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[[File:KRtDL Kirby Inhale.png|thumb|right|250px|Official artwork of Kirby inhaling from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.]]
[[File:KRtDLD Kirby Inhale.png|thumb|right|250px|Artwork of Kirby '''inhaling''' from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''.]]
'''Inhale''' (sometimes called '''Vacuum''') is [[Kirby]]'s most unique ability, debuting in his very first game, ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', and usable in most subsequent games of the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. Kirby performs this ability by opening his mouth wide and sucking in air, which creates a vortex, dragging nearby enemies or other objects toward him and into his mouth. From there, Kirby can either swallow them, effectively removing them from existence, or shoot them back out as a [[Star Bullet]] which shatters on impact. Many enemies and projectiles, when swallowed, grant Kirby a [[Copy Ability]] based on the nature of the thing Kirby just ate. Effects vary based on the game, but usually the same types of enemies provide the same abilities.
'''Inhale''' (sometimes called '''Vacuum''' or '''Swallow''') is one of [[Kirby]]'s main abilities, debuting in the first game, ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''. It is his primary form of attack, and he is able to use it in all of the mainline [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']] games. Kirby performs this ability by opening his mouth wide and sucking in air, which creates a vortex, dragging nearby enemies or other objects toward him and into his mouth. From there, Kirby can either swallow them, effectively removing them from existence, or shoot them back out as a [[Star Bullet]] which shatters on impact. In the majority of appearances, Kirby obtains a [[Copy Ability]] after swallowing an enemy or object with an applicable ability.


==Details==
==Details==
In most games in the series, Kirby's Inhale can work through walls, allowing him to nab enemies and even items in some cases through them. Often times, doing this is necessary to solve certain puzzles. Kirby can also inhale multiple enemies and/or objects at once. If he spits them out, it creates a more powerful star projectile, which can pass through multiple targets. In some games, it grows proportionally to the number of objects inhaled. In other games, Kirby can inhale his friends, and use them as projectiles, though this does not destroy them like it does the enemies.
Assuming he is not interrupted by another action, Kirby can inhale indefinitely as long as the player holds the attack button. Any enemy or object in front of Kirby will then be drawn toward him until it reaches his mouth, at which point Kirby will stop inhaling automatically. When Kirby has something in his mouth, he becomes larger than usual, and he cannot [[hover]] or [[swim]]. The player can then press the attack button again to exhale a Star Bullet, or [[crouch]] to swallow, obtaining a Copy Ability if applicable.


Inhale works on most enemies in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], but some enemies are immune to this technique (for known or unknown reasons). The most common examples of enemies that can't be inhaled are [[Boss]]es, [[Gordo]]s, [[Shotzo]]s, [[Scarfy|Scarfies]], and [[Mumbies]].
In most games in the series, Kirby's Inhale can work through walls, allowing him to nab enemies through them (and even items like [[food]] and [[key]]s, in some cases). Oftentimes, doing this is necessary to solve certain puzzles. Kirby can also inhale multiple enemies and objects at once. If he spits them out, it creates a more powerful star projectile known as a Blaster Bullet, which can pass through multiple targets. In some games, the Blaster Bullet grows proportionally to the number of objects inhaled.


In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Kirby can perform a stronger variant known as '''Super Inhale'''. This technique is often necessary to swallow and/or simply make budge larger objects. Usually Kirby will tire after using this variant for too long, and have to rest. In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', {{realMe}} must either shake the controller or input several different directions on the D-pad while inhaling to perform this technique; however, in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' onwards, Kirby's inhale will transfer into a Super Inhale automatically.
The main caveat to inhaling is that Kirby generally has to hold still. He usually cannot walk around while inhaling (only ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' and ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' let him do this without a power-up), and he can never inhale while [[hover]]ing. As a result, it is usually difficult to inhale airborne or highly mobile enemies. Kirby also cannot inhale while underwater in most cases (''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' is the only game where he can do so without [[Kine]]'s assistance), with his main form of underwater attack instead being the [[Water Gun]].


