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Jabhog

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Jabhog
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Screenshot of Jabhog from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Details
First gameKirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
Latest gameKirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (2025)
Copy AbilityNeedle
Similar entitiesSpikey, Needlous
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“Charge those points up, then...zing! Let 'em fly! Jabhog is famous in the new world for its spiky spines. They were short and cute when it was young, but they eventually grew into dangerous needles. It'll jab anything that gets too close, so approach with caution!”
— Figure description from Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Jabhog is a large lavender-furred hedgehog-like creature that is part of the Beast Pack and appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World. It tends to sit in place until Kirby gets near, at which point it will extend its quills into a very big field of sharp spikes, and then slowly approach Kirby. While its spikes are out, Jabhog cannot be harmed by normal attacks or inhaled, but it is vulnerable otherwise, and will retract its quills after a while or immediately after jabbing Kirby. Inhaling it takes a fair amount of time, but it can be swallowed for the Needle Copy Ability. Jabhog is worth 5 Star Coins when defeated. Jabhog also appears in Star-Crossed World in the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, though it doesn't have a Crystal variant.

Locations[edit]

Jabhog can be found in the following stages:

Jabhog locations in Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Point of Arrival No The Tropical Terror No An Unexpected Beast King No The Beast Pack's Final Stand Yes
Downtown Grassland No Welcome to Wondaria No The Wastes Where Life Began No In the Presence of the King No
Through the Tunnel No Circuit Speedway Yes Searching the Oasis No Lab Discovera No
Rocky Rollin' Road Yes Invasion at the House of Horrors No Alivel Mall (Staff Side) Yes Forgo Plains Yes
A Trip to Alivel Mall No The Wondaria Dream Parade No Moonlight Canyon No Forgo Bay No
The Brawl at the Mall No Danger under the Big Top No Collector in the Sleepless Valley No Forgo Park Yes
Abandoned Beach No Northeast Frost Street No Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands Yes Forgo Horns No
Concrete Isles No Metro on Ice No Conquer the Inferno Road Yes Forgo Wasteland Yes
Scale the Cement Summit No Windy, Freezing Seas No Burning, Churning Power Plant No Forgo Zone Yes
Fast-Flowing Waterworks No The Battle of Blizzard Bridge No Gathering of the Beast Council No Forgo Land No
Jabhog locations in Star-Crossed World  
Stage Regular Crystal
Meteor Shower's Arrival No No
Lost in Alivel Mall No No
Fallen-Star Beach No No
Washed Away at the Cement Summit No No
Crossing Wondaria No No
Spinning Dream Parade No No
Frost Street Snow Park No No
Freezing Wind and Some Snowmen No No
Wastes That Count Time No No
Moonlight Canyon Labyrinth No No
Crumbling Fiery Forbidden Lands Yes No
Crystal Beast Pack Volcano Battle No No
Star-Crossed World No No

Gallery[edit]

  • In-game screenshot of Jabhog with its quills extended
    In-game screenshot of Jabhog with its quills extended
  • Jabhog's figure
    Jabhog's figure

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ニードホッグ
Nīdohoggu 		Portmanteau of 「ニードル」 ("needle") and 「ヘッジホッグ」("hedgehog")
Traditional Chinese 針蝟
zhēn wèi 		Needle Hedgehog
Simplified Chinese 针猬
zhēn wèi
Dutch Prikkervarken From "prikken" (to prick) and "stekelvarken" (porcupine, lit. "spike pig")
French Héripik Portmanteau of "hérisson" (hedgehog) and "pique" (prick)
German Piksel Diminutive of "piksen" (to prick)
Italian Agospino Portmanteau of "ago" (needle) and "porcospino" (porcupine, lit. "spine pig")
Korean 니들호그
Nideulhogeu 		Needlehog
Spanish Eripunzón Portmanteau of "erizo" (hedgehog) and "punzón" (pointy)


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