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{{Infobox-Copy Ability
{{Infobox-Copy Ability
|image=[[File:KTD Circus artwork.png|220px]]
|image=[[File:KTD Circus artwork.png|220px]]
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|power= Attacks with circus-themed moves; Fire-Hoop Jump and Fire Baton can light cannon [[fuse]]s and destroy [[Block#Ice Block|ice blocks]].
|power= Attacks with circus-themed moves; Fire-Hoop Jump and Fire Baton can light cannon [[fuse]]s and destroy [[Block#Ice Block|ice blocks]].
|game1=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014)
|game1=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (2016)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''</small>
|similar=[[Fire]], [[Burning]], [[Hi-Jump]]
|similar=[[Fire]], [[Burning]], [[Hi-Jump]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|Is this for real? You bet it is! Jump through a flaming hoop, and show off your finest {{color|orange|Acrobatics}}! After the curtains close on your foes, they'll know the {{color|orange|clown arts}} are no joke.|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' American English pause text}}
{{Quote|Is this for real? You bet it is! Jump through a flaming hoop, and show off your finest {{color|orange|Acrobatics}}! After the curtains close on your foes, they'll know the {{color|orange|clown arts}} are no joke.|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' pause caption}}
'''Circus''' is a [[Copy Ability]] that gives [[Kirby]] an odd hat that is made to look like a traditional "big-top" circus with a clown-like face on it. It can only be obtained from the [[Clown Acrobot]]. The ability gives Kirby several different weapons based around circus acts. These include throwing juggling pins, balancing on a ball, jumping on a trampoline, doing somersaults, jumping through a flaming hoop (this attack can destroy ice blocks), and creating balloon animals. These balloon animals form many things such as flowers, [[Meta Knight]], and even [[Nightmare|Nightmare's Power Orb]]. It was introduced in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', along with [[Beetle]], [[Bell]], [[Archer]], and [[Hypernova]], and, along with Archer, returned in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''. This copy ability can also be obtained by scanning in a Mr. Game and Watch amiibo in ''Kirby Planet Robobot''.
'''Circus''' is a [[Copy Ability]] that gives [[Kirby]] an odd hat that is made to look like a traditional "big-top" circus with a clown-like face on it. It can only be obtained from the [[Clown Acrobot]]. The ability gives Kirby several different weapons based around circus acts. These include throwing juggling pins, balancing on a ball, jumping on a trampoline, doing somersaults, jumping through a flaming hoop (this attack can destroy ice blocks), and creating balloon animals. These balloon animals form many things such as flowers, [[Meta Knight]], and even [[Nightmare|Nightmare's Power Orb]]. It was introduced in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', along with [[Beetle]], [[Bell]], [[Archer]], and [[Hypernova]], and, along with Archer, returned in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''. This copy ability can also be obtained by scanning in a Mr. Game and Watch amiibo in ''Kirby Planet Robobot''.