''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' also contains an even more souped-up version of Inhale, known as [[Hypernova]]. This ability can be acquired by eating [[Miracle Fruit]]. Using this, Kirby can inhale massive objects, and also move while inhaling. In addition, he can even swallow some bosses whole, which is impossible to do with the normal Inhale.
According to series director [[Shinya Kumazaki]], enemies are not killed when Kirby inhales them; instead, they "poof" and are teleported elsewhere in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Chris Plante|date=March 24, 2023|url=https://www.polygon.com/23652624/kirby-questions-answered-directors-nintendo-interview|title=‘What happens if Kirby swallows a hot man?’ His directors give answers|site=Polygon|retrieved=March 24, 2023}}</ref> In other games, Kirby can inhale his friends, and use them as projectiles, though this does not "poof" them like it does the enemies.


==Notable Appearances==
Inhale works on most enemies in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], but some enemies are immune to this technique. The most common examples are [[Gordo]]s, [[Shotzo]]s, [[Scarfy|Scarfies]], and [[Mumbies]]. While there may be a large number of reasons as to why Kirby cannot inhale these entities, the English manual for ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' states that such enemies are simply "too nasty" for Kirby to swallow.<ref>{{Cite manual |quote=Some of the enemies are just too nasty for me to swallow. See if you can find other ways to beat these guys! |game=Kirby's Dream Land |page=12, North American print}}</ref> Additionally, [[Mid-Boss]]es must be defeated first before they can be inhaled, and most [[boss]]es simply cannot be inhaled at all.
 
===Super Inhale===
[[File:KRtDL E3 2011 press kit screenshot - Super Inhale.png|thumb|250px|Kirby making use of the '''Super Inhale''' to swallow many blocks at once in a pre-release version of ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.]]
In ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' onwards, Kirby can perform a stronger variant known as '''Super Inhale'''. This technique is often necessary to swallow large objects or move around heavy [[block]]s. In ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' and ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', a Super Inhale can be performed by inhaling for a short time, but Kirby will get tired and stop inhaling if he uses it for too long.
 
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', Super Inhale's functionality was tweaked; instead of being performed automatically after inhaling for a while, the player must either shake the controller or input several different directions on the + Control Pad while inhaling to perform this technique. Kirby no longer grows tired, so a Super Inhale can be held for as long as the player wishes. This allows Kirby to inhale many more objects simultaneously than he can with a normal Inhale.
 
The tweaks to Super Inhale remain in all mainline titles starting with ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''; however, motion controls are no longer necessary, and Kirby can once again perform a Super Inhale simply by inhaling for a little while. This change also applies to ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''.
 
===Hypernova===
''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' introduces [[Hypernova]], an ability that functions as a souped-up version of Kirby's inhale, which can be acquired by eating a [[Miracle Fruit]]. Using Hypernova, Kirby can inhale massive objects in large numbers, and he can also walk forward and backward while inhaling, which allows him to move around large objects and activate [[device]]s that he otherwise could not. In addition, he can even swallow some bosses whole, which is impossible to do with the normal Inhale.
 
==Notable game appearances==
===''Kirby's Dream Land''===
===''Kirby's Dream Land''===
In Kirby's debut game, he had no Copy Abilities. Inhaling was his primary method of dispatching enemies, either in swallowing them, or spitting them back out. Against bosses, the usual strategy was to inhale any projectiles thrown his way and spit them back.
[[File:KDL Inhale screenshot.png|thumb|Kirby inhaling a [[Mike (item)|Mike]] in the third level, [[Float Islands]].]]
In ''Kirby's Dream Land'', inhaling is Kirby's primary method of dispatching enemies, either in swallowing them, or spitting them back out. Against bosses, the usual strategy was to inhale any projectiles thrown his way and spit them back. Kirby cannot gain a [[Copy Ability]] from inhaling an enemy, as this feature only appears in later ''Kirby'' titles.


===''Kirby's Adventure''/''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
The ability to gain [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] by swallowing certain enemies debuted in this game.
[[File:KNiDL Inhale sprite.png]] Starting with ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', Kirby can obtain a Copy Ability from inhaling then swallowing an enemy. Additionally, the [[Throw]] and [[Backdrop]] abilities utilize Kirby's inhale to allow him to grab enemies before tossing them (in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', Backdrop instead utilizes a lunging grab).
 
