Fire

Fire Artwork of Fire Kirby from Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Details First game Kirby's Adventure (1993) Latest game Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) Other game(s) Kirby Super Star Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby Air Ride Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Star Allies Type(s) Unlimited use Sizzle Obtained from Acchi, Burning Leo, Flamer (some games), Galbo (Kirby's Return to Dream Land), Heat Phanphan, Hot Head, Volcano rocks, Mr. Bright's fireballs, Fire Doomer's orbs, Coily Rattler's burning rocks, Mrs. Moley's oil cans, Whispy Woods' exploding apple, Yggy Woods' exploding apples, Parallel Woods' exploding apples, Dark Mind's red stars, amiibo (Kirby: Planet Robobot): Mario, Luigi, Charizard Power(s) Breathes fire which can ignite cannon fuses, candles, grass and melt ice blocks. Helper Burning Leo Similar to Monster Flame (Super Ability); Robobot Armor Fire Mode; Burning (interchangable); Superspicy Curry (prototype); Bubble, Water, Ice

This article is about the Copy Ability Fire, and should not be confused with the Burning ability, a similar fire ability that was once called Fireball.

This article is about the Copy Ability. For the course in Top Ride, see Fire (course).

Fire is a Copy Ability obtained by absorbing a fire type enemy or object, and it allows Kirby to exhale a powerful breath of fire. In older games, Kirby uses this ability while standing still, as opposed to the similar Burning ability, which is more based on moving quickly. Later on, however, the Burning ability would be subsumed into Fire when it was given a more expansive move-set, starting with Kirby Super Star. Fire is one of Kirby's oldest Copy Abilities, making its debut in Kirby's Adventure. When possessing the Fire ability, Kirby sports a golden tiara with a green jewel embedded in it. Bright orange flames emerge from the headgear, and in many older titles, Kirby's color slightly changes, making him more red than pink.

Characteristics

The Fire ability can be used to break away icy barricades, in addition to roasting Kirby's foes.

Fire is among the most elemental and ubiquitous abilities in Kirby's arsenal, and arguably more than any other is emblematic of his Copy Ability and how it gives Kirby expanded powers. In its simplest form, it allows Kirby to breathe fire from his mouth to deter opponents, thaw out ice, and light the fuses of cannons. While using this fire breath, Kirby is forced to hold still, and naturally it cannot be used underwater (a restriction that is not beholden to Burning Leo, Fire's main representative and helper). In later games, particularly those that follow Kirby Super Star's example, Fire would be given a much more versatile move-set, incorporating the fireball of Burning among other more specialized attacks. The main fire breath ability would also be upgraded, allowing Kirby to angle and direct his fire breath to an extent. Being an elemental ability, Fire can be readily combined with other abilities and allies to create potent combinations, particularly in Kirby Star Allies.

As mentioned above, Fire's primary provider and representative helper is Burning Leo. Other common providers include Hot Head, Galbo, and (in appearances where Burning is not a distinct power) Flamer.

Game appearances

Kirby's Adventure/Nightmare in Dream Land

Fire first appears in Kirby's Adventure, the game which introduced Kirby's Copy Abilities, and also appears in its remake, Nightmare in Dream Land. Absorbing a Hot Head allows Kirby to breathe fire at his enemies.

Kirby Super Star/Kirby Super Star Ultra

In Kirby Super Star and the game's remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby can obtain the fire ability through Copy Essences, the Copy Essence Deluxe on Planet Hotbeat, or inhaling fiery enemies, notably Burning Leo. With the fire ability equipped, Kirby can create a Burning Leo as a Helper. These games did not feature the Fire ability's counterpart Burning, but instead included moves associated with Burning into the Fire ability. Therefore, Kirby is not only able to breathe fire at enemies, but to engulf himself in flames and charge forward as well.

