Whip
| “ | Hang on to your hat! With such a long reach, whipping enemies is a snap! Pull enemies or items toward you too! | ” | — Kirby's Return to Dream Land quote |
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Whip is a Copy Ability that debuted in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, obtained by swallowing whip-related enemies. Whip Kirby looks like a cowboy, and attacks by lashing out his whip in several ways. The ability can be used to obtain items across solid walls, as Kirby's whip can go through them. This allows him to reach otherwise unreachable switches and stars.
| Whip Moveset for Kirby's Return to Dream Land | |||||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Description | Skill | Button Execution | Description |
| Whip Strike | Kirby does a single slap with his whip | Whip Grab | Kirby whip goes further and can grab enemies but other than that same as whip strike | ||
| 100-Whip Slap | Kirby rapidly and repeatedly slaps his enemies | Front Lash | Kirby slams the grabbed enemy in front of him | ||
| Ceiling Strike | same as whip strike but goes up can also be charged | Double Lash | Kirby slams the grabbed enemy below him twice | ||
| Jump Strike | aerial version of whip strike | Back Lash | Kirby slams the grabbed enemy behind him | ||
| 100-Whip Dash | Kirby spins his whip in a circle | High Lash | Kirby slams the grabbed enemy above him | ||
| Whip Tornado | Kirby jumps and spins his whip around him in a circle | All whip attacks can grab items! | |||
Whip appears again in Kirby's Dream Collection as one of the available abilities in the New Challenge Stages Sub-Game. One of the stages is devoted specifically to the Whip ability, and Kirby can use it to race Magolor if he so wishes.
Whip also appears as an ability in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, and as one of the abilities in Kirby Fighters.
Whip returns as an ability in Kirby: Planet Robobot, in addition to a new enemy who provides it, Whipcreat.
