Editing List of Copy Abilities

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In every ''Super Smash Bros.'' game, [[Kirby]] has the ability to copy another character's [[neutral special move]] with his own [[neutral special move]], {{b|Inhale|Kirby}}. If Kirby swallows another Kirby, only damage is dealt, but if he swallows another Kirby that has a Copy Ability, it can be stolen. When Kirby copies an opponent, he will also bear a resemblance to that character, usually in the form of a hat which displays a prominent visual part of the character copied. When performing copied attacks, Kirby often mimics their voices or sounds as well as their poses, and uses the same weapons as their owners. Aside from the obvious range differences, copied attacks are functionally identical to the originals except where noted.

Kirby can discard the ability at any time by [[taunt]]ing. He may also lose it when taking [[damage]] (though there is a temporary "grace period" where this will not occur), and he will also lose it upon being KO'd. Also, anything spawned by the ability will vanish if Kirby loses it. For example, if Kirby tosses a Metal Blade onto the ground, picks it up, and taunts, the blade will vanish. Kirby will also lose his ability if the inhaled character's [[damage meter]] vanishes (indicating the character has been unloaded from memory), such as in ''Smash 4''{{'}}s [[All-Star Mode]] or certain [[Event match]]es.

''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' introduced [[custom move]]s. Regardless of whether a neutral special has been customized or not, Kirby will only copy the default version of the move. This applies with [[Palutena]] and the [[Mii Fighter]]s' neutral specials as well.

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!Character!!{{GameIcon|SSB64|24px}}!!{{GameIcon|SSBM|24px}}!!{{GameIcon|SSBB|24px}}!!{{GameIcon|SSB4|24px}}!!{{GameIcon|SSBU|24px}}!!Special move!!Notes

|[[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]||||||||||[[File:SSBU Banjo-Kazooie Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Egg Firing]]||Kirby uses a plush Kazooie for the attack. Like Banjo and Kazooie, Kirby can use his aerial jumps while using the Breegull Blaster, though he benefits more as he can use all five of his aerial jumps (compared to the duo's two).  

|[[Bowser]]||||[[File:Kirbybowser.png|135px]]||[[Image:Bowserkirby.jpg|125px]]||[[File:KirbyBowserHair3DS.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Bowser Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Bowser Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Fire Breath]]||Kirby can [[flame cancel]] in all [[list of regional version differences (SSBM)|versions]] of ''Melee'', while Bowser can only do so in NTSC 1.0 and 1.1. Kirby's pose while breathing fire resembles the corresponding pose of {{s|wikirby|Fire}} Kirby.

|[[Bowser Jr.]] / [[Koopalings]]||||||||[[File:KirbyBowserJrHat.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Bowser Jr Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Bowser Jr. Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Clown Cannon]]||Even if Kirby inhales one of the [[Koopalings]], he will still wear Bowser Jr.'s bandana and ponytail.

|[[Captain Falcon]]||[[File:Kirby cfalcon ssb.jpg|100px]]||[[File:Kirbyfalcon.png|100px]]||[[File:Kfalconpunch.jpg|125px]]||[[File:KirbyHatFalcon.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Captain Falcon Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Captain Falcon Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Falcon Punch]]||In ''SSB'', Kirby can use the Falcon Punch as a horizontal recovery move. In ''Brawl'', throwing it immediately after a jump gives him large boost upward. The visor was blank until ''Ultimate'', when it was given the same "eyes" as [[Captain Falcon]]'s visor and also became opaque for the first time since ''Smash 64''.

|[[Charizard]]||||||[[Image:Kcharizard.jpg|125px]]||[[File:KirbyCharizard3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Charizard Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Charizard Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Flamethrower]]||

|[[Chrom]]||||||||||[[File:SSBU Chrom Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Flare Blade]]||Oddly, Kirby only vocalizes after charging for at least 2.5 seconds and only uses one voice clip. Inflicts [[recoil damage]] to Kirby if fully charged.

|[[Corrin]]||||||||[[File:KirbyCorrin3DS.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Corrin Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Corrin Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Dragon Fang Shot]]||

|[[Dark Pit]]||||||||[[File:KirbyDarkPitCopy.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Dark Pit Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Dark Pit Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Silver Bow]]||Prior to version 1.0.5 (3DS only), if Kirby uses the move at the end of his forward, back, or up throw, a glitch will occur in which he floats in the air until he stops charging the move.

|[[Diddy Kong]]||||||[[File:Kdiddy.jpg|125px]]||[[File:KirbyDiddyKong3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Diddy Kong Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Diddy Kong Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Peanut Popgun]]||Strangely, if Kirby's gun explodes, and then the game is paused, Kirby will appear normal colored instead of a burned black.

|[[Donkey Kong]]||[[File:Kirby Donkey Kong SSB.jpg|100px]]||[[File:Kirbydk.png|100px]]||[[Image:Kdk.jpg|125px]]||[[File:KirbyDonkeyKong3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Donkey Kong Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Donkey Kong Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Giant Punch]]|| In ''SSB'', Kirby can [[charge-cancel]] the wind-up to turn more easily in the air.

