Rocky
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“ | “…Hmph! *THUD*” With a will as hard as…something very hard, this rugged fellow is a real heavy hitter. He slides on water or ice and has an uppercut to end any argument! |
” | — Guest Star Rocky Rock the World Pause Screen description in Kirby Star Allies |
Rocky is a reoccurring enemy throughout the Kirby series, making his debut in Kirby's Adventure and appearing in many of the games released since then. He resembles a walking stone with a pair of flat feet, black eyes and often a corded headband which closely resembles Hammer Kirby's headband. While his colors may vary between appearances, he is most commonly depicted as brown or orange with yellow feet.
Rocky commonly situates himself atop a tall cliff, column, on high blocks, or other high-elevation objects. His position is significant in terms of how he attacks: Rocky uses his high perch as leverage to drop down while Kirby is walking by, in an effort to squish the pink puffball with his weight. In the event that Rocky misses, he will rise, exposing his feet, and slowly walk around. In some of his appearances, if Kirby is on the same level as Rocky, the foe will jump to a location in the air right above Kirby and hesitate a beat before attempting to fall on top of him once more. As Rocky can only fall straight down, however, his attacks can be easily avoided by moving out of the way.
While Rocky is vulnerable to all attacks, defeating him by any means other than inhaling can take a long time in any game that assigns health meters to enemies due to his exceptional hardiness. True to his name and appearance, inhaling Rocky will grant Kirby the Stone Copy Ability. Rocky can also be made into a Helper in Kirby Super Star, Kirby Super Star Ultra and Kirby Star Allies.
Due to his ubiquity and longevity in the series, Rocky has a number of cousin enemies, which are usually bigger and hardier than himself. These include the Mid-Bosses Blocky and Moundo, as well as Giant Rocky from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, and Metalun from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Game appearances[edit]
Rocky's video game appearances | ||
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Kirby's Adventure | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Course | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Land 2 | Enemy | |
Kirby's Block Ball | Enemy | |
Kirby Super Star | Enemy and playable character | Rocky can be played as when recruited as a Helper. |
Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Enemy | |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | Enemy | |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Enemy | As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, his role doesn't change. |
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Enemy | |
Kirby: Canvas Curse | Enemy | |
Kirby Super Star Ultra | Enemy and playable character | As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, his role doesn't change. |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Enemy | |
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Enemy | Appears in New Challenge Stages. Rocky has the exact same role in the ported games included that he appears in. |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Enemy | |
Kirby: Planet Robobot | Enemy | |
Kirby Battle Royale | Cameo | Appears in the audience for Robo Bonkers and Slam Hockey. |
Kirby Star Allies | Enemy and playable character | Rocky can be played as when recruited as a Friend. |
Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Appears on a Character Treat. |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Enemy | As this is a remake of Kirby's Return to Dream Land, his role does not change. |
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Rocky made his debut appearance in Kirby's Adventure and also appears in its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Kirby's Adventure is the source of Rocky's most common look and behavior. He serves as the sole provider of the Stone ability outside of a Mix.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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Kirby's Dream Course[edit]
Rocky makes his second appearance in Kirby's Dream Course as a regular enemy on courses. He does not move, and grants the Stone ability when collided with.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Course, Rocky can be found in the following courses and holes:
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Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]
Rocky reappears in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Though his behavior mirrors his appearance in Kirby's Adventure, Rocky now has a rounder shape and his eyes now have sclerae.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Land 2, Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Grass Land | Big Forest | Ripple Field | Iceberg | Red Canyon | Cloudy Park | Dark Castle |
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Kirby's Block Ball[edit]
Rocky appears in Kirby's Block Ball as a common enemy, being introduced in Stage 5. He is worth 1000 points when collided with, and provides Kirby with the Stone ability.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
Rocky returns as an enemy in Kirby Super Star and its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra. He reuses his look from Kirby's Adventure with the addition of a corded headband, which he keeps in most later games. Unlike many of his previous and subsequent appearances, he is often encountered in a blue hue as an enemy. Additionally, when hit, Rocky appears to fracture for a moment before reconstituting himself. When recruited as a helper, Rocky gains access to all of Stone Kirby's moves, and also gains the Infinity Jump.
