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Sleep
File:SleepKirbyPortal.png
Artwork of Sleep Kirby from the Kirby Portal.
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First game Kirby's Adventure
Latest game Kirby Star Allies
Other game(s) Kirby Super Star
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby Air Ride
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSS KMA]]
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 most Kirby series games, Sleep Kirby appears in the Game Over screen, either waking up, or continuing to sleep depending on whether the player chooses to continue, or quit.

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.

In Kirby Air Ride and consistently from Kirby's Return to Dream Land onward, the color of the hat was changed to purple with yellow spots, presumably to help distinguish it from the Sword hat.

Regardless, the green sleeping cap reappears in some later games after the switch to purple was made. In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, the green sleeping cap makes a reappearance in the intro cutscene, when Kirby is sleeping in his house; the model was reused from Kirby Super Star Ultra. Green caps also appear in Kirby Battle Royale as a weapon for putting other fighters to sleep.

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 player shakes the Wii Remote or rapidly pushes the +Control Pad in different directions. This also works in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot, though only by mashing the Circle Pad or +Control Pad. Doing so causes a bubble to grow on his face, which will wake him up when popped. In Kirby Star Allies, shaking the controller or waggling the control stick will wake Kirby up like in past entries, but a Friend can also wake Kirby up by popping the bubble on his face.

There are also Sleep Copy Pedestals that exist in Kirby Super Star, Kirby Super Star Ultra, and Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Some of these appear as a joke ability to restrict the typical choice of two copy abilities before a boss battle (such as in The True Arena). In other cases, they appear as an obstacle in areas with strong winds or currents, forcing Kirby to make difficult maneuvers to try to prevent touching the Copy Pedestals, as touching one will cause Kirby to fall asleep and return to the beginning of the area.

Kirby Battle Royale

File:Sleep BR.jpg
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

Profiles

Flavor text

Image Game Flavor text
File:Kirby's Adventure Box.jpg Kirby's Adventure ...Please... ...Let me sleep... ...A little more... ...Please...
File:KSS Box NA.jpeg Kirby Super Star Just take a little break and let Kirby sleep!
File:Kirby NiDL box art.jpg
KatAM cover art.jpg
File:USCover KSS.jpg
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land & Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & [[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSS KMA]] -DO NOT DISTURB-

I need my beauty rest.

KSS Ultra box art.png Kirby Super Star Ultra Just a li'l while longer... ...Please. Let me sleep...
KRtDL Boxart L.jpg Kirby's Return to Dream Land Just...five more...minutes. Please...just let me sleep. If you must...wake me... Just...shake me... Zzz...zzz...zzz...
File:TD Boxart NA.jpg Kirby: Triple Deluxe Just...three more minutes, Mom. I'm just so...yawwwwn...sleepy. If you gotta...wake me up... Just...mash the...+Control Pad. Zzzzzz... Zzzzzzz...
File:Kirby Planet Robobot box art.png Kirby: Planet Robobot Sleep is definitely important, but it can be dangerous if you doze off in the wrong place! Luckily, you can wake up quickly by button mashing.
File:Kirby Battle Royale box art.png Kirby Battle Royale Doze off to fight back! This sleepy-time ability will surprise your rivals!
File:Star Allies Cover.jpg Kirby Star Allies Zzz... Just a...few more...minutes... ...Please...I mean...just lemme sleep... Zzz...If you need...to wake me up... ...just ask...a friend...to...hit...me...zzz...

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"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?"

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).
  • Despite its non-functionality, Sleep has one Friend Ability associated with it, called 'Friend Wake-Up Call'. When Kirby blows his nose bubble, an ally can pop it early to wake Kirby up.
  • 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 original 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...

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スリープ
Surīpu
Sleep
Chinese 睡觉 (chs)
睡覺 (cht)
shuì jiào
Sleep
Dutch Slaap Sleep
French Sommeil Sleep
German Schlaf Sleep
Italian Sonno Sleep
Korean 슬립
Seullib
Sleep
Russian Сон
Son
Sleep
Spanish Sueño Dream

References

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


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