Editing Copy Ability

{{ImCap|image=File:KRtDLD Fire.png|align=right|size=200px|caption=The [[Fire]] ability, one of the most well-known Copy Abilities and often one of the first ones seen in games it appears in.}}
[[File:KRtDL Copy Ability.mp3|thumb|right|This familiar sound effect plays when Kirby obtains a Copy Ability (''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' version).]]
{{quote|If you swallow a foe who has a special ability...<br>Kirby will copy its special ability!<br>This is Kirby's special move. It's called his '''Copy Ability'''.|[[Narrator]]'s dialogue from the [[Beginner's Room]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''}}
'''Copy Ability''' is a catch-all term referring to [[Kirby]]'s trademark ability to inherit and utilize the special powers and/or skills of the entities he swallows using his [[inhale]]. First introduced in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', this ability grants the pink puffball a potentially massive array of different methods of attack and means of traversing the lands he finds himself in. Starting with games like ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', acquiring a Copy Ability also bestows a unique hat, outfit, or other distinguishing feature upon Kirby, which serves as a quick-glance way to determine what kind of power he has obtained.

When Kirby obtains a Copy Ability, he (usually) loses his ability to inhale, instead now relying on the ability's unique attacks to battle his foes. Acquiring an ability often causes Kirby to pose ecstatically or demonstrate the new ability and causes a distinctive chipper sound to play. Kirby's [[Heads-up display|HUD]] name and icon are also typically replaced with those signifying the ability in question. When Kirby has an ability, he is often referred specifically with that ability as part of his name (e.g. "Fire Kirby", "Sword Kirby", "Plasma Kirby", etc.). However, these abilities are seldom permanent, as Kirby can easily lose them, either by discarding them willingly, occasionally taking [[damage]], or simply [[:Category:Limited use abilities|using them too many times]] in some instances. When an ability is lost in the former two methods, it will bounce away as an [[Ability Star]], which can be re-absorbed with another [[inhale]].

In main-series [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' games]], Copy Abilities tend to play a central role in gameplay, as many enemies are designed with weaknesses to specific abilities, and many stage [[device]]s require certain abilities or combinations thereof to deal with. Several of these games also offer more elaborate mechanics involving these abilities, whether that be by using them to call [[helper]]s, combining them with other entities or with each other to create powerful combo attacks, or imposing game rules restricting the use of certain ability functions. Copy Abilities also tend to play a role in the spin-off games, where it is often the case that Kirby has permanent access to one as a form of character selection, or the ability is heavily modified to cater to the specific type of gameplay.

==Lists of Copy Abilities==
The following tables list every Copy Ability featured in games in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]].

===Standard Copy Abilities===
Standard Copy Abilities are those which Kirby can get simply by inhaling and swallowing the appropriate enemy (with two exceptions). So far, there are 68 Copy Abilities in the ''Kirby'' series of video games, with 28 being the most abilities that have appeared in a single game (''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''):
{{Ability Chart}}

===Special Abilities===
In addition to standard abilities, most titles feature special kinds of abilities that differ from regular copy abilities in various ways. While some are much more closely related to copy abilities than others, all of the following are officially grouped into a big category called "Special Ability" in the official [[Kirby Portal]] website.<ref>[https://www.kirby.jp/ability/ Kirby Portal page on Copy Abilities]</ref> Some Special Abilities based on vehicles fall under a sub-category called メカ (''Mecha''), while all others fall under a sub-category simply called 能力 (''Ability''). The following is a complete list of every Special Ability:
{{Special Ability Chart}}

===Other===
The following are miscellaneous abilities or game mechanics which are not officially categorized in the other categories, but are either closely related to Copy Abilities and/or similar to other Special Abilities:

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!colspan=12|Other Copy Ability categories &nbsp;
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!class=sortable|Type
!class=sortable|Game(s)
!class=unsortable|Description
!class=unsortable|Examples
!class=unsortable|Notes
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|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Kirby Inhale.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Normal]]'''}}
|All main series games, plus ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'', ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'', ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'', ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'', ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'', ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|Kirby's default state when he has no ability equipped, and can either copy one or inhale enemies and split them out as Star Bullets. Not every appearance of Normal allows Kirby to do both of these actions: for example, in ''Kirby's Dream Land'', Normal Kirby cannot Copy Abilities, and in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'', Normal Kirby cannot inhale enemies.
|N/A
|Normal is sometimes classified as a regular Copy Ability (in particular, [https://www.kirby.jp/ability/copy/normal.html it is one in the Kirby Portal website]), but most of the time it's not treated as one. For instance, ''Kirby's Adventure'' is treated as the game that debuted copy abilities, even though Normal is said to have appeared in ''Kirby's Dream Land''; moreover, it's never counted in ability counts of games (for example, [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/ah26a/pc/copy/index.html the Japanese website of ''Kirby Star Allies'' says the game has 28 Copy Abilities], which does not include Normal).
|-
|{{center|{{Image-pixelate|[[File:KSS Mix Icon.png|75px]]}}<br>'''[[Mix]]'''}}
|Most games that allow Kirby to copy abilities
|A Mix occurs whenever Kirby swallows multiple enemies which provide abilities, and grants him a new ability from a roulette. Different games have different mechanics on how said roulette works and is triggered.
|N/A
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KSqS Ability Scroll artwork.jpg|75px]]<br>'''[[Ability Scroll]]s'''}}
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|In ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', Kirby can find scrolls which grant new moves or properties to his existing Copy Abilities, making them more effective.
|Firing three arrows with [[Cupid]], recovering [[Health|HP]] with [[Sleep]], turning into a ball with [[Metal]], etc.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:Fire Sword Icon KSqS.png]]<br>'''[[Bubble (container)|Bubbled essence fusion]]'''}}
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|In ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', Kirby can gain the ability to fuse certain abilities together once he obtains the appropriate [[Ability Scroll]]s. He can do this by combining two compatible [[Copy Essence]]s together in the [[Copy Palette]]. 
|Fire [[Sword]], Ice Sword, Thunder Sword, Ice [[Bomb]], Thunder [[Bomb]]
|Only a small handful of abilities can be combined in this manner.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KEY Kirby Car artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Transformation (Kirby's Epic Yarn)|Transformation]]s'''}}
|''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]''
|Transformations that Kirby and Prince Fluff can undergo without the need of a [[Metamortex]]. They are simply part of their moveset.
|[[Car]], [[Parachute]], [[Pendulum]], [[Roll Up]], [[Snake]], etc.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:Wave 1 Dream Friends.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Dream Friend]]s'''}}
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Special playable characters in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' based on major characters of the franchise. They share many similarities with Friends from that game, but are not based on Copy Abilities.
|[[Gooey#Kirby Star Allies|Gooey]], [[Dark Meta Knight#Star Allies|Dark Meta Knight]], [[Magolor#Kirby Star Allies|Magolor]], [[The Three Mage-Sisters]], etc.
|It should be noted that the characters that are Dream Friends are only treated as such in ''Kirby Star Allies'', even if they are playable in other games (like [[King Dedede]] in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'').
|}

==Copy Ability utilities==
While each ability is unique in its own right, there are multiple abilities which can be used for the same sort of task in-game. A few abilities are multi-purpose, able to clear many different types of hazards or puzzles. The following table shows various obstacles and which Copy Abilities can be used to clear them in the main series:

