Karate Kong

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

Boss fight against Karate Kong

Karate Kong is an elderly member of the Evil Kings 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 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 Evil Kings later appear at the end of game ceremony, in celebration of Donkey Kong's victory over the Ghastly King.

Karate Kong makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker. The sticker raises the resistance to regular attacks (such as punches and kicks) by 25, and can only be used by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. In addition, he also appears as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

Image	Artwork from	Effect in The Subspace Emissary
	Donkey Kong Jungle Beat	Battering Resistance +25 Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name	Image	Game	Type	Class	Effect	How to obtain	Spirit battle
							Opponents	Battle conditions	Stage	Song
Karate Kong		Donkey Kong Series	Primary (1)	Ace	Attack Fist Attack ↑	Anna's Emporium; Spirit Board	Ryu	Rule: Hard to Launch Hazard: High Gravity The enemy's physical attacks have increased power Timed Stamina battle All fighters have reduced jump ability	Kongo Falls (Ω)	Battle for Storm Hill

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	コンフーコング Konfū kongu	Konfu Kong; "Konfu" being a portmanteau of "Kong" and "kung-fu" (カンフー, kanfū)
French	Kong-Fu	Kong-Fu
Italian	Kong Lee	Referring to Bruce Lee
Russian	Карате Конг Karate Kong	Karate Kong
Spanish	Kung-Fu Kong	Kung-Fu Kong

Trivia

• Karate Kong shares his French name with Kong Fu, a character in the Donkey Kong Country animated series, which originated in France.
• Karate Kong and Sumo Kong are the only two Evil Kings who wear clothing.