Gorilla

The Gorilla is a recurring creature in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a breed of small gorilla animals used for raising Chao.

Game appearances

Sonic Adventure/Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

The Gorilla made its debut in Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut. In gameplay, Gorillas can alter the stats, appearance and personality of a Chao. These animals are found inside Badniks. Simply destroy the Badnik to release the Gorilla inside, and then touch it to pick it up. When released, the Gorillas have a green sphere around them, which disappears shortly afterwards. They are found in the following Action Stages:

• Final Egg
• Icecap
• Lost World
• Red Mountain

Upon entering a Chao Garden with a Gorilla, it will leave the playable character and run around the garden. The Gorilla will sparkle if it has not given them to a Chao in the garden. Should the player give a Gorilla to a Chao, the Chao will embrace it, attaining its appearance and behavior and raising its stats according to the Gorilla's. The Gorilla will then lose its sparkle and disappear shortly after.

Sonic Adventure 2/Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

In Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, the Gorillas appear again as Animals used for raising Chao. The way the player acquires the Gorillas, releases them into the Chao Garden, and uses them to alter Chao, is the same as in Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut. The Gorillas similarly disappear after being used and possess a temporary green sphere around them when released from robots. However, they do not sparkle in Chao Gardens like in the previous title.

In gameplay, the Gorillas are either found inside Badnik enemies or the second Chao Container opened in an Action Stage, or hiding somewhere in the Action Stages, usually inside Cages or Pipes. They are found in the following Action Stages:

Sonic Pinball Party

In Sonic Pinball Party, the Gorillas played a role in the game's Story mode. In this game, the Gorillas were among the Animals that came to Casinopolis, only to get kidnapped by Dr. Eggman and turned into robotic slaves. To save the Gorillas and his other Animal friends, Sonic entered the Egg Cup Tournament. Once Sonic completes the game's Story mode, a shot of a Gorilla leaving Casinopolis together with Sonic's friends and the other Animals is shown.

Sonic Rush

In Sonic Rush, the Gorillas appeared as victims of Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega, who used them as organic batteries for their Badniks. The Gorillas can be found in Leaf Storm where they pop out of destroyed Badniks.

Stats

Sonic Adventure

Icon	Group	Color	Parts Acquired	Learned Behavior	Stat Boosts
	Power	Red	Arms, ears, feet	Beating a drum	+2 Power for every four Gorillas given[1]

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

Icon	Group	Color	Parts Acquired	Learned Behavior	Stat Boosts
					Swim	Fly	Run	Power	Intelligence	Luck
	Power	Red	Arms, ears, feet	Pounding chest	-4%[2]	-8%[2]	+4%[2]	+40%[2]	+20%[2]	+20%[2]

Sonic Adventure 2

Icon	Group	Color	Parts Acquired	Learned Behavior	Stat Boosts
					Swim	Fly	Run	Power	Intelligence	Luck
	Power	Red	Arms, ears, feet, forehead	Pounding chest	-2[3]	-4[3]	+2[3]	+20[3]	0[4]	0[4]

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

Icon	Group	Color	Parts Acquired	Learned Behavior	Stat Boosts
					Swim	Fly	Run	Power	Intelligence	Luck
	Power	Red	Arms, ears, feet, forehead	Pounding chest	-4[5]	-8[5]	+4[5]	+40[5]	+20[6]	+20[6]

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