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{{ImCap|image=File:KRTDL Fire.png|align=right|size=200px|caption=Perhaps one of the most well-known Copy Abilities and often the first seen in games it appears in, the [[Fire]] 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.}}
{{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 {{KSSU}}}}
[[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).]]
'''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 Kirby has obtained.
{{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 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, taking [[damage]], or simply 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]].
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 puzzles require certain abilities or combinations thereof to solve. 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.
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==
==Lists of Copy Abilities==
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===Standard Copy Abilities===
===Standard Copy Abilities===
{{rewrite|this table could use a reformat in order to accommodate future titles and improve readability}}
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]]''):
This table does not include abilities from the [[Dark Matter Trilogy]]. See the table below for those.
{{Ability Chart}}
{{Ability Chart}}


===Fusion Copy Abilities===
===Special Abilities===
{{Ability Fusion Chart}}
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}}


===[[Super Ability|Super Abilities]]===
===Other===
With [[Ultra Sword|one exception]], these abilities appear only in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.
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:
{{Super Ability Chart}}


===[[Robobot Armor]] Modes===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=12|Other Copy Ability categories &nbsp;
!colspan=12|Robobot Armor Modes &nbsp;
|-
|-
!Ability
!class=sortable|Type
!Image
!class=sortable|Game(s)
!class=unsortable|Description
!class=unsortable|Examples
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|-
|[[Robobot Armor|Normal]]
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Kirby Inhale.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Normal]]'''}}
| [[File:Robobot Normal.jpg|175px]]
|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
|
|-
|-
|[[Beam (Robobot Armor)|Beam]]
|{{center|[[File:KSqS Ability Scroll artwork.jpg|75px]]<br>'''[[Ability Scroll]]s'''}}
| [[File:Robobot Beam Mode.jpg|175px]]
|''[[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.
|-
|-
|[[Bomb (Robobot Armor)|Bomb]]
|{{center|[[File:KEY Kirby Car artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Transformation (Kirby's Epic Yarn)|Transformation]]s'''}}
| [[File:Robobot Bomb Mode.jpg|175px]]
|''[[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.
|-
|
|[[Cutter (Robobot Armor)|Cutter]]
| [[File:Robobot Cutter Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|[[ESP (Robobot Armor)|ESP]]
| [[File:Robobot ESP Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Fire (Robobot Armor)|Fire]]
| [[File:Robobot Fire Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Ice (Robobot Armor)|Ice]]
| [[File:Robobot Ice Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Jet (Robobot Armor)|Jet]]
| [[File:Robobot Jet Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Mike (Robobot Armor)|Mike]]
| [[File:Robobot Mike Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Parasol (Robobot Armor)|Parasol]]
| [[File:Robobot Parasol Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Spark (Robobot Armor)|Spark]]
| [[File:Robobot Spark Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Stone (Robobot Armor)|Stone]]
| [[File:Robobot Stone Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|-
|[[Sword (Robobot Armor)|Sword]]
|{{center|[[File:Wave 1 Dream Friends.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Dream Friend]]s'''}}
| [[File:Robobot Sword Mode.jpg|175px]]
|''[[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'').
|[[Wheel (Robobot Armor)|Wheel]]
| [[File:Robobot Wheel Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Halberd (Robobot Armor)|Halberd]]
| [[File:Halberd Mode.jpg|175px]]
|-
 
|}
|}


===[[Team Kirby Clash]] ([[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe|Deluxe]]) and [[Super Kirby Clash]] Roles===
==Copy Ability utilities==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
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:
!colspan=12|Roles in ''Team Kirby Clash'' (Deluxe) and ''Super Kirby Clash'' &nbsp;
|-
!Ability
!Image
!Based on
 
|-
|[[Sword Hero]]
| [[File:Sword Hero Super Kirby Clash.png|150px]]
|[[Sword]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Hammer Lord]]
| [[File:Hammer Lord Super Kirby Clash.png|200px]]
|[[Hammer]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Doctor Healmore]]
| [[File:Doctor Healmore Super Kirby Clash.png|200px]]
|[[Doctor]]
|-
 
|-
|[[Beam Mage]]
| [[File:Beam Mage Super Kirby Clash.png|225px]]
|[[Beam]]
|-
 
|}
 
==Copy Ability Utility==
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. Aside from dealing damage to enemies, the following table will show various obstacles and which abilities can be used to clear them in the main series:


{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}};background: #FFFFFF" cellspacing="2"
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}};background: #FFFFFF" cellspacing="2"
! width="250px" | Can break [[Metal Block]]s
! width="250px" | Can break [[metal block]]s
! width="250px" | Can pound [[Post|Stakes]]
! width="250px" | Can pound [[Stake]]s
! width="250px" | Can break Ice Blocks and light [[Fuse]]s
! width="250px" | Can break [[Block#Common blocks|Ice Block]]s and light [[Fuse]]s
! width="250px" | Can cool down Fire Blocks
! width="250px" | Can cool down [[Block#Uncommon blocks|Flame Block]]s
! width="250px" | Can cut [[String Platform]]s
! width="250px" | Can cut [[Rope]]s
! width="250px" | Can clear away foliage
! width="250px" | Can clear away foliage
! width="250px" | Can strike objects through walls
! width="250px" | Can strike objects through walls
! width="250px" | Can electrify [[Wire (object)|Wires]]
! width="250px" | Can electrify [[Wire (object)|Wires]]
! width="250px" | Can light up dark places
! width="250px" | Can light up dark places
! width="250px" | Can be used underwater
! width="250px" | Can be used [[Water (environment)|underwater]]
! width="250px" | Can grab enemies and/or objects
! width="250px" | Can grab enemies and/or objects
|- bgcolor="FFDDDD"
|- bgcolor="FFDDDD"
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{{col-break|width=25%}}
{{col-break|width=25%}}
*[[Burning]]
*[[Burning]]
*[[Fighter]]******
*[[Fighter]]<sup>[A]</sup>
*[[Fire]]<sup>[K]</sup>
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Hi-Jump]]******
*[[Hi-Jump]]<sup>[A]</sup>
*[[Master]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Metal]]
*[[Metal]]
*[[Smash]]
*[[Missile]]
*[[Sand]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]
*[[Stone]]
*[[Stone]]
*[[Throw]]
*[[Throw]]
*[[U.F.O.]]
*[[UFO]]
*[[Wheel]]<sup>[B]</sup>
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
|
|
{{col-begin|width=50%}}
{{col-begin|width=50%}}
{{col-break|width=25%}}
{{col-break|width=25%}}
*[[Artist]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Metal]]
*[[Metal]]
*[[Smash]]
*[[Sand]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]
*[[Stone]]
*[[Stone]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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{{col-break|width=25%}}
{{col-break|width=25%}}
*[[Burning]]
*[[Burning]]
*[[Bomb]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Bomb]]<sup>[C]</sup>
*[[Circus]]
*[[Circus]]
*[[Crash]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Cook]]<sup>[J]</sup>
*[[Crash]]<sup>[C]</sup>
*[[Doctor]]
*[[Doctor]]
*[[Fighter]]<nowiki>**</nowiki>
*[[Fighter]]<sup>[D]</sup>
*[[Fire]]
*[[Fire]]
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Hammer]]<sup>[I]</sup>
*[[Jet]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[Laser]]
*[[Laser]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Master]]
*[[U.F.O.]]
*[[Mecha]]
*[[UFO]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
|
|
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*[[Parasol]]
*[[Parasol]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Poison]]
*[[Tornado]]
*[[Water]]
*[[Water]]
*[[Wing]]
*[[Wing]]
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{{col-break|width=25%}}
{{col-break|width=25%}}
*[[Archer]]
*[[Archer]]
*[[Artist]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Cupid]]
*[[Cupid]]
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*[[Master]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Smash]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[Sword]]
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{{col-begin|width=50%}}
{{col-begin|width=50%}}
{{col-break|width=25%}}
{{col-break|width=25%}}
*[[Artist]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Burning]]
*[[Burning]]
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*[[Master]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Smash]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[Wing]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
|
|
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*[[Bubble]]
*[[Bubble]]
*[[Crash]]
*[[Crash]]
*[[Cook]]<sup>[J]</sup>
*[[ESP]]
*[[ESP]]
*[[Fire]]<nowiki>***</nowiki>
*[[Festival]]
*[[Ice]]<nowiki>***</nowiki>
*[[Fire]]<sup>[E]</sup>
*[[Ice]]<sup>[E]</sup>
*[[Master]]
*[[Master]]
*[[Mecha]]
*[[Mike]]
*[[Mike]]
*[[Plasma]]
*[[Plasma]]
*[[Sand]]
*[[Spark]]
*[[Spark]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Spear]]
*[[Staff]]
*[[Staff]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[U.F.O.]]
*[[UFO]]
*[[Whip]]
*[[Whip]]
*[[Yo-Yo]]
*[[Yo-Yo]]
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*[[Plasma]]
*[[Plasma]]
*[[Spark]]
*[[Spark]]
*[[UFO]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
|
|
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*[[Fire]]
*[[Fire]]
*[[Light]]
*[[Light]]
*[[Mecha]]
*[[Spark]]
*[[Spark]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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*[[Staff]]
*[[Staff]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[U.F.O.]]
*[[UFO]]
*[[Water]]
*[[Water]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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*[[Animal]]
*[[Animal]]
*[[Backdrop]]
*[[Backdrop]]
*[[Beam]]<nowiki>**</nowiki>
*[[Beam]]<sup>[F]</sup>
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Cook]]
*[[Cook]]
*[[Cutter]]<sup>[H]</sup>
*[[Fighter]]
*[[Fighter]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Ghost]]
*[[Ice]]<sup>[F]</sup>
*[[Jet]]
*[[Jet]]
*[[Needle]]<sup>[H]</sup>
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Parasol]]<nowiki>****</nowiki>
*[[Parasol]]<sup>[F]</sup>
*[[Smash]]<nowiki>*****</nowiki>
*[[Sand]]
*[[Smash Bros.]]<sup>[G]</sup>
*[[Suplex]]
*[[Suplex]]
*[[Throw]]
*[[Throw]]
*[[U.F.O.]]<nowiki>*****</nowiki>
*[[Tornado]]<sup>[H]</sup>
*[[UFO]]<sup>[G]</sup>
*[[Whip]]
*[[Whip]]
*[[Wing]]
*[[Wrestler]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
|}
|}
<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Can only light Fuses prior to ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. Cannot break Ice Blocks or light Fuses from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' onward.<br>
<small><sup>[A]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' after obtaining the appropriate [[Ability Scroll]].<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Only from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' onward.<br>
<sup>[B]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''.<br>
<nowiki>***</nowiki>Only in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''.<br>
<sup>[C]</sup> Can only light fuses prior to ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and cannot break Ice Blocks onward.<br>
<nowiki>****</nowiki>Only in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and related games.<br>
<sup>[D]</sup> Only from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' onward.<br>
<nowiki>*****</nowiki>Only in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>
<sup>[E]</sup> Only in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''.<br>
<nowiki>******</nowiki>Only in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' after obtaining the appropriate [[Ability Scroll]]</small>
<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, [[Power Combo]] fusions, [[Friend Ability|Friend Abilities]] or any other non-standard Copy Ability.
This chart does not account for more specific scenarios, or Special Abilities.</small>


==Non-Series Copy Abilities==
==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.
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!''===
===''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''===
*[[Baton]]
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
*[[Galaxia]]
!colspan=4|Anime-exclusive Copy Abilities
*[[Iron]]
*[[Kabuki]]
*[[Top (anime)|Top]]
*[[Water (anime)|Water]] (later included as [[Water|an ability in the games]])
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series===
{{image}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center"  border="1"
!colspan=12|Copied Special Moves in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series &nbsp;
|-
|-
! '''Ability'''
!Ability
! Appearance
!Image
! '''First Appearance'''
!Episode
! '''Latest Appearance'''
!Description
! '''Obtained from'''
! '''Description'''
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[mariowiki:Fireball|Fireball]]
|[[Baton]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Mario Ult.jpg|200px]]
|{{center|[[File:Baton Kirby.png|150px]]}}
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
|[[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Kirby synchronizes the opponent with a baton, causing any action with the baton (such as throwing it) to also be performed on the opponent.
| [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]]
| this Ability enables Kirby to shoot Fireballs from his hands that bounce along the ground
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Giant Punch|Giant Punch]]
|[[Iron]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Donkey Kong Ult.jpg|200px]]
|{{center|[[File:Iron Kirby.png|150px]]}}
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
|[[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Kirby transforms into a giant iron statue of himself.
| [[mariowiki:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]]
| Kirby charges up a punch and can release it at any time
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[zeldawiki:Boomerang|Boomerang]]
|[[Top]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Link SSB.jpg|200px]]
|{{center|[[File:Top Kirby.png|150px]]}}
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
|[[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
|Kirby gains a top that can cut through metal.
| [[zeldawiki:Link|Link]]
| Kirby throws a boomerang that can be angled
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[metroidwiki:Charge_Shot|Charge Shot]]
|[[Kabuki]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Samus Ult.jpg|200px]]
|{{center|[[File:Kabuki.jpg|150px]]}}
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
|[[Kirby 3D]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Allows Kirby to transform into a human using the techniques of kabuki theatre.
| [[metroidwiki:Samus|Samus]]
| Kirby charges an energy ball with his hands, and can release it at any time
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[mariowiki:Egg|Egg Lay]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Yoshi Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Yoshi|Yoshi]]
| Kirby eats the opponent and lays them encased in an egg, trapping them for a while
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[lylatwiki:Items in Star Fox: Assault#Blaster|Blaster]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Fox Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[lylatwiki:Fox|Fox]]
| Kirby shoots a laser gun that fires rapidly but deals no recoil
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Thunder_Jolt|Thunder Jolt]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Pikachu Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu]]
|  Kirby shoots electricity out in front of him that jumps across the stage and can follow walls
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[mariowiki:Fireball|Green Fireball]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Luigi Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Luigi|Luigi]]
|  Kirby shoots a green fireball from his hands which travels without falling
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Falcon Punch|Falcon Punch]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Captain Falcon Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[fzerowiki:Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]]
|  Kirby unleashes a massive punch which is covered by a burning aura shaped like a falcon, but is slow to start
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[wikibound:PK Fire|PK Fire]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby ness ssb.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| [[wikibound:Ness|Ness]]
|  Kirby shoots a bolt in front of him that erupts into a pillar of fire if it hits an opponent
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[bulbapedia:Pound|Pound]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby jigglypuff ssb.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Jigglypuff (Pokémon)|Jigglypuff]]
|  Kirby does a punch-slap that has deceptive range and halts his momentum in the air
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[mariowiki:Fire_Breath|Fire Breath]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Bowser Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Bowser|Bowser]]
|  Kirby can breathe fire, but the range decreases if used too long
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[mariowiki:Megavitamin|Megavitamin]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Dr. Mario Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Dr. Mario|Dr. Mario]]
|  Kirby tosses a megavitamin which bounces along the ground a couple times
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[lylatwiki:Items in Star Fox: Assault#Blaster|Falco Blaster]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Falco Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[lylatwiki:Falco Lombardi|Falco]]
|  Kirby fires lasers from a pistol that deal light knockback to opponents
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Warlock Punch|Warlock Punch]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Ganondorf Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[zeldawiki:Ganondorf|Ganondorf]]
|  Kirby unleashes a punch surrounded by dark magic that deals huge damage but is really slow
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Ice Shot|Ice Shot]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Ice Climbers Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[smashwiki:Ice Climbers|Ice Climbers]]
|  Kirby shoots a tiny iceberg out in front of him that slides across the stage
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Shield Breaker|Shield Breaker]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Marth Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[fireemblem:Marth|Marth]]
|  Kirby is able to break through enemy shields by charging his copy of the [[fireemblem:Falchion|Falchion]] in a straight lunge
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[bulbapedia:Shadow_Ball|Shadow Ball]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Mewtwo Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Mewtwo (Pokémon)|Mewtwo]]
|  Kirby charges a ball of energy and can release it at any time, causing big recoil if used in the air
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Chef|Chef]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Mr. Game & Watch Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[smashwiki:Mr. Game & Watch|Mr. Game & Watch]]
|  Kirby pulls out a frying pan and throws two-dimensional food from it at opponents
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[mariowiki:Toad|Toad]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Peach Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Princess Peach|Peach]]
|  Kirby pulls out Toad to defend him, who shoots spores at any point-blank attackers
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Thunder_Jolt|Thunder Jolt]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Pichu Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Pichu (Pokémon)|Pichu]]
|  Kirby shoots an arc of electricity that bounces along the ground, though also hurting himself a little when doing it
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Flare Blade|Flare Blade]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Roy Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[fireemblem:Roy|Roy]]
|  Kirby charges magical flames onto his copy of the [[fireemblem:Binding Blade (weapon)|Sword of Seals]] to create a huge blast, however if he charges it for too long he can hurt himself
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Needle_Storm|Needle Storm]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Sheik Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[zeldawiki:Sheik|Sheik]]
| Kirby throws needles at his opponents to interrupt them
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[zeldawiki:Fire_arrow|Fire Bow]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Young Link Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[zeldawiki:Young Link|Young Link]]
|  Kirby uses the Hero's Bow to shoot flaming arrows at his opponents
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[zeldawiki:Nayru%27s_Love#Nayru.27s_Love|Nayru's Love]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Zelda Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[zeldawiki:Princess Zelda|Zelda]]
| Kirby summons a crystal energy shield around him for a couple seconds, dealing damage point-blank and reflecting projectiles
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[bulbapedia:Rollout|Rollout]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Jigglypuff Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Jigglypuff (Pokémon)|Jigglypuff]]
| Kirby curls into a ball and rolls forward at high speeds, reckless use can cause him to fly off the stage and self-destruct
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[zeldawiki:Bow|Bow/Hero's Bow]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Link Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[zeldawiki:Link|Link]]
| Kirby pulls out a Traveler's Bow and fires an arrow at his opponents, in ''Ultimate'', he can pick up arrows he's fired and shoot them again or toss them
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[wikibound:PK Flash|PK Flash]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Ness Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[wikibound:Ness|Ness]]
| Kirby can charge up a huge flare of energy and release it on his foes
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[mariowiki:Popgun|Peanut Popgun]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Diddy Kong Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Diddy Kong|Diddy Kong]]
