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Stone is a Copy Ability which gives Kirby the ability to transform himself into a block or statue of hard stone, rendering himself invulnerable to most attacks but also typically unable to move aside from falling or sliding down slopes. This ability is primarily defensive in nature, though it does allow Kirby to land solid blows on foes if he falls on them from above, and also allows him to pound down stakes and break metal blocks. Depending on the game, Stone Kirby may have other attacks or properties, such as being able to walk around slowly, having an "uppercut" punch attack, or creating a big shockwave upon landing. Many games give Kirby a variety of solid objects to turn into at random when he uses his Stone Change, some rarer than others and many being references to other characters or objects.
Stone first appeared in Kirby's Adventure, and is typically provided by Rocky or Blocky. Other rarer providers of the ability include Gansan, Cairn, Moundo, Golem, and Hack. Certain boss attacks, like those of Wham Bam Rock, King Golem, or Clanky Woods, may also provide the ability.
Overview
Stone is among the simplest and most straightforward of Kirby's Copy Abilities, though it has a lot of variants and emergent uses. In its simplest form, Kirby transforms into a solid immobile object which is affected only by gravity. In this state, Kirby becomes immune to all but the strongest enemy attacks, though this is counterbalanced by the fact that his movement options become extremely limited if not completely absent. Due to the amount of time it often takes for Kirby to use his Stone Change, whether turning into the stone or transforming back to normal, it is often impractical to use Stone offensively, particularly during boss fights. When transformed, Stone Kirby falls extremely quickly, which is useful for certain vertical stage sections, but Kirby should be careful not to fall too far in many places, as he might be lost to a bottomless pit before he can change back. Falling into a hazardous area like a spike pit can also be problematic, as Kirby is basically guaranteed to take a hit as soon as he transforms back. One other notable aspect of Stone Kirby in most of his appearances is his ability to slide down slopes, which can be used in many cases to travel quickly and safely through tight tunnels packed with enemies. Stone Kirby's heavy weight also allows him to quickly sink in water, pound Stakes, and break metal blocks.
While the above describes Stone Kirby in most of his appearances, there are several games where there are notable differences in how the Stone ability functions. In Stone's debut in Kirby's Adventure (as well as the remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land) for instance, Kirby does not slide on slopes. In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Stone Kirby transforms into a full statue of himself that is still able to roll and walk around, but cannot jump. In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Stone Kirby is more of an offensive power, with the main attack coming from the big shockwave produced by the impact. Stone can also be readily combined with other powers or partners in the Shinichi Shimomura-directed games and in Kirby Star Allies, with the most notable example being the Curling transformation.
Game appearances
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Stone makes its debut along with the concept of Copy Abilities themselves in Kirby's Adventure. This game establishes Stone as an ability that causes Kirby to transform into a rock, and plummet downward, becoming all but invulnerable and dealing damage on impact. However, Stone Kirby's signature ability to slide down slopes is not present in this game, nor is it in the remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Kirby also only has one form here, that being a pink-ish rock with a level bottom and two closed eyes on it. The ability is provided solely by Rocky or via a Mix.
Kirby's Dream Course
Stone returns in Kirby's Dream Course, where it functions similar to the Needle ability. When used, Stone causes Kirby to stop moving, and this can also be used in mid-air to force Kirby to fall straight down. However, if Kirby lands on a slope, he will slowly slide down it. The ability is obtained from Rocky.
Notably, in the 2P Game, when Stone is used, it will be held during the opponent's turn, even if a different ability was acquired while using the Stone form. Additionally, while in Stone form, attacks from the other player can be resisted. Stone cannot be used to protect against hazards such as Gordos, however.
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Stone returns as an ability in Kirby's Dream Land 2, where it now gains the ability to roll quickly down slopes, a features that would persist for the remainder of the series (barring a few absences here and there). Stone can be obtained in this game via Rocky or the Mid-Boss Blocky.
When on an Animal Friend, Kirby can perform variations of the ability, as detailed in the following table:
| Animal Friend | Appearance | Description |
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| Coo |  |
Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground. |
| Kine |  |
Lets Kirby assume his stone form inside Kine, making him sink downwards and defeat enemies. |
| Rick |  |
Kirby balances on top of Rick as the hamster turns into a rolling boulder, crushing all enemies in their path. |
Throughout Kirby's Dream Land 2, there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Stone ability. They are depicted as fragile-looking.
