Hammer Flip

Hammer Flip is an attack which was introduced in Kirby Super Star. It is usually one of the strongest attacks which Hammer Kirby can perform.

Hammer Kirby uses the all-powerful hammer flip.

Overview

Hammer Flip is usually performed by pressing ↑ + attack button (or simply by holding the attack button and releasing in Kirby and the Forgotten Land). The user charges up their hammer as it sets on fire in a second or two, which can be interrupted by enemy's attacks during the startup. If the preparation is successful, the user does a powerful flip (usually an uppercut) with their now flaming hammer, dealing heavy damage to enemies. Flame versions can light Cannon Fuses, burn grass, etc. like other Fire-element attacks do.

Hammer Flip can be performed by:

• Hammer Kirby (since Kirby Super Star);
• Bonkers as a helper (since Kirby Super Star);
• Bonkers as a mid-boss (since Kirby's Return to Dream Land);
• Playable King Dedede (since Kirby's Return to Dream Land; his version has no flame in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby Star Allies, but does in other games);
• Smash Bros. Kirby (Kirby: Planet Robobot);
• Toy Hammer Kirby (Kirby and the Forgotten Land);
• Wild Hammer Kirby (Kirby and the Forgotten Land);
• Masked Hammer Kirby (Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Wild Tornado)

Super Smash Bros. series

Thumbnail of Kirby's Hammer Flip attack in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

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Hammer Flip is Kirby's side special move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, replacing his no-element Hammer from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Hammer Flip in these games can be charged to increase power, and Kirby can move and jump slowly while charging. The uncharged version has no element and only the charged version does flame damage. However, Kirby will receive recoil damage if it's over-charged up to a certain limit.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U also has two custom moves that can be used in place of the Hammer Flip. The first, Hammer Bash, functions much the same way as his Hammer side-special in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The second, Giant Hammer, deals more damage and has a longer reach but takes longer to attack opponents with. In these games' British English translations, the uncharged version is called Hammer, like in prior games, whereas the charged version specifically is called Hammer Flip.

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, as the Smash Bros. ability is based on Kirby's moveset from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, the Smash Bros. version of Hammer Flip is performed by "→ + B" and also chargeable unlike its traditional appearances in the Kirby series up until Kirby Star Allies.

Charge Hammer Flip

Starting with Kirby Star Allies, Hammer Kirby, Bonkers and King Dedede receive the Charge Hammer Flip attack instead. Its button execution remains the same (↑ + attack button).

As its name suggests, Charge Hammer Flip is chargable and the user can move and jump slowly while charging, just like the Smash Bros. version in Kirby: Planet Robobot. However, if the hammer is over-charged, it will break, leaving the user with only the handle, which can still be swung for very little damage. The hammer returns to normal after this. In Star Allies exclusively, Charge Hammer Flip has no element by default (i.e. to reprise the traditional flame effect from the Hammer Flip in prior titles, the user has to be enchanted the Sizzle element).

The following lists the additional effects of elemental Charge Hammer Flip.

• Bluster: Instead of flipping, the user does a jumping hammer slam with wind effects, becoming invincible during the attack.
• Blizzard: The flip creates several icicles in the front.
• Sizzle: The flip throws several parabolic fireballs.
• Splash: The flip throws several parabolic splashes.
• Zap: Lightning bolts drop onto the hammer as it flips.

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  Kirby holding a headless Hammer after charging a Charge Hammer Flip for too long in Kirby Star Allies.

