Klaptrap

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"Klap Trap" redirects here. For the character sometimes simply referred to as "Klap Trap", seeJr. Klap Trap.

Klaptrap

Artwork fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

First appearance

Donkey Kong Country (1994)

Latest appearance

Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)

Latest portrayal

Mark Betteridge (1994)^[1]

Variant of

Kremling

Variants
Klampon

Derived subjects
Krimp

Relatives
Munchoid

Comparable
Snapjaw

Notable members
Jr. Klap Trap

“Klap Trap 1: You know what I hate abouthair?
Klap Trap 2: You eat a headful and half an hour later, you're hungry again!”

—Klap Traps, "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel"

Klaptraps (also spelledKlap Traps^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] orKlap-Traps^[6]) areenemies introduced inDonkey Kong Country. They are smallKremlings that resemblecrocodiles more closely than most Kremlings, being quadrupedal and having large pairs of jaws, hence their name. Klaptraps are usually light blue (with bright yellow stripes on their back), but they can also come in a variety of colors, such as red, green, and purple. They are less anthropomorphic than other Kremlings and act like pets to theKremling Krew. Their name comes from "claptrap," a word meaning "nonsense," playing off the enemy's snapping bear trap-like jaws.Klampons andKrimps fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest andDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! are similar in that regard, respectively.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Artwork fromDonkey Kong Country, showing a Klaptrap's original design

“Klaptrap's teeth are too big to use theroll attack! You need to jump on him!”

—Cranky Kong,Donkey Kong Country

Klaptraps appear commonly inDonkey Kong Country. They move left or right continuously while snapping their jaws, which plays a digitized sample of one of the game artists clattering his teeth together, something that had startled other team members.^[7] Klaptraps are unaffected by aRoll Attack from the front, and this even damages the player character in the process.^[8] Since Klaptraps are short,Expresso can use its long legs to move straight through them. Klaptraps have a purple variant unique toLoopy Lights thatjump in sync with theKongs, with some moving and others staying put. The jumping type was recolored brown in thefirst remake, then to red in thesecond remake. Furthermore, the latter remake has aphotograph of Klap Trap that can be obtained byHand Slapping one.^[9]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

Klaptraps is one of three Kremling enemies inDonkey Kong Land, along withKrushas andKritters. Klaptraps function the same, but the jumping variety does not return.

Donkey Kong Country novel[edit]

A Klap Trap has a role in theDonkey Kong Country novel of being an antagonist working for the Kremling factory. He is only written about on page 46,^[10]^[11]^[12] and mentioned on page 48.^[13] Klap Trap defendsKing K. Rool while scuffling withZinger, stating K. Rool had the right to be absent since he is their boss.^[10] before realizing that theKongs were listening in on their conversation.^[11] Klap Trap is defeated fromDiddy Kong spinning into him.^[12]

Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle[edit]

A Klap Trap is encountered byDiddy Kong within theKremlings' supply room during the events ofDonkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle.^[14] Klap Trap quickly dodges Diddy's attempts to attack it, causing the latter to crash into a storage shelf.^[15] Klap Trap tries to lunge at Diddy, but becomes unsuccessful when Diddy sticks abarrel into Klap Trap's mouth,^[16] giving Diddy time to escape the store room with a water pump.^[17]

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

Klap Traps are used for ammunition in the Klap-Blaster in theDonkey Kong Country television series

Klap Traps are ammunition for theKlap-Blaster weapon in theDonkey Kong Country animated series. They are bug-sized, bipedal and capable of speech, unlike their counterparts inDonkey Kong Country. A Klap Trap often makes a sarcastic comment about its job or what it had just eaten. The show also features a singularKlap Trap character larger than his brethren.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Klaptrap as they appear in Donkey Kong 64.

Klaptraps were completely redesigned inDonkey Kong 64

Klaptraps are enemies inDonkey Kong 64. The standard type is colored green, sports a more vicious expression, and behaves similarly to guard dogs, wearing a collar and growling like them. When a Klaptrap sees aKong, it growls and whines like a dog and chomps at them. A Klaptrap can be defeated in one hit from any attack, although this still leaves behind its set of dentures, which clamp after the Kongs until eventually crashing into a solid object or falling into water. This can be averted by defeating the Klaptrap using either anOrange or a musical instrument move.

There are also purple Klaptraps, which are immune to the Kongs' direct attacks andSuper Slam; any attempt to attack a purple Klaptrap directly will cause the Kong to take damage. Purple Klaptraps can only be defeated by using either an Orange or a musical instrument, with their spoils being three Oranges.

One Purple Klaptrap is directed to move the helm-shaped hamster wheel left and right in the opening scene. There are also red Klaptraps, which appear in two cutscenes: In the "Castle Intro", a giant red Klaptrap is sent out by K. Rool to punish a fleeingKasplat for losingblueprints to theBlast-o-Matic.

