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Kabu is a recurring enemy in the Kirby series. It has appeared in many games, beginning with Kirby's Dream Land. It appears to be a head-like being, made mostly of stone; usually crimson or silver in color. Its face consists of two holes in place of eyes, a sculpted nose, and a perpetually open mouth. In some games, however, Kabu is cubical.
Depending on the game, Kabu may attack in a large amount of ways, including jumping, sliding, flying, and even teleporting. Dekabu, a larger counterpart of Kabu, can also spit out Kabus. Kirby can inhale and swallow Kabus, but in turn, does not receive a Copy Ability.
Contents
- 1 Game appearances
- 1.1 Kirby's Dream Land
- 1.2 Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- 1.3 Kirby's Pinball Land
- 1.4 Kirby's Dream Course
- 1.5 Kirby's Dream Land 2
- 1.6 Kirby's Block Ball
- 1.7 Kirby Super Star (Ultra)
- 1.8 Kirby's Avalanche
- 1.9 Kirby's Dream Land 3
- 1.10 Kirby: Canvas Curse
- 1.11 Kirby Mass Attack
- 1.12 Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- 1.13 Kirby's Dream Collection
- 1.14 Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- 1.15 Kirby: Planet Robobot
- 1.16 Kirby's Blowout Blast
- 1.17 Kirby Star Allies
- 2 Anime
- 3 Gallery
- 4 Names in other languages
- 5 References
Game appearances[edit]
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Kirby's Dream Land[edit]
Kabu debuted along with Kirby in Kirby's Dream Land. Here, it can be found in the Float Islands level, in the caves. It can be found patrolling the walkways as well as nestled inside holes in the walls. It attacks by sliding into Kirby, and dropping down on him from above. It can also fade away, and reappear in different areas. In the Extra Game, it is replaced by Grumples.
Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
In Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kabu appears as an enemy again, with a similar attack pattern. It still has the ability to phase in and out of sight, though it does this less often than in its previous appearance.
Locations[edit]
Kabu can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Kirby's Pinball Land[edit]
In Kirby's Pinball Land, Kabu (known here as Kaboo[1]) appears in the lowermost board of Wispy-Woods Land. Six of them are arranged around the board, with a Big Kaboo in the middle. The side Kaboos are worth 360 points each time they are bumped. When the side Kaboos are bumped, they retreat into the walls of the board, leaving a small nub that is worth 180 points when bumped. Once all six Kaboos have been bumped, the Big Kaboo disappears, leaving a Warp Star behind.
Kirby's Dream Course[edit]
Kabu appears as one of the four basic enemy types in Kirby's Dream Course, with the others being Broomhatter, Waddle Dee and Squishy. Kabu continuously spins, but do not move at all. When hit, it does not grant any special abilities.
Locations[edit]
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Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]
Kabu makes an appearance in this title, behaving in much the same way as it did in Kirby's Dream Land.
Locations[edit]
Kabu can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Kirby's Block Ball[edit]
Kabu appears as a pre-boss enemy in Stage 3 and is worth 5000 points when defeated. It then appears alongside a big Kabu in the boss room of the same stage.
Kirby Super Star (Ultra)[edit]
Kabu makes an appearance in Kirby Super Star and its remake; Kirby Super Star Ultra. In this game, Kabus may be seen warping in and out of visibility, and they may also occasionally launch like a rocket, leaving the area. Despite this odd behavior, they are as easy to defeat as any other common enemy, and do not have a lot of stamina. In Revenge of the King, Kabu is replaced by a similar enemy called Grumples.
Locations[edit]
Kabu can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
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Kirby's Avalanche[edit]
In Kirby's Avalanche, Kabu is the sixth challenger Kirby must face. Despite its disadvantages, it acts cocky before the match begins.[2]
Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]
Kabu returns as a standard enemy in these games. Its abilities have been greatly toned down for this appearance, save for its tendency to spin around. Kabu is often seen being spat out by Dekabu.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kabu can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Kirby: Canvas Curse[edit]
Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
Kabu appears in the Sub-Game Strato Patrol EOS as one of the opponents which the Kirbys can gun down. Four of them are split from a Dekabu when it is defeated.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land[edit]
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kabu returns as a common enemy with attack patterns similar to previous games. They most often appear in ruins areas.
Kirby's Dream Collection[edit]
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
Kirby's Blowout Blast[edit]
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
Anime[edit]
- Main article: Kabu (anime)
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Kabu is a deity to the public. The citizens often ask it for guidance. It shelters the Warp Star, and the Star Warriors.
Gallery[edit]
Kirby's Dream Land 3 artwork
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land artwork
Face sprite from Kirby's Avalanche
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | カブー Kabū |
Kabu |
| Chinese | 石头怪 Shítou Guài |
Stone Monster |
References
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| Kirby's Return to Dream Land | |||||||||
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| Playable Characters | Kirby ・Meta Knight ・Bandana Waddle Dee ・King Dedede | ||||||||
| Levels | Planet Popstar | Cookie Country ・Raisin Ruins ・Onion Ocean ・White Wafers ・Nutty Noon | |||||||
| Halcandra | Egg Engines ・Dangerous Dinner | ||||||||
| Another Dimension | |||||||||
| Bosses | Whispy Woods ・Mr. Dooter ・Fatty Puffer ・Goriath ・Grand Doomer ・Metal General ・HR-D3 (Extra Mode only) ・Landia ・Lor Starcutter ・Magolor ・Magolor Soul | ||||||||
| True Arena only | Galacta Knight | ||||||||
| Mid-Bosses | Sphere Doomer ・Gigant Edge ・Bonkers ・Water Galboros ・King Doo ・Kibble Blade ・Moundo ・Super Bonkers ・Dubior | ||||||||
| Copy Abilities | Standard | Beam ・Bomb ・Cutter ・Fighter ・Fire ・Hammer ・Hi-Jump ・Ice ・Leaf ・Needle ・Ninja ・Parasol ・Spark ・Spear ・Stone ・Sword ・Tornado ・Water ・Wing ・Whip | |||||||
| Limited Use | Crash ・Mike ・Sleep | ||||||||
| Super | Flare Beam ・Grand Hammer ・Monster Flame ・Snow Bowl ・Ultra Sword | ||||||||
| Enemies | Standard | Armor Dee ・Babut ・Barbar ・Barracu ・Blade Knight ・Blipper ・Bouncy ・Bouncy Sis ・Bowby ・Bronto Burt ・Broom Hatter ・Bulby ・Cappy ・Cerulean ・ Clayn ・Chilly ・ Coconut ・Coldtzo ・Como ・Craby ・Degout ・Doomer ・Elec ・Flamer ・Foley ・ Galbo ・Gemra ・Gigatzo ・Glunk ・Gordo ・Halcandle Dee ・Hot Head ・Iron Barbar ・Jackle ・Kabu ・Key Dee ・Knuckle Joe ・Lanzer ・Leafan ・Moonja ・Mopoo ・Mumbies ・Needlous ・Noddy ・Nruff ・Owgulf ・Pacloud ・Pacto ・Parasol Waddle Dee ・Parasol Waddle Doo ・Pierce ・Pluid ・Poppy Bros. Jr. ・Puppet Waddle Dee ・Rocky ・Rope Waddle Dee ・Rope Waddle Doo ・Scarfy ・Searches ・Sheld ・Shotzo ・Sir Kibble ・ Snowl ・Sodory ・Sparky ・Squishy ・Starman ・Super Blade Knight ・Super Chilly ・Super Hot Head ・Super Waddle Doo ・Tick ・Togekuki ・Twister ・Volttzo ・Waddle Dee ・Waddle Doo ・Walf ・Wapod ・Water Galbo ・Whippy | |||||||
| Super Ability-Specific | Bomb Machine ・Burner Box ・Drill Machine ・Giant Flotzo ・Merman Statue ・Moai Block ・Strike Box | ||||||||
| Sub-Games | Ninja Dojo ・Scope Shot ・The Arena ・The True Arena | ||||||||
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| Kirby: Planet Robobot | ||||||||||
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| Playable Characters | Kirby ・Meta Knight | |||||||||
| Levels | Patched Plains ・Resolution Road ・Overload Ocean ・Gigabyte Grounds ・Rhythm Route ・Access Ark ・Mind in the Program | |||||||||
| Bosses | Regular | Gigavolt ・ Clanky Woods ・ C.O.G.S. ・ Holo Defense API ・Susie ・Core Kabula ・Mecha Knight ・Dedede Clone ・Dedede Clones & D3 ・ Gigavolt II ・ Mecha Knight+ ・President Haltmann ・Star Dream | ||||||||