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! width="250px" | Can break [[metal block]]s
! width="250px" | Can pound [[Stake]]s
! width="250px" | Can break [[Block#Common blocks|Ice Block]]s and light [[Fuse]]s
! width="250px" | Can cool down [[Block#Uncommon blocks|Flame Block]]s
! width="250px" | Can cut [[Rope]]s
! width="250px" | Can clear away foliage
! width="250px" | Can strike objects through walls
! width="250px" | Can electrify [[Wire (object)|Wires]]
! width="250px" | Can light up dark places
! width="250px" | Can be used [[Water (environment)|underwater]]
! width="250px" | Can grab enemies and/or objects
|- bgcolor="FFDDDD"
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*[[Burning]]
*[[Fighter]]<sup>[A]</sup>
*[[Fire]]<sup>[K]</sup>
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Hi-Jump]]<sup>[A]</sup>
*[[Master]]
*[[Metal]]
*[[Missile]]
*[[Sand]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]
*[[Stone]]
*[[Throw]]
*[[UFO]]
*[[Wheel]]<sup>[B]</sup>
{{col-end}}
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*[[Artist]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Metal]]
*[[Sand]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]
*[[Stone]]
{{col-end}}
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*[[Burning]]
*[[Bomb]]<sup>[C]</sup>
*[[Circus]]
*[[Cook]]<sup>[J]</sup>
*[[Crash]]<sup>[C]</sup>
*[[Doctor]]
*[[Fighter]]<sup>[D]</sup>
*[[Fire]]
*[[Hammer]]<sup>[I]</sup>
*[[Jet]]
*[[Laser]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Mecha]]
*[[Ninja]]<sup>[A]</sup>
*[[UFO]]
{{col-end}}
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*[[Artist]]
*[[Cleaning]]
*[[Doctor]]
*[[Ice]]
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Parasol]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Tornado]]
*[[Water]]
*[[Wing]]
{{col-end}}
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*[[Archer]]
*[[Artist]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Cupid]]
*[[Cutter]]
*[[Leaf]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[Wing]]
{{col-end}}
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*[[Artist]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Burning]]
*[[Circus]]
*[[Cleaning]]
*[[Cutter]]
*[[Doctor]]
*[[Fire]]
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[Leaf]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[Wing]]
{{col-end}}
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*[[Beam]]
*[[Bubble]]
*[[Crash]]
*[[Cook]]<sup>[J]</sup>
*[[ESP]]
*[[Festival]]
*[[Fire]]<sup>[E]</sup>
*[[Ice]]<sup>[E]</sup>
*[[Master]]
*[[Mecha]]
*[[Mike]]
*[[Plasma]]
*[[Sand]]
*[[Spark]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Staff]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[UFO]]
*[[Whip]]
*[[Yo-Yo]]
{{col-end}}
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{{col-begin|width=50%}}
{{col-break|width=25%}}
*[[Beam]]
*[[Doctor]]
*[[ESP]]
*[[Plasma]]
*[[Spark]]
*[[UFO]]
{{col-end}}
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{{col-break|width=25%}}
*[[Fire]]
*[[Light]]
*[[Mecha]]
*[[Spark]]
{{col-end}}
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{{col-break|width=25%}}
*[[Bell]]
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Metal]]
*[[Parasol]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Staff]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[UFO]]
*[[Water]]
{{col-end}}
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*[[Animal]]
*[[Backdrop]]
*[[Beam]]<sup>[F]</sup>
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Cook]]
*[[Cutter]]<sup>[H]</sup>
*[[Fighter]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Ice]]<sup>[F]</sup>
*[[Jet]]
*[[Needle]]<sup>[H]</sup>
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Parasol]]<sup>[F]</sup>
*[[Sand]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]<sup>[G]</sup>
*[[Suplex]]
*[[Throw]]
*[[Tornado]]<sup>[H]</sup>
*[[UFO]]<sup>[G]</sup>
*[[Whip]]
*[[Wing]]
*[[Wrestler]]
{{col-end}}
|}
<small><sup>[A]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' after obtaining the appropriate [[Ability Scroll]].<br>
<sup>[B]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''.<br>
<sup>[C]</sup> Can only light fuses prior to ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and cannot break Ice Blocks onward.<br>
<sup>[D]</sup> Only from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' onward.<br>
<sup>[E]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''.<br>
<sup>[F]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', [[Kirby Super Star Ultra|its remake]] and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' onward.<br>
<sup>[G]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.<br>
<sup>[H]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.<br>
<sup>[I]</sup> Cannot light fuses in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', [[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land|its remake]], or ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.<br>
<sup>[J]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.<br>
<sup>[K]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' onward.<br>

This chart does not account for more specific scenarios, or Special Abilities.</small>

==Non-series Copy Abilities==
These Copy Abilities are from games and other media that Kirby has appeared in, but which may not be considered as an actual ''Kirby'' game.

