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|caption      = Kraid's Melee trophy
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|universe    = ''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
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'''Kraid''' ({{ja|クレイド|Kureido}}, ''Kraid'') is a recurring boss in the {{uv|Metroid}} series. Kraid is a massive, high-ranked Space Pirate with three eyes and the ability to generate and fire spikes from his stomach and fingers.


==Origin==
Kraid is one of the major antagonists from the ''Metroid'' series, making his debut in [[Metroid (game)|the first game]] alongside [[Ridley]] and [[Mother Brain]]. In his original appearance, Kraid was depicted as a humanoid rhinoceros-like creature, although ''[[Super Metroid]]'' redesigned him as an enormous reptilian creature, which was retroactively featured in the first game's GBA remake ''Metroid: Zero Mission''.


'''Kraid''' is a boss that appears in the [[Metroid (series)|Metroid series]]. Kraid is a massive, high-ranked Space Pirate with three eyes and the ability to generate and fire spikes from his stomach and fingers. He usually appears alongside [[Ridley]].  
In ''Metroid'' and ''Zero Mission'', Kraid is one of two Space Pirate bosses who must be hunted down and defeated by [[Samus Aran]] in order to access Tourian, the final area where Mother Brain and the eponymous {{b|Metroid|creature}}s are located. Kraid's lair is located in the depths of Brinstar, and is also home to a false Kraid that is much weaker than the real boss. Unlike ''Super Smash Bros.'', Kraid is never fought in an area with [[lava]] until ''Dread'', although he is fought in a room with pools of acid on either side of his platform in ''Metroid''. In ''Zero Mission'', defeating Kraid allows Samus to find the Speed Booster. Kraid also appears in the ''Monthly Magazine Z''-published ''Metroid'' manga, based on his role in ''Zero Mission''.


== Metroid ==
In ''Super Metroid'', Kraid plays a similar role as before, now one of four Space Pirate bosses who must be defeated in order to access Tourian. Kraid can be found in a new Space Pirate base in lower Brinstar, where his chamber is guarded by [[Kihunter]]s, Zebesians, and Mini-Kraid. Kraid rises from a thicket of brambles and thorns to challenge Samus, attacking with his claws and stomach spikes. Upon his demise, Kraid sinks into the ground, clearing the way for Samus to find the Varia Suit.
Kraid appeared as a boss in [[Metroid (game)|Metroid]], where he was part of the mini-boss duo, the other being Ridley. In the game he is about Samus' height, and fires spikes from his belly. There is no special way to kill him. His height was due to limited capability of the NES.


== Super Metroid ==
After 17 years of absence, Kraid returns as the second major boss in ''Metroid Dread''. He has been forcibly restrained by the Mawkin Chozo in Cataris, the geothermal power plant of planet ZDR. Similar to ''Super Smash Bros.'', he is fought in a room with a pool of lava, and he strikes Samus's platform with his claw midway through the battle. His means of attack generally remain the same as in previous series, with the addition of new attacks such as fireballs from his mouth and a purple poison attack coming out of his stomach. Upon defeat, Kraid breaks free from his restraints but immediately sinks into the lava, making the way for Samus to find the Diffusion Beam. At the end of ''Metroid Dread'', an X parasite merges with Raven Beak and becomes Raven Beak X, a hybrid of Kraid and Raven Beak, which implies that Kraid had been assimilated by the X after his defeat. Immediately afterward, Raven Beak X is obliterated by Samus's Hyper Beam, likewise eradicating the last remnants of Kraid.
Kraid is much larger in [[Super Metroid]] than in the original game, being two screens tall and almost one wide. He is green, with a yellow belly and red eyes. His room is filled with spikes during the fight. In the first part of the fight, you can only see Kraid's upper body, and he attacks by throwing spikes from his fingers and to stabbing with his claw. To deal damage to him, the player must fire a Charged Shot, a Missile or a Super Missile at his eyes. He then will roar in pain, opening his mouth, which the player must shoot while open. He will often block shots with his claw, making it harder to damage him. After enough damage has been done to him, he will rise and destroy the ceiling, but leaving two platforms. He will then start to move back and forth in the room, now also shooting bigger spikes from three holes in his belly. After its defeat, the spikes on the floor will vanish, allowing Samus to enter the room in back, which contains the Varia Suit upgrade, required to access Norfair.


