Yo-Yo
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Yo-Yo (also called Yo-yo and Yoyo in Kirby Super Star) is a Copy Ability that can be obtained by inhaling Gim. It debuted in Kirby Super Star and likewise, it was also a part of its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra. The ability allows Kirby to utilize a bright red yo-yo to smack around enemies from a safe distance, comparable to the Beam or Whip ability. The yo-yo can also pass through walls and floors, making it useful for activating switches or solving puzzles.
Kirby can also obtain the Yo-Yo ability through Copy Essences Deluxe. With the yo-yo equipped, Kirby can create Gim as a Helper. In Kirby Super Star, Kirby is outfitted with a backwards ball cap when he acquires this ability. In Kirby Star Allies, this outfit also comes with a bandage on Kirby's right cheek.
Game appearancesEdit
| Yo-Yo Kirby's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby Super Star | Copy Ability | Obtainable from Gim and the Combo Cannon. Can be used to create a Gim helper. |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Copy Ability | Obtainable from Gim and Main Cannon #2. Can be used to create a Gim helper. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | Appears as a keychain. |
| Kirby Star Allies | Copy Ability | Obtainable from Gim. Can be used to make a Gim ally. Can be imbued with an elemental Power Effect. |
| Kirby Fighters 2 | Playable character | Usable in all game modes after reaching Fighters Rank 6. Has two unlockable costumes. |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Appears on a Character Treat. |
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star UltraEdit
Yo-Yo makes its first appearance in Kirby Super Star, and naturally returns in its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra. It is provided by Gim, who also serves as the helper representing the ability.
MovesetEdit
| Yo-Yo's moveset in Kirby Super Star & Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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| Skill | Animation | Description | Button Execution |
| Yo-yo |  |
Kirby throws his yo-yo forwards that goes down, then up and around. | B
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| Break Spin |  |
Kirby turns upside-down and dashes forwards in a breakdance fashion. | Dash + B
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| Yo-yo Up |  |
The yo-yo goes in a U-turn upwards. | ↑ + B
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| Yo-yo Down |  |
The yo-yo goes in a U-turn downwards. | ↓ + B
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| Jump Spin |  |
Kirby spins upside-down while falling. | Dash + B in air
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| Hammer Drop |  |
Kirby grabs a foe with his yo-yo, then slams the foe into the ground in an arc. | (any direction) + B near foe
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| Gazer Spiral |  |
Kirby spirals up into the air while the yo-yo stays grounded, which finishes with a flurry of stars up top. | ↓, ↑ + B
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Kirby: Triple DeluxeEdit
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Yo-Yo Kirby appears as a keychain, depicting his sprite from Kirby Super Star. Yo-Yo is not an ability in the game itself.
Kirby Star AlliesEdit
Yo-Yo returns as an ability and makes its first 3D appearance in this title. Once again it is provided by Gim, who acts as its representative Friend. Yo-Yo also gains some new moves and can be infused with Power Effects such as "Bluster", "Sizzle" or "Splash".
MovesetEdit
| Yo-Yo moveset in Kirby Star Allies | ||||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Description | Damage (Star Bullet=52) |
Elemental Damage (x1.25) |
| Yo-Yo Throw | B
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Kirby throws his yo-yo that goes forward, then returns. | 16 | 20 |
| Yo-Yo Up | ↑ + B
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Kirby throws his yo-yo that travels in an arc over his head, then returns from behind. | 18 | 22 |
| Yo-Yo Orbit | ↓ + press and release B
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Kirby throws his yo-yo which spins around him at ground level. | 18 | 22 |
| Walk the Dog | ↓ + press and hold B
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Kirby throws his yo-yo forward and keeps it there until B is released. | 16 | 20 |
| Dog Walker | Walk the Dog + ↔
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Kirby can move back and forth while keeping the yo-yo out front. | 16 | 20 |
| Break Spin | Dash + B
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Kirby turns upside-down and dashes forwards in a breakdance fashion. | 20 | 25 |
| Jump Spin | Dash + B in midair
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Kirby spins upside-down while falling. | 20 | 25 |
| Hammer Drop | Either of ↑/forward + B or (any direction)/B near an enemy
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Kirby grabs a foe with his yo-yo, then slams the foe into the ground in an arc. | 16+45 | 20+56 |
| Gazer Spiral | ↓↑ + B
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Kirby spirals up into the air while the yo-yo stays grounded, which finishes with a flurry of stars up top. | 16 | 20 |
Kirby Fighters 2Edit
Yo-Yo returns in Kirby Fighters 2 as a selectable ability for Kirby. It is unlocked upon attaining Fighters Rank 6. Its moveset is largely the same as it is in Kirby Star Allies.
For more precise competitive-oriented information on the Yo-Yo ability in Kirby Fighters 2, see Mizuumi Wiki's page.
