Pak E. Derm

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Pak E. Derm Full name Pak Elephant Derm Species Elephant First appearance Yoshi's Story (1997) Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) Pak Elephant Derm is an elephant-like creature that first appears in Yoshi's Story. Their shortened name, Pak E. Derm, is a pun on the word pachyderm, a term which is no longer in use; it refers to an obsolete taxonomic order of animals in biology that included elephants, whence Pak E. Derms' appearance was inspired. History Yoshi's Story Yoshi downs Pak E. Derm with a ground pound in Yoshi's Story In Yoshi's Story, Pak E. Derm holds up a sign and does not let 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 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." Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. Melee Pak E. Derm in the background Pak E. Derm also appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy and in the background of the Yoshi's Story stage. According to the trophy, there is only one; also according to the trophy, he has been practicing the skill of holding the sign for years. Super Smash Bros. Brawl Pak E. Derm is one of the many characters to appear as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pak E. Derm returns in the background 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 very minor redesign. Pak E. Derm also makes an appearance as a Spirit. Game appearances 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 Trophy information from Super Smash Bros. Melee Name Image Game Description Pak E. Derm Yoshi's Story 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. Sticker information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl Image Game Effect Yoshi's Story [Tail] - Attack +9 Usable by: Yoshi Names in other languages Language Name Meaning Japanese とうさんぞう Tousanzou From 「象さん」 zousan, meaning elephant. Spanish Pak I. Dermo From paquidermo, meaning pachyderm. French Pash I. Derm From pachyderme, meaning pachyderm. German Tröti From tröten (to trumpet) Italian Pak I. Derm from pachiderma, pachyderm Russian Пах И. Дерм Pakh I. Derm From пахидерм (pakhiderm, pachyderm) References [Edit] Yoshi's Story Bosses Cloud N. Candy • Inviso • Cloudjin • Don Bongo • Baby Bowser • Baby Bowser's pet Mini-bosses Bone Dragon • Snorkel Snake Allies Balloon Bully • Dragon • Ghost Rider • Huffin Puffin • Miss Warp • Neuron • Poochy • Power Bee • Snake • White Shy Guy Items ? 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