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|image=[[File:SSBU Pak E Derm Spirit.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:SSBU Pak E Derm Spirit.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
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{{quote|Pak E. Derm won't let you by, unless you give [[Ground Pound|something special]] a try!|Message Block|Yoshi's Story}}
{{quote|Pak E. Derm 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-like creature that first appears in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Their name is a pun on the word ''{{wp|pachyderm#Noun|pachyderm}}'', a term which refers to an obsolete biological {{wp|Pachydermata|taxonomy}} that includes elephants.
'''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.


==History==
==History==
===''Yoshi's Story''===
===''Yoshi's Story''===
[[File:Pakedermdown.png|left|thumb|Yoshi flips a Pak E. Derm with a ground pound in ''Yoshi's Story'']]
[[File:Yoshi'sStoryPakEDerm.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Yoshi'sStoryPakEDerm.png|frame]]
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. Derm will not let you by, unless you give something special a try."
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Pak E. Derm holds up a sign and does not let [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] pass. To pass, Yoshi has to [[Ground Pound]] the ground, and the Pak E. Derm will fall away, allowing Yoshi to pass. Yoshi has to act quickly because Pak E. Derm will soon recover. Yoshi encounters Pak E. Derm three times throughout the [[Treasure Hunt (level)|first level]], and it does not appear thereafter. Pak E. Derm's [[Message Block]] states, "Pak E. Derm will not let you by, unless you give something special a try."
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===''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==
{{appearances list
|title1=''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
|role1=Enemy
|release1=1997
|format1=[[Nintendo 64]]
|title2=''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|role2=Background appearance in [[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Island]] and as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]
|release2=2001
|format2=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|title3=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|role3=Appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]
|release3=2008
|format3=[[Wii]]
|title4=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|role4=Background appearance in Yoshi's Island and as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]
|release4=2018
|format4=[[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={{media 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={{media 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.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
[[File:Yoshi's Story Melee.png|thumb|Pak E. Derm in the background]]
{{SSBM trophy
Pak E. Derm also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and in the background of the [[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Story]] stage. According to the trophy, there is only one singular Pak E. Derm, who has been practicing the skill of holding the sign for years.
|name=Pak E. Derm
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|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''====
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
Pak E. Derm appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]].
{{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''====
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
[[File:Yoshi's Story SSBU.png|thumb|left|Pak E. Derm returns in the background]]
{{Spirit
The Yoshi's Story stage reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''; by extension, Pak E. Derm reappears as well in the background, having received a minor redesign. Pak E. Derm also makes an appearance as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]].
|no=314
{{br}}
|name=Pak E. Derm
 
