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|image=[[File:KMA Moley artwork.png|200px]] | |image=[[File:KMA Moley artwork.png|200px]] | ||
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|lastgame=''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' (2011) | |lastgame=''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' (2011) | ||
|game=<small>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</small> | |game=<small>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</small> | ||
| | |copy ability=[[Burning]], [[Cutter]], [[Stone]], [[Wheel]] (projectiles) | ||
'''Moley''' is a [[boss]] from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', as well as a [[Mid-Boss]] from ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''. | |relative=[[Mrs. Moley]] (wife) | ||
|similar=[[Mogmole]]<br>[[Roguemole]]<br>[[Mowlee Bros.]]<br>[[Robo Moley]] | |||
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'''Moley''' is a [[boss]] from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', as well as a [[Mid-Boss]] from ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''. He resembles a large, gray [[wikipedia:Mole (animal)|mole]] with glasses and an orange neckerchief. | |||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''=== | ===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''=== | ||
[[File:K&TAM Moley Defeat.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of defeated Moley from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''.]] | [[File:K&TAM Moley Defeat.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of defeated Moley from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''.]] | ||
In ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', Moley is found in [[Cabbage Cavern]], where | In ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', Moley is found in [[Cabbage Cavern]], where he guards the [[Mirror Shard]]. Moley hides in six holes (three on the ceiling and three on the ground) and periodically pops out of a random one, sending junk everywhere as his main attack. | ||
Some of the junk gives a [[Copy Ability]] when inhaled and swallowed, while some do not. The following lists every kind of junk he throws (with yielding Copy Ability if any in the brackets): | Some of the junk gives a [[Copy Ability]] when inhaled and swallowed, while some do not. The following lists every kind of junk he throws (with yielding Copy Ability if any in the brackets): | ||
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Moley has 80 [[HP]] (a [[Star Bullet]] does 10). | Moley has 80 [[Health|HP]] (a [[Star Bullet]] does 10). | ||
===''Kirby Mass Attack''=== | ===''Kirby Mass Attack''=== | ||
{{Quote|You're going to bump into Moley in some underground caves. That burly guy has some mean little henchmen. One of them wears a spiked helmet. Don't go near those spikes!|[[Daroach]], in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''}} | {{Quote|You're going to bump into Moley in some underground caves. That burly guy has some mean little henchmen. One of them wears a spiked helmet. Don't go near those spikes!|[[Daroach]], in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''}} | ||
In ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', Moley is the mini-boss of the sixth stage of [[Green Grounds]]. The fight with him has 3 phases. In the first phase, [[Kirby]] must defeat the 4 [[Mogmole]]s that appear. In the second phase, four additional moles will appear; however, two will be [[Helmetmole|wearing spiked helmets]] and can't be harmed. Kirby must first defeat the two moles lacking helmets, to make the other two appear without their helmets, and become vulnerable. In the final phase, Moley | In ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', Moley is the mini-boss of the sixth stage of [[Green Grounds]]. The fight with him has 3 phases. In the first phase, [[Kirby]] must defeat the 4 [[Mogmole]]s that appear. In the second phase, four additional moles will appear; however, two will be [[Helmetmole|wearing spiked helmets]] and can't be harmed. Kirby must first defeat the two moles lacking helmets, to make the other two appear without their helmets, and become vulnerable. In the final phase, Moley himself appears, accompanied by two smaller moles, both wearing spiked helmets. Kirby must defeat Moley to win the battle. When defeated, Moley is pulled out of his hole, revealing his bottom half. | ||
Moley also appears in the [[Sub-Game]] [[Field Frenzy]]. | Moley also appears in the [[Sub-Game]] [[Field Frenzy]]. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ||