Kirby's Block Ball
| “ | The ball drops down, crushing the blocks below. | ” | — Kirby's Block Ball North American instruction booklet |
Stone appears as one of the four abilities in Kirby's Block Ball, obtainable from Rocky or an Ability Changer item. When Kirby uses this ability, he transforms into a stone and falls straight down, crushing lesser blocks along the way until he hits a harder object or the paddle. The Burning ability can be said to be the opposite of Stone in this game, since it travels straight up rather than straight down for the same effect.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Stone can be obtained from Rockys and the boulders appearing during the battle against Fatty Whale and Wham Bam Rock. Kirby's visual appearance changes by turning brown and wearing a helmet with a tail on top.
Upon using the ability, Kirby randomly turns into one of a wide variety of objects. In the original Kirby Super Star, Kirby can turn into the default pink rock from Kirby's Adventure, a star block, an eight-ton weight, a stone statue of himself, a Macho Statue, and rare gold statues of Mario and Samus Aran; the remake adds Mount Fuji, an iron fist, statues of Rick, Kine and Coo, a Thudd, a Brick Block, and the rare gold Dream Hatcher (HAL Laboratory's logo). While transformed, Kirby is completely invincible, but cannot move unless sliding down a slope. Pressing the B button while in stone form returns Kirby to his usual self.
With the stone ability equipped, Kirby can create a Rocky as a helper, which possesses the same skills as Stone Kirby does.
| Stone moveset in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra | |
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| Stone Change | B
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| Stone Smash | B in air
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| Turbo Stone | Dash + B
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| List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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ストーン Stone |
The default pink rock from Kirby's Adventure. | Pink |
 
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スターブロック Star Block |
A block with a star on it. | Brown with a yellow star |
 
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おもり Weight |
An 8-ton weight | Black |
 
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カービィ像 Kirby Statue |
A statue of Kirby. | Bronze |
 
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マッチョ像 Macho Statue |
A statue of a muscular man. | Bronze |
 
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マリオ像 Mario Statue |
A rare statue of Mario. | Gold |
 
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サムス像 Samus Statue |
A rare statue of Samus Aran. | Gold |
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リック像 Rick Statue |
Statue of Rick the hamster. | Bronze |
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カイン像 Kine Statue |
Statue of Kine the fish. | Bronze |
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クー像 Coo Statue |
Statue of Coo the owl. | Bronze |
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レンガ Brick |
The Brick Block from the Super Mario franchise. | Bronze |
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げんこつ Fist |
A fist. | Silver |
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デンドン Thudd |
Thudd from Kirby: Canvas Curse. | Silver |
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山 Mountain |
Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan. | Blue and white |
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犬たまごブロック Inutamago Block |
A golden block with a picture of Dream Hatcher (the dog from HAL Laboratory's logo) on it. | Gold |
| Names taken from 20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia. Translations are unofficial. | |||
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Stone appears again in Kirby's Dream Land 3, where it looks and functions much like in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Rocky and Blocky once again provide the ability, along with a new enemy called Gansan as well as the club-wielding Bukiset. The inclusion of more animal friends gave more possibilities for combinations:
| Animal Friend | Appearance | Description |
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| ChuChu | 
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Kirby transforms into a boulder and ChuChu proceeds to start swinging him around. The two can travel back and forth while doing this maneuver, damaging enemies on contact. |
| Coo |  |
Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground. |
| Kine |  |
Lets Kirby assume his stone form inside Kine, making him sink downwards and defeat enemies. |
| Nago | 
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Pressing and holding the Y button causes Kirby to change into his stone form while Nago pounds the ground with him, harming opponents in front of him. Nago cannot move while using this ability. |
| Pitch |  |
Kirby and Pitch leap into the air, the latter temporarily turning into a rock on the way down and squishing foes under him. |
| Rick |  |
Kirby balances on top of Rick as the hamster turns into a rolling boulder, crushing all enemies in their path. |
Throughout Kirby's Dream Land 3, there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Stone ability. They are marked with the Stone icon on them.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Stone appears in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, where it takes on a slightly different form. Here, instead of simply becoming a stone and falling, Kirby turns into a rounded boulder, falls to the ground, and then morphs into a stone version of himself and starts walking around. In this form, he is invulnerable, but cannot jump, and rolls automatically down hills. Stone can additionally be combined with other abilities or itself to produce varying results. Pairing Stone with itself has the same effect as Stone on its own, but makes Kirby's transformation much larger. Other combinations include fusing Stone and Ice to turn Kirby into a sliding Curling stone, pairing Stone with Burning to turn Kirby into a little volcano, and combining Stone with Needle to give Kirby a drill that drags him along and can be shot through walls.
Stone has a large number of providers in this game. Among them are Rocky, Cairn, Hack, and Pompey.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Stone appears as an ability in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. In this game, Kirby's Stone transformation resembles the rounder version in Kirby's Dream Land 2 and Kirby's Dream Land 3, which rolls down slopes quickly. In addition, its color will change depending on the color of the Spray Paint that Kirby has. Stone can be obtained from Rocky and Giant Rocky.
The Smash ability can also use the Stone Change, which functions the same.
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Stone Kirby returns in Kirby: Canvas Curse, once again provided by Rocky. In this appearance, Kirby transforms into a well-polished faceted stone gem and falls straight downward, defeating enemies and crushing metal blocks below. Stone Kirby cannot ride up a Rainbow Line while in Stone form. In addition, Stone Kirby will automatically sink in water, making the ability useful for traversing flooded areas.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
After being absent from Kirby: Squeak Squad, Stone returns in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, where it can be obtained from Rocky and the Mid-Boss Moundo and has gained new moves that allow for it to be used in a more varied manner. Apart from the traditional power to turn to stone and slide down hills, Kirby may now transform into a bigger-than-normal statue and slam onto the ground with great force, as well as use a powerful low-range uppercut attack that knocks enemies into the air. The latter is also the first Stone move in the history of the series that does not transform Kirby's entire body. Stone Kirby gets a new hat starting in this game, which is a set of rocks on a purple, pink, and orange base with a pair of horns.
| Stone moveset in Kirby's Return to Dream Land | ||
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| Move | Button Execution | Description |
| Stone Change | (1) | Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies. |
| Stone Smash | (1) in air | Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with. |
| Turbo Stone | Dash + (1) | Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground. |
| Heavy Smash | Down + (1) in air | Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming. |
| Stone Uppercut | Up + (1) | Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air. |
| Slope Slide | (1) on slope | Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into. |
Stone sculpture forms
Similar to Kirby Super Star and its remake, Stone Kirby can transform into various sculptures, with greatly increased forms in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
| List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby's Return to Dream Land | |||
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ストーン Stone |
The default Stone form. | Brown |
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スターブロック Star Block |
A stone with a star. | Brown (with a yellow star) |
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星ブロック Star Block |
A Star Block. | Same with the original object |
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8tおもり 8t Weight |
An 8-ton weight. | Gray |
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カービィ像 Kirby Statue |
A sculpture of Kirby. | Gray |
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ハンド像 Hand Statue |
A fist punching down, somewhat resembling Master Hand. | Gray |
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フジヤマとビルの像 Mount Fuji and Multi-story Building Statue |
Mount Fuji and HAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center. | Gray |
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リック・カイン・クー像 Rick Kine Coo Statue |
Rick, Kine, and Coo. | Gray |
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古のまじん像 Ancient Sorcerer Statue |
Wham Bam Rock in his Kirby Super Star Ultra design. まじん (Majin) is a title beared to Wham Bam Rock and other Wham Bams in Japanese and Korean. It is used to refer to a being with superpowers or some sort of magic, but does not necessarily mean that the person practices it. It is often loosely translated as "sorcerer", "magician", or "demon". |
Gray |
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道化師マルク像 Marx the Jester Statue |
Marx on his jester ball. | Gray |
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マッチョ像 Macho Statue |
The recurring Macho Statue. | Bronze |
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ドラグーン像 Dragoon Statue |
The Dragoon from Kirby Air Ride. | Bronze |
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ドットカービィ像 Pixel Kirby Statue |
Kirby in his 8-bit appearance from Kirby's Adventure. | Gold |
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伝説のアイテム像 Legendary Items Statue |
The Star Rod, the Magical Paintbrush and the Triple Star Cane. | Gold |
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銀河最強の戦士像 The Strongest Warriors in the Galaxy Statue |
Meta Knight (with his mask and right wing only) and Galacta Knight (with his mask and left wing only). | Gold |
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金の犬タマゴ像 Golden Inutamago Statue |
Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory. | Gold |
| Names taken from 20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia. Translations are unofficial. | |||
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Stone returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, bearing the same characteristics it had in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. However, two notable changes were made. Firstly, Stone Uppercut was changed so that it can be charged to deal more damage. Secondly, if Kirby tries to dash while in Stone form, he will pivot in that form slightly. This can be done to change the angle from which the player can see the stone sculpture that Kirby changes into. This technique deals no damage, and is only there for cosmetic purposes.
