Yo-Yo

Yo-Yo File:Yo-yo Art Allies.png Artwork for Yo-Yo Kirby from Kirby Star Allies. Details First game [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] Latest game Kirby Fighters 2 Other game(s) Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Star Allies Obtained from Gim Power(s) Perform attacks and tricks involving a yo-yo.

Yo-Yo (also called Yo-yo) is an 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 ultiliTemplate:Ze 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 Super Star, Kirby is outfitted with a backwards ball cap when he acquires this ability. In Star Allies, this outfit also comes with a band-aid on Kirby's right cheek.

Game appearances

Kirby Super Star (Ultra)

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.

Moveset

Yo-Yo moveset in Kirby Super Star (Ultra)
Skill	Button Execution	Description	Skill	Button Execution	Description
Yo-yo	B	Kirby throws a yo-yo that goes up then down when on the return.	Break Spin	Dash + B	Kirby break dances forward.
Yo-yo Up	↑ + B	The yo-yo goes in a U-turn upwards.	Yo-yo Down	↓ + B	The yo-yo goes in a U-turn downwards.
Jump Spin	Dash + B in air	Kirby break dances while falling.	Hammer Drop	(any direction) + B near foe	Kirby grabs an enemy and slams them down behind them.
Gazer Spiral	↓, ↑ + B	Kirby uses his yo-yo to rise up, launching two stars in front and behind him at his apex.

Kirby Star Allies

File:Yo-yo Allies.jpg

Kirby with the Yo-Yo ability in Kirby Star Allies.

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 a number of new moves, such as Walk the Dog, and can be infused with Power Effects such as Bluster, Sizzle or Splash.

Moveset

Yo-Yo moveset in Kirby Star Allies
Skill	Button Execution	Description	Damage (Star Bullet=52)	Elemental Damage (x1.25)
Yo-Yo Throw	B	Kirby throws a yo-yo that goes forward, then returns.	16	20
Yo-Yo Up	↑ + B	Kirby throws a yo-yo that travels in an arc over his head, then returns from behind.	18	20
Yo-Yo Orbit	↓ + press and release B	Kirby throws a yo-yo which spins around him at ground level.	18	22
Walk the Dog	↓ + press and hold B	Kirby throws his yo-yo forward and keeps it there until B is released.	16	20
Dog Walker	Walk the Dog + ↔	Kirby can move back and forth while keeping the yo-yo out front.	16	20
Break Spin	Dash + B	Kirby spins on his hands while flying forward with his feet out.	20	25
Jump Spin	Dash + B in midair	Kirby performs an aerial Break Spin while falling.	20	25
Hammer Drop	Either of ↑/forward + B or (any direction)/B near an enemy	Kirby grabs a foe with his yo-yo, then slams the foe into the ground with an arc.	16+45	20+56
Gazer Spiral	↓↑ + B	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 2

Yo-Yo returns in Kirby Fighters 2 as a selectable ability for Kirby. It is unlocked upon attaining Fighters Rank 6. Its move-set is largely the same as it is in Kirby Star Allies.

Moveset

Yo-Yo move-set in Kirby Fighters 2
Skill	Button Execution	Description	Damage (unmodified)
Yo-Yo Throw	B	Kirby tosses his yo-yo ahead of him, covering good range.	14
Yo-Yo Up	↑ + B	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	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	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 + ←/→	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	Kirby does a handstand on his yo-yo and spins with it while flying forward, dragging foes along with him.	26 (if all hits connect)
Jump Spin	Dash + B in midair	Kirby performs a falling aerial Break Spin.	26 (if all hits connect)
Hammer Drop	Either ↑/→ + B or ↑/B near an enemy	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 with no damage.	17 (forward throw) 14 (back throw) 20 (if hitting another foe with the grabbed foe)
Gazer Spiral	↓↑ + B	Kirby performs a handstand on his yo-yo then rises up into the air while spinning, dragging foes with him in the motion and finishing by throwing out stars.	26 (if all hits connect)

Profiles

Flavor text

Image	Game	Flavor text
File:KSS Box NA.jpeg	Kirby Super Star	Use the awesome Yo-Yo to defeat your enemies in style!
	Kirby Super Star Ultra	This isn't any yo-yo! Swing up and down, or break-spin! Try 'em all to look cool!
File:Star Allies Cover.jpg	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.

Trivia

• Kirby's backwards cap is more than likely a reference to Earthbound (known as Mother 2 in Japanese). In the game, the yo-yo is a weapon several characters can equip, and the main character, Ness, wears a similar backwards cap. HAL had also done some work on Earthbound as well. This reference would carry forward in proper fashion with the ESP ability.
• Kirby's Yo-yo hat in Super Star is a recolTemplate:Our of the Wheel and Paint ability hats.
• Oddly enough, this ability could be obtained by inhaling one of Combo Cannon's cannonballs. This was changed in Kirby Super Star Ultra, where instead Kirby received the Bomb ability from them.
• Break Spin is Kirby's dash attack in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. Kirby does not use the yo-yo for this move, however.

Gallery

• Yo-Yo SuSt.png

  Artwork from Kirby Super Star

• Super Star Yo-Yo Sprite.png

  Sprite from Kirby Super Star

• Super Star Yo-Yo Icon.png

  Icon from Kirby Super Star

• Yo-Yo Kirby.png

  Artwork from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Artwork from Kirby Star Allies, where the Yo-Yo ability is combined with the Sizzle element

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  Ability Star from Kirby Star Allies

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  Artwork from Kirby Fighters 2

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  Artwork from Kirby Fighters 2

• Flashy Knit Cap.png

  Artwork from Kirby Fighters 2 of a rare hat

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
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
Russian	Йо-йо Yo-yo	Yo-yo
Spanish	Yoyó	Yo-yo