Donkey Kong (Rave)

Donkey Kong (ドンキーコング, Donkey Kong) is the main protagonist of the titular series and appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Rave.
Unlike the previous installments, he is now voiced by Takashi Nagasako.
==Attributes==
Donkey Kong is a fast heavyweight, being able to move and attack quickly.
==Moveset==
===Ground Attacks===
Neutral attack	Does a hook followed by an uppercut.
Forward tilt 	Does a backhanded slap.
Up tilt 	Swipes overhead at an arc.
Down tilt 	Blows forward. It deals small damage, but it pushes opponents away.
Dash attack 	Rolls forward.
Forward smash 	Does a lunging clap.
Up smash 	Does an overhead clap.
Down smash 	Jumps in place and slams downward.
===Air Attacks===
Neutral aerial	Quickly spins around, performing discus clotheslines with both arms.
Forward aerial	Does a double axe handle. Can meteor smash if sweetspotted.
Back aerial 	Does a back kick.
Up aerial 	Does an upward arcing headbutt.
Down aerial 	Does a stomp.
===Grabs & Throws===
Grab 	Reaches out with one hand.
Pummel 	Chops the opponent's body.
Forward throw	Holds the opponent on his shoulder and can move around before throwing in following directions:
* Forward: Rears back before throwing the opponent forward.
* Back: Heaves the opponent with both of his hands.
* Up: Throws the opponent upward.
* Down: Does a bear hug.
Back throw 	Spins and flings the opponent back.
Up throw 	Heaves the opponent up with one arm.
Down throw 	Shoves the opponent onto the ground with one arm.
===Recovery Attacks===
Floor attack	Does a swat before getting up.
Edge attack 	Does a forearm club as he climbs up.
===Special Moves===
Neutral special	Barrel Toss: Holds a barrel and throws it in one of four directions.
Side special 	Spinning Kong: Rapidly spins his arms around, trapping opponents hit by it.
Up special 	Barrel Cannon: Hops into a Barrel Cannon before it spins and launches in any inputted direction.
Down special 	Hand Slap: Slaps the ground repeatedly, creating an earthquake on the ground or spikes opponents in the air.
Final Smash 	Moon Punch: Punches forward, sending opponents to the moon as he winds up a punch, knocking the moon out of orbit and crashes down.
==On-Screen Appearance==
*Bursts out of a DK Barrel, front flips three times and lands in a flexing pose.
==Taunts==
Up taunt 	Beats his chest while scowling.
Side taunt	Shakes himself off with a humorous expression.
Down taunt	Faces towards the screen as he confusedly bellows with a humorously shocked expression.
==Idle Poses==
*Leans slightly forward and looks with a cross-eyed expression, as if he was trying to look at his nose.
*Does a light punch with his hand and also does a shoulder stretch.
==Victory Poses==
Left 	Back flips and flexes his arms.
Up 	Holds his hands above him and shakes them.
Right	Pounds his chest as he hoots and later looks at the screen.
Victory Theme: A remix of the short track that plays when defeating a boss or completing a mini game in Donkey Kong Country.
==Alternate Costumes==
Brown 	His modern design first seen in Donkey Kong Country.
Black 	A real-life gorrila, while the tie is similar to his appearance in Donkey Kong Country's Two-Player Contest Mode.
Red 	The original DK from Donkey Kong.
Blue 	One of his alternate colors from Donkey Kong 64's mulitplayer mode as well as one of his alternate colors from Mario Golf.
Green 	One of his alternate colors from DK: King of Swing's Jungle Jam mode.
White 	Super Kong
Yellow	One of his alternate colors from DK: King of Swing's Jungle Jam mode as well as one of his alternate colors from Mario Golf.
Pink 	Junior (II) from Donkey Kong Jr. Math.
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Category:Super Smash Bros. Rave