Locations[edit]
Rocky can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
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Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]
Rocky returns in Kirby's Dream Land 3, bearing largely the same look and behavior from his appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Grass Land | Ripple Field | Sand Canyon | Cloudy Park | Iceberg | ||
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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]
Rocky makes his 3D debut in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards with a greatly simplified appearance, consisting only of a rounded rock with a pair of black eyes and orange feet, bearing a similar appearance to Metalun. He typically waits at a high altitude for Kirby to approach, and then tucks his feet in to start rolling off the edge of his precipice hoping fall swiftly onto Kirby. From there, he will try to walk back and forth slowly. Unlike in most other games, Rocky is comparatively rare in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, due to the fact that many other enemies in the game also provide the Stone ability.
Rocky also makes an appearance on the 11th Enemy Info Card.
Locations[edit]
Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Pop Star | Rock Star | Aqua Star | Neo Star | Shiver Star | Ripple Star | Dark Star |
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]
Rocky appears in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, looking and functioning exactly as he did in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Additionally, Droppy can take on his likeness after it obtains the Stone Copy Ability from Kirby. This game also features a larger variant of Rocky, fittingly named Giant Rocky.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Rocky may be found in all areas of the Mirror World, except for Carrot Castle, Radish Ruins, and inside the mirror at the end.
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Rainbow Route | Moonlight Mansion | Cabbage Cavern | Mustard Mountain | Carrot Castle | Olive Ocean | Peppermint Palace | Radish Ruins | Candy Constellation | The Mirror |
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Kirby: Canvas Curse[edit]
Rocky appears in Kirby: Canvas Curse, sporting his usual look and behavior. He waddles along the ground slowly, and will try to leap over and then fall on Kirby to attack.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Rocky appears in the following locations:
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Reddy Land | Arange Gorge | Iello Adventure | Neo Greo | Bloo Hills | Omarine Zone | Wonder Lilane |
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Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
In Kirby Mass Attack, Rocky cameos in the Sub-Game Kirby Curtain Call, as one of the many enemies and other objects cluttering the stage on each round. He does not appear in the main game or in any other of its Sub-Games.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
Rocky reappears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. He returns in 3D with his more common look from Kirby Super Star. Like Stone Kirby, Rocky is capable of sliding down slopes. Notably, along with him is a larger Mid-Boss variant called Moundo.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[edit]
In addition to most of the games featured in this collection, Rocky also appears as an enemy in New Challenge Stages, taking his appearance from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
Rocky appears in both Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot, bearing a similar look and behavior to his appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, he also appears as a randomly-obtained keychain, reusing his walking sprite from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
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In Kirby: Planet Robobot Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Kirby Battle Royale[edit]
In Kirby Battle Royale, Rocky does not appear as an enemy, but does make cameo appearances in the audience for Robo Bonkers and Slam Hockey.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
Rocky returns in Kirby Star Allies physically and behaviorally unchanged from the previous modern games. He can be made into a Friend, and gains all of Stone Kirby's abilities along with the Infinity Jump, much like in Kirby Super Star. Rocky is also able to use the Curling, Geokinesis, and Rock Painter Friend Abilities.
Rocky also gains his own adventure in Guest Star Rocky: Rock the World, and is selectable in The Ultimate Choice.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby Star Allies, Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Rocky appears on the Friend Circle Character Treat along with Wester, Waddle Doo, and Kirby.
Trivia[edit]
- When recruited as a Helper or otherwise playable, Rocky consistently has more health than most other playable characters.
- In Kirby Super Star Ultra, he has the highest health out of every helper, and is only surpassed by Kirby.
- In Kirby Star Allies, Rocky has the highest health of all allies, not including Dream Friends.
- Despite being a relatively passive helper, Rocky is used in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! for the world record 100% speedrun of Kirby Star Allies (individual Guest Star speedruns tend to be dominated by The Three Mage-Sisters instead, but they are not initially available to play as when unlocking the mode).
Gallery[edit]
- Main article: Rocky/gallery
Artwork from Kirby's Adventure
Artwork from Kirby Super Star
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3
Model from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Artwork from Kirby: Canvas Curse
Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Rocky in Kirby Star Allies
Rocky in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ロッキー Rokkī |
Rocky |
Chinese | 硬石 yìng shí |
Hard/Solid Rock |
Dutch | Rocky | - |
French | Choiroc | Portmanteau of "choir" (to fall) and "roc" (rock) |
German | Feinstein | Fine Stone; likely a pun on Einstein |
Italian | Rocky | - |
Korean | 록키 Rogki |
Rocky |
Spanish | Pedroso | From "pedregoso" (rocky) |
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- Good pages
- Helpers
- Enemies in Kirby's Adventure
- 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 64: The Crystal Shards
- Enemies in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- 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 Star Allies
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
- Creatures that yield Stone when swallowed