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{{Infobox-Enemy
{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:Tac.jpg|130px]]
|image=[[File:KSSU Tac artwork.png|200px]]
|caption= Artwork in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''.
|caption= Artwork of '''Tac''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (1996)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
|game=
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' ([[Kirby Brawlball]])<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (reference)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (reference)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (as a [[Smashwiki:Spirit|spirit]])</small>
|copy ability=[[Copy]]
|copy ability=None, [[Copy]]
|enemy info card=
|other wikis=[[smashwiki:Tac|SmashWiki]]<br>[[mariowiki:Tac|Super Mario Wiki]]
}}
'''Tac''' is an enemy in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and [[Kirby Super Star Ultra|its remake]]. He can empower [[Kirby]] with the "'''[[Copy]]'''" [[Copy Ability]]. Tac's appearance consists of a dark blue robe with a green bag with a wind-like lines to steal [[Helper]]s or [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]]. He has cat ears and visible eyes, and it is unknown what the rest of his face looks like. In [[Helper to Hero]], Tac appears to have a middle tan, white clothing, and a red bag. Tac has unknown origins. In ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Tac can be used as a [[Helper]] by discarding the [[Copy Ability]]. He is also a playable enemy in [[Helper to Hero]].
{{ImCap
|image= File:SpriteTac.png
|size=70px
|align=left
|caption=Sprite in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|captionalign=center
}}
}}
'''Tac''' (also referred to as '''T.A.C.''') is an [[enemy]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and [[Kirby Super Star Ultra|its remake]]. He can empower [[Kirby]] with the "'''[[Copy]]'''" [[Copy Ability]] when inhaled. Tac's appearance consists of a dark blue robe with a green bag with a wind-like lines to steal [[Helper]]s or [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]]. He has cat ears and visible eyes, but it is unknown what the rest of his face looks like. In [[Helper to Hero]], Tac appears to have a middle tan, white clothing, and a red bag. In ''Kirby Super Star'' and its remake, Tac can be used as a [[Helper]] by discarding the [[Copy|Copy Ability]] and is also playable in Helper to Hero.
Tac's name spelled backwards is "cat", referring to both a copycat and a cat burglar, which also fits his appearance.
==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Tac's video game appearances &nbsp;
|-
!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|Enemy and playable character
|Tac can be played as when recruited as a [[Helper]].
|-
|[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)]]
|Cameo
|Appears in the audience of [[Round Clear (Super Famicom)|Round Clear]] mode.
|-
|''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''
|Enemy
|
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Enemy and playable character
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby Super Star'', his role doesn't change.
|-
|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
|Enemy
|Appears in the [[Sub-Game]] [[Kirby Brawlball]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[keychain]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Character Treat]].
|-
!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|[[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]] enemy
|Also appears as a Trophy.
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|[[smashwiki:Smash Tour|Smash Tour]] enemy
|Also appears as a Trophy.
|}
===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
[[File:KSS unknown planet screenshot 02.png|thumb|250px|Kirby being assaulted by two Tacs on Planet [[???]] in [[Milky Way Wishes]].]]
[[File:KSSU Tac Helper sprite.png]]
Tac appears as a common enemy in this game, who mainly attacks by running up to Kirby and attempting to steal his ability if he has one. Tac is able to run very quickly, making it easy for him to get away after stealing an ability, though it is easily thwarted by tricky terrain. It may also often be the case that Tac steals Kirby's ability, and then immediately falls into a [[bottomless pit]], thus making the ability irretrievable. In addition, Tac is capable of stealing Kirby's [[Helper]] if the Helper is controlled by the [[CPU]].
