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'''Rocky''' is a recurring foe throughout the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], making its debut in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and appearing in many of the games released since then. It resembles a walking stone with a pair of flat feet, black eyes and often a bandana. While its {{colour}}s may vary between appearances, it is most commonly depicted as brown or orange with yellow feet.

Rockies commonly situate themselves atop tall columns, [[Star Block]]s or other high-elevation objects. Their location is significant in terms of how they attack: Rocky uses its high perch as leverage to drop down on Kirby as he is walking by, in an effort to squish him with its weight. In the event that Rocky misses, it will rise, exposing its feet, and slowly walk around. In some of its appearances, if Kirby as on the same level as Rocky, the foe will jump to a location in the air right above Kirby and hesitate a beat before attempting to fall on top of him once more. As a Rocky can only fall straight down, however, its attacks can be easily avoided by moving out of the way.

While a Rocky is vulnerable to all attacks, defeating it by any means other than inhaling can take a long time in any game that assigns health meters to enemies due to the enemy's sturdiness. As one would expect, if Rocky is ingested, Kirby will receive the [[Stone]] [[Copy Ability]].

Rocky made its debut appearance in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', and appears again in the remake; ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. Here is where it gained its most common look and behavi{{o}}r, and serves as the sole provider of the [[Stone]] ability.

Rocky makes an appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'' as a regular enemy on courses. It does not move, and grants the [[Stone]] ability when collided with.

Rocky appears in this game as a common enemy, being introduced in [[Kirby's Block Ball - Stage 5|Stage 5]]. It is worth 1000 points when collided with and provides Kirby with the Stone ability.

Rocky returns as an enemy in these games. Unlike previous and subsequent appearances, it is often encountered in a blue hue as an enemy. Additionally, when hit, it appears to fracture for a moment before reconstituting itself. When recruited as a [[helper]], Rocky gains access to all of [[Stone]] Kirby's moves, and also gains the [[Infinity Jump]].

Rocky returns in this game, bearing largely the same look and behavi{{o}}r from its appearance in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''. Like in that game, it is missing its headband.

Rocky returns in this title, appearing in 3-D with its more common look from ''Kirby Super Star'' (Ultra). Like Stone Kirby, Rocky is capable of sliding down slopes.

In addition to most of the games featured in this collection, Rocky also appears as an enemy in ''[[New Challenge Stages]]'', taking its appearance from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.

Rocky appears in all of these titles, bearing a similar look and function to its appearance in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Rocky can be made into a [[Helper|Friend]], and gains all of Stone Kirby's abilities in addition to an [[Infinity Jump]]. Rocky also gains his own adventure in the Extra Game, called [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!|Guest Star Rocky Rock The World]].