Scarfy
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Artwork of Scarfy from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
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First game Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
Other game(s) All main-series titles
Kirby's Pinball Land
Kirby's Block Ball
Kirby Air Ride
Kirby: Canvas Curse (cameo)
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby Mass Attack (Strato Patrol EOS)
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages)
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe
Kirby's Blowout Blast
Kirby Battle Royale (cameo)
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn
Copy Ability Crash (if the Copy ability is used)
Enemy Info Card K64 Enemy Info Card 65.png
Similar entities Mister Anglep, Mumbies, Degout
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They look friendly at first, but just wait...
— Description of Scarfy from the Kirby: Triple Deluxe website

Scarfy is an orange, floating catlike creature who is one of Kirby's oldest and most ubiquitous enemies in the series, first appearing in Kirby's Dream Land and being present in all of the main-series titles since then, as well as several spin-offs. He can be found floating in the air sporting an innocent-looking Kirby-like face and bright open smile. However, if Kirby angers him, Scarfy turns into a hideous cycloptic demon with sharp fangs in a gaping jaw and a duller brown coloration, known as Angry Scarfy,[1] and chases him down until Scarfy is defeated, explodes, or returns to normal.

Throughout the series, Scarfy can take on a number of different behavior patterns, but his most common strategy is to hover in place, only chasing Kirby if he tries to inhale him or otherwise attacks him. Some may only transform when Kirby or another character is holding a carry item such as a key (these are called Hunter Scarfies), while others may turn hostile when Kirby passes by them. Others still may turn hostile immediately. When Scarfy turns angry, he will typically chase Kirby down for several moments before slowing down and detonating in an explosion. This explosive nature is likely the reason why Scarfy grants the Crash Copy Ability when scanned using Copy in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra. Otherwise, Scarfy cannot provide an ability, because he cannot be inhaled.

Game appearancesEdit

Scarfy's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Dream Land Enemy
Kirby's Adventure Enemy
Kirby's Pinball Land Enemy
Kirby's Dream Land 2 Enemy
Kirby's Block Ball Enemy Drops a Crash item.
Kirby Super Star Enemy Provides the Crash ability when scanned with Copy.
Kirby's Dream Land 3 Enemy
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Enemy
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Enemy This is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, where Scarfy has the exact same role.
Kirby Air Ride Enemy
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Enemy
Kirby: Canvas Curse Reference Appears as one of the drawings in Paint Panic.
Kirby: Squeak Squad Enemy
Kirby Super Star Ultra Enemy This is a remake of Kirby Super Star, where Scarfy has the exact same role.
Kirby's Epic Yarn Enemy
Kirby Mass Attack Enemy Appears in the Sub-Game Strato Patrol EOS.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Enemy A new type known as Hunter Scarfy is also introduced.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Enemy Appears in New Challenge Stages. Also appears in all the games in the collection, where Scarfy has the exact same role.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Enemy The Hunter variant also appears.
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe Enemy
Kirby: Planet Robobot Enemy
Kirby's Blowout Blast Enemy
Kirby Battle Royale Cameo Appears in the audience.
Kirby Star Allies Enemy
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Enemy This is a port of Kirby's Epic Yarn, where Scarfy has the exact same role.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Enemy
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Enemy Reprises his role in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophy
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Trophy
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Appears as a primary spirit. Can be enhanced into an Angry Scarfy spirit.

Kirby's Dream LandEdit

  Scarfy debuts in the first installment of the series, Kirby's Dream Land, where his official artwork shows him to be a pinkish hue with red cheeks. Here, he is encountered only in Bubbly Clouds and the section of Mt. Dedede devoted to it. Scarfy slowly floats up and down in one place until Kirby attempts to inhale him, at which point he transforms into his cycloptic form and begins to chase him and eventually explode. Defeating Scarfy likewise causes him to detonate, harming Kirby if he gets caught in the blast. Many Scarfies are initially hidden, but quickly fly into view once Kirby gets near them.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream LandEdit

 
Kirby safefly disposing of several Scarfies using the Mike ability in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

    Scarfy reappears in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Although the original Nintendo Entertainment System game portrays him in the same way as the previous game, including using the same artwork, its Game Boy Advance remake makes use of the enemy's more recent orange design.

