Dixie Kong

Dixie Kong
Official artwork of Dixie Kong from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Universe	Donkey Kong
Debut	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Mario Kart Tour (2020, update)
Console/platform of origin	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Species	Kong
Gender	Female
Place of origin	Donkey Kong Island
Designed by	Steve Mayles
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Dixie Kong

Dixie Kong (ディクシーコング, Dixie Kong) is Diddy Kong's girlfriend and a major character from the Donkey Kong series.

Origin

Dixie Kong from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Used as the basis for her trophy in Melee. Note the knee-pads she used to wear and lack of earrings.

Dixie Kong originates as Diddy Kong's inseparable girlfriend and partner in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. She stood out from the rest of the playable Kongs by using her blonde ponytail as a propeller to briefly hover in the air. This is mostly used to help with alignment to land on platforms. She went on to appear in the starring role in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! alongside Kiddy Kong. Since then, she has been one of the main recurring characters of the Donkey Kong franchise, as well as minor appearances in the Mario franchise. Her original design in the SNES games had her beret feature a Rareware pin to coincide with Diddy Kong having the Nintendo logo across his hat, though this feature was removed in all of her appearances following Rare’s acquisition by Microsoft in September 2002.

Dixie is very brave and has a love for adventure, especially with her boyfriend Diddy Kong. She is also friendly with most other Kongs, particularly her cousin Kiddy Kong and her younger sister Tiny Kong. While Dixie can be childish and a diva at times, she is also very energetic with a tomboyish streak, participating in many sports and always ready to pick a fight. She loves gumballs, always blowing bubbles and even using them as ammunition for her gun. She also knows how to play the electric guitar and is seen playing one several times.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Dixie Kong appears as a trophy.

Trophy

Dixie Kong's trophy in Melee

Dixie Kong

More than just Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Dixie Kong is also a fearless adventurer and a reliable team player. She earned her wings helping Diddy rescue Donkey Kong from the clutches of King K. Rool. Dixie's amazingly quick and nimble, and she's even able to twirl her ponytail in order to float slowly through the air.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (12/95)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Dixie was a scrapped design for a playable character, as evidenced by leftover references for "dixie". According to Sakurai, Dixie Kong was intended to be teamed with Diddy Kong, where the two could be tagged out for each other in the midst of battle, similar to how they played in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest; the idea, however, was cut after he ran into technical issues with implementation of the idea, and only Diddy Kong appeared as a solo fighter in Brawl.

In the final game, Dixie Kong appears as a trophy and a sticker of her and the DK Bongo drums. She is also referenced in an alternate costume for Diddy Kong.

Trophy

Dixie Kong's trophy in Brawl

Dixie Kong

Diddy Kong's cutie of a girlfriend with an adorable blond ponytail. That ponytail is hardly for show--it helps propel her through the air for extended hang time and is indispensable for spin-attacking enemies and lifting barrels. Watch out--Dixie packs more power than you might imagine!

: Donkey Kong Country 2

: Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast

Diddy Kong's cutie of a girlfriend with an adorable blonde ponytail. That ponytail is hardly for show--it helps propel her through the air for extended hang time and is indispensable for spin-attacking enemies and lifting barrels. Watch out--Dixie packs more power than you might imagine!

: Donkey Kong Country 2

: Donkey Kong: Jet Race

Sticker

Stickers

Name	Game	Effect	Fighter(s)
Dixie Kong	Donkey Konga 2	SpecialLaunchResistance+039 +39	Donkey Kong Diddy Kong

Dixie Kong (Donkey Konga 2)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Dixie Kong reappears as a trophy in both versions, and referenced as a color scheme for Diddy Kong. Additionally, in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Dixie Kong appears as a red Smash Tour item, which gives the user an extra double jump for the duration of a battle.

Trophy

Dixie Kong's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Dixie Kong's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Dixie Kong

Diddy Kong's girlfriend. She loves to adventure with him. Her ponytail isn't just for show—she can use it to swim faster, soar in the sky, and even lift barrels! With hair that does all that, you can bet she takes good care of it!

: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (11/1995)

: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (02/2014)

Dixie Kong is all about style and substance. Just look at her ponytail. It's not just a fashion statement – she can spin it to fly up into the air, swim against strong currents, and even throw barrels with it, no problem! No wonder Diddy Kong likes her!

: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (12/1995)

: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (02/2014)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a costume

Dixie's Hat.

Dixie Kong serves as the basis for the Dixie's Hat Headgear.

Spirits

Dixie Kong also appears as two primary spirits.

Dixie Kong can be summoned using the cores of Tiny Kong and Candy Kong.

Dixie Kong uses an Isabelle puppet fighter and is fought on the Jungle Japes stage. She is fought along a pink Diddy Kong. During the battle, the Banana Peel items appear, referencing the Kongs' shared love for bananas, while Isabelle starts off with a Super Leaf, referencing Dixie Kong's signature move, Helicopter Whirl, which allows her to glide across the stage and reduce falling speed.

Dixie Kong & Kiddy Kong can be obtained by enhancing the Dixie Kong spirit at level 99.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
145		Dixie Kong		★★★	3	2526	7600	1288	3876	1238	3724	Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99	Donkey Kong Series
146		Dixie Kong & Kiddy Kong		★★★★	3	4465	11167	2212	5531	2001	5004	Thrown Items ↑	Donkey Kong Series

Trivia

• Titles from the Super Smash Bros. series are Dixie Kong's only game appearances where she is not playable in any capacity.