|[[Dr. Mario]]||||[[File:Dr Mario Kirby.png|100px]]||||[[File:KirbyDrMarioHat.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Dr Mario Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Dr. Mario Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Megavitamins]]||In ''Melee'', Kirby's Megavitamins make the [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]] sound upon impact. The {{s|wikirby|Doctor}} ability, introduced in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Planet Robobot}}'', has a similar appearance and allows Kirby to use a similar move.

|[[Falco]]||||[[File:Kirbyfalco.png|100px]]||[[File:Falcokirby.jpg|125px]]||[[File:KirbyFalco3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Falco Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Falco Kirby.jpg|125px]]||{{b|Blaster|Falco}}||Kirby sports the same "mohawk" that Falco had in his ''Star Fox 64'' design and ''Melee''. In ''Brawl'', shots fired from the copied Blaster do not have the electric effect that Falco's Blaster has. Kirby's shorter stature means that he can [[laser lock]] characters that Falco himself cannot.

|[[Fox]]||[[File:Kirby fox ssb.jpg|100px]]||[[File:Fox KirbySSBM.png|100px]]||[[File:Kfox.jpg|125px]]||[[File:KirbyFoxHat.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Fox Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Fox Kirby.jpg|125px]]||{{b|Blaster|Fox}}||Gives Kirby the ability to [[short hop double laser]] and even short hop triple laser as a result of his floatiness.

|[[Ganondorf]]||||[[File:Ganondorf KirbySSBM.png|100px]]||[[File:Kganon.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyGanondorf3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Ganondorf Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Ganondorf Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Warlock Punch]]||

|[[Greninja]]||||||||[[File:KirbyGreninja3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Greninja Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Greninja Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Water Shuriken]]||

|[[Hero]]|||||||||||[[File:SSBU Hero Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Frizz]]||Kirby gains Erdwin's Coronet (which closely resembles Erdrick's silver headpiece), the Supreme Sword of Light, and Erdwin's Shield, all items available to the Luminary in ''Dragon Quest XI''. Unlike similar recharging abilities, such as Robin's tomes and Inkling's ink, Kirby also gains the Hero's MP Gauge system and follows the same rules when using it.

|[[Ice Climbers]]||||[[File:Kirbyiceclimber.png|100px]]||[[File:Kpopo.jpg|100px]]||||[[File:SSBU Ice Climbers Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Ice Shot]]||Kirby does not gain a partner through this ability, so he can only fire one block of ice at a time. The {{s|wikirby|Freeze}} ability's hat, introduced in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land}}'', has a similar appearance.

|[[Ike]]||||||[[File:Ikekirby.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyIkeHat.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Ike Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Ike Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Eruption]]||Inflicts [[recoil damage]] to Kirby if fully charged.

|[[Incineroar]]||||||||||[[File:SSBU Incineroar Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Darkest Lariat]]||While Incineroar's lariat trail will match its palette color, Kirby's will always be gray.

|[[Inkling]]||||||||||[[File:SSBU Inkling Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Splattershot]]||If Kirby uses up all of his ink, he loses his Inkling Copy Ability entirely, in a similar manner to Robin's Copy Ability. Although he always copies the orange Inkling's hairstyle, Kirby will use the first ink color that is not being used by another fighter. For example, if Kirby is fighting an orange Inkling, he will use blue ink; if he is fighting both an orange Inkling and a blue Inkling, he will use yellow ink; and so forth.

|[[Ivysaur]]||||||[[File:KIvysaur.jpg|100px]]||||[[File:SSBU Ivysaur Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Bullet Seed]]||In ''Brawl'', while Ivysaur can only hold Bullet Seed for 5 seconds, Kirby can hold it for significantly longer, allowing him to rack up higher amounts of damage.

|rowspan="2"|[[Jigglypuff]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:Kirby jigglypuff ssb.jpg|100px]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:Kirbyjiiggly.png|100px]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:Kjiggly.jpg|100px]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:KirbyJigglypuff3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Jigglypuff Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:SSBU Jigglypuff Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Pound]] [[File:SSB64 Icon.png|16px]]||Differs from Jigglypuff's Pound in that using this move toward a ledge sends Kirby off of the ledge, and it is notable for having much higher distance if Kirby leaves the ground at the end of the Pound animation; it is capable of traveling nearly the length of a {{SSB|Dream Land}} soft platform if spaced correctly.

||[[Rollout]] [[File:SSBM Icon.png|16px]][[File:SSBB Icon.png|16px]][[File:SSB4 Icon.png|16px]][[File:SSBU Icon.png|16px]]||Regardless of the game's current language settings, Kirby says "Purin," Jigglypuff's Japanese name, upon performing this move. In ''SSB4'', Kirby can move left and right in midair after hitting an opponent with Rollout, due to having a higher fall speed than Jigglypuff. He also rebounds further backwards, due to his air friction being lower than Jigglypuff's. In ''Ultimate'', Jigglypuff's ears fold inwards during Rