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{{character-infobox
{{character infobox
|image=[[Image:Karate Kong.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Karate Kong.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[2004]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|species=[[Kong]]
|species=[[Kong]]
|affiliation=[[Pineapple Kingdom]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[2008]])
}}
}}
'''Karate Kong''' is an old, yet powerful [[Kong]] and the sixth boss faced in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''.
'''Karate Kong''' is an elderly member of the [[Kong (boss group)|Kong boss group]] and the sixth boss in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. As his name suggests, Karate Kong is skilled with the ancient art of karate. Karate Kong wears a purple martial arts outfit, and he is the only other Kong boss aside from [[Sumo Kong]] to wear clothing. Karate Kong is the ruler of the [[Pineapple Kingdom]], and [[Donkey Kong]] fights him on a log drifting across the river as a raft. Despite his old age, Karate Kong is still a skilled fighter, and is capable of performing powerful flying kicks and karate chops. Donkey Kong eventually manages to defeat Karate Kong. Karate Kong and the other Kong bosses later appear at the end of game ceremony, in celebration of Donkey Kong's victory over the [[Ghastly King]].


Karate Kong is the ruler of the [[Pineapple Kingdom]], the sixth kingdom [[Donkey Kong]] ventures through. Despite his age Karate Kong is a skilled fighter, capable of doing powerful flying kicks and karate chops. Despite his skill Donkey Kong still managed to defeat Karate Kong on the log raft they were battling on.
In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Karate Kong makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].


Karate Kong later appears at the end of game ceremony, along with the other Kongs faced in the game to honor Donkey Kong's victory against the [[Ghastly King]].
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Karate Kong
|image=[[File:Karate Kong Sticker.png|100px]]
|game=''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''
|effect=Battering Resistance +25
|usable_by=Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=170
|name=Karate Kong
|image=[[File:Karate Kong.png|100px]]
|series=''Donkey Kong'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Primary spirit|Primary}}
|slots=1
|class=Ace
|effects='''{{color|red|Attack}}'''<br>Fist Attack ↑
|obtain=Anna's Emporium; {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents={{iw|smashwiki|Ryu (SSBU)|Ryu}}
|conditions='''Rule:''' Hard to Launch<br>'''Hazard:''' High Gravity
*The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
*Timed Stamina battle
*All fighters have reduced jump ability
|stage=[[Kongo Falls]] ({{iw|smashwiki|Omega form|Ω}})
|song=Battle for Storm Hill
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
DKJB Karate Kong silhouette.png|Silhouette of Karate Kong.
Karate Kong DKJB battle.jpg|The boss fight against Karate Kong.
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=コンフーコング
|JapR=Konfū Kongu
|JapM=Konfu Kong;「コンフー」being a portmanteau of "[[Kong]]" and「功夫」(''kanfū'', "kung fu")
|Spa=Kung-Fu Kong
|SpaM=Kung-Fu Kong
|Fre=Kong-Fu
|FreM=Pun on "Kong" and "kung fu"; coincidentally shared with [[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]] from the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' animated series
|Ita=Kong Lee
|ItaM=Referring to {{wp|Bruce Lee}}
|Rus=Карате Конг
|RusR=Karate Kong
|RusM=Karate Kong
}}


==Trivia==
{{Kongs}}
*The name Karate Kong is obviously derived from the fighting style, karate.
*Also, Karate Kong is the only Kong (besides [[Sumo Kong]]) encountered in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' who wears any type of clothing.
*Karate Kong bears a slight resemblance to [[Cranky Kong]].
<br clear=all>
{{DKJB}}
{{DKJB}}
{{Kong}}
[[Category:Donkey Kong Bosses]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Characters]]
[[Category:Kongs]]
[[Category:Kongs]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Jungle Beat bosses]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Stickers]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]]
[[Category:Primates]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
[[de:Karate Kong]]

Latest revision as of 11:33, July 1, 2024

Karate Kong
Karate Kong
Artwork from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Species Kong
First appearance Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)

Karate Kong is an elderly member of the Kong boss group and the sixth boss in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. As his name suggests, Karate Kong is skilled with the ancient art of karate. Karate Kong wears a purple martial arts outfit, and he is the only other Kong boss aside from Sumo Kong to wear clothing. Karate Kong is the ruler of the Pineapple Kingdom, and Donkey Kong fights him on a log drifting across the river as a raft. Despite his old age, Karate Kong is still a skilled fighter, and is capable of performing powerful flying kicks and karate chops. Donkey Kong eventually manages to defeat Karate Kong. Karate Kong and the other Kong bosses later appear at the end of game ceremony, in celebration of Donkey Kong's victory over the Ghastly King.

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Karate Kong makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Karate Kong
Karate Kong Sticker in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Artwork from: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Battering Resistance +25
Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#170 Karate Kong
Karate Kong Series/game Donkey Kong Series
Type Primary
Slots 1
Class Ace
Strength / effect(s) Attack
Fist Attack ↑
How to obtain Anna's Emporium; Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Ryu
Conditions

Rule: Hard to Launch
Hazard: High Gravity

  • The enemy's physical attacks have increased power
  • Timed Stamina battle
  • All fighters have reduced jump ability
Stage Kongo Falls (Ω)
Song Battle for Storm Hill

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コンフーコング[?]
Konfū Kongu
Konfu Kong;「コンフー」being a portmanteau of "Kong" and「功夫」(kanfū, "kung fu")
French Kong-Fu[?] Pun on "Kong" and "kung fu"; coincidentally shared with Kong Fu from the Donkey Kong Country animated series
Italian Kong Lee[?] Referring to Bruce Lee
Russian Карате Конг[?]
Karate Kong
Karate Kong
Spanish Kung-Fu Kong[?] Kung-Fu Kong