Pitch

Pitch Artwork of Pitch from Kirby's Dream Land 3. Details First appearance Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997) Latest appearance Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023, reference) Cameo appearances Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Star Allies Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Related Pitch Mama (mother)

“

Don't forget me! I can make some copied abilities better!

”

— Pitch in the Kirby's Dream Land 3 Instruction Booklet

Pitch is one of Kirby's Animal Friends, debuting alongside Nago and ChuChu in Kirby's Dream Land 3, his only major appearance to date. He is a small, mostly green bird-like creature with a white belly, a yellow beak and thin, black legs. On top of his head, two of his feathers stick out, resembling strands of hair. He most closely resembles a warbling white-eye.

Game appearances

Pitch's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Dream Land 3	Supporting playable character
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	Reference	Depicted as one of Stone-Cutter Kirby's transformations.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Sticker
Kirby Star Allies	Cameo	Appears in one of the Clean ability's attacks. Also appears in one of the Celebration Pictures.
Kirby's Dream Buffet	Reference	Appears on a Character Treat.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	Reference	Appears as a Dress-Up Mask.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Spirit	Appears as a support spirit.

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Artwork of Kirby riding on Pitch's back from Kirby's Dream Land 3.

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Pitch can be found in several stages throughout the game, the first of which being the second stage of Grass Land, where he appears alongside ChuChu in the second section. He also appears in the Cloudy Park level intro, in which he is grabbed and rolled around by Nago, and the Iceberg intro, where he briefly sits on the unfinished snowman that Nago, ChuChu and Kirby are building, causing one of its snowballs to roll off and fall on Gooey.

When Kirby is traveling with Pitch, he carries the bird, who is no bigger than himself, around while walking at normal speed, but rides on his back if a dash is performed. Being the smallest Animal Friend in the game, Pitch is the only companion that can be taken through gaps of only a single block's height.

When the B button is pressed while the two are in the air, Kirby holds on to Pitch's feet, enabling the avian to carry him while flying. Each time the button is consecutively pressed, Pitch flaps his wings, increasing his altitude slightly. Unlike Coo, Pitch can neither speed up his flight nor fly against wind currents, and while Kirby may inhale while dangling from the bird's legs, doing so causes him to fall to the ground. Just like the owl, however, Pitch enables Kirby to fly with an enemy in his mouth.

As with other Animal Friends, teaming up with Pitch transforms Kirby's current Copy Ability into a new one, which combines the attributes of both the ability and the friend.

Pitch's mother appears in Ripple Field Stage 5, and bringing Pitch to his mother is required to obtain the Heart Star of that stage.

Combinations

Base Ability	Appearance	Description
Burning		Pitch slowly flies away in the form of a fireball, clearing his path of enemies before returning to Kirby. He can be avoided when he tries to reunite with Kirby, causing him to repeatedly fly past the hero. Kirby cannot enter doors until Pitch returns, however.
Clean		Pitch briefly transforms into a bucket, letting Kirby throw large blobs of water at enemies. Holding "up" while doing so causes him to throw them at a higher angle.
Cutter		Pitch is thrown like a boomerang, harming enemies he touches and returning to Kirby. Moving just right can cause Pitch to circle around Kirby indefinitely. Kirby cannot enter doors until he catches the bird again.
Ice		Pitch turns into a snowmaking machine, which Kirby uses to freeze enemies in front of him for as long as the Y button is held. Kirby cannot move while using this ability.
Needle		While the Y button is held, Pitch flies forward in a straight line, continuously pecking at the air before him and defeating opponents in his path.
Parasol		Using a parasol like a golf club, Kirby knocks Pitch away, causing him to bounce around like a ball and destroy enemies he touches. Holding Y for longer will send Pitch at a higher angle. He returns to Kirby once he stops moving or the Y button is pressed; moving just right while he is doing so can cause him to orbit Kirby.
Spark		Kirby uses a remote control to make Pitch fly through the air freely, moving through walls and taking out adversaries. Pitch is controlled with the directional pad and returns to Kirby when the Y button is pressed. While controlling Pitch, Kirby cannot move. If he takes damage, Pitch returns to him automatically.
Stone		Kirby and Pitch leap into the air, the latter temporarily turning into a rock on the way down and squishing foes under him.