===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
In ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Kirby can swallow in midair by pressing the [[Helper]] button with something in his mouth.


===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
In this game alone, Kirby was able to use his Inhale underwater. This is also the first game where he could put two Copy Abilities together, allowing for combinations like [[Cutter-Cutter]], [[Bomb-Cutter]], and [[Burn-Needle]]. This game was also the only instance where Kirby could move forward or backward while inhaling, an ability which would not be seen again until the introduction of [[Hypernova]].
[[File:K64 Hot Waddle Dawdle scene 3.png|thumb|200px|Kirby using his inhale to save his [[Waddle Dee (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Waddle Dee]] friend in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'']]
In ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' alone, Kirby is able to use his inhale [[Water (environment)|underwater]] without assistance from another character like [[Kine]]. This is also the first game where he can put two Copy Abilities together, allowing for combinations like [[Cutter-Cutter]], [[Bomb-Cutter]], and [[Burn-Needle]]. This game is also the first instance where Kirby can move forward or backward while inhaling, an ability which would not be seen again until the introduction of [[Hypernova]].


Strangely enough, in this game alone, it was possible for enemies to get 'stuck' on platforms when Kirby was attempting to inhale them. In this case, they would stay in place, spinning around for a moment before being 'defeated' and vanishing.
Strangely enough, in this game alone, it is possible for enemies to get 'stuck' on platforms when Kirby is attempting to inhale them. In this case, they will stay in place, spinning around for a moment before being 'defeated' and vanishing.


===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''===
===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''===
This was the first game in the series where Kirby could Super Inhale. Often, he would need to team up with the other three Kirbys to move large objects.
''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' is the first game in the series where Kirby can Super Inhale. Often, he needs to team up with the other three Kirbys to move large objects.


===''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===
===''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===
In this game, Kirby could store up to five objects that he had swallowed in his stomach dimension for later use. Strangely, this feature did not return in later games. Kirby was also able to combine certain abilities he had stored away, like combining [[Sword]] with [[Spark]] to create an electric sword, or two otherwise incompatible abilities to get a random new ability.
In ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', Kirby can store up to five objects that he has swallowed in his [[Copy Palette]] for later use. Kirby is also able to combine certain abilities he has stored away, like combining [[Sword]] with [[Spark]] to create an electric sword, or two otherwise incompatible abilities to get a [[Mix|random new ability]]. The Copy Palette feature did not return in later games, though a similar feature called the [[Assist Star]] would appear in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.
 
=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===
[[File:KRtDLD Four Kirbys on piggyback screenshot.jpg|thumb|250px|Kirby using his Super Inhale in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'']]
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', Kirby is able to inhale his friends and spit them out as part of his projectiles. This does not hurt them, making it sometimes a useful strategy to use Kirby's friends as ammunition. If Kirby swallows another player with a Copy Ability, he can steal that ability for himself and take it away from them.


===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''===
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', the option to turn on Auto Swallow returns from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', however it is turned off by default.
In this title, Kirby is able to inhale his friends, and spit them out as part of his projectiles. This does not hurt them, making it sometimes a useful strategy to use Kirby's friends as ammunition.


===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
This is where the [[Hypernova]] ability made its debut. At one point during the game, Kirby uses it to inhale an entire Boss, defeating it in one fell swoop.
''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' is where the [[Hypernova]] ability made its debut. At [[Royal Road - Stage 5|one point near the end of the game]], Kirby uses it to inhale [[Flowery Woods|an entire boss]], defeating it in one fell swoop. He also uses it to defeat the [[Flowered Sectonia|final boss]] of [[Story Mode]].


===''Kirby's Blowout Blast''===
===''Kirby's Blowout Blast''===
[[File:Blowout Blast Art 01.png|thumb|right|300px|Official art of Kirby inhaling three [[Waddle Dee]]s at once, from ''Blowout Blast''.]]
[[File:KBBl Inhale artwork.png|thumb|right|300px|Official art of Kirby inhaling three [[Waddle Dee]]s at once, from ''Kirby's Blowout Blast''.]]
Kirby gets particularly big when he inhales a bunch of enemies in this spin-off title. When he releases them, the star that results is referred to as a '''Blaster Bullet''', and can wipe out enemies in a huge area.
Kirby gets particularly big when he inhales a bunch of enemies in ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]''. When he releases them, the star that results is referred to as a '''Blaster Bullet''', and can wipe out enemies in a huge area.
 
