Editing Blipper

{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:KRtDL Blipper Artwork.png|250px]]
|caption= Artwork of '''Blipper''' from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' (1992)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023, upcoming)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'' ([[New Challenge Stages]])<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]''<br>''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''</small>
|copy ability=None
|similar=[[Mamatee]], [[Biripper]], [[Flopper]], [[Stickle]], [[Carpa]]
}}{{distinguish|the fish with goggles that appears in most Kirby games|[[Blopper]] or [[Biripper]]}}
{{Quote|These funky fish wear goggles. Is it fashion? Come on, they're fish.|[[Patch Plaza]] description in ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]''}}
'''Blipper''' is a common and iconic aquatic [[enemy]] in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], making its debut in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''. It provides no [[Copy Ability]] when [[inhale]]d, and its modus operandi is to swim through bodies of [[water (environment)|water]] or leap out of it to try and collide with [[Kirby]]. When Blipper is in the water, it may either swim in fixed patrol paths or try to home in on Kirby. Its swimming speed is generally slow, but in some instances, it may crowd entry points to the water, making it tricky for Kirby to enter without getting hurt. On land, Blipper can only flop about uselessly, but it can still hurt Kirby by collision regardless. In terms of physical appearance, Blipper's upper body is orange, and its lower body is yellow. It sports a white fin on each side, along with a white tail. Despite its fish-like anatomy, it wears traditional scuba goggles, with small black eyes underneath.

Blipper is not particularly [[Health|hardy]] and can be defeated with any attack while on dry land. While underwater, Kirby's attack is limited to spraying it with the [[Water Gun]], unless he has an ability suited for use underwater, like [[Sword]] or [[Spear]]. Another aquatic enemy larger in size, [[Mamatee]], very closely resembles Blipper. [[:File:Twitter commemorative - Mother's Day.jpg|It is also possibly implied to be the mother of Blippers]].

==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Blipper’s video game appearances &nbsp;
|-
!Game
!Role
!Notes
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|''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''
|Enemy
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|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|Enemy
| 
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|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
|Enemy
| 
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|''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''
|Enemy
|
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|Enemy
|
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
|Enemy
|
|-
| ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|Enemy
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby's Adventure'', it has the same role here as it did in that game.
|-
|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
|Enemy
| 
|-
|''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''
|Enemy
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|-
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|Enemy
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|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|[[smashwiki:Sticker|Sticker]]
|Can be used in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]].
|-
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Enemy
|As this is a remake of ''Kirby Super Star'', it has the same role here as it did in that game.
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''
|Enemy
|
|-
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
|Enemy
|
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''
|Enemy
|Appears in [[New Challenge Stages]]. ''Kirby's Dream Land'', ''Kirby's Adventure'', ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'', ''Kirby Super Star'', and ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' are also included, where Blipper has the exact same role.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Enemy
| 
|-
|''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''
|Enemy
|A blue variety appears as well.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Enemy
| 
|-
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Enemy
| 
|-
|''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]''
|Enemy
|Reprises its role from ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''.
|-
|''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''
|Enemy
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|-
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|Enemy
|Reprises its role from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
|}

===''Kirby's Dream Land''===
[[File:KDL Blipper sprite.png]] Blipper makes its debut appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''. Here is where its characteristic behavior of tracking Kirby in the water and leaping out was established. In the [[Extra Game]], Blipper becomes even more aggressive, and will frequently leap out of water and gain a good deal of height before falling back down again. 

Blipper appears in the stages of [[Float Islands]] and [[Mt. Dedede]]. It is not replaced by any other enemy in the [[Extra Game]].

===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
[[File:KA Ice Cream Island Stage 3 screenshot 04.png|thumb|200px|Kirby swimming toward some Blippers in ''Kirby's Adventure''.]]
[[File:KA Blipper sprite.png]] Blipper appears for the first time in color in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. Its behavior is relatively unchanged, though its speed has been generally toned down in most cases. It can often be seen blocking off the entryways to pools of water, requiring Kirby to dispose of it in some way before taking the plunge.