==Moveset==
==Moveset==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=6|Circus Kirby's Moveset in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' &nbsp; <br><small>while facing right</small>
!colspan=6|Circus Kirby's Moveset in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''<br><small>while facing right</small> &nbsp;
|-
|-
!Skill
!Skill
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|-
|'''Somersault'''
|'''Somersault'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Somersault clip.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Somersault.png]]}}
|{{center|B}}
|{{center|B}}
|Kirby does two short somersaults and backsaults back to where he started the attack, invincible in the process.
|Kirby does two short somersaults and backsaults back to where he started the attack, invincible in the process.
|-
|-
|'''Backsault'''
|'''Backsault'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Backsault clip.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Backsault.png]]}}
|{{center|B + ←}}
|{{center|B + ←}}
|Kirby somersaults back once, invincible in the process.
|Kirby somersaults back once, invincible in the process.
|-
|-
|'''Fire-Hoop Jump'''
|'''Fire-Hoop Jump'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Fire-Hoop Jump clip.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Fire-Hoop Jump.png]]}}
|{{center|Dash + B}}
|{{center|Dash + B}}
|Kirby jumps through a flaming hoop getting set on fire, invincible in the process.
|Kirby jumps through a flaming hoop getting set on fire, invincible in the process.
|-
|-
|'''Ball Balance'''
|'''Ball Balance'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ball Balance clip.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Ball Balance.png]]}}
|{{center|↓ + B}}
|{{center|↓ + B}}
|Kirby balances on a spinning ball harming enemies that stay too close.<br>Similar to '[[Hammer]] Twirl' and '[[Parasol]] Twirl', Kirby is invincible during this attack.
|Kirby balances on a spinning ball harming enemies that stay too close.<br>Similar to '[[Hammer]] Twirl' and '[[Parasol]] Twirl', Kirby is invincible during this attack.
|-
|-
|'''Balloon Pop Art'''
|'''Balloon Pop Art'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art clip.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art.png]]}}
|{{center|Press and hold B}}
|{{center|Press and hold B}}
|Kirby inflates a balloon that quickly pops, damaging enemies around him.
|Kirby makes a balloon that harms nearby enemies.
|-
|-
|'''Baton'''
|'''Baton'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Baton clip.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Baton.png]]}}
|{{center|↑ + B}}
|{{center|↑ + B}}
|Kirby juggles 3 batons in the air while near useless against enemies on the same level as him. It is best with airborne enemies.
|Kirby juggles 3 batons in the air while near useless against enemies on the same level as him. It is best with airborne enemies.
|-
|-
|'''Fire Baton'''
|'''Fire Baton'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Fire Baton clip.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Fire Baton.png]]}}
|{{center|↑ + B repeatedly}}
|{{center|↑ + B repeatedly}}
|Kirby's batons catch fire, becoming more damaging and able to light cannon [[fuse]]s and destroy [[Block#Ice Block|ice blocks]].
|Kirby's batons catch fire, becoming more damaging and able to light cannon [[fuse]]s and destroy [[Block#Ice Block|ice blocks]].
|-
|-
|'''Trampoline'''
|'''Trampoline'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Trampoline clip.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Trampoline.png]]}}
|{{center|↓, and then ↑ + B}}
|{{center|↓, and then ↑ + B}}
|Kirby jumps on a trampoline while spinning, invincible in the process. This is similar to [[Hi-Jump]].
|Kirby jumps on a trampoline while spinning, invincible in the process. This is similar to [[Hi-Jump]].
|-
|-
|'''Acrobatics'''
|'''Acrobatics'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Acrobatics clip.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Acrobatics.png]]}}
|{{center|During Trampoline, ↑ + B in midair}}
|{{center|During Trampoline, ↑ + B in midair}}
|Kirby performs a second invincible trampoline jump in midair (for once only). The falling trampoline also hurts enemies.
|Kirby performs a second invincible trampoline jump in midair (for once only). The falling trampoline also hurts enemies.
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===Balloon Pop Art forms===
===Balloon Pop Art forms===
The Balloon Pop Art move creates a randomly-selected type of balloon.
 
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=7|'''Balloon Pop Art forms''' &nbsp;
!colspan=4|'''Balloon Pop Art forms'''
|-
|-
!Form
!Form
!Name
!Description
!Description
!Form
!Form
!Name
!Description
!Description
|-
|-
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 1.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 1.png]]}}
|'''ドッグ'''<br>''Dog''
|A blue balloon dog
|A blue balloon dog
|{{center|[[File:KTD Balloon Pop Art Meta Knight.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 4.png]]}}
|[[Meta Knight]]{{title|nocat=y}}
|[[Meta Knight]] holding [[Galaxia]], [[Dark Meta Knight]] in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
|Meta Knight holding [[Galaxia]]<br><small>(''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' exclusive)</small>
|-
|-
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 2.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 2.png]]}}
|'''Flower'''{{title|nocat=y}}
|An orange flower with a yellow cent{{er}}
|An orange flower with a yellow center
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 5.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 4.png]]}}
|[[Nightmare]] in his Power Orb form
|'''ダークメタナイト'''<br>''[[Dark Meta Knight]]''
|Dark Meta Knight<br><small>(''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' exclusive)</small>
|-
|-
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 3.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 3.png]]}}
|'''ハート'''<br>''Heart''
|A large pink and red heart,<br> with two small red hearts beside it
|A large pink and red heart,<br> with two small red hearts beside it
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 5.png]]}}
|'''ナイトメア パワーオーブ'''<br>''[[Nightmare's Power Orb]]''
|Nightmare in his Power Orb form
|-
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 7.png]]}}
|'''マホロア'''<br>''[[Magolor]]''
|Magolor. This is a very rare form.
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 6.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Balloon Pop Art 6.png]]}}
|'''Inutamago'''{{title|nocat=y}}
|The [[HAL]] logo. This is a very rare form.
|The [[HAL]] logo. This is a very rare form.
|-
!colspan=6|Japanese names taken from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot Official Nintendo Guidebook''. English names and translations are unofficial.
|}
|}


