Pyribbit
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| “ | This toasty toad is so hot, he uses molten lava for his bathwater! His favorite hobbies are causing volcanic eruptions and hopping all over the place! | ” | — VS Pyribbit, Special Page from Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
Pyribbit is a boss first confronted in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. He is a massive ovaloid pyroclastic frog with a small tail who is often referred to as the "Volcano Lord". He resembles a giant horned toad, though he bears a crown and has no arms. His crown appears to be a smoldering caldera, out of which magma and igneous boulders can be spewed. He can also swim and survive in lava and breathe fire, along with having the ability to cause tremors and summon lava waves.
His English name is a portmanteau of the words 'pyro' (a Greek prefix for fire) and 'ribbit' (an onomatopoeia for a frog’s croak). This reflects the fact that the boss is a fire-breathing toad.
Game appearances[edit]
| Pyribbit's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Boss | |
| Kirby: Planet Robobot | Boss | Appears in the Sub-Game Team Kirby Clash. |
| Team Kirby Clash Deluxe | Boss | |
| Super Kirby Clash | Boss | |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
Pyribbit is the boss of Kirby: Triple Deluxe's fifth Level, Endless Explosions, and is also battled in Royal Road Stage 4 and in The Arena.
Pyribbit makes his first appearance when Kirby enters the boss door of Endless Explosions. After he makes his way inside, Kirby sees the giant frog-like monster sleeping. Taranza then throws a rock at Pyribbit, waking him up. Kirby catches the rock in his hands as it bounces back at him. However, Pyribbit assumes Kirby woke him from his slumber since the puffball is holding the rock, and they face off. In Dededetour!, Pyribbit is angered when King Dedede trips and accidentally tosses his hammer into the giant toad's face.
Attacks[edit]
The following lists all of Pyribbit's attacks in Story Mode and The Arena in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase of the fight only. Most attack names are derived from official Japanese strategy guides where applicable.
| Pyribbit's normal attacks in Kirby: Triple Deluxe | |
|---|---|
| Attack | Description |
| フレイムリング Flame Ring |
Pyribbit charges up, then hops toward Kirby and unleashes a ring of fire that spreads across the ground, leaving a couple stars in the process. |
| 捕食 Predation |
Pyribbit dives into the lava, then he pops his head out and back in a couple times, getting closer each time. He finishes by shooting his tongue out at Kirby, which, if it hits, will cause Kirby to hit the screen and lose his Copy Ability. |
| 溶岩爆弾 Lava Bomb |
Pyribbit jumps into the background, then spits out a large boulder at Kirby that can explode. The boulder can be inhaled with concerted effort, and swallowed for the Fire ability. In the second phase, Pyribbit will shoot these from one of his pillars, and may shoot more than one at a time. If the boulders explode on the ground, they will leave lingering burning spots. |
| バウンドプレス Bound Press |
After performing an attack from the lava, Pyribbit can return by jumping high into the air, then landing after an extended period of time. He then starts bouncing between the foreground and background in a chaotic display that can be tough to avoid, leaving stars on his final landing. In the second phase, his ricochets become more numerous and chaotic. |
| 溶岩の柱攻撃 Lava Pillar Attack |
Pyribbit jumps to the volcano, and roars, summoning waves of lava with faces on it (resembling Magman) which sweep toward the stage, covering most of it in the process. The waves leave stars after each pass. If Kirby is hit by the waves, he will be knocked into lava in the foreground for additional damage. |
| 火炎放射 Flamethrower |
Pyribbit charges up and releases a burning pillar of fire from his mouth that covers most of the stage and leaves stars on impact with the opposing wall of the stage. In phase 2, Pyribbit might instead break the fourth wall by breathing fire at the screen, leaving a blackened char and making it hard for the player to see clearly, before spinning around while still breathing fire to try and hit Kirby. |
| 火山岩攻撃 Volcanic Rock Attack |
Pyribbit jumps into the volcano, causing it to erupt and fire him out along with many large boulders that then rain down onto the stage. When Pyribbit lands, he leaves stars. He will then jump straight back into the volcano to try two more times. |
| ファウンテン オブ ファイア Fountain of Fire |
Pyribbit charges up and gushes lava out of his crown, creating streams that pour down on both sides of him. He then spins around while the streams are still going, leaving stars when the streams dry out. |
Pyribbit spends most of his time off the stage, which can make him difficult to hit. As such, his fight tends to last longer than the prior bosses' fights. In his second phase, Pyribbit summons four stone platforms out of the lava that float in the air, and a volcano in the background. These become fixtures for Pyribbit to perform more attacks from.