===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''===
In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', Kirby is once again able to move around while inhaling, this time in all directions. He's also able to inhale while swimming above water. An option for '''Auto Swallow''' is available so Kirby will automatically swallow an [[enemy]] or a hat that gives a [[Copy Ability]], which is on by default.
 
When near an an object that can be used in [[Mouthful Mode]] Kirby can inhale it even with an active copy ability. [[Elfilin]] will point this out to Kirby if he repeatedly discards his abilities near a "mouthful" object.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{SmashWiki|Inhale_(Kirby)}}
Kirby uses Inhale as his neutral special move in all of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' titles. This allows him to copy his opponents' neutral special attacks when swallowing them. Naturally, Kirby does not destroy his opponent when he does this, though it does deal damage. He can also spit his opponent out as a Star Bullet by pressing the special attack button - said Star Bullet travels a short distance before the opponent returns back to normal; how far it travels depends on Kirby's and the opponent's damage percentages.


===''Super Smash Bros. series''===
Two custom moves can be used in place of the original once unlocked in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. The first, '''Ice Breath''', functions similarly to the [[Ice]] ability's attack of the same name and can temporarily freeze opponents solid for a time. In return, Kirby cannot swallow opponents or spit them out. The second, '''Jumping Inhale''', lets Kirby leap forward a ways while inhaling, but any Star Bullets he spits out won't deal any damage.
Kirby uses Inhale as his neutral special move in all of the Super Smash Bros. titles. This allows him to copy his opponents' neutral special attacks. Naturally, Kirby does not destroy his opponent when he does this, though it does deal damage.
 
==Games where Kirby does not inhale==
The following are games where Kirby either cannot or does not use his inhale, with further explanations given where appropriate:
*''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]''
*''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'' - Kirby gains Copy Abilities by colliding with the appropriate enemies.
*''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]''
*''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'' - Kirby gains Copy Abilities by colliding with the appropriate enemies.
*[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Game Boy)]]
*[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)]]
*''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]''
*''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' - Kirby gains Copy Abilities by colliding with the appropriate enemies.
*''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' / ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' - Kirby tries to inhale in the opening [[cutscene]], but this is ineffective since he has become a yarn outline and the air just passes through him.
*''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
*''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''
*''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''
*''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''
*''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''
*''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
*''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' - Kirby has a technique called "Gobble" instead (details in the "Gobble" section below).
*''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' - Kirby gains Copy Abilities by using [[Copy Food]]s.


==Other entities that can Inhale==
==Other entities that can Inhale==
[[File:KRtDL Whispy Woods EX Whispy Inhale screenshot.png|thumb|250px|[[Whispy Woods]] EX trying to inhale Kirby in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'']]
[[File:KPR Star Dream Soul OS inhale cutscene.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Star Dream Soul OS]] inhaling Kirby in a cutscene in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'']]
Kirby is not the only one who can Inhale. The following is a list of other entities that use an Inhale to attack, though most of them cannot Copy abilities or even swallow:
Kirby is not the only one who can Inhale. The following is a list of other entities that use an Inhale to attack, though most of them cannot Copy abilities or even swallow:


*[[Kirby (species)|Other Kirbys]]
*[[Kirby (species)|Other Kirbys]]
*[[King Dedede]]/[[Masked Dedede]]
**[[Chimera Dinosaurs|Kirby-saurus]]
*[[Rick]] (''Dream Land 2'' only)
*[[King Dedede]] / [[Masked Dedede]]
*[[Shadow Dedede]]
**[[Shadow Dedede]]
*[[Dedede Clone]]
**[[Dedede Clone]]
*[[Star Dream]]/[[Star Dream Soul OS]]
**Giant King Dedede / Giant King Dedede's Revenge / Giant Masked Dedede
*[[Whispy Woods]] (''Return to Dream Land'' & ''Star Allies'')
**[[Parallel Dedede]]
*[[Yggy Woods]]
**[[Waning Crescent Masked Dedede & Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight|Waning Crescent Masked Dedede]]
*[[Void Termina]]/[[Void Soul]]
**[[Forgo Dedede]] / [[Phantom Forgo Dedede]]
*[[Rick]] (''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' only)
*[[Danglerfish]]
*[[Banishback]]
*[[Barbar]]
*[[Star Dream]] / [[Star Dream Soul OS]]
*[[Whispy Woods]] (''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' & ''Kirby Star Allies'')
**[[Yggy Woods]]
**[[Parallel Woods]]
*[[Void Termina]] / [[Void Soul]]
 