| Kirby fires peanuts from a wooden gun, though charging it too long causes the gun to explode in Kirby's face
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Eruption|Eruption]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Ike Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[fireemblem:Ike|Ike]]
|  Kirby strikes the ground with a copy of the sword [[fireemblem:Ragnell|Ragnell]], creating fire where it lands that can hit above Kirby as well, it damages him if charged too long
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Inhale]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby King Dedede Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[King Dedede]]
| Kirby sucks in his opponents and spits them out; more powerful than his regular Inhale, but cannot copy with it
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[bulbapedia:Aura_Sphere|Aura Sphere]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Lucario Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Lucario (Pokémon)|Lucario]]
| Kirby charges up an aura sphere which can damage opponents while charging and when released
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[wikibound:PK Freeze|PK Freeze]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Lucas Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[wikibound:Lucas|Lucas]]
| Kirby fires a spark of ice at opponents that detonates at will, it is able to freeze them for a few seconds if it bursts on them
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Mach Tornado]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Meta Knight Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[Meta Knight]]
| Kirby spins around causing a tornado that can catch enemies; in ''Ultimate'', it travels a long distance and only hits once
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[pikipedia:Pluck|Pikmin Pluck]]/[[pikipedia:Throw|Pikmin Throw]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Olimar Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[pikipedia:Captain Olimar|Captain Olimar]]
| Kirby plucks and throws [[pikipedia:Pikmin Family|Pikmin]], who immediately die after being utilized (rather sad)
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[icaruspedia:Palutena Bow|Palutena's Bow]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Pit Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[icaruspedia:Pit|Pit]]
| Kirby pulls out Palutena's Bow and can fire arrows of light which can be guided after release
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[bulbapedia:Water_gun|Water Gun]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Squirtle Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Red (game)#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Pokémon Trainer]] ([[bp:Squirtle (Pokémon)|Squirtle]])
| Kirby shoots a large amount of water out at opponents, pushing them away
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[bulbapedia:Bullet_Seed|Bullet Seed]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Ivysaur Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Red (game)#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Pokémon Trainer]] ([[bulbapedia:Ivysaur (Pokémon)|Ivysaur]])
| Kirby Shoots seeds out at his opponents
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[bulbapedia:Flamethrower|Flamethrower]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Charizard Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Red (game)#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Pokémon Trainer]] ([[bulbapedia:Charizard (Pokémon)|Charizard]] (Brawl and Ultimate only)), [[bulbapedia:Charizard (Pokémon)|Charizard]]
| Kirby breathes a narrow cone of fire which causes enemies to flinch, though it grows shorter over time
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[smashwiki:Robo Beam|Robo Beam]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby R.O.B. Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[smashwiki:R.O.B._%28SSBB%29|R.O.B.]]
|  Kirby can fire lasers from his eyes at varying levels of charge, which are capable of bouncing off of floors and ceilings
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Grenade Hand Grenade]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Snake Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Solid_Snake Snake]
| Kirby can throw grenades
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Homing_Attack Homing Attack]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Sonic Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog Sonic]
| Kirby jumps up in the air, curls up into a ball and flies as fast as he can at opponents
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[mariowiki:Wario#Chomp|Chomp]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Wario Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Wario|Wario]]
| Kirby bites his opponents, holding them in place and chomping to deal damage; in ''Ultimate'', each bite also heals Kirby a little bit
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[lylatwiki:Items in Star Fox: Assault#Blaster|Wolf Blaster]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Wolf Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[lylatwiki:Wolf|Wolf]]
| Kirby fires powerful laser shots from a blaster
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[metroidwiki:Paralyzer|Paralyzer]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Zero Suit Samus Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[metroidwiki:Zero Suit Samus|Zero Suit Samus]]
| Kirby uses a paralyzer pistol to stun his opponents
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[zeldawiki:Bow|Toon Hero's Bow]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Toon Link Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[zeldawiki:Link|Toon Link]]
| Kirby uses the Hero's Bow to fire slow, but far-traveling arrows
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[bulbapedia:Water_Shuriken|Water Shuriken]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Greninja Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Greninja (Pokémon)|Greninja]]
| Kirby throws shurikens made of water at opponents, at full charge they can carry opponents away
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[smashwiki:Straight Lunge|Straight Lunge]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Little Mac Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://punchout.wikia.com/wiki/Little_Mac Little Mac]
| Kirby charges up a punch, when he unleashes it the punch carries him across the stage, dealing massive damage if charged long enough, but also leaving him vulnerable; in ''Ultimate'', Kirby can reverse his direction before the lunge and also cancel it by shielding
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[smashwiki:Shield Breaker|Shield Breaker]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Lucina Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[fireemblem:Lucina|Lucina]]
| Kirby thrusts with the [[fireemblem:Parallel Falchion|Parallel Falchion]], breaking shields at full charge
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Metal_Blade Metal Blade]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Mega Man Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Mega_Man_%28character%29 Mega Man]
| Kirby throws saw blades at his opponents, he can throw them in any direction
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[smashwiki:Charge Blast|Charge Blast]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Mii Gunner Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[smashwiki:Mii_Gunner_%28SSB4%29|Mii Gunner]]
| Kirby charges up and releases a ball of energy
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[smashwiki:Gale Strike|Gale Strike]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Mii Swordfighter Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[smashwiki:Mii_Swordfighter_%28SSB4%29|Mii Swordfighter]]
| Kirby conjures a tornado using a sword which travels forward and carries opponents away
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[smashwiki:Shot Put|Shot Put]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Mii Brawler Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[smashwiki:Mii_Brawler_%28SSB4%29|Mii Brawler]]
| Kirby throws a heavy metal ball ahead of himself
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Point_Configurations Bonus Fruit]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby PAC-MAN Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Pac-Man Pac-Man]
|  Kirby [http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Cherry cycles] [http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Strawberry through] [http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Orange the] [http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Apple Bonus] [http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Melon Fruit] [http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Galaxian from] ''[http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Bell Pac]-[http://pacman.wikia.com/wiki/Key Man]'' to throw at opponents, with different damage outputs and trajectories
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[icaruspedia:Powers#Autoreticle|Autoreticle]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Palutena Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[icaruspedia:Palutena|Palutena]]
| Kirby can lock onto opponents and fires laser blasts at them, which fire toward the enemy's last position
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[fireemblem:Thunder|Thunder]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Robin Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|[[fireemblem:Avatar_%28Awakening%29|Robin]]
| Kirby shoots magical lightning out of his hands, with four [[fireemblem:Thunder|different]] [[fireemblem:Elthunder|levels]] [[fireemblem:Arcthunder|of]] [[fireemblem:Thoron|power]]; Kirby loses this ability if used too much
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[mariowiki:Luma_%28species%29|Luma Shot]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Rosalina Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Rosalina|Rosalina]]
| Kirby conjures and launches a [[mariowiki:Luma_%28species%29|Luma]] at opponents, which immediately vanishes after it hits
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[nookipedia:Pocket|Pocket]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Villager Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[nookipedia:Player|Villager]]
| Kirby can take any projectile attack thrown at him and hold onto it and throw it back at opponents later 