Here, Scarfy acts very similarly to his original appearance. Scarfies that are initially exposed are much more frequent in these games, while those that are hidden usually move onto the same height as Kirby when they reveal themselves. Due to the introduction of Copy Abilities, they can often be destroyed without being given the chance to transform. Unlike in the previous game, they do not create a harmful explosion when beaten, simply popping like most other enemies instead.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land  
Stage Vegetable Valley Ice Cream Island Butter Building Grape Garden Yogurt Yard Orange Ocean Rainbow Resort
Stage 1              
Stage 2              
Stage 3              
Stage 4              
Stage 5 N/A    *        
Stage 6 N/A N/A          
*Appears only in Kirby's Adventure

Kirby's Pinball LandEdit

In Kirby's Pinball Land, Scarfy appears in the lowermost board of Kracko Land. Here, he must be bumped into six times (for 450 points each bump) to result in him splitting into three smaller Scarfies. From here, if Kirby bumps into one of the small Scarfies, he will briefly take his place (and earn 120 points) before the other two push him away. If Kirby takes the place of the top Scarfy, he will be pushed up into the middle board.

Kirby's Dream Land 2Edit

 
Kirby trying to attack a Scarfy in Kirby's Dream Land 2

  Scarfy returns in Kirby's Dream Land 2, using the same sprite as in the first game and lacking official artwork. He first appears in Big Forest and behaves identically to his original incarnation, apart from the fact that he always appears in plain view. When Kirby destroys a Scarfy, he is awarded 1000 points, the third-highest amount of points he can receive from any enemy in the game.

One particular Scarfy found in the first stage of Big Forest guards a bag containing Coo; once the Scarfy is destroyed, the owl is freed.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby's Dream Land 2, Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2  
Stage Grass Land Big Forest Ripple Field Iceberg Red Canyon Cloudy Park Dark Castle
Stage 1              
Stage 2              
Stage 3              
Stage 4 N/A N/A N/A        
Stage 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A      
Stage 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A    
Stage 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A  

Kirby's Block BallEdit

  Scarfy appears as a common enemy in Kirby's Block Ball, worth 600 points when defeated. He also drops a Crash item when defeated.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star UltraEdit

 
Kirby being chased by some yellow Scarfies while riding a cart in Kirby Super Star

      In Kirby Super Star and its remake, Scarfies are found in various stages, retaining their behavior from before. Due to the introduction of a health point system for enemies, not every attack defeats them instantly anymore. Any attack that fails to destroy a Scarfy (including certain Copy Abilities, exhaling air at it and simply touching it) instead angers it, causing it to transform and chase Kirby.

These games also include a rarer variety of Scarfy, which assumes its alternate look and follows Kirby whenever he turns his back to it, but stops and turns back into its initial form when he faces it, in a similar manner as the Mumbies from later Kirby games or the Boo enemies of the Mario series.

In Milky Way Wishes, where many enemies receive different colorations, Scarfies can be either purple or yellow. Using Copy on any form of Scarfy grants Kirby the Crash ability. In Revenge of the King, Scarfy is replaced by a similar enemy called Mister Anglep.

Scarfies in these titles can be inhaled under a special condition - after being tossed by the Wing ability, and they yield the Crash ability in this way too.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Scarfy can be found in the following places:

Scarfy locations in Kirby Super Star & Kirby Super Star Ultra  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Greens   RoMK Chapter 4  
Float Islands   RoMK Chapter 5  
Bubbly Clouds   RoMK Chapter 6  
Mt. Dedede   RoMK Chapter 7  
Peanut Plains   Floria  
Mallow Castle   Aquarius  
Cocoa Cave   Skyhigh  
Candy Mountain   Hotbeat  
Trial Room 1   Cavius  
Trial Room 2   Mekkai  
Sub-Tree   Halfmoon  
Crystal   ???  
Old Tower   Purple Plants  
Garden   Illusion Islands  
RoMK Chapter 1   Crash Clouds  
RoMK Chapter 2   The Revenge  
RoMK Chapter 3  

Kirby's Dream Land 3Edit

  In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Scarfy bears a light pink coloration not unlike his original design, but retains the bright cheeks from Kirby Super Star. His transformed form also possesses a more pinkish or red shape than in other appearances of the enemy. Scarfy usually behaves the same in this game as in its predecessor, but a few specimens found mainly in later levels slowly follow Kirby instead of remaining in one place, even without being angered.

Apart from not being inhalable, Scarfy is vulnerable to any attack and does not create a harmful explosion upon his defeat. Although it is possible to harm a Scarfy without immediately beating him by using a headbutt, this does not cause him to transform. Unlike Kirby, Rick is able to eat Scarfies without causing them to transform.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3  
Stage Grass Land Ripple Field Sand Canyon Cloudy Park Iceberg
Stage 1          
Stage 2          
Stage 3          
Stage 4          
Stage 5          
Stage 6          

Kirby 64: The Crystal ShardsEdit

 
In-game models

  In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Scarfy is once again seen in orange, but still turns red rather than brown when angered. In this game, he is first encountered in the first stage of Rock Star and acts differently from most of his other appearances. Like certain Scarfies in Kirby Super Star, they remain still when Kirby is looking at them, but transform into their angry form and follow Kirby while his back is turned to them. After following the pink hero for a while, they explode, causing damage to him if he is in their blast radius.

As in his other appearances, Scarfy cannot be inhaled. Trying to do so causes him to permanently become mad, even if Kirby is facing him. Like other enemies in the game that do not yield a Copy Ability, Scarfy does not respawn once defeated.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards  
Stage Pop Star Rock Star Aqua Star Neo Star Shiver Star Ripple Star Dark Star
Stage 1              
Stage 2             N/A
Stage 3             N/A
Stage 4 N/A         N/A N/A

Kirby Air RideEdit

 
A Scarfy on the side of the race track in Kirby Air Ride

Scarfy makes an appearance in Kirby Air Ride as a common enemy on Air Ride courses. He hovers in place minding his own business unless Kirby tries to inhale him, at which point he will turn angry and chase him down. Scarfy can otherwise by defeated with any other attack.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby Air Ride, Scarfy can be found in the following places:

Scarfy locations in Kirby Air Ride  
Location Appearance? Location Appearance?
Fantasy Meadows   Beanstalk Park  
Celestial Valley   Machine Passage  
Sky Sands   Checker Knights  
Frozen Hillside   Kirby Melee 1  
Magma Flows   Kirby Melee 2  

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Kirby: Squeak SquadEdit

  As Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad take many of its graphics directly from Nightmare in Dream Land, Scarfies are likewise depicted in the same way in these games. Although they behave just like their appearance in Kirby's Adventure, the presence of a health system makes it possible to harm a Scarfy without defeating him; like in Kirby Super Star, doing so causes it to transform. As the Scarfies in these games have the same amount of health as a Waddle Dee, however, most attacks destroy them instantly.

When possessed by Ghost Kirby, Scarfy can be made to turn angry when B is pressed, though this only makes him move faster, and he reverts after a few seconds. He can attack only by collision, which harms Scarfy in the process. A notable detail in Kirby: Squeak Squad is that inhaling Scarfies with the Throw ability actually grabs them, which was not possible in previous games where the ability appears.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Scarfy can be found in every major area of the Mirror World.

Scarfy locations in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror  
Rainbow Route Moonlight Mansion Cabbage Cavern Mustard Mountain Carrot Castle Olive Ocean Peppermint Palace Radish Ruins Candy Constellation The Mirror
 

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Kirby: Squeak Squad  
Stage Prism Plains Nature Notch Cushy Cloud Jam Jungle Vocal Volcano Ice Island Secret Sea Gamble Galaxy
Stage 1                
Stage 2                
Stage 3                
Stage 4               N/A
Stage 5         N/A     N/A
Stage EX               N/A

Kirby: Canvas CurseEdit

Scarfy does not appear as an enemy in Kirby: Canvas Curse. However, he does appear as one of the drawings in the Paint Panic boss game.

Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic YarnEdit

 
The Scarfy Furniture piece in Kirby's Epic Yarn.
The face of an angel? Sure...as long as you don't get Scarfy mad!
— Patch Plaza description

Scarfy appears in yarn form in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn. His behavior is largely the same as before, turning angry instead of being defeated when Kirby attempts to capture him with his Yarn Whip. Despite this, Scarfy can be easily defeated using a yarn ball or with the Weight transformation. In Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Scarfy can be found both in the main game and in Stage 2 of the Sub-Game Slash & Bead.

In addition, a Furniture piece resembling Scarfy can be purchased at Chaise Woole's shop.

LocationsEdit

Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn:

Scarfy locations in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Patch Castle   Deep-Dive Deep  
Fountain Gardens   Boom Boatyard  
Flower Fields   Fossil Reef  
Rainbow Falls   Snowy Fields  
Big-Bean Vine   Cozy Cabin  
Mole Hole   Mt. Slide  
Weird Woods   Frosty Wheel  
Pyramid Sands   Frigid Fjords  
Lava Landing   Evergreen Lift  
Cool Cave   Future City  
Dino Jungle   Tube Town  
Temper Temple   Mysterious UFO  
Dusk Dunes   Stellar Way  
Toy Tracks   Moon Base  
Mushroom Run   Outer Rings  
Sweets Park   Whispy's Forest  
Melody Town   Tempest Towers  
Cocoa Station   Cloud Palace  
Dark Manor   Castle Dedede  
Splash Beach   Meta Melon Isle  
Blub-Blub Ocean   Battleship Halberd  
Secret Island  

Kirby Mass AttackEdit

Scarfy appears exclusively in the Kirby Mass Attack Sub-Game Strato Patrol EOS, serving as one of Kirby's many aerial opponents.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxeEdit

In-game images of Hunter Scarfy in its docile (top) and angry (bottom) forms in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Scarfy once again appears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land as well as its remake. They come in two primary varieties, differentiated by their color. The regular orange ones behave as they have for the series up to this point. The red ones, however, are a new type known as Hunter Scarfy. These Scarfies lie in wait in various places that contain keys, and are passive until Kirby or one of his friends picks the key up. They then turn hostile and chase that key holder with surprising speed, giving up the chase only if the key is dropped or used. In this case, their actions resemble Phantos from the Mario series.

Similar enemies also exist throughout the game, to replace Scarfy and match the surroundings and which have similar behavior to Scarfy, such as Mumbies (who pursues Kirby when he is not looking) and Degout (who behaves the same as Scarfy but is more powerful).

LocationsEdit

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country Extra Mode (Deluxe only)        
Raisin Ruins          
Onion Ocean         N/A
White Wafers          
Nutty Noon          
Egg Engines          
Dangerous Dinner       N/A N/A

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Hunter Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country Extra Mode   Extra Mode    
Raisin Ruins          
Onion Ocean         N/A
White Wafers          
Nutty Noon          
Egg Engines          
Dangerous Dinner       N/A N/A

Kirby's Dream Collection Special EditionEdit

Scarfy appears as a regular enemy in the New Challenge Stages, looking and behaving the same way he did in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

LocationsEdit

Scarfy can be found in the Spark Challenge, Magolor Race 1, Whip Challenge, Wing Challenge, Normal Challenge, Smash Combat Chamber, Magolor Race 3 and Magolor Race EX.

Kirby: Triple DeluxeEdit

Scarfy and his hunter variant return in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, with their form and function identical to their appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Certain Scarfies immediately become hostile when they see Kirby, however.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages. Hunter Scarfy is only found in stage 2 of Royal Road.

Scarfy 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         N/A   N/A N/A
Lollipop Land         N/A   N/A N/A
Old Odyssey           N/A   N/A
Wild World           N/A   N/A
Endless Explosions           N/A   N/A
Royal Road           N/A    

Dedede's Drum Dash DeluxeEdit

In Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe, Scarfies can be found hovering in place on various courses. King Dedede will need to maneuver past them as he bounces past.