==Gobble==
[[File:KF2 Gobble demonstration screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Kirby attempting to use his Gobble in ''Kirby Fighters 2'']]
In ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', Kirby does not have the ability to inhale (due to utilizing Copy Abilities). However, he can use a different technique called '''Gobble''' which allows him to eat his opponents and then spit them back out to deal damage. The only functional difference between this and a regular Inhale is that Kirby does not use suction (meaning he has to be up close to catch someone), and he cannot swallow. [[Gooey]] and King Dedede also make use of Gobble in this game.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Kirby is not able to inhale in all his adventures. Notable examples include ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', in which he is not able to inhale due to having been transformed into a yarn outline, and ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' where he is split into ten smaller Kirbys who are not able to inhale individually.
*Initially, Kirby was intended to use his tongue instead of inhaling in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', but the idea was scrapped.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBRt2D2YN44 Kirby's Dream Land - Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games]</ref> [[Masahiro Sakurai]] explains that this was not due to the similarity to [[mariowiki:Yoshi|Yoshi]], since Yoshi did not exist at the time. Ironically, this idea would later be applied to [[Gooey]] in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''.
*In ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', the [[Throw]] ability, despite being a Copy Ability, still utilizes an inhale to grab hold of an enemy before tossing them.
*In earlier games such as ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' and ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', if Kirby gets interrupted (such as taking damage) while inhaling things, the item or enemy Kirby is inhaling gets destroyed. In the later games, the entity gets instantly inhaled.
*In earlier games such as ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' and ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', if Kirby gets interrupted (such as taking damage) while inhaling things, the item or enemy Kirby is inhaling gets destroyed. In the later games, the entity gets instantly inhaled.
*In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' the inhale can be used to obtain Copy Abilities from pedestals in the [[Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop]] without going through the upgrade menu.
==Gallery==
{{ImCap|image=File:KPR Kirby Inhale clip.png|size=150px|caption=From ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''}}
{{ImCap|image=File:KPR Kirby Inhale clip 2.png|size=150px|caption=From ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''}}
<gallery>
KDL Kirby Inhale artwork.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''
KSS Kirby Inhale.jpg|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
KDL3 Kirby Swallow artwork.png|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
Inhale K64 artwork.jpg|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
Kirby swallowing K64 artwork.jpg|''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''
KNiDL Kirby Inhale artwork.jpg|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
KNiDL Kirby swallowing artwork.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
KAR Kirby Inhaling artwork.jpg|''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''
KatAM Kirby inhaling Giant Rocky artwork.png|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
KaTAM Kirby inhaling Boxy.png|''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''
KSqS Kirby Inhale artwork.png|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
KSqS Kirby Full Mouth artwork.png|''Kirby: Squeak Squad''
KSqS Kirby Super Inhale artwork.png|''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' (super inhale)
KSqS Kirby Swallow artwork.jpg|''Kirby: Squeak Squad''
KSSU Kirby inhale artwork.png|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
AngryKirby.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KRtDL Kirby Inhale.png|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
Kirby Inhale TD.png|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
KTD Kirby Inhale artwork.png|Larger but cropped version of previous artwork
KSA Tip Image Inhale.png|[[List of Kirby Star Allies loading screen tips|Tip image]] of Kirby inhaling a [[Blade Knight]] from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
KSA Tip Image Get Copy Ability2.png|Tip image of Kirby inhaling an [[Helper|allied]] [[Waddle Doo]] from ''Kirby Star Allies''
KatFL Kirby inhaling Digguh artwork.png|''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''
Anime Kirby inhaling.png|Kirby inhaling in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''
NL Sticker Inhale.gif|[[LINE]] animated sticker from "Kirby's Puffball Sticker Set"
Kirby no Copy-toru Kirby Inhale artwork.jpg|''Kirby no Copy-toru!''
Kirby no Copy-toru Kirby Inhale alternate artwork.jpg|''Kirby no Copy-toru!''
Kirby no Copy-toru Kirby Super Inhale artwork.jpg|''Kirby no Copy-toru!'' (Super Inhale)
K30A Kirby 22.png|Kirby #22 from the Kirby 30th Anniversary site
Kirby Desktop Figure Inhale Card Stand.jpg|"Inhale" Card stand from the "Kirby Desktop Figure" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment
Kirby Swing Waddle Dee & Kirby Figure.jpg|"Waddle Dee & Kirby" figure from the "Swing Kirby" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment
Kirby Hanafuda Card Set 11.jpg|Set 11 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Kirby inhaling.
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
===Inhale===
{{Names
|ja={{furi|吸|す}}い{{furi|込|こ}}み
|jaR=suikomi
|jaM=Inhale
|es=Absorber<br>Tragar
|esM=Absorb<br>Swallow
|fr=Aval'tout
|frM=Swallow all
|pt=Aspirar
|ptM=Vacuum
|de=Einsauger
|deM=
|it=Risucchio
|itM=
|nl=Opzuigen
|nlM=
|ru=Вдох
|ruR=Vdokh
|ruM=Inhale
|ko=빨아들이기
|koR=pparadeurigi
|koM=Inhale
|zh=吸入
|zhR=xī rù
|zhM=Inhale
}}
===Super Inhale===
{{Names
|ja=がんばり{{furi|吸|す}}い{{furi|込|こ}}み
|jaR=ganbari suikomi
|jaM=Enduring inhale
|pt=Superaspiração
|ptM=Super Vacuum
}}
===Swallow===
{{Names
|ja=のみこむ
|jaR=nomikomu
|jaM=Swallow
|pt=Engolir
|ptM=Swallow
}}
===Gobble===
{{Names
|ja=ほおばり
|jaR=hōbari
|jaM=Mouthful
}}
{{ref}}