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[Smashwiki:Sun Salutation|Sun Salutation]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Wii Fit Trainer Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[smashwiki:Wii_Fit_Trainer_%28SSB4%29|Wii Fit Trainer]]
| Kirby absorbs energy from the sun as a ball, he can then launch it at opponents at any time, if it is fully charged when shot Kirby is slightly healed
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Monado#Arts Monado Arts]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Shulk Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Shulk Shulk]
| Kirby wields the [http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Monado Monado] Blade, allowing him to switch between [http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Monado_Purge 5] [http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Monado_Speed different] [http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Monado_Shield styles] [http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Monado_Buster of] [http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Monado_Eater fighting], known as the Monado Arts (Kirby doesn't actually swing the blade)
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[mariowiki:Junior Clown Car|Clown Cannon]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Bowser Jr. Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Bowser Jr.|Bowser Jr.]]
| the Clown Car's cannon extends from Kirby's mouth and fires cannonballs
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[icaruspedia:Silver Bow|Silver Bow]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Dark Pit Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[icaruspedia:Dark Pit|Dark Pit]]
| Kirby pulls out the Silver Bow and fires black arrows at opponents, which can be slightly guided after firing
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[smashwiki:Trick Shot|Trick Shot]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Duck Hunt Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[smashwiki:Duck_Hunt_%28SSB4%29|Duck Hunt]]
| Kirby kicks a can out on the stage, then an unseen Zapper wielder shoots it, to varying effects
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/Hadoken Hadoken]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Ryu Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/Ryu Ryu]
| Kirby fires a blast of energy from his fists, which travels slowly across the screen; the nature of the blast depends on how the player inputs the attack
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Blade_Beam Blade Beam]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Cloud Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Cloud_Strife Cloud]
| Kirby takes out a (smaller) copy of the [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Buster_Sword Buster Sword] and uses it to shoot a straight horizontal Final Cutter-like beam that travels a fair distance and can hit one target; the beam is slightly weaker if used in midair (Kirby cannot use the [http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Limit_(Final_Fantasy_VII) Limit Break] version)
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[fireemblem:Dragon Fang|Dragon Fang Shot]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Corrin Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[fireemblem:Corrin|Corrin]]
| Kirby's hand becomes a gaping dragon jaw which shoots out a ball of paralyzing water, which can travel a fair distance and be charged for greater effect; the dragon fang hand can also be used to bite nearby opponents
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Bullet_Climax Bullet Climax]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Bayonetta Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Bayonetta_(character) Bayonetta]
| Kirby pulls out two copies of the [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Love_Is_Blue ''Love is Blue''] handguns and fires them from either his hands or feet in an upward diagonal motion; the bullets can rack up a fair amount of damage and interrupt foes
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[inkipedia:Splattershot|Splattershot]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Inkling Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[inkipedia:Inkling|Inkling]]
| Kirby uses a Splattershot gun to fire ink at his opponents, the col{{ou}}r of which will depend on what the other Inkling(s) are using; Kirby loses this ability once he runs out of ink
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[mariowiki:Blue Toad (character)|Toad]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Daisy Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Daisy|Daisy]]
| Kirby pulls out a blue-spotted Toad to guard himself with, which shoots spores at would-be attackers
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[metroidwiki:Ridley|Plasma Breath]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Ridley Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[metroidwiki:Ridley|Ridley]]
| Kirby can launch a variable number of fireballs from his mouth which bounce along the ground, but will take heavy damage if he is hit in the face while charging the move
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Axe Axe]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Simon Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Simon_Belmont Simon Belmont]
| Kirby tosses a hefty axe in an arc in front of him
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Axe Axe]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Richter Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Richter_Belmont Richter Belmont]
| Kirby tosses a hefty axe in an arc in front of him
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[smashwiki:Flare Blade|Flare Blade]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Chrom Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[fireemblem:Chrom|Chrom]]
| Kirby pulls out the [[fireemblem:Falchion#Exalted|Exalted Falchion]] and charges wind-energy through the blade to deal a massive explosion, though it hurts Kirby if overcharged
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[metroidwiki:Charge_Shot|Charge Shot]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Dark Samus Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[metroidwiki:Dark Samus|Dark Samus]]
| Kirby charges a dark ball of energy which he can release at any time
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[mariowiki:Blunderbuss|Blunderbuss]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby King K. Rool Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:King K. Rool|King K. Rool]]
| Kirby pulls out a blunderbuss and shoots a cannonball from it; he can then use the blunderbuss again to suck in nearby objects or fighters and shoot them back out in any direction
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[nookipedia:Pocket|Pocket]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Isabelle Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[nookipedia:Isabelle|Isabelle]]
| Kirby can grab any projectile and store it, then throw it back later
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/Hadoken Hadoken]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Ken Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/Ken_Masters Ken]
| Kirby shoots a ball of energy from his hands, with the nature of the attack depending on how the player inputs the attack
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[bulbapedia:Darkest Lariat|Darkest Lariat]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:Kirby Incineroar Ult.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[bulbapedia:Incineroar_(Pokémon)|Incineroar]]
| Kirby spins around like a cyclone, hitting opponents nearby and doing massive damage to shields
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[mariowiki:Ptooie|Ptooie]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:SSBU Piranha Plant Kirby.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[mariowiki:Piranha_Plant|Piranha Plant]]
| Kirby spits a spike ball out of his mouth and blows on it to keep it afloat as long as the special button is held; if the player inputs left or right, Kirby will launch the spike ball in that direction
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Persona_5_Items#Ranged_Weapons Gun]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:SSBU Joker Kirby.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Protagonist_(Persona_5) Joker]<!--https://www.ssbwiki.com/Joker_(SSBU)-->
| Kirby pulls out a handgun and can fire one bullet at a time. He can also perform dodging maneuvers while shooting.
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [[dragonquest:Frizz|Frizz]]/[[dragonquest:Frizzle|Frizzle]]/[[dragonquest:Kafrizz|Kafrizz]]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:SSBU Hero Kirby.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest XI)|Dragon]] [[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Quest]] [[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|He]][[dragonquest:Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|ro]]
| Kirby can charge and release a ball of fire at three different sizes, with each one costing a proportionally larger amount of MP. MP can be recharged slowly over time or by attacking with other moves.
|-
| style="text-align:left"| [http://banjokazooie.fandom.com/wiki/Egg_Firing Egg Firing]/[http://banjokazooie.fandom.com/wiki/Breegull_Blaster Breegull Blaster]
| style="background:white;" | [[File:SSBU Banjo-Kazooie Kirby.jpg|200px]]
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://banjokazooie.fandom.com/wiki/Banjo Banjo] & [http://banjokazooie.fandom.com/wiki/Kazooie Kazooie]
| Kirby utilizes a rubber replica of Kazooie who shoots eggs from her throat. If the button is held, Kirby will pull the fake Kazooie out of his backpack and hold her like a rifle.
|-
| style="text-align:left"| Power Wave
| style="background:white;" |
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| [http://snk.fandom.com/wiki/Terry_Bogard Terry Bogard]
| Kirby can punch the ground to create a shockwave that travels slowly, but for a good distance. If used in the air, he will conjure a small flame in front of himself that knocks opponents away.
|}
|}
[[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 in other languages==
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==Trivia==
{{ref}}
*So far, the copy ability which has appeared the most in the series is [[Parasol]], with 16 total appearances.
**However, if [[Sword Hero]] is counted as a [[Sword]] appearance, then Sword has 16 as well.
**The runners-up are [[Cutter]] and [[Stone]], with 15 appearances each.
 
