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|image=[[File:KRtDLD Spark.png|KRtDLD Spark.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:KTD Spark artwork.png]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Spark Kirby''' from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''.
|caption=Artwork of '''Spark Kirby''' from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''.
|type=Unlimited uses
|type=Unlimited uses
|obtained=[[Bobin]], [[Bukiset]], [[Master Green]], [[Spark-i]], [[Sparky]], [[Elec]], [[Dubior]], [[Haltworker]], [[Telepathos|Telepathos (projectiles)]], [[Paint Roller]]'s cloud, [[Sphere Doomer|Spark Doomer]]'s orbs, [[amiibo]] <small>(''Planet Robobot'')</small>: [[bulbapedia:Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu]], [[fireemblemwiki:Robin|Robin]], [[smashwiki:Mii Fighters|Mii Fighters]]
|obtained=<small>[[Bobin]], [[Bukiset]], [[Master Green]], [[Sparky]], [[Spark-i]], [[Plugg]], [[Turbite]], [[Elec]], [[Zoos]], [[Dubior]], [[Haltworker]], [[Pata]], [[Transformer]], [[Antler]],<br>[[amiibo]] <small>(''Kirby: Planet Robobot'')</small>: [[bulbapedia:Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu]], [[fireemblemwiki:Robin|Robin]], [[smashwiki:Mii Fighters|Mii Fighters]]</small>
|obtainedprojectile=<small>[[Miracle Matter]], [[Dubior]], [[Telepathos]], [[Paint Roller]], [[Sphere Doomer]] (Spark), [[Metal General]], [[Dark Mind]], [[Wiz]], [[Susie]], [[Security Force]], [[Electricky Dooter]]</small>
|power=Performing electric-type attacks.
|power=Performing electric-type attacks.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''<br>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|{{KSS KMA}}]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''<br>''[[New Challenge Stages]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''</small>
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''<br>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'' ([[New Challenge Stages]])<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''</small>
|compare=[[Plasma]], [[Freeze]]
|similar=[[Plasma]], [[Freeze]], [[Needle]]
}}
}}{{distinguish|the electric [[Copy Ability]] present in most Kirby games|[[Plasma]]}}
{{distinguish|the electric [[Copy Ability]] present in most Kirby games|[[Plasma]]}}
'''Spark''' is a recurring [[Copy Ability]] in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby'' series]]'' that debuted in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and has since been established as one of Kirby's most iconic and common abilities, alongside powers like [[Fire]] and [[Ice]], particularly due to being among the few abilities to appear in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' and ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. Kirby can absorb this power by [[Inhale|inhaling]] enemies such as [[Sparky]], [[Elec]], [[Dubior]], or eating projectiles from certain enemies and bosses. When Kirby gains the Spark ability, he typically gains a gold tiara with a large circular blue gem at the crest, topped by frizzy blue electric waves.
'''Spark''' is a recurring [[Copy Ability]] in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby'' series]]'' that debuted in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and has since been established as one of Kirby's most iconic and common abilities, alongside powers like [[Fire]] and [[Ice]], particularly due to being among the few abilities to appear in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' and ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. It has similar properties to [[Plasma]], another electricity-based power.


Spark is normally of the defensive type, like [[Freeze]] or [[Needle]], which means Kirby will station himself in one position while executing the power as it surrounds his body and destroys enemies that make contact with the barrier. Starting with ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|{{KSS KMA}}]]'', however, Spark started to gain attributes that made it more similar to Plasma, by allowing Kirby to charge up and release energy projectiles. This was further established in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRDL KAW}}]]'' when Spark was given additional powers, which led to the general assumption that Spark and Plasma were being fused into the singular Spark, similar to how [[Fire]] and [[Burning]] and [[Ice]] and [[Freeze]] were combined. However, this assumption was overturned when Plasma returned in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', this time being reworked to incorporate elements from Spark. It is now unclear which ability will dominate going forward, as both are now very similar, with only a few visual and move-set differences.
Spark is normally of the defensive type, like [[Freeze]] or [[Needle]], which means Kirby will station himself in one position while executing the power as it surrounds his body and destroys enemies that make contact with the barrier. Starting with ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', however, Spark started to gain attributes that made it more similar to [[Plasma]] (another electricity-based ability), by allowing Kirby to charge up and release energy projectiles which can pass through walls and other solid objects. This was further established in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' when Spark was given additional powers, which led to the general assumption that Spark and Plasma were being fused into the singular Spark, similar to how [[Fire]] combined with [[Burning]] and [[Ice]] combined with [[Freeze]]. However, this assumption was overturned when Plasma returned in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', this time being reworked to incorporate elements from Spark. It is now unclear which ability will dominate going forward, as both are now very similar, with only a few visual and moveset differences.


==Game appearances==
==Game appearances==
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'''===
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The Spark ability first appeared in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', [[Kirby]] can shoot sparks of electricity out of his body in a defensive move similar to [[Needle]].
!colspan=3|Spark Kirby's video game appearances &nbsp;
|-
!Game
!Role
!Notes
|-
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]] and [[Transformer]].<br>Single-use ability in this game.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]] and [[Master Green]].<br>Can be paired with [[Animal Friend]]s.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]] and an Ability Changer.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]], [[Bobin]], and yellow-staff [[Bukiset]].<br>Can be paired with [[Animal Friend]]s.
|-
|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]], [[Plugg]], [[Spark-i]], [[Turbite]], [[Zoos]], and some boss attacks.<br>Can be combined with itself or other abilities to make Power Combos.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]].
|-
|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]].<br>Can be upgraded using an [[Ability Scroll]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]], [[Elec]], [[Dubior]], and some boss & mid-boss attacks.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''
|Playable character
|Used in the [[Spark Challenge]], and selectable for [[Magolor Race 1]], [[Magolor Race 3]], and [[Magolor Race EX]] in [[New Challenge Stages]].
|-
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]], green [[Antler]], and one of [[Queen Sectonia]]'s attacks.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]], [[Elec]], [[Haltworker]], [[Dubior]], and many boss attacks.<br>Has an [[Spark Mode|equivalent mode]] for the [[Robobot Armor]].
|-
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|Copy Ability
|Obtainable from [[Sparky]], [[Elec]], [[Dubior]], and some boss & mid-boss attacks.
|}
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
[[File:KA Grape Garden Stage 2 screenshot 02.png|thumb|200px|Kirby using the Spark ability to defeat enemies in ''Kirby's Adventure''.]]
[[File:KA Spark Kirby sprite.png]] The Spark ability first appeared in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', where [[Kirby]] can shoot sparks of electricity out of his body in a defensive move similar to [[Needle]]. It is provided by Sparky.


In ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', Kirby gains a hat that resembles that of [[Plasma]].
In ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', Kirby gains a hat that resembles that of [[Plasma]].


===''Kirby's Dream Course''===
===''Kirby's Dream Course''===
Spark returns in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''. It can be used to defeat [[Whispy Woods]] and [[Kracko]], and it is the one and only way to defeat them. The ability is obtained from [[Sparky]].
[[File:KDCSparkKirby.png]] Spark returns in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'', where it can be obtained from [[Sparky]], or [[Transformer]] (in the 2-player mode only). With it Kirby surrounds itself with electricity until he stops moving, which can be used to defeat [[Whispy Woods]] and [[Kracko]], and it is the only way to defeat them. Unlike the other abilities, Spark does not provide any movement changes.