Locations

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Pitch can be found in the following levels and stages:

Pitch locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3
Stage	Grass Land	Ripple Field	Sand Canyon	Cloudy Park	Iceberg
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

The Pitch statue from The Crystal Shards.

While Pitch himself does not appear in The Crystal Shards, Kirby may transform into a moving statue of him using the Stone-Cutter Power Combo. In this form, Kirby is invincible and can quickly fly for a limited time in a similar manner as Pitch in his original appearance, but is entirely incapable of movement while on the ground, with the exception of rolling when he lands.

Kirby: Planet Robobot

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Pitch appears as a collectible sticker, depicting his main artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3.

Kirby Star Allies

Pitch appears as part of the Cleaning ability's moveset, and enables Kirby to perform the water bucket attack from Kirby's Dream Land 3. His bucket form is redesigned, now including his beak, wings, legs, and belly. This move can also be charged for greater distance, and can provide the Splash element.

Kirby's Dream Buffet

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Pitch appears on a Character Treat, using his artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a Dress-Up Mask based on Pitch can be unlocked by completing card #22 in the Stamp Rally.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Pitch appears as a ★ support spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, using his main artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3. He is a support spirit that makes the player start the match with an Unira. In the spirit battle, the player is pitted against Jigglypuff (representing Kirby), holding a Poké Ball that always summons a Fletchling, which represents Pitch.

Trivia

• If Kirby picks a different Animal Friend while Pitch is on the screen in Kirby's Dream Land 3, the bird will briefly look surprised, then start angrily yelling at Kirby.

Gallery

Artwork

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  Kirby's Dream Land 3

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  Kirby's Dream Land 3

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  Spark + Pitch from Kirby's Dream Land 3

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  Pitch's face from Kirby's Dream Land 3

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  Concept art for Kirby's Dream Land 3

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  Sticker from Kirby: Planet Robobot

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  Pitch can be seen atop a star in a pond in the Celebration Picture "A Dream Above The Clouds" from Kirby Star Allies

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  Kirby's 25th Anniversary illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring a Pitch cake topper

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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Pitch

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  Mother's Day illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Pitch

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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Ice + Pitch

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  Artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary

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  Alternate artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary

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  "Pupupu Tour in Fukuoka" artwork from the Limited Design "Kirby of the Stars: Kirby's Locality" merchandise line

Merchandise

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  Pitch plushie, manufactured by San-ei

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  "Volume 6" figurines from the "Yura Yura Mascot" merchandise line, featuring Kirby holding Pitch

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  "Sweet Green Pea Bun" figure from the "Kirby Bakery Cafe" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment

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  "Shelf" miniature set from the "Kirby's Happy Room" merchandise line, featuring Pitch on top of a bird cage

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  "Candy Stick" miniature set from the "Kirby Japanese Tea House" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment

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  Magnet of Pitch made for Kirby's 30th Anniversary, from the "PITATTO" merchandise line

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  Set 2 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Pitch

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  "Wakayama / Salted Plum" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line.

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  Drawstring Pouch from the "Memorial Balloon" merchandise line, featuring Gooey with Nago, Pitch and ChuChu

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  Hand towel from the "Memorial Balloon" merchandise line, featuring Gooey with Nago, Pitch and ChuChu

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  Set of stickers from the "Memorial Balloon" merchandise line, featuring Gooey with Nago, Pitch and ChuChu

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  Novelty stickers from "Wado's Toy Shop" merchandise line, given for every ¥1000 spent at the venue

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  Glasses and plates from Lawson's Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign

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  Wonderful Towel Collection from "A New Pupupu Lifestyle!" merchandise series

Other

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  Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet

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  Dress-Up Mask from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

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  Kirby wearing the Pitch Dress-Up Mask in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

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  Pitch in Find Kirby!!

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  Dedede Directory about Pitch

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ピッチ Picchi	Pitch Forms a pun with Coo's name to create the Japanese onomatopoeia「ピーチク」(pīchiku, bird's tweeting)
Traditional Chinese	嗶奇 bì qí	Pitch
Simplified Chinese	哔奇 bì qí
Dutch	Pitch	-
French	Pitch	-
German	Pitch	-
Italian	Pitch	-
Korean	피치 Pichi	Pitch
Portuguese	Pitch	-
Spanish	Pitch	-