| Meta Knightmare Returns | Stock Mecha Knight ・Dark Matter Clone ・Sectonia Clone ・Galacta Knight Returns | |||||||||
| The True Arena | Star Dream Soul OS | |||||||||
| Team Kirby Clash | Gigant Edge ・Mr. Frosty ・Whispy Woods ・Pyribbit ・Landia ・Landia EX | |||||||||
| Mid-Bosses | Blocky ・Bonkers ・Dubior ・Kibble Blade ・King Doo ・Invader Armor ・Masher ・Miasmoros ・Security Force ・Telepathos | |||||||||
| Copy Abilities | Standard | Archer ・Beam ・Bomb ・Circus ・Cutter ・Doctor ・ESP ・Fighter ・Fire ・Hammer ・Ice ・Jet ・Leaf ・Mirror ・Ninja ・Parasol ・Poison ・Smash Bros. ・Spark ・Stone ・Sword ・U.F.O. ・Wheel ・Whip | ||||||||
| Limited Use | Crash ・Mike ・Sleep | |||||||||
| Robobot Armor Modes | Beam ・Bomb ・Cutter ・ESP ・Fire ・Ice ・Jet ・Mike ・Parasol ・Spark ・Stone ・Sword ・Wheel ・Halberd | |||||||||
| Team Kirby Clash | Beam Mage ・Doctor Healmore ・Hammer Lord ・Sword Hero | |||||||||
| Enemies | Bar Waddle Dees ・Barbar ・Big Chip ・Big Propeller ・Blade Knight ・Blipper ・Bomber ・Bouncy (Kirby 3D Rumble) ・Bronto Burt ・Broom Hatter ・Cappy ・Capsule J3 ・Chilly ・Chip ・ Clown Acrobot ・ Como ・ Covered Looker ・ Craby ・ Degout ・ Dekabu ・ Dice ・ Driver Waddle Dee ・ Elec ・ Esper ・ Flamer ・Foley ・Gabon ・Galbo ・ Gigatzo ・Glunk・Grandy・Grizzo ・ Haltworker ・ Hot Head ・ Iron Ball ・ Iron Hammer ・ Kabu ・ Key Dee ・ Knuckle Joe ・ Labotory ・ Leafan ・ Mamanti ・ Mech Acro ・ Mech Flotzo ・ Moonja ・ Mumbies ・ Noddy ・ Pacto ・ Parasol Waddle Dee ・ Chemitory ・ Poppy Bros. Jr. ・ Prism Ball ・ Propeller ・ Rocky ・Scarfy ・ Security Laser ・ Sheld ・Shotzo ・Simirror ・ Sir Kibble ・ Sleepy Turtle ・ Soarar ・ Sparky ・ Spear Waddle Dee (Kirby 3D Rumble) ・ Spring Note ・ Spynum ・ Squishy ・ UFO ・ Venog ・ Vol ・Waddle Dee ・Waddle Doo ・Walf ・Walker Waddle Dee ・ Walky ・ Wester ・Wheelie ・Whippy ・Yesman | |||||||||
| Sub-Games | Team Kirby Clash ・Kirby 3D Rumble ・Meta Knightmare Returns ・The Arena ・The True Arena | |||||||||
| Kirby Star Allies | ||||||||||
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| Characters | Kirby • Bandana Waddle Dee • King Dedede • Meta Knight • Francisca • Flamberge • Zan Partizanne • Hyness | |||||||||
| Levels | World of Peace - Dream Land • World of Miracles - Planet Popstar • Fortress of Shadows - Jambastion • Far-Flung Starlight Heroes • Kirby Star Allies | |||||||||
| Stages | Green Gardens • Donut Dome • Honey Hill • Fruity Forest • Clash at Castle Dedede • Extra Eclair • Friendly Field • Reef Resort • Echo's Edge • Nature's Navel • Sacred Square • Inside Islands • Duplex Dream • Gatehouse Road • Eastern Wall • Longview Corridor • Western Outer Wall • Inner Sanctum • Heavenly Hall • Sector A • Sector B • Sector C • Planet Earthfall • Falluna Moon • Planet Misteen • Mareen Moon • Planet Caverna • Grott Moon • Planet Frostak • Blizzno Moon • Planet Towara • Gabbel Moon • Star Lavadom • Sizzlai Moon • Jambandra Base • The Divine Terminus • Extra Planet α • Extra Planet β • Extra Planet γ • Extra Planet δ • Ability Planet • Dimension I • Dimension II • Dimension III • Dimension IV • Final Dimension | |||||||||
| Mid Bosses | Big Bouncy • Bonkers • Bugzzy • Chef Kawasaki • Mr. Frosty • Vividria | |||||||||
| Bosses | Story Mode | Whispy Woods • King Dedede • Meta Knight • Pon & Con • Francisca • Flamberge • Zan Partizanne • Yggy Woods • Goldon & Silvox • Grand Mam • Kracko • Twin Kracko • Hyness • Void Termina | ||||||||
| Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! | Galacta Knight • Morpho Knight • Morpho Knight EX | |||||||||
| Heroes in Another Dimension | Parallel Woods • Parallel Twin Kracko • Parallel Big Kracko • Parallel Meta Knight • Parallel Dedede • Corrupt Hyness • The Three Mage-Sisters | |||||||||
| The Ultimate Choice | Void Soul • Void Termina - True Destroyer of Worlds • Void | |||||||||
| Copy Abilities | Artist • Beam • Beetle • Bomb • Cleaning • Cook • Crash • Cutter • ESP • Festival • Fighter • Fire • Hammer • Ice • Mike • Ninja • Parasol • Plasma • Sleep • Spider • Staff • Stone • Suplex • Sword • Water • Whip • Wing • Yo-Yo | |||||||||
| Friend Abilities | Power Effects | Blizzard • Bluster • Sizzle • Splash • Zap | ||||||||
| Ability Combos | Chumbrella • Cook Potluck (& Supper Party) • Crash Rush • Curling • Fatal Chorus • Festival Dance • Friend Bounce • Friend Super-Vac • Friend Throw • Geokinesis • Icicle Lance • Rising Sizzler • Rock Painter • Sister Circle • Still Life • Summon Lor • Thundersplash • Zap Splasher | |||||||||
| Friend Actions | Friend Bridge • Friend Circle • Friend Star • Friend Train • Star Allies Sparkler | |||||||||
| Enemies | Anger Masker • Beetley • Bio Spark • Birdon • Blade Knight • Blado • Blipper • Bomber • Bouncy • Bronto Burt • Broom Hatter • Burning Leo • Cappy • Chilly • Chip • Como • Coner • Dekabu • Don Puffle • Driblee • Electro Saw • Floaty the Cellcore • Gabon • Gim • Glunk • Gordo • Grizzo • Jamaharu Believer • Jammerjab • Kabu • Key Dee • Knuckle Joe • Mamanti • NESP • Noddy • Parasol Waddle Dee • Plugg • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Propeller • Puppet Dee • Rocky • Rolling Waddle Dee • Scarfy • Shield Enemy • Shotzo • Sir Kibble • Squishy • Two Face • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Walky • Wester | |||||||||
| Friends | Standard Friends | Beetley • Bio Spark • Birdon • Blade Knight • Bonkers • Broom Hatter • Bugzzy • Burning Leo • Chef Kawasaki • Chilly • Como • Driblee • Gim • Jammerjab • Knuckle Joe • NESP • Parasol Waddle Dee • Plugg • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Rocky • Sir Kibble • Vividria • Waddle Doo • Wester | ||||||||
| Dream Friends | Adeleine & Ribbon • Bandana Waddle Dee • Dark Meta Knight • Daroach • Gooey • King Dedede • Magolor • Marx • Meta Knight • Rick & Kine & Coo • Susie • Taranza • The Three Mage-Sisters | |||||||||
| Sub-Games | Chop Champs • Star Slam Heroes • Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! • Heroes in Another Dimension • The Ultimate Choice | |||||||||
- Enemies
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Adventure
- Enemies in Kirby's Pinball Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Course
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Enemies in Kirby's Block Ball
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Enemies in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
- Enemies in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Enemies in Kirby Mass Attack
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Enemies in New Challenge Stages
- Enemies in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Enemies in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Enemies in Kirby's Blowout Blast
- Enemies in Kirby Star Allies
- Opponents in Kirby's Avalanche
- Ability-neutral Creatures
