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{{Species-infobox
{{quote2|Hey, don't pass this guy by. Just because his eyes are all swirly doesn't mean he's KO'd! His eyes are always like that! When this guy picks me up, that means the pain is coming!|''Wario World'' North American instruction manual, page 30}}
{{species infobox
|title=Cractyl
|title=Cractyl
|image=[[File:Cractyl.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Cractyl
|image=[[File:Cractyl.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Cractyl
|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|variants=[[Bone Cractyl]]<br>[[Pigeon]]<br>[[Snow Bomber]]<br>[[Hawk]]<br>[[Haipō]]<br>[[Hōhō]]
|collapsed=true
}}
}}
[[File:Wario Cractyl WarioWorld.png|thumb|125px|left|Wario battles a Cractyl.]]
A '''Cractyl'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 24 (British English) or page 30 (American English).</ref><ref name=Fly>Stratton, Steve. ''Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''. Page 13.</ref> is a flying, googly-eyed, purple pterosaur in ''[[Wario World]]''. Their name is a pun on {{wp|pterodactyl}}. Since they possess the ability to fly, [[Wario]] must jump and [[punch]] them, or perform a [[Corkscrew Conk]] to hit them. Any of his strong moves can then be used. Cractyls' main attack is to lift Wario into the air and perform a move similar to the [[Piledriver]], slamming him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. Starting in [[Greenhorn Ruins]], Cractyls can also drop [[Bomb (object)|bombs]] to attack Wario. The bombs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he is in the blast radius, but can be thrown back at enemies if Wario is fast enough.
A '''Cractyl'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 24 (British English) or page 30 (American English).</ref> is a flying, googly-eyed, purple pterosaur in ''[[Wario World]]''. Their name is a pun on {{wp|pterodactyl}}. Since they possess the ability to fly, [[Wario]] must jump and [[punch]] them, or perform a [[Corkscrew Conk]] to hit them. Any of his strong moves can then be used. Cractyls' main attack is to lift Wario into the air and perform a move similar to the [[Piledriver]], slamming him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. Starting in [[Greenhorn Ruins]], Cractyls can also drop [[Bomb (object)|bombs]] to attack Wario. The bombs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he's in the blast radius, but can be thrown back at enemies if Wario is fast enough. Starting in [[Beanstalk Way]], Cractyls drop [[Spiked Ball]]s instead of bombs, making them significantly more dangerous.
 
Aside from the basic Cractyls in [[Excitement Central]], other varieties include [[Bone Cractyl]]s in [[Horror Manor]], [[Pigeon]]s in [[Wonky Circus]], [[Snow Bomber]]s in [[Shivering Mountains]], [[Hawk]]s in [[Beanstalk Way]], [[Haipō]] in the [[Mirror Mansion]], and [[Hōhō]] in [[Pecan Sands]].
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In later stages, Cractyls are re-skinned to fit the theme of the stage, variously as Bone Cractyls{{ref needed}}, Pigeons{{ref needed}}, Snowbirds<ref>''Wario World'' Nintendo Power Player's Guide, page 61.</ref>, Hawks{{ref needed}}, Masked Crows{{ref needed}}, and Mummy Hawks{{ref needed}}.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Wario Cractyl WarioWorld.png|Wario engaging in battle with a Cractyl
Wario Defeats Enemies WarioWorld.png|Wario after defeating two [[Magon]]s and a Cractyl
Cractyl Excitement Central.png|Cractyl
Cractyl Excitement Central.png|Cractyl
Wario World Bone Cractyl.png|Bone Cractyl
Wario World Bone Cractyl.png|[[Bone Cractyl]]
Wario World Wonky Circus Cractyl.png|Pigeon
Wario World Wonky Circus Cractyl.png|[[Pigeon]]
Shivering Mountains Cractyl.png|Snowbirds
Shivering Mountains Cractyl.png|[[Snow Bomber]]
Wario World Beanstalk Way Hawk.png|Hawk
Wario World Beanstalk Way Hawk.png|[[Hawk]]
Mirror Mansion Cractyl.png|Masked Crow
Mirror Mansion Cractyl.png|[[Haipō]]
Pecan Sands Cractyl.png|Mummy Hawk
Pecan Sands Cractyl.png|[[Hōhō]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=プチラノドン
|Jap=プチラノドン<ref>「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:WW Shogakukan P151.jpg|page 151]].</ref>
|JapR=Puchi Ranodon
|JapR=Puchi Ranodon
|JapM=From 「プチ」 (''puchi''), meaning petit, and "pteranodon"}}
|JapM=Pun on「プチ」(''puchi'', petit) and "pteranodon"
 
|Ita=Cractilo<ref>''[[Wario World]]'' Italian manual, pag. 24</ref>
===Bone Cractyl===
|ItaM=Cractyl
{{foreign names
}}
|Jap=骨ラノドン
|JapR=Hone Ranodon
|JapM=Bone Ranadon}}
 
===Pigeon===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ポッポルン
|JapR=Popporun
|JapM=From 「ポッポッポ」 (''poppoppo''), the sound a pigeon makes}}
 
===Snowbird===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ユキルンルン
|JapR=Yukirunrun
|JapM=From 「雪」 (''yuki''), meaning snow}}
 
===Hawk===
{{foreign names
|Jap=トビッチュ
|JapR=Tobittyu
|JapM=From 「鳶」 (''tobi''), meaning black kite}}
 
===Masked Crow===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハイポー
|JapR=Haipō
|JapM=}}
 
===Mummy Hawk===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ホウホウ
|JapR=Houhou
|JapM=From 「鳳凰」 (''hōō''), meaning phoenix}}


==References==
==References==
<references/>
<references/>
{{Wario World}}
{{Wario World}}
[[Category:Pterosaurs]]
[[Category:Pterosaurs]]
[[Category:Wario World Enemies]]
[[Category:Wario World enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 02:45, April 10, 2023

“Hey, don't pass this guy by. Just because his eyes are all swirly doesn't mean he's KO'd! His eyes are always like that! When this guy picks me up, that means the pain is coming!”
Wario World North American instruction manual, page 30
Cractyl
A Cractyl in Wario World.
Artwork of a Cractyl
First appearance Wario World (2003)
Variants

A Cractyl[1][2] is a flying, googly-eyed, purple pterosaur in Wario World. Their name is a pun on pterodactyl. Since they possess the ability to fly, Wario must jump and punch them, or perform a Corkscrew Conk to hit them. Any of his strong moves can then be used. Cractyls' main attack is to lift Wario into the air and perform a move similar to the Piledriver, slamming him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. Starting in Greenhorn Ruins, Cractyls can also drop bombs to attack Wario. The bombs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he is in the blast radius, but can be thrown back at enemies if Wario is fast enough.

Aside from the basic Cractyls in Excitement Central, other varieties include Bone Cractyls in Horror Manor, Pigeons in Wonky Circus, Snow Bombers in Shivering Mountains, Hawks in Beanstalk Way, Haipō in the Mirror Mansion, and Hōhō in Pecan Sands.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese プチラノドン[3]
Puchi Ranodon
Pun on「プチ」(puchi, petit) and "pteranodon"

Italian Cractilo[4]
Cractyl

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wario World instruction booklet, page 24 (British English) or page 30 (American English).
  2. ^ Stratton, Steve. Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide. Page 13.
  3. ^ 「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 151.
  4. ^ Wario World Italian manual, pag. 24