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Scarfy
KTD Scarfy artwork.png
Artwork of Scarfy from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
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First game Kirby's Dream Land
Latest game Template:KEEY
Other game(s) Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Pinball Land
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kirby's Block Ball
[[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]]
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby Air Ride
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby: Canvas Curse (cameo)
[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSS KMA]]
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby Mass Attack (Strato Patrol EOS)
[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRDL KAW]]
New Challenge Stages
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby's Blowout Blast
Kirby Battle Royale (cameo)
Kirby Star Allies
Copy Ability Crash (if the Copy ability is used)
Enemy Info Card K64 Enemy Info Card 65.png
Similar entities Hunter Scarfy, 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 a common and recurring enemy in the Kirby series, being found in nearly every game. It resembles a usually orange, floating catlike head with pointed ears, two small, black eyes, bright cheeks and a mouth. It typically transforms into a brown, cycloptic version of itself with sharp teeth when angered, known as Angry Scarfy[1]. They behave like the Mumbies do.

Game appearances

Kirby's Dream Land

File:KDLScarfy.png
In-game sprites of a normal and angry Scarfy

Scarfies debut in the first Template:Installment of the series, Kirby's Dream Land, where their official artwork shows them to be a pinkish hue and possess red cheeks. Here, they are encountered only in Bubbly Clouds and the section of Mt. Dedede devoted to it. Scarfies slowly float up and down in one place until Kirby attempts to inhale them, at which point they transform into their cycloptic form and begin to chase him and eventually explode. Defeating them likewise causes them to detonate, harming Kirby if he gets caught in their blast. Many Scarfies are initially hidden, but quickly fly into view once Kirby gets near them.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Scarfies reappear in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Nightmare in Dream Land. Although the original Nintendo Entertainment System game portrays them 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, Scarfies act very similarly to their 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.

Locations

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 No Yes No No No No No
Stage 2 No No Yes No Yes Yes No
Stage 3 No No No No Yes Yes No
Stage 4 No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Stage 5 N/A No Yes* Yes No Yes No
Stage 6 N/A N/A Yes Yes No Yes Yes
*Appears only in Kirby's Adventure

Kirby's Pinball Land

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

Kirby's Dream Land 2

Scarfies return in Kirby's Dream Land 2, using the same sprite as in the first game and lacking official artwork. They first appear in Big Forest and behave identically to their original incarnation, apart from the fact that they always appear 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 acts as a Mid-Boss, although it possesses the same behaviTemplate:Or as a regular Scarfy and can be defeated in the same way. It guards a bag containing Coo; once the Scarfy is destroyed, the owl is freed.

Locations

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 No Yes No No Yes Yes No
Stage 2 No Yes Yes No No No No
Stage 3 No No No No Yes No Yes
Stage 4 N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes No Yes
Stage 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes No
Stage 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A No No
Stage 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A No

Kirby's Block Ball

Scarfy appears as a common enemy in this game, worth 600 points when defeated. It drops a Crash item.

Kirby Super Star/Kirby Super Star Ultra

In [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] and its remake, Scarfies are found in various stages, retaining their behaviTemplate:Or 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 Boo enemies of the Mario series.

In Milky Way Wishes, where many enemies receive different colTemplate:Orations, 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 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.

Locations

Scarfy can be found in the following places in Template:KSS KFP and Kirby Super Star Ultra:

Scarfy locations in Template:KSS KFP & Kirby Super Star Ultra  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Greens No RoMK Chapter 4 No
Float Islands No RoMK Chapter 5 Yes
Bubbly Clouds Yes RoMK Chapter 6 Yes
Mt. Dedede No RoMK Chapter 7 No
Peanut Plains No Floria Yes
Mallow Castle No Aquarius No
Cocoa Cave Yes Skyhigh Yes
Candy Mountain Yes Hotbeat Yes
Trial Room 1 No Cavius No
Trial Room 2 No Mekkai No
Sub-Tree Yes Halfmoon Yes
Crystal No ???? No
Old Tower Yes Purple Plants No
Garden Yes Illusion Islands No
RoMK Chapter 1 Yes Crash Clouds No
RoMK Chapter 2 Yes The Revenge No
RoMK Chapter 3 Yes

Kirby's Dream Land 3

File:KDL3SprScarfy.png
In-game sprites

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Scarfies bear a light pink coloration not unlike their original design, but retain the bright cheeks from Kirby Super Star. Their transformed form also possesses a more pinkish or red shape than in other appearances of the enemy. Scarfies usually behave 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 their immunity to be inhaled, Scarfies are vulnerable to any attack and do not create a harmful explosion upon their destruction. Although it is possible to harm a Scarfy without immediately beating it by jumping into it from below, this does not cause it to transform. Unlike Kirby, Rick is able to eat Scarfies without causing them to transform.

