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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Pinchly Render.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:Pinchly Render.png|250px]]
|parent_species=[[Snaps]]
|notable=[[Scurvy Crew]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|subject_origin=[[Crab]]
|variant_of=[[Snippys]]
|notable=[[Scurvy Crew]]
}}
}}
'''Pinchlys'''<ref>Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 25. </ref> (singular: '''Pinchly''') are red [[crab]]s and enemies that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They are essentially a stronger variant of [[Snaps]], though unlike Snaps, Pinchlys wear a blue and white pirate bandanna.
A '''Pinchly''' (pluralized as '''Pinchlys'''<ref>Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Pages 18, 25, 44, 51, and 52.</ref><ref>Knight, Michael, and Alexander Musa. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide. Pages 46, 53, and 54.</ref> or '''Pinchlies'''<ref>Knight, Michael, and Alexander Musa. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide. Pages 18 and 26.</ref>) is a type of red [[crab]] enemy that appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''. They are essentially a stronger variant of [[Snippys]], though unlike Snippys, Pinchlys wear a blue and white pirate bandanna.
 
Pinchlys first appear in the [[Beach]] world as prominent enemies, later appearing in the [[Mast Blast]] and [[Tippy Shippy]] levels. Like Snippys, they simply move from side to side, though they are quicker. If [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] gets in contact with a Pinchly, it pinches them, and the [[Kong]]s lose a heart.
 
When the [[Kong]]s jump on a Pinchly, it raises its pincers. During this, the Kongs can [[Ground Pound]] next to the Pinchly to flip it over, then jump on the Pinchly to defeat it. If the Kongs do not defeat the Pinchly quickly enough, it gets back upright and resumes moving around. The Kongs can also defeat a Pinchly by rolling into it while its pincers are raised, or by rolling on top of it from a higher platform while its pichers are low.


Pinchlys first appear in the [[Beach]] world, and they later appear in the [[Ruins]] level, [[Mast Blast]], and in the [[Cliff]] world. They are most prominent in the Beach world. Like many other enemies, Pinchlys simply move from side to side, quicker than Snaps. If [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] get in contact with a Pinchly, it pinches them, and the [[Kong]]s lose a heart.
A piece of concept artwork titled "Pinchly & Pal", unlockable in-game, shows a Pinchly next to an unknown red crab with a sword replacing its right pincer. However, this specific crab is not featured in any level.


When Donkey Kong jumps on a Pinchly, it raises its pincers. During this, Donkey Kong can [[Ground Pound]] next to the Pinchly to flip it over. The Kongs can then jump on the Pinchly to defeat it. If the Kongs do not defeat the Pinchly quickly enough, it gets out the ground and resumes moving around. The Kongs can also defeat a Pinchly by rolling into it while its pincers are raised.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Diorama2-DKCR.png|Beach diorama
Crabs Concept Art.png|thumb|150px|left|"Pinchly & Pal" concept artwork
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Names in other languages==
[[File:Crabs Concept Art.png|thumb|150px|left|Pinchly & Pal]]
{{foreign names
*In a concept artwork titled "Pinchly & Pal", a Pinchly can be seen next to an unknown red crab with a sword replacing its right pincer. However, this specific crab is not featured in any level.
|Jap=チョッキーノ
|JapR=Chokkīno
|JapM=Derived from「チョキチョキ」(''choki-choki'', Japanese onomatopoeia for snipping), with Italian/Spanish diminutive ''-ino''
|FreE=Krabak
|FreEM=
|Ger=Zwicki
|GerM=From ''zwicken'' ("to pinch")
|Ita=Pizzichele
|ItaM=Pinch-claws
|SpaE=Pinzolero
|SpaEM=From "pinza" (claw) and perhaps "pistolero" (gunman)
}}
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==Reference==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Crustaceans]]
[[Category:Crustaceans]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country Returns Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country Returns enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 03:27, January 9, 2024

Pinchly
A Pinchly
First appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)
Variant of Snippys
Subject origin Crab
Notable members

A Pinchly (pluralized as Pinchlys[1][2] or Pinchlies[3]) is a type of red crab enemy that appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. They are essentially a stronger variant of Snippys, though unlike Snippys, Pinchlys wear a blue and white pirate bandanna.

Pinchlys first appear in the Beach world as prominent enemies, later appearing in the Mast Blast and Tippy Shippy levels. Like Snippys, they simply move from side to side, though they are quicker. If Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong gets in contact with a Pinchly, it pinches them, and the Kongs lose a heart.

When the Kongs jump on a Pinchly, it raises its pincers. During this, the Kongs can Ground Pound next to the Pinchly to flip it over, then jump on the Pinchly to defeat it. If the Kongs do not defeat the Pinchly quickly enough, it gets back upright and resumes moving around. The Kongs can also defeat a Pinchly by rolling into it while its pincers are raised, or by rolling on top of it from a higher platform while its pichers are low.

A piece of concept artwork titled "Pinchly & Pal", unlockable in-game, shows a Pinchly next to an unknown red crab with a sword replacing its right pincer. However, this specific crab is not featured in any level.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese チョッキーノ
Chokkīno
Derived from「チョキチョキ」(choki-choki, Japanese onomatopoeia for snipping), with Italian/Spanish diminutive -ino

French (NOE) Krabak
 
German Zwicki
From zwicken ("to pinch")
Italian Pizzichele
Pinch-claws
Spanish (NOE) Pinzolero
From "pinza" (claw) and perhaps "pistolero" (gunman)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Knight, Michael. Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Pages 18, 25, 44, 51, and 52.
  2. ^ Knight, Michael, and Alexander Musa. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Pages 46, 53, and 54.
  3. ^ Knight, Michael, and Alexander Musa. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Pages 18 and 26.