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Blipper
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- This article is about the fish with goggles that appears in most Kirby games, and should not be confused with Blopper or Biripper.
“ | These funky fish wear goggles. Is it fashion? Come on, they're fish. | ” | — Patch Plaza description in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn |
Blipper is a common and iconic aquatic enemy in the Kirby series, making its debut in Kirby's Dream Land. It provides no Copy Ability when inhaled, and its modus operandi is to swim through bodies of water or leap out of it to try and collide with Kirby. When Blipper is in the water, it may either swim in fixed patrol paths or try to home in on Kirby. Its swimming speed is generally slow, but in some instances, it may crowd entry points to the water, making it tricky for Kirby to enter without getting hurt. On land, Blipper can only flop about uselessly, but it can still hurt Kirby by collision regardless. In terms of physical appearance, Blipper's upper body is orange, and its lower body is yellow. It sports a white fin on each side, along with a white tail. Despite its fish-like anatomy, it wears traditional scuba goggles, with small black eyes underneath.
Blipper is not particularly hardy and can be defeated with any attack while on dry land. While underwater, Kirby's attack is limited to spraying it with the Water Gun, unless he has an ability suited for use underwater, like Sword or Spear. Another aquatic enemy larger in size, Mamatee, very closely resembles Blipper. It is also possibly implied to be the mother of Blippers.
Game appearances[edit]
Blipper’s video game appearances | ||
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Game | Role | Notes |
Kirby series | ||
Kirby's Dream Land | Enemy | |
Kirby's Adventure | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Land 2 | Enemy | |
Kirby's Block Ball | Enemy | |
Kirby Super Star | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Land 3 | 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: Squeak Squad | 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's Epic Yarn | Enemy | |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Enemy | Appears in New Challenge Stages. Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, and Kirby's Dream Land 3 are also included, where Blipper has the exact same role. |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Enemy | |
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | Enemy | A blue variety appears as well. |
Kirby: Planet Robobot | Enemy | |
Kirby Star Allies | Enemy | |
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn | Enemy | Reprises its role from Kirby's Epic Yarn. |
Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Enemy | |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Enemy | Reprises its role from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. |
Super Smash Bros. series | ||
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Sticker | Can be used in The Subspace Emissary. |
Kirby's Dream Land[edit]
Blipper makes its debut appearance in Kirby's Dream Land. Here is where its characteristic behavior of tracking Kirby in the water and leaping out was established. In the Extra Game, Blipper becomes even more aggressive, and will frequently leap out of water and gain a good deal of height before falling back down again.
Blipper appears in the stages of Float Islands and Mt. Dedede. It is not replaced by any other enemy in the Extra Game.
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Blipper appears for the first time in color in Kirby's Adventure. Its behavior is relatively unchanged, though its speed has been generally toned down in most cases. It can often be seen blocking off the entryways to pools of water, requiring Kirby to dispose of it in some way before taking the plunge.
Locations[edit]
Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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*Only appears in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. |
Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]
Blipper returns in Kirby's Dream Land 2, behaving much the way it did in Kirby's Adventure.
Locations[edit]
Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Grass Land | Big Forest | Ripple Field | Iceberg | Red Canyon | Cloudy Park | Dark Castle |
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Stage 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
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Stage 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
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Stage 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
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Stage 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
Kirby's Block Ball[edit]
Blipper appears as a common enemy in Kirby's Block Ball, and is worth 300 points when defeated. It usually drops a food item.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

Blipper appears in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, serving the same purpose as before. Here is where it can first commonly be seen flopping around on land.
In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Blipper is one of the possible cards that can appear in Kirby Card Swipe.
Locations[edit]
Blipper can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
Blipper locations in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
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Aquarius | ![]() |
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Candy Mountain | ![]() |
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Cavius | ![]() |
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Halfmoon | ![]() |
Crystal | ![]() |
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Old Tower | ![]() |
Purple Plants | ![]() |
Garden | ![]() |
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Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]
Blipper appears in Kirby's Dream Land 3, acting the same as in Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Grass Land | Ripple Field | Sand Canyon | Cloudy Park | Iceberg | ||
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