|image=[[File:SSBU_Pak_E_Derm_Spirit.png|x100px]]
==Game appearances==
|series=''Yoshi'' Series
{| class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
|type=Support
|-
|slots=1
! width=50% | Title
|class=Advanced
! width=20% | Description
|effects=Perfect-Shield Reflect
! width=20% | Release date
|obtain=[[smashwiki:World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:Light Realm|Light Realm]]); Summoned with an Ellie and Mega Eggdozer core
! width=10% | System/format
|opponents=[[smashwiki:King Dedede (SSBU)|King Dedede]]
|-
|conditions='''Rule:''' Jump Power ↓
| ''[[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==
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy===
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=150px | Game !! | Description
|-
! Pak E. Derm
| [[File:Trophy169.png|100px]]
| align=center | Yoshi's Story <br>3/98
| ''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'' sticker===
{|border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
|-
!width=100px|Image !!|Game !!|Effect
|-
|[[File:Pak E. Derm Brawl Sticker.png]]
|''Yoshi's Story''
|[Tail] - Attack +9<br>'''Usable by:''' Yoshi
|-
|}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:left; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial; font-size:85%;"
|-
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Name
!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10% style="text-align:center;"|Image
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Game
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Type
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Class
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Effect
!rowspan=2 width=13% style="text-align:center;"|How to obtain
!colspan=4 width=40% style="text-align:center;"|Spirit battle
|-
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Opponents
!class=unsortable width=19% style="text-align:center;"|Battle conditions
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Stage
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Song
|-
!align=center|Pak E. Derm
|align=center|[[File:SSBU_Pak_E_Derm_Spirit.png|x100px]]
|''Yoshi'' Series
|Support (1)
|Advanced
|Perfect-Shield Reflect
|World of Light (Light Realm); Summoned with an Ellie and Mega Eggdozer core
|[[King Dedede]]
|'''Rule:''' Jump Power ↓
*You have reduced jump power
*You have reduced jump power
*Timed battle
*Timed battle
*Only certain [[Pokémon]] will emerge from [[Poké Ball]]s ''([[Pokémon#Alolan Exeggutor|Alolan Exeggutor]])''
*Only certain [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] will emerge from [[bulbapedia:Poké Ball|Poké Balls]] ''([[bulbapedia:Exeggutor (Pokémon)|Alolan Exeggutor]])''
|[[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Story]]
|stage=[[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Story]]
|Yoshi's Story (Melee)
|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==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=とうさんぞう<br>''Tōsanzō''
|Jap=とうさんぞう
|JapM=From「通さん」(''tōsan'', cannot pass) and「象」(''zō'', elephant)
|JapR=Tōsanzō
|JapM=Pun on「通さんぞ」(''tōsan zo'', you cannot pass) and「象」(''zō'', elephant)
|Spa=Pak I. Dermo
|Spa=Pak I. Dermo
|SpaM=From ''paquidermo'', meaning pachyderm.
|SpaM=Pun on ''paquidermo'' ("pachyderm")
|Fra=Pash I. Derm
|Fre=Pash I. Derm
|FraM=From ''pachyderme'', meaning pachyderm.
|FreM=Modified orthograph of ''pachyderme'' ("pachyderm")
|Ger=Tröti
|Ger=Tröti
|GerM=From ''tröten'' (to trumpet)
|GerM=Clipped/diminutive form of ''tröten'' ("to trumpet")
|Ita=Pak I. Derm
|Ita=Pak I. Derm
|ItaM=from ''pachiderma'', pachyderm
|ItaM=Pun on ''pachiderma'' ("pachyderm")
|Rus=Пах И. Дерм
|Rus=Пах И. Дерм
|RusR=Pakh I. Derm
|RusR=Pakh I. Derm
|RusM=From ''пахидерм'' (''pakhiderm'', pachyderm)
|RusM=Pun on пахидерм (''pakhiderm'', "pachyderm")
|Kor=가못
|Kor=가못
|KorR=Gamot
|KorR=Gamot
|KorM=Possibly an anagram of 못 가 (''mot'ga'', you cannot pass)
|KorM=Possibly from an anagram of "못 가" (''mot'ga'', you cannot pass)
|Chi=拦路象
|Chi=拦路象
|ChiR=Lánlù Xiàng
|ChiR=Lánlù Xiàng
|ChiM=Block way elephant
|ChiM=Roadblock elephant
}}
}}
==References==
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Revision as of 17:17, April 5, 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. Derm 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

Yoshi's Story

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. Derm will not let you by, unless you give something special a try."

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

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

# Title Role Release date Format

1 Yoshi's Story Enemy 1997 Nintendo 64
2 Super Smash Bros. Melee Background appearance in Yoshi's Island and as a trophy 2001 Nintendo GameCube
3 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Appears as a sticker 2008 Wii
4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Background appearance in Yoshi's Island and as a 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。[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

Super Smash Bros. Melee

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

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

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

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese とうさんぞう
Tōsanzō
Pun on「通さんぞ」(tōsan zo, you cannot pass) and「象」(, elephant)

Chinese 拦路象
Lánlù Xiàng
Roadblock elephant

French Pash I. Derm
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

  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.