== Metroid: Zero Mission ==
Kraid was planned to appear in ''Metroid Prime'' as a boss wearing a metallic helmet to protect his vulnerable head, although this was scrapped due to time restraints. Outside of the ''Metroid'' series, Kraid has also appeared as a towering robot animatronic in the "Metroid Blast" attraction of ''Nintendo Land''; much like in ''Super Smash Bros.'', this appearance has Kraid emerging from a pool of lava.
The fight is very similar to Super Metroid, but the second part has the player using the belly spikes as temporary platforms, instead of having two fixed ones. Kraid has an arguably better sprite and better animations, but sports the same look and has the same height as Super Metroid, indicating he did not grow between the events of Metroid and Super Metroid.


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
===As a stage element===
[[File:Brinstardepths.jpg|thumb|Kraid on Brinstar Depths in ''Melee''.]]
Kraid is a key factor of the [[Brinstar Depths]] stage, which is based on his lair in ''{{B|Metroid|game}}''. Kraid rises from the lava in the background every fifteen seconds, roars, and then slashes at the stage, which causes it to rotate either clockwise (if Kraid slashes with his right hand) or counterclockwise (if Kraid slashes with his left hand). Since he remains entirely in the background, he cannot directly affect or be hit by the fighters. He also appears as a [[trophy]], unlocked with the Brinstar Depths stage.
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== In SSBM ==  
===Trophy===
Kraid can be seen in the [[Brinstar Depths]] stage. He appears in the background rising from the acid every 15 seconds. After one big roar, he roars menacingly, and then slashes at the [[stage]], which causes it to tilt. Since he is a background character, he cannot be hurt and can't hurt the player either. He also appears as a [[trophy]]. Kraid is much taller here than he is on any Metroid game.
{{Trophy
== In SSBB==  
|name=Kraid
Kraid appears as a sticker in SSBB. He raises head attacks by 33 and can be used by everyone. His artwork is from Metroid: Zero Mission
|image=Kraid Trophy.png
|desc=A boss enemy from Metroid, Kraid lives in the depths of Brinstar. He immobilizes enemies with his three red eyes, and his powerful jaws can crush anything. He can also shoot the three spikes in his belly; it's said he often fires them at his prey. Once Samus defeated Ridley and Kraid, the way to {{iw|metroidwiki|Tourian}} opened.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Metroid|release1=8/89{{sic}}}}
|game=Melee
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
===Sticker===
Kraid simply appears as a sticker in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', as Brinstar Depths only returns in the form of its music track.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Game
! Effect
! Fighter(s)
|-
| Kraid
| [[Metroid: Zero Mission]]
| {{SortKey|AttackHead+033}}{{TypeIcon|Head}} Attack +33
| {{SortKey|All characters}}{{AllChars|SSBB|s=16}}
|}
{{StickerPicBox|Kraid|Metroid: Zero Mission}}
 
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As a stage element===
[[File:SSBU Kraid.png|thumb|Kraid on Brinstar Depths in ''Ultimate''.]]
Kraid returns alongside the Brinstar Depths stage, playing the same role as before. His model has been updated with significantly higher detail, bringing him closer to his established canonical appearance in the ''Metroid'' series.
 
===Spirit===
Kraid is also a [[master spirit]] and is unlocked in [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], in a [[stamina battle]] against a [[Giant]] {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} on Brinstar Depths' [[Ω form]]. As a master spirit, Kraid cannot normally be equipped by fighters; exclusively during this fight, he is classified as a Neutral type. Once unlocked, Kraid runs a Dojo where he teaches the Tank Style, which increases offense and defense but reduces move speed and jump.
 
