Balloon

Balloon Artwork of Balloon Kirby from Kirby: Canvas Curse. Details First game Kirby: Canvas Curse (2005) Latest game Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014, as a keychain) Obtained from Bloon Power(s) Inflate like a balloon and float in the air Similar to Ball

This article is about the Copy Ability. For the item in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, see Balloon (item).

Balloon is a Copy Ability that debuted in Kirby: Canvas Curse, and is the first one to be introduced in a spin-off game. It allows Kirby to inflate and float like a balloon, and attack enemies by popping after expanding a lot. Despite this potential offensive use, the ability is primarily meant to enhance Kirby's movement capabilities, momentarily freeing him from the Rainbow Lines he is normally dependent on. With the right amount of momentum, Balloon Kirby is capable of traversing great distances very quickly, though his inflated size makes him a much bigger target than usual, so care is needed when making use of the ability to keep Kirby safe.

Game appearances

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Balloon debuts in Kirby: Canvas Curse, obtained by defeating the enemy Bloon. With it, Kirby can float for a short time when touched with the DS stylus, growing in the process as well. He will soon drop down again, at which point he can be tapped again, growing bigger and moving up again. If he touches any surface in this state, he will bounce away from it. When tapped enough times, he will eventually explode, although he can be blown up again in the same cycle. Taking damage while blown up will make Kirby pop, although he will not lose the ability under this circumstance.

In the Rainbow Run mode, the Balloon ability is one of four abilities with its own pair of courses, the others being Stone, Missile, and Wheel.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Balloon Kirby makes a small cameo appearance in this game as one of the collectible Keychains that can be found throughout it.

Flavor text

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby: Canvas Curse	Inflate! Pop to stun enemies!

Gallery

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  Artwork of Kirby bouncing past a Waddle Dee from Kirby: Canvas Curse

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  Sprite from Kirby: Canvas Curse

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  Icons from Kirby: Canvas Curse

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  Kirby using Balloon in Canvas Canyon

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  Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Videos

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	バルーン Barūn	Balloon
Dutch	Ballon	Balloon
French	Ballon	Balloon
German	Ballon	Balloon
Italian	Pallone	Balloon
Korean	벌룬 Beollun	Balloon From "벌룬 커비"(Balloon Kirby) Keychain.
Russian	Шарик Sharik	Balloon
Spanish	Globo	Balloon