Fire moveset for Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra
Skill	Button Execution	Skill	Button Execution
Fire Breath	B	Aim Fire	Fire Breath + Control Pad
Fireball Inferno	Hold B + Hold Back	Burn	Dash + B
Fireball Spin	B in air	Fireball Roll	B prior to landing

Kirby Air Ride

Fire is one of the Copy Abilities which racing Kirbys can use in this spin-off title. When acquired, Kirby is able to spit fire balls which land on the course and remain as conflagrations which can trip up racers who ride over them for a short time. Like other abilities in this game, Fire only lasts for a short while before disappearing.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Fire appears along with Burning once again, working like its appearance in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, althought this time Kirby can slightly aim the direction of his fire with the Control Pad, like in Kirby Super Star. It is once again mainly provided by Hot Head.

Kirby: Squeak Squad

Fire makes a return in this title, this time without Burning accompanying it. As such, it is provided by Hot Head, Acchi, and Flamer (who previously provided Burning). Collecting the Ability Scroll for Fire allows Kirby to angle his fire breath up and down while using it.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Fire reappears as an ability in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where it is obtained by inhaling fiery enemies such as Hot Heads, Flamers, and Galbos. It can also be obtained from rocks launched by the volcanoes in Dangerous Dinner. The Fire ability is required for some fuses to be lit to launch Kirby from a cannon to secret areas of the stage, which may provide an Energy Sphere. A super version of the Fire ability, called Monster Flame also exists, and can be obtained by inhaling a Super Hot Head.

Notably, due to gaining the "Burn" move from Burning in this game, Fire is now capable of breaking metal blocks.

Fire moveset for Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Skill	Button Execution	Skill	Button Execution
Fire Breath	1	Spinning Fire Breath	1 in midair
Target Fire	Fire Breath + Control Pad	Fireball Spin	↓ + 1 in midair
Fireball Inferno	Fire Breath + hold Back	Fireball Roll	Hit ground during Fireball Spin
Burn	Dash + 1	Fireball Climb	Touch wall during Fireball Spin/Roll
Burning Flame	1 during Burn

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Fire returns in this game, functioning almost identically to the way it did in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. However, it lacks Spinning Fire Breath and Burning Flame. It gained two new moves, Fireball Jump and Searing Burn. Like in Kirby's Return to Dream Land it can be obtained from Hot Heads and Flamers, in addition, it can be obtained from Flame Galboros and various boss attacks such as Pyribbit's flaming rocks.

Fire Kirby also appears as a collectible Keychain, using a sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Fire moveset for Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot
Skill	Image	Button Execution
Fire Breath		B
Target Fire		Fire Breath + Circle Pad/Control Pad
Fireball Inferno		Press and hold toward Kirby during Fire Breath
Burn		Dash + B
Searing Burn		A during Burn
Fireball Spin		↓ + B in midair
Fireball Roll		Touch the ground during Fireball Spin
Fireball Jump		Press A during Fireball Roll
Fireball Climb		Touch a wall during Fireball Roll or Fireball Spin

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Fire returns in this game, functioning identically to the way it did in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It is provided by Hot Head, Galbo, Flamer, and other enemies. When combined with the Robobot Armor, it results in a powerful Fire Mode which can shoot massive flamethrowers and leave conflagrations on the ground.

Kirby Star Allies

Fire returns as an ability in this installment, provided by Burning Leo, who also represents the ability as a Friend. Fire provides the Sizzle enhancement to various Copy Abilities, and can also be used in conjunction with Cleaning or Wing to perform Rising Sizzler.

Fire moveset for Kirby Star Allies
Skill	Button Execution	Skill	Button Execution
Fire Breath	B	Fireball Spin	↓ + B in midair
Target Fire	Fire Breath + control stick	Fireball Roll	↓ + B prior to landing
Fireball Inferno	Press and hold ← during Fire Breath	Fireball Jump	Press A during Fireball Roll
Burn	Dash + B	Fireball Climb	Touch a wall during Fireball Roll or Fireball Spin
Searing Burn	A during Burn

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Fire Kirby appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. He can use his fire breath to light gas lamps which can make items appear in a similar manner to breaking a Bomb Block.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Fire Artwork from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. Details First episode Kirby Comes to Cappy Town Last episode Kirby 3D Other episode(s) Cappy New Year Hatch Me If You Can Junk Jam Prediction Predicament - Part I Scare Tactics - Part II Tourist Trap Frog Wild Fright to the Finish Obtained from Various sources, usually a burning torch Power(s) Breathing fire

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After inhaling an attack, Kirby can transform himself! Kirby has now become...Fire Kirby!