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The Circus ability returns in this title, along with its provider, [[Clown Acrobot]]. It is almost completely unchanged from its appearance in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''; the only major difference is that Balloon Pop Art's Meta Knight balloon is now a [[Dark Meta Knight]] balloon.
The Circus ability returns in this title, along with its provider, [[Clown Acrobot]]. It is almost completely unchanged from its appearance in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''; the only major difference is that Balloon Pop Art's Meta Knight balloon is now a [[Dark Meta Knight]] balloon.


===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
== Profiles ==
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Circus Kirby appears on a [[Character Treat]], using his artwork from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''. Circus does not appear in ''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' as an ability.
 
==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
{{Infobox-Novel Copy Ability
|image=[[File:V3 Illustration 26.png|200px]]
|caption=Kirby obtains the Circus ability in ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''
|firstvolume=''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]''
|compare=
|obtained=[[Clown Acrobot]]
|power=Attacking with various circus-like moves
}}
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], the Circus ability appears in ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]'', where [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] obtains it from [[Clown Acrobot]]. Unlike most [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] in the novel series, Kirby makes use of many different moves he can do with Circus. Kirby uses Baton, Ball Balance, Somersault, Backsault, and Balloon Pop Art. The flower and dog balloon forms each make an appearance. The balloons are known to make an impact so big that it can make stone crack.
 
In ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'', Kirby and co. end up in an underground room of an ancient temple, where they meet Clown Acrobot. He appears friendly at first, but then starts attacking them with his juggling balls. Kirby inhales him in retaliation, and gets the Circus ability. Batons appear in Kirby's hands, and he starts juggling them. Kirby is amazed at his new copy ability, and a ball appears under him as he taps his feet. As Kirby balances on it, [[Waddle Dee (novel character)|Waddle Dee]] is amazed at Kirby's acrobatics, but [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]] is unimpressed and thinks it's a silly ability. After doing multiple somersaults, Kirby decides to follow a mine cart track on his own while balancing on a ball.
 
After fleeing from a mine cart and subsequently falling off the track, Kirby and co. land in a large room. Here, [[Wham Bam Gaia]] appears. Wham Bam Gaia starts attacking, and a flower-shaped balloon appears in Kirby's hands when he waves them. This puzzles him at first, but when Kirby attacks Wham Bam Gaia's hand, the balloon causes a damaging explosion. This makes Kirby realize how powerful the Circus ability truly can be. Kirby continues to throw more balloons at his hand. After an intense battle, Kirby deals the finishing blow on Wham Bam Gaia with a puppy-shaped balloon. Once Kirby and co. return to the surface, Kirby drops his Circus ability to free Clown Acrobot who is happy to be back at the surface.
 