Locations

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 No No No Yes No
Stage 2 No No No Yes Yes
Stage 3 No No No No No
Stage 4 No No No Yes No
Stage 5 No No No Yes Yes
Stage 6 No No No No No

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

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In-game models

In The Crystal Shards, Scarfies revert to their orange design, but still turn red rather than brown when angered. In this game, they are first encountered in the first stage of Rock Star and act differently from most of their 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 their other appearances, Scarfies cannot be inhaled; trying to do so causes them to permanently become mad, no matter whether or not Kirby is facing them. Like other enemies in the game that do not yield a Copy Ability, Scarfies do not respawn once destroyed.

Locations

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 No Yes Yes No No Yes No
Stage 2 No Yes No No Yes Yes N/A
Stage 3 No No No No No Yes N/A
Stage 4 N/A No No No Yes N/A N/A

Kirby Air Ride

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

Locations

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

Scarfy locations in Kirby Air Ride  
Location Appearance? Location Appearance?
Fantasy Meadows Yes Beanstalk Park No
Celestial Valley Yes Machine Passage No
Sky Sands No Checker Knights No
Frozen Hillside Yes Kirby Melee 1 No
Magma Flows No Kirby Melee 2 No

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Template:KSS KMA

File:KNiD E Scarfy.png
In-game sprite

As Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and [[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSS KMA]] 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 it; like in Template:KSS KFP, 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 it move faster, and it reverts after a few seconds. It can attack only by collision.

Locations

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

In Template:KSS KMA, Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Template:KSS KMA  
Stage Prism Plains Nature Notch Cushy Cloud Jam Jungle Vocal Volcano Ice Island Secret Sea Gamble Galaxy
Stage 1 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Stage 2 No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No
Stage 3 Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Stage 4 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A
Stage 5 No Yes Yes No N/A No No N/A
Stage EX Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No N/A

Kirby: Canvas Curse

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

Kirby's (Extra) 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 Template:KEEY. Its behaviTemplate:Or is largely the same as before, turning angry instead of being defeated when Kirby attempts to capture one with his Yarn Whip. Despite this, Scarfy can be easily defeated using a Yarn Ball or with the Weight transformation.

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

Locations

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

Scarfy locations in Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Patch Castle No Deep-Dive Deep No
Fountain Gardens No Boom Boatyard No
Flower Fields No Fossil Reef No
Rainbow Falls No Snowy Fields No
Big-Bean Vine No Cozy Cabin No
Mole Hole No Mt. Slide No
Weird Woods Yes Frosty Wheel No
Pyramid Sands No Frigid Fjords No
Lava Landing No Evergreen Lift No
Cool Cave No Future City Yes
Dino Jungle No Tube Town No
Temper Temple No Mysterious UFO No
Dusk Dunes No Stellar Way No
Toy Tracks No Moon Base No
Mushroom Run No Outer Rings No
Sweets Park No Whispy's Forest No
Melody Town No Tempest Towers Yes
Cocoa Station No Cloud Palace No
Dark Manor No Castle Dedede No
Splash Beach No Meta Melon Isle No
Blub-Blub Ocean No Battleship Halberd No
Secret Island No

Kirby Mass Attack

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

Template:KRDL KAW

In-game images of Hunter Scarfy in its docile (top) and angry (bottom) forms in Template:KRDL KAW.

Scarfy once again appears in Template:KRDL KAW. They come in two primary varieties, differentiated by their colTemplate:Or. 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 Scarfies. 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, that have similar behaviTemplate:Or to Scarfies, such as Mumbies (who pursue Kirby when the latter is not looking) and Degouts (who behave the same but are more powerful).