====Locations====
Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Blipper locations in ''Kirby's Adventure'' & ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
![[Vegetable Valley]]
![[Ice Cream Island]]
![[Butter Building]]
![[Grape Garden]]
![[Yogurt Yard]]
![[Orange Ocean]]
![[Rainbow Resort]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 3
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}*
|-
|Stage 4
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 5
|N/A
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 6
|N/A
|N/A
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|-
!colspan=8|*Only appears in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''.

|}

===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
[[File:KDL2 Blipper sprite.png]] Blipper returns in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', behaving much the way it did in ''Kirby's Adventure''.

==== Locations ====
Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Blipper locations in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
![[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Grass Land]]
![[Big Forest]]
![[Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Ripple Field]]
![[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Iceberg]]
![[Red Canyon]]
![[Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Cloudy Park]]
![[Dark Castle]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 3
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 4
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 5
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 6
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 7
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|}

===''Kirby's Block Ball''===
[[File:KBBa Blipper sprite.png]] Blipper appears as a common enemy in ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'', and is worth 300 points when defeated. It usually drops a food item.

===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
[[File:KSS Aqualiss screenshot 07.png|thumb|200px|Kirby navigating past some Blippers on Planet [[Aquarius|Aqualiss]] in ''Kirby Super Star''.]]
[[File:KSS Blipper.png]] [[File:KSSU Blipper Sprite.png]] Blipper appears in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', serving the same purpose as before. Here is where it can first commonly be seen flopping around on land.

In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', Blipper is one of the possible cards that can appear in [[Kirby Card Swipe]].

====Locations====
Blipper 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|Blipper locations in ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
|-
|[[Green Greens]]
|{{N}}
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 4|RoMK Chapter 4]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Float Islands]]
|{{Y}}
|[[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]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Cocoa Cave]]
|{{N}}
|[[Skyhigh]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Candy Mountain]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Hotbeat]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Trial Rooms|Trial Room 1]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cavius]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Trial Rooms|Trial Room 2]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Mekkai]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Sub-Tree]]
|{{N}}
|[[Halfmoon]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Crystal (area)|Crystal]]
|{{Y}}
|[[???]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[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]]
|{{Y}}
|[[The Revenge]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 3|RoMK Chapter 3]]
|{{N}}
!colspan=2|
|}

===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===
[[File:KDL3 Blipper Sprite.png]]
Blipper appears in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', acting the same as in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.

====Locations====
In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Blipper locations in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
![[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Grass Land]]
![[Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Ripple Field]]
![[Sand Canyon]]
![[Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Cloudy Park]]
![[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Iceberg]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 3
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 4
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 5
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 6
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|}

===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' & ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===
[[File:KaTAM Moonlight Mansion Room 17.png|thumb|200px|Blippers leaping out to attack Kirby in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''.]]
[[File:KNiDL Blipper sprite.png]] Blipper appears in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', with the same look and behavior that it had in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''.

In ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'', Blipper is comparatively rare compared to other games where it appears due to a relative lack of substantial watery areas outside of [[Secret Sea]].

