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Pinchly

Artwork from Donkey Kong Country Returns

First appearance

Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)

Latest appearance

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)

Variant of

Snippys

Notable members
Scurvy Crew

A Pinchly (pluralized as Pinchlys^[1]^[2] or Pinchlies^[3]) is an enemy in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch ports. Pinchlys are first encountered in the Beach world as prominent enemies, and later also appear in Mast Blast and Tippy Shippy. These red crabs are essentially a stronger variant of Snippys, but Pinchlys also wear a blue and white pirate bandanna. Like Snippys, Pinchlys simply move from side to side, though they are quicker. If Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong gets in contact with a Pinchly, it pinches them, and the Kongs lose a heart. When the Kongs jump on a Pinchly, it raises its pincers. During this, the Kongs can Ground Pound next to the Pinchly to flip it over, then jump on the Pinchly to defeat it. If the Kongs do not defeat the Pinchly quickly enough, it gets back upright and resumes moving around. The Kongs can also defeat a Pinchly by rolling into it while its pincers are raised, or by rolling on top of it from a higher platform while its pichers are low.

A piece of concept artwork titled "Pinchly & Pal", unlockable in-game, shows a Pinchly next to an unknown red crab with a sword replacing its right pincer. However, this specific crab is not featured in any level.

Gallery

Beach diorama from Donkey Kong Country Returns
"Pinchly & Pal" concept artwork from Donkey Kong Country Returns

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Ref.
Japanese	チョッキーノ Chokkīno	Derived from「チョキチョキ」(choki-choki, Japanese onomatopoeia for snipping), with Italian/Spanish diminutive -ino	^[?]
French (Europe)	Krabak	From crabe ("crab")	^[?]
German	Zwicki	From zwicken ("to pinch")	^[?]
Italian	Pizzichele	Pinch-claws	^[?]
Portuguese (Brazil)	Belisco	Pinch	^[4]
Spanish (Europe)	Pinzolero	From pinza ("claw") and perhaps pistolero ("gunman")	^[?]

References

^ Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 18, 25, 44, 51, and 52.
^ Knight, Michael, and Musa, Alexander (May 24, 2013). Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-161497. Page 46, 53, and 54.
^ Knight, Michael, and Musa, Alexander (May 24, 2013). Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-161497. Page 18 and 26.
^ MrZimdribz. DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS HD | NINTENDO SWITCH (2:39:21).