Locations

In Template:KRDL KAW Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Scarfy locations in Template:KRDL KAW  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country No No No No Yes
Raisin Ruins Yes No Yes Yes No
Onion Ocean No No No Yes N/A
White Wafers Yes Yes No Yes No
Nutty Noon No Yes Yes No No
Egg Engines No Yes No No No
Dangerous Dinner Yes Yes No N/A N/A

Locations

In Template:KRDL KAW Hunter Scarfy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Hunter Scarfy locations in Template:KRDL KAW  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country No No No No No
Raisin Ruins No No No Yes No
Onion Ocean No No No No N/A
White Wafers No No No No Yes
Nutty Noon No No No No No
Egg Engines No No No No No
Dangerous Dinner No No Yes N/A N/A

Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition

Scarfy appears as a regular enemy in the New Challenge Stages, looking and behaving the same way it did in Template:KRDL KAW.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Scarfies and their hunter variant return in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, with their form and function identical to their appearance in Template:KRDL KAW.

Locations

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 No No No No N/A No N/A N/A
Lollipop Land Yes No No Yes N/A Yes N/A N/A
Old Odyssey No Yes No Yes No N/A No N/A
Wild World No No Yes No Yes N/A Yes N/A
Endless Explosions No Yes No Yes No N/A Yes N/A
Royal Road No No No No No N/A Yes No

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Scarfy appears in this installment, along with some cybernetic varieties. It acts similarly to how it did in Triple Deluxe.

Locations

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 No No No No N/A Yes N/A N/A
Resolution Road No No Yes No N/A No N/A N/A
Overload Ocean Yes No No No No N/A Yes N/A
Gigabyte Grounds No No No No No N/A Yes N/A
Rhythm Route Yes No Yes Yes Yes N/A No N/A
Access Ark Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A Yes Yes

Kirby's Blowout Blast

Scarfy appears as a common enemy in Kirby's Blowout Blast. It retains its look and behaviTemplate:Or from main series games, and as such, can only be defeated using Star Bullets. Defeating a Scarfy confers 100 base points.

Kirby Battle Royale

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 Allies

In Kirby Star Allies, Scarfies cannot be sucked into the Friend Super-Vac or the Black Hole of Marx and Magolor. The Black Hole will damage them instead.

Locations

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 No Falluna Moon No
Donut Dome No Planet Misteen Yes
Honey Hill No Mareen Moon No
Fruity Forest No Planet Caverna Yes
Clash at Castle Dedede Yes Grott Moon Yes
Extra Eclair Yes Planet Frostak No
Friendly Field Yes Blizzno Moon No
Reef Resort No Planet Towara No
Echo's Edge Yes Gabbel Moon No
Nature's Navel No Star Lavadom Yes
Sacred Square No Sizzlai Moon Yes
Inside Islands Yes Jambandra Base Yes
Duplex Dream No The Divine Terminus No
Gatehouse Road Yes Extra Planet α Yes
Eastern Wall No Extra Planet β Yes
Longview Corridor Yes Extra Planet γ No
Western Outer Wall No Extra Planet δ Yes
Inner Sanctum No Ability Planet No
Heavenly Hall No Dimension I No
Sector A Yes Dimension II Yes
Sector B No Dimension III No
Sector C Yes Dimension IV Yes
Planet Earthfall No

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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

Trophy description

"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 U

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

Trophy description

"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." - American English version

"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." - British English version

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Scarfy (artwork from [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]]) 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!

Scarfy
Anime Scarfy.png
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 behaviTemplate:Or 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.

Trivia

  • Since Scarfies are catlike creatures, they appear along with other catlike characters in the Japanese Cat Day illustration on the official Twitter.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Scarfy

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スカーフィ
Sukāfi
Scarfy
Chinese 尖耳怪[1]
jīan ěr guài
Pointy-Ears Monster
French Scarfy -
German Scarfy -
Italian Scarfy -
Spanish Scarfy -


Angry Scarfy

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]
fèn nù de jīan ěr guài
Angry Pointy-Ears Monster
Simplified Chinese 愤怒的尖耳怪[1]
fèn nù de jīan ěr guài

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