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Squishy
Squishy KCC artwork.png
Artwork of Squishy from Kirby: Canvas Curse
Details
First game Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
Latest game Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
Other game(s) Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Pinball Land
Kirby's Dream Course
Kirby's Avalanche
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kirby's Block Ball
Kirby Super Star
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby Mass Attack (Kirby Quest)
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby's Blowout Blast
Kirby Star Allies
Copy Ability None
Similar entities Big Squishy, Master Green, Squister, Flotzo
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Squishy is among the oldest and most ubiquitous enemies of the Kirby series, making its first appearance in Kirby's Dream Land, the first game of the series, and appearing in most main series titles since then. Squishy's classic look is of a white squid with two thin eyes, though in more recent titles, it has gained more distinguishing features, including a cream body color and blue spots on its head. It can operate both on land and in water, as well as occasionally fly through the air. On land, it usually jumps or waddles about, attempting to collide with Kirby. In the water, it will swim in bursts, rather than at a continuous pace. It does not yield any Copy Ability when swallowed.

Sometimes, Squishy is replaced by a more formidable enemy that mimics its behavior, called Flotzo. This is the case in Extra Game in Kirby's Dream Land, and in Revenge of the King in Kirby Super Star Ultra. In earlier titles, Squishy could be seen swimming in water or flying through the air. Starting with Kirby's Return to Dream Land, however, these enemies became strictly aquatic swimmers, and are no longer able to fly, instead becoming grounded if found outside of water.

Game appearances

Squishy’s video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby's Dream Land Enemy
Kirby's Adventure Enemy
Kirby's Pinball Land Enemy
Kirby's Dream Course Enemy
Kirby's Avalanche Opponent
Kirby's Dream Land 2 Enemy
Kirby's Block Ball Enemy
Kirby Super Star Enemy
Kirby's Dream Land 3 Enemy
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble Enemy
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Enemy As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, it has the same role here as it did in that game.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Enemy
Kirby: Canvas Curse Enemy
Kirby Super Star Ultra Enemy As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, it has the same role here as it did in that game.
Kirby Mass Attack Enemy Enemy in the Kirby Quest Sub-Game. A very similar enemy called Squister appears in the main game.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Enemy
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Enemy Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, and Kirby's Dream Land 3 are included, where Squishy has the exact same role.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Enemy
Kirby: Planet Robobot Enemy
Kirby's Blowout Blast Enemy
Kirby Star Allies Enemy
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Enemy

Kirby's Dream Land

KDL Squishy sprite.png Squishy makes its debut appearance in the very first Kirby game. Here, it can be found in the Float Islands stage, where it can be seen swimming through water, jumping out of water, and floating through the air. Subsequent titles would remove Squishy's ability to fly through the air like this.

Squishy is worth 400 points when defeated. In the Extra Game, it is replaced by Flotzo.

Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kirby leaping past a Squishy in Kirby's Adventure.

KA Squishy sprite.png KNiDL Squishy sprite.png Squishy returns in this title and its remake, serving as an amphibious foe who is just as at home on land as in the water. It retains its ability to leap, and can waddle around on dry land as quickly as a Waddle Dee.

Locations

Squishy is a comparatively rare enemy in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, appearing in only a few stages. Strangely enough, it is not found anywhere in Ice Cream Island or Orange Ocean, despite being an aquatic foe who would be at home in those levels. Squishy can be found in the following levels and stages:

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

Kirby's Pinball Land

Squishy (known here as Squishy Squid[1]) makes an appearance in Poppy Brothers' Land. It initially appears inside a thought cloud of one of the Kirbys on the board. If the Kirby is hit while Squishy is in there, the Squishy Squid will be released into the middle of the board, where it can help Kirby reach the higher board.

Squishy Squid also makes an appearance in the mini-game of the same board, as the goalie on a soccer field. Kirby's job here is to try and get past the squid and into the goal. If the squid catches Kirby, it will throw him back toward the bottom of the board.

Kirby's Dream Course

Kirby aiming for a Squishy in Kirby's Dream Course.

KDCSquishy.png Squishy appears as a common enemy in Kirby's Dream Course. It does not provide any ability when defeated, and always remains stationary, like many other enemies in the game. In this game, it functions the exactly the same as Kabu, Broomhatter, and Waddle Dee.

