Bouncy

Bouncy Artwork of Bouncy from Kirby: Canvas Curse. Details First game Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) Latest game Kirby Star Allies (2018) Other game(s) Kirby's Block Ball Kirby's Dream Land 3 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Kirby: Canvas Curse Kirby Mass Attack (Kirby Brawlball) Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby: Triple Deluxe Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby's Blowout Blast Copy Ability None Enemy Info Card Similar entities Bouncy Sis, Big Bouncy

Bouncy, originally known as Bouncy Ty (either a pun on "Bouncy Toy", "Bouncy Tie", or simply a misspelling), is an enemy debuting in Kirby's Dream Land 2. It is a pink, springy, toy-like creature that wears a pale red ribbon, has two beady eyes and a red seat above its spring. Hence its name, Bouncy continually bounces, although sometimes it may leap forward attempting to stomp Kirby. Bouncy gives no Copy Ability when inhaled.

Game appearances

Kirby's Dream Land 2

Bouncy Ty first appears in Kirby's Dream Land 2; they are introduced in Grass Land. Bouncy Ty, along with Waddle Dee and Bronto Burt, are the most common enemies in this game.

Locations

Bouncy Ty can be found in the following levels and stages:

Bouncy Ty locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2
Stage	Grass Land	Big Forest	Ripple Field	Iceberg	Red Canyon	Cloudy Park	Dark Castle
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stage 5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stage 6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stage 7	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kirby's Block Ball

Bouncy appears as a common enemy in this game, and is worth 600 points when defeated. It also drops an Ability Changer, making this the only game in the series where Bouncy can provide a Copy Ability (albeit indirectly).

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Bouncy also appears in Kirby's Dream Land 3, where their behavior is basically the same. Like in Kirby's Dream Land 2, they are first seen in this game's version of Grass Land, but they are not very common here.

In later stages, drawings of Bouncies appear on certain walls, alongside drawings of Waddle Dees and Bronto Burts. These can become sentient to attack Kirby. After coming to life, Bouncy drawings function exactly like regular ones.

Locations

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Bouncy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Bouncy locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3
Stage	Grass Land	Ripple Field	Sand Canyon	Cloudy Park	Iceberg
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5					*
Stage 6				*
*appears in drawing form

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

Bouncy reappears in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, and a mid-boss who is simply a giant version of Bouncy appears in the second stage of Pop Star. The mid-boss has the same behavior as its smaller counterparts; it does not move, but bounces repeatedly in place.

Locations

Bouncy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Bouncy locations in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Stage	Pop Star	Rock Star	Aqua Star	Neo Star	Shiver Star	Ripple Star	Dark Star
Stage 1
Stage 2							N/A
Stage 3							N/A
Stage 4	N/A					N/A	N/A

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Bouncy appears again in Kirby: Canvas Curse, behaving the same as in past installments. As with other common enemies, it can be stunned using the Magical Paintbrush to make it easier to defeat. Bouncy is among the more prevalent enemies in this game, appearing in every level except The World of Drawcia.

Locations

In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Bouncy appears in the following locations:

Bouncy locations in Kirby: Canvas Curse
Reddy Land	Arange Gorge	Iello Adventure	Neo Greo	Bloo Hills	Omarine Zone	Wonder Lilane
All stages	All stages	Rift Ruin	Dreamy Darkness Paletto Polis	Cold Course Canvas Canyon	Collapse Castle Volatile Volcano	Mad Mechanism

Kirby Mass Attack

Bouncy appears in the Kirby Mass Attack Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball, acting as a source of points in the upper portion of the main board. There are three of them lined up, worth 10 points the first time they are hit, with the value incrementing by 10 each subsequent hit.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

A Bouncy from Halcandra

After a long hiatus, Bouncy returned in Kirby's Return to Dream Land; its behavior hasn't changed. A new, uncommon enemy named Bouncy Sis is a bigger version of Bouncy that appears alongside their smaller counterparts, resembling the mid-boss from Kirby 64.

Additionally, there is a variant of the Bouncy that lives on Halcandra. It behaves the same, but has a black and white color motif. Their face is similar to Void Termina's.

Locations

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Bouncy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Bouncy locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5
Cookie Country
Raisin Ruins
Onion Ocean					N/A
White Wafers
Nutty Noon
Egg Engines
Dangerous Dinner				N/A	N/A

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Bouncy returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, but only appears in Dedede's Drum Dash as an obstacle to be avoided.

Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe

Bouncy makes an appearance in Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe as a hazard, bouncing atop certain drums in stages. King Dedede will need to avoid it while moving forward.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Everyone knows the only reason Bouncys like to bounce so high is 'cause they like the view from up in the air. Things just seem more...peaceful up there. Every day is a good day to Bouncys. No one's gonna keep 'em down!

— Bouncy's Figurine description

Bouncy returns in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, behaving the same as in past installments. They can be easily defeated by Kirby's Touch Dash or Waddle Dee's spear. They are worth 100 points and 3 Point Stars when defeated.

Locations

In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Bouncy appears in the following locations:

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Bouncy returns in Kirby: Planet Robobot, appearing in the Sub-Game Kirby 3D Rumble. They are distinguished from the other targets in that it can avoid projectiles when it bounces.

Kirby Star Allies

A Bouncy in Kirby Star Allies

Bouncy returns as a common enemy in Kirby Star Allies. They can come in a variety of sizes and speeds. Big Bouncies also make their return, but only in Guest Star Adeleine & Ribbon - Artful Adventurers and Heroes in Another Dimension.

Locations

In Kirby Star Allies Bouncy can be found in the following levels and stages:

Gallery

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  Kirby's Dream Land 2 artwork

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  Kirby's Dream Land 3 artwork

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  A Bouncy drawing from Kirby's Dream Land 3

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  A Bouncy in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

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  Bouncy's Figurine in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Trivia

• Bouncy's top half, and Bouncy Sis' by extension, resembles Kirby greatly, except for the bow.
• In Kirby's Dream Land 2 and Kirby's Block Ball, Bouncies have two small strands of hair on the side of their heads. This detail is absent in all later appearances.
• In Kirby's Block Ball, Bouncies can get knocked out of their spring, suggesting it is some sort of vehicle, not actually a part of their body.
• According to their Figurine description from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, along with their Dedede Directory post, Bouncies jump because they enjoy the view.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	バウンシー Baunshī	Bouncy
German	Bouncy	Bouncy