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{{Navbox-Moves}}
{{Navbox-Moves}}


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Latest revision as of 14:12, 25 April 2024

Artwork of Kirby inhaling from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.

Inhale (sometimes called Vacuum or Swallow) is one of Kirby's main abilities, debuting in the first game, Kirby's Dream Land. It is his primary form of attack, and he is able to use it in all of the mainline Kirby games. Kirby performs this ability by opening his mouth wide and sucking in air, which creates a vortex, dragging nearby enemies or other objects toward him and into his mouth. From there, Kirby can either swallow them, effectively removing them from existence, or shoot them back out as a Star Bullet which shatters on impact. In the majority of appearances, Kirby obtains a Copy Ability after swallowing an enemy or object with an applicable ability.

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Assuming he is not interrupted by another action, Kirby can inhale indefinitely as long as the player holds the attack button. Any enemy or object in front of Kirby will then be drawn toward him until it reaches his mouth, at which point Kirby will stop inhaling automatically. When Kirby has something in his mouth, he becomes larger than usual, and he cannot hover or swim. The player can then press the attack button again to exhale a Star Bullet, or crouch to swallow, obtaining a Copy Ability if applicable.

In most games in the series, Kirby's Inhale can work through walls, allowing him to nab enemies through them (and even items like food and keys, in some cases). Oftentimes, doing this is necessary to solve certain puzzles. Kirby can also inhale multiple enemies and objects at once. If he spits them out, it creates a more powerful star projectile known as a Blaster Bullet, which can pass through multiple targets. In some games, the Blaster Bullet grows proportionally to the number of objects inhaled.

The main caveat to inhaling is that Kirby generally has to hold still. He usually cannot walk around while inhaling (only Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and Kirby and the Forgotten Land let him do this without a power-up), and he can never inhale while hovering. As a result, it is usually difficult to inhale airborne or highly mobile enemies. Kirby also cannot inhale while underwater in most cases (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is the only game where he can do so without Kine's assistance), with his main form of underwater attack instead being the Water Gun.