<gallery>
V3 Illustration 27.png|Kirby runs from the [[Cart|mine cart]] as it rapidly approaches.
V3 Illustration 28.png|[[Wham Bam Gaia]] appears.
V3 Illustration 29.png|Kirby deals the finishing blow on Wham Bam Gaia.
</gallery>
 
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!rowspan=1|Flavor text
!rowspan=1|Flavor text
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|[[File:KTD Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:TD Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|'''American English:'''<br>''Is this for real? You bet it is! Jump through a flaming hoop, and show off your finest {{color|orange|Acrobatics}}! After the curtains close on your foes, they'll know the {{color|orange|clown arts}} are no joke.''<br>'''British English:'''<br>''Is this for real? You bet! Jump through a flaming hoop, and show off your finest {{color|orange|Acrobatics}}! After the curtains close on your foes, they'll know the {{color|orange|clown arts}} are no joke.''
|''Is this for real? You bet it is! Jump through a flaming hoop, and show off your finest {{color|orange|Acrobatics}}! After the curtains close on your foes, they'll know the {{color|orange|clown arts}} are no joke.''
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|-
|[[File:KPR Box.png|100px]]
|[[File:KPR Box.png|100px]]
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|''The citizens of Popstar live to be {{color|orange|entertained}}. This Copy Ability is guaranteed to blow their socks off!''
|''The citizens of Popstar live to be {{color|orange|entertained}}. This Copy Ability is guaranteed to blow their socks off!''
|}
|}
==Trivia==
*Circus is one of the few abilities that can break ice blocks. The others include [[Fire]], [[Fighter]], [[Hammer]], [[Smash]] and [[Doctor]].
*Similar to the [[Stone]] ability, many hidden images are in the Balloon Pop Art attack. These include [[Meta Knight]], [[Nightmare|Nightmare's Power Orb]], [[Magolor]], and the [[HAL Laboratory]] Logo.
**The Meta Knight balloon is actually one of Meta Knight's only references in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' (along with a Stone Kirby transformation, and in the crowd during the "Kirby Master!" video).
**The Meta Knight balloon is replaced by a [[Dark Meta Knight]] one in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Circus TD Pause Art.png|Pause screen artwork from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
Circus TD Pause Art.png|Pause menu art from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KTD Circus Icon.png|[[Ability Star]] from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
TD Circus Icon.png|[[Ability Star]] from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KTD Circus Kirby.png|Kirby with the Circus ability in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KTD Circus Kirby.png|Kirby with the Circus ability in ''Triple Deluxe''.
KTD Circus Pause Screen.png|Pause subscreen for Circus Kirby from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
TDX Circus Pause Screen.png|Pause subscreen for Circus Kirby from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KTD Main Credits picture 8.png|Credits picture of Circus Kirby performing next to a [[Spookstep]] from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KDB Circus Kirby character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
NBA Circus Kirby Download Play badge.png|Download Play badge from the ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' set in ''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''
Twitter commemorative - Kirby's Birthday 2020.jpg|Kirby's 28th anniversary illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Circus Kirby
Twitter commemorative - Kirby's Birthday 2020 (alt).jpg|Black-and-white version of the Kirby's 28th anniversary illustration, for coloring
KPQ Circus Banner.jpg|Banner from the [[Kirby Personality Quiz]]
KPQ Circus Banner.jpg|Banner from the [[Kirby Personality Quiz]]
Starlight Theater Compact Mirrors.jpg|"Theater Compact Mirrors" from "Kirby: Starlight Theater" merchandise series
Starlight Theater Star Brilliant Glass Collection.jpg|"Star Brilliant Glass Collection" from "Kirby: Starlight Theater" merchandise series
Starlight Theater Towel Collection.jpg|"Towel Collection" from "Kirby: Starlight Theater" merchandise series
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Videos===
{{Youtube|-6SdNCHCxjc|300|Official [[Kirby Portal]] video showcasing Circus}}
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|ruR=Tsirk
|ruR=Tsirk
|ruM=Circus
|ruM=Circus
|pt=Circo
|ptM=Circus
|zhTrad=馬戲團
|zhTradR=mǎ xì tuán
|zhSimp=马戏团
|zhSimpR=mǎ xì tuán
|zhM=Circus
}}
}}
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[[Category:Copy Abilities in the Kirby novel series]]
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