Upon defeat, Pyribbit gets knocked into the background lava pit, where he then surfaces and starts roaring. The pillars the boss summoned during his second phase then inexplicably fly in toward the crying toad and crash into him, burying him beneath the surface of the lava and destroying him. The Grand Sun Stone then emerges from above for Kirby to collect.
Pyribbit DX[edit]
| “ | He quenches his thirst with boiling magma and snacks on molten lava rocks. The most unforgiving environments are comforting for Pyribbit. | ” | — VS Pyribbit DX, Special Page from Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
Pyribbit DX is a stronger version of Pyribbit who is fought in Dededetour! by King Dedede and in The True Arena by Kirby. He has a green body, a pink mustache, and a green flame lit on his crown instead of a regular flame.
The following lists all of Pyribbit DX's attacks in Dededetour! and The True Arena in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase of the fight only. Note that the attack names are conjectural:
| Pyribbit DX's attacks in Kirby Triple Deluxe | |
|---|---|
| Attack | Description |
| バウンドプレス Bound Press |
After performing an attack from the lava, Pyribbit DX can return by jumping high into the air, then landing after an extended period of time. He then starts bouncing between the foreground and background in a chaotic display that can be tough to avoid, leaving stars on his final landing. In the second phase, his ricochets become more numerous and chaotic. |
| 溶岩爆弾 Lava Bomb |
Pyribbit DX will shoot multiple small boulders from one of his platforms or his pillars, that will explode over time. They can be inhaled for the Fire ability. If the boulders explode on the ground, they will leave lingering burning spots. |
| 捕食 Predation |
Pyribbit DX dives into the lava, then he pops his head out and back in a couple times, getting closer each time. He finishes by shooting his tongue out at Kirby or Dedede, which, if it hits, will cause Kirby or Dedede to hit the screen and force the former to lose his Copy Ability. If the attack fails at his first attempt, he will try once more. |
| フレイムリング Flame Ring |
Pyribbit DX charges up, then hops toward Kirby or Dedede and unleashes two rings of fire that spreads across the ground, leaving a couple stars in the process. |
| 溶岩の柱攻撃 Lava Pillar Attack |
Pyribbit DX jumps to the volcano, and roars, summoning a wave of lava with faces on it (resembling Magman) which sweep toward the stage, covering most of it in the process. The lava faces go underground and hide for the first two sweeps to make it harder to dodge them. The waves leave stars after each pass. If Kirby or Dedede are hit by the waves, he will be knocked into lava in the foreground for additional damage. |
| 火炎放射 Flamethrower |
While in the background, Pyribbit DX breaks the fourth wall by breathing fire at the screen, leaving a blackened char and making it hard for the player to see clearly, then he spins around back and forth while still breathing fire to try and hit Kirby or Dedede. He may instead, while in the foreground, charge up and release a burning pillar of fire from his mouth that covers most of the stage and leaves stars on impact with the opposing wall of the stage. |
| 火山岩攻撃 Volcanic Rock Attack |
Pyribbit DX jumps into the volcano, causing it to erupt and fire him out along with many large boulders that then rain down onto the stage. When Pyribbit DX lands, he leaves stars and spawns two to four of the lava faces. He will then jump straight back into the volcano to try two more times. |
| ファウンテン オブ ファイア Fountain of Fire |
Pyribbit DX charges up and gushes lava out of his crown, creating streams that pour down on both sides of him. He then spins around while the streams are still going, leaving stars when the streams dry out. |
In phase one of Lvl. 5 of Dededetour! and The True Arena, Pyribbit DX attacks in a fixed loop as follows:
- Bound Press
- Lava Bomb x3
- Predation
- Flame Ring
- Bound Press
- Predation
- Lava Bomb x2
- Flame Ring
In phase two, he attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Lava Pillar Attack
- Lava Bomb x2
- Flamethrower [fourth-wall breaking]
- Bound Press
- Volcanic Rock Attack
- Fountain of Fire
- Flamethrower
- Predation
- Lava Bomb x2
- Flamethrower [fourth-wall breaking]
- Fountain of Fire
- Lava Pillar Attack
- Flamethrower
- Predation
- Flame Ring
- Bound Press
- Lava Bomb
- Flamethrower [fourth-wall breaking]
- Fountain of Fire
- Volcanic Rock Attack
