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{{Species-infobox

|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]) ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])

|parent_species=[[Krusha]]

|related=[[Krumple]]<br>[[Kasplat]]

 

'''Krunchas''' are light blue, muscular members of the [[Kremling Krew]] and common enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They are [[Krusha]]s wearing pirate gear.<ref>WinkySteve (December 17, 2017). https://twitter.com/WinkySteve/status/942523428606799874. ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 17, 2017.</ref> Despite this, they are noticeably shorter and wider than Krushas in their in-game sprites.

 

== History ==

[[File:GangplankGalleySNES.png|thumb|left|The Kongs encounter three Krunchas in Gangplank Galley, the first level to feature Krunchas]]

In their debut appearance, ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Krunchas slowly move back and forth while swinging their muscles. Their muscular body protects from [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]'s jumping and roll attacks. If the [[Kong]]s attempt either attack on a Kruncha, it turns bright red in anger, lets out a roar, and moves around faster. After a while, the Kruncha reverts to its normal state. If a Kong gets hit by a Kruncha, regardless of its status, the player loses that Kong.

Krunchas can be defeated by either an [[Animal Friend]], by throwing an object (such as a [[crate]] or [[barrel]]) at it, while under the effects of an [[Invincibility Barrel]], or by using a [[Team-up]] throw. If the Kruncha is red, it is invulnerable to Team-up throw, and if a Kong is thrown at a red Krusha, that Kong is defeated.

Krunchas have an uncommon, light pink variant that only appears in two levels: [[Castle Crush]] and [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]]. They are mostly the same as the normal Krunchas, except that they walk off of platforms, and move even faster when angered.

 

In the Game Boy Advance version, the Kongs can also defeat a Kruncha by jumping on it while using Team-up. A [[photograph]] of Kruncha can be obtained in [[Red-Hot Ride]], and it appears under the second page of the [[scrapbook]].

 

In the ending Cast of Characters, a Kruncha appears under the [[Kremling Kuthroats]] category.

* [[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gangplank Galley]]

* [[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]

* [[Hot-Head Hop]]

* [[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]

* [[Red-Hot Ride]]

* [[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Slime Climb]]

* [[Rambi Rumble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Rambi Rumble]] ([[Bonus Level]] only)

* [[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Ghostly Grove]]

* [[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Web Woods]]

* [[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Windy Well]]

* [[Castle Crush]] (pink variant only)

* [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]] (both variants)

In ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', Krunchas act the same as in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', though due to the [[Game Boy]]'s monochromatic screen, they no longer have color variants.  

 

* [[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]

* [[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Gangplank Galley]]

* [[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]

* [[Hothead Hop]]

* [[Redhot Ride]]

* [[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Slime Climb]]

* [[Rambi Rumble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Rambi Rumble]]

* [[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Ghostly Grove]]

* [[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Parrot Chute Panic]]

* [[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Web Woods]]

* [[Jungle Jinx (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Jungle Jinx]]

* [[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Fiery Furnace]]

* [[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Klobber Karnage]]

==Official profiles==

Kruncha DKC2 blue.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2''

Kruncha DKC2 pink.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2''

Kruncha DKC2 red.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2''

Kruncha DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)

Kruncha DKC2 GBA sprite 2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)

Kruncha DKC2 GBA sprite 3.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)

==Reference==

[[Category:Kremling Kuthroats]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 Enemies]]