Damage

Game	User	Damage	Reference Damage: Star Bullet
Kirby Super Star Kirby Super Star Ultra	Hammer Kirby Bonkers	Charging: 4 (KSS) / 16 (KSSU) Flip: 80	52
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Hammer Kirby	Charging: 2 Flip: 25	10
Kirby: Squeak Squad	Hammer Kirby	60	40
Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Hammer Kirby	Charging: 8→6×3 Flip: 80 (60 if connected to the charging) Flip misses: 4	52
	King Dedede	Charging: 8→6×3 Flip: 45 (33 if connected to the charging) Flip misses: 4
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Hammer Kirby	Charging: 7→3×3 Flip: 80 Flip misses: 4	52
	King Dedede	Charging: 16→3×3 Flip: 80 Flip misses: 4
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Hammer Kirby	Charging: 7→3×3 Flip: 80 Flip misses: 4	52
	Smash Bros. Kirby	Charging: 7→3 (2nd hit onward) Flip: Lv. 1: 60 Lv. 2: 70 Lv. 3: 90
Kirby Star Allies	Hammer Kirby Bonkers	Charging (elemental only): 8→3 (2nd hit onward) (Bluster jump 1st attack: 20) Flip: Lv. 1: 40 (×1.25 if elemental) Lv. 2: 60 (×1.25 if elemental) Lv. 3: 80 (×1.25 if elemental) Over-charged handle: 8 Flip misses: 4	52
	King Dedede	Charging (elemental only): 8→3 (2nd hit onward) (Bluster jump 1st attack: 21) Flip: Lv. 1: 44 (×1.25 if elemental) Lv. 2: 66 (×1.25 if elemental) Lv. 3: 88 (×1.25 if elemental) Over-charged handle: 8 Flip misses: 4
Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Hammer Kirby	Charging (Lv. 3 only): 8 per hit Flip: Lv. 1: 40 Lv. 2: 80 Lv. 3: 160 Over-charged handle: 8	80
	Toy Hammer Kirby	Charging (Lv. 3 only): 10 per hit Flip: Lv. 1: 52 Lv. 2: 104 Lv. 3: 208 Over-charged handle: 10
	Wild Hammer Kirby	Charging (Lv. 3 only): 16 per hit Flip: Lv. 1: 82 Lv. 2: 164 Lv. 3: 328 Over-charged handle: 16
	Masked Hammer Kirby	Charging (Lv. 3 only): 12 per hit Spin: Lv. 1: 51 per hit Lv. 2: 102 per hit Lv. 3: 204 per hit Over-charged handles: 12 per hit Twister: 25 per hit
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	Hammer Kirby	Charging: 7→3 (2nd hit onward) Flip: Lv. 1: 40 Lv. 2: 60 Lv. 3: 80 Over-charged handle: 8 Flip misses: 4	52
	King Dedede	Flip: Lv. 1: 44 Lv. 2: 66 Lv. 3: 88 Over-charged handle: 9 Flip misses: 4

In many games, a "reverse" Hammer Flip can be done by performing it back against the boss so the charging and the flip both hit, which does more than damage in total than a normal flip. For example, a "reverse" Hammer Flip from Hammer Kirby does:

• 16+80=96 damage in Kirby Super Star Ultra;
• 8+6×3+60=86 damage in Kirby's Return to Dream Land;
• 7+3×3+80=96 damage in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot.

Trivia

• The Japanese name of Hammer Flip is possibly a reference to 鬼おに殺ごろし (Demon Slayer), a trap Shogi opening.
• In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, three mid-bosses can be one-hit KO'd by the 80 damage Hammer Flip: Poppy Bros. Sr. (80 HP), Mr. Frosty (110 HP, ×2 weakness to fire) and Bugzzy (160 HP, ×2 weakness to fire).
• The name of the Charge Hammer Flip move in most languages still keep the fire element despite it having none by default in Kirby Star Allies.

Gallery

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  Kirby left with just the handle after charging a Hammer Flip for too long in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

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  Model of Kirby's hammer when using Hammer in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Names in other languages

Hammer Flip

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	おにごろし火炎かえんハンマー Onigoroshi Kaen Hanmā	Demon Slayer Flame Hammer
Traditional Chinese	鬼殺火焰錘 guǐ shā huǒ yàn chuí	Demon Slayer Flame Hammer
Simplified Chinese	鬼杀火焰锤 guǐ shā huǒ yàn chuí
French	Marteau ardent	Fire Hammer
German	Feuerzorn	Fire Anger
Italian	Iper martellata	Hyper Hammer
Spanish	Martillo ígneo	Fire Hammer

Charge Hammer Flip

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	おにごろしチャージハンマー Onigoroshi Chāji Hanmā	Demon Slayer Charge Hammer
Traditional Chinese	鬼殺蓄力錘 guǐ shā xù lì chuí	Demon Slayer Charge Hammer
Simplified Chinese	鬼杀蓄力锤 guǐ shā xù lì chuí
Dutch	Vuurhamer laden	Charge Fire Hammer
French	Marteau ardent chargé	Charge Fire Hammer
German	Feuerzorn-Ladung	Charge Fire Anger
Italian	Iper martellata caricata	Charge Hyper Hammer
Spanish	Martillo ígneo cargado	Charge Fire Hammer