===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
Spark reappears in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. Kirby acquires this ability from [[Master Green]] and [[Sparky]]. By itself, this ability performs similar to the one in ''Kirby's Adventure''.  
[[File:KDL2 Kirby Spark sprite.png]] Spark reappears in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. Kirby acquires this ability from [[Master Green]] and [[Sparky]]. By itself, this ability performs similar to the one in ''Kirby's Adventure''.  


When on an [[Animal Friend]], however, Kirby can perform variations of the ability, as detailed in the following table:
When on an [[Animal Friend]], however, Kirby can perform variations of the ability, as detailed in the following table:
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|-
|[[Coo]]
|[[Coo]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2CooSpark.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Coo Spark sprite.png]]}}
|Kirby shoots out a single lightning bolt below him.  
|Kirby shoots out a single lightning bolt below him.  
|-
|-
|[[Kine]]
|[[Kine]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2KineSpark.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Kine Spark sprite.png]]}}
|A light bulb appears from Kine's mouth, which can harm foes and illuminate dark areas, revealing hidden doors. Letting go of the B button launches it forward, exploding when it collides with something or the button is pressed again.  
|A light bulb appears from Kine's mouth, which can harm foes and illuminate dark areas, revealing hidden doors, similar to the [[Light]] ability. Letting go of the B button launches it forward, exploding when it collides with something or the button is pressed again.  
|-
|-
|[[Rick]]
|[[Rick]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL2RickSpark.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KDL2 Rick Spark sprite.png]]}}
|Enables Rick to use a whip of electricity, like the Beam ability seen in other games.  
|Enables Rick to use a whip of electricity, like the Beam ability seen in other games.  
|}
|}
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===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===
===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===
Spark makes another appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''. It functions similarly to its previous appearance in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''. New Animal Friends, though, create more Spark-related abilities with Kirby or [[Gooey]], as follows:
[[File:KDL3 Grass Land Stage 1 screenshot 09.png|thumb|200px|In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', combining Spark with [[Nago]] results in an attack where Nago rubs Kirby to give him static, then can roll him into enemies to defeat them with shocks.]]
[[File:KDL3 Spark Kirby sprite.png]] Spark makes another appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''; yet again, being provided by by Sparky, [[Bobin]], and the yellow staff-wielding [[Bukiset]]. It functions similarly to its previous appearance in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''. New Animal Friends, though, create more Spark-related abilities with Kirby or [[Gooey]], as follows:


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|-
|[[ChuChu]]
|[[ChuChu]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 SparkChuchu.png]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Chuchu Spark sprite.png]]
|ChuChu shoots a laser from her tentacle which flies straight forward and can defeat enemies, similar to the Laser ability. Unlike said ability, however, the laser will rebound off of flat walls if charged.  
|ChuChu shoots a laser from her tentacle which flies straight forward and can defeat enemies, similar to the Laser ability. Unlike said ability, however, the laser will rebound off of flat walls if charged.  
|-
|-
|[[Coo]]
|[[Coo]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 SparkCoo.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Coo Spark sprite.png]]}}
|Kirby shoots out a single lightning bolt below him.  
|Kirby shoots out a single lightning bolt below him.  
|-
|-
|[[Kine]]
|[[Kine]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 SparkKine.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Kine Spark sprite.png]]}}
|A light bulb appears from Kine's mouth, which can harm foes and illuminate dark areas, revealing hidden doors. Letting go of the B button launches it forward, exploding when it collides with something or the button is pressed again.  
|A light bulb appears in Kine's mouth while the Y button is held, which can harm foes and briefly illuminate dark areas, revealing hidden doors and symbols. The bulb breaks after a few seconds, keeping it from giving light; letting go of the button and then activating the ability again fixes it.  
|-
|-
|[[Nago]]
|[[Nago]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 SparkNago.png]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Nago Spark sprite.png]]
|Nago rubs Kirby as long as the Y button is held, creating static electricity around him. Every enemy he touches while charged up is destroyed, but neutralizes some electricity. The longer Kirby is rubbed, the more foes he can defeat before returning to normal, up to a maximum of eight.  
|Nago rubs Kirby as long as the Y button is held, creating static electricity around him. Every enemy he touches while charged up is destroyed, but neutralizes some electricity. The longer Kirby is rubbed, the more foes he can defeat before returning to normal, up to a maximum of eight.  
|-
|-
|[[Pitch]]
|[[Pitch]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 SparkPitch.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Pitch Spark sprite.png]]}}
|Kirby uses a remote control to make Pitch fly through the air freely, moving through walls and taking out adversaries. Pitch is controlled with the directional pad and returns to Kirby when the Y button is pressed. While controlling Pitch, Kirby cannot move. If he takes damage, Pitch returns to him automatically.  
|Kirby uses a remote control to make Pitch fly through the air freely, moving through walls and taking out adversaries. Pitch is controlled with the directional pad and returns to Kirby when the Y button is pressed. While controlling Pitch, Kirby cannot move. If he takes damage, Pitch returns to him automatically.  
|-
|-
|[[Rick]]
|[[Rick]]
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 SparkRick.png]]}}
|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Rick Spark sprite.png]]}}
|Enables Rick to use a whip of electricity, like the Beam ability seen in other games.  
|Enables Rick to use a whip of electricity, like the Beam ability seen in other games.  
|}
|}
Throughout ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Spark ability. They are marked with the Spark icon on them.
Throughout ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Spark ability. They are marked with the Spark icon.


===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
[[File:K64 A Spark.png|thumb|100px|Kirby using Spark in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''.]]
Spark is one of the base abilities that appears in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. There are a fair number of enemies that provide it this time around, including Sparky, [[Plugg]], and [[Zoos]]. On its own, the ability functions like normal, with Kirby generating a small spark barrier around himself. When combined with another ability or itself to make [[Power Combo]]s, Spark creates a wide variety of different moves with varying functions, from [[Ice-Spark|a refrigerator that produces food]] to [[Spark-Cutter|an electric quarterstaff]].
Spark is one of the base abilities that appears in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''. There are a fair number of enemies that provide it this time around, including Sparky, [[Plugg]], and [[Zoos]]. On its own, the ability functions like normal, with Kirby generating a small spark barrier around himself. When combined with another ability or itself to make [[Power Combo]]s, Spark creates a wide variety of different moves with varying functions, from [[Ice-Spark|a refrigerator that produces food]] to [[Spark-Cutter|an electric quarterstaff]].


===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' and ''{{KSS KMA}}''===
===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' and ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===
In ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', Spark appears as an ability, unchanged from its appearance in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. It is once again provided by Sparky.
[[File:KNiDL Spark sprite.png]] In ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', Spark appears as an ability, unchanged from its appearance in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. It is once again provided by Sparky.


In ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|{{KSS KMA}}]]'', there is a special mechanic unique to this game in [[Cushy Cloud - Stage 5]], where Spark Kirby can use his spark attack to power clouds, causing them to move while holding the barrier up. In addition, after collecting the Spark [[Ability Scroll]], Kirby gains the ability to charge up and release [[Plasma]] waves, marking the first time the abilities were merged to a degree.
It reappears in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', bearing the same look and initial moves as before. There is a special mechanic to the ability unique to this game in [[Cushy Cloud - Stage 5|Stage 5]] of [[Cushy Cloud]], where Spark Kirby can use his spark attack to power clouds, causing them to move while holding the barrier up. In addition, after collecting the Spark [[Ability Scroll]], Kirby gains the ability to charge up and release [[Plasma]] waves, marking the first time the abilities were merged to a degree.


===''Kirby: Canvas Curse''===
===''Kirby: Canvas Curse''===
In ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', Spark was redesigned. Instead of simply covering a small area around him, a smaller area is covered, and line of electricity appears, hurting any enemy above Kirby. If Kirby keeps using Spark while in mid-air, he will hover.
In ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', Spark's main function was changed. Instead of only covering an area around him, a smaller area is covered, while firing a lightning of electricity above Kirby. If Kirby keeps using Spark while in midair, he will hover in place.


===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''===
=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===
The ability reappears in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', where, in addition to generating the familiar barrier of electricity, it enables Kirby to fire lightning upwards or downwards. It has been combined with the attributes of [[Plasma]], letting the player "charge" the ability by rotating the directional pad or shaking the Wiimote and discharge it in form of a projectile.
[[File:KRtDL E3 2011 press kit screenshot - Spark Kirby.png|thumb|200px|Kirby using the Spark ability in a pre-release version of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.]]
The ability reappears in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', where, in addition to generating the familiar barrier of electricity, it enables Kirby to fire lightning upwards or downwards. It has been combined with some attributes of [[Plasma]], letting the player "charge" the ability by rotating the directional pad or shaking the controller and discharge it in form of a projectile. New providers of Spark include [[Elec]] and the [[Mid-Boss]] [[Dubior]], as well as some of [[Metal General]]'s attacks.


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!colspan=6|Spark Moveset in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' &nbsp;
!colspan=8|Spark Moveset in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' &nbsp;
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|-
!width="10%"| '''Skill'''
!width="10%"| '''Skill'''
!width="10%"| '''Button Execution'''
!width="10%"| '''Button Execution''' (KRtDL)
!width="30%"| '''Description'''
!width="10%"| '''Button Execution''' (KRtDLD)
!width="20%"| '''Description'''
!width="10%"| '''Skill'''
!width="10%"| '''Skill'''
!width="10%"| '''Button Execution'''
!width="10%"| '''Button Execution''' (KRtDL)
!width="30%"| '''Description'''
!width="10%"| '''Button Execution''' (KRtDLD)
!width="20%"| '''Description'''
|-
|-
| '''Spark Attack'''
| '''Spark Attack'''
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|1}}
| Kirby emanates a field of electricity that while it protects him from incoming attacks renders him immobile  
| {{center|B/Y}}
| Kirby emanates a field of electricity that while it protects him from incoming attacks renders him immobile.
| '''Spark Wave'''
| '''Spark Wave'''
| {{center|long Charge Power + 1}}
| {{center|Long Charge Power + 1}}
| Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage
| {{center|Full charge + B/Y}}
| Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage.
|-
|-
| '''Charge Power'''
| '''Charge Power'''
| {{center|Shake Wiimote or mash D-Pad}}
| {{center|Shake Wii Remote or mash + Control Pad}}
| Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges
| {{center|Shake controller, mash + Control Pad, or move L-stick rapidly}}
| Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges.
| '''Spark Barrier'''
| '''Spark Barrier'''
| {{center|created by Charge Power}}
|colspan=2|{{center|Created by Charge Power}}
| The field unlike Spark Attack can be utilized while moving but diminishes over time
| The field, unlike Spark Attack, can be utilized while moving but diminishes over time.
|-
|-
| '''Spark Arrow'''
| '''Spark Arrow'''
| {{center|short Charge Power + 1}}
| {{center|Short Charge Power + 1}}
| Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy
| {{center|Small charge + B/Y}}
| Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy.
| '''Thunderbolt'''
| '''Thunderbolt'''
| {{center|↑ + 1}}
| {{center|↑ + 1}}
| Kirby fires an upwards attack that can pierce walls
| {{center|↑ + B/Y}}
| Kirby fires an upwards attack that can pierce walls.
|-
|-
| '''Spark Laser'''
| '''Spark Laser'''
| {{center|medium Charge Power + 1}}
| {{center|Medium Charge Power + 1}}
| Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies
| {{center|Medium charge + B/Y}}
| Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies.
| '''Lightning Strike'''
| '''Lightning Strike'''
| {{center|↓ + 1 in mid-air}}
| {{center|↓ + 1 in midair}}
| Like Thunderbolt but downwards
| {{center|↓ + B/Y in midair}}
| Like Thunderbolt but downwards. This attack is similar to [[Coo]]'s Spark attack in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''.
|-
|-
|}
|}
Spark Attack cannot be performed while there is any amount of Charge Power.
Spark Attack, Thunderbolt, and Lightning Strike cannot be performed while there is any amount of Charge Power.


===''Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition''===
===''Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition''===
Spark appears in the ''[[New Challenge Stages]]'' [[Sub-Game]], looking and behaving exactly as it did in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRDL KAW}}]]''. There is a challenge stage in [[Happiness Hall]] dedicated to the ability, and it can be used in some of the races against [[Magolor]].
Spark appears in the [[New Challenge Stages]] [[Sub-Game]], looking and behaving exactly as it did in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. There is [[Spark Challenge|a challenge stage]] in Happiness Hall dedicated to the ability, and it can be used in all of the Magolor Races except [[Magolor Race 2]].


===''Kirby Triple Deluxe''===
===''Kirby Triple Deluxe''===
Spark returns in this game, functioning almost identically to the way it did in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRDL KAW}}]]''. However, it lacks Thunderbolt and Lightning Strike. It can be obtained from [[Sparky]] and [[Queen Sectonia]]'s [[Antler|Green Antlers]].
[[File:KTD Spark Wave attack screenshot.png|thumb|250px|Spark Kirby using Spark Wave on [[Pyribbit]] in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'']]
Spark returns in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', functioning almost identically to the way it did in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', though this time lacking the Thunderbolt and Lightning Strike moves. It can be obtained from Sparky, as well as [[Queen Sectonia]]'s [[Antler|Green Antlers]] and Floral Spark Bullet.