- Lava Bomb x2
In phase one for the lvl. 6 rematch in Dededetour!, Pyribbit DX starts with these attacks:
- Fountain of Fire
- Predation
He then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Bound Press
- Lava Bomb x3
- Predation
- Flame Ring
- Bound Press
- Predation
- Lava Bomb x2
- Flame Ring
In phase two, Pyribbit DX starts with these attacks:
- Volcanic Rock Attack
- Flamethrower [fourth-wall breaking]
- Flamethrower
He then attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:
- Lava Pillar Attack
- Bound Press
- Flamethrower [fourth-wall breaking]
- Bound Press
- Volcanic Rock Attack
- Fountain of Fire
- Flamethrower
- Predation
- Lava Bomb x2
- Flamethrower [fourth-wall breaking]
- Fountain of Fire
- Lava Pillar Attack
- Flamethrower
- Predation
- Flame Ring
- Bound Press
- Lava Bomb
- Flamethrower [fourth-wall breaking]
- Fountain of Fire
- Volcanic Rock Attack
- Lava Bomb x2
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
| “ | A giant Flaming Frog?! Quick! Spank it silly before it hops back to the volcano! | ” | — American English Quest description from Team Kirby Clash |
| “ | A giant burning frog?! Quick - make it croak before it hops back into the volcano! | ” | — British English Quest description from Team Kirby Clash |
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Pyribbit appears as the fourth boss of the Sub-Game, Team Kirby Clash. He fights in almost exactly the same manner as he did in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, but his health is much greater to serve as a challenge for four Kirby warriors. More details on the specific attacks he uses can be found in the Team Kirby Clash Deluxe & Super Kirby Clash section below.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe & Super Kirby Clash[edit]
| “ | In the heart of a red-hot Volcano, the frog of flames, Pyribbit, leapt from the roiling magma. Team Kirby faced its fourth ordeal! | ” | — cutscene text from Super Kirby Clash |
Pyribbit is encountered twice in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and four more times in Super Kirby Clash. He fights faithfully to his original Kirby: Triple Deluxe incarnation in these fights, though some of his background moves have been toned down. He is exclusively fought in the Volcano region, where he can take advantage of the background props.
In Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, Pyribbit serves as the third Ordeal in his first encounter, and in Super Kirby Clash, he is the fourth Ordeal. Defeating him in the Ordeals of both games unlocks the Empyrean. In Super Kirby Clash, Pyribbit EX can also be encountered. The main difference between Pyribbit DX and Pyribbit EX is that the crown and mustache on Pyribbit EX are both larger than Pyribbit DX's. Otherwise, both look almost identical.
Attacks[edit]
| “ | This king of frogs and magma emerges from the flaming mountain to attack Team Kirby! | ” | — Super: Pyribbit EX flavor text from Super Kirby Clash |
The following lists all of Pyribbit and Pyribbit EX's attacks in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash:
| Pyribbit's attacks in the Team Kirby Clash series | |
|---|---|
| Attack | Description |
| フレイムリング Flame Ring |
Pyribbit charges up, then hops toward the middle of the arena and unleashes a ring of fire that spreads across the ground. |
| 捕食 Predation |
Pyribbit dives into the lava, then he pops his head out and back in a couple times, getting closer each time. He finishes by shooting his tongue out at a pre-determined member of Team Kirby, which, if it hits, will cause that Kirby to be eaten. Pyribbit will then jump back on stage and start chewing, but will be left dazed if the eaten Kirby manages to escape. If the Kirby doesn't get out in time, Pyribbit will leap into the background and spit that Kirby back out in the foreground, dealing additional damage. |
| 溶岩爆弾 Lava Bomb |
Pyribbit jumps into the background, then spits out a number of large boulders at Team Kirby that can explode. The boulder can be destroyed in advance, though doing so also hurts the Kirby attacking it. In the second phase, Pyribbit will shoot these from one of his pillars, and may shoot more than one at a time. If the boulders explode on the ground, they will leave lingering burning spots. |
| バウンドプレス Bound Press |
