Crockoid
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| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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Crockoids are an enemy type in Donkey Kong Bananza. They are golden crocodile-like skeletons encased in various materials with crocodilian carvings on them. They wield a club made of various terrain types in one hand as their main weapon; the handle of the club is usually a golden rod, but it can be a key in some cases. Because concrete cannot be destroyed by Donkey Kong's normal attacks, concrete-covered Crockoids must be defeated first by either cracking their shell open with a chunk of sturdy or extra sturdy terrain or an explosive such as Boom Rock, or through the use of the Kong Bananza transformation if the concrete is not spiky. After the skeleton is exposed, it can then be defeated by a single punch. If a Bridge Seed is thrown at a Crockoid made of Wood, then the Crockoid will flail its limbs and be stuck in place until the bridge is destroyed. When Donkey Kong first encounters a Crockoid, it was a normal crocodile-like skeleton that was plated in a gold-like liquid before being encased in stone; several of these non-golden skeletons can be found in Ingot Isle Cave-In. In the Planet Core and New Donk City, Kritters wearing Crockoid shells that behave identically to Crockoids can be found.
In the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, a statue of a Crockoid can be collected and placed at the northern side of the Jungle Ruins on DK Island. An Emerald Perk called "Crockoid Demolisher" can appear during an Emerald Rush, which increases the amount of emerald ore that appears after defeating a Crockoid.
Battle Challenges[edit]
- Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 1: Crockoid ×3
- Lagoon Layer Battle Challenge 5: Crockoid ×2
- Hilltop Layer Battle Challenge 1: Crockoid ×1
- Hilltop Layer Battle Challenge 2: Crockoid ×3
- Hilltop Layer Battle Challenge 3: Crockoid ×3
- Canyon Layer Battle Challenge 3: Crockoid ×3
- The Divide Battle Challenge 1: Crockoid ×1
- Freezer Layer Battle Challenge 2: Crockoid ×6
- Forest Layer Battle Challenge 5: Crockoid ×3
- The Junction Battle Challenge 1: Crockoid ×2
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 4: Crockoid ×3
- Tempest Layer Battle Challenge 6: Crockoid ×2
- Landfill Layer Battle Challenge 1: Crockoid ×3
- Landfill Layer Battle Challenge 3: Crockoid ×3
- Radiance Layer Battle Challenge 6: Crockoid ×5
- Groove Layer Battle Challenge 1: Crockoid ×2
- Forbidden Layer Battle Challenge 3: Crockoid ×3
Gallery[edit]
A tall, concrete Crockoid, wielding a key as its club
A Crockoid without its hard shell, holding a key
A Crockoid fighting against DK
A Crockoid skeleton before being reanimated
The King Crockoid, created and controlled by Grumpy Kong
A crocodile-like skeleton being turned into a Crockoid
The Crockoid statue from the DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC
A Crockoid made of emerald
The Crockoid Demolisher Perk's icon, depicting a stylized Crockoid
Naming[edit]
"Crockoid" is a portmanteau of "crocodile" and "rock". The name includes the "-oid" suffix that is shared by most enemies found in the Underground World, in reference to the Void Company which created them.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | クロコイド Kurokoido |
Crockoid | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 石面鳄 Shímiàn'è (Mandarin) Sehkmihnngohk (Cantonese) |
Stone-Faced Crocodile | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 石面鱷 Shímiàn'è (Mandarin) Sehkmihnngohk (Cantonese) |
Stone-Faced Crocodile | [3] | |
| Dutch | Crockoid | - | [4] | |
| French | Crocoroïd | From crocodile, possibly roche ("rock"), and the suffix -oïd ("-oid") | [5] | |
| German | Crockoid | - | [?] | |
| Italian | Roccodrilloide | From roccia ("rock"), coccodrillo ("crocodile"), and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | [6] | |
| Korean | 크로코이드 Keurokoideu |
Crockoid | [7] | |
| Polish | Krokoid | From krokodyl ("crocodile") with the suffix -oid | [8] | |
| Portuguese | Crocodiloide | From crocodilo ("crocodile") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | [9] | |
| Russian | Крокамойд Krokamoyd |
From крокодил (krokodil, "crocodile"), рок (rok, "rock") and the suffix -ойд (-oyd, "-oid") | [10] | |
| Spanish | Rocodriloide | From roca ("rock"), cocodrilo ("crocodile") and the suffix -oide ("-oid") | [11] | |
| Thai | คร็อกคอยด์ Krɔ́kkɔɔi |
Crockoid | [12] |
References[edit]
- ^ 社築 (July 16, 2025). 【ドンキーコング バナンザ #1】約束された良作を真っ先に遊ぶ男【にじさんじ/社築】. Japanese. Retrieved July 17, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ losss (July 17, 2025). 咚奇刚 蕉力全开 part01. Simplified Chinese. Retrieved November 23, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ AMU Game Channel (July 17, 2025). 咚奇剛:蕉力全開 劇情攻略 (2) 儲水湖的地層-地下100層【共23個蕉鑽石】. Traditional Chinese. Retrieved November 23, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ MEGA album of Dutch Donkey Kong Bananza screenshots
- ^ OcariKnights (July 19, 2025). Le lagon des bananes - Donkey Kong Bananza #02 (15:06). French. Retrieved November 1, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ Poro Michele (April 25, 2025). Nintendo Switch 2 Experience - hands on (37:57). YouTube (Italian). Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ 김용녀 (July 18, 2025). 동키콩 바난자 [2화 최고다!! 폴린짱!!! 너무 귀여워!!!!] (11:10). Korean. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ In-game name. Donkey Kong Bananza (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ BRKsEDU (July 18, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA #2 - Problemas Aquáticos!!! (7:49). YouTube (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ metalofon (July 17, 2025). DONKEY KONG BANANZA - ПРОХОЖДЕНИЕ #2 - Бананария Слонихи (34:13). Russian. Retrieved November 2, 2025 from YouTube.
- ^ RockDevil (July 21, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza - Juego Completo en Español Latino - NS2 4K60 HDR (40:12). Spanish. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ "ปราบคร็อกคอยด์เ!" – Banandium Gem obtain text (October 17, 2025). Donkey Kong Bananza demo at the Thailand Game Show 2025. Facebook (Thai). Retrieved November 22, 2025.
