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'''Blowfish''' is the green, aquatic foe found in abundance on the [[Aqua Star]] in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', swimming about the shallow waters. Unlike its real life counterpart, this fish will explode if [[Kirby]] comes too close, and in the situation that Kirby sucks this enemy in before it has the chance to blow up, he will gain the [[Bomb]] copy ability.
|image=[[File:K64 Blowfish model.png]]
|caption=Ripped model of Blowfish from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (2000)
|copy ability=[[Bomb]]
|enemy info card=[[File:K64 Enemy Info Card 34.png]]
}}
[[File:K64 Blowfish Sprite.png]] '''Blowfish''' is a green, aquatic foe exclusively found in abundance on [[Aqua Star]] in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', swimming about the shallow waters. Unlike its real life counterpart, this fish will explode if [[Kirby]] comes too close, and in the situation that Kirby inhales and swallows this enemy before it has the chance to blow up, he will gain the [[Bomb]] ability.


In [[Aqua Star - Stage 4|Stage 4 of]] [[Aqua Star]], a large Blowfish appears as a [[Mid-Boss]]. Unlike smaller Blowfish, this enemy does not explode, and instead simply swims around in a circle, hurting Kirby on contact. It can be defeated after repeated attacks.
==Locations==
Blowfish can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Blowfish locations in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''  
|-
!Stage
![[Pop Star (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Pop Star]]
![[Rock Star]]
![[Aqua Star]]
![[Neo Star]]
![[Shiver Star]]
![[Ripple Star]]
![[Dark Star]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
|Stage 3
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
|Stage 4
|N/A
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|N/A
|}
Blowfish also makes an appearance during the boss fight against [[Acro]].
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
K64 Blowfish artwork.jpg|Artwork from one of the Japanese guidebooks for ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''
K64 Blowfish artwork 2.jpg|Artwork from one of the Japanese guidebooks for ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''
K64 attacking Blowfish screenshot.png|A Blowfish about to explode
K64 Big Blowfish screenshot.png|Screenshot of the Big Blowfish mid-boss
K64 Aqua Star Stage 4 screenshot 10.png|Battling Big Blowfish in [[Aqua Star - Stage 4]]
</gallery>
== Trivia ==
*When preparing to explode, Blowfish reveals red-colored spikes on its body. This references how its real-world counterpart is covered in spikes that only extend when it puffs up.
== Names in other languages ==
{{Names
|ja=ギョドン
|jaR=Gyodon
|jaM=Portmanteau of「魚」(''gyo'', "fish" in the on'yomi reading) and「どん」(''don'', onomatopoeia for an explosion)
}}
{{clear}}
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[[Category:Creatures that yield Bomb when swallowed]]
[[Category:Aquatic enemies]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]

Latest revision as of 00:52, 19 March 2024

Blowfish
K64 Blowfish model.png
Ripped model of Blowfish from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Details
First game Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000)
Copy Ability Bomb
Enemy Info Card K64 Enemy Info Card 34.png
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K64 Blowfish Sprite.png Blowfish is a green, aquatic foe exclusively found in abundance on Aqua Star in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, swimming about the shallow waters. Unlike its real life counterpart, this fish will explode if Kirby comes too close, and in the situation that Kirby inhales and swallows this enemy before it has the chance to blow up, he will gain the Bomb ability.

In Stage 4 of Aqua Star, a large Blowfish appears as a Mid-Boss. Unlike smaller Blowfish, this enemy does not explode, and instead simply swims around in a circle, hurting Kirby on contact. It can be defeated after repeated attacks.

Locations[edit]

Blowfish can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blowfish locations in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards  
Stage Pop Star Rock Star Aqua Star Neo Star Shiver Star Ripple Star Dark Star
Stage 1 No No No No No No No
Stage 2 No No No No No No N/A
Stage 3 No No Yes No No No N/A
Stage 4 N/A No Yes No No N/A N/A

Blowfish also makes an appearance during the boss fight against Acro.

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork from one of the Japanese guidebooks for Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

    Artwork from one of the Japanese guidebooks for Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

  • Artwork from one of the Japanese guidebooks for Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

    Artwork from one of the Japanese guidebooks for Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

  • A Blowfish about to explode

    A Blowfish about to explode

  • Screenshot of the Big Blowfish mid-boss

    Screenshot of the Big Blowfish mid-boss

  • Battling Big Blowfish in Aqua Star - Stage 4

    Battling Big Blowfish in Aqua Star - Stage 4

Trivia[edit]

  • When preparing to explode, Blowfish reveals red-colored spikes on its body. This references how its real-world counterpart is covered in spikes that only extend when it puffs up.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ギョドン
Gyodon 		Portmanteau of「魚」(gyo, "fish" in the on'yomi reading) and「どん」(don, onomatopoeia for an explosion)


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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Characters
Levels and stages
Level 1: Pop Star

Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4

Level 2: Rock Star
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5

Level 3: Aqua Star
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5

Level 4: Neo Star
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5

Level 5: Shiver Star
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5

Level 6: Ripple Star
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4

Level 7: Dark Star
Enemies
Bivolt • Blowfish • Bo • Bobo • Bonehead • Bouncy • Bronto Burt • Bumber • Burnis • Cairn • Chacha • Chilly • Drop • Emp • Fishbone • Flopper • Flora • Flutter • Frigis • Gabon • Galbo • Ghost Knight • Glom • Glunk • Gobblin • Gordo • Hack • I³ • Ignus • Kacti • Kany • Kapar • Keke • Magoo • Mahall • Mariel • Maw • Mite • Mopoo • Mumbies • N-Z • Noo • Nruff • Pedo • Plugg • Pompey • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Propeller • Pteran • Punc • Pupa • Putt • Rockn • Rocky • Sandman • Sawyer • Scarfy • Shotzo • Sir Kibble • Skud • Slushy • Snipper • Spark-i • Sparky • Splinter • Squeaky Hammer Machine • Squibby • Tick • Turbite • Wall Shotzo • Whispy Woods Jr. • Yariko • Zebon • Zoos
Mid-Bosses
Big N-Z • Waddle Doo • Big Bouncy • Adeleine • King Dedede • Big Kacti • Big Fishbone • Big Spark-i • Big Tick • Big Kany • Big Kapar • Big Blowfish • Big Galbo • Big Chilly • Big Mopoo • Big Pupa • Big Burnis • Big Sawyer
Bosses
Abilities
Bomb • Burn • Cutter • Ice • Needle • Spark • Stone
Power Combos
Items
Extra
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