Leaf
| “ | It's time to dance! The Leaf Dance creates a gorgeous swirl of razor-edged leaves. Press A to Guard, and...huh?! You're gone! | ” | — Kirby's Return to Dream Land quote |
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Leaf is a Copy Ability that debuted in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Its attacks include swirling leaves, and throwing them mostly in a vortex fashion. These leaves, like Cutter blades and similar projectiles, are able to cut ropes. In addition, Leaf Kirby also receives a unique Guard, where instead of guarding like he normally would, Kirby hides in a leaf pile, which renders him immune to all attacks. With its unique Guard and the ability to attack from medium range, Leaf is a defensive ability that cautious players can use very effectively.
Leaf returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and is unchanged from its previous appearance. It is encountered much less often than in Return to Dream Land, however.
Leaf also appears in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
| Moveset for Kirby's Return to Dream Land | ||
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| Move | Controls | Details |
| Leaf Attack | 1 | Launches several leaves forwards. They swirl around Kirby in an increasing arc before flying offscreen in the forwards direction, dealing delayed damage at surprising ranges. |
| Leaf Swirl | Hold 1 | Kirby begins circling around, forming a tornado of leaves that deals continuous damage. Kirby can jump and move slowly while spinning; the move can be held indefinitely. |
| Leaf Scatter | Release 1 during Leaf Swirl | The leaf tornado from Leaf Swirl expands as its constituent leaves scatter in various directions. |
| Leaf Dance | Dash + 1 | A more contained and time-limited form of Leaf Swirl; a quick twister of leaves that hits repeatedly for a second or two. |
| Leaf Hide | Hold A | A special Guard, whereupon Kirby hides in a pile of leaves. Kirby becomes intangible, completely immune to any attacks, which pass through him without causing any chip damage or knockback; enemies likewise take no damage upon colliding with him, however. Releasing the guard causes a burst of leaves that deal minor damage to nearby enemies. |
| Leaf Uppercut | ↑ + 1 | Similar to Stone Uppercut, Kirby creates a vertical line of leaves that reaches upwards and hits targets at slightly above his level. Acts quickly and can be reasonably spammed against floating bosses. |
| Leaf Rain | ↓ + 1 in midair | Fires mutliple leaves in a fan formation downwards, looking similar to Wing's Feather Gun. Gives Kirby a small boost upwards when used, but the delay between uses makes it not feasible to float with. |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リーフ Rīfu |
Leaf |
| Dutch | Blad | Leaf |
| French | Feuille | Leaf |
| German | Laub | Foliage |
| Italian | Foglia | Leaf |
| Russian | Лист List |
Leaf |
| Spanish | Hoja | Leaf |
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