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| '''Spark Attack'''
| '''Spark Attack'''
| {{center|B}}
| {{center|B}}
| Kirby emanates a field of electricity that while it protects him from incoming attacks renders him immobile  
| Kirby emanates a field of electricity that while it protects him from incoming attacks renders him immobile.
| '''Spark Laser'''
| '''Spark Laser'''
| {{center|medium Charge Power + B}}
| {{center|medium Charge Power + B}}
| Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies
| Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies.
|-
|-
| '''Charge Power'''
| '''Charge Power'''
| {{center|mash D-Pad}}
| {{center|mash + Control Pad or Circle Pad}}
| Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges
| Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges.
| '''Spark Wave'''
| '''Spark Wave'''
| {{center|long Charge Power + B}}
| {{center|long Charge Power + B}}
| Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage
| Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage.
|-
|-
| '''Spark Arrow'''
| '''Spark Arrow'''
| {{center|short Charge Power + B}}
| {{center|short Charge Power + B}}
| Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy
| Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy.
| '''Spark Barrier'''
| '''Spark Barrier'''
| {{center|created by Charge Power}}
| {{center|created by Charge Power}}
| The field unlike Spark Attack can be utilized while moving but diminishes over time
| The field unlike Spark Attack can be utilized while moving but diminishes over time.
|}
|}


===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
The Spark ability appears in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', where its electrical properties come in handy when powering wires and circuits. In this game, there are many attacks and defenses which Kirby can use when he takes this form, as he regains the moves he lost in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''. It is also [[Spark (Robobot Armor)|compatible with]] the [[Robobot Armor]], giving the mechanical suit an extremely powerful plasma cannon.
The Spark ability appears in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', where its electrical properties come in handy when powering [[Wire (object)|wires]] and circuits. In this game, there are many attacks and defenses which Kirby can use when he takes this form, as he regains the moves he lost in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''. It is also [[Spark Mode|compatible with]] the [[Robobot Armor]], giving the mechanical suit an extremely powerful plasma cannon.


{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=6|Spark Moveset in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' &nbsp;
!colspan=5|Spark Moveset in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' &nbsp;
|-
!Skill
!Image
!Button Execution
!Damage ([[Star Bullet]] = 52)
!Description
|-
|'''Spark Attack'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Spark Attack clip.png]]}}
|{{center|B}}
|12 (5 for subsequent hits)
|Kirby emanates a field of electricity that, while it protects him from incoming attacks, renders him immobile.
|-
|'''Charge Power'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Charge Power clip.png]]}}
|{{center|+ Control Pad/Circle Pad in various directions}}
|N/A
|Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges.
|-
|-
!width="10%"| '''Skill'''
|'''Spark Arrow'''
!width="10%"| '''Button Execution'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Spark Arrow clip.png]]}}
!width="30%"| '''Description'''
|{{center|Small charge + B}}
!width="10%"| '''Skill'''
|8
!width="10%"| '''Button Execution'''
|Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy.
!width="30%"| '''Description'''
|-
|-
| '''Spark Attack'''
|'''Spark Laser'''
| {{center|B}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Spark Laser clip.png]]}}
| Kirby emanates a field of electricity that while it protects him from incoming attacks renders him immobile
|{{center|Medium charge + B}}
| '''Spark Wave'''
|16
| {{center|long Charge Power + B}}
|Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies.
| Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage
|-
|-
| '''Charge Power'''
|'''Spark Wave'''
| {{center|mash D-Pad}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Spark Wave clip.png]]}}
| Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges
|{{center|Full charge + B}}
| '''Spark Barrier'''
|40 (16 for backward blast)
| {{center|created by Charge Power}}
|Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage.<br>A small electric field also generates behind him which can hit enemies as well.
| The field unlike Spark Attack can be utilized while moving but diminishes over time
|-
|-
| '''Spark Arrow'''
|'''Spark Barrier'''
| {{center|short Charge Power + B}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Spark Barrier clip.png]]}}
| Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy
|{{center|Created by Charge Power}}
| '''Thunderbolt'''
|8 (6 for subsequent hits)
| {{center|↑ + B}}
|The barrier, unlike Spark Attack, can be utilized while moving, but diminishes over time.
| Kirby fires an upwards attack that can pierce walls. The range is more limited than in ''{{KRDL KAW}}''.
|-
|-
| '''Spark Laser'''
|'''Thunderbolt'''
| {{center|medium Charge Power + B}}
|{{center|[[File:KPR Thunderbolt clip.png]]}}
| Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies
|{{center|+ B}}
| '''Lightning Strike'''
|14 (6 for subsequent hits)
| {{center|+ B in mid-air}}
|Kirby fires an upwards attack that can pierce walls. The range is more limited than in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
| Like Thunderbolt but downwards. The range is more limited than in ''{{KRDL KAW}}''.
|-
|-
|'''Lightning Strike'''
|{{center|[[File:KPR Lightning Strike clip.png]]}}
|{{center|↓ + B in midair}}
|16 (7 for subsequent hits)
|Like Thunderbolt but downwards. The range is more limited than in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
|}
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|lastepisode=[[Tooned Out]]
|lastepisode=[[Tooned Out]]
|otherepisodes=[[Dedede's Raw Deal]], [[Cooking Up Trouble]]
|otherepisodes=[[Dedede's Raw Deal]], [[Cooking Up Trouble]]
|obtained=Inhaling sparks of electricity, usually coming from robot [[monster]]s
|obtained=Inhaling sparks of electricity (like  defective sensors), usually coming from robot [[monster]]s
}}
}}
{{Quote|He is now...Spark Kirby!|[[Meta Knight (anime)|Meta Knight]], in [[Dedede's Raw Deal]]}}
{{Quote|He is now...Spark Kirby!|[[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]], in [[Dedede's Raw Deal]]}}
The Spark Copy Ability makes four distinct appearances in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. Though it first appears in the [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]], its first appearance in the proper series is in [[Dedede's Raw Deal]]. Using this ability, [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]] changes col{{o}}r to green and is able to generate powerful fields of static electricity, and can also fire balls of lightning at his opponents.
The Spark Copy Ability makes four distinct appearances in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. Though it first appears in the [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]], its first appearance in the proper series is in [[Dedede's Raw Deal]]. Using this ability, [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] is able to generate powerful fields of static electricity, and can also fire balls of lightning at his opponents.


Spark Kirby's hat resembles the one he was given in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', though it changes the design of the tiara and changes the energy coming out of the hat to make it more triangular, and the design of this variant of the hat carries forward to the later games in the ''Kirby'' series. The anime version of Spark also references the similar [[Plasma]] ability during Kirby's transformation sequence, as he starts with a head of teal fire resembling the Plasma hat before gaining the proper Spark hat.
Spark Kirby's hat resembles the one he was given in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', though it changes the design of the tiara and changes the energy coming out of the hat to make it more triangular, and the design of this variant of the hat carries forward to the later games in the ''Kirby'' series. Spark Kirby also looks identical to how he does in his [[:File:KNiDL Spark artwork.png|artwork]] from that game, suggesting that it was possibly the animators' only reference. The anime version of Spark also references the similar [[Plasma]] ability during Kirby's transformation sequence, as he starts with a head of teal fire resembling the Plasma hat before gaining the proper Spark hat. He also turns green when using the hat, which was at the time a distinct feature of the Plasma ability.