Blipper appears in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad, with the same look and behavior that it had in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Blipper is comparatively rare compared to other games where it appears due to a relative lack of substantial watery areas outside of Secret Sea.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Blipper can be found in the following rooms:
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Rainbow Route | Moonlight Mansion | Cabbage Cavern | Mustard Mountain | Carrot Castle | Olive Ocean | Peppermint Palace | Radish Ruins | Candy Constellation | The Mirror |
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Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby: Squeak Squad:
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Stage | Prism Plains | Nature Notch | Cushy Cloud | Jam Jungle | Vocal Volcano | Ice Island | Secret Sea | Gamble Galaxy |
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Kirby: Canvas Curse[edit]
Blipper returns in Kirby: Canvas Curse, and will pursue Kirby whenever he is submerged in water. It can be stunned with a tap from the Magical Paintbrush to defeat by contact or can be defeated using a Touch Dash.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Blipper appears in the following locations:
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Reddy Land | Arange Gorge | Iello Adventure | Neo Greo | Bloo Hills | Omarine Zone | Wonder Lilane |
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Five Blippers can also be conjured by Drawcia during her boss battle, though these are a dark blue hue.
Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn[edit]
In Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Blipper is generally more mild in temperament, and is unable to directly harm Kirby, instead only bumping him if they make contact. Blipper is transformed into a standard yarn ball when wrapped up.
Locations[edit]
Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn:
Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
Blipper does not appear in Kirby Mass Attack. However, a very similar-looking fish enemy called Biripper makes an appearance. Notably, there is an unused sprite for Blipper in the game's files, suggesting it would have been an enemy in this game.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
Kirby's Return to Dream Land marks Blipper's debut appearance in 3-D, though it retains the same behavior it had in Kirby Super Star (Ultra). Blippers can come in various sizes in the Extra Mode though this does not affect their health or other attributes.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
Blipper locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | |||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 |
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Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Blipper appears in some of the stages in New Challenge Stages, though it is normally found flopping about, due to the dearth of water for it to inhabit.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
Blipper follows its look and behavior from Kirby's Return to Dream Land in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot. It is also accompanied by its larger cousin known as Mamatee.
In the opening cutscene of Kirby: Triple Deluxe, one of Kirby's day-time activities has him catching a Blipper from a small pond using a fishing rod.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
Blipper locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
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In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
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Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]

“ | Are you wondering why sea creatures like Blippers have to wear goggles underwater? The truth is, they've had them on for so long, they're scared to take them off. Or maybe they just forgot they ever had them on in the first place... | ” | — Figurine description from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse |
Blipper appears in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, serving the same role it had in Kirby: Canvas Curse. There are two types: red Blippers swim in fixed patterns, while blue Blippers usually pursue Kirby when they see him. They can be defeated by normal means, conferring 100 points and 3 Point Stars when taken out.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Blipper appears in the following locations:
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Green Valley | Yellow Dunes | Indigo Ocean | Blue Sky Palace | Orange Woodland | Red Volcano | Purple Fortress |
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Kirby Star Allies[edit]
Blipper returns in Kirby Star Allies, largely unchanged from its previous appearances.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby Star Allies Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby and the Forgotten Land[edit]

Blipper returns as an enemy in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, using largely the same set of behaviors as before. In addition, Blippers of various size are caught in the Flash Fishing sub-game, including the "legendary" Bling-Blipper, which is golden in color.
Blipper also has its own figure, though it lacks a description.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Blipper can be found in the following stages:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Blipper appears as a sticker which can be used in The Subspace Emissary, to grant +20 to swimming time. It can be used with any fighter.
Trivia[edit]
- The only main-series game which Blipper does not appear in is Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Here, it is replaced by a similar enemy called Flopper.
- Blippers will only leap out of water in specific areas of stages under the appropriate circumstances. Otherwise, their default behavior is to stay in the water. If for whatever reason they fall out of the bottom of water (which is possible in suspended water cubes), they will fall down through the air and be unable to move left or right until they land.
- Starting with its 3D debut in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Blipper's eyes can be seen behind its goggles; they were previously opaque. This property has carried over to most 3D games and newer 2D artwork, though they remain opaque in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse due to the clay artstyle of the game.
Gallery[edit]
- Main article: Blipper/gallery
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby's Adventure
Artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Artwork from Kirby: Canvas Curse
Artwork from Kirby: Squeak Squad
Artwork from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Artwork from Kirby's Epic Yarn
Artwork from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
A Blipper in Kirby Star Allies
Artwork from Kirby no Copy-toru!
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ブリッパー Burippā |
Voiced form of "flipper" (referring to its fins) |
Traditional Chinese | 蛙鏡魚[1] wā jìng yú |
Frog-Goggles Fish
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Simplified Chinese | 蛙镜鱼 wā jìng yú | |
Dutch | Blipper | - |
French | Fugubul | From「河豚」(fugu, "blow fish" in Japanese) and French word "bulle" (bubbles) |
German | Fugini | From「河豚」(fugu, "globefish" in Japanese) and the plural of Italian diminutive "-ino" |
Italian | Glubglu | From "glu glu" (onomatopoeia for gobbling) |
Korean | 블립퍼 Beullipeo |
Blipper |
Spanish | Fugur | From「河豚」(fugu, "pufferfish" in Japanese) |
References
- ↑ Nintendo HK official Weibo on August 2, 2018 (archive); translation not mentioned in the game series so far
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- Ability-neutral creatures
- Aquatic enemies
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Adventure
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Enemies in Kirby's Block Ball
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Enemies in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Enemies in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Enemies in Kirby: Squeak Squad
- Enemies in Kirby's Epic Yarn
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Enemies in New Challenge Stages
- Enemies in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Enemies in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
- Enemies in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Enemies in Kirby Star Allies
- Enemies in Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe