Kentrosaurus

Kentrosaurus is an extinct genus of stegosaurid dinosaur that lived in Tanzania during the Late Jurassic Period. 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

full-sized Kentrosaurus

• 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

Kentrosaurus arcade card (Japanese Gekizan 3rd Edition; variant)

• 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; ft. char. Dr. Taylor)
  • 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

Japanese 1st Edition

Japanese 2008 Winter Season Limited Edition

Japanese 6th Edition

Japanese 2007 2nd Edition

Japanese Gekizan 3rd Edition

Japanese Gekizan 3rd Edition; variant

English 1st Edition

English 1st Edition (back)

English 3rd Edition

English 3rd Edition (back)

English 4th Edition

English 5th Edition

English 5th Edition (back)

English Series 2 2nd Edition

English Series 2 2nd Edition (back)

Taiwanese 4th Edition

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 Swing; Spike Arrows (R)
• Encyclopedia number: D43

Kentrosaurus size comparison vs. Max

Kentrosaurus menu icon

TCG Stats

Kentrosaurus

Kentrosaurus TCG card

• 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

Thirsty Kentrosaurus TCG card

• 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

Splashing Kentrosaurus TCG card

• 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.

Gallery

Kentrosaurus on a Quake Saber arcade card (Japanese Gekizan 3rd Edition)

Kentrosaurus Kyoryu-King Museum close-up (back plates/spikes)