<gallery>
<gallery>
E73 Scene 26.png|Spark Kirby firing electric volleys at [[Squishy]]
E0 Scene 15.png|Kirby using a Spark attack in the [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot|pilot]]
E73 Scene 26.png|Spark Kirby firing electric volleys at [[Squishy]] in [[Dedede's Raw Deal]]
E82 Scene 27.png|Spark Kirby shoots electricity through the [[SlicerDicer]]'s mechanical system in [[Cooking Up Trouble]]
E89 Scene 33.png|Kirby retaliates against [[Anige]] by shocking him with the Spark ability in [[Tooned Out]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==
[[File:V3 Illustration 12.png|thumb|200px|Kirby gives Spinni and Doc a good shock in ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]'']]
In the [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' novel series]], the Spark ability appears in ''[[Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!]]'', where [[Kirby (novel character)|Kirby]] obtains it from [[Sparky]]. With this [[Copy Ability]], Kirby can generate an electrical barrier around him that can numb anyone that gets hit by it.
In ''Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!'', the [[Squeaks]] sneak into [[Castle Dedede]] in the middle of the night, and steal the egg that Kirby is tasked with protecting. Kirby chases after them outside, and [[Daroach]] commands [[Spinni]] and [[Doc]] to fight Kirby while he escapes with the egg. Sparky comes in to complain about all the noise, and the group notices that they are right in front of his house. Kirby is delighted to see Sparky, and inhales him to get the Spark ability. Kirby then uses this to shock Spinni and Doc, instantly defeating them. Spinni is knocked out, and Doc's machine malfunctions and flies away. With those two out of the way, Kirby chases after Daroach. When Kirby catches up, he quickly shocks Daroach and takes back the egg. When Kirby makes his way back to the castle, he drops his Spark ability to free Sparky, who is angry at Kirby, and returns to his house.
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
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!rowspan=1|Flavor text
!rowspan=1|Flavor text
|-
|-
|[[File:Kirby's Adventure Box.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:KA Box.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|''Kirby can create fireworks-like sparks from his body! This is a great defense!''
|<u>'''Pause caption'''</u><br>''Kirby can create fireworks-like sparks from his body! This is a great defense!''<br><u>'''Demo reel'''</u><br>''This electrical attack paralyzes!''
|-
|-
|[[File:Kirby NiDL box art.jpg|100px]]<br>[[File:KatAM cover art.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:KDC Cover.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' & ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
|''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''
|''Using Spark, Kirby can beat Kracko and Whispy.''
|-
|[[File:KNiDL box artwork.jpg|100px]]<br>[[File:KatAM cover art.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' &<br>''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
|''BZZT! BRRRRZZZT! BRRRZZPPP! ZZZT!''
|''BZZT! BRRRRZZZT! BRRRZZPPP! ZZZT!''
|-
|-
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|''Shoot sparks! Hold to hover!''
|''Shoot sparks! Hold to hover!''
|-
|-
|[[File:USCover KSS.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:USCover KSqS.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|{{KSS KMA}}]]''
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|''CHARGE!''
|''CHARGE!''
|-
|-
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|''{{color|red|Electricity}} in your hands! Shake the Wii Remote to create a {{color|red|Spark Barrier}}! {{color|red|Zap}} foes from above with a Lightning Strike!''
|''{{color|red|Electricity}} in your hands! Shake the Wii Remote to create a {{color|red|Spark Barrier}}! {{color|red|Zap}} foes from above with a Lightning Strike!''
|-
|-
|[[File:TD Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:KTD Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|''Mash on the +Control Pad, charge up your power, and create an energy barrier! With the Spark ability, you can even fire plasma shots through the terrain!''
|''{{color|orange|Mash on the +Control Pad}}, charge up your power, and create an energy barrier! With the Spark ability, you can even fire plasma shots {{color|orange|through the terrain}}!''
|-
|-
|[[File:Kirby Planet Robobot box art.png|100px]]
|[[File:KPR Box.png|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|''{{color|orange|Mash on the +Control Pad}}, charge up your power, and create an energy barrier! With the Spark ability, you can even fire plasma shots!''
|''{{color|orange|Mash on the +Control Pad}}, charge up your power, and create an energy barrier! With the Spark ability, you can even fire plasma shots!''
|-
|[[File:KRtDLD Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|''{{color|red|Electricity}} in your hands! Wiggle +Control Pad to create a {{color|red|Spark Barrier}}! {{color|red|Zap}} foes from above with a sudden Lightning Strike!''
|}
|}


==Gallery==
===''Kirby's Dream Course'' manual===
===Artwork===
*''"With Spark, Kirby can destroy Whispy and Kracko."''
<gallery>
 
KA Spark.png|''Kirby's Adventure''
===''Kirby's Block Ball'' manual===
Spark Kirby DL2.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
*''"The ball sparks for a period of time, running through the blocks it strikes."''
KDL2ArtRickSpark.png|Artwork of [[Rick]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
KDL2ArtKineSpark.png|Artwork of [[Kine]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
Spark NinDL.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''
Spark Kirby KCC artwork 1.png|''Kirby: Canvas Curse''
Spark Kirby KCC artwork.png|''Kirby: Canvas Curse''
KSqSArtSpark.png|''Kirby: Squeak Squad''
</gallery>


===Sprites===
===''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' manual===
<gallery>
*''"Spark Kirby's a regular dynamo as he zaps opponents with bolts of electricity. He can also ride on a cloud full of lightning to spread his electric attacks over larger areas."''
KDCSparkKirby.png|''Kirby's Dream Course''
KDL2 SparkKirby.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
KDL2RickSpark.png|Sprite of [[Rick]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
KDL2CooSpark.png|Sprite of [[Coo]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
KDL2KineSpark.png|Sprite of [[Kine]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
KDL3 SparkChuchu.png|Sprite of [[ChuChu]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 SparkCoo.png|Sprite of [[Coo]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 SparkKine.png|Sprite of [[Kine]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 SparkNago.png|Sprite of [[Nago]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 SparkPitch.png|Sprite of [[Pitch]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 SparkRick.png|Sprite of [[Rick]] + Spark from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KNiD A SparkKirby.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'', ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' and ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''
Kcc spark kirby.png|''Kirby: Canvas Curse''
</gallery>


===Icons===
==Trivia==
<gallery>
*Although the Thunderbolt and Lightning Strike moves were removed from the ability's moveset in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', data for both of them still exists within the game, with both moves being fully usable through hacking. These moves would later return in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', functioning mostly as expected.
Kirby's Adventure Spark Copy Ability Panel Sprite.png|''Kirby's Adventure''
**On top of that, the game also contains data for Light-Speed Dash, a move that wouldn't be introduced until ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', there being part of the [[Plasma]] ability's moveset.<ref>[[tcrf:Kirby: Triple Deluxe#Spark|The Cutting Room Floor article]] detailing the unused moves of Spark within the data of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.</ref>
KDCSparkIcon.png|''Kirby's Dream Course''
*The Spark-Nago combination from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' is one of very few instances where an elemental Copy Ability can be used underwater, since the static electricity generated does not vanish once hitting the water.
KDL2IconSpark.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 2''
KDL3 Icon Spark.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
K64 Base Spark.png|''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''
KNiD A SparkIcon.png|''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' and ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''
KirbyCC spark icons.png|''Kirby: Canvas Curse''
RtDL Spark Icon.png|[[Ability Star]] from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''
TD Spark Icon.png|Ability Star from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
</gallery>