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 12 March 2024

KRtDLD Fire.png
The Fire ability, one of the most well-known Copy Abilities and often one of the first ones seen in games it appears in.
This familiar sound effect plays when Kirby obtains a Copy Ability (Kirby's Return to Dream Land version).
If you swallow a foe who has a special ability...
Kirby will copy its special ability!
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 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 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 games, Copy Abilities tend to play a central role in gameplay, as many enemies are designed with weaknesses to specific abilities, and many stage devices 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 helpers, 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[edit]

The following tables list every Copy Ability featured in games in the Kirby series.

Standard Copy Abilities[edit]

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 Appearance First game Latest game Other games Total appearances Primary provider(s) Description Notes
Animal
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Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby: Squeak Squad 1 Gaw Gaw Kirby gains the ability to dig through soft ground and attack with sharp claws.
Archer
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby Fighters 2 Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot 4 Spynum Kirby gains a bow and arrow, and can fire with pinpoint accuracy.
Artist
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Kirby Star Allies Kirby Fighters 2 2 Vividria Kirby gains a paintbrush and can attack using artistic implements and living paintings. He can also paint food for his friends. Artist has an attack that, when used, causes Kirby to lose this ability. Not to be confused with Paint.
Backdrop
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land 2 Bugzzy Kirby gains the ability to grab opponents and slam them to the ground in various ways. This ability functions very similarly to Suplex. In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, it uses a headband identical to Fighter's original headband.
Ball
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land 2 Bubbles Kirby gains the ability to bounce around at high velocity, defeating foes he crashes into. This list does not count Kirby's ball-like appearance which appears in certain spin-off titles.
Balloon
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Kirby: Canvas Curse Kirby: Canvas Curse 1 Bloon Kirby inflates like a balloon, and is able to float gently through the air.
Beam
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby Super Star, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2 14 Waddle Doo Kirby gains the power to shoot energy attacks in a whip or as orbs. Also appears as Beam Mage in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash. (not counted toward total)
Beetle
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby Fighters 2 Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies 5 Beetley Kirby gains a beetle horn and wings, and can fight enemies with powerful horn lunges and swipes.
Bell
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby Fighters 2 Kirby Fighters Deluxe 3 Ringle Kirby gains two bells which he can use to whack enemies and create sound-based attacks.
Bomb
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Kirby Super Star Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2, Kirby and the Forgotten Land 15 Poppy Bros. Jr. Kirby gains the ability to toss bombs at his opponents. The hat for Bomb Kirby changed to its modern incarnation in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Prior to that, the hat was a blue cap similar to the Sword hat.
Bubble
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Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby: Squeak Squad 1 Bubble Head Kirby gains a bubble wand which blows a cone of magic bubbles that capture enemies and turn them into usable objects.
Burning
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Dream Buffet Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby's Block Ball, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Canvas Curse 10 Flamer Kirby combusts into a fireball and flies forward for a short period, defeating foes he hits. Also referred to as Fireball, Flame, and Burn.
Not to be confused with Fire.
Circus
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby: Planet Robobot 2 Clown Acrobot Kirby gains access to a bunch of moves reminiscent of clowns and circus performances.
Cleaning
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Kirby's Dream Land 3 Kirby Star Allies 2 Broom Hatter, Keke Kirby uses a broom to sweep enemies and clutter away. He gains a number of other powers when paired with his Animal Friends. Also referred to as Clean and Broom.
Cook
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Kirby Super Star Kirby Star Allies Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby Super Star Ultra 4 Chef Kawasaki Kirby pulls out a large soup pot and cooks his enemies, turning them into food. This is a single-use ability. Also referred to as Chef. This ability is used as Kirby's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Copy
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Kirby Super Star Kirby Super Star Ultra 2 Tac Kirby is able to "scan" an enemy and copy its essence to gain a new ability. The ability is replaced by whichever new ability is acquired.
Crash
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby Super Star, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby and the Forgotten Land 12 Bomber, Searches Kirby charges up and releases a massive explosion that defeats all enemies on screen and deals large damage to bosses. This is a single-use ability.
Cupid
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby: Squeak Squad 2 Cupie Kirby hovers around on angelic wings and can fire arrows at short distance.
Cutter
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2, Kirby and the Forgotten Land 18 Sir Kibble Kirby gains the ability to toss razor-sharp boomerangs at his foes. This and Parasol are the most prevalent Copy Abilities in the series as of Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.
Doctor
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Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Battle Royale 2 Chemitory Kirby can use several attacks based on doctor implements and medicine. Also appears as Doctor Healmore in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash. (not counted toward total)
Drill
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land Kirby's Dream Buffet 2 Digguh Kirby gains the ability to tunnel through the ground and attack foes with his drill helmet.
ESP
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Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Star Allies 2 NESP Kirby can attack his foes using psychokinetic energy and teleport at will. ESP Kirby's hat is a deliberate reference to Ness from Earthbound.
Festival
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Kirby Star Allies Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe 2 Don Puffle Kirby initiates a dance which turns all nearby enemies into food and Point Stars. This is a single-use ability.
Fighter
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Kirby Super Star Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages), Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2 13 Knuckle Joe Kirby gains access to a large array of martial arts-based moves.
Fire
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby Super Star, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby and the Forgotten Land 13 Hot Head, Burning Leo Kirby gains the ability to breathe fire and perform other fiery attacks. Not to be confused with Burning.
Freeze
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby: Canvas Curse Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby Air Ride 5 Chilly Kirby can conjure a frigid aura around himself to freeze enemies solid. Not to be confused with Ice.
Ghost
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Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby: Squeak Squad 1 Tedhaun Kirby can possess common enemies and control them to a degree. Ghost Kirby has appeared in other games, but not as a copy ability.
Hammer
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby Super Star, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2, Kirby and the Forgotten Land 15 Bonkers Kirby can whack his opponents using a powerful wooden mallet. Also appears as Hammer Lord in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash. (not counted toward total)
Hi-Jump
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby's Dream Buffet 7 Starman Kirby can make huge leaps to soar into the air and defeat enemies.
Ice
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby and the Forgotten Land 16 Chilly, Pengy Kirby can breathe a cone of ice to freeze his enemies and perform other icy attacks. Not to be confused with Freeze.
Jet
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Kirby's Dream Buffet Kirby's Dream Buffet 1 Jiggly Jelly Copy Food Kirby turns into amorphous gelatin and can phase through breakable objects as well as many enemy attacks.
Jet
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Kirby Super Star Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Super Star Ultra 3 Capsule J series of enemies Kirby gains the ability to fly and tackle opponents at high speeds using a jet engine.
