance inPaint Panic inKirby: Canvas Curse, wherePaint Roller draws it.

Locations[edit]

Kirby Air Ride[edit]

InKirby Air Ride, Pichikuri can be found in the following places:

Pichikuri locations inKirby Air Ride  
LocationAppearance?LocationAppearance?
Fantasy MeadowsYesBeanstalk ParkYes
Celestial ValleyYesMachine PassageYes
Sky SandsYesChecker KnightsNo
Frozen HillsideYesKirby Melee 1Yes
Magma FlowsNoKirby Melee 2Yes

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

InKirby Air Riders, Pichikuri can be found inKirby Melee and on the following Air Ride courses:

Pichikuri locations inKirby Air Riders  
LocationAppearance?LocationAppearance?
Floria FieldsYesFantasy MeadowsYes
Waveflow WatersYesCelestial ValleyYes
Airtopia RuinsYesSky SandsYes
Crystalline FissureYes*Frozen HillsideYes
Steamgust ForgeYesMagma FlowsYes*
Cavernous CornersYesBeanstalk ParkYes
Cyberion HighwayYes*Machine PassageYes
Mount AmberfallsYesChecker KnightsNo
Galactic NovaYes*Nebula BeltNo
*Time Attack only

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseピチクリ
Pichikuri
Portmanteau of「ピーチク」(pīchiku, onomatopoeia for a bird's chattering) and「ちくり」(chikuri, pricking)
EnglishPichikuriFrom the Japanese name
Chinese刺刺皮
cī cī pí
From a repetition of「刺」(, "to prick")
DutchPichikuri-
FrenchPichikuri-
GermanPiekipiep
ItalianPichikuri-
Korean콕찌르리
kogjjileuli
PortuguesePichikuri-
SpanishPichikuri-


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