Clanksprout

Clanksprout Artwork of Clanksprout from Kirby Mass Attack. Details First game Kirby Mass Attack (2011) Similar entities Giga Clanksprout

“

And the Clanksprouts that shoot out of the earth can be lured to strike exactly where you want.

”

— Daroach, in Kirby Mass Attack

Clanksprout is an enemy in Kirby Mass Attack. It consists of a long chain with a clamp for a head. It remains underground until the Kirbys approach, at which point it will try to spring out. If the Kirbys are above it when it springs up, one will be caught in Clanksprout's mouth and will take damage if not freed by the others. Clanksprout's head is its vulnerable part, and can be pummeled to defeat it, conferring 500 points onto the player. Clanksprout can also easily be defeated using Jumbo Candy, causing it to split apart in a unique death animation.

Clanksprout is capable of breaking metal blocks when it springs up. This can be taken advantage of to obtain certain items.

In the Stage 8 of Sandy Canyon, a gigantic counterpart is encountered, known as Giga Clanksprout. This variant of Clanksprout is more mechanical and gives more trouble to the Kirbys than its standard cousin.

Locations

Clanksprout can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby Mass Attack:

Clanksprout locations in Kirby Mass Attack
Stage	Green Grounds	Sandy Canyon	Dedede Resort	Volcano Valley	Necro Nebula
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5					N/A
Stage 6					N/A
Stage 7					N/A
Stage 8					N/A
Stage 9					N/A
Stage 10					N/A
Stage 11	N/A				N/A
Boss Stage

Gallery

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  In-game sprite

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  In-game sprite

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  A Clanksprout emerging from quicksand in Sandy Canyon - Stage 4

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ガニョッキ Ganyokki	Portmanteau of「芽」(ga, "sprout" in the on'yomi reading) and「にょっきり」(nyokkiri, to stick out prominently)
German	Sprossenklonk	Sprout clank
Spanish	Sorpregarras	From "sorpresa" (surprise) and "garra" (claw)