Laser
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror 4 Laser Ball Kirby can fire lasers which ricochet off slopes.
Leaf
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot 4 Leafan Kirby can attack using flurries of razor-sharp leaves.
Light
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land 2 Cool Spook Kirby can use this ability to light up dark places. This is a single-use ability and cannot be used to battle enemies. This is one of the few abilities that never received a hat or other appearance alteration.
Magic
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby: Squeak Squad 2 Boxy Kirby can attack using magician's implements. He can also trigger a powerful roulette which uses up the ability when activated.
Mecha
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe 1 Armoroid Kirby gains a pair of robotic jet boosters, gloves, and a visor, and can attack his foes using powerful electric and explosive attacks. This and Sand are the first abilities to be introduced in a remake of a previous game.
Metal
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Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby: Squeak Squad 1 Metalun Kirby transforms into solid metal, becoming almost invincible, but moving much more slowly than usual.
Mike
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby Super Star, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Star Allies 10 Walky Kirby can shout into a microphone to defeat enemies. He can use this ability only three times before losing it.
Mini
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby & The Amazing Mirror 1 Minny Kirby becomes tiny, able to fit through small spaces, but is unable to fight.
Mirror
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Kirby Super Star Kirby Battle Royale (DLC) Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby: Planet Robobot 4 Simirror Kirby can attack using mirror images of himself and can reflect projectiles. Mirror gained a new look in Kirby: Planet Robobot, with the older hat resembling the Beam hat.
Missile
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby: Canvas Curse 2 Bang-Bang Kirby can transform into a fast-flying missile which can travel in any direction and explode when hitting an object.
Needle
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby's Block Ball, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby's Dream Buffet 14 Needlous Kirby can shoot out spikes from his body which defeat enemies that get too close.
Ninja
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Kirby Super Star Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2 11 Bio Spark, Moonja Kirby gains access to a large number of ninja skills and weapons. The hat for this ability changed to its modern look in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Previously, it was a red cap with a blue ponytail attached.
Paint
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Kirby Super Star Kirby Super Star Ultra 2 Chameleo Arm Kirby can splatter paint during some boss fights to deal small damage and cause an additional effect based on the boss. This is a single-use ability. Not to be confused with Artist.
Parasol
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages), Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2 18 Parasol Waddle Dee Kirby can attack his enemies with a parasol and float gently downward in the air. This and Cutter are the most prevalent Copy Abilities in the series as of Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.
Plasma
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Kirby Super Star Kirby Star Allies Kirby Air Ride, Kirby Super Star Ultra 4 Plasma Wisp, Plugg Kirby can charge up waves of static electricity and fire them at opponents. Not to be confused with Spark.
Poison
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Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby: Planet Robobot 1 Venog Kirby attacks his foes with deadly toxins.
Ranger
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land Kirby and the Forgotten Land 1 Bernard Kirby gains a small blunderbuss which he can use to fire stars at his foes.
Sand
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe 1 Sandran Kirby gains a sandy headdress that allows him to conjure sandstorms, hide in sand piles, and create sandy fists or sandcastles to defeat enemies. This and Mecha are the first abilities to be introduced in a remake of a previous game.
Sleep
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby Super Star, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale (DLC), Kirby Star Allies, Kirby and the Forgotten Land 14 Noddy Kirby falls asleep, causing the player to lose control of him for a moment. Sleep gains a proper fighting moveset in Kirby Battle Royale, exclusive to that game. In earlier games, Kirby's sleep cap was green.
Smash
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages) 3 Master Hand Kirby gains access to several of his moves from the Super Smash Bros. series. Also referred to as Smash.
Spark
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby's Block Ball, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages), Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot 15 Sparky Kirby can create an electric field around himself, defeating enemies who get too close. Not to be confused with Plasma.
Spear
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Battle Royale 4 Lanzer Kirby gains a spear which he can use to battle enemies at range with. Spear appears with Bandana Waddle Dee in Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2 and Kirby and the Forgotten Land, but not as a copy ability.
Spider
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Kirby Star Allies Kirby Star Allies 1 Como Kirby can throw webs to trap his opponents.
Staff
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Kirby Star Allies Kirby Fighters 2 2 Jammerjab Kirby gains an extendable red quarterstaff which he can use to battle enemies at a distance.
Stone
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Block Ball, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby's Dream Buffet 17 Rocky Kirby transforms into a stone and falls to the ground, becoming impervious to most forms of damage. He cannot move on his own while in stone form, but can slide down slopes. The modern hat first appeared in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. In older titles, the Stone hat resembles the classic Ninja hat somewhat.
Suplex
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Kirby Super Star Kirby Star Allies Kirby Super Star Ultra 3 Bugzzy Kirby attacks his opponents with various wrestling moves. This ability is an upgraded version of Backdrop. Older hats share the same blue headband with Throw.
Sword
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby Super Star, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages), Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2, Kirby and the Forgotten Land 17 Blade Knight Kirby gains a sword to battle his opponents with. Also appears as Sword Hero in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash (not counted toward total). Sword Kirby's hat is a deliberate reference to Link from The Legend of Zelda.
Throw
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror 4 Phan Phan Kirby can grab opponents at a distance with his inhale, then toss them hard in a straight line. Throw Kirby's blue headband is identical to the early Suplex headband.
Tornado
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby's Dream Buffet 12 Twister Kirby can spin rapidly through the air in a small tornado and defeat enemies he hits.
UFO
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad 6 UFO Kirby transforms into a flying saucer and can attack using various beam-like weapons. In earlier titles, Kirby would lose this ability after leaving the stage he is in.
Water
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2 4 Driblee, Water Galbo Kirby can attack his opponents using water globs, waves, and sprays.
Wheel
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Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Dream Buffet Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby Super Star, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot 12 Wheelie Kirby transforms into a wheel and can roll very quickly along the ground, defeating enemies he runs over.
Whip
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages), Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby Fighters 2 9 Wester, Whippy Kirby gains a whip which he can use to attack enemies and grab items at a distance.
Wing
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Kirby Super Star Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby Air Ride, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages), Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby Star Allies 8 Birdon Kirby gains a set of wings which he can use to fly quickly, attack with feathers, and divebomb opponents.
Wrestler
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Kirby Fighters 2 Kirby Fighters 2 1 N/A Kirby gains access to several powerful grappling and fighting techniques. This ability functions similarly to Backdrop, Suplex and Fighter. It is also the only ability with no provider, enemy or otherwise.
Yo-Yo
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Kirby Super Star Kirby Fighters 2 Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby Star Allies 4 Gim Kirby gains a yo-yo which he can attack enemies with using stylish moves.