According to series director Shinya Kumazaki, enemies are not killed when Kirby inhales them; instead, they "poof" and are teleported elsewhere in the world.[1] In other games, Kirby can inhale his friends, and use them as projectiles, though this does not "poof" them like it does the enemies.

Inhale works on most enemies in the Kirby series, but some enemies are immune to this technique. The most common examples are Gordos, Shotzos, Scarfies, and Mumbies. While there may be a large number of reasons as to why Kirby cannot inhale these entities, the English manual for Kirby's Dream Land states that such enemies are simply "too nasty" for Kirby to swallow.[2] Additionally, Mid-Bosses must be defeated first before they can be inhaled, and most bosses simply cannot be inhaled at all.

Super Inhale[edit]

Kirby making use of the Super Inhale to swallow many blocks at once in a pre-release version of Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror onwards, Kirby can perform a stronger variant known as Super Inhale. This technique is often necessary to swallow large objects or move around heavy blocks. In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad, a Super Inhale can be performed by inhaling for a short time, but Kirby will get tired and stop inhaling if he uses it for too long.

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Super Inhale's functionality was tweaked; instead of being performed automatically after inhaling for a while, the player must either shake the controller or input several different directions on the + Control Pad while inhaling to perform this technique. Kirby no longer grows tired, so a Super Inhale can be held for as long as the player wishes. This allows Kirby to inhale many more objects simultaneously than he can with a normal Inhale.

The tweaks to Super Inhale remain in all mainline titles starting with Kirby: Triple Deluxe; however, motion controls are no longer necessary, and Kirby can once again perform a Super Inhale simply by inhaling for a little while. This change also applies to Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.

Hypernova[edit]

Kirby: Triple Deluxe introduces Hypernova, an ability that functions as a souped-up version of Kirby's inhale, which can be acquired by eating a Miracle Fruit. Using Hypernova, Kirby can inhale massive objects in large numbers, and he can also walk forward and backward while inhaling, which allows him to move around large objects and activate devices that he otherwise could not. In addition, he can even swallow some bosses whole, which is impossible to do with the normal Inhale.

Notable game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land[edit]

Kirby inhaling a Mike in the third level, Float Islands.

In Kirby's Dream Land, inhaling is Kirby's primary method of dispatching enemies, either in swallowing them, or spitting them back out. Against bosses, the usual strategy was to inhale any projectiles thrown his way and spit them back. Kirby cannot gain a Copy Ability from inhaling an enemy, as this feature only appears in later Kirby titles.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]

KNiDL Inhale sprite.png Starting with Kirby's Adventure, Kirby can obtain a Copy Ability from inhaling then swallowing an enemy. Additionally, the Throw and Backdrop abilities utilize Kirby's inhale to allow him to grab enemies before tossing them (in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Backdrop instead utilizes a lunging grab).

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby can swallow in midair by pressing the Helper button with something in his mouth.

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

Kirby using his inhale to save his Waddle Dee friend in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards alone, Kirby is able to use his inhale underwater without assistance from another character like Kine. This is also the first game where he can put two Copy Abilities together, allowing for combinations like Cutter-Cutter, Bomb-Cutter, and Burn-Needle. This game is also the first instance where Kirby can move forward or backward while inhaling, an ability which would not be seen again until the introduction of Hypernova.

Strangely enough, in this game alone, it is possible for enemies to get 'stuck' on platforms when Kirby is attempting to inhale them. In this case, they will stay in place, spinning around for a moment before being 'defeated' and vanishing.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror is the first game in the series where Kirby can Super Inhale. Often, he needs to team up with the other three Kirbys to move large objects.

Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby can store up to five objects that he has swallowed in his Copy Palette for later use. Kirby is also able to combine certain abilities he has stored away, like combining Sword with Spark to create an electric sword, or two otherwise incompatible abilities to get a random new ability. The Copy Palette feature did not return in later games, though a similar feature called the Assist Star would appear in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Kirby using his Super Inhale in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby is able to inhale his friends and spit them out as part of his projectiles. This does not hurt them, making it sometimes a useful strategy to use Kirby's friends as ammunition. If Kirby swallows another player with a Copy Ability, he can steal that ability for himself and take it away from them.