===''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4|Anime-exclusive Copy Abilities
|-
!Ability
!Image
!Episode
!Description
|-
|[[Baton]]
|{{center|[[File:Baton Kirby.png|150px]]}}
|[[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II]]
|Kirby synchronizes the opponent with a baton, causing any action with the baton (such as throwing it) to also be performed on the opponent.
|-
|[[Iron]]
|{{center|[[File:Iron Kirby.png|150px]]}}
|[[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II]]
|Kirby transforms into a giant iron statue of himself.
|-
|[[Top]]
|{{center|[[File:Top Kirby.png|150px]]}}
|[[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II]]
|Kirby gains a top that can cut through metal.
|-
|[[Kabuki]]
|{{center|[[File:Kabuki.jpg|150px]]}}
|[[Kirby 3D]]
|Allows Kirby to transform into a human using the techniques of kabuki theatre.
|}

[[Water]] also appeared in the anime prior to appearing in the games.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main|Copy Ability/Super Smash Bros.}}
In the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, Kirby is able to copy the neutral special move of any other character and use it against them (with only some moves differing in function based on circumstance). There are a total of 91 unique abilities that Kirby can utilize in the series when he copies an opponent, though only a maximum of 89 can be used in a single game (''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' being that game). Like in the ''Kirby'' series, Kirby gains a costume based on the character inhaled. Kirby can discard abilities willingly by [[smashwiki:Taunt|taunting]], but it might be forced out of him if he takes a certain amount of damage.

==Trivia==
*As of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', the abilities with the most appearances are [[Parasol]] and [[Cutter]], with 18 each.
**However, if [[Sword Hero]] is counted as a [[Sword]] appearance, then it has the most, at 19.
*Of all the abilities that have shown up more than once in the series, the ability that has waited the longest in between playable appearances is [[Cleaning]], which had a 21 year gap between its appearances in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.

==Gallery==
{{main|Copy Ability/gallery}}

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
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|fr=Pouvoir<br>Don d'imitation
|frM=Ability<br>Imitation skill
|nl=Kopieervaardigheid
|nlM=Copy ability
|de=Spezial-Power<ref name=DeTD>[https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Nintendo-3DS-Spiele/Kirby-Triple-Deluxe-855023.html Nintendo Germany - ''Kirby Triple Deluxe'']</ref><ref name=DePR>[https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Nintendo-3DS-Spiele/Kirby-Planet-Robobot-1091342.html Nintendo Germany - ''Kirby Planet Robobot'']</ref><ref name=DeFL>[https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-Spiele/Kirby-und-das-vergessene-Land-2045110.html#_bersicht Nintendo Germany - ''Kirby und das vergessene Land'']</ref> <br> Kopierfähigkeit<ref name=DeRtDL>[https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Wii/Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii-281606.html Nintendo Germany - ''Kirby's Adventure Wii'']</ref><ref name=DeTD/><ref name=DePR/> <br> Spezial-Fähigkeit<ref name=DePR/> <br> Spezialfähigkeit<ref name=DePR/>
|deM=Special-Power <br> Copy ability <br> Special-Ability <br> Special ability
|it=Abilità di copia
|itM=Copy ability
|ru=Способность <br>''Sposobnost' ''<br>Способностей копирования<ref>[https://www.nintendo.ru/-/Nintendo-3DS/Kirby-Planet-Robobot-1091342.html Nintendo Russia - ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'']</ref>
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|ruM=Ability<br>Copy Abilities
|ja=コピー{{furi|能力|のうりょく}}
|jaR=Kopī Nōryoku
|jaM=Copy Ability
|zhSimp=复制能力
|zhSimpR=fù zhì néng lì
|zhTrad=複製能力
|zhTradR=fù zhì néng lì
|zhM=Copy Ability
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|plM=Ability<br>Copy Ability<br>-
|pt=Habilidade de cópia<ref name=Pt>[https://www.nintendo.pt/Jogos/Nintendo-3DS/Kirby-Battle-Royale-1264661.html#Habilidades Nintendo Portugal - ''Kirby Battle Royale'']</ref>
Habilidade<ref name=Pt/>
|ptM=Copy ability<br>Ability
|ko=카피 능력
|koR=Kapi Neungnyeok
|koM=Copy Ability
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|thM=-
}}

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