There is a Klaptrap who sits onKing K. Rool's lap in several cutscenes, being petted by its master, likely referencingJames Bond villainBlofeld. K. Rool's pet Klaptrap is last seen startled by K. Rool when he's awoken by the alarm, revealing the Kongs have enteredHideout Helm. There is another specific Klaptrap, and it is playable in theminigame Beaver Bother!, where it has to guide a number of Gnawties down a hole within a barrel by snarling at them.

Donkey Konga[edit]

A blue and pink Klaptrap as they appear in 100M Vine Climb ofDonkey Konga.

Klaptraps in light-blue and pink varieties are obstacles featured in the100M Vine Climb minigame ofDonkey Konga. Klaptraps walk on thevines and their connected bushes. A Klaptrap can cause Donkey Kong to fall off of the vines on contact, before he respawns seconds later. They are depicted with longer bodies than usual, making them more closely resemble real-world crocodiles.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki article:Klaptrap

Two Klaptraps inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

Klaptraps are recurring stage hazards in theSuper Smash Bros. series. InSuper Smash Bros. Melee, Klaptraps appear in bothstages representing theDonkey Kong games,Kongo Jungle andJungle Japes. They swim through the water rapids and jump out from it, attempting to damagefighters by biting them. In Kongo Jungle, Klaptraps can also fall into, occupy, and use theBarrel Cannon; these Klaptraps are colored orange, while those on Jungle Japes are light blue. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Klaptraps retain their role in the returning Jungle Japes stage. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Klaptraps return in both Kongo Falls (renamed from Kongo Jungle) and Jungle Japes, both of which return fromSuper Smash Bros. Melee, although the Klaptraps in Kongo Falls are instead colored brown.

Klaptraps have two other roles inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. A Klaptrap also appears as the first and onlyAssist Trophy from theDonkey Kong franchise, where it lunges and bites on to opponents. If Klaptraps are hit, they make the same sound they did when they were defeated inDonkey Kong Country. One additionally appears as an Advanced Attackspirit, which must be unlocked by playingClassic Mode withKing K. Rool and reaching the goal of the bonus stage within 45 seconds.

Mario Power Tennis[edit]

Klaptraps in green and red varieties, make their first appearance in theSuper Mario franchise as obstacles inDK Jungle Court ofMario Power Tennis, where they try to bite players and slow their movement. They are designed after the blue type fromDonkey Kong Country. The minigameBalloon Panic features hungry Klaptraps in red, green, and blue varieties, and gameplay involves the player character stopping them from popping the balloons.

Mario Superstar Baseball[edit]

Klaptraps of the green type are obstacles featured inDonkey Kong Jungle inMario Superstar Baseball, where hitting a baseball into its mouth earns that player character's team aTeam Star.

Mario Party 7[edit]

Gators attempt to biteWario as he tries to collect coins in the lake inMario Party 7.

Two green Klaptraps, referred to asgators^[18] are found within an oasis upon triggering aGreen Space inPyramid Park inMario Party 7. If the player touches a gator while swimming around, they losecoins.

Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]

A Klaptrap inDonkey Kong Bananza

AfterKing K. Rool's reveal inDonkey Kong Bananza, Klaptraps take the place ofMunchoids in thePlanet Core and the final battle inNew Donk City, hiding inside the mouths of mechanical crocodile constructs. They retain their teeth-clacking sounds fromDonkey Kong Country. Like the Munchoids, they pursue Donkey Kong while chomping through terrain.

Klaptraps in this game sport a slightly updated design, with a notable change being the presence of eyelids on the backsides of their eyes, alongside some nostrils on the front of their upper jaw. They also have a larger quadrupedal body (that resembles that of theirDonkey Kong 64 design) and more prominent scales, which are now a darker shade of blue.

In theDK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, a statue of a Klaptrap can be collected and placed on the deck ofGangplank Galleon.

Unused appearances[edit]

Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)[edit]

Klap Trap is a playable character in the 2003 build ofDiddy Kong Pilot. He is a member of Team Kremling. Klap Trap's name is in the first cup, Klap Trap Kup, and he can be unlocked by completing the cup and then beating him in a dogfight match. Klap Trap has the highest acceleration and the lowest top speed compared to the other racers. Unlike other games, Klap Trap speaks with vocalized dialogue, and Klap Trap has a bratty attitude in a few of his lines.^[19]^[20] A brief cutscene of a Klap Trap defeating another Klap Trap in a dogfight match is shown when selecting "Multiplayer Weapons" from the Options menu.^[21] Klap Trap was replaced withHumba Wumba in the final version of this iteration,Banjo-Pilot.^[22]