[Edit] Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D / Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Characters	Playable	Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong^c
	Supporting	Blubbo • Cranky Kong • Rambi • Squawks • Super Kong • Tutorial Pig • Wigglevine
	Bosses	Mugly (Krazy Kalimba) • Scurvy Crew (The Maraca Gang) • Stu (Gong Oh) • Mole Miner Max/Mole Train (Banjo Bottom) • Mangoruby (Wacky Pipes) • Thugly (Xylobone) • Colonel Pluck (Cordian) • Tiki Tong
	Other	Elephant • Giraffe • Zebra
Enemies and obstacles	Tiki Tak Tribe	Fireball • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Giga Goro Ball • Screaming Pillar • Screaming Pillar (big) • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pilot • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Tong Tower • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Tiki Zing (big) • Tiki Zing (Foggy Fumes)
Enemies and obstacles	Other	Ack • AckStack • Ape-Eating Plant • Awk • Big Squeekly • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Bowling bird • BuckBomb • BuckBot • Buzzbite • Cageberry • Char-Char • Chomp • Chū Komorin • Electrasquid • Electroid • Fireball • Firebite • Frogoon • Giant Chomp • Giga Rangwi • Green Chomp • Hopgoon • Hothead Jed • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Leaping flame • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Rawk • Ready-Bots (Pogobot · Pyrobot) • Rentamaguma • Robobee • Shooting Chomp • Skellirex • Skittler • Skittler Pillar • Skullyrex • Snaggles • Snippys • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Toothberry • Wiggle • Yellow Snaggles
Objects	Items	Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Banana Mirror • Crash Guard^b • Green Balloon^b • Hanging vine • Heart • Heart Boost • K-O-N-G Letters • Map Key • Puzzle Piece • Rare Orb • Red Balloon
	Barrels	Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • DK Barrel • Regular Barrel • Slot Machine Barrel
	Miscellaneous	Bag • Container • Green surface • Rambi Crate • Red and blue blocks • Tire • Mole Train • Spiked shaft (Jagged Jewels) • Spiked shaft (Tiki Tong Terror) • Trapdoor • Tar pit
	Vehicles	Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Moves		Barrel Jet • Barrel Roll (Cartwheel Attack) • Blow • Charge • Cling • Crouch • Grab • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Jump • Kong Roll • Peanut Popgun • Run • Helicopter Spin^c
Levels	Jungle	1-1: Jungle Hijinxs • 1-2: King of Cling • 1-3: Tree Top Bop • 1-4: Sunset Shore • 1-5: Canopy Cannons • 1-6: Crazy Cart • 1-K: Platform Panic • 1-B: Mugly's Mound
	Beach	2-1: Poppin' Planks • 2-2: Sloppy Sands • 2-3: Peaceful Pier • 2-4: Cannon Cluster • 2-5: Stormy Shore • 2-6: Blowhole Bound • 2-7: Tidal Terror • 2-K: Tumblin' Temple • 2-B: Pinchin' Pirates
	Ruins	3-1: Wonky Waterway • 3-2: Button Bash • 3-3: Mast Blast • 3-4: Damp Dungeon • 3-5: Itty Bitty Biters • 3-6: Temple Topple • 3-K: Shifty Smashers • 3-B: Ruined Roost
	Cave	4-1: Rickety Rails • 4-2: Grip & Trip • 4-3: Bombs Away • 4-4: Mole Patrol • 4-5: Crowded Cavern • 4-K: Jagged Jewels • 4-B: The Mole Train
	Forest	5-1: Vine Valley • 5-2: Clingy Swingy • 5-3: Flutter Flyaway • 5-4: Tippin' Totems • 5-5: Longshot Launch • 5-6: Springy Spores • 5-7: Wigglevine Wonders • 5-8: Muncher Marathon • 5-K: Blast & Bounce • 5-B: Mangoruby Run
	Cliff	6-1: Sticky Situation • 6-2: Prehistoric Path • 6-3: Weighty Way • 6-4: Boulder Roller • 6-5: Precarious Plateau • 6-6: Crumble Canyon • 6-7: Tippy Shippy • 6-8: Clifftop Climb • 6-K: Perilous Passage • 6-B: Thugly's Highrise
	Factory	7-1: Foggy Fumes • 7-2: Slammin' Steel • 7-3: Handy Hazards • 7-4: Gear Getaway • 7-5: Cog Jog • 7-6: Switcheroo • 7-7: Music Madness • 7-R: Lift-off Launch • 7-K: Treacherous Track • 7-B: Feather Fiend
	Volcano	8-1: Furious Fire • 8-2: Hot Rocket • 8-3: Roasting Rails • 8-4: Smokey Peak • 8-5: Bobbing Basalt • 8-6: Moving Melters • 8-7: Red Red Rising • 8-K: Five Monkey Trial • 8-B: Tiki Tong Terror
	Cloud^b	9-1: Crushin' Columns^b • 9-2: Gushin' Geysers^b • 9-3: Spiky Surprise^b • 9-4: Mischievous Moles^b • 9-5: Topsy Turvy^b • 9-6: Tar Ball Fall^b • 9-7: Robo Factory^b • 9-8: Lavawheel Volcano^b • 9-1^a/9-9^b: Golden Temple
Music		"Jungle Hijinxs" • "Mine Menace"
Further info		Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Valentine's Day Cards • Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track • Extras (image names in other languages) • Gallery (3D · HD) • Iwata Asks • "Nintendo 3DS - Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Surprise" • Staff (3D · HD)
^a Appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns ^b Appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD ^c Appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, introduced in version 1.1.0
Related Play Nintendo activities Can’t-miss games • Who are these jerks of the jungle? • Who's Your Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Banana Bud?

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