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{{Infobox-Enemy
{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:KTD Fuwa Rover.png]]
|image=[[File:KatFL Phanta screenshot.png]]
|caption=Screenshot of '''Phanta''' from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''.
|caption=Screenshot of '''Phanta''' from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014)
|game1=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' (2022)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' (2022)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''</small>
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''</small>
|copy ability=None
|copy ability=None
|similar=[[Ace Phanta]], [[Mumbies]], [[Spookstep]]
|similar=[[Ace Phanta]]<br>[[Mumbies]]<br>[[Spookstep]]
}}
}}
'''Phanta''' (also known as '''Fuwa Rover''' or '''Foorlowber''') is a ghostly flying enemy that debuted in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', first encountered in the [[Lollipop Land]] level. It yields no Copy Ability if swallowed.
'''Phanta''' is a ghostly flying enemy that debuted in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''. It resembles a white sheet ghost with a red skull-shaped mask, bearing a permanent sorrowful expression with glowing yellow eyes. It typically attacks by appearing out of nowhere and then drifting towards [[Kirby]], similar to [[Mumbies]], though Phanta will not recoil if looked at. If attacked, it may vanish and reappear elsewhere. Phanta can be defeated with any regular attack, and grants no [[Copy Ability]] if [[inhale]]d.


==Game appearances==
==Game appearances==
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
Phanta is essentially a floating ghost-type enemy that wears a red skull mask and will pursue Kirby upon poofing into the scene. If encountered in a mirror hall, it is invisible unless perceived through the mirror.
Phanta makes its debut in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', where it essentially pursues Kirby upon poofing into the scene. If encountered in a mirror hall, it is invisible unless perceived through the mirror.
====Locations====
====Locations====
In ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', Phanta can be found in the following levels and stages:
In ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', Phanta can be found in the following levels and stages:
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===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''===
===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''===
Phanta returns in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' as a common enemy, where it is first given its English name.
Phanta returns in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' as a common enemy, where it is first given its English name. It has the same look and behavior as before, though it may vanish and reappear on occasion itself.
 
==== Locations ====
In ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', Phanta can be found in the following stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Phanta locations in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
!Stage
!Appearance?
|-
|[[Point of Arrival]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Tropical Terror]]
|{{N}}
|[[An Unexpected Beast King]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Beast Pack's Final Stand]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Downtown Grassland]]
|{{N}}
|[[Welcome to Wondaria]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Wastes Where Life Began]]
|{{N}}
|[[In the Presence of the King]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Through the Tunnel]]
|{{N}}
|[[Circuit Speedway]]
|{{N}}
|[[Searching the Oasis]]
|{{N}}
|[[Lab Discovera]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Rocky Rollin' Road]]
|{{N}}
|[[Invasion at the House of Horrors]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Alivel Mall (Staff Side)]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Forgo Plains]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[A Trip to Alivel Mall]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Wondaria Dream Parade]]
|{{N}}
|[[Moonlight Canyon]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Bay]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[The Brawl at the Mall]]
|{{N}}
|[[Danger under the Big Top]]
|{{N}}
|[[Collector in the Sleepless Valley]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Park]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Abandoned Beach]]
|{{N}}
|[[Northeast Frost Street]]
|{{N}}
|[[Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Horns]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Concrete Isles]]
|{{N}}
|[[Metro on Ice]]
|{{N}}
|[[Conquer the Inferno Road]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Wasteland]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Scale the Cement Summit]]
|{{N}}
|[[Windy, Freezing Seas]]
|{{N}}
|[[Burning, Churning Power Plant]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Zone]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Fast-Flowing Waterworks]]
|{{N}}
|[[The Battle of Blizzard Bridge]]
|{{N}}
|[[Gathering of the Beast Council]]
|{{N}}
|[[Forgo Land]]
|{{N}}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Phanta's physical appearance seems to resemble the Pokémon [[bulbapedia:Duskull (Pokémon)|Duskull]], albeit with different colors, depressed-looking eye sockets with no red orb visible, and different proportions.
*Phanta's physical appearance seems to resemble the Pokémon [[bulbapedia:Duskull (Pokémon)|Duskull]], albeit with different colors, depressed-looking eye sockets with no red orb visible, and different proportions.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
KTD Fuwa Rover.png|Screenshot of Phanta from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KatFL Phanta figure.png|[[Figure]] of Phanta from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''
Twitter commemorative - Halloween 2017.jpg|Halloween 2017 illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Phanta
Twitter commemorative - Ghost Story Day.jpg|Ghost Story Day illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Phanta
Twitter commemorative - Halloween 2020.jpg|Halloween 2020 illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Phanta
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|ja=フワローバ
|ja=フワローバ
|jaR=Fuwarōba
|jaR=Fuwarōba
|jaM=Fuwa Rover<br><small>Written as "Foorlowber" in internal data.</small>
|jaM=Fuwa Rover<br><small>Portmanteau of「ふわふわ」(''fuwa-fuwa'', onomatopoeia for floating softly and weightlessly) and "rover"; written as "Foorlowber" in internal data</small>
|zh=漂浮洛巴
|zhR=Piāofú luò bā
|zhM=Floating Lowber
|fr=Spectro
|fr=Spectro
|frM=From ''spectre'' (specter)
|frM=From "spectre" (specter)
|es=Fantaflufi
|es=Fantaflufi
|esM=Portmanteau of ''fantasma'', meaning ghost, and the English word ''fluffy''
|esM=Portmanteau of "fantasma" (ghost) and the English word "fluffy"
|de=Phantasma
|de=Phantasma
|deM=Phantasm
|deM=Phantasm
|it=Phanto
|itM=-
|ko=둥둥고스
|koR=Dungdung-goseu
|koM=Portmanteau of "둥둥" (''dung-dung'', onomatopoeia for floating) and "ghost"
|nl=Phanta
|nlM=-
}}
}}



