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{{ImCap|image=File:KRtDLD Fire.png|align=right|size=200px|caption=The [[Fire]] ability, one of the most well-known Copy Abilities and often | {{ImCap|image=File:KRtDLD Fire.png|align=right|size=200px|caption=The [[Fire]] ability, one of the most well-known Copy Abilities and often the first one 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).]] | [[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]]''}} | {{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. | '''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. | ||
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===Standard Copy Abilities=== | ===Standard Copy Abilities=== | ||
Standard Copy Abilities are those which Kirby can get simply by inhaling and swallowing the appropriate enemy | Standard Copy Abilities are those which Kirby can get simply by inhaling and swallowing the appropriate enemy. 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}} | {{Ability Chart}} | ||
=== | ===Combination and enhanced Copy Abilities=== | ||
In addition to standard abilities, | In addition to standard abilities, some titles allow Kirby to fuse or enhance his abilities in various ways, whether that be by pairing abilities with certain allies or objects, combining two attacks together, or directly upgrading abilities. The following is a brief overview of each category of combination and/or enhanced abilities, with details on the respective main articles: | ||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2 | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2 | ||
!colspan=12| | !colspan=12|Combination/enhanced Copy Ability categories | ||
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!Type | |||
!Game(s) | |||
!Description | |||
!Examples | |||
!Notes | |||
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|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kirby and friends artwork.jpg|75px]]<br>'''[[Animal Friend]]s'''}} | |||
|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' | |||
|Kirby can pair with one of six different animal buddies to alter the effect of his Copy Ability attacks. Each animal/ability combination is unique, and often resembles other Copy Abilities or attacks not otherwise present in the games alone. Each combination only offers one type of attack, however. | |||
|[[Rick]], [[Kine]], [[Coo]], [[Nago]], [[ChuChu]], [[Pitch]] | |||
|Animal friends are also capable of absorbing copy abilities for Kirby from enemies while he is riding them. | |||
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|{{center|[[File: | |{{center|[[File:KSSU Wheelie Rider Kirby artwork.jpg|75px]]<br>'''[[Wheelie Rider]]'''}} | ||
| | |''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' & ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' | ||
|When Kirby has a [[Wheelie]] [[Helper]] on his team, he can hop onto the Wheelie to form this combination ability, similar to a [[Piggyback]] in more recent games. Using this power allows Kirby to ride much faster than he could with the [[Wheel]] ability on its own. | |||
| | |This ability is accessible anywhere where Wheelie can be obtained, but is specifically used for the escape sequence at the end of [[Revenge of Meta Knight]]. | ||
|Kirby is able to keep his current Copy Ability when mounting Wheelie, though he cannot use it until getting off again. | |||
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|{{center | |{{center|[[File:Burn-Stone K64 artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Kirby_64: The Crystal Shards#Power Combos|Power Combo]]'''}} | ||
| | |''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' | ||
| | |Exclusively in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', Kirby is able to combine two [[Ability Star]]s together to form a [[Power Combo]]. This creates an all-new ability that combines elements from the two base abilities into a single attack. Some of the combinations are more powerful than others, and some create quite odd results. | ||
| | |[[Curling]], [[Stone-Stone]], [[Spark-Cutter]], [[Ice-Spark]], etc. | ||
| | |Some of these abilities would return, at least in form, in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. | ||
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|{{center|[[File:KSqS Ability Scroll artwork.jpg|75px]]<br>'''[[Ability Scroll]]s'''}} | |{{center|[[File:KSqS Ability Scroll artwork.jpg|75px]]<br>'''[[Ability Scroll]]s'''}} | ||
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|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]]. | |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]] | |Fire [[Sword]], Ice Sword, Thunder Sword, Ice [[Bomb]], Thunder [[Bomb]] | ||
|Only a small handful of abilities | |Only a small handful of abilities could be combined in this manner. | ||