Moley appears as a [[smashwiki:Spirit|Support Spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', using his ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' artwork. He is ranked ★ Novice, costs 1 slot and has the skill of equpping the fighter with a [[smashwiki:Drill|Drill]]. | Moley appears as a [[smashwiki:Spirit|Support Spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', using his ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' artwork. He is ranked ★ Novice, costs 1 slot and has the skill of equpping the fighter with a [[smashwiki:Drill|Drill]]. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*In ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad | *In ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', a boss named [[Mrs. Moley]] appears, who looks and behaves similarly to Moley. In a [[Dedede Directory]] post about the two, it was confirmed that they are a couple.<ref>{{cite|モーリィは『鏡の大迷宮』と『あつめて！カービィ』で、その'''嫁さん'''のミセス・モーリィは『参上！ドロッチェ団』で登場したな。|King Dedede|[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1425290925283049474 Dedede Directory about Moley and Mrs. Moley]}} (Translation: ''Moley appeared in Amazing Mirror and Mass Attack, while '''his wife''', Mrs. Moley, appeared in Squeak Squad.'')</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
KaTAM Moley artwork.png|Artwork from ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' | |||
KatAMMoley.png|Sprite from ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' | KatAMMoley.png|Sprite from ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' | ||
KMA Green Grounds Stage 6 screenshot 19.png|Moley making an appearance in ''Kirby Mass Attack'' as a mid-boss | |||
KMA Green Grounds Stage 6 screenshot 20.png|The Kirbys attacking Moley in ''Kirby Mass Attack'' | |||
Dedede Directory 80 - Moleys.jpg|[[Dedede Directory]] about Moley and Mrs. Moley | |||
KMA Moley Field Frenzy screenshot.png|Moley as he appears in [[Field Frenzy]]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Bosses in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]] | [[Category:Bosses in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]] | ||
[[Category:Mid-Bosses in Kirby Mass Attack]] | [[Category:Mid-Bosses in Kirby Mass Attack]] | ||
[[Category:Creatures that yield Burning from projectiles]] | |||
[[Category:Creatures that yield Cutter from projectiles]] | |||
[[Category:Creatures that yield Stone from projectiles]] | |||
[[Category:Creatures that yield Wheel from projectiles]] | |||
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Moley is a boss from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, as well as a Mid-Boss from Kirby Mass Attack. He resembles a large, gray mole with glasses and an orange neckerchief.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]
Screenshot of defeated Moley from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Moley is found in Cabbage Cavern, where he guards the Mirror Shard. Moley hides in six holes (three on the ceiling and three on the ground) and periodically pops out of a random one, sending junk everywhere as his main attack.
Some of the junk gives a Copy Ability when inhaled and swallowed, while some do not. The following lists every kind of junk he throws (with yielding Copy Ability if any in the brackets):
Moley has 80 HP (a Star Bullet does 10).
Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
| “ | You're going to bump into Moley in some underground caves. That burly guy has some mean little henchmen. One of them wears a spiked helmet. Don't go near those spikes! | ” | — Daroach, in Kirby Mass Attack |
In Kirby Mass Attack, Moley is the mini-boss of the sixth stage of Green Grounds. The fight with him has 3 phases. In the first phase, Kirby must defeat the 4 Mogmoles that appear. In the second phase, four additional moles will appear; however, two will be wearing spiked helmets and can't be harmed. Kirby must first defeat the two moles lacking helmets, to make the other two appear without their helmets, and become vulnerable. In the final phase, Moley himself appears, accompanied by two smaller moles, both wearing spiked helmets. Kirby must defeat Moley to win the battle. When defeated, Moley is pulled out of his hole, revealing his bottom half.
Moley also appears in the Sub-Game Field Frenzy.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Moley appears as a Support Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, using his Kirby Mass Attack artwork. He is ranked ★ Novice, costs 1 slot and has the skill of equpping the fighter with a Drill.
Trivia[edit]
- In Kirby: Squeak Squad, a boss named Mrs. Moley appears, who looks and behaves similarly to Moley. In a Dedede Directory post about the two, it was confirmed that they are a couple.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Sprite from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Moley making an appearance in Kirby Mass Attack as a mid-boss
The Kirbys attacking Moley in Kirby Mass Attack
Dedede Directory about Moley and Mrs. Moley
Moley as he appears in Field Frenzy.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | モーリィ Mōrii |
Moley |
| French | El Topator | From adjective "topato" = "mole" |
| German | Talpar | Comes from "Talpidae". |
| Italian | Talpy | "Talpa" (mole) + diminutive suffix "‑y" |
| Spanish | Talpator | Comes from "Talpidae". |
References
- ↑ "モーリィは『鏡の大迷宮』と『あつめて！カービィ』で、その嫁さんのミセス・モーリィは『参上！ドロッチェ団』で登場したな。" –King Dedede (Dedede Directory about Moley and Mrs. Moley) (Translation: Moley appeared in Amazing Mirror and Mass Attack, while his wife, Mrs. Moley, appeared in Squeak Squad.)
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