Wheel Mode

Wheel Mode Artwork of the Wheel Mode from Kirby: Planet Robobot Details Debut game Kirby: Planet Robobot Type(s) Unlimited uses Obtained from Wheelie Power(s) Transforms the Robobot Armor into a racecar. Comparable to Car Mouth, Wheel

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The legendary racer zooms down the track. 3, 2, 1... Turbo Accelerate!

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— Pause caption

Wheel Mode is one of the Robobot Armor modes. It transforms Kirby's mech into a three-wheeled racecar, granting it extra speed and the ability to jump between foreground and background at will.

Moveset

Wheel Mode's Moveset
Skill	Button Execution	Description
Turbo Accelerate	B	The armor sprouts two spikes in front of it and accelerates to the point of being faster than its normal version's dash. This is called 'Full Turbo Accel' in the Japanese version.
Speed Burst	B + A	The armor can jump during 'Turbo Accelerate' too. This is called 'Full Turbo Jump' in the Japanese version.
Burn Rubber	B repeatedly	The armor does a donut, setting the ground on fire. This is called 'Accel Burst' in the Japanese version.
3D Spring Hopper	↑/↓/L/R	In a similar fashion to the 3D Warp Star, the armor jumps into and out of the background.

Other appearances

• In Kirby's Dream Buffet, the Wheel Mode is depicted on a Character Treat, using the artwork from Kirby: Planet Robobot.

Trivia

• Unlike most armor modes, Wheel Mode cannot be discarded because it is required to use it in the stages the mode is found in.
• This is the only ability or mode so far that allows Kirby to jump between foreground and background without the use of a 3D Warp Star.
• The Wheel Mode is not capable of driving in reverse. This is confirmed by a Robobot Armor pop quiz.

Gallery

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  Screenshot of the Wheel Mode

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  Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Dutch	Wiel-modus	Wheel mode
French	Mode roue	Wheel mode
Polish	Wheel Mode	-
Portuguese	Modo roda	Wheel Mode