Kracko

Kracko (クラッコ) is a video game character from the Nintendo Kirby series. It first appeared as a boss character in Kirby's Dream Land for the Game Boy console.

It resembles a large cumulus cloud with spikes protruding from all sides, and a single large eyeball in the center. Kracko has a similar battle tactic in each of these games. It will either release electricity clockwise, dive across the screen, drop an enemy, or, more recently, create a damaging rain shower.
;Kirby Super Star
:In the Kirby's Dream Land remake in the game, Kracko also drops raindrops and streaks lightning bolts across the ground. His beam attack from the original game is also reused. He releases Waddle Doos, which give the player the Beam ability or can serve as ammo.
;Kirby's Tilt 'n' Tumble
:Kracko appears as the boss of Levels 3 and 5. Kirby uses the Gravity Balloon item to spit at Kracko many times with air bullets. Kirby must defeat Kracko before it fills up the entire area with Gordos; otherwise, it will dive-bomb him and knock him out cold regardless of anything. It is in Level 5 that Kracko starts shooting lightning.
;Kirby's Dream Land 3
:Kracko has a cameo as one of the paintings the boss creates that comes to life. He acts similar to his appearance in Dream Land 2.
;Kirby Air Ride
:Kracko appears as a weapon in Top Ride, where it will shoot lightning bolts at players opposing the player who picked up the power-up.
;Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
:Kracko was the boss of Mustard Mountain in Kirby and the Amazing Mirror.
;Kirby: Canvas Curse
:Kracko was once again a boss, but not in the traditional sense. Kirby faces bosses in a series of mini-games in this installment. Before facing Kracko he must progress through a Breakout style mini-game, using paddles to send him ricocheting about. When fighting Kracko he must hit him and destroy his cloud cover, and then target the eye.
;Kirby: Squeak Squad
:While not technically the same, a new boss called Mecha-Kracko appears as a boss in this game. It looks and acts very much like the real Kracko. Created and piloted by Squeaks member Doc, it is a machine with four yellow spikes and four holes that constantly spout smoke that covers the robot.

Anime
Kracko appears in the Kirby anime episode "Secret of the Star Warrior", aired in the USA as "Dark and Stormy Knight".

It is bought by King Dedede from and attempts to give Kirby a jolt, but Tiff calls the Warpstar and Kirby rides into battle, becomes Sword Kirby, and defeats Kracko with a few Sword Beams which sliced Kracko in half, causing it to explode and the massive group of black clouds it comes with and hides out inside to disintegrate.
 
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