Pompy

Pompy
Pompy in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Series	Donkey Kong
First Appearance	Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
Species	Seal
Year Created	2014
Created by	Retro Studios

Pompy, often referred to as Pompy, the Presumptuous is the boss of the Lost Mangroves area in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, appearing in the level Big Top Bop. Like all the bosses in the game, Skowl is a high ranking member of the Snowmads.

Physical description

Pompy is a sea lion with prominent whiskers, and wears a helmet with two spikes. He has two wristbands on his hands, and a collar with the Snowmad symbol on his neck. The Kongs encounter him inside a circus tent, where a battle between them follows.

Personality

Pompy is very playful, cocky, and quite a showoff, enjoying doing flips and tricks. However, he can be quite aggressive, as shown in his fight with the Kongs.

Overview

Pompy makes his entrance diving into his half pipe. After a few loops, he lands on the end opposite of the Kongs. Amused at their readiness to battle him, he has his Tuck underlings shove his challengers into the half pipe (presumably to give him an advantage) before preparing to fight.

Strategy

Pompy attacks mainly by diving at the Kongs, which they can counter by jumping on his back. When hit, he escapes into the water and starts throwing enemies at the Kongs, usually Green Finleys, but Gordos or Sea Urchins as well in later stages of the fight. Afterward, he jumps back onto the stage, giving the Kongs an opportunity to attack. For every three hits that he takes, Pompy alters his attack plan (and gradually changes color) and starts rolling across the arena, requiring the Kongs to have to evade his attacks longer until Pompy starts sliding like normal again. During the second phase, Pompy will call upon Big Sphens to either dive at the Kongs with him as an extra obstacle or dive at the Kongs while Pompy waits in the water. During the third phase, Pompy will also roll and jump onto the battlefield, which stuns him for a few seconds once he lands. Pompy is defeated once he takes a total of nine hits. On the last hit, the Kongs instantly get a chance to launch a no-holds-barred-beatdown on Pompy, which concludes in sending him flying.

Profiles

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Trophy

Name	Image	Appears in	Description
Pompy, the Presumptuous		Wii U Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (02/2014)	This large sea lion from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is one of the Snowmad higher-ups...not to mention the ringleader of his own circus! DK and friends tussle with him in Lost Mangroves, where he attacks by sliding along the ground, leaping through the air, and generally showing off his circus skills.

Trivia

• Funky Kong's logo from Mario Kart Wii appears on a plane in the background of Big Top Bop.