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That pink headband means business! Grizzo will charge you with all his might!
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— Patch Plaza description of Grizzo from Kirby's Epic Yarn
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Grizzo is an enemy which debuted in Kirby's Dream Land. It resembles a large yellow bear and walks on all fours. Additionally, it wears a headband, and on its back, it sports a pair of red stripes. In early appearances, it is a standard enemy, but its first 3-D appearance in Kirby: Triple Deluxe marks it as a large enemy.
Game appearances
Kirby's Dream Land
Grizzos first appear in Kirby's Dream Land. Here, their official artwork shows them to be light blue with a yellow headband, as well as omitting their stripes, although the latter are clearly visible in the enemy's sprite. Grizzos are only encountered in Green Greens, where they hop around, reducing Kirby's health by two bars should they manage to collide with him. They are sometimes seen bearing Poppy Bros. Jr.s on their back, which does not change their behavior.
Defeating a Grizzo that is being used as a mount enables the rider to continue on its own; likewise, inhaling or otherwise eliminating the rider does not harm the Grizzo. Despite their large size, Grizzos can be inhaled just as easily as most other enemies, and only take a single hit to defeat.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
Grizzo charging at Kirby in
Kirby Super Star Ultra.
In Kirby Super Star and its remake, Grizzos reappear as common enemies. Here, they are usually depicted with pale yellow fur, as well as red or pink headbands and stripes. They are often found sleeping, though most of them wake up once attacked. When awake, they act similarly to their Kirby's Dream Land incarnation, but are able to charge at Kirby at a very high speed. While they cannot carry other enemies anymore, Grizzos now possess an enormous amount of health, which can make them very time-consuming to defeat. However, in spite of their sturdiness, Kirby can inhale them as easily as most other enemies, although he receives no Copy Ability by swallowing them.
In the Revenge of the King stage of Kirby Super Star Ultra, Grizzos are replaced by the tiger-like Galbels.
Locations
Grizzo can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
Grizzos appear in Whispy's Forest late in the game. They behave similarly to their previous incarnations in the Kirby franchise. Here, however, they can charge through Star Blocks.
Locations
Grizzo can be found only in Whispy's Forest.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Grizzo's in-game appearance in
Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Grizzo returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, though somewhat infrequently. It moves and attacks in a similar manner to earlier appearances, but can only be inhaled after an extended time into the inhale. It is often seen sleeping, blocking off certain desirable paths or positions.
Locations
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Grizzo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Grizzo returns in this installment, unchanged in function from its previous appearance. There are some cyborg variants, however.
Locations
In Kirby: Planet Robobot Grizzo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby Star Allies
Grizzo in
Kirby Star Allies
Grizzo returns unchanged from previous appearances and cannot be made into a friend.
Locations
In Kirby Star Allies Grizzo can be found in the following levels and stages:
In the Kirby novel series
Grizzo briefly appears as a cameo in the second volume of the Kirby novel series, Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!. Here, its physical appearance is identical to its game design. It appears wandering in the darkness of the "Gloomy Woods" area within Dream Land during the night, where it comes face-to-face with King Dedede, who had become lost in the woods. Grizzo threatens him and prepares to attack, but is quickly dealt with after Dedede mistakenly smacks it in the dark, scaring it off. Grizzo is not seen again after this.
Gallery
Kirby's Dream Land sprite
Kirby Super Star Ultra sprite
Artwork from Kirby no Copy-toru!
Names in other languages
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Japanese
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グリゾー Gurizō
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Grizzo
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French
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Grizzlee
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German
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Grizzo
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European Portuguese
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Grizzo[1]
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References
Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
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| Characters | | | Levels and stages | | | Bosses | | | Mid-Bosses | | | Copy Abilities | | | Enemies | | | Sub-games | | | Items and objects | | | Kirby Fighters Battle Stages | | | Dedede's Drum Dash stages | | | Extra | |
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Kirby: Planet Robobot |
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| Characters | | | Levels and stages | | | Bosses | | | Mid-Bosses | | | Copy Abilities | | | Enemies | | | Sub-Games | | | Kirby 3D Rumble levels | | | Items and objects | | | Extra | |
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Kirby Star Allies |
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| Characters | | | Levels and Stages | | | Copy Abilities | | | Friend Abilities | | | Friend Actions | | | Standard Friends | | | Dream Friends | | | Regular enemies | | | Mid-Bosses | | | Bosses | | | Items and objects | | | Sub-Games | | | Extra | |
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Kirby novel series |
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| Protagonists | | | Supporting characters | | | Minor characters | | | Guest characters | | | Volumes | | | Copy Abilities | | | Locations | | | Objects and plot devices | | | Extra | |
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