Chunky Kong
Artwork of Chunky Kong inDonkey Kong 64.
Species	Kong (gorilla-based)
First appearance	Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
Latest appearance	Donkey Kong Bananza (ver. 2.0.2,DK Island & Emerald Rush,statue cameo) (2025)
Latest portrayal	Chris Sutherland (1999)
Member of	Kong Family

“H-Help me! Chunky d-doesn't like heights.”

—Chunky Kong,Donkey Kong 64

Chunky Kong is a big, muscular, though somewhat meekKong who first appears inDonkey Kong 64. He is the cousin ofTiny Kong andDixie Kong^[1] and the older brother ofKiddy Kong.^[2]

History[edit]

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Chunky Kong is imprisoned inside a hanging cage in Frantic Factory inDonkey Kong 64.

InDonkey Kong 64, Chunky and the three other Kongs,Diddy Kong,Tiny, andLanky, were captured by theKremlings to distractDonkey Kong while they steal hisbanana hoard. Chunky is the fourth and final Kong to be rescued, although he can be rescued before Tiny Kong if Lanky is rescued first, then once Donkey Kong goes to Frantic Factory once it is possible to rescue him. Chunky is imprisoned inFrantic Factory's Storage Room, where he is locked in a cage that hangs from the ceiling. Lanky Kong can free Chunky by usingOrangStand to walk up a pipe andSimian Slam aKong Switch on top. This causes Chunky's cage to fall down and break, thus freeing him. This allows the player to select Chunky from aTag Barrel, and to collect greenbananas,Banana Bunch Coins, and greenblueprints.

Chunky acts as the game's comedic relief. This is first shown in theDK Rap opening, where he briefly wears a 1970s-era disco outfit, but then quickly changes into his regular outfit after realizing that the other Kongs are in their normal outfit. Another instance is in the Tag Barrel, where he acts the opposite of the other Kongs, who want to be selected: if the player highlights Chunky, he gets scared of being chosen by the player and points to Tiny. If the player highlights the next Kong, Chunky is shown expressing a sigh of relief. Additionally, after Chunky falls to the ground from high up (which makes him lose a Melon of his health), he gets up with a shrunk torso and limbs. Chunky proceeds to inflate those body parts back to normal size. When idle for long enough, he attracts butterflies and stands still as they alight on his arms and head, but soon petulantly shoos them away by flinging his arms.

Chunky throws an orange at a Robokremling in Frantic Factory

Chunky has a few unique abilities that he can learn fromCranky Kong athis lab. The first move that Chunky learns isHunky Chunky, which makes him grow gigantic. The second move that he learns isPrimate Punch, which allows him to activatewall switches depicting his face, and as an attack to defeat stronger enemies such asRobokremlings. The third and last move isGorilla Gone, which allows Chunky to become invisible (except his clothes), see invisible objects, and pass by searchlights undetected. Chunky is the strongest of the Kongs, and he has the unique ability to lift and throwboulders. Contrarily, Chunky moves the slowest of the Kongs and also jumps the lowest of them, both of which are mentioned during his verse in the DK Rap.

Chunky, along with the other four Kongs, can performSimian Slam and its two stronger variants, the Super Simian Slam and the Super Duper Simian Slam. These moves allow him to hitChunky Switches, and the latter two allow him to hit blue and red Chunky Switches respectively. Chunky and the other four Kongs can also perform theSuper Slam afterTiny Kong learns the ability from her first visit with theBanana Fairy Princess.

AtFunky's Store, Chunky can pay threeBanana Bunch Coins for his personal weapon, thePineapple Launcher. AtCandy's Music Shop, Chunky can purchase a triangle instrument fromCandy Kong for three Banana Bunch Coins; from his triangle, Chunky can perform the move,Triangle Trample.

InFungi Forest, Chunky is selected by the boss door ofTroff 'n' Scoff to fight the level boss, which is a rematch againstDogadon. The level also has aMine Cart Ride that Chunky must complete. During theKing Kut Out battle, Chunky can be optionally selected from the Tag Barrel, along with the other Kongs. He is the third Kong to participate by default if the previous two Kongs (Lanky and Tiny) are blasted out the stage.

During the final boss battle againstKing K. Rool, Chunky is the fifth and final Kong to go against K. Rool. When the fifth round starts, K. Rool turns invisible and Chunky must stand on aChunky Pad to activate his Gorilla Gone ability, which turn Chunky invisible but makes K. Rool visible. This also causes aChunky Barrel to float above the center of the stage. Chunky must jump inside it to activate his Hunky Chunky ability, so that he can perform a Primate Punch as K. Rool charges for him. Chunky eventually knocks out K. Rool and wins the boss fight. In the credits, Chunky is seen playing with Tiny Kong, but accidentally throws her up onto a cliff.

Chunky Kong is playable in the Multiplayer mode. Aside from Chunky's regular outfit, there are three different color options for Chunky's vest. This includes a green vest with a light and dark purple pattern, a purple with a blue and light blue pattern, and a red with a yellow and red pattern.

"Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits"[edit]

In the comicDonkey Kong in When the Banana Splits, Chunky helps the other Kongs track down King K. Rool when he steals theGolden Bananas. Chunky is the first one to attack the Kremlings, leading to a large battle between them and all of the Kongs. Chunky and his companions eventually emerge victorious, and return home with the Golden Bananas. In the comic, he is incorrectly drawn with teeth for an unknown reason.

Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)[edit]

InDonkey Kong Country 3 for theGame Boy Advance, Chunky makes an appearance in the "Protect" challenge of theFunky's Rentalsminigame. He is one of the Kongs who appear in the water and must be protected from being taken away byspeedboats piloted by Kremlings.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Chunky Kong only makes two cameos in theSuper Smash Bros. series. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, he appears as asticker, exclusively usable by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, and it boosts the strength of throwing attacks by 31 inThe Subspace Emissary. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Chunky appears as aspirit, which reuses his artwork fromDonkey Kong 64.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Chunky Kong's appearance inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Chunky Kong appears inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, cheering alongsideDiddy Kong andDixie Kong duringMario's battle withDonkey Kong at theGreat Ring of Kong. He was first revealed to have an appearance in the movie through a poster where he appeared alongsideSwanky Kong, Dixie Kong, Diddy Kong, Cranky Kong, and other Kongs.^[3] He later appears in the final film alongside Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong. The film marks Chunky Kong's first physical appearance since the Game Boy Advance remake ofDonkey Kong Country 3 and his first appearance inSuper Mario media.

Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]

Chunky Kong Statue inDonkey Kong Bananza.

In theDK Island & Emerald Rush DLC forDonkey Kong Bananza, astatue of Chunky Kong could be obtained during theEmerald RusheventSo Strong It's Funny, taking place in theHilltop Layer. It could be unlocked by accumulating 80,000emeralds in a single run. It is based on one of his idle animations fromDonkey Kong 64, where multiple butterflies settle on him.

Chunky has a slightly updated design in this game, with his nostrils being much closer to his eyes and sporting five digits on his hands and feet, like his appearance inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.

General information[edit]

Physical appearance[edit]

Chunky has the typical apelike attributes like the other Kongs, and he has a similar build to his younger brotherKiddy Kong, having a big torso with large and long burly arms, showing his strength. By comparison, his legs and feet are quite small. He originally had four fingers on each hand; this was changed to five as ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. Chunky's head is also fairly big, partly due to his large mouth that is even bigger than Kiddy's. Like Kiddy, Chunky has brown eyes, though his are a darker shade and are also unconnected with each other. His ears are also very small. Chunky is the biggest member of the Kong family, being taller thanCandy Kong, and is more than twice as heavy asDonkey Kong, weighing 2000 pounds (907 kg) at his normal size, compared to Donkey Kong, who weighs 800 pounds (363 kg). Additionally, Chunky is described as being quite young, in spite of his huge size and deep voice.

Chunky's clothing consists of a white t-shirt with a vest over it that is blue on the front and has two yellow and orange buttons. The backside is colored yellow and green in a checkerboard pattern. He wears a red cap similarly toDiddy Kong's that is turned backwards, but his does not have theNintendo logo on it. Chunky also wears a black belt with a golden belt buckle around his waist.

Personality[edit]

Chunky is portrayed as a strong character, but also sweet and gentle. He prefers not to fight unless he has to in order to help or protect those he cares about. He is normally cowardly, as if the player highlights him in the Tag Barrel, he will shake his head and point at Tiny to urge the player to pick her instead, and when the player moves him away from the spotlight, he wipes his head in relief, though ironically, any other time he is not highlighted, he will wave at the player to get their attention. He also was afraid ofDogadon, and dropped to his knees to beg him not to hurt him. He is also shown to be somewhat clumsy as he was seen causing accidents and messing up certain parts in theDK Rap.

Quotes[edit]

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Trapped[edit]

• "H-help me! Chunky d-doesn't like heights!" (first meeting)
• "Someone h-help me! I'm s-scared!"
• "Chunky free now. Thank you friendLanky. Chunky can collect green bananas. Me wait inTag Barrel until you need help." (freed)

List of game appearances[edit]

Voice samples[edit]

Donkey Kong 64 - Chunky mimicking Tarzan

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Official profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

• DK Rap segment:
  

Finally, he's here for you
It's the last member of the DK crew
This Kong's so strong, it isn't funny
Can make aKremling cry out for mummy
Can pick up aboulder with relative ease
Makes crushing rocks seem such a breeze
He may move slow, he can't jump high
But this Kong's one hell of a guy!

