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{{character-infobox
|image=[[File:BDKSluggers.PNG]]<br>'''Baby Donkey Kong''' in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' (2006)
|species=[[Kong]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' (2008)
|latest_portrayal=[[Takashi Nagasako]] (2006-present)
}}
'''Baby Donkey Kong''' is the infant version of [[Donkey Kong]] who debuted in the [[Nintendo DS]] game, ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. He is one of the seven [[Star Children]]. He is also the strongest of the babies.

==History==
===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
[[File:YIDSbabydk.PNG|thumb|left|150px|Baby Donkey Kong swinging on a vine.]] 
In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', [[Bowser]] is looking for the seven [[Star Child|Star Children]] and orders [[Kamek]] to kidnap all the babies from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], including Baby Donkey Kong. However, Baby Donkey Kong was not brought to [[Bowser's Castle]], although unlike the other Star Children, how he escaped capture was left unexplained. He is also unique from the other babies in that the blanket he is carried in is brown, rather than blue.

[[Yoshi]] finds Baby Donkey Kong in [[Baby DK, the Jungle King!]]. He helps in saving [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Peach]] from the [[Grinder (species)|Grinder]]s and after saving them, he decides to join Yoshi and the babies. 

After a long journey, Yoshi and the babies arrive at Bowser's Castle. When they arrive at the top of the castle, they fight [[Baby Bowser]] and then Bowser. After defeating both of them, [[Baby Luigi]] and the other babies are rescued. Baby Donkey Kong is revealed to be one of the seven Star Children.

===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
[[File:Findingbabydk.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Yoshi]] finding Baby Donkey Kong.]]
Baby Donkey Kong is playable in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' for the [[Wii]] console. This is his first appearance in a Mario sports game, where he appears as an unlockable player. In [[Mario Super Sluggers#Challenge Mode|Challenge Mode]], Baby Donkey Kong helps [[Mario]] and the others beat Bowser and his son [[Bowser Jr.]].

Baby Donkey Kong's bat consists of a banana. His batting entrance includes him rolling. Baby Donkey Kong has good [[chemistry]] with Yoshi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, [[Baby Daisy]], [[Dixie Kong]], [[Funky Kong]], and [[Tiny Kong]]; his chemistry is neutral with [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]], however; he has bad chemistry with [[King K. Rool]] and [[Kritter]]s, despite he has never seen them before. Baby Donkey Kong's fielding ability is [[Clamber]], meaning he can climb walls to catch the ball.

Baby Donkey Kong has a very high fielding stat, along with a decent batting stat, but he is bad at running and pitching. Baby Donkey Kong bats with his left hand, while fielding with his right hand.

Baby Donkey Kong is available in the ''Mario Super Sluggers'' online card collection. He is from the first characters to be released, but is then removed and made available later. In Double Play Baby Donkey Kong can be combined with [[Donkey Kong]] to get the level 2 card, '''Donkey Kong Star Swing'''. His rookie year is 2006, which refers to the year he debuted.
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==General information==
===Physical Appearance===
[[File:BabyDK-CSS-MSS.png|frame|right]]
Baby Donkey Kong is a brown ape, the typical color of most primates. He wears a red bib, with the yellow initials "DK" printed in the center. The bib goes around his neck and is knotted in the back. It also has a yellow border. This bib is similar to Donkey Kong's tie. Baby DK also has brown eyes with small black pupils. On his head, he has a small piece of fur sticking up in a wavy formation. This is also similar to Donkey Kong's hair. He also has one big ear on each side of his head. He has a big mouth, with two small nostrils north of it. Like a typical primate, his hands, feet, ears, and mouth are all peach. Baby Donkey Kong also has five fingers on each hand and five on each foot, as do most primates. Like [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], and [[Baby Peach]], his appearance in ''Yoshi's Island DS'' changes in future games. Baby DK's change is very minor. The only change for him is that he has a small, furry tail.

===Personality===
Much like his older self, Baby Donkey Kong is very strong and powerful. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', he is capable of bashing through large clumps of rocks. He is also very sensitive, as he is a baby. However, his cry is much softer than the other babies, indicating that he is also tough and not very sensitive. He is usually found smiling and happy. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', he is very energetic when he hits a home run.

===Powers and Abilities===
[[File:DKDashAttack.png|right|thumbnail|The [[DK Dash Attack]].]]
Baby Donkey Kong is the most powerful out of all the babies. He is capable of bashing large clumps of rocks in ''Yoshi's Island DS''. This maneuver is called the [[DK Dash Attack]]. While on Yoshi's back, he can grab on to vines and help Yoshi climb up them. There is also swinging vines that Baby DK can grab that swings Yoshi. His eggs explode on contact with all walls, collecting or destroying anything in the blast radius. Though he is the most powerful, Baby Donkey Kong is also the heaviest baby. While Yoshi runs with him on his back, they move much slower. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', he is the best batter out of all the babies, as his batting ratings are a 6 out of 10. He is also the best fielder out of all the babies, as his fielding ratings stay at an 8 out of 10. Along with the [[Kong]]s, his fielding speciality is the Clamber.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
'''''Instruction Booklet Baby Abilities Information'''''<br>
''Grab and swing on vines and rope. Jump and let go. Press {{button|nds|Y}} while pressing Down on {{button|nds|Pad}} to charge at enemies and smash walls.''
*'''Special Abilities''': Climbing, Swinging, DK Dash Attack

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|caption2='''Baby Donkey Kong's''' official profile card from ''Mario Super Sluggers'' (back).
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===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
*'''Type''': Technique
*'''Starting Team''': DK Wilds
*'''Starting Team Captain''': [[Donkey Kong]]
*'''Stats''':
**'''Batting''': 6
**'''Pitching''': 3
**'''Fielding''': 8
**'''Running''': 4
*'''Player Abilities''':
**'''Fielding:''' Clamber
*'''Bat''': Banana
*'''Sweet Spot''': undetermined
*'''Chemistry:'''
**'''Good Chemistry:''' [[Yoshi]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Daisy]], [[Dixie Kong]], [[Funky Kong]], [[Tiny Kong]]
**'''Bad Chemistry:''' [[King K. Rool]], [[Kritter]]
*'''Bio''': ''A mini dynamo who can clamber and field!''

===Online Card Description===
''Baby DK has the most stamina of all the baby players. And while he isn't the strongest pitcher, he has long monkey limbs that are very useful in the outfield. Like many of his Kong buddies, he can cover some ground.''

==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
''<center><gallery>
File:YIDS-Baby DK Screenshot.png|[[Yoshi's Island DS]]
File:BabyDK-Batting-MSS.png|Mario Super Sluggers
</gallery></center>

===Sprites===
''<center><gallery>
File:Baby DK YIDS Sprite.png|[[Yoshi's Island DS]]
File:Level1 Babydonkeykong Front.jpg|Mario Super Sluggers
File:Level1 Babydonkeykong Back.jpg|Mario Super Sluggers
</gallery></center>

==Trivia==
*According to the ''Yoshi's Island DS'' instruction booklet, Baby Donkey Kong is the only baby with more than one special ability. This is not true, as Baby Mario has three.

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