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{{Infobox-Enemy
{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:K64 Maw screenshot.png]]
|image=[[File:K64 attacking Maw screenshot.png]]
|caption=Screenshot of a '''Maw''' in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''.
|caption=Screenshot of a '''Maw''' in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (2000)
|game1=''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (2000)
|similar=[[Pacto]]
|similar=[[Pacto]], [[Ghost Knight]]
|enemy info card=[[File:K64 Enemy Info Card 44.png]]
|enemy info card=[[File:K64 Enemy Info Card 44.png]]
|copy ability=N/A
|copy ability=N/A
}}
}}
[[File:K64 Maw Sprite.png|left]] '''Maw''' is a large-mandible, eponymous foe that dwells in seldom-seen areas, whether it be within the clouds within [[Shiver Star - Stage 2]], or from below the ice as in [[Shiver Star - Stage 1]] in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. It lies in wait for Kirby to approach, then it will attempt to eat him up. If successful, it will chew for a moment, then spit him out, dealing [[damage]]. It cannot be inhaled. Maw functions exactly like [[Pacto]] does in other games.
[[File:K64 Maw Sprite.png|left]] '''Maw''' is a large-mandible, eponymous foe that dwells in seldom-seen areas, whether it be within the clouds within [[Shiver Star - Stage 2]], or from below the ice as in [[Shiver Star - Stage 1]] in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. It lies in wait for [[Kirby]] to approach, then it will attempt to snatch him up in its mouth. If successful, it will chew for a moment, then spit him out, dealing [[damage]]. It cannot be [[inhale]]d, and functions exactly like [[Pacto]] does in other games.


Maw appears on the 44th [[Enemy Info Card]].
Maw appears on the 44th [[Enemy Info Card]].
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==Trivia==
*When its mouth is closed, Maw greatly resembles [[Ghost Knight]], but without the equipment.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
K64 attacking Maw screenshot.png|Maw with its mouth open
K64 Maw screenshot.png|Maw with its mouth closed
K64 Shiver Star Stage 1 screenshot 14.png|Two Maws in [[Shiver Star - Stage 1]]
K64 Shiver Star Stage 1 screenshot 14.png|Two Maws in [[Shiver Star - Stage 1]]
K64 Shiver Star Stage 2 screenshot 13.png|A Maw in [[Shiver Star - Stage 2]]
K64 Shiver Star Stage 2 screenshot 13.png|A Maw in [[Shiver Star - Stage 2]]
K64 cyclops enemies credits illustration.png|Illustration of Maw along with [[Ghost Knight]], [[I³]], and [[Mumbies]] in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''
K64 cyclops enemies credits sketch.png|Sketch of Maw along with [[Ghost Knight]], [[I³]], and [[Mumbies]]
K64 cyclops enemies credits illustration.png|Illustration of Maw along with [[Ghost Knight]], [[I³]], and [[Mumbies]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Names in other languages ==
{{Names
|ja=パックンチョ
|jaR=Pakkuncho
|jaM=Katakana spelling of「ぱっくんちょ」(a Japanese expression meaning "eating in one bite")
}}


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[[Category:Uninhalable enemies]]
[[Category:Uninhalable enemies]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]

Latest revision as of 16:50, 26 January 2024

Maw
K64 attacking Maw screenshot.png
Screenshot of a Maw in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Details
First game Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000)
Copy Ability N/A
Enemy Info Card K64 Enemy Info Card 44.png
Similar entities Pacto, Ghost Knight
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K64 Maw Sprite.png

Maw is a large-mandible, eponymous foe that dwells in seldom-seen areas, whether it be within the clouds within Shiver Star - Stage 2, or from below the ice as in Shiver Star - Stage 1 in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It lies in wait for Kirby to approach, then it will attempt to snatch him up in its mouth. If successful, it will chew for a moment, then spit him out, dealing damage. It cannot be inhaled, and functions exactly like Pacto does in other games.

Maw appears on the 44th Enemy Info Card.

Locations[edit]

Maw can be found in the following levels and stages:

Maw 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 Yes No No
Stage 2 No No No No Yes No N/A
Stage 3 No No No No No No N/A
Stage 4 N/A No No No No N/A N/A

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese パックンチョ
Pakkuncho
Katakana spelling of「ぱっくんちょ」(a Japanese expression meaning "eating in one bite")