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|{{center|[[File: | |{{center|[[File:KPR Robobot artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Robobot Armor|Robobot Armor modes]]'''}} | ||
|''[[Kirby | |''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' | ||
|In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', Kirby gains access to the Robobot Armor, a powerful robotic suit which Kirby pilots to dispose of large threats on his adventure. The Robobot Armor is compatible with certain Copy Abilities, and can absorb them from enemies to gain new attacks and functions. Unlike Kirby, however, only some abilities are compatible. | |||
|[[ | |[[Fire Mode]], [[Sword Mode]], [[Spark Mode]], [[Jet Mode]], etc. | ||
| | |Much like Wheelie Rider, Kirby's currently equipped ability does not affect the Robobot Armor, and Kirby does not lose his ability when using it. | ||
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|{{center|[[File: | |{{center|[[File:Sizzle Sword Art.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Friend Ability|Friend Abilities]]'''}} | ||
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' | |''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' | ||
| | |In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Kirby and his [[Helper|allies]] can combine their attacks together to create new combination moves. There are two distinct forms this can take; [[Power Effect]]s and Friend Attacks. The former adds a permanent elemental boost to a weapon, and the latter acts as a one-time special move that will need to be repeated to use again. | ||
|[[ | |[[Sizzle]], [[Bluster]], [[Icicle Lance]], [[Still Life]], [[Geokinesis]], [[Fatal Chorus]], etc. | ||
| | |Power Effects are similar to the fusion abilities in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'', and Friend Attacks are similar to the Power Combos in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''. | ||
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|{{center|[[File:KatFL Chakram Cutter Kirby artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Evolved Copy Ability|Evolved Copy Abilities]]'''}} | |||
|''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' | |||
|In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', Kirby can find [[Blueprint]]s and take them to [[Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop]] to have his Copy Abilities "evolved", making them more powerful and giving them new properties (as well as giving them a new look). These various forms can be swapped between, and also individually powered-up. | |||
|[[Chakram Cutter]], [[Dragon Fire]], [[Noble Ranger]], [[Deep Sleep]], etc. | |||
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|} | |} | ||
===Special abilities and Last Battle Abilities=== | |||
The following are special attacks and forms which are not obtained from inhaling enemies, but are still sometimes treated like Copy Abilities. These abilities are often used in the final boss fight(s) (see [[Last Battle Ability]]) or at special points in stages. | |||
{{Special Ability Chart}} | |||
===Other=== | |||
The following are miscellaneous abilities which do not fit into the other categories: | |||
*'''[[Mix]]''' - This occurs whenever Kirby swallows two or more enemies which provide abilities, and grants him a new ability from a roulette. | |||
*'''[[Yarn Transformation]]''' - Aside from the [[Metamortex]] transformations, Yarn Kirby has access to a number of smaller transformations which act as part of his move-set. | |||
*'''[[Ravel Ability|Ravel Abilities]]''' - These are six special powers in ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' which function almost identically to Copy Abilities in the main series. | |||
*Four heroic roles based on existing Copy Abilities are used in the ''Clash'' series of games. These are: | |||
**'''[[Sword Hero]]''' | |||
**'''[[Hammer Lord]]''' | |||
**'''[[Doctor Healmore]]''' | |||
**'''[[Beam Mage]]''' | |||
*'''[[Copy Food]]''' - Kirby obtains abilities in ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' through Copy Food given from [[Food Box|Food Boxes]]. When used, in addition to gaining an ability for a limited time, Kirby takes the form of a food representing the ability. | |||
*'''Block''' - This Copy Ability was planned for inclusion in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', but was cut out of the final game. It looks similar to the [[Triple Star]] ability. | |||
==Copy Ability utilities== | ==Copy Ability utilities== | ||
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! width="250px" | Can break [[metal block]]s | ! width="250px" | Can break [[metal block]]s | ||
! width="250px" | Can pound [[Stake]]s | ! width="250px" | Can pound [[Stake]]s | ||
! width="250px" | Can break [[ | ! width="250px" | Can break [[Ice Block]]s and light [[Fuse]]s | ||
! width="250px" | Can cool down [[ | ! width="250px" | Can cool down [[Fire Block]]s | ||
! width="250px" | Can cut [[Rope]]s | ! width="250px" | Can cut [[Rope]]s | ||
! width="250px" | Can clear away foliage | ! width="250px" | Can clear away foliage | ||
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*[[Burning]] | *[[Burning]] | ||
*[[Fighter]]<sup>[A]</sup> | *[[Fighter]]<sup>[A]</sup> | ||
*[[Fire]]<sup>[ | *[[Fire]]<sup>[D]</sup> | ||
*[[Hammer]] | *[[Hammer]] | ||
*[[Hi-Jump]]<sup>[A]</sup> | *[[Hi-Jump]]<sup>[A]</sup> | ||
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*[[Metal]] | *[[Metal]] | ||
*[[Missile]] | *[[Missile]] | ||
*[[Smash Bros.]] | *[[Smash Bros.]] | ||
*[[Stone]] | *[[Stone]] | ||
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*[[Master]] | *[[Master]] | ||
*[[Metal]] | *[[Metal]] | ||
*[[Smash]] | |||
*[[Smash | |||
*[[Stone]] | *[[Stone]] | ||
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*[[Bomb]]<sup>[C]</sup> | *[[Bomb]]<sup>[C]</sup> | ||
*[[Circus]] | *[[Circus]] | ||
*[[Crash]]<sup>[C]</sup> | *[[Crash]]<sup>[C]</sup> | ||
*[[Doctor]] | *[[Doctor]] | ||
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*[[Laser]] | *[[Laser]] | ||
*[[Master]] | *[[Master]] | ||
*[[UFO]] | *[[UFO]] | ||
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*[[Parasol]] | *[[Parasol]] | ||
*[[Poison]] | *[[Poison]] | ||
*[[Water]] | *[[Water]] | ||
*[[Wing]] | *[[Wing]] | ||
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*[[Archer]] | *[[Archer]] | ||
*[[Beetle]] | *[[Beetle]] | ||
*[[Cupid]] | *[[Cupid]] | ||
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*[[Master]] | *[[Master]] | ||
*[[Ninja]] | *[[Ninja]] | ||
*[[Smash | *[[Smash]] | ||
*[[Spear]] | *[[Spear]] | ||
*[[Sword]] | *[[Sword]] | ||
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{{col-break|width=25%}} | {{col-break|width=25%}} | ||
*[[Beetle]] | *[[Beetle]] | ||
*[[Burning]] | *[[Burning]] | ||
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*[[Master]] | *[[Master]] | ||
*[[Ninja]] | *[[Ninja]] | ||
*[[Smash | *[[Smash]] | ||
*[[Spear]] | *[[Spear]] | ||
*[[Sword]] | *[[Sword]] | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
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*[[Bubble]] | *[[Bubble]] | ||
*[[Crash]] | *[[Crash]] | ||
*[[ESP]] | *[[ESP]] | ||
*[[Fire]]<sup>[E]</sup> | *[[Fire]]<sup>[E]</sup> | ||
*[[Ice]]<sup>[E]</sup> | *[[Ice]]<sup>[E]</sup> | ||
*[[Master]] | *[[Master]] | ||
*[[Mike]] | *[[Mike]] | ||
*[[Plasma]] | *[[Plasma]] | ||
*[[Spark]] | *[[Spark]] | ||
*[[Spear]] | *[[Spear]] | ||
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*[[Fire]] | *[[Fire]] | ||
*[[Light]] | *[[Light]] | ||
*[[Spark]] | *[[Spark]] | ||
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*[[Ninja]] | *[[Ninja]] | ||
*[[Parasol]]<sup>[F]</sup> | *[[Parasol]]<sup>[F]</sup> | ||
*[[Smash Bros.]]<sup>[G]</sup> | *[[Smash Bros.]]<sup>[G]</sup> | ||
*[[Suplex]] | *[[Suplex]] | ||
*[[Throw]] | *[[Throw]] | ||
*[[UFO]]<sup>[G]</sup> | *[[UFO]]<sup>[G]</sup> | ||
*[[Whip]] | *[[Whip]] | ||
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<sup>[G]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.<br> | <sup>[G]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.<br> | ||
<sup>[H]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.<br> | <sup>[H]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.<br> | ||
<sup>[I]</sup> Cannot light fuses in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' | <sup>[I]</sup> Cannot light fuses in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' or [[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land|its remake]].<br> | ||
This chart does not account for more specific scenarios, or | This chart does not account for more specific scenarios, [[Power Combo]] fusions, [[Friend Ability|Friend Abilities]] or any other non-standard Copy Ability.</small> | ||
==Non-series Copy Abilities== | ==Non-series Copy Abilities== | ||
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*As of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', the abilities with the most appearances are [[Parasol]] and [[Cutter]], with 18 each. | *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. | **However, if [[Sword Hero]] is counted as a [[Sword]] appearance, then it has the most, at 19. | ||
*Of | *Of the abilities that have shown up more than once in the series, the ability that has waited the longest between formal appearances is [[Burning]], which had a 17 year gap between its appearances in ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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