Stone Kirby also appears as four keychains, one using his sprite from Kirby's Adventure, another showing him as the "Macho Statue" from Kirby Super Star, the third showing his sprite from Kirby: Canvas Curse, and the fourth showing him as the "Dream Hatcher" transformation from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
Stone sculpture forms
Some changes were made to the forms that Kirby can take in Triple Deluxe, having a different list from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
| List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby: Triple Deluxe | ||
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The default Stone form. | Brown |
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A Star Block. | Same with the original object |
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A Brick Block from the Mario series. | Same with the original object |
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A sculpture of Kirby. | Gray |
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A fist punching down, somewhat resembling Master Hand. | Gray |
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Mount Fuji and HAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center. | Gray |
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Rick, and Kine, and Coo. | Gray |
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Meta Knight, Bandana Waddle Dee and King Dedede, the three non-Kirby playable characters from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. | Gray |
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Ultra Sword Kirby with his default sword. | Gray of a dark steel shade. |
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The recurring Macho Statue. | Bronze |
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Four Mini-Kirbys from Kirby Mass Attack. | Brown of a light shade |
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The Lor Starcutter. | Silver |
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Marx on his jester ball and Magolor. | Gold |
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Drawcia and Dark Nebula. | Gold |
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Kirby with the Star Rod, both in their 8-bit appearance from Kirby's Adventure. | Gold |
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Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory. Also appears in its Kirby Super Star Ultra iteration as a Rare Keychain. | Gold |
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Stone returns in Kirby: Planet Robobot, receiving no change in its move-set.
- Main article: Stone Mode
Stone can be combined with the Robobot Armor to enter Stone Mode, which allows the suit to punch away heavy objects.
| Stone moveset in Kirby: Planet Robobot | |||
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| Stone Change |  |
B
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Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies. |
| Stone Smash |  |
B in midair
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Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with. |
| Turbo Stone |  |
Dash + B
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Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground. |
| Heavy Smash |  |
↓ + B in midair
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Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming. |
| Stone Uppercut |  |
↑ + press and release B
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Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air. |
| Mighty Uppercut |  |
↑ and hold B
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Kirby performs a longer and more powerful version of Stone Uppercut. |
| Slope Slide |  |
B when on a slope
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Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into. |
| Spin |  |
Dash while transformed
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Kirby will pivot in his form slightly. This can be done to change the angle from which the player can see the stone sculpture that Kirby changes into. |
Stone sculpture forms
Some changes were made to the forms that Kirby can take in Kirby: Planet Robobot, having a different list from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
| List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby: Planet Robobot | ||
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The default Stone form. | Brown |
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A Star Block. | Same with the original object |
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A Brick Block from the Mario series. | Same with the original object |
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A sculpture of Kirby. | Gray |
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Mount Fuji and HAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center. | Gray |
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Rick, Kine, and Coo. | Gray |
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ChuChu. | Gray |
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Meta Knight, King Dedede, and Bandana Waddle Dee, the three non-Kirby playable characters from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. | Gray |
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King Dedede and Masked Dedede. | Gray |
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Marx on his jester ball and Magolor, the sculpture's color downgraded from gold in Kirby: Triple Deluxe to gray in Kirby: Planet Robobot. | Gray |
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The recurring Macho Statue. | Bronze |
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The Lor Starcutter. | Silver |
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Ultra Sword Kirby with the rare large fish. | Gold |
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Queen Sectonia and Taranza. | Gold |
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Master Hand with the logo of the Super Smash Bros. series. (Only available when used by Smash Bros. Kirby.) | Gold |
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Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory. Also appears as a Rare Sticker. | Gold |
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The Mario sculpture, returning after a long absence from its last appearance in Kirby Super Star Ultra. | Gold |
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Tom Nook from the Animal Crossing series. | Gold |
Kirby Star Allies
Stone returns in Kirby Star Allies, retaining its essential functions from previous installments. It can also be used in a number of Friend Abilities; most notably the varieties of Curling and Geokinesis. Rocky returns as the ability's main provider, and can be recruited as a friend with all of Stone Kirby's abilities. Gooey and Rick also have their own Stone transformations which can interact with Friend Abilities.
