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Glunk is an amphibious enemy who resembles a sea anemone with a green or yellow body and pink or red, sometimes vaguely hair-like tentacles on top of its head, with a face consisting solely of two big, round eyes with black pupils. Glunk is an extremely common occurrence in the Kirby series, having appeared in every main-series game and some of the spin-off titles as well. It does not yield any Copy Abilities in any of its appearances.
Glunk usually resides in water, but it can be commonly found on dry land as well. Glunk is incapable of moving on its own, instead staying attached to a floor, wall, or ceiling. Its only strategy of self defense is to regularly blow bubble-like projectiles out of the mouth atop its head in whichever direction it may be facing. If Glunk is hit (and not defeated), it may be dislodged, where it will then fall down to the next available floor and resume its normal behavior (it will not reattach to a wall or ceiling). In many games, Glunk sinks very slowly in water when not attached to a surface.
Game appearances
Glunk’s video game appearances | ||
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Game | Role | Notes |
Kirby's Dream Land | Enemy | |
Kirby's Adventure | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Land 2 | Enemy | |
Kirby's Block Ball | Enemy | |
Kirby Super Star | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Enemy | In this game, Glunk is orange instead of green. |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | Enemy | |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Enemy | As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, Glunk has the same role here as it did in that game. |
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Enemy | |
Kirby: Canvas Curse | Enemy | |
Kirby: Squeak Squad | Enemy | |
Kirby Super Star Ultra | Enemy | As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, Glunk has the same role here as it did in that game. |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Enemy | Appears in all the games in the collection, where Glunk has the exact same role. |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Enemy | Also has its own collectible Keychain. |
Kirby: Planet Robobot | Enemy | |
Kirby's Blowout Blast | Enemy | |
Kirby Star Allies | Enemy | Starting with this game, Glunk is slightly redesigned to have larger eyes. |
Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Enemy |
Kirby's Dream Land
Glunk made its first appearance in Kirby's Dream Land, and can be encountered on the Float Islands stage. It is one of the few enemies which does not have an alternate counterpart replacing it in the Extra Game. Unlike in future titles, Glunk's projectiles may travel sideways from the top of its head. In addition, some Glunks can detach at will from the ceiling to drop to the floor where they will reposition, a behavior that Glunks do not have in any subsequent game. It is worth 1000 points when defeated.
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Glunk appears again in Kirby's Adventure and its remake Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, keeping its basic look and behavior from the previous game, though streamlining the latter into the more familiar ones seen for the remainder of the series. It can blow up to four bubbles out the top of its head, and is worth 800 points when defeated.
Locations
Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | |||||||
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Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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Stage 2 | |||||||
Stage 3 | |||||||
Stage 4 | |||||||
Stage 5 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Glunk appears again in Kirby's Dream Land 2, resembling its appearance in Kirby's Adventure, though this time only yielding 400 points on defeat.
Locations
Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2 | |||||||
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Stage | Grass Land | Big Forest | Ripple Field | Iceberg | Red Canyon | Cloudy Park | Dark Castle |
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Stage 2 | |||||||
Stage 3 | |||||||
Stage 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
Stage 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Stage 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Block Ball
In Kirby's Block Ball, Glunk can appear as a normal enemy in courses, and is worth 300 points when defeated.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
Glunk appears in Kirby Super Star and its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra, serving the same role as usual, and is worth 300 points on defeat. Glunk's sprite in Kirby Super Star set the standard for its appearance for the rest of the series.
Locations
Glunk can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
Glunk locations in Kirby Super Star & Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
Green Greens | RoMK Chapter 4 | ||
Float Islands | RoMK Chapter 5 | ||
Bubbly Clouds | RoMK Chapter 6 | ||
Mt. Dedede | RoMK Chapter 7 | ||
Peanut Plains | Floria | ||
Mallow Castle | Aquarius | ||
Cocoa Cave | Skyhigh | ||
Candy Mountain | Hotbeat | ||
Trial Room 1 | Cavius | ||
Trial Room 2 | Mekkai | ||
Sub-Tree | Halfmoon | ||
Crystal | ??? | ||
Old Tower | Purple Plants | ||
Garden | Illusion Islands | ||
RoMK Chapter 1 | Crash Clouds | ||
RoMK Chapter 2 | The Revenge | ||
RoMK Chapter 3 |
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Glunk appears in Kirby's Dream Land 3, serving the same role as before, though gaining a more orange complexion than usual.
Locations
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3 | |||||||
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Stage | Grass Land | Ripple Field | Sand Canyon | Cloudy Park | Iceberg | ||
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Stage 4 | |||||||
Stage 5 | |||||||
Stage 6 |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Glunk appears in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, making its first appearance in 3-D. Kirby can hold a Glunk over his head after he's inhaled it, allowing him to attack enemies above using Glunk's shots.
Glunk also appears as the 18th Enemy Info Card.
Locations
Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | |||||||
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Stage | Pop Star | Rock Star | Aqua Star | Neo Star | Shiver Star | Ripple Star | Dark Star |
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Stage 2 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 3 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Kirby: Squeak Squad
Glunk appears in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad, retaining its look and function from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Glunk can be possessed by Ghost Kirby. When possessed, Glunk can be made to swim through water and move about on land very slowly, and can be made to fire its projectiles, though only upward. Interestingly, when possessed, Glunk is unable to pass through the bottom of a suspended area of water, but it can pass through the sides.
Locations
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Glunk can be found in the following rooms:
Glunk locations in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | |||||||||
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Rainbow Route | Moonlight Mansion | Cabbage Cavern | Mustard Mountain | Carrot Castle | Olive Ocean | Peppermint Palace | Radish Ruins | Candy Constellation | The Mirror |
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations in Kirby: Squeak Squad | ||||||||
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Stage | Prism Plains | Nature Notch | Cushy Cloud | Jam Jungle | Vocal Volcano | Ice Island | Secret Sea | Gamble Galaxy |
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Stage 3 | ||||||||
Stage 4 | N/A | |||||||
Stage 5 | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Stage EX | N/A |
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Glunk appears in Kirby: Canvas Curse, largely unchanged from its usual behavior. Notably, it falls much slower than other enemies when not attached to a surface, even when on land.
Locations
In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Glunk appears in the following locations:
Glunk locations in Kirby: Canvas Curse | ||||||
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Reddy Land | Arange Gorge | Iello Adventure | Neo Greo | Bloo Hills | Omarine Zone | Wonder Lilane |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Glunk appears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, making its first 3-D appearance since Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It gains a little more durability than it had in previous titles, allowing it to potentially survive an attack, whereupon it will detach from its previous position and drift downward until finding a new floor to rest upon.
Locations
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | |||
Cookie Country | ||||||||
Raisin Ruins | ||||||||
Onion Ocean | N/A | |||||||
White Wafers | ||||||||
Nutty Noon | ||||||||
Egg Engines | ||||||||
Dangerous Dinner | N/A | N/A |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot
Glunk appears in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot, serving the same purpose as it did in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, though with a somewhat updated look.
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Glunk also appears as a randomly-obtained keychain, using its sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
Locations
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
Fine Fields | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Lollipop Land | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Old Odyssey | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Wild World | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Endless Explosions | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Royal Road | N/A |
In Kirby: Planet Robobot Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Glunk locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
Patched Plains | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Resolution Road | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Overload Ocean | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Gigabyte Grounds | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Rhythm Route | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Access Ark | N/A |
Kirby's Blowout Blast
Glunk appears in Kirby's Blowout Blast as a stationary enemy that can be defeated for 100 base points. Due to the 3-D nature of this game, Glunk does not pose much of a threat to Kirby, as it cannot hit him unless he is directly overhead, which is not a common occurrence.
Kirby Star Allies
Glunk returns in Kirby Star Allies, acting the same as it did in its previous appearances. Starting with this game, it has noticeably larger eyes.
Locations
In Kirby Star Allies, Glunk can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Glunk makes another appearance as an enemy in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. In this game, it fires a spread of three shots in different directions, instead of a single stream straight up. When latched to a wall, Glunk shoots these out in the same direction, but at different arcs. When over water, Glunk sits atop a plank of wood to keep it afloat, as it will sink otherwise.
Glunk also appears as one of the collectible figures, being found in Vol. 2. Its figure lacks a description.
Locations
In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Glunk can be found in the following stages:
Trivia
- Despite appearing in every main-series game and several spin-offs, Glunk has never been represented in any collection listing except as a Keychain and figure. As neither of these provide descriptions, there is no official flavor text to describe this enemy.
Gallery
Figure from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring two Glunks
"Float Islands" figure from the "Kirby Terrarium Collection DX Memories" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | グランク Guranku |
Glunk |
French | Crachémone | From cracher (to spit) and anémone (anemone) |
German | Spuckwat | Spitwat (the "wat" probably refers to water) |
Korean | 말미리 Malmiri |
Derived from 말미잘(Malmijal), meaning "sea amenone". |
Spanish | Anemonia | From anémona, meaning "anemone" |
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- Aquatic enemies
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Adventure
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Enemies in Kirby's Block Ball
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Enemies in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Enemies in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Enemies in Kirby: Squeak Squad
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Enemies in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Enemies in Kirby's Blowout Blast
- Enemies in Kirby Star Allies
- Enemies in Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Ability-neutral creatures