”

— Meta Knight, in Kirby Comes to Cappy Town

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, the Fire ability is the first to be showcased, and is among the most commonly-appearing abilities in the series. True to the games, Fire Kirby's primary power is the ability to breathe a steady stream of fire from his mouth, which can be used to easily fell most foes, even those who are already fire-based. The only entities that Fire Kirby is completely ineffectual against are the monster Flame Feeder—who grows stronger from all sources of heat, Lobzilla—who counters with its own ice breath, and eNeMeE himself—who absorbs the fire breath into his cloak. Unlike in the games, Fire Kirby's powers are limited, as the fire emanating from his hat will gradually shrink and eventually disappear completely the more he uses the ability.

In Cartoon Buffoon, King Dedede attempts to place himself in the role of Kirby in the cartoon, even going so far as to give himself the Fire ability. When Meta Knight is urged to say his line on the matter, he balks, noting that even he could not make the name "Fire Dedede" sound cool. In Fossil Fools - Part II, the monster Kirbysaurus - made from Kirby's DNA - also momentarily gains the Fire ability.

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  Artwork of Fire Kirby riding a Warp Star

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  Fire Kirby subduing Octacon in Kirby Comes to Cappy Town

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  Fire Kirby dueling with Sasuke in a Dedede robot in Cappy New Year

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  Fire Kirby causing Galbo to bloat from the inside in Hatch Me If You Can

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  Fire Kirby dueling with Fire Lion in Junk Jam

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  Fire Kirby defeating Fridgy in Prediction Predicament - Part I

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  Fire Kirby quickly dispatching Gabon in Scare Tactics - Part II

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  Fire Kirby facing off against Flame Feeder in Tourist Trap

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  Fire Kirby fruitlessly attempting to attack eNeMeE in Fright to the Finish

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  Fire Kirby dueling with Lobzilla in Kirby 3D

Profiles

Flavor text

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby's Adventure	Pause caption Kirby can breathe fire! Enemies beware, or you're gonna get burned! Demo reel Yowch! Kirby uses the Fire attack!
	Kirby Super Star	Use Dash and blue to hurl burning fireballs. You can light fuses, candles, or even yourself to become a mega-powerful weapon.
	Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land & Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Fire!! Hot! So hot! Too hot to touch!
	Kirby: Squeak Squad	Fire! Hot! So hot! Too hot to touch! Burning!
	Kirby Super Star Ultra	Burn bright with fire power! Light the fuse! Yow! Hot! You're on fire, man! Yoww!
	Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Feel the heat of hot flame techniques! Light fuses! Climb walls! Fireball Climb! And if you're on fire, it's Fireball Inferno time!
	Kirby: Triple Deluxe	A flaming ability that burns white hot! Light the fuse, roll into a fireball, and scorch through the air with a bang. Embrace the blistering flames of Fireball Inferno!
	Kirby: Planet Robobot	This flaming ability allows Kirby to spit out fire! Light the fuse and ignite yourself to produce an even more powerful flame.
	Kirby Star Allies	Its flame techniques burn bright! Light fuses, your friends' weapons, or whatever you want with this searing fire. When these flames get in the middle of friends, all sorts of fiery devastation is possible!

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Fire Kirby Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Name	Image	First Game	Description
Fire Kirby		Kirby's Adventure (5/93)	When Kirby swallows a fire-wielding enemy, he transforms into Fire Kirby. Not only does he breathe fire in this form, but he can also sprout flames on his entire body and damage enemies by crashing into them. Fire Kirby wears the bright red headdress of his enemy Burning Leo. The hat turns into a helpful weapon when thrown.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Fire Kirby Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Name	Image	Appears In	Description
Fire Kirby		SNES Kirby Super Star DS Kirby: Canvas Curse*	Kirby when he inhales an enemy who uses fire. Shooting fire from his mouth, Fire Kirby can cook enemies from afar. This ability also allows Kirby to light explosive blocks, fuses, and so on. In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Fire Kirby can roll his burning body into enemies as an attack move.

