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'''Pak E. Derm''' is an elephant in the gane [[Yoshi's Story]]. The little elephant holds up a "Stop Sign" and doesn't let [[Yoshi]] pass. To pass, Yoshu had to [[Ground Pound]] the ground, and '''Pak E. Derm''' would fall on the ground, letting Yoshi pass. Yoshi had to pass quickly because he would get up soon.
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:SSBU Pak E Derm Spirit.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|species=Elephant
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
{{quote|Pak E. won't let you by, unless you give [[Ground Pound|something special]] a try!|Message Block|Yoshi's Story}}
'''Pak E. Derm''' is an elephant that first appears in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. His name is a pun on "pachyderm", a term that refers to an obsolete biological {{wp|Pachydermata|taxon}} that includes elephants.


Pak E. Derm also appears in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], as a trophy, and in the background of the Yoshi Story stage.  
==History==
===''Yoshi's Story''===
[[File:Yoshi'sStoryPakEDerm.png|frame|left]]
In ''Yoshi's Story'', Pak E. Derm holds up a sign and does not let [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] pass. He stands in the middle of the path Yoshi is taking, and will move to the other path if Yoshi moves to the other path. To pass, Yoshi has to [[Ground Pound]] the ground, and Pak E. Derm will fall on his head, allowing Yoshi to pass. Yoshi has to act quickly because Pak E. Derm will soon flip back upright. Yoshi encounters Pak E. Derm three times throughout the [[Treasure Hunt (level)|first level]], and he does not appear thereafter. Pak E. Derm's [[Message Block]] states, "Pak E. won’t let you by, unless you give something special a try!"
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[[Category:Characters]]
===''Mario Artist: Paint Studio''===
Pak E. Derm's artwork from ''Yoshi's Story'' is one of the usable character stamps in ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Yoshi's Story Melee.png|thumb|Pak E. Derm in the background of the Yoshi's Story stage in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']]
Pak E. Derm has made various minor appearances in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', he appears as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], which states that he has been practicing the skill of holding a sign for several years, and in the background of the [[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Story]] stage. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Pak E. Derm returns as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', aside from retaining a background appearance in Yoshi's Story, Pak E. Derm is also featured as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]].
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==List of appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
! width=40% | Title
! width=20% | Description
! width=20% | Release date
! width=20% | System/format
|-
| ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
| Enemy
| 1997
| [[Nintendo 64]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| Cameo appearance in the background of [[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Island]] and as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]
| 2001
| [[GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| Cameo appearance as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]
| 2008
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| Cameo appearance in the background of [[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Island]] and as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]
| 2018
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
|}
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Yoshi's Story''===
*'''Japanese quote:''' ただのイジワル。クルリンハーで ひっくりかえしてとおりぬけてしまえ! (''They're just bullying. Get rid of them with a "kururin-ha" and run away!'')