===Screenshots===
==Gallery==
{{main|Spark/gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
KDL3 Spark Kirby.jpg|''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KA Spark artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
K64 A Spark.png|''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''
KDL2 Spark artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
New Spark Challenge.jpg|''Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition'' (New Challenge Stages)
KDL3 Spark artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
KNiDL Spark artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' / ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
KSqSArtSpark.png|Artwork from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
KRtDLD Spark Ability Star artwork.png|[[Ability Star]] from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
Kirby no Copy-toru Spark Attack artwork.jpg|Artwork of the Spark Attack card from ''Kirby no Copy-toru!''
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|fr=Étincelle
|fr=Étincelle
|frM=Spark
|frM=Spark
|nl=Elektro
|nl=Elektro<br>Vonk (''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' onward)
|nlM=Electro
|nlM=Electro<br>Spark
|de=Elektro
|de=Elektro
|deM=Electro
|deM=Electro
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|ruR=Iskra
|ruR=Iskra
|ruM=Spark
|ruM=Spark
|ptA=Faísca<ref>''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', Dedede's Raw Deal</ref><br>Fagulha<ref>''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', Cooking Up Trouble</ref>
|ptAM=Spark
|zhTrad=電火花
|zhTradR=diàn huǒ huā
|zhSimp=电火花
|zhSimpR=diàn huǒ huā
|zhM=Electric Spark
|ko=스파크
|koR=Seupakeu
|koM=Spark
}}
}}
{{ref}}
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{{Navbox-Copy Abilities}}
{{Navbox-Copy Abilities}}
{{Navbox-KAdv/NinDL}}
{{Navbox-KA/KNiDL}}
{{Navbox-KDCrs}}
{{Navbox-KDC}}
{{Navbox-DL2}}
{{Navbox-KDL2}}
{{Navbox-DL3}}
{{Navbox-KBBa}}
{{Navbox-KDL3}}
{{Navbox-K64}}
{{Navbox-K64}}
{{Navbox-K&TAM}}
{{Navbox-KaTAM}}
{{Navbox-CC}}
{{Navbox-KCC}}
{{Navbox-RtDL}}
{{Navbox-KRtDL/KRtDLD}}
{{Navbox-TD}}
{{Navbox-KDCSE}}
{{Navbox-PR}}
{{Navbox-KTD}}
{{Navbox-KPR}}
{{Navbox-Anime}}
{{Navbox-Anime}}
{{Navbox-Novels}}


[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]
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[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby: Squeak Squad]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby: Squeak Squad]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in New Challenge Stages]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in New Challenge Stages]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby: Planet Robobot]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby: Planet Robobot]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities in the Kirby novel series]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities with electrical properties]]
[[Category:Copy Abilities with electrical properties]]

Latest revision as of 12:57, 17 March 2024

Spark
KRtDLD Spark.png
Artwork of Spark Kirby from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.
Details
First game Kirby's Adventure (1993)
Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
Other game(s) Kirby's Dream Course
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kirby's Block Ball
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby: Squeak Squad
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages)
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Usage type Unlimited uses
Obtained from Bobin, Bukiset, Master Green, Sparky, Spark-i, Plugg, Turbite, Elec, Zoos, Dubior, Haltworker, Pata, Transformer, Antler,
amiibo (Kirby: Planet Robobot): Pikachu, Robin, Mii Fighters
Obtained by projectiles from Miracle Matter, Dubior, Telepathos, Paint Roller, Sphere Doomer (Spark), Metal General, Dark Mind, Wiz, Susie, Security Force, Electricky Dooter
Power(s) Performing electric-type attacks.
Similar to Plasma, Freeze, Needle
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This article is about the electric Copy Ability present in most Kirby games, and should not be confused with Plasma.

Spark is a recurring Copy Ability in the Kirby series that debuted in Kirby's Adventure and has since been established as one of Kirby's most iconic and common abilities, alongside powers like Fire and Ice, particularly due to being among the few abilities to appear in Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Kirby can absorb this power by inhaling enemies such as Sparky, Elec, Dubior, or eating projectiles from certain enemies and bosses. When Kirby gains the Spark ability, he typically gains a gold tiara with a large circular blue gem at the crest, topped by frizzy blue electric waves.

Spark is normally of the defensive type, like Freeze or Needle, which means Kirby will station himself in one position while executing the power as it surrounds his body and destroys enemies that make contact with the barrier. Starting with Kirby: Squeak Squad, however, Spark started to gain attributes that made it more similar to Plasma (another electricity-based ability), by allowing Kirby to charge up and release energy projectiles which can pass through walls and other solid objects. This was further established in Kirby's Return to Dream Land when Spark was given additional powers, which led to the general assumption that Spark and Plasma were being fused into the singular Spark, similar to how Fire combined with Burning and Ice combined with Freeze. However, this assumption was overturned when Plasma returned in Kirby Star Allies, this time being reworked to incorporate elements from Spark. It is now unclear which ability will dominate going forward, as both are now very similar, with only a few visual and moveset differences.

Game appearances[edit]

Spark Kirby's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby's Adventure Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky.
Kirby's Dream Course Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky and Transformer.
Single-use ability in this game.
Kirby's Dream Land 2 Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky and Master Green.
Can be paired with Animal Friends.
Kirby's Block Ball Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky and an Ability Changer.
Kirby's Dream Land 3 Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky, Bobin, and yellow-staff Bukiset.
Can be paired with Animal Friends.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky, Plugg, Spark-i, Turbite, Zoos, and some boss attacks.
Can be combined with itself or other abilities to make Power Combos.
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky.
Kirby: Canvas Curse Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky.
Kirby: Squeak Squad Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky.
Can be upgraded using an Ability Scroll.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky, Elec, Dubior, and some boss & mid-boss attacks.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Playable character Used in the Spark Challenge, and selectable for Magolor Race 1, Magolor Race 3, and Magolor Race EX in New Challenge Stages.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky, green Antler, and one of Queen Sectonia's attacks.
Kirby: Planet Robobot Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky, Elec, Haltworker, Dubior, and many boss attacks.
Has an equivalent mode for the Robobot Armor.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Copy Ability Obtainable from Sparky, Elec, Dubior, and some boss & mid-boss attacks.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]

Kirby using the Spark ability to defeat enemies in Kirby's Adventure.

KA Spark Kirby sprite.png The Spark ability first appeared in Kirby's Adventure, where Kirby can shoot sparks of electricity out of his body in a defensive move similar to Needle. It is provided by Sparky.

In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby gains a hat that resembles that of Plasma.

Kirby's Dream Course[edit]

KDCSparkKirby.png Spark returns in Kirby's Dream Course, where it can be obtained from Sparky, or Transformer (in the 2-player mode only). With it Kirby surrounds itself with electricity until he stops moving, which can be used to defeat Whispy Woods and Kracko, and it is the only way to defeat them. Unlike the other abilities, Spark does not provide any movement changes.

Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]

KDL2 Kirby Spark sprite.png Spark reappears in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Kirby acquires this ability from Master Green and Sparky. By itself, this ability performs similar to the one in Kirby's Adventure.

When on an Animal Friend, however, Kirby can perform variations of the ability, as detailed in the following table:

Animal Friend Appearance Description
Coo
KDL2 Coo Spark sprite.png
Kirby shoots out a single lightning bolt below him.
Kine
KDL2 Kine Spark sprite.png
A light bulb appears from Kine's mouth, which can harm foes and illuminate dark areas, revealing hidden doors, similar to the Light ability. Letting go of the B button launches it forward, exploding when it collides with something or the button is pressed again.
Rick
KDL2 Rick Spark sprite.png
Enables Rick to use a whip of electricity, like the Beam ability seen in other games.

Throughout Kirby's Dream Land 2, there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Spark ability. They resemble dark circuit boards.

Kirby's Block Ball[edit]

The ball sparks for a period of time, running through the blocks it strikes.
— Kirby's Block Ball North American instruction booklet

In Kirby's Block Ball, Spark is one of the four abilities that Kirby can utilize, obtaining it by colliding with Sparky. When using this ability, Kirby flares up with electricity, causing him to break most blocks he passes through while the electric field is active. Unlike the other abilities, Spark does not affect Kirby's trajectory.

Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, combining Spark with Nago results in an attack where Nago rubs Kirby to give him static, then can roll him into enemies to defeat them with shocks.

KDL3 Spark Kirby sprite.png Spark makes another appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 3; yet again, being provided by by Sparky, Bobin, and the yellow staff-wielding Bukiset. It functions similarly to its previous appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 2. New Animal Friends, though, create more Spark-related abilities with Kirby or Gooey, as follows:

Animal Friend Appearance Description
ChuChu KDL3 Chuchu Spark sprite.png ChuChu shoots a laser from her tentacle which flies straight forward and can defeat enemies, similar to the Laser ability. Unlike said ability, however, the laser will rebound off of flat walls if charged.
Coo
KDL3 Coo Spark sprite.png
Kirby shoots out a single lightning bolt below him.
Kine
KDL3 Kine Spark sprite.png
A light bulb appears in Kine's mouth while the Y button is held, which can harm foes and briefly illuminate dark areas, revealing hidden doors and symbols. The bulb breaks after a few seconds, keeping it from giving light; letting go of the button and then activating the ability again fixes it.
Nago KDL3 Nago Spark sprite.png Nago rubs Kirby as long as the Y button is held, creating static electricity around him. Every enemy he touches while charged up is destroyed, but neutralizes some electricity. The longer Kirby is rubbed, the more foes he can defeat before returning to normal, up to a maximum of eight.
Pitch
KDL3 Pitch Spark sprite.png
Kirby uses a remote control to make Pitch fly through the air freely, moving through walls and taking out adversaries. Pitch is controlled with the directional pad and returns to Kirby when the Y button is pressed. While controlling Pitch, Kirby cannot move. If he takes damage, Pitch returns to him automatically.
Rick
KDL3 Rick Spark sprite.png
Enables Rick to use a whip of electricity, like the Beam ability seen in other games.

Throughout Kirby's Dream Land 3, there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Spark ability. They are marked with the Spark icon.

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

Kirby using Spark in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.

Spark is one of the base abilities that appears in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. There are a fair number of enemies that provide it this time around, including Sparky, Plugg, and Zoos. On its own, the ability functions like normal, with Kirby generating a small spark barrier around himself. When combined with another ability or itself to make Power Combos, Spark creates a wide variety of different moves with varying functions, from a refrigerator that produces food to an electric quarterstaff.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

KNiDL Spark sprite.png In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Spark appears as an ability, unchanged from its appearance in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. It is once again provided by Sparky.

It reappears in Kirby: Squeak Squad, bearing the same look and initial moves as before. There is a special mechanic to the ability unique to this game in Stage 5 of Cushy Cloud, where Spark Kirby can use his spark attack to power clouds, causing them to move while holding the barrier up. In addition, after collecting the Spark Ability Scroll, Kirby gains the ability to charge up and release Plasma waves, marking the first time the abilities were merged to a degree.

Kirby: Canvas Curse[edit]

In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Spark's main function was changed. Instead of only covering an area around him, a smaller area is covered, while firing a lightning of electricity above Kirby. If Kirby keeps using Spark while in midair, he will hover in place.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Kirby using the Spark ability in a pre-release version of Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

The ability reappears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, where, in addition to generating the familiar barrier of electricity, it enables Kirby to fire lightning upwards or downwards. It has been combined with some attributes of Plasma, letting the player "charge" the ability by rotating the directional pad or shaking the controller and discharge it in form of a projectile. New providers of Spark include Elec and the Mid-Boss Dubior, as well as some of Metal General's attacks.

Spark Moveset in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe  
Skill Button Execution (KRtDL) Button Execution (KRtDLD) Description Skill Button Execution (KRtDL) Button Execution (KRtDLD) Description
Spark Attack
1
B/Y
Kirby emanates a field of electricity that while it protects him from incoming attacks renders him immobile. Spark Wave
Long Charge Power + 1
Full charge + B/Y
Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage.
Charge Power
Shake Wii Remote or mash + Control Pad
Shake controller, mash + Control Pad, or move L-stick rapidly
Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges. Spark Barrier
Created by Charge Power
The field, unlike Spark Attack, can be utilized while moving but diminishes over time.
Spark Arrow
Short Charge Power + 1
Small charge + B/Y
Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy. Thunderbolt
↑ + 1
↑ + B/Y
Kirby fires an upwards attack that can pierce walls.
Spark Laser
Medium Charge Power + 1
Medium charge + B/Y
Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies. Lightning Strike
↓ + 1 in midair
↓ + B/Y in midair
Like Thunderbolt but downwards. This attack is similar to Coo's Spark attack in Kirby's Dream Land 2 and Kirby's Dream Land 3.

Spark Attack, Thunderbolt, and Lightning Strike cannot be performed while there is any amount of Charge Power.

Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[edit]

Spark appears in the New Challenge Stages Sub-Game, looking and behaving exactly as it did in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. There is a challenge stage in Happiness Hall dedicated to the ability, and it can be used in all of the Magolor Races except Magolor Race 2.

Kirby Triple Deluxe[edit]

Spark Kirby using Spark Wave on Pyribbit in Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Spark returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, functioning almost identically to the way it did in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, though this time lacking the Thunderbolt and Lightning Strike moves. It can be obtained from Sparky, as well as Queen Sectonia's Green Antlers and Floral Spark Bullet.

Spark Moveset in Kirby: Triple Deluxe  
Skill Button Execution Description Skill Button Execution Description
Spark Attack
B
Kirby emanates a field of electricity that while it protects him from incoming attacks renders him immobile. Spark Laser
medium Charge Power + B
Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies.
Charge Power
mash + Control Pad or Circle Pad
Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges. Spark Wave
long Charge Power + B
Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage.
Spark Arrow
short Charge Power + B
Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy. Spark Barrier
created by Charge Power
The field unlike Spark Attack can be utilized while moving but diminishes over time.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

The Spark ability appears in Kirby: Planet Robobot, where its electrical properties come in handy when powering wires and circuits. In this game, there are many attacks and defenses which Kirby can use when he takes this form, as he regains the moves he lost in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It is also compatible with the Robobot Armor, giving the mechanical suit an extremely powerful plasma cannon.