| Stone moveset in Kirby Star Allies | ||
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| Move | Button Execution | Description |
| Stone Change | B | Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies. |
| Stone Smash | B in midair | Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with. |
| Turbo Stone | Dash + B | Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground. |
| Heavy Smash | Down + B in midair | Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming. |
| Stone Uppercut | Up + press and release B | Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air. |
| Mighty Uppercut | Up and hold B | Kirby performs a more powerful Stone Uppercut. |
| Slope Slide | B when on a slope | Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into. |
| Spin | Dash while transformed | Kirby pivots a short distance while transformed. This does not hurt enemies, but can be used to examine transformations at other angles. |
Stone sculpture forms
Some changes were made to the forms that Kirby can take in Kirby Star Allies, having a different list from Kirby: Planet Robobot.
Kirby Star Allies is the first game in the series that adds new sculptures for the Stone ability via game updates.
| List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby Star Allies | ||
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Stone | The default form. |
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Kirby | A staple form in the Kirby series.
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Macho Statue | A staple form in the Kirby series. |
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Star Block | A staple form in the Kirby series. |
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Brick Block | From the Mario series. |
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Kirby's anniversary logo | It doesn't have any depiction of the year number. |
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Dream Hatcher | The symbol of HAL Laboratory. |
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Mount Fuji and HAL Laboratory (Yamanashi R&D Center) feat. Qbby |
Real life locations. |
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Gryll and Brobo | The final boss from the SNES version of Kirby's Star Stacker, and the penultimate boss from Kirby's Block Ball, respectively. |
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Meta Knight and Captain Vul | Crew of Meta Knight's battleship, the Halberd. |
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Dark Nebula | Along with the treasure chest it is confined in from Kirby: Squeak Squad. |
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Ultra Sword Kirby with the fish | The sculpture's color has been downgraded from gold in Kirby: Planet Robobot to silver in Kirby Star Allies. |
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Taranza and Sectonia's original form | Sectonia's original form can be seen when Sectonia Clone is defeated in Kirby: Planet Robobot. |
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King Dedede with his tambourine | This refers to the Sub-Game Dedede's Drum Dash and its standalone version Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe. |
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Robobot Armor | It is in its no-pilot idle position. |
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Susie and Ribbon | Both have pink hair. Ribbon holds a Crystal Shard. |
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Magolor with Gem Apples | This refers to his role of owning a Shoppe in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. |
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Friend Circle | It is formed by Kirby, Wester, Chilly and Sir Kibble. |
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Rick & Kine & Coo | They are in the Protective Bag, which refers to how they were trapped in Kirby's Dream Land 2.
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Marx | He is splitting in half, which is the preparation of his Black Hole attack.
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Gooey | He is grabbing a fish with his tongue, which refers to the opening movie from Kirby's Dream Land 3.
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Adeleine and Ribbon | Adeleine is holding a basket of fruits, which refers to Bumper Crop Bump the mini-game from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
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Dark Meta Knight | He stands on a mirror.
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Dark Daroach | He is in the same pose as his official artwork from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
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King Dedede, Meta Knight and Bandana Waddle Dee |
The three non-Kirby playable characters in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
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Magolor and Lor Starcutter |
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Taranza and the Dreamstalk |
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Susie with a stand microphone | This refers to Susie's hobby of karaoke.
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The Three Mage-Sisters | Depicted using their respective special attacks: Francisca's Soda Blaster, Flamberge's Mega Broiler, and Zan Partizanne's Raijin drums.
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Kirby's Dream Buffet
Stone Kirby reappears in Kirby's Dream Buffet as a Copy Food ability, available only in Battle Royale stages and activated by using up the Stone Chocolate Copy Food. When activated, Kirby turns into a chocolate bar and pounds the ground, creating a shockwave that launches opponents into the air and knocks them back. If the player holds R while activating the ability, a bigger shockwave is produced. Despite Stone's usual reputation for being nearly invincible, Stone Kirby cannot resist another Kirby using Invincible Candy or being grabbed by the tongs.
Stone Kirby also appears in a more traditional form as a Character Treat, depicting his sprite from Kirby's Adventure.
Super Smash Bros. series
In all of the installments of Super Smash Bros., Kirby's down special move is the Stone ability, and behaves exactly as it does in Kirby's Adventure. Starting with Melee, Kirby transforms into various objects: the default pink rock, a 100-ton weight, a spiked ball, a Star Block, a Thwomp from the Mario universe, Lip's garbage block from Panel de Pon, and in Ultimate, a Treasure Chest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. There are a few key differences in the Super Smash Bros. series, however: Kirby can only remain in stone form for a short period of time, he is vulnerable to grabs, and he may still be harmed if he is hit by a powerful enough attack.
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
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Stone Kirby makes a few appearances in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, first appearing in the second episode, A Blockbuster Battle. In the anime, Kirby gains a grayish coloration and hat similar to Stone's appearance in Kirby Super Star. When Kirby transforms, he turns into a large, pink, blocky version of himself which is able to walk around, similar to how Stone functions in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Even without being actively transformed, however, Stone Kirby still packs a wallop with body slam attacks, as he is much heavier than he normally is.
Stone Kirby in Stone form in the anime
Stone Kirby boring through Dedede Stone in Curio's Curious Discovery
Stone Kirby helping the Waddle Dees defeat the Domestic Servant Robot in Pink-Collar Blues
Stone Kirby running through the woods in Power Ploy
Profiles
Flavor text
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
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Kirby's Adventure | Kirby's body turns into a solid rock! In this form, he cannot be hurt by enemy attacks! |
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Kirby's Dream Course | If you use Stone, when you have a grounder, Kirby will stop suddenly. Be careful on the slopes! If you use Stone when you are on the hill, Kirby will slide down the hill. Be careful! |
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Kirby Super Star | Transform Kirby into various stone figures and smash the enemies. |
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Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | No one can hurt me! Look out below! |
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Turn into an invincible stone block and crush your foes. Roll down slopes to pulverize everyone you hit! |
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Kirby: Canvas Curse | Get petrified! Roll invincibly! |
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Kirby Super Star Ultra | Pound! Pound! CRUSH! Change into many heavy forms. When on a slope, you'll sliiiiide. |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Crush things to bits! Transform into who knows what! Uppercut with a fist of rock! Slide down slopes and make rapid progress! |
 
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot | Kirby rocks with the Stone ability! Slide down slopes and squash your enemies in seconds flat! With so many transformations, who knows what he'll turn into next! |
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Kirby Star Allies | Look cool, be invincible, and slide down slopes! You can turn into various things and pound down pegs. You can even do some curling with water or ice or float above your friends and then drop on them! Who knows what sort of stone sculptures you'll see? |
Kirby's Dream Course manual
- "This lets Kirby turn into a rock and immediately come to a full stop. If you use this power on a sloped surface, Kirby falls down the slope."
Kirby's Block Ball manual
- "The ball drops down, crushing the blocks below."
Trivia
- Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby and the Forgotten Land are the only main-series games since the introduction of Copy Abilities in Kirby's Adventure that do not feature Stone in any capacity.
- Kirby: Squeak Squad features an ability called Metal, which behaves somewhat like Stone, but still allows Kirby to move and hover (very slowly), making it similar to Stone's incarnation in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
- The Cone Mouth Mouthful Mode in Kirby and the Forgotten Land also behaves somewhat like Stone, though it limits Kirby's movement options.
- Originally, Kirby was going to be able to jump while transformed with this ability in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, but it was changed before the game's final release for unknown reasons.[1]
- While the Stone ability itself is absent in Kirby Fighters 2, Gooey's moveset in that game includes the Stone Change move.
- In Kirby Super Star and its remake, when Kirby is using the Macho Statue Stone form, the statue will change its pose when it is sliding down slopes.
Gallery
- Main article: Stone/gallery
Sprite from Kirby's Adventure
Icon from Kirby's Dream Course
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2
Artwork from Kirby Super Star
Artwork from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Icon from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Icon from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Buffet
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ストーン Sutōn |
Stone |
| Traditional Chinese | 石塊 shí kuài |
Stone |
| Simplified Chinese | 石块 shí kuài | |
| Dutch | Steen | Stone |
| French | Rocher | Rock |
| German | Stein | Stone |
| Italian | Pietra | Stone |
| Korean | 스톤 Seuton |
Stone |
| Polish | Stone[2] | - |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Pedra Rocha[3] |
Stone |
| European Portuguese | Pedra[4] | Stone |
| Russian | Камень Kamen |
Stone |
| Spanish | Piedra | Stone |
References
- ↑ Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Spaceworld 1999 trailer
- ↑ Nintendo Polska - Kirby Star Allies
- ↑ Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Curio's Curious Discovery
- ↑ Nintendo Portugal - Kirby Star Allies