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 道をふさいでとおせんぼう。押してダメならくるりんハッ。<ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|language=Japanese|title=「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Yoshi Story Shogakukan P4.jpg|4}}}}</ref>(''They block the way and prevent you from moving forward. If you can't push them, you can do a "[[Ground Pound|kururin-ha]]".'')
*'''Nintendo 64 Spieleberater:''' ''Tröti is ein Blödi, weil er ständig im Weg rumsteht. Dabei sind hier gar keine Schüler, die 'nen Lotsen brauchen.''<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo 64 ''Yoshi's Story'' Spieleberater|language=German|page={{file link|Yoshi's Story German Guide Enemies.png|19}}}}</ref>(''Pak E. Derm is an idiot because he's always in the way. There are no students here who need a guide.'')
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
{{SSBM trophy
|name=Pak E. Derm
|image=[[File:Trophy169.png|100px]]
|game=''Yoshi's Story''<br>3/98
|unlock=Randomly obtainable from the [[smashwiki:Lottery|Lottery]] after clearing [[smashwiki:Classic (SSBM)|Classic]] and [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode (SSBM)|Adventure]] modes at least once
|desc=This pesky pachyderm bars Yoshi's path by sticking poles high into the air. Pak E. Derm has been practicing this skill for years, and he's so masterful that he can even block Yoshi's high-flying Flutter Jump. Pak E. Derm is a little unstable, however, and he tends to topple over if Yoshi pounds the ground anywhere nearby.
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Pak E. Derm
|image=[[File:Pak E. Derm Brawl Sticker.png]]
|game=''Yoshi's Story''
|effect=[Tail] - Attack +9
|usable_by=Yoshi
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{Spirit
|no=314
|name=Pak E. Derm
|image=[[File:SSBU_Pak_E_Derm_Spirit.png|x100px]]
|series=''Yoshi'' Series
|type=Support
|slots=1
|class=Advanced
|effects=Perfect-Shield Reflect
|obtain=[[smashwiki:World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:Light Realm|Light Realm]]); Summoned with an Ellie and Mega Eggdozer core
|opponents=[[smashwiki:King Dedede (SSBU)|King Dedede]]
|rule_2=Jump Power ↓
|conditions=
*You have reduced jump power
*Timed battle
*Only certain [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] will emerge from [[bulbapedia:Poké Ball|Poké Balls]] ''([[bulbapedia:Exeggutor (Pokémon)|Alolan Exeggutor]])''
|stage=[[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Story]]
|song=Yoshi's Story (Melee)
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Pak E Derm.png|''Yoshi's Story''
YS-TreasureHunt-Icon.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Pakedermdown.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Yoshi's Story SSBU.png|thumb|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=とうさんぞう
|JapR=Tōsanzō
|JapM=Pun on「通さんぞ」(''tōsan zo'', you cannot pass) and「象」(''zō'', elephant)
|Spa=Pak I. Dermo
|SpaM=Pun on ''paquidermo'' ("pachyderm")
|Fre=Pash I. Derm<ref>''Yoshi's Story'' [https://youtu.be/875KF7cDqZ0?si=OTG_4pPGzhaIr2im&t=91 in-game name] (French localization)</ref><ref>''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' '''Pak E. Derm''' [https://youtu.be/e2UmH-Ems9o?si=6Moam-nIRWiRczq9&t=496 trophee] in-game name (French localization)</ref><ref>''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' '''Pak E. Derm'''  [https://youtu.be/v8V-f3-QJHU?si=onEuTUZPB2bKgEYx&t=298 sticker] in-game name (French localization)</ref><ref>''Super Smash Bros, Ultimate'' '''Pak E. Derm''' spirit in-game name (French Localization)</ref>
|FreM=Modified orthograph of ''pachyderme'' ("pachyderm")
|Ger=Tröti
|GerM=Clipped/diminutive form of ''tröten'' ("to trumpet")
|Ita=Pak I. Derm
|ItaM=Pun on ''pachiderma'' ("pachyderm")
|Rus=Пах И. Дерм
|RusR=Pakh I. Derm
|RusM=Pun on пахидерм (''pakhiderm'', "pachyderm")
|Kor=가못
|KorR=Gamot
|KorM=Possibly from an anagram of "못 가" (''mot'ga'', you cannot pass)
|Chi=拦路象
|ChiR=Lánlù Xiàng
|ChiM=Roadblock elephant
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
{{Yoshi's Story}}
[[Category:Elephants]]
[[Category:Yoshi characters]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Story enemies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Melee trophies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
[[de:Tröti]]

Latest revision as of 14:59, November 9, 2024

Pak E. Derm
Pak E. Derm spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Species Elephant
First appearance Yoshi's Story (1997)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
“Pak E. won't let you by, unless you give something special a try!”
—Message Block, Yoshi's Story

Pak E. Derm is an elephant that first appears in Yoshi's Story. His name is a pun on "pachyderm", a term that refers to an obsolete biological taxon that includes elephants.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Sprite of Pak E. Derm from Yoshi's Story.

In Yoshi's Story, Pak E. Derm holds up a sign and does not let Yoshi pass. He stands in the middle of the path Yoshi is taking, and will move to the other path if Yoshi moves to the other path. To pass, Yoshi has to Ground Pound the ground, and Pak E. Derm will fall on his head, allowing Yoshi to pass. Yoshi has to act quickly because Pak E. Derm will soon flip back upright. Yoshi encounters Pak E. Derm three times throughout the first level, and he does not appear thereafter. Pak E. Derm's Message Block states, "Pak E. won’t let you by, unless you give something special a try!"

Mario Artist: Paint Studio[edit]

Pak E. Derm's artwork from Yoshi's Story is one of the usable character stamps in Mario Artist: Paint Studio.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Yoshi's Story in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Pak E. Derm in the background of the Yoshi's Story stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee

Pak E. Derm has made various minor appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, he appears as a trophy, which states that he has been practicing the skill of holding a sign for several years, and in the background of the Yoshi's Story stage. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pak E. Derm returns as a sticker. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, aside from retaining a background appearance in Yoshi's Story, Pak E. Derm is also featured as a Spirit.

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release date System/format
Yoshi's Story Enemy 1997 Nintendo 64
Super Smash Bros. Melee Cameo appearance in the background of Yoshi's Island and as a trophy 2001 GameCube
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Cameo appearance as a sticker 2008 Wii
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo appearance in the background of Yoshi's Island and as a spirit 2018 Nintendo Switch

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Yoshi's Story[edit]

  • Japanese quote: ただのイジワル。クルリンハーで ひっくりかえしてとおりぬけてしまえ! (They're just bullying. Get rid of them with a "kururin-ha" and run away!)
  • Shogakukan guide: 道をふさいでとおせんぼう。押してダメならくるりんハッ。[1](They block the way and prevent you from moving forward. If you can't push them, you can do a "kururin-ha".)
  • Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Tröti is ein Blödi, weil er ständig im Weg rumsteht. Dabei sind hier gar keine Schüler, die 'nen Lotsen brauchen.[2](Pak E. Derm is an idiot because he's always in the way. There are no students here who need a guide.)

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Trophy
Pak E. Derm
Pak E. Derm
Game/move:
Yoshi's Story
3/98
How to unlock: Randomly obtainable from the Lottery after clearing Classic and Adventure modes at least once
This pesky pachyderm bars Yoshi's path by sticking poles high into the air. Pak E. Derm has been practicing this skill for years, and he's so masterful that he can even block Yoshi's high-flying Flutter Jump. Pak E. Derm is a little unstable, however, and he tends to topple over if Yoshi pounds the ground anywhere nearby.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Pak E. Derm
A Sticker of Pak E. Derm from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Artwork from: Yoshi's Story
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Tail] - Attack +9
Usable by: Yoshi

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#314 Pak E. Derm
Pak E. Derm spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Series/game Yoshi Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Perfect-Shield Reflect
How to obtain World of Light (Light Realm); Summoned with an Ellie and Mega Eggdozer core
Spirit battle Opponent(s) King Dedede
Conditions Rule: Jump Power ↓
Stage Yoshi's Story
Song Yoshi's Story (Melee)

Gallery[edit]

  • Yoshi's Story

    Yoshi's Story

  • Yoshi's Story

    Yoshi's Story

  • Yoshi's Story

    Yoshi's Story

  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese とうさんぞう[?]
Tōsanzō 		Pun on「通さんぞ」(tōsan zo, you cannot pass) and「象」(zō, elephant)
Chinese 拦路象[?]
Lánlù Xiàng 		Roadblock elephant
French Pash I. Derm[3][4][5][6] Modified orthograph of pachyderme ("pachyderm")
German Tröti[?] Clipped/diminutive form of tröten ("to trumpet")
Italian Pak I. Derm[?] Pun on pachiderma ("pachyderm")
Korean 가못[?]
Gamot 		Possibly from an anagram of "못 가" (mot'ga, you cannot pass)
Russian Пах И. Дерм[?]
Pakh I. Derm 		Pun on пахидерм (pakhiderm, "pachyderm")
Spanish Pak I. Dermo[?] Pun on paquidermo ("pachyderm")

References[edit]

  1. ^ 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 4Media:Yoshi Story Shogakukan P4.jpg.
  2. ^ Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story Spieleberater. Page 19Media:Yoshi's Story German Guide Enemies.png.
  3. ^ Yoshi's Story in-game name (French localization)
  4. ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee Pak E. Derm trophee in-game name (French localization)
  5. ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl Pak E. Derm sticker in-game name (French localization)
  6. ^ Super Smash Bros, Ultimate Pak E. Derm spirit in-game name (French Localization)
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