Kirby: Planet RobobotEdit

 
Kirby being pursued by many enemies, including three cyborg Scarfies, in Kirby: Planet Robobot

Scarfy returns in Kirby: Planet Robobot, along with some cybernetic varieties. He acts similarly to how he did in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby: Planet Robobot Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Patched Plains         N/A   N/A N/A
Resolution Road         N/A   N/A N/A
Overload Ocean           N/A   N/A
Gigabyte Grounds           N/A   N/A
Rhythm Route           N/A   N/A
Access Ark           N/A    

Kirby's Blowout BlastEdit

Scarfy appears as a common enemy in Kirby's Blowout Blast. He retains his look and behavior from main series games, and as such, can only be defeated using Star Bullets. In ambush scenarios, if Scarfy is left on the field without the means to defeat him, he will eventually vanish. Defeating a Scarfy confers 100 base points. Some Scarfies will instantly transform when they appear.

Kirby Battle RoyaleEdit

While not present as an enemy or hazard in any of the game modes of Kirby Battle Royale, Scarfy can be seen among the audience.

Kirby Star AlliesEdit

Screenshots of Scarfy in both forms from Kirby Star Allies.

Scarfy returns in Kirby Star Allies, acting the same as he did before. Unlike most enemies, Scarfies cannot be sucked into the Friend Super-Vac or the Black Hole of Marx and Magolor. The Black Hole will damage him instead.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby Star Allies Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Kirby Star Allies  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Gardens   Falluna Moon  
Donut Dome   Planet Misteen  
Honey Hill   Mareen Moon  
Fruity Forest   Planet Caverna  
Clash at Castle Dedede   Grott Moon  
Extra Eclair   Planet Frostak  
Friendly Field   Blizzno Moon  
Reef Resort   Planet Towara  
Echo's Edge   Gabbel Moon  
Nature's Navel   Star Lavadom  
Sacred Square   Sizzlai Moon  
Inside Islands   Jambandra Base  
Duplex Dream   The Divine Terminus  
Gatehouse Road   Extra Planet α  
Eastern Wall   Extra Planet β  
Longview Corridor   Extra Planet γ  
Western Outer Wall   Extra Planet δ  
Inner Sanctum   Ability Planet  
Heavenly Hall   Dimension I  
Sector A   Dimension II  
Sector B   Dimension III  
Sector C   Dimension IV  
Planet Earthfall  

Kirby and the Forgotten LandEdit

Scarfy returns as an enemy in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. He possesses the same basic look and behaviors, though now he chases Kirby by default, though only doing so slowly until angered. Scarfy also has a Figure, though it lacks a description.

LocationsEdit

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

Scarfy locations in Kirby and the Forgotten Land  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Point of Arrival   The Tropical Terror   An Unexpected Beast King   The Beast Pack's Final Stand  
Downtown Grassland   Welcome to Wondaria   The Wastes Where Life Began   In the Presence of the King  
Through the Tunnel   Circuit Speedway   Searching the Oasis   Lab Discovera  
Rocky Rollin' Road   Invasion at the House of Horrors   Alivel Mall (Staff Side)   Forgo Plains  
A Trip to Alivel Mall   The Wondaria Dream Parade   Moonlight Canyon   Forgo Bay  
The Brawl at the Mall   Danger under the Big Top   Collector in the Sleepless Valley   Forgo Park  
Abandoned Beach   Northeast Frost Street   Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands   Forgo Horns  
Concrete Isles   Metro on Ice   Conquer the Inferno Road   Forgo Wasteland  
Scale the Cement Summit   Windy, Freezing Seas   Burning, Churning Power Plant   Forgo Zone  
Fast-Flowing Waterworks   The Battle of Blizzard Bridge   Gathering of the Beast Council   Forgo Land  

Super Smash Bros. seriesEdit

Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit

Scarfy appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Name Image Appears in Description
Scarfies   Game Boy: Kirby's Dream Land
Game Boy Advance: Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
"Creatures with cute, catlike faces that float through the sky in a playful, gentle manner. Try to inhale them, however, and Scarfies take to the offensive in a new, scary form. They can't be inhaled and eventually explode on their own. This is one enemy that you should probably attack as little as possible. That's right—let sleeping Scarfies lie."

Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit

Scarfy appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Name Image Appears in American English Description British English Description
Scarfy   Game Boy: Kirby's Dream Land (08/1992)
NES: Kirby's Adventure (05/1993)
"He looks almost as cute as Kirby himself, lazily floating in the air... but you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. If you try to inhale him, Scarfy will instantly turn into a terrifying, one-eyed monster before ruthlessly chasing you down and exploding! In Return to Dream Land, some kinds of Scarfy only chase you if you're holding a key." "He looks almost as cute as Kirby himself, lazily floating in the air... but you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Try to inhale him, and Scarfy will instantly turn into a terrifying one-eyed monster, ruthlessly chase you down and explode! In Kirby's Adventure Wii, some kinds of Scarfy only chase you if you're holding a key."

Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit

Scarfy (artwork from Kirby Super Star) appears as a Primary Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (★ Novice, Shield-type, 1 slot, Skill: none), which can be enhanced into Angry Scarfy (artwork from Kirby Air Ride, ★★ Advanced, Shield-type, 1 slot, Skill: Unflinching Charged Smashes).

Role in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Edit

Scarfy
 
Artwork of Scarfy from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
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Debut episode Dedede's Pet Threat
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Cute, 'uh? They're the best pets you can get. These cuddly critters are called Scarfies!
— N.M.E. Sales Guy describing the Scarfies in Dedede's Pet Threat

Scarfy makes an appearance as a monster in the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! episode Dedede's Pet Threat. Here, King Dedede orders four of them as pets from Night Mare Enterprises. He proceeds to spoil them rotten by feeding them absurd amounts of food, so much so that they cost him millions in expenses in a single day. Seeing this, King Dedede immediately rejects his pets and abandons them in Whispy Woods Forest. From here, the Scarfies proceed to eat Mayor Len's sheep, start multiplying in number, and then terrorize Kirby and chase him throughout Dream Land. Kirby eventually leads them back to Castle Dedede, where King Dedede is obliged to feed them the original food they came with. However, when the Scarfies eat these bone treats, they turn into their monstrous angry form and proceed to attack everyone in the castle. Kirby tries to inhale them to stop them but - true to the games - he cannot do so. Instead, he inhales King Dedede's hammer to gain the Hammer Copy Ability, and uses this to pacify the Scarfies after knocking the bone treats out of their mouths. King Dedede is then left to try and sell them back to N.M.E., but he is told that he cannot do so because they have multiplied, and must instead pay to get rid of them.

The Scarfies here are largely true to their physical appearance in the games, but their behavior is fairly different. Here, they are depicted as being cat-like creatures with voracious appetites, and can become rather picky about what they eat, particularly if spoiled beforehand. Despite this, they tend to like raw meat the most, and particularly like the way Kirby tastes, though they find Tokkori to be unpalatable. They are shown to be able to rapidly multiply, as an initial group of four quickly becomes a horde of three hundred over the course of a single day and night. Unlike the Scarfies from the games, the Scarfies in the anime appear to have three distinct forms; in addition to the two from the games, there is also an intermediate form which the Scarfies take on after they are abandoned. The Scarfies are also one of the few monsters that Kirby does not actually destroy, but merely pacifies.

TriviaEdit

GalleryEdit

Main article: Scarfy/gallery

Names in other languagesEdit

ScarfyEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スカーフィ
Sukāfi
Likely from "scarf" (a slang verb meaning "to eat very quickly") or a corruption of "scarify" (to frighten)
Chinese 尖耳怪[1]
Jīaněrguài
Pointy-Eared Monster
Dutch Scarfy -
French Scarfy -
German Scarfy -
Italian Scarfy -
Korean 스커피
Seukeopi
Scarfy
European Portuguese Scarfy[3] -
Spanish Scarfy -


Angry ScarfyEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 怒りのスカーフィ[1]
Ikari no Sukāfi
Angry Scarfy
Traditional Chinese 憤怒的尖耳怪[1]
Fènnù de Jīaněrguài
Furious Pointy-Eared Monster
Simplified Chinese 愤怒的尖耳怪[1]
Fènnù de Jīaněrguài
Korean 분노의 스커피
Bunnoui Seukeopi
Angry Scarfy
Spanish Scarfy furioso Angry Scarfy

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