Compared to the [[Copy]] ability Kirby can use, Tac as a [[helper]] has a lot of unique attacks, which can be used to damage foes directly. He can also utilize a special [[Guard]] that makes him completely intangible. When guarding, only his face and ears are visible.
In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', Tac also appears on a card in [[Kirby Card Swipe]].
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" width="50%"
!colspan=2|Copy Moveset (Tac)
|-
! '''Skill'''
! '''Button Execution'''
|-
| '''Steal'''
| {{center|Y (B)}}
|-
| '''Cat Magnum'''
| {{center|Hold Y (B) and release}}
|-
| '''Discard Copy Ability'''
| {{center|A (X)}}
|-
| '''Tac Hide'''
| {{center|L/R}}
|-
|}
====Locations====
Tac can be found in the following places in ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'':
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4|Tac locations in ''Kirby Super Star'' & ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
|-
|[[Green Greens]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 4|RoMK Chapter 4]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Float Islands]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 5|RoMK Chapter 5]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Bubbly Clouds]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 6|RoMK Chapter 6]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Mt. Dedede]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7|RoMK Chapter 7]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Peanut Plains]]
|{{N}}
|[[Floria]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Mallow Castle]]
|{{N}}
|[[Aquarius]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Cocoa Cave]]
|{{N}}
|[[Skyhigh]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Candy Mountain]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Hotbeat]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Trial Rooms|Trial Room 1]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cavius]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Trial Rooms|Trial Room 2]]
|{{N}}
|[[Mekkai]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Sub-Tree]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Halfmoon]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Crystal (area)|Crystal]]
|{{Y}}
|[[???]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Old Tower]]
|{{N}}
|[[Purple Plants]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Garden]]
|{{N}}
|[[Illusion Islands]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 1|RoMK Chapter 1]]
|{{N}}
|[[Crash Clouds]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 2|RoMK Chapter 2]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Revenge]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 3|RoMK Chapter 3]]
|{{Y}}
!colspan=2|
|}
===''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)===
In the Super Famicom version of [[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'']], Tac can be seen in the audience of [[Round Clear (Super Famicom)|Round Clear]] mode.
===''Kirby Air Ride''===
[[File:KAR Tac event.png|thumb|250px|Tac appearing in ''Kirby Air Ride''{{'}}s City Trial.]]
Tac appears as part of a random event in the [[City Trial]] mode. Here, he appears in a number of set locations, usually underground, and runs about at random. When he appears, the Kirbys are tasked to find him and smack into him with their vehicles to cause him to drop items he'd 'stolen'. Once enough time passes, or enough items are dropped, Tac takes off using some sort of jet-pack, sometimes dropping more items as he does so.
===''Kirby Mass Attack''===
Tac makes an appearance in the ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' [[Sub-Game]] [[Kirby Brawlball]]. Here, he occupies the top of the main pinball board and will occasionally steal items that happen nearby.
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Tac appears as one of the randomly-obtained [[keychain]]s, depicting him as his sprite from ''Kirby Super Star''.