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! style="width:5%;"|Image
! Name
! Facility
! Series
! Location
! Music
|-
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|{{SpiritTableName|Kraid}}
|'''Dojo (Tank Style)'''
Increases offense and defense, but decreases move speed and jump height.
|''Metroid'' Series
|In the Dark Realm
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Metroid|Brinstar Depths}}
|}
The following is a list of quotes that Kraid can say when a player visits his dojo.
*''"ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR! (That's probably a greeting.)"''
*''"Gwoooh! Guruoo... (He's explaining what the style does.)"''
*''"Grruurrr... (He seems to be waiting for you to choose.)"''
*''"Gaaaaahhh! (That's a...happy noise?)"''
*''"Ga-rurr... (That's basically "what now?")"''
*''"Gurru... (He isn't listening. Quit training?)"''
*''"Gy-aon! (That must be "come back soon!")"''
*''"Guwaaa [number]SP GRAAAAH! (Likely the price of learning the style.)"''
*''"Guuuuooon!! (He seems pleased.)"''
*''"Gug yaaah! (See...you...later?)"''
 
==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|クレイド|Kureido}}, ''Kraid''
|en=Kraid
|fr=Kraid
|es=Kraid
|de=Kraid
|it=Kraid
|nl=Kraid
|ru={{rollover|Крейд|Kreyd|?}}
|ko={{rollover|크레이드|Keureideu|?}}, ''Kraid''
|zh_cn={{rollover|克雷德|Kèléidé|?}}, ''Kraid''
|zh_tw=Kraid
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*On SSBM, his eyes are yellow rather than red.
*As a Master Spirit, Kraid is given dialogue for the first time in a videogame; however, it consists entirely of roars and grunts. Translations are provided in parentheses, although these translations seem to be somewhat uncertain (often guessing what Kraid means or ending with a question mark) for added humor.


{{Background characters}}
{{Stage hazards}}
{{Metroid universe}}
[[Category:Metroid universe]]
[[Category:Metroid universe]]
[[Category:Background characters]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Stickers]]
[[Category:Spirits]]

Revision as of 13:42, July 19, 2024

Kraid
SM Kraid.jpg
MetroidSymbol.svg

Official artwork of Kraid from Super Metroid.

Universe Metroid
Debut Metroid (1986)
Smash Bros. appearances Melee
Brawl
Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Console/platform of origin Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System)
Gender Male
Place of origin Zebes
Article on Metroid Wiki Kraid

Kraid (クレイド, Kraid) is a recurring boss in the Metroid series. Kraid is a massive, high-ranked Space Pirate with three eyes and the ability to generate and fire spikes from his stomach and fingers.

Origin

Kraid is one of the major antagonists from the Metroid series, making his debut in the first game alongside Ridley and Mother Brain. In his original appearance, Kraid was depicted as a humanoid rhinoceros-like creature, although Super Metroid redesigned him as an enormous reptilian creature, which was retroactively featured in the first game's GBA remake Metroid: Zero Mission.

In Metroid and Zero Mission, Kraid is one of two Space Pirate bosses who must be hunted down and defeated by Samus Aran in order to access Tourian, the final area where Mother Brain and the eponymous Metroids are located. Kraid's lair is located in the depths of Brinstar, and is also home to a false Kraid that is much weaker than the real boss. Unlike Super Smash Bros., Kraid is never fought in an area with lava until Dread, although he is fought in a room with pools of acid on either side of his platform in Metroid. In Zero Mission, defeating Kraid allows Samus to find the Speed Booster. Kraid also appears in the Monthly Magazine Z-published Metroid manga, based on his role in Zero Mission.

In Super Metroid, Kraid plays a similar role as before, now one of four Space Pirate bosses who must be defeated in order to access Tourian. Kraid can be found in a new Space Pirate base in lower Brinstar, where his chamber is guarded by Kihunters, Zebesians, and Mini-Kraid. Kraid rises from a thicket of brambles and thorns to challenge Samus, attacking with his claws and stomach spikes. Upon his demise, Kraid sinks into the ground, clearing the way for Samus to find the Varia Suit.

After 17 years of absence, Kraid returns as the second major boss in Metroid Dread. He has been forcibly restrained by the Mawkin Chozo in Cataris, the geothermal power plant of planet ZDR. Similar to Super Smash Bros., he is fought in a room with a pool of lava, and he strikes Samus's platform with his claw midway through the battle. His means of attack generally remain the same as in previous series, with the addition of new attacks such as fireballs from his mouth and a purple poison attack coming out of his stomach. Upon defeat, Kraid breaks free from his restraints but immediately sinks into the lava, making the way for Samus to find the Diffusion Beam. At the end of Metroid Dread, an X parasite merges with Raven Beak and becomes Raven Beak X, a hybrid of Kraid and Raven Beak, which implies that Kraid had been assimilated by the X after his defeat. Immediately afterward, Raven Beak X is obliterated by Samus's Hyper Beam, likewise eradicating the last remnants of Kraid.

