Kentrosaurus is famous for the gradual transition of plates to spikes along its back. Often seen as basal in the stegosaurid family, recently it has been found to be a derived relative of Stegosaurus. Additionally, Kentrosaurus and Centrosaurus had a minor confusion where it was assumed they both had the same name, and they were given new names like "Kentrurosaurus" and "Eucentrosaurus"; however, as the spelling and pronunciation differed, they were not the same name and the renaming was unnecessary and reverted.
General Statistics[]
- Name: Kentrosaurus aethiopicus
- Name Meaning: Pointy Lizard
- Diet: Herbivore
- Length: 4.5-5.5 meters (15-18 feet)
- Time Period: Late Jurassic (152 MYA)
- Classification: Stegosauria --> Stegosauridae
- Place Found: Tanzania
- Describer: Hennig, 1915
Dinosaur King Statistics[]
Arcade Stats[]
- Attribute: Earth
- Sign: Rock
- Strength: 1400
- Technique: 700
- Attack:
- Rock (Critical): 560
- Scissors/Paper: 495
- Types:
- Defense Type (Japanese 2006 series; English & Taiwanese Series 1)
- Blitz Type (Japanese 2007 series; English Series 2; Taiwanese New Series)
- Heroic Type (Japanese Gekizan series)
- Arcade Nickname:
- Japanese: 恐竜剣山
- English: The Pincushion Dinosaur
- Taiwanese: 恐龍劍山
- Altered Form: Super Alpha Kentrosaurus
Availability[]
- Japanese
- 1st Edition (New; 竜-28)
- 2nd Edition (016-竜)
- 5th Edition (021-竜; Defense Type)
- 2006 Winter Season Limited Edition (022-竜; Defense Type)
- 6th Edition (024-竜; Defense Type)
- 2007 1st Edition+ (085-竜; Blitz Type)
- 2007 2nd Edition (019-竜; Blitz Type)
- Gekizan 3rd Edition (005-竜; Heroic Type)
- Non-sale Earth Egg (EGG-007-竜)
- Non-sale Dr. Taylor's Stegosaurs Card
- Non-sale African Egg (EGG-014-竜)
- English
- 1st Edition (New; Dino-28)
- 1st Edition+ (Dino-28)
- 3rd Edition (021-Dino; Defense Type)
- 4th Edition (022-Dino; Defense Type)
- 5th Edition (024-Dino; Defense Type)
- Series 2 2nd Edition (019-Dino; Blitz Type)
- Taiwanese
- 1st Edition (New; 龍-28)
- 1st Edition Extension (龍-28)
- 3rd Edition (022-龍; Defense Type)
- 4th Edition (024-龍; Defense Type)
- New 2nd Edition (019-龍; Blitz Type)
- Non-sale Earth Egg
DS Stats[]
- Elemental Attribute: Earth
- Critical Move: Rock
- Rarity: 3 star
- Battle Type: Defense Type
- Fossil/Move Set: African Fossil (LV28 Blaster Rock)
- Locations: Kalimba Desert, Alpha Fortress (Africa postgame)
- Users:
- random Purple Super Alpha Droids (South Dust Hills, North America)
- LV34: Tail Smash, Kamikaze Tackle, Dino Swing; Tail Smash (R)
- random Green Super Alpha Droids (Alpha Gang Base, North America)
- LV34: Tail Smash, Kamikaze Tackle, Dino Swing; Earth Tail (R)
- 1 static Red Super Alpha Droid (Alpha Fortress, Africa postgame)
- LV59: Spike Arrows, Earth Tackle, ? Earth P; Spike Arrows (R)
- random Purple Super Alpha Droids (South Dust Hills, North America)
- Encyclopedia number: D43
TCG Stats[]
Kentrosaurus[]
- Element: Earth
- Icon: Rock
- Power: 1400
- Level: 3
- Life: 2
- Card Code: DKCG-048/160
- Card Rarity: Silver Rare
- Image From: cropped 07 1st+ arcade card
- Other Forms: Alpha Kentrosaurus
- Abilities:
- [Quake] At the end of each of your opponent's turns, they lose 2 Life Points.
Thirsty Kentrosaurus[]
- Element: Earth
- Icon: Rock
- Power: 1400
- Level: 3
- Life: 2
- Card Code: DKBD-026/100
- Card Rarity: Common
- Image From: cropped 06 6th/S1 5th/Tai 4th arcade card
- Abilities:
- [Fusion Rescue] When this Dinosaur uses a Fusion Move and wins the battle, you can return 1 of your other Earth Dinosaurs in play to your hand.
Splashing Kentrosaurus[]
- Element: Earth
- Icon: Rock
- Power: 1300
- Level: 3
- Life: 2
- Card Code: DKDS-026/100
- Card Rarity: Common
- Image From: 07 2nd/S2 2nd/New 2nd arcade card
- Abilities:
- [Spectral Summoning: Earth] When you Dino Slash this Dinosaur from your hand, you can reveal an Earth Spectral Armor Dinosaur from your hand. If you do, search your deck for a Dinosaur that can be used to Dino Slash that Spectral Armor Dinosaur and add it to your hand. Then shuffle your deck.
Trivia[]
- Dr. Taylor's arcade comments:
- Japanese: せなかにするどいトゲがならんでいる草食恐竜だ。かたの上にも大きなトゲがある。
- English: A herbivore with sharp spikes on its back. Also has spikes on its shoulders.
- Taiwanese: 在背部有著極銳利尖棘的草食恐龍,在肩膀上面也有著極大的尖刺。
- DS Game Encyclopedia entry: A herbivore with sharp spikes down its back. It has large spikes on its shoulders, too.
- Kentrosaurus is one of the first dinosaurs released in the arcade.
- Along with Saichania, Stegosaurus, Edmontonia, Ankylosaurus, Wuerhosaurus, Sauropelta, Euoplocephalus, Nodosaurus, Dacentrurus, and Tarchia, it is one of the available dinosaurs in the Japanese and Taiwanese non-sale Earth Egg card.
- Along with Stegosaurus, Tuojiangosaurus, Wuerhosaurus, Dacentrurus, and Lexovisaurus, it is one of the available dinosaurs in the Japanese non-sale Dr. Taylor's Stegosaur Card.
- Along with Spinosaurus, Majungasaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Deltadromeus, and Ouranosaurus, it is one of the available dinosaurs in the Japanese non-sale African Egg card.
- In the arcade game, this is one of the default dinosaurs used in 2-player battles.
- Even though Kentrosaurus isn't seen in the anime, it was mentioned in A Game Show Showdown during a dino trivia question.
- In the DS game, the ends of one specific pair of Kentrosaurus' hip spikes are gray instead of yellow. This error is also in its Alpha form's model.
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