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, the option to turn on Auto Swallow returns from Kirby and the Forgotten Land, however it is turned off by default.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

Kirby: Triple Deluxe is where the Hypernova ability made its debut. At one point near the end of the game, Kirby uses it to inhale an entire boss, defeating it in one fell swoop. He also uses it to defeat the final boss of Story Mode.

Kirby's Blowout Blast[edit]

Official art of Kirby inhaling three Waddle Dees at once, from Kirby's Blowout Blast.

Kirby gets particularly big when he inhales a bunch of enemies in Kirby's Blowout Blast. When he releases them, the star that results is referred to as a Blaster Bullet, and can wipe out enemies in a huge area.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land[edit]

In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby is once again able to move around while inhaling, this time in all directions. He's also able to inhale while swimming above water. An option for Auto Swallow is available so Kirby will automatically swallow an enemy or a hat that gives a Copy Ability, which is on by default.

When near an an object that can be used in Mouthful Mode Kirby can inhale it even with an active copy ability. Elfilin will point this out to Kirby if he repeatedly discards his abilities near a "mouthful" object.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki has more information about this subject here.

Kirby uses Inhale as his neutral special move in all of the Super Smash Bros. titles. This allows him to copy his opponents' neutral special attacks when swallowing them. Naturally, Kirby does not destroy his opponent when he does this, though it does deal damage. He can also spit his opponent out as a Star Bullet by pressing the special attack button - said Star Bullet travels a short distance before the opponent returns back to normal; how far it travels depends on Kirby's and the opponent's damage percentages.

Two custom moves can be used in place of the original once unlocked in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. The first, Ice Breath, functions similarly to the Ice ability's attack of the same name and can temporarily freeze opponents solid for a time. In return, Kirby cannot swallow opponents or spit them out. The second, Jumping Inhale, lets Kirby leap forward a ways while inhaling, but any Star Bullets he spits out won't deal any damage.

Games where Kirby does not inhale[edit]

The following are games where Kirby either cannot or does not use his inhale, with further explanations given where appropriate:

Other entities that can Inhale[edit]

Whispy Woods EX trying to inhale Kirby in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Star Dream Soul OS inhaling Kirby in a cutscene in Kirby: Planet Robobot

Kirby is not the only one who can Inhale. The following is a list of other entities that use an Inhale to attack, though most of them cannot Copy abilities or even swallow:

Gobble[edit]

Kirby attempting to use his Gobble in Kirby Fighters 2

In Kirby Fighters 2, Kirby does not have the ability to inhale (due to utilizing Copy Abilities). However, he can use a different technique called Gobble which allows him to eat his opponents and then spit them back out to deal damage. The only functional difference between this and a regular Inhale is that Kirby does not use suction (meaning he has to be up close to catch someone), and he cannot swallow. Gooey and King Dedede also make use of Gobble in this game.

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

KPR Kirby Inhale clip.png
From Kirby: Planet Robobot
KPR Kirby Inhale clip 2.png
From Kirby: Planet Robobot

Names in other languages[edit]

Inhale[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 吸すい込こみ
suikomi 		Inhale
Chinese 吸入
xī rù 		Inhale
Dutch Opzuigen
French Aval'tout Swallow all
German Einsauger
Italian Risucchio
Korean 빨아들이기
pparadeurigi 		Inhale
Portuguese Aspirar Vacuum
Russian Вдох
Vdokh 		Inhale
Spanish Absorber
Tragar 		Absorb
Swallow


Super Inhale[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese がんばり吸すい込こみ
ganbari suikomi 		Enduring inhale
Portuguese Superaspiração Super Vacuum


Swallow[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese のみこむ
nomikomu 		Swallow
Portuguese Engolir Swallow


Gobble[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ほおばり
hōbari 		Mouthful


References

  1. ↑ ‘What happens if Kirby swallows a hot man?’ His directors give answers, Polygon
  2. ↑ "Some of the enemies are just too nasty for me to swallow. See if you can find other ways to beat these guys!" –Kirby's Dream Land instruction manual (page 12, North American print)
  3. ↑ Kirby's Dream Land - Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games
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