Pacto

This article is about the enemy in Kirby's Dream Land 3. For the enemy in Kirby Mass Attack, see Paka Geg.

Kirby: Canvas Curse artwork
Pacto
Name (JA)	パクト (Pakuto)
- Meaning	Pacto
In Games
Copy Ability	None
Category	Large Enemy

Pacto is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Dream Land 3. It yields no Copy Ability when Super Inhaled.

Physical Appearance

Pacto is a large, floating yellow creature with a large mouth, a single shiny eye, and two yellow stubs jutting off its body. In Kirby's Dream Land 3, its red teeth show when its mouth is closed and the creature's eye lacks highlights. In all subsequent appearances, Pacto's mouth is wavy, but contains its teeth, and its eye is now blue.

Games

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Pacto hides in a hole or open area. When Kirby/Gooey passes by, Pacto quickly lunges out in an attempt to catch him in his mouth. He then spits Kirby/Gooey out, damaging him. If Pacto misses, it recedes back to its original location and waits for another chance to strike. Pacto makes its first appearance in Ripple Field.

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Pacto's attack strategy is largely the same as in Kirby's Dream Land 3, only it lunges out frequently even when the player isn't near, and it moves faster. When Pacto catches the player in its mouth, it will continuously deal damage until it is tapped. Pacto is invincible and cannot be defeated or stunned.

In the sub-game Paint Panic, Paint Roller may have the player draw a Pacto.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

	This section contains content derived from Japanese

Kirby's Return to Dream Land screenshot
Pacloud
Name (JA)	パクラウド (Pakuraudo)
- Meaning	Pacloud
In Games
Copy Ability	None
Category	Large Enemy

Pacto's attack strategy is the same as in Kirby's Dream Land 3, only much slower. If Kirby is caught by the attack, the player must shake the controller or mash / to escape the enemy's mouth.

Pacto often takes multiple hits to defeat, but in exchange for this, Kirby can Super Inhale it. A white, cloudy variant of Pacto, called Pacloud, appears in Nutty Noon.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot

	This section contains content derived from Japanese

Kirby: Triple Deluxe screenshot
Pacflower
Name (JA)	パクフラーワ (Pakufurāwa)
- Meaning	Pacflower
In Games
Copy Ability	None
Category	Large Enemy

Pacto's behavior has not changed since Kirby's Return to Dream Land. A flowery variant, called Pacflower, appears in Wild World.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Pacto first appears in The Wastes Where Life Began. Near the end of the stage, three Pactos will continuously move forward in an attempt to eat Kirby while he in on the narrow bridge, regardless if he is close to any of the three or not, and will stop once Kirby surpasses them. Besides this scenario, Pacto's behavior is unchanged.

Etymology

The name of Pacto and its variants is likely derived from "paku paku" (パクパク), a Japanese onomatopoeia for eating. Based on its coloration and behavior, it is likely based on Pac-Man.

Trivia

• The enemy Maw from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards heavily resembles Pacto and also has a similar attack pattern.
• Pacto and Dekabu are the only enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3 to be instantly destroyed by the Ice ability. As larger foes, they would have required a larger ice block sprite to encase them. The developers of the game did not create such a sprite, which is likely the reason they cannot be frozen.

The enemy Hearbell.

• The design of Pacflower appears to be based on Hearbell, an enemy that was cut from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Artwork

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Gallery

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Kirby: Canvas Curse (Paint Panic)

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Sprites and Models

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Kirby's Return to Dream Land (Pacloud)

Kirby: Planet Robobot