After hopping into the lava, Pyribbit returns to the foreground by jumping high into the air, then landing after an extended period of time. He then starts bouncing between the foreground and background in a chaotic display that can be tough to avoid. In the second phase, his ricochets become more numerous and chaotic. During the Tougher and Super battles, he might leave behind lava puddles every time he lands. |
| 溶岩の柱攻撃 Lava Pillar Attack |
Pyribbit jumps to the volcano, and roars, summoning a wave of lava with faces on it (resembling Magman) which sweep toward the stage, covering most of it in the process. Any Kirby hit by the wave will be knocked into lava in the foreground for additional damage. Pyribbit EX summons two waves and will spit out Lava Bombs while the lava pillars from the second wave are still ongoing. |
| 火炎放射 Flamethrower |
Pyribbit charges up and releases a burning pillar of fire from his mouth that covers most of the stage. Pyribbit might instead break the fourth wall by breathing fire at the screen, leaving a blackened char and making it hard for the player to see clearly, then spinning around while still breathing fire to try and hit one of the Kirbys. |
| 火山岩攻撃 Volcanic Rock Attack |
Pyribbit jumps into the volcano, causing it to erupt and fire him out along with many large boulders that then rain down onto the stage. Pyribbit lands after the boulders do and is dazed for a few seconds. |
| ファウンテン オブ ファイア Fountain of Fire |
Pyribbit charges up and gushes lava out of his crown, creating streams that pour down on both sides of him. He then spins around while the streams are still going. |
Trivia[edit]
- In terms of the way he looks, Pyribbit closely resembles Fatty Puffer from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. They also shoot pressurized liquids out of both of their mouths: Pyribbit uses fire in his case, while Fatty Puffer uses concentrated water. The later-introduced Fiery Puffer even more closely resembles Pyribbit, and even has a similar Japanese name.
- Pyribbit is actually in the lava pool in the background of his arena when the rematch with him in Royal Road starts and upon subsequent rematches in Endless Explosions, The Arena and The True Arena, making him the only boss in that game to change their starting location.
- Unlike the other bosses that Taranza conjures and/or empowers, the only thing Taranza does to aggravate Pyribbit is to throw a stone at his face while he's sleeping. Additionally, during Dededetour!, King Dedede simply trips and his hammer flies into Pyribbit DX's face, which initiates the battle.
Gallery[edit]
Model from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Model of Pyribbit DX from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
In-game appearance from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Taranza throwing a rock at Pyribbit, which then lands in Kirby's hands
Pyribbit throwing out a nova of flame
Pyribbit attacking from the distance, as he often does
Pyribbit throwing a wave of magmen at Kirby
Using fire breath
Pyribbit DX bouncing around while engulfed in flame
Pyribbit DX burning the screen with its attack
December 2017 Japanese password for Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, featuring Pyribbit and Assistant Waddle Dee.
Model of Pyribbit's volcano from Team Kirby Clash in Kirby: Planet Robobot
In-game artwork of Pyribbit EX from Super Kirby Clash
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ヴォルゲロム Vorugeromu ヴォルゲロム DX Vorugeromu Derakkusu ヴォルゲロム EX Vorugeromu Īekkusu |
Volgerom, derived from:
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| Chinese | 火山蛙 huǒshān wā 火山蛙EX huǒshān wā EX |
Volcano Frog Volcano Frog EX |
| Dutch | Pyribbit Pyribbit + |
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| French | Cramaud Cramaud DX Cramaud EX |
Pun on "crame" (burnt) and "crapaud" (toad) |
| German | Pyrosch Pyrosch DX Pyrosch X |
Play on words on both "pyro" and "Frosch," the German word for "frog" |
| Italian | Vulkan Vulkan DX Vulkan X |
The German word for "volcano". |
| Korean | 개굴토르 Gaegultoreu 개굴토르DX Gaegultoeru Direokseu 개굴토르EX Gaegultoreu Iegseu |
Derived from:
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| Latin American Spanish | Pirobúho Pirobúho DX Pirobúho EX |
Pyro owl The name is a misnomer as Pyribbit clearly looks and acts like a fire-breathing frog. Later games in Spanish still use this translation. |
| European Spanish | Pirobúho Pirobúho DX Pirobúho + |
Pyro owl The name is a misnomer as Pyribbit clearly looks and acts like a fire-breathing frog. Later games in Spanish still use this translation. |
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