*= This game states that Fire Kirby made a recent appearance in Kirby: Canvas Curse. This is incorrect because, at that time, Kirby: Squeak Squad was the recent game that appeared before Brawl.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Fire Kirby Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Name	Image	Appears In	American English description	British English description
Fire Kirby		NES Kirby's Adventure (5/1993) SNES Kirby Super Star	When Kirby first copied the Fire ability he was only able to breathe fire. Nowadays, he can do all sorts of neat things! For example, he can engulf himself in flames and roll forward, burning grass, lighting fuses, melting ice, and so on. What we'd really like him to do, though, is help us make the perfect s'more. Mmmmm.	Once upon a time, all Fire Kirby could do was shoot flames from his mouth, but he's come a long way since then. Now he can roll along the ground as a blazing fireball, burn up grass, light fuses, melt ice and so on. That's great and all, but what we really want to know is...can he help us get a barbecue going?

Kirby: Squeak Squad manual

• "Fire Kirby's hot stuff! Use his flames to burn up enemies or surround him in a fiery cloak and charge forward. He can also burn grass and light fuses."

Trivia

• While not quite the first obtainable ability in the series, Fire is the first Copy Ability ever shown in a Kirby game, as it is the first to be demonstrated to the player in the tutorial reel for Kirby's Adventure.
• Fire is the first Copy Ability which appears in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, being used by Kirby in the first episode; Kirby Comes to Cappy Town to battle the monster Octacon.
  • Fire is also the first and only Copy Ability which is used by the Kirby-saurus in Fossil Fools - Part II.
• In Kirby's Adventure, it is possible for Fire Kirby to breathe fire underwater for a brief moment by swallowing Hot Head to gain the ability while underwater. This causes him to perform his automatic "demonstration" fire breath, which can defeat enemies and light fuses underwater.

Gallery

Artwork

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  Kirby's Adventure

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  Kirby Super Star

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  Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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  Kirby Air Ride

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  Kirby Air Ride

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  Kirby: Squeak Squad

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  Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Kirby's Return to Dream Land

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  Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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  Artwork of the Fire Breath card from Kirby no Copy-toru!

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  Artwork of the Long Fire Breath card from Kirby no Copy-toru!

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  Artwork of the Burn card from Kirby no Copy-toru!

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  Artwork of the Long Burn card from Kirby no Copy-toru!

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  Alternate artwork of the Long Burn card from Kirby no Copy-toru!

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  Artwork featuring Fire Kirby with Kinopio-kuns from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s LINE account

Sprites

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  Kirby Super Star

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  Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, and Kirby: Squeak Squad

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  Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Icons

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  Kirby Super Star

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  Kirby Air Ride

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  Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

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  Kirby: Squeak Squad

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  Kirby: Squeak Squad (Copy Ability bubble icon)

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  Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Kirby Super Star Ultra (pause screen)

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  Kirby Super Star Ultra (Milky Way Wishes)

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  Kirby's Return to Dream Land

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  Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot

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  Kirby Star Allies

Screenshots

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  Pause screen for the Fire Ability from Kirby's Adventure

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  Fire Kirby-saurus, in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Other

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  Banner from the Kirby Personality Quiz

Videos

Official Kirby Portal video showcasing Fire

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ファイア Faia	Fire
Chinese	烈火 liè huǒ	Literally "Blazing Fire"
Dutch	Vuur	Fire
French	Feu	Fire
German	Feuer	Fire
Italian	Fuoco	Fire
Korean	파이어 Paieo	Fire
Brazilian Portuguese	Cometa	Comet
European Portuguese	Fogo	Fire
Russian	Огонь Ogon'	Fire
Spanish	Fuego	Fire
Polish	Płomień Ogień Fire	Flame Fire —