Poison

Poison Artwork of Poison Kirby from Kirby: Planet Robobot Details First game Kirby: Planet Robobot (2016) Type(s) Unlimited uses Obtained from Venog, Miasmoros, Dakuga amiibo: Ganondorf, Inkling Power(s) Performing lingering attacks with noxious fluids Similar to Water

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This is a rather dangerous ability for all life-forms, organic and otherwise. It can be used to attack enemies with a corrosive liquid that contains damaging substances.

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— Kirby: Planet Robobot pause caption

Poison is a Copy Ability that has so far appeared exclusively in Kirby: Planet Robobot. It is obtained by swallowing a Venog enemy, a Dakuga enemy, or the Miasmoros Mid-Boss after defeating it. When acquiring this ability, Kirby obtains a skull-adorned headband, with poisonous fluid spewing out the top, similar to other fluid-based hats. The rim of the headband has a color pattern very similar to that of coral snakes, which are known for their dangerous venom.

The attacks Kirby gains with the Poison ability are similar to the Water ability. However, enemies hit with this attack are continually damaged for a period of time. Among the attacks are simple spewing moves, a geyser-type move, a surfing move that leaves puddles of poison on the ground and allows Kirby to glide over water, a Final Cutter-like series of punches involving poison, and exhaling clouds of toxic gas. The gas clouds in particular linger for a good while, and can be pushed by wind currents in some stages. Like the Water ability, all attacks from Poison can put out Flame Blocks.

Moveset

Poison's moveset in Kirby: Planet Robobot
Skill	Image	Button Execution	Description	Damage (Star Bullet: 52)
Sticky Toxin		Press and release B	Kirby throws a small blob of poison that becomes a lingering puddle that deals damage over time.	16 (Sticky Toxin) 16 (poison)
Poison Pummel - Toxic Swamp		B repeatedly near an enemy	In a similar style to Cutter's Final Cutter, Kirby throws a barrage of toxin infused punches and finishes with a high AOE splash of poison. Kirby is invincible during Toxic Swamp.	Poison Pummel: 4×4 Toxic Swamp: 1 (ascend/descend) 40 (swamp/close) 32 (swamp/far)
Toxic Slide		Dash + B	Like Water's Wave Surf attack, Kirby rides a wave of poison to plow through enemies while leaving a trail of poison puddles. Can be used in midair. (Dash + Hold B in midair) Can surf on water surface. Kirby is invincible during Toxic Slide.	24 (Toxic Slide) 16 (poison)
Toxic Smog		Hold B	Kirby spits out a cloud of lingering poisonous smog that can be moved by air currents. Only two smogs can stay at the same time.	8→4 (2nd hit onward)
Toxic Tower		↑ + B	Similar to Water's Geyser attack - Kirby fires a geyser of poisonous liquid straight up, which can be held indefinitely.	12→8 (2nd hit onward)
Tilted Toxic Tower		←/→ during Toxic Tower	While using Toxic Tower, Kirby can tilt to the left or right, causing the toxic gush to splash on either side of him in an arc.	Same as Toxic Tower
Sticky Strike		↓ + B in midair	Like Leaf's version of this attack, Kirby throws 2 poison blobs in a fan-like motion downward that leave behind lingering puddles when reaching the ground.	16 (Sticky Strike) 16 (poison)
Toxic Ball		Dash + quickly tap B in mid-air	Kirby chucks a ball of poison that rolls across the ground—similarly to Bomb's Bomb Bowl move—and becomes a puddle when it stops.	18 (Toxic Ball) 18 (poison) The poison from Toxic Ball does more damage than the other moves.

Trivia

• The Poison ability's design was inspired by a polluted version of the Water ability.
• In Kirby Super Star, there was a scrapped Flower ability that planted flowers on enemies' heads, which apparently would have poisoned them (similar to the Lip's Stick item in the Super Smash Bros. series). This idea of poisoning enemies would be used later for the Poison ability.
• Interestingly, one of the early concept art pieces for Poison Kirby (in gallery below) greatly resembles the final design of Beam Mage Kirby in the Team Kirby Clash games.
• Poison is the only Copy Ability introduced in Kirby: Planet Robobot that hasn't appeared in later titles since.
  • Doctor appears in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, Super Kirby Clash (as Doctor Healmore) and Kirby Battle Royale.
  • ESP appears in Kirby Star Allies.

Gallery

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  Ability Star from Kirby: Planet Robobot

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  Early concept art for Poison Kirby

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  Series 2 of the "Kirby Backpack Hangers" figurines by Evolete

Videos

Click to load content Official Kirby Portal video showcasing Poison

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ポイズン Poizun	Poison
Dutch	Gif	Poison
French	Poison	Poison
German	Gift	Poison
Italian	Veleno	Poison
Russian	Яд Yad	Poison
Spanish	Veneno	Poison