Latest revision as of 02:45, 20 June 2023

Phanta
KatFL Phanta screenshot.png
Screenshot of Phanta from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Details
First game Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014)
Latest game Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
Other game(s) Kirby Battle Royale
Copy Ability None
Similar entities Ace Phanta
Mumbies
Spookstep
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Phanta is a ghostly flying enemy that debuted in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It resembles a white sheet ghost with a red skull-shaped mask, bearing a permanent sorrowful expression with glowing yellow eyes. It typically attacks by appearing out of nowhere and then drifting towards Kirby, similar to Mumbies, though Phanta will not recoil if looked at. If attacked, it may vanish and reappear elsewhere. Phanta can be defeated with any regular attack, and grants no Copy Ability if inhaled.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

Phanta makes its debut in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, where it essentially pursues Kirby upon poofing into the scene. If encountered in a mirror hall, it is invisible unless perceived through the mirror.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Phanta can be found in the following levels and stages:

Phanta locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Fine Fields No No No No N/A No N/A N/A
Lollipop Land No No No Yes N/A Yes N/A N/A
Old Odyssey No No No No No N/A No N/A
Wild World No No Yes No No N/A Yes N/A
Endless Explosions No No No No No N/A No N/A
Royal Road No No No No No N/A No No

Kirby Battle Royale[edit]

In Kirby Battle Royale, Phanta does not appear as an enemy, but can be seen as part of the audience in the Coin Clash battle mode.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land[edit]

Phanta returns in Kirby and the Forgotten Land as a common enemy, where it is first given its English name. It has the same look and behavior as before, though it may vanish and reappear on occasion itself.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Phanta can be found in the following stages:

Phanta locations in Kirby and the Forgotten Land  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Point of Arrival No The Tropical Terror No An Unexpected Beast King No The Beast Pack's Final Stand No
Downtown Grassland No Welcome to Wondaria No The Wastes Where Life Began No In the Presence of the King No
Through the Tunnel No Circuit Speedway No Searching the Oasis No Lab Discovera No
Rocky Rollin' Road No Invasion at the House of Horrors Yes Alivel Mall (Staff Side) Yes Forgo Plains Yes
A Trip to Alivel Mall No The Wondaria Dream Parade No Moonlight Canyon No Forgo Bay No
The Brawl at the Mall No Danger under the Big Top No Collector in the Sleepless Valley No Forgo Park No
Abandoned Beach No Northeast Frost Street No Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands No Forgo Horns No
Concrete Isles No Metro on Ice No Conquer the Inferno Road No Forgo Wasteland No
Scale the Cement Summit No Windy, Freezing Seas No Burning, Churning Power Plant No Forgo Zone No
Fast-Flowing Waterworks No The Battle of Blizzard Bridge No Gathering of the Beast Council No Forgo Land No

Trivia[edit]

  • Phanta's physical appearance seems to resemble the Pokémon Duskull, albeit with different colors, depressed-looking eye sockets with no red orb visible, and different proportions.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フワローバ
Fuwarōba
Fuwa Rover
Portmanteau of「ふわふわ」(fuwa-fuwa, onomatopoeia for floating softly and weightlessly) and "rover"; written as "Foorlowber" in internal data
Chinese 漂浮洛巴
Piāofú luò bā
Floating Lowber
Dutch Phanta -
French Spectro From "spectre" (specter)
German Phantasma Phantasm
Italian Phanto -
Korean 둥둥고스
Dungdung-goseu
Portmanteau of "둥둥" (dung-dung, onomatopoeia for floating) and "ghost"
Spanish Fantaflufi Portmanteau of "fantasma" (ghost) and the English word "fluffy"