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Just a li'l while longer...
...Please.
Let me sleep...

— Kirby Super Star Ultra quote


Sleep
KTD Sleep artwork.png
Artwork from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Details
First game Kirby's Adventure
Latest game Kirby: Star Allies
Other game(s) Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby Super Star, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby: Battle Royale
Usage type Temporary effect
Obtained from Noddy, red Dygclops
Power(s) Kirby falls asleep.
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Sleep is a Copy Ability that first appeared in Kirby's Adventure. It is usually acquired from Noddy. When Kirby receives this ability, he dons a night-cap, blinks his eyes and falls asleep in the very spot he stands, then wakes up in a few seconds. In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Sleep Kirby appears in the Game Over screen, either waking up, or continuing to sleep depending on whether the unknown reader chooses to continue, or quit. This ability also makes a similar appearance in Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Appearance

In the debut game, Kirby's Adventure, Kirby did not change appearance when obtaining this ability. He merely fell asleep. Starting with Kirby Super Star, Kirby would obtain a spotted green cap, which he would take off once he woke up again.

From Kirby Air Ride onward, the color of the hat was changed to purple with pink spots, presumably to help distinguish it from the Sword hat.

Regardless, in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, the green sleeping cap makes a reappearance in the intro cutscene, when Kirby is sleeping in his house.

Sleep Skills

As Kirby is immobile during the sleep ability, there are no skills obtained when receiving it in most games.[1]. In Squeak Squad however, if Kirby gets the Ability Scroll for it, it will heal his damage a little bit during his slumber. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby may prematurely wake up from sleep if the unknown reader shakes the Wii Remote or rapidly pushes the D-pad in different directions. This also works in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, though only by mashing the control stick or D-pad. Doing so causes a bubble to grow on his face, which will wake him up when popped.

There are also Sleep Copy Pedestals that exist in Kirby Super Star, Kirby Super Star Ultra, and Kirby's Return to Dream Land, sometimes as a joke ability to restrict the typical choice of two copy abilities before a boss battles, or as an obstacle, forcing Kirby to make difficult maneuvers to try to prevent touching the Copy Pedestals, as touching one will cause Kirby to sleep and make no progress.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy description

"You don't get to see sleeping heroes very often. They're so busy rescuing princesses or saving the world, they just don't have time for a little nap. Not so with Kirby! The moment he inhales the snooze-prone enemy Noddy, he pops on his sleeping cap and dozes right off. Ah, Kirby, what dreams might you be having today?"

Kirby: Battle Royale

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Sleep Kirby in Battle Royale.

Having won the second Copy Ability poll, Sleep was added to the roster of battle abilities, despite many thinking it was a joke inclusion in the poll. As such, this appearance is the first to give Sleep Kirby a proper fighting move-set.

Attacks include hitting opponents with a pillow, blowing huge bubbles, and putting opponents to sleep by placing a cap on their heads. Sleep Kirby wobbles when he moves like he's sleepwalking, and when holding still, will dream of cake, slowly recovering HP in the process.

Being a downloadable ability, Sleep does not have any alternate Headgear, nor can it be used in Dedede's Cake Royale.

Sleep Moveset in Kirby: Battle Royale
Skill Button Execution Skill Button Execution
Pillow Attack
B
Burst Bubble
Hold/release B
Pillow Uppercut
BB
Nighty Nightcap
Y
Pillow Takedown
BBB
Sweet Dreams
Don't move for a while
Spinning Pillow Dive
B during jump

Trivia

  • Sleep is (and still remains) the only ability that is objectively a hindrance rather than a help (excepting its appearances in Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby: Battle Royale).
  • Interestingly enough, in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, one of Jigglypuff's alternate costumes has it wearing Kirby's green Sleep cap. This is likely a reference to its iconic move, Rest, which has a similar effect to the ability the hat references, though with one notable exception...

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Chinese 睡觉 (chs)
睡覺 (cht)
shuì jiào
Sleep
Dutch Slaap Sleep
French Sommeil Sleep
German Schlaf Sleep
Italian Sonno Sleep
Russian Сон
Son
Sleep
Spanish Sueño Sleep

References

  1. "You can't do anything until Kirby wakes up. Good night..." –Sleep Power summary (Super Star Ultra)


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