Locations

In Kirby's Dream Course, Squishy can be found in the following courses:

Squishy locations in Kirby's Dream Course (Main Game) 
1P Mode
Course Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Course 6 Course 7 Course 8
Hole 1 No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes
Hole 2 No No No Yes No Yes Yes No
Hole 3 No No No No Yes Yes No No
Hole 4 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Hole 5 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Hole 6 No No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Hole 7 No Yes No No No No No No
Hole 8 No Yes No Yes No Yes No No
2P Mode
Course Whispy Woods Course Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course Kracko Course Gordo Course
Hole 1 Yes Yes No No
Hole 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hole 3 Yes Yes Yes No
Hole 4 Yes No No No
Hole 5 No Yes No No
Hole 6 Yes Yes Yes No
Hole 7 No No Yes Yes
Hole 8 Yes No No No
Squishy locations in Kirby's Dream Course (Extra Game) 
1P Mode
Course Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Course 6 Course 7 Course 8
Hole 1 Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes
Hole 2 No No No Yes No Yes No Yes
Hole 3 No No No No No No Yes Yes
Hole 4 No No Yes Yes Yes No No No
Hole 5 Yes No No No No Yes No Yes
Hole 6 Yes No Yes No No No No Yes
Hole 7 No No No No No No No Yes
Hole 8 No Yes No No No No No No
2P Mode
Course Whispy Woods Course Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course Kracko Course Gordo Course
Hole 1 No Yes Yes No
Hole 2 No No Yes Yes
Hole 3 No No No No
Hole 4 Yes No Yes Yes
Hole 5 No No No No
Hole 6 No No No No
Hole 7 No No No No
Hole 8 No No No No

Kirby's Avalanche

Squishy's face picture in Kirby's Avalanche
An eight-armed Avalanche for you then, Kirby!
— Squishy
An eight-tentacled boss who is the master of meddling, Squishy is also quite an accomplished Avalanche player.
— Kirby's Avalanche Instruction Booklet (North American print), page 22

Squishy appears as the opponent of Stage 5 in this game. It plays by attempting to line up blobs such that they string together in fours, creating chains of eight total.

Kirby's Dream Land 2

KDL2 Squishy sprite.png Squishy appears in this game, occupying the same role that it did in previous main-series titles. It is once again just as at home on land as it is in water.

Locations

Squishy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Squishy locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2  
Stage Grass Land Big Forest Ripple Field Iceberg Red Canyon Cloudy Park Dark Castle
Stage 1 No No Yes No No No No
Stage 2 No No No No No No No
Stage 3 No No Yes No Yes No No
Stage 4 N/A N/A N/A No Yes No No
Stage 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes No 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

In this title, Squishy appears as a pre-boss enemy in Stage 2, and is worth 5000 points when defeated. It is followed by a Big Squishy boss.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

KSS Squishy.png KSSU Squishy Sprite.png Squishy returns in both of these games as a common enemy, largely unchanged in basic look and behavior from its previous appearances.

In Kirby Super Star Ultra's Revenge of the King, Squishy is replaced with a similar enemy called Flotzo.

Locations

Squishy can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:

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

Kirby's Dream Land 3

KDL3 Squishy Sprite.png Squishy makes an appearance in this game, bearing a more yellow hue than usual. It behaves largely the same as in previous games.

Locations

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

Squishy locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3  
Stage Grass Land Ripple Field Sand Canyon Cloudy Park Iceberg
Stage 1 No No No No No
Stage 2 No No Yes No No
Stage 3 No No No No No
Stage 4 No Yes No No No
Stage 5 No Yes No No No
Stage 6 No No No No No

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble

Kirby approaching a Squishy using a raft in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble.

KTnT Squishy.png Squishy makes an appearance in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble. Since there are no "underwater" sections in this game, Squishy instead attacks by popping out of opaque water pools to try and ambush Kirby. It usually either sits in place or will charge forward, but can be easily defeated by ramming it with a burst of speed from the raft.

Locations

In Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Squishy can be found only in Lvl 3-3.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

KaTAMSquishy.png Squishy returns in this title, bearing its behavior (though with a slightly changed color) from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. There is only one Squishy in the entire game, however, appearing in Moonlight Mansion - Room 17. Kirby must swim and stay afloat in a certain region underwater, and that Squishy will slowly swim up.

Kirby: Canvas Curse

KCC Squishy sprite.png Squishy appears as a somewhat common enemy in Kirby: Canvas Curse, usually found in water. It has the same look and behavior as it always has.

Locations

In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Squishy appears in the following locations:

Squishy locations in Kirby: Canvas Curse  
Reddy Land Arange Gorge Iello Adventure Neo Greo Bloo Hills Omarine Zone Wonder Lilane
No
No
No

Kirby Mass Attack

Squishy appears in the Kirby Mass Attack Sub-Game Kirby Quest, showing up as an opponent along with Flotzo and Sweet Stuff in Stages 23 and 33. It has 80 HP.

In the main Story Mode, there is an enemy that is very similar to Squishy called Squister. These two are not to be confused with each other.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Squishy in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Squishy makes its first appearance in 3D in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. From this game onward, Squishy returns to having a yellow-ish tint as in Kirby's Dream Course and Kirby's Dream Land 3 and now has blue dots on the top of its head.

Locations

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

Squishy locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country No No No No No
Raisin Ruins No No No No No
Onion Ocean Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
White Wafers No No Yes No No
Nutty Noon No No No No No
Egg Engines No No No Yes No
Dangerous Dinner No Yes No N/A N/A

Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot

From Kirby: Planet Robobot

Squishy remains the same as in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, except now it has the ability to jump between the foreground and background.

Locations

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Squishy can be found in the following levels and stages:

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

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

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

Kirby's Blowout Blast

Squishy appears in this title as a common enemy. It can be seen holding still, waddling about, or jumping in great leaps. It is worth 100 points when defeated solo, with multiples of that awarded for appropriate combos.

Kirby Star Allies

Squishy in Kirby Star Allies

Squishy returns largely unchanged from its Kirby's Return to Dream Land appearance.

Locations

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

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

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Squishy in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Squishy returns as an enemy in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, with a similar look and the same general behavior as before. Notably, Squishy now has a subtle "cheek" blush, similar to Kirby, and its spots are more colorful.

Locations

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

Squishy locations in Kirby and the Forgotten Land  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Point of Arrival No The Tropical Terror No An Unexpected Beast King No The Beast Pack's Final Stand No
Downtown Grassland No Welcome to Wondaria No The Wastes Where Life Began Yes In the Presence of the King No
Through the Tunnel No Circuit Speedway No Searching the Oasis No Lab Discovera No
Rocky Rollin' Road No Invasion at the House of Horrors No Alivel Mall (Staff Side) No Forgo Plains No
A Trip to Alivel Mall No The Wondaria Dream Parade No Moonlight Canyon No Forgo Bay Yes
The Brawl at the Mall No Danger under the Big Top No Collector in the Sleepless Valley No Forgo Park No
Abandoned Beach No Northeast Frost Street No Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands No Forgo Horns No
Concrete Isles Yes Metro on Ice No Conquer the Inferno Road No Forgo Wasteland Yes
Scale the Cement Summit Yes Windy, Freezing Seas No Burning, Churning Power Plant No Forgo Zone No
Fast-Flowing Waterworks Yes The Battle of Blizzard Bridge No Gathering of the Beast Council No Forgo Land No

Role in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Squishy
Anime Squishy.png
Screenshot of Squishy from Dedede's Raw Deal
Details
Debut episode Dedede's Raw Deal
Ability granted Spark
Similar entities Master Green, Octacon
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Squishy appears as a monster in the episode Dedede's Raw Deal. Here, it is much larger than its video game counterpart (although it initially appears as a sushi topping). It is sent to attack Kirby after he eats a sweet potato, which gives him the hiccups and makes him unable to inhale, and thus unable to fight back properly. Squishy attacks Kirby by grabbing him with its tentacles and throwing him around. It can also shoot balls of lightning at him, which makes it similar to Master Green in this appearance. Lastly, Squishy has the ability to fly through the air, though this ability is not used until it tries to flee.

After Kirby is scared by Tiff out of his hiccups, he is able to inhale one of these lightning shots to gain the Spark Copy Ability. Using this, Kirby deals a rapid volley of electric blasts which defeats Squishy, turning it into many cuts of calamari that rain down onto the ground. In the Japanese version, Squishy is capable of speech, though it mainly just repeats the phrase (translated) "Squid Spark".

Trivia

  • Squishys bear a resemblance to the Blooper, a squid-like enemy from the Mario franchise. They are similar in both attack patterns and appearance.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スクイッシー
Sukuisshī
Squishy
French Squishy -
German Squishy -
Italian Squishy -
Spanish Squishy -


References

  1. Name taken from Kirby's Pinball Land Instruction Booklet (American release), Page 14

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