Pak E. Derm

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Template:Character-infobox 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.
Yoshi downs Pak E. Derm with a ground pound in Yoshi's Story.
Sprite of Pak E. Derm from 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

File:Meleeyoshi'sstory.jpg
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. Information for the sticker can be found below.

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

Trophy information from Super Smash Bros. Melee

Name Image Game Description
Pak E. Derm File:Trophy169.PNG 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
File:Pak E Derm Sticker.jpg 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.

German Tröti
From tröten (to trumpet)
Italian Pak I. Derm
from pachiderma, pachyderm
Spanish Pak I. Dermo
From paquidermo, meaning pachyderm.