• Instruction booklet bio fromProfessor Cranky Kong (page 8): "Let me guess, this one’s the big guy? Sheesh, I don’t know how they come up with these names. Anyway, he’s Kiddy’s older brother and lists crushing, smashing and poundingKremlings as his hobbies. Hey, perhaps there is a glimmer of hope for these bums after all. I bet he’s really slow though."
• Rarewhere: "Older brother toDKC3 co-star Kiddy, Chunky demonstrates just what the oversized toddler of the family could grow into. Huge boulders prove no obstacle to him, and neither do most Kremlings, so they'd better watch out if they get his usually cheery nature to take a turn for the worse. He might not be the quickest Kong in the world, but he's definitely handy to have around."
• Player's Guide (page 5): "He’s big. He’s bad. He plays the triangle. Chunky is something of a primate paradox: brutal when the situation demands it, yet almost meek at other times. He’s also not the sharpest knife in the drawer, so he’ll need all the help you can give him. If there’s heavy lifting to be done, however, Chunky is the monkey to see."
• BradyGAMES guide (page 6): "The strongest Kong has the ability to pick up and move rocks and other items that no other Kong can budge. The strength comes at the cost of speed. Chunky is easily the slowest and least agile of the Kongs."
• VERSUS BOOKS guide (page 3): "Chunky is the staple “slow but strong” character in DK64. But, he’s silly and can knock any enemy cold, so we like him. You should too!"
• Prima Games guide (page 12): "The biggest of the DK crew (and voted "most likely to smash things"), Chunky Kong isn't the brightest ape, but he can lift heavy things. Chunky is a power machine, with a few soft spots in his heart.
  Chunky makes up for his slow and lumbering pace by being strong as a...gorilla."

German website[edit]

Chunky Kong
	English		German
	Occupations	Wrestler	Beruf	Ringer
	Hobbies	Beating the triangle, Eating (a lot!)	Hobbys	Triangel schmettern, essen (viel!)
	Favorite dish	Pineapple Compote	Lieblingsgericht	Ananaskompott
	Favorite movie	The Karate Kong 3	Lieblingsfilm	Karate Kong 3
	Greatest hero	Kong Hogan	Grötes Vorbild	Kong Hogan
	Although Chunky is young in years, he is nevertheless almost as strong as Donkey. The well-mannered giant gorilla is, in the truest sense of the word, a great guy, and sticks to Lanky, his uncle once-removed, like a leach. Chunky is crazy about toys and sees the Kremlings also as giant play figures whom one can give a good beating. The giant ape, who is always in a good mood, feels most comfortable in company, especially when he can take part in a tournament of the best wrestlers. Everyone wonders why Chunky, who is always pretty clumsy, always wins the tournaments. Lanky says it's because he beams at his opponents and throws them off their guard in this way. Chunky has not been spared from being taken prisoner, either, and the solitude is especially difficult for him to take. Hopefully, his friends will be at hand soon...		Chunky ist zwar noch jung an Jahren, aber trotzdem schon fast so stark wie Donkey. Der gutmütige Riesengorilla ist im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ein Pfundskerl und klebt wie eine Klette an Lanky, seinem Onkel zweiten Grades. Chunky ist vernarrt in Spielsachen und sieht auch die Kremlings eigentlich nur als riesige Spielfiguren, denen man ordentlich eins überbraten darf. Der immer gut gelaunte Riesenaffe fühlt sich in Gesellschaft am wohlsten, vor allem dann, wenn er an einem Turnier der besten Ringer teilnehmen kann. Jeder fragt sich, warum der eigentlich so schwerfällige Chunky bei den Turnieren jedesmal gewinnt. Lanky meint, es liegt daran, daß er sich freudestrahlend jedem Gegner gegenüberstellt und ihn dadurch völlig aus der Fassung bringt. Auch Chunky blieb von der Gefangennahme nicht verschont, und für ihn ist die Einsamkeit besonders schwer zu ertragen. Hoffentlich sind seine Freunde bald zur Stelle ...

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker Chunky Kong
	Artwork from:Donkey Kong 64
	Effects inThe Subspace Emissary: [Throwing] - Attack +31
	Usable by:Donkey Kong,Diddy Kong

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit #149 Chunky Kong
	Series/game	Donkey Kong Series
	Type	Primary
	Slots	2
	Class	Advanced
	Strength / effect(s)	Attack
	How to obtain	Spirit Board
Spirit battle	Opponent(s)	Donkey Kong
	Conditions	The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power
	Stage	Jungle Japes
	Song	DK Rap

Gallery[edit]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• Chunky Kong's whimpering and crying voice clips are reused fromDisney'sPluto, specifically his vocal effects from the cartoonPluto's Party (and some fromA Gentleman's Gentleman)^{[citation needed]}. His other voice clips are also used byKudgel in the Game Boy Advance version ofDonkey Kong Country 2, andBleak andBaron K. Roolenstein in the GBA version ofDonkey Kong Country 3.
• In theSwanky's Bonus Bonanza inKrem Quay inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, one of the incorrect answers to the question "What is the name of thetrendy, surfing Kong, who operates his barrel flights?" is "Chunky".
• Chunky is the only Kong out of the crew ofDonkey Kong 64 to not appear inDonkey Kong: Barrel Blast despite it including his Pineapple Launcher. Chunky is also the only Kong fromDonkey Kong 64 to neither have atrophy inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl norSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
• Arumor suggested that Chunky Kong appeared as anAssist Trophy character inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, which was proven to be false upon the game's release.

References[edit]

• Kongs
• Wrestlers
• Playable characters
• Donkey Kong 64 characters
• Donkey Kong Bananza statues
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie characters

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• Articles with unsourced foreign names
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