Spark Moveset in Kirby: Planet Robobot  
Skill Image Button Execution Damage (Star Bullet = 52) Description
Spark Attack
KPR Spark Attack clip.png
B
12 (5 for subsequent hits) Kirby emanates a field of electricity that, while it protects him from incoming attacks, renders him immobile.
Charge Power
KPR Charge Power clip.png
+ Control Pad/Circle Pad in various directions
N/A Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges.
Spark Arrow
KPR Spark Arrow clip.png
Small charge + B
8 Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy.
Spark Laser
KPR Spark Laser clip.png
Medium charge + B
16 Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies.
Spark Wave
KPR Spark Wave clip.png
Full charge + B
40 (16 for backward blast) Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage.
A small electric field also generates behind him which can hit enemies as well.
Spark Barrier
KPR Spark Barrier clip.png
Created by Charge Power
8 (6 for subsequent hits) The barrier, unlike Spark Attack, can be utilized while moving, but diminishes over time.
Thunderbolt
KPR Thunderbolt clip.png
↑ + B
14 (6 for subsequent hits) Kirby fires an upwards attack that can pierce walls. The range is more limited than in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Lightning Strike
KPR Lightning Strike clip.png
↓ + B in midair
16 (7 for subsequent hits) Like Thunderbolt but downwards. The range is more limited than in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

Spark
Anime Spark Kirby.png
Screenshot of Spark Kirby from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Details
First episode Kirby of the Stars Pilot
Last episode Tooned Out
Other episode(s) Dedede's Raw Deal, Cooking Up Trouble
Obtained from Inhaling sparks of electricity (like defective sensors), usually coming from robot monsters
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He is now...Spark Kirby!
— Meta Knight, in Dedede's Raw Deal

The Spark Copy Ability makes four distinct appearances in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. Though it first appears in the Kirby of the Stars Pilot, its first appearance in the proper series is in Dedede's Raw Deal. Using this ability, Kirby is able to generate powerful fields of static electricity, and can also fire balls of lightning at his opponents.

Spark Kirby's hat resembles the one he was given in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, though it changes the design of the tiara and changes the energy coming out of the hat to make it more triangular, and the design of this variant of the hat carries forward to the later games in the Kirby series. Spark Kirby also looks identical to how he does in his artwork from that game, suggesting that it was possibly the animators' only reference. The anime version of Spark also references the similar Plasma ability during Kirby's transformation sequence, as he starts with a head of teal fire resembling the Plasma hat before gaining the proper Spark hat. He also turns green when using the hat, which was at the time a distinct feature of the Plasma ability.

In the Kirby novel series[edit]

Kirby gives Spinni and Doc a good shock in Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!

In the Kirby novel series, the Spark ability appears in Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!, where Kirby obtains it from Sparky. With this Copy Ability, Kirby can generate an electrical barrier around him that can numb anyone that gets hit by it.

In Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!, the Squeaks sneak into Castle Dedede in the middle of the night, and steal the egg that Kirby is tasked with protecting. Kirby chases after them outside, and Daroach commands Spinni and Doc to fight Kirby while he escapes with the egg. Sparky comes in to complain about all the noise, and the group notices that they are right in front of his house. Kirby is delighted to see Sparky, and inhales him to get the Spark ability. Kirby then uses this to shock Spinni and Doc, instantly defeating them. Spinni is knocked out, and Doc's machine malfunctions and flies away. With those two out of the way, Kirby chases after Daroach. When Kirby catches up, he quickly shocks Daroach and takes back the egg. When Kirby makes his way back to the castle, he drops his Spark ability to free Sparky, who is angry at Kirby, and returns to his house.

Profiles[edit]

Flavor text[edit]

Image Game Flavor text
KA Box.jpg Kirby's Adventure Pause caption
Kirby can create fireworks-like sparks from his body! This is a great defense!
Demo reel
This electrical attack paralyzes!
KDC Cover.jpg Kirby's Dream Course Using Spark, Kirby can beat Kracko and Whispy.
KNiDL box artwork.jpg
KatAM cover art.jpg
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land &
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
BZZT! BRRRRZZZT! BRRRZZPPP! ZZZT!
Kirby Canvas Curse box art.png Kirby: Canvas Curse Shoot sparks! Hold to hover!
USCover KSqS.jpg Kirby: Squeak Squad CHARGE!
KRtDL Boxart L.jpg Kirby's Return to Dream Land Electricity in your hands! Shake the Wii Remote to create a Spark Barrier! Zap foes from above with a Lightning Strike!
KTD Boxart NA.jpg Kirby: Triple Deluxe Mash on the +Control Pad, charge up your power, and create an energy barrier! With the Spark ability, you can even fire plasma shots through the terrain!
KPR Box.png Kirby: Planet Robobot Mash on the +Control Pad, charge up your power, and create an energy barrier! With the Spark ability, you can even fire plasma shots!
KRtDLD Boxart NA.jpg Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Electricity in your hands! Wiggle +Control Pad to create a Spark Barrier! Zap foes from above with a sudden Lightning Strike!

Kirby's Dream Course manual[edit]

  • "With Spark, Kirby can destroy Whispy and Kracko."

Kirby's Block Ball manual[edit]

  • "The ball sparks for a period of time, running through the blocks it strikes."

Kirby: Squeak Squad manual[edit]

  • "Spark Kirby's a regular dynamo as he zaps opponents with bolts of electricity. He can also ride on a cloud full of lightning to spread his electric attacks over larger areas."

Trivia[edit]

  • Although the Thunderbolt and Lightning Strike moves were removed from the ability's moveset in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, data for both of them still exists within the game, with both moves being fully usable through hacking. These moves would later return in Kirby: Planet Robobot, functioning mostly as expected.
    • On top of that, the game also contains data for Light-Speed Dash, a move that wouldn't be introduced until Kirby Star Allies, there being part of the Plasma ability's moveset.[1]
  • The Spark-Nago combination from Kirby's Dream Land 3 is one of very few instances where an elemental Copy Ability can be used underwater, since the static electricity generated does not vanish once hitting the water.

Gallery[edit]

Main article: Spark/gallery

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スパーク
Supāku
Spark
Traditional Chinese 電火花
diàn huǒ huā
Electric Spark
Simplified Chinese 电火花
diàn huǒ huā
Dutch Elektro
Vonk (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe onward)
Electro
Spark
French Étincelle Spark
German Elektro Electro
Italian Elettro Electro
Korean 스파크
Seupakeu
Spark
Brazilian Portuguese Faísca[2]
Fagulha[3]
Spark
Russian Искра
Iskra
Spark
Spanish Chispazo Spark

References

  1. The Cutting Room Floor article detailing the unused moves of Spark within the data of Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
  2. Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Dedede's Raw Deal
  3. Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Cooking Up Trouble