Special Abilities[edit]

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.[1] 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:

Type Game(s) Description Examples Notes
Last Battle Abilities All main series games except Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby: Triple Deluxe Special and unique abilities used at the end of a game to defeat a final boss or late-game boss. Star Rod, Rainbow Sword, Starship, Love-Love Stick, Ribbon's Crystal, Master, Triple Star, Landia, Halberd Mode, Star Allies Sparkler, Big-Rig Mouth These abilities sometimes overlap with other types of special abilities: for example, the Star Allies Sparkler is a type of Friend Action as well.
Animal Friends 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. Does not include Gooey.
Helpers/Friends Kirby Super Star, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby Star Allies Friendly versions of copy ability-wielding enemies that venture alongside Kirby and assist him. Burning Leo, Broom Hatter, Poppy Bros. Jr., etc. Also includes Wheelie Rider. Not to be confused with Friend Abilities, Friend Actions, and Dream Friends from Kirby Star Allies
Power Combos Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Exclusively in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby is able to combine two Ability Stars 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. Stone-Ice, Stone-Stone, Spark-Cutter, Ice-Spark, etc. Not to be confused with Friend Abilities from Kirby Star Allies.
Air Ride Machines Kirby Air Ride Special transportation machines that are ridden by Kirbys in Kirby Air Ride. They all have unique stats and properties. Two of them are called "Legendary Air Ride Machines", Dragoon and Hydra. Warp Star, Slick Star, Wagon Star, Dragoon, etc. One of the "Mecha" Special Abilities.
Metamortex Transformations Kirby's Epic Yarn, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Throughout the regular stages of Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn are Metamortexes which transform Kirby and Prince Fluff into special forms with unique abilities. Digger, Dolphin, Fire Engine, Off-Roader, Rocket, Saucer, Spin Boarder, Star Shooter, Tankbot, Train One in particular, the Tankbot, is used to battle Yin-Yarn at the end of the game.
Super Abilities Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Five super-powerful variants of standard Copy Abilities which can be absorbed from special variants of enemies and used to clear away large obstacles and defeat certain bosses. Ultra Sword, Monster Flame, Flare Beam, Snow Bowl, Grand Hammer
Hypernova Kirby: Triple Deluxe After eating a Miracle Fruit, Kirby's Inhale becomes massively more powerful, able to suck in giant objects and spit them back out again. This ability is used to defeat Flowered Sectonia at the end of the game. N/A
Transformations Kirby and the Rainbow Curse At specific points in stages, Elline can transform Kirby into one of three different forms to tackle various obstacles. Kirby Tank, Kirby Submarine, Kirby Rocket One of the "Mecha" Special Abilities. Kirby Rocket is used to battle Dark Crafter at the end of the game.
Robobot Armor 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. One of the "Mecha" Special Abilities. Much like Wheelie Rider, Kirby's currently equipped regular ability does not affect the Robobot Armor, and Kirby does not lose his ability when using it.
Roles Team Kirby Clash, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, Super Kirby Clash Essentially the Dream Kingdom's version of Copy Abilities in the Team Kirby Clash series games. They are simply obtained by equipping gear, and the type of gear worn by the Kirby also affects the various stats of said role. Sword Hero, Hammer Lord, Doctor Healmore, Beam Mage
Friend Abilities Kirby Star Allies In Kirby Star Allies, Kirby and his allies can combine their attacks together to create new combination moves. There are two distinct forms this can take; Power Effects 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.
Friend Actions Kirby Star Allies Five special actions which are used at intermittent points in stages to cross certain obstacles. They all require four Friends and they are activated by standing on a Friend Platform. Friend Circle, Friend Bridge, Friend Star, Friend Train, Star Allies Sparkler
Ravel Abilities Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Six special powers in Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn which function almost identically to Copy Abilities in the main series. Bobbin, Button, Knitting Needles, Marking Pins, Nylon, Wire
Mouthful Mode Kirby and the Forgotten Land Mouthful Mode is a mysterious new ability that Kirby gains when he arrives in the new world. This ability allows him to inhale objects that are much larger than himself and use their properties to his advantage. This ability functions separately from Copy Abilities and can only be used in pre-determined locations in each stage. Car Mouth, Cone Mouth, Water-Balloon Mouth, Coaster Mouth, Vending Mouth, etc. One particular Mouthful Mode, Big-Rig Mouth, also serves as this game's Last Battle Ability.
Evolved Copy Abilities Kirby and the Forgotten Land In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby can find Blueprints 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.
Copy Food Abilities Kirby's Dream Buffet Kirby obtains abilities in Kirby's Dream Buffet through Copy Food given from Food Boxes. When used, in addition to gaining an ability for a limited time, Kirby takes the form of a food representing the ability. Burning, Tornado, Stone, Jelly, etc. Unlike all other Special Abilities, Copy Food Abilities share names with their regular Copy Ability counterparts.


Other[edit]

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:

Other Copy Ability categories  
Type Game(s) Description Examples Notes
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, 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, the Japanese website of Kirby Star Allies says the game has 28 Copy Abilities, which does not include Normal).
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
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 HP with Sleep, turning into a ball with Metal, etc.
Kirby: Squeak Squad In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby can gain the ability to fuse certain abilities together once he obtains the appropriate Ability Scrolls. He can do this by combining two compatible Copy Essences 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.
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.
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, Dark Meta Knight, 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[edit]

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:

Can break metal blocks Can pound Stakes Can break Ice Blocks and light Fuses Can cool down Flame Blocks Can cut Ropes Can clear away foliage Can strike objects through walls Can electrify Wires Can light up dark places Can be used underwater Can grab enemies and/or objects

[A] Only in Kirby: Squeak Squad after obtaining the appropriate Ability Scroll.
[B] Only in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
[C] Can only light fuses prior to Kirby's Return to Dream Land and cannot break Ice Blocks onward.
[D] Only from Kirby's Return to Dream Land onward.
[E] Only in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad.
[F] Only in Kirby Super Star, its remake and Kirby's Return to Dream Land onward.
[G] Only in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
[H] Only in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
[I] Cannot light fuses in Kirby's Adventure, its remake, or Kirby Star Allies.
[J] Only in Kirby Star Allies.
[K] Only in Kirby: Squeak Squad, and Kirby's Return to Dream Land onward.

This chart does not account for more specific scenarios, or Special Abilities.

Non-series Copy Abilities[edit]

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![edit]

Anime-exclusive Copy Abilities
Ability Image Episode Description
Baton
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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
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Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II Kirby transforms into a giant iron statue of himself.
Top
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Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II Kirby gains a top that can cut through metal.
Kabuki
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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[edit]

Main article: Copy Ability/Super Smash Bros.

In the 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 taunting, but it might be forced out of him if he takes a certain amount of damage.

Trivia[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Main article: Copy Ability/gallery

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese コピー能力のうりょく
Kopī Nōryoku
Copy Ability
Traditional Chinese 複製能力
fù zhì néng lì
Copy Ability
Simplified Chinese 复制能力
fù zhì néng lì
Dutch Kopieervaardigheid Copy ability
French Pouvoir
Don d'imitation
Ability
Imitation skill
German Spezial-Power[2]
Kopierfähigkeit[2]
Spezial-Fähigkeit[2]
Spezialfähigkeit[2]
Special-Power
Copy ability
Special-Ability
Special ability
Italian Abilità di copia Copy ability
Korean 카피 능력
Kapi Neungnyeok
Copy Ability
Polish Zdolność[3]
Zdolność kopiowania[4]
Copy Ability[5]
Ability
Copy Ability
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Portuguese Habilidade de cópia[6]

Habilidade[6]

Copy ability
Ability
Russian Способность
Sposobnost'
Способностей копирования[7]
Sposobnostey kopirovaniya
Ability
Copy Abilities
Spanish Habilidad de copia
Habilidad copiada
Copy ability
Copied skill
Thai Copy Ability
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