Big Waddle Dee

Big Waddle Dee Artwork of a Big Waddle Dee alongside a regular Waddle Dee from Kirby: Squeak Squad Details First game Kirby & The Amazing Mirror (2004) Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023) Other game(s) Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby's Epic Yarn Kirby Mass Attack Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Copy Ability None Similar entities Armor Waddle Dee, Block Waddle Dee, Colossal Waddle Dee, Grandy, Puppet Waddle Dee, Waddle Dee

This article is about the Big Waddle Dees from various sprite-based Kirby games starting with Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. For the large Waddle Dee in Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot, see Grandy. This should also not be confused with the Colossal Waddle Dee from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. For information about Waddle Dees in a general context, see Waddle Dee.

Big Waddle Dee is an extra large Waddle Dee. How much larger it is depends on the game it appears in, but it is at least large enough to be noticeable when compared to its average Waddle Dee counterparts. Apart from the size, there are typically no visual distinctions between this Waddle Dee and the normal ones. However, its increased size usually means that it has more health and/or it takes longer for Kirby to Inhale. It may also become a Blaster Bullet on its own when spat out. Despite its size, Big Waddle Dee is usually no more a threat to Kirby than the normal ones.

Game appearances

Big Waddle Dee's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Enemy
Kirby: Squeak Squad	Enemy
Kirby's Epic Yarn	Enemy	Does not have a Patch Plaza entry.
Kirby Mass Attack	Enemy
Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Enemy	This is Big Waddle Dee's first appearance in 3D.
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn	Enemy	Reprises their role from Kirby's Epic Yarn.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	Enemy	Reprises their role from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Big Waddle Dees first appeared in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, and this game was additionally the first game to showcase any Waddle Dees of differing size, for that matter.

Locations

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Big Waddle Dee can be found in the following rooms:

Kirby: Squeak Squad

Big Waddle Dees return in Kirby: Squeak Squad, unchanged from their appearance in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. They appear quite commonly in stages, usually alongside their smaller brethren.

Locations

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Big Waddle Dee can be found in the following levels and stages:

Big Waddle Dee locations in Kirby: Squeak Squad
Stage	Prism Plains	Nature Notch	Cushy Cloud	Jam Jungle	Vocal Volcano	Ice Island	Secret Sea	Gamble Galaxy
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4								N/A
Stage 5					N/A			N/A
Stage EX								N/A

Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

A Big Waddle Dee resting in Kirby's Epic Yarn

In Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, while not explicitly referenced in Patch Plaza, a Big Waddle Dee appears at the end of the Castle Dedede stage. In this stage, it is guarding the throne room, presumably under orders from Yin-Yarn to do so. Big Waddle Dee cannot be unraveled using the Yarn Whip, but it can be defeated using the Weight or by tossing a yarn ball at it.

Yin-Yarn himself can conjure Big Waddle Dees during his boss fight. They will fall down from above and hurt Kirby or Prince Fluff should they land on them. Once these Big Waddle Dees land, they fall off the stage.

Kirby Mass Attack

Big Waddle Dees make an occasional appearance in Kirby Mass Attack, appearing in Dedede Resort along with their smaller cousins. Like other Waddle Dees in this game, Big Waddle Dees attack by throwing bombs, though theirs are naturally larger and more dangerous. Defeating a Big Waddle Dee confers 500 points onto the player.

Locations

In Kirby Mass Attack, Big Waddle Dee can be found in the following levels and stages:

Big Waddle Dee locations in Kirby Mass Attack
Stage	Green Grounds	Sandy Canyon	Dedede Resort	Volcano Valley	Necro Nebula
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5					N/A
Stage 6					N/A
Stage 7					N/A
Stage 8					N/A
Stage 9					N/A
Stage 10					N/A
Stage 11	N/A				N/A
Boss Stage

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Screenshot of Big Waddle Dee

Big Waddle Dee makes a somewhat muted appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. It only appears in a handful of places, usually inside the rifts to Another Dimension, and especially in Extra Mode. It looks identical to its smaller cousins, and is only distinguished by the fact that Kirby spits it out as a giant Star Bullet after inhaling it.

Other appearances and similar

Later games in the series will often feature Waddle Dees of varying sizes. However, these appearances seldom change the actual characteristics of the Waddle Dee aside from how much physical space it takes up. There are a number of distinguished Waddle Dee entities that are larger than their standard counterparts, however:

• Block Waddle Dee - A large Waddle Dee who wears a Star Block for armor which is fought as a Mid-Boss in Kirby Mass Attack.
• Grandy - A woolly Waddle Dee who can be found in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot.
• Colossal Waddle Dee - The first enemy encounter in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe.

Formations such as Puppet Waddle Dee and Armor Waddle Dee also resemble larger Waddle Dees, but are naturally distinct from the actual large Waddle Dees.

Gallery

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  A Big Waddle Dee in Moonlight Mansion (Kirby & The Amazing Mirror)

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  Kirby attacks a Big Waddle Dee with the Hammer ability in Moonlight Mansion. (Kirby & The Amazing Mirror)

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  A Big Waddle Dee in Carrot Castle (Kirby & The Amazing Mirror)

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  Higher quality but cropped artwork from Kirby: Squeak Squad

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  Two Big Waddle Dees appear during Yin-Yarn's battle in Kirby's Epic Yarn

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  A Big Waddle Dee in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ビッグワドルディ Biggu Wadoru Di	Big Waddle Dee
French	Gros Waddle Dee	Big Waddle Dee
German	Gr. Waddle Dee	Big Waddle Dee; "Gr." stands for großer (big, large).
Italian	Waddle Dee Grande	Big Waddle Dee
Spanish	Gran Waddle Dee	Big Waddle Dee