MovesetEdit
| Yo-Yo moveset in Kirby Fighters 2 | |||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Description | Damage (unmodified) |
| Yo-Yo Throw | B
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Kirby tosses his yo-yo ahead of him, covering good range. | 14 |
| Yo-Yo Up | ↑ + B
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Kirby throws his yo-yo ahead, then swings it over his head and behind himself before returning it. | 13 (ahead) 8 (behind) |
| Yo-Yo Orbit | ↓ + press and release B
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Kirby throws his yo-yo out then spins it laterally around him, hitting foes on both sides. | 10 (ahead) 15 (behind) 5 (subsequent hits) |
| Walk the Dog | ↓ + press and hold B
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Kirby throws his yo-yo out and leaves it spinning on the floor in front of him. | 10 (initial hit) 4 (subsequent hits) |
| Dog Walker | Walk the Dog + ←/→
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Kirby can move back and forth while performing Walk the Dog keeping the distance between him and the yo-yo the same unless he runs into a wall. | 10 (initial hit) 4 (subsequent hits) |
| Break Spin | Dash + B
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Kirby turns upside-down and dashes forward in a breakdance fashion. | 26 (if all hits connect) |
| Jump Spin | Dash + B in midair
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Kirby spins upside-down while falling. | 26 (if all hits connect) |
| Hammer Drop | Either ↑/→ + B or ↑/B near an enemy
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Kirby grabs his opponent using his yo-yo, and can toss them either forward or backward with a direction input. If he does nothing, the foe will be released after 5 seconds or less unharmed. | 17 (forward throw) 14 (back throw) 20 (if hitting another foe with the grabbed foe) |
| Gazer Spiral | ↓↑ + B
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Kirby spirals up into the air while the yo-yo stays grounded, which finishes with a flurry of stars up top. | 26 (if all hits connect) |
Kirby's Dream BuffetEdit
Yo-Yo is not an ability in Kirby's Dream Buffet, but a Character Treat depicting Yo-Yo Kirby is available, using his sprite from Kirby Super Star. Another treat depicts artwork of Kirby with a Sizzle Yo-Yo from Kirby Star Allies.
Flavor textEdit
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
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Kirby Super Star | Use the awesome Yo-Yo to defeat your enemies in style! |
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Kirby Super Star Ultra | This isn't just any yo-yo! Swing up and down, or break-spin! Try 'em all to look cool! |
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Kirby Star Allies | There it is, the mischievous yo-yo! Yo-Yo Up, Yo-Yo Orbit, Break Spin, Walk the Dog—it's all child's play! Add an attribute to make it even more powerful. With a variety of moves at your disposal, looking cool has never been easier. |
TriviaEdit
- Kirby's backwards cap is more than likely a reference to EarthBound. In the game, various characters can equip yo-yos as weapons, and the main character, Ness, wears a similar cap. HAL had also done some work on EarthBound as well. This reference would carry forward in proper fashion with the ESP ability.
- Additionally, the checkered background of the ability icon resembles EarthBound's file select screen and character HP/PP boxes.
- Oddly enough, in the original Kirby Super Star, this ability could be obtained by inhaling one of the Combo Cannon's cannonballs. This was changed in Kirby Super Star Ultra, where Kirby receives the Bomb ability from them instead.
- Break Spin is Kirby's dash attack in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. It also appears as Kirby's floor attack upon being tripped in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Kirby does not use the yo-yo for this move in both instances, however.
GalleryEdit
ArtworkEdit
Artwork from Kirby Super Star
Artwork from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Artwork from Kirby Star Allies, where the Yo-Yo ability is combined with the Sizzle element
Kirby Star Allies pause screen artwork
Artwork from Kirby Fighters 2
Artwork from Kirby Fighters 2
Flashy Knit Cap artwork from Kirby Fighters 2
Concept art of Yo-Yo Kirby's Rare Hats for Kirby Fighters 2
Artwork for KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET merchandise series
Artwork for KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET merchandise series
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter for the release of Kirby Fighters 2, featuring Yo-Yo Kirby with the Flashy Knit Cap
SpritesEdit
Sprite from Kirby Super Star
Sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Ability Item from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Sprites from the NES prototype of Kirby Super Star, featuring Yo-Yo Kirby on the left
IconsEdit
Icon from Kirby Super Star
Icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby Super Star Ultra (Copy Essence Deluxe)
Pause screen icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Milky Way Wishes icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Ability Star from Kirby Star Allies
Icon from Kirby Fighters 2
OtherEdit
Pixel Yo-Yo Kirby Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
Sizzle Yo-Yo Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
Yo-Yo Kirby in Find Kirby!!
Sizzle Yo-Yo Kirby in Find Kirby!!
Splash Yo-Yo Kirby in Find Kirby!!
Buruburuzu mascot plush of Yo-Yo Kirby
Yo-Yo Kirby plushie, manufactured by San-ei
Figurines from the "KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET" merchandise line, featuring Yo-Yo Kirby
Figurines from the "Kirby Friends" merchandise, featuring Yo-Yo Kirby
"Shooting Gallery" miniature set from the "Kirby Pupupu Japanese Festival" merchandise line, featuring a Yo-yo-themed toy
VideosEdit
Official Kirby Portal video showcasing Yo-Yo
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Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ヨーヨー Yōyō |
Yo-Yo |
| Chinese | 溜溜球 liū liū qiú |
Yo-Yo |
| Dutch | Jojo | Yo-Yo |
| French | Yoyo | Yo-Yo |
| German | Jo-Jo | Yo-Yo |
| Italian | Yoyò | Yo-Yo |
| Korean | 요요 Yoyo |
Yo-Yo |
| Portuguese | Ioiô | Yo-Yo |
| Russian | Йо-йо Yo-yo |
Yo-Yo |
| Latin American Spanish | Yoyo | Yo-Yo |
| European Spanish | Yoyó | Yo-Yo |
| Thai | Yo-Yo |
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