Kraid was planned to appear in Metroid Prime as a boss wearing a metallic helmet to protect his vulnerable head, although this was scrapped due to time restraints. Outside of the Metroid series, Kraid has also appeared as a towering robot animatronic in the "Metroid Blast" attraction of Nintendo Land; much like in Super Smash Bros., this appearance has Kraid emerging from a pool of lava.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

As a stage element

Kraid on Brinstar Depths in Melee.

Kraid is a key factor of the Brinstar Depths stage, which is based on his lair in Metroid. Kraid rises from the lava in the background every fifteen seconds, roars, and then slashes at the stage, which causes it to rotate either clockwise (if Kraid slashes with his right hand) or counterclockwise (if Kraid slashes with his left hand). Since he remains entirely in the background, he cannot directly affect or be hit by the fighters. He also appears as a trophy, unlocked with the Brinstar Depths stage.

Trophy

Kraid's trophy in Melee
Kraid
A boss enemy from Metroid, Kraid lives in the depths of Brinstar. He immobilizes enemies with his three red eyes, and his powerful jaws can crush anything. He can also shoot the three spikes in his belly; it's said he often fires them at his prey. Once Samus defeated Ridley and Kraid, the way to Tourian opened.
Metroid (8/89[sic])

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Sticker

Kraid simply appears as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as Brinstar Depths only returns in the form of its music track.

Name Game Effect Fighter(s)
Kraid Metroid: Zero Mission AttackHead+033Head (type) Attack +33 All charactersRandomHeadSSBB.png
Brawl Sticker Kraid (Metroid Zero Mission).png
Kraid
(Metroid: Zero Mission)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a stage element

Kraid on Brinstar Depths in Ultimate.

Kraid returns alongside the Brinstar Depths stage, playing the same role as before. His model has been updated with significantly higher detail, bringing him closer to his established canonical appearance in the Metroid series.

Spirit

Kraid is also a master spirit and is unlocked in Adventure Mode: World of Light, in a stamina battle against a Giant King K. Rool on Brinstar Depths' Ω form. As a master spirit, Kraid cannot normally be equipped by fighters; exclusively during this fight, he is classified as a Neutral type. Once unlocked, Kraid runs a Dojo where he teaches the Tank Style, which increases offense and defense but reduces move speed and jump.

No. Image Name Facility Series Location Music
283
SSBU spirit Kraid.png
 Kraid Dojo (Tank Style)

Increases offense and defense, but decreases move speed and jump height.

Metroid Series In the Dark Realm Brinstar Depths

The following is a list of quotes that Kraid can say when a player visits his dojo.

  • "ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR! (That's probably a greeting.)"
  • "Gwoooh! Guruoo... (He's explaining what the style does.)"
  • "Grruurrr... (He seems to be waiting for you to choose.)"
  • "Gaaaaahhh! (That's a...happy noise?)"
  • "Ga-rurr... (That's basically "what now?")"
  • "Gurru... (He isn't listening. Quit training?)"
  • "Gy-aon! (That must be "come back soon!")"
  • "Guwaaa [number]SP GRAAAAH! (Likely the price of learning the style.)"
  • "Guuuuooon!! (He seems pleased.)"
  • "Gug yaaah! (See...you...later?)"

Names in other languages

Language Name
Japan Japanese クレイド, Kraid
UK English Kraid
France French Kraid
Germany German Kraid
Spain Spanish Kraid
Italy Italian Kraid
China Chinese (Simplified) 克雷德, Kraid
Taiwan Chinese (Traditional) Kraid
South Korea Korean 크레이드, Kraid
Netherlands Dutch Kraid
Russia Russian Крейд

Trivia

  • As a Master Spirit, Kraid is given dialogue for the first time in a videogame; however, it consists entirely of roars and grunts. Translations are provided in parentheses, although these translations seem to be somewhat uncertain (often guessing what Kraid means or ending with a question mark) for added humor.


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