Circus

Copy Ability InfoBox Artwork of Circus Kirby from Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Details Debut Game Kirby: Triple Deluxe Last Game Kirby: Planet Robobot Type(s) Unlimited use Obtained from Clown Acrobot Power(s) Attacks with circus-themed moves; Fire-Hoop Jump and Fire Baton can light cannon fuses and destroy ice blocks. Comparable to Fire, Burning, Hi-Jump

Circus is an ability that gives Kirby and odd hat, that is made to look like a traditional "big-top" circus with a clown-like face on it. It can only be obtained from the Clown Acrobot. The ability gives Kirby several different weapons based around circus acts. These include throwing juggling pins, balancing on a ball, jumping on a trampoline, doing somersaults, jumping through a flaming hoops (this attack can destroy ice blocks), and creating balloon animals. These balloon animals form many things such as flowers, Meta Knight, and even Nightmare's Power Orb. It was introduced in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, along with Beetle, Bell, Archer, and Hypernova, and, along with Archer, returned in Kirby: Planet Robobot. This copy power can also be obtained by scanning in a Mr. Game and Watch amiibo in Kirby Planet Robobot.

Moveset

Circus Kirby's Moveset in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot while facing right
Skill	Button Execution	Description
Somersault	B	Kirby does two short somersaults and backsaults back to where he started the attack, invincible in the process.
Backsault	B + ←	Kirby somersaults back once, invincible in the process.
Fire-Hoop Jump	Dash + B	Kirby jumps through a flaming hoop getting set on fire, invincible in the process.
Ball Balance	↓ + B	Kirby balances on a spinning ball harming enemies that stay too close. Similar to 'Hammer Twirl' and 'Parasol Twirl', Kirby is invincible during this attack.
Balloon Pop Art	Press and hold B	Kirby makes a balloon that harms nearby enemies.
Baton	↑ + B	Kirby juggles 3 batons in the air while near useless against enemies on the same level as him. It is best with airborne enemies.
Fire Baton	↑ + B repeatedly	Kirby's batons catch fire, becoming more damaging and able to light cannon fuses and destroy ice blocks.
Trampoline	↓, and then ↑ + B	Kirby jumps on a trampoline while spinning, invincible in the process. This is similar to Hi-Jump.
Acrobatics	During Trampoline, ↑ + B in midair	Kirby performs a second invincible trampoline jump in midair (for once only). The falling trampoline also hurts enemies.

Trivia

• Circus is one of the few abilities that can break ice blocks. The others include Fire, Fighter, Hammer, Smash and Doctor.
• Similar to the Stone ability, many hidden images are in the Balloon Pop Art attack. These include Meta Knight, the Nightmare's Power Orb, Magolor, and the HAL Laboratory Logo.
  • The Meta Knight image is actually one of Meta Knight's only appearances in Kirby: Triple Deluxe (along with a Stone Kirby transformation, and in the crowd during the "Kirby Master!" video).
  • The Meta Knight image is replaced by Dark Meta Knight in Kirby: Planet Robobot.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Dutch	Circus	Circus
French	Cirque	Circus
German	Zirkus	Circus
Italian	Circo	Circus
Russian	Цирк Tsirk	Circus
Spanish	Circo	Circus