==''Kirby Air Ride''==
===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Tac appears as part of a random event in the [[City Trial]] mode. Here, he appears in a number of set locations, usually underground, and runs about at random. When he appears, the Kirbys are tasked to find him and smack into him with their vehicles to cause him to drop items he'd 'stolen'. Once enough time passes, or enough items are dropped, Tac takes off using some sort of jet-pack, sometimes trailing more items as he does so.
In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', Tac appears as one of the randomly-obtained [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|stickers]], using his artwork from ''Kirby Super Star''.


==''Super Smash Bros. series''==
===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Tac appears as one of the randomly-obtained [[Character Treat]]s, depicting him as his sprite from ''Kirby Super Star''.


===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
Tacs appears as an enemy in both Smash Run for the 3DS version, and Smash Tour for the Wii U version. As a result, the trophy information varies depending on what version the player has.
Tacs appear as an enemy in both Smash Run for the 3DS version, and Smash Tour for the Wii U version.
 
In Smash Run, he functions much like he does in ''Kirby Super Star,'' this time stealing stat boosts from players instead of Copy Abilities. Defeating him before he flees the scene gives back all the stat boosts he has stolen from a player.
 
In Smash Tour, he sometimes appears on the game board and award multiple stat boosts if a player manages to catch one.


=====''Trophy Informaton''=====
====Trophy information====
{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!width="10%"|Name
!width="10%"|Name
!3DS Image
!3DS image
!Wii U Image
!Wii U image
!width="21%"|Appears in
!width="21%"|Appears In/Related Games
!NTSC-U Description
!American English description
!PAL Description
!British English description
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Tac
|align=center rowspan=2|'''Tac'''
|rowspan=2|[[File:TacTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:TacTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:TacTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|rowspan=2|[[File:TacTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|align=center rowspan=2 bgcolor="lightblue"|'''SNES''' Kirby Super Star (NTSC), Kirby's Fun Pak (PAL) (8/1996) <br> '''DS''' Kirby Super Star Ultra (9/2009)
|align=center rowspan=2 style="background:lightblue"|'''SNES''' Kirby Super Star (08/1996) <br> '''DS''' Kirby Super Star Ultra (09/2008)
|bgcolor=#FF4433|''This zippy character appears in the Kirby series. In Smash Bros., he'll appear in Smash Run to try to steal your stat boosts from you. How much he steals depends on how much you've improved your stats. If you can catch him, you can get back whatever he stole. Don't give up!
|style="background:#ff5b4d"|''This zippy character appears in the Kirby series. In Smash Bros., he'll appear in Smash Run to try to steal your stat boosts from you. How much he steals depends on how much you've improved your stats. If you can catch him, you can get back whatever he stole. Don't give up!
|bgcolor=#FF4433|''This speedy little guy appears in the Kirby series. In this game, he'll speed up to you, steal your stat boosts, then flee. How much he'll steal depends on your stats. He's hard to catch, but if you take him out, you can get your stat boosts back, so you'd better chase after him!''
|style="background:#ff5b4d"|''This speedy little guy appears in the Kirby series. In this game, he'll speed up to you, steal your stat boosts, then flee. How much he'll steal depends on your stats. He's hard to catch, but if you take him out, you can get your stat boosts back, so you'd better chase after him!''
|-
|bgcolor="lightblue" colspan=2|''This speedy little guy is from the Kirby series. In those games, he steals the ability Kirby's in the middle of using and bolts. If you want it back, you have to chase him down and take it. In Smash Tour, Tacs appear randomly on the board, and you'll be rewarded with multiple stat boosts if you're quick enough to catch one!''
|-
|-
|style="background:lightblue"|''This speedy little guy is from the Kirby series. In those games, he steals the ability Kirby's using and bolts. If you want it back, you have to chase him down and take it. In Smash Tour, they'll randomly appear on the board. You'll be rewarded with multiple stat boosts if you're quick enough to catch one!''
|style="background:lightblue"|''This speedy little guy is from the Kirby series. In those games, he steals the ability Kirby's in the middle of using and bolts. If you want it back, you have to chase him down and take it. In Smash Tour, Tacs appear randomly on the board, and you'll be rewarded with multiple stat boosts if you're quick enough to catch one!''
|}
|}
<small>Red indicates exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version.<br>
*<small>Red indicates exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version.</small>
Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.</small>
*<small>Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.</small>


{{clear}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
KSS Tac artwork.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
KSS TAC.png|Sprite from ''Kirby Super Star'' as an enemy
KSS TAC sprite 2.png|Alternate palette from ''Kirby Super Star'' as an enemy
KSS TAC sprite 3.png|Alternate palette from ''Kirby Super Star'' as an enemy
KSS Tac Sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby Super Star'' as a Helper
KSS Tac Icon.png|Icon from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS TAC sprite 4.png|Unused palette from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSSS Round Clear mode.png|Tac can be seen in the audience of [[Round Clear (Super Famicom)|Round Clear]] mode in [[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)]]
KAR Tac artwork.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''
KAR TAC model.png|Model from ''Kirby Air Ride''
KAR Tac low-poly model.png|Low-poly model from ''Kirby Air Ride''
KAR Tac lowest-poly model.png|Lowest-poly model from ''Kirby Air Ride''
KSSU Key Artwork.jpg|Key artwork for ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Tac Sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' as an enemy
KSSU Tac Helper to Hero sprite.png|Sprite from [[Helper to Hero]] in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Tac Icon.png|Icon from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
Tac CardSwipe KSSU.png|Card from [[Kirby Card Swipe]] in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Chameleo Arm Helper to Hero Icon.png|[[Chameleo Arm]] Helper to Hero icon from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KDB Pixel Tac character treat.png|Pixel Tac [[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
SSBWiiU Tac model.png|Data-rendered model from ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', with his hands at maximum size
Kirby 20th Anniversary cake artwork.png|Artwork for [[Kirby Anniversary|Kirby's 20th Anniversary]], where Tac is up in the curtains above
Twitter commemorative - Sports Day.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Tac
Twitter commemorative - Cat Day.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Tac
Pupupu Train Manners Improvement Acrylic Badges.jpg|Tac on the acrylic badges of the "Manners improvment signs" from the "Kirby Pupupu Train" 2017 events. The text says "Beware of pickpockets"
FK1 TGCO Tac.png|Tac in ''[[Find Kirby!!]]''
Kirby Art and Style Collection Yuki Endo.png|A drawing by [[Yuki Endo]] featured in ''[[Kirby Art & Style Collection]]''
Dedede Directory 24 - Tac.jpg|Dedede Directory about Tac
</gallery>


==Trivia==
== Names in other languages ==
*Tac's name spelled backwards is cat, referring to a copycat.
{{Names
*When Kirby has the [[Copy]] ability, his only attack is to copy a foe's power. However, Tac can use many more attacks in Helper to Hero, such as Cat Magnum, Hide, and Steal.
|ja=タック
|jaR=Takku
|jaM=Tac
|zh=喵客
|zhR=Miāo kè
|zhM=Miao Ke
*喵 is the onomatopoeia for a cat meowing, and 客 refers to a guest. While this can be interpeted as an innocent meowing guest, there does not seem to be any real meaning behind why these characters were chosen.
|ko=타크
|koR=Takeu
|koM=Tac
|fr=Tac
|frM=-
|de=Tac
|deM=-
|it=Tac
|itM=-
|es=Tac
|esM=-
|pt=Tac
|ptM=-
|nl=Tac
|nlM=-
}}


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{{Navbox-SSB}}
[[Category:Creatures that yield Copy when swallowed]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Super Star]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Air Ride]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Mass Attack]]
[[Category:Helpers]]
[[Category:Helpers]]

Latest revision as of 14:11, 10 April 2024

Tac
KSSU Tac artwork.png
Artwork of Tac from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
Details
First game Kirby Super Star (1996)
Latest game Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference)
Other game(s) Kirby Air Ride
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby Mass Attack (Kirby Brawlball)
Kirby: Triple Deluxe (reference)
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Kirby: Planet Robobot (reference)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (as a spirit)
Copy Ability None, Copy
"Tac" on other NIWA wikis:
Niwa.png SmashWiki
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Tac (also referred to as T.A.C.) is an enemy in Kirby Super Star and its remake. He can empower Kirby with the "Copy" Copy Ability when inhaled. Tac's appearance consists of a dark blue robe with a green bag with a wind-like lines to steal Helpers or Copy Abilities. He has cat ears and visible eyes, but it is unknown what the rest of his face looks like. In Helper to Hero, Tac appears to have a middle tan, white clothing, and a red bag. In Kirby Super Star and its remake, Tac can be used as a Helper by discarding the Copy Ability and is also playable in Helper to Hero.

Tac's name spelled backwards is "cat", referring to both a copycat and a cat burglar, which also fits his appearance.

Game appearances[edit]

Tac's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby series
Kirby Super Star Enemy and playable character Tac can be played as when recruited as a Helper.
Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom) Cameo Appears in the audience of Round Clear mode.
Kirby Air Ride Enemy
Kirby Super Star Ultra Enemy and playable character As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, his role doesn't change.
Kirby Mass Attack Enemy Appears in the Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Reference Appears as a keychain.
Kirby: Planet Robobot Reference Appears as a sticker.
Kirby's Dream Buffet Reference Appears as a Character Treat.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Smash Run enemy Also appears as a Trophy.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Smash Tour enemy Also appears as a Trophy.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

Kirby being assaulted by two Tacs on Planet ??? in Milky Way Wishes.

KSSU Tac Helper sprite.png Tac appears as a common enemy in this game, who mainly attacks by running up to Kirby and attempting to steal his ability if he has one. Tac is able to run very quickly, making it easy for him to get away after stealing an ability, though it is easily thwarted by tricky terrain. It may also often be the case that Tac steals Kirby's ability, and then immediately falls into a bottomless pit, thus making the ability irretrievable. In addition, Tac is capable of stealing Kirby's Helper if the Helper is controlled by the CPU.

Compared to the Copy ability Kirby can use, Tac as a helper has a lot of unique attacks, which can be used to damage foes directly. He can also utilize a special Guard that makes him completely intangible. When guarding, only his face and ears are visible.

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Tac also appears on a card in Kirby Card Swipe.

Copy Moveset (Tac)
Skill Button Execution
Steal
Y (B)
Cat Magnum
Hold Y (B) and release
Discard Copy Ability
A (X)
Tac Hide
L/R

Locations[edit]

Tac can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:

Tac locations in Kirby Super Star & Kirby Super Star Ultra  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Greens No RoMK Chapter 4 No
Float Islands No RoMK Chapter 5 No
Bubbly Clouds No RoMK Chapter 6 No
Mt. Dedede No RoMK Chapter 7 No
Peanut Plains No Floria Yes
Mallow Castle No Aquarius No
Cocoa Cave No Skyhigh No
Candy Mountain Yes Hotbeat No
Trial Room 1 No Cavius No
Trial Room 2 No Mekkai No
Sub-Tree Yes Halfmoon No
Crystal Yes ??? Yes
Old Tower No Purple Plants No
Garden No Illusion Islands Yes
RoMK Chapter 1 No Crash Clouds No
RoMK Chapter 2 No The Revenge No
RoMK Chapter 3 Yes

Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)[edit]

In the Super Famicom version of Kirby's Star Stacker, Tac can be seen in the audience of Round Clear mode.

Kirby Air Ride[edit]

Tac appearing in Kirby Air Ride's City Trial.

Tac appears as part of a random event in the City Trial mode. Here, he appears in a number of set locations, usually underground, and runs about at random. When he appears, the Kirbys are tasked to find him and smack into him with their vehicles to cause him to drop items he'd 'stolen'. Once enough time passes, or enough items are dropped, Tac takes off using some sort of jet-pack, sometimes dropping more items as he does so.

Kirby Mass Attack[edit]

Tac makes an appearance in the Kirby Mass Attack Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball. Here, he occupies the top of the main pinball board and will occasionally steal items that happen nearby.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Tac appears as one of the randomly-obtained keychains, depicting him as his sprite from Kirby Super Star.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Tac appears as one of the randomly-obtained stickers, using his artwork from Kirby Super Star.

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Tac appears as one of the randomly-obtained Character Treats, depicting him as his sprite from Kirby Super Star.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Tacs appear as an enemy in both Smash Run for the 3DS version, and Smash Tour for the Wii U version.

In Smash Run, he functions much like he does in Kirby Super Star, this time stealing stat boosts from players instead of Copy Abilities. Defeating him before he flees the scene gives back all the stat boosts he has stolen from a player.

In Smash Tour, he sometimes appears on the game board and award multiple stat boosts if a player manages to catch one.