====Locations====
In ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', Blipper can be found in the following rooms:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=10|Blipper locations in ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' &nbsp;
|-
![[Rainbow Route]]
![[Moonlight Mansion]]
![[Cabbage Cavern]]
![[Mustard Mountain]]
![[Carrot Castle]]
![[Olive Ocean]]
![[Peppermint Palace]]
![[Radish Ruins]]
![[Candy Constellation]]
![[Dimension Mirror (level)|Dimension Mirror]]
|-
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Rainbow Route - Room 8|Room 8]]<br>[[Rainbow Route - Room 10|Room 10]]<br>[[Rainbow Route - Room 14|Room 14]]}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Moonlight Mansion - Room 17|Room 17]]<br>[[Moonlight Mansion - Room 20|Room 20]]}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Cabbage Cavern - Room 1|Room 1]]<br>[[Cabbage Cavern - Room 3|Room 3]]<br>[[Cabbage Cavern - Room 10|Room 10]]<br>[[Cabbage Cavern - Room 11|Room 11]]<br>[[Cabbage Cavern - Room 12|Room 12]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 2|Room 2]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 7|Room 7]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 9|Room 9]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 10|Room 10]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 11|Room 11]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 17|Room 17]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 19|Room 19]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 20|Room 20]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 21|Room 21]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Room 22|Room 22]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Chest 1|Chest 1]]<br>[[Olive Ocean - Goal 1|Goal 1]]}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Peppermint Palace - Room 1|Room 1]]<br>[[Peppermint Palace - Room 2|Room 2]]<br>[[Peppermint Palace - Room 7|Room 7]]<br>[[Peppermint Palace - Room 13|Room 13]]<br>[[Peppermint Palace - Room 16|Room 16]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Candy Constellation - Room 5|Room 5]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|-
|}

Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'':
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=9|Blipper locations in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
![[Prism Plains]]
![[Nature Notch]]
![[Cushy Cloud]]
![[Jam Jungle]]
![[Vocal Volcano]]
![[Ice Island]]
![[Secret Sea]]
![[Gamble Galaxy]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 3
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 4
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|N/A
|-
|Stage 5
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
|Stage EX
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A

|}

===''Kirby: Canvas Curse''===
[[File:KCC Blipper sprite.png]] Blipper returns in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', and will pursue Kirby whenever he is submerged in water. It can be stunned with a tap from the [[Magical Paintbrush]] to defeat by contact or can be defeated using a [[Touch Dash]].
{{clear}}
==== Locations ====
In ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'', Blipper appears in the following locations:

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=7|Blipper locations in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' &nbsp;
|-
!Reddy Land
!Arange Gorge
!Iello Adventure
!Neo Greo
!Bloo Hills
!Omarine Zone
!Wonder Lilane
|-
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Contrast Cave]]<br>[[Silver Submarine]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Dungeon Dome]]}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Silent Seabed]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|}

Five Blippers can also be conjured by [[Drawcia]] during her boss battle, though these are a dark blue hue.

===''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' / ''Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn''===
[[File:KEEY Blipper Patch Plaza Profile.png|thumb|150px|A Blipper from the [[Patch Plaza]] in ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'']]
In ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'', Blipper is generally more mild in temperament, and is unable to directly harm Kirby, instead only bumping him if they make contact. Blipper is transformed into a standard [[yarn ball]] when wrapped up.

====Locations====
Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages in ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' and ''Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn'':
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4|Blipper locations in ''Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
|-
|[[Patch Castle]]
|{{N}}
|[[Deep-Dive Deep]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Fountain Gardens]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Boom Boatyard]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Flower Fields]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Fossil Reef]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Rainbow Falls]]
|{{N}}
|[[Snowy Fields]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Big-Bean Vine]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cozy Cabin]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Mole Hole]]
|{{N}}
|[[Mt. Slide]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Weird Woods]]
|{{N}}
|[[Frosty Wheel]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Pyramid Sands]]
|{{N}}
|[[Frigid Fjords]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Lava Landing]]
|{{N}}
|[[Evergreen Lift]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Cool Cave]]
|{{N}}
|[[Future City]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Dino Jungle]]
|{{N}}
|[[Tube Town]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Temper Temple]]
|{{N}}
|[[Mysterious UFO]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Dusk Dunes]]
|{{N}}
|[[Stellar Way]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Toy Tracks]]
|{{N}}
|[[Moon Base]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Mushroom Run]]
|{{N}}
|[[Outer Rings]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Sweets Park]]
|{{N}}
|[[Whispy's Forest]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Melody Town]]
|{{N}}
|[[Tempest Towers]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Cocoa Station]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cloud Palace]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Dark Manor]]
|{{N}}
|[[Castle Dedede (stage)|Castle Dedede]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Splash Beach]]
|{{N}}
|[[Meta Melon Isle]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Blub-Blub Ocean]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Battleship Halberd (stage)|Battleship Halberd]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Secret Island]]
|{{N}}
!colspan=2|
|}

=== ''Kirby Mass Attack''===
Blipper does not appear in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''. However, a very similar-looking fish enemy called [[Biripper]] makes an appearance. Notably, there is an unused sprite for Blipper in the game's files, suggesting it would have been an enemy in this game.

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===
[[File:KRtDL Blipper.jpg|thumb|right|90px|Blipper's in-game appearance in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.]]
''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' marks Blipper's debut appearance in 3-D, though it retains the same behavior it had in ''Kirby Super Star (Ultra)''. Blippers can come in various sizes in the [[Extra Mode]] though this does not affect their [[health]] or other attributes.

====Locations====
In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=9|Blipper locations in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
!Stage 1
!Stage 2
!Stage 3
!Stage 4
!Stage 5
|-
![[Cookie Country]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
![[Raisin Ruins]]
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
![[Onion Ocean]]
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|N/A
|-
![[White Wafers]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
![[Nutty Noon]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
![[Egg Engines]]
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
![[Dangerous Dinner]]
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|N/A
|}

===''Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'', Blipper appears in some of the stages in [[New Challenge Stages]], though it is normally found flopping about, due to the dearth of water for it to inhabit.

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Blipper follows its look and behavior from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''. It is also accompanied by its larger cousin known as [[Mamatee]].

In the opening cutscene of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', one of Kirby's day-time activities has him catching a Blipper from a small pond using a fishing rod.

====Locations====
In ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=9|Blipper locations in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
!Stage 1
!Stage 2
!Stage 3
!Stage 4
!Stage 5
!Stage 6 EX
!Stage 7 EX
!Stage 8 EX
|-
![[Fine Fields]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|N/A
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![[Lollipop Land]]
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|N/A
|N/A
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![[Old Odyssey]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
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![[Wild World]]
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
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![[Endless Explosions]]
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|N/A
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![[Royal Road]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|}

In ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'', Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
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!Stage
!Stage 1
!Stage 2
!Stage 3
!Stage 4
!Stage 5
!Stage 6 EX
!Stage 7 EX
!Stage 8 EX
|-
![[Patched Plains]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-
![[Resolution Road]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-
![[Overload Ocean]]
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
![[Gigabyte Grounds]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{N}}
|N/A
|-
![[Rhythm Route]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|N/A
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![[Access Ark]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|N/A
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|}

===''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''===
[[File:KatRC Deep-Divin Kirby Submarine screenshot 03.png|thumb|250px|The [[Kirby Submarine]] blasts his way into a room with four Blippers in it in ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''.]]
{{quote|Are you wondering why sea creatures like Blippers have to wear goggles underwater? The truth is, they've had them on for so long, they're scared to take them off. Or maybe they just forgot they ever had them on in the first place...|[[Figurine]] description from ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''}}
Blipper appears in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', serving the same role it had in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse''. There are two types: red Blippers swim in fixed patterns, while blue Blippers usually pursue Kirby when they see him. They can be defeated by normal means, conferring 100 points and 3 [[Point Star]]s when taken out.

==== Locations ====
In ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse'', Blipper appears in the following locations:

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=7|Blipper locations in ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse'' &nbsp;
|-
![[Green Valley]]
![[Yellow Dunes]]
![[Indigo Ocean]]
![[Blue Sky Palace]]
![[Orange Woodland]]
![[Red Volcano]]
![[Purple Fortress]]
|-
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Swept Out to Sea]]<br>[[Kirby Submarine's Torpedo Time]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{Y}}<br>[[Deep-Divin' Kirby Submarine]]}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|{{center|{{N}}}}
|}

===''Kirby Star Allies''===
[[File:KSA Inside Islands 05.jpg|thumb|250px|Kirby and friends being ambushed by a trio of Blippers in ''Kirby Star Allies''.]]
Blipper returns in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', largely unchanged from its previous appearances.

====Locations====
In ''Kirby Star Allies'' Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4|Blipper locations in ''Kirby Star Allies'' &nbsp;
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!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
|-
|[[Green Gardens]]
|{{N}}
|[[Falluna Moon]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Donut Dome]]
|{{N}}
|[[Planet Misteen]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Honey Hill]]
|{{N}}
|[[Mareen Moon]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Fruity Forest]]
|{{N}}
|[[Planet Caverna]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Clash at Castle Dedede]]
|{{N}}
|[[Grott Moon]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Extra Eclair]]
|{{N}}
|[[Planet Frostak]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Friendly Field]]
|{{N}}
|[[Blizzno Moon]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Reef Resort]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Planet Towara]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Echo's Edge]]
|{{N}}
|[[Gabbel Moon]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Nature's Navel]]
|{{N}}
|[[Star Lavadom]]
|{{N}}
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|[[Sacred Square]]
|{{N}}
|[[Sizzlai Moon]]
|{{N}}
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|[[Inside Islands]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Jambandra Base]]
|{{N}}
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|[[Duplex Dream]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Divine Terminus]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Gatehouse Road]]
|{{N}}
|[[Extra Planet α]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Eastern Wall]]
|{{N}}
|[[Extra Planet β]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Longview Corridor]]
|{{N}}
|[[Extra Planet γ]]
|{{N}}
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|[[Western Outer Wall]]
|{{N}}
|[[Extra Planet δ]]
|{{N}}
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|[[Inner Sanctum]]
|{{N}}
|[[Ability Planet]]
|{{N}}
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|[[Heavenly Hall]]
|{{N}}
|[[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension I|Dimension I]]
|{{N}}
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|[[Sector A]]
|{{N}}
|[[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension II|Dimension II]]
|{{Y}}
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|[[Sector B]]
|{{N}}
|[[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension III|Dimension III]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Sector C]]
|{{N}}
|[[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension IV|Dimension IV]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Planet Earthfall]]
|{{N}}
|colspan=2|
|}

=== ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' ===
[[File:KatFL Flash Fishing regular Blipper screenshot.png|thumb|250px|Kirby catching a regular-sized Blipper in the [[Flash Fishing]] sub-game.]]
Blipper returns as an enemy in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', using largely the same set of behaviors as before. In addition, Blippers of various size are caught in the [[Flash Fishing]] sub-game, including the "legendary" Bling-Blipper, which is golden in color.

Blipper also has its own [[figure]], though it lacks a description.

==== Locations ====
In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', Blipper can be found in the following stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Blipper locations in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' &nbsp;
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!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
|-
|[[Point of Arrival]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Tropical Terror]]
|{{N}}
|[[An Unexpected Beast King]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Beast Pack's Final Stand]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Downtown Grassland]]
|{{N}}
|[[Welcome to Wondaria]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Wastes Where Life Began]]
|{{N}}
|[[In the Presence of the King]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Through the Tunnel]]
|{{N}}
|[[Circuit Speedway]]
|{{N}}
|[[Searching the Oasis]]
|{{N}}
|[[Lab Discovera]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Rocky Rollin' Road]]
|{{N}}
|[[Invasion at the House of Horrors]]
|{{N}}
|[[Alivel Mall (Staff Side)]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Plains]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[A Trip to Alivel Mall]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Wondaria Dream Parade]]
|{{N}}
|[[Moonlight Canyon]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Bay]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[The Brawl at the Mall]]
|{{N}}
|[[Danger under the Big Top]]
|{{N}}
|[[Collector in the Sleepless Valley]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Park]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Abandoned Beach]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Northeast Frost Street]]
|{{N}}
|[[Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Horns]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Concrete Isles]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Metro on Ice]]
|{{N}}
|[[Conquer the Inferno Road]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Wasteland]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Scale the Cement Summit]]
|{{N}}
|[[Windy, Freezing Seas]]
|{{N}}
|[[Burning, Churning Power Plant]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Zone]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Fast-Flowing Waterworks]]
|{{Y}}
|[[The Battle of Blizzard Bridge]]
|{{N}}
|[[Gathering of the Beast Council]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Land]]
|{{N}}
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Blipper appears as a sticker which can be used in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], to grant +20 to swimming time. It can be used with any fighter.

==Trivia==
*The only main-series game which Blipper does not appear in is ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. Here, it is replaced by a similar enemy called [[Flopper]].
*Blippers will only leap out of water in specific areas of stages under the appropriate circumstances. Otherwise, their default behavior is to stay in the water. If for whatever reason they fall out of the bottom of water (which is possible in suspended water cubes), they will fall down through the air and be unable to move left or right until they land.
*Starting with its 3D debut in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', Blipper's eyes can be seen behind its goggles; they were previously opaque. This property has carried over to most 3D games and newer 2D artwork, though they remain opaque in ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse'' due to the clay artstyle of the game.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
KDL Blipper artwork.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' & ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
KDL3 Blipper artwork.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
KNiDL Blipper artwork.jpg|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
Blipper KCC artwork.png|''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''
KSqS Blipper artwork.jpg|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
Blipper KSSU artwork.jpg|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
KEY Blipper artwork.png|''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''
SSBB Blipper Sticker artwork.png|Sticker from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' based on artwork from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
KatRC Blipper Artwork.png|''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]
KatFL Blipper figure.png|''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' ([[figure]])
Kirby no Copy-toru Blipper artwork.jpg|''Kirby no Copy-toru!''
K25AOC Group Artwork.png|[[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]]
Twitter commemorative - Marine Day 2017.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Blippers
Twitter commemorative - Ice fishing.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Blipper
Twitter commemorative - Mother's Day.jpg|Mother's Day illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Blippers
Dedede Directory 58 - Blipper.jpg|[[Dedede Directory]] about Blipper
Fuwafu Wa Collection 2020 Promotional Banner.jpg|Promotional banner for "Hoshi no Kābyi Fuwafu Wa Collection 2020" merchandise series
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
KTD Blipper.png|''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KatRC Blipper.png|''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''
KatRC Blue Blipper.png|''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''
KatRC Blipper Figurine.png|[[Figurine]] from ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''
KPR Blipper.png|''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
KSA Blipper.jpg|''Kirby Star Allies''
KatFL Blipper screenshot.png|''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''
Kirby GCN Blippers.jpg|''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]''
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
KRTDL Blipper model.png|Blipper's model from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''
KTD Blipper model.png|Blipper's model from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=ブリッパー
|jaR=Burippā
|jaM=Blipper
|zhSimp=蛙镜鱼
|zhTrad=蛙鏡魚<ref>[https://weibo.com/5084965647/GsKL51OuW Nintendo HK official Weibo on August 2, 2018]; translation not mentioned in the game series so far</ref>
|zhSimpR=wā jìng yú
|zhTradR=wā jìng yú
|zhM=Frog-Goggles Fish
*蛙镜/蛙鏡 (frog-goggles) is a common nickname for swimming goggles in Chinese.
|de=Fugini
|deM=-
|es=Fugur
|esM=From ''fugu'', a borrowed Japanese name for blowfish.
|fr=Fugubul
|frM=From ''fugu'' and ''bulle'' (bubbles)
|it=Glubglu
|itM=From interjection "glu glu" meaning "gobble gobble".
|ko=블립퍼
|koR=Beullipeo
|koM=Blipper
}}

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