Trophy information[edit]

Name 3DS image Wii U image Appears In/Related Games American English description British English description
Tac TacTrophy3DS.png TacTrophyWiiU.png SNES Kirby Super Star (08/1996)
DS Kirby Super Star Ultra (09/2008) 		This zippy character appears in the Kirby series. In Smash Bros., he'll appear in Smash Run to try to steal your stat boosts from you. How much he steals depends on how much you've improved your stats. If you can catch him, you can get back whatever he stole. Don't give up! This speedy little guy appears in the Kirby series. In this game, he'll speed up to you, steal your stat boosts, then flee. How much he'll steal depends on your stats. He's hard to catch, but if you take him out, you can get your stat boosts back, so you'd better chase after him!
This speedy little guy is from the Kirby series. In those games, he steals the ability Kirby's using and bolts. If you want it back, you have to chase him down and take it. In Smash Tour, they'll randomly appear on the board. You'll be rewarded with multiple stat boosts if you're quick enough to catch one! This speedy little guy is from the Kirby series. In those games, he steals the ability Kirby's in the middle of using and bolts. If you want it back, you have to chase him down and take it. In Smash Tour, Tacs appear randomly on the board, and you'll be rewarded with multiple stat boosts if you're quick enough to catch one!
  • Red indicates exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version.
  • Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork from Kirby Super Star

    Artwork from Kirby Super Star

  • Sprite from Kirby Super Star as an enemy

    Sprite from Kirby Super Star as an enemy

  • Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star as an enemy

    Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star as an enemy

  • Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star as an enemy

    Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star as an enemy

  • Sprite from Kirby Super Star as a Helper

    Sprite from Kirby Super Star as a Helper

  • Icon from Kirby Super Star

    Icon from Kirby Super Star

  • Unused palette from Kirby Super Star

    Unused palette from Kirby Super Star

  • Tac can be seen in the audience of Round Clear mode in Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)

    Tac can be seen in the audience of Round Clear mode in Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)

  • Artwork from Kirby Air Ride

    Artwork from Kirby Air Ride

  • Model from Kirby Air Ride

    Model from Kirby Air Ride

  • Low-poly model from Kirby Air Ride

    Low-poly model from Kirby Air Ride

  • Lowest-poly model from Kirby Air Ride

    Lowest-poly model from Kirby Air Ride

  • Key artwork for Kirby Super Star Ultra

    Key artwork for Kirby Super Star Ultra

  • Sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra as an enemy

    Sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra as an enemy

  • Sprite from Helper to Hero in Kirby Super Star Ultra

    Sprite from Helper to Hero in Kirby Super Star Ultra

  • Icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra

    Icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra

  • Card from Kirby Card Swipe in Kirby Super Star Ultra

    Card from Kirby Card Swipe in Kirby Super Star Ultra

  • Chameleo Arm Helper to Hero icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra

    Chameleo Arm Helper to Hero icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra

  • Data-rendered model from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, with his hands at maximum size

    Data-rendered model from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, with his hands at maximum size

  • Artwork for Kirby's 20th Anniversary, where Tac is up in the curtains above

    Artwork for Kirby's 20th Anniversary, where Tac is up in the curtains above

  • Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Tac

    Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Tac

  • Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Tac

    Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Tac

  • Tac on the acrylic badges of the "Manners improvment signs" from the "Kirby Pupupu Train" 2017 events. The text says "Beware of pickpockets"

    Tac on the acrylic badges of the "Manners improvment signs" from the "Kirby Pupupu Train" 2017 events. The text says "Beware of pickpockets"

  • Tac in Find Kirby!!

    Tac in Find Kirby!!

  • A drawing by Yuki Endo featured in Kirby Art & Style Collection

    A drawing by Yuki Endo featured in Kirby Art & Style Collection

  • Dedede Directory about Tac

    Dedede Directory about Tac

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese タック
Takku 		Tac
Chinese 喵客
Miāo kè 		Miao Ke
  • 喵 is the onomatopoeia for a cat meowing, and 客 refers to a guest. While this can be interpeted as an innocent meowing guest, there does not seem to be any real meaning behind why these characters were chosen.
Dutch Tac -
French Tac -
German Tac -
Italian Tac -
Korean 타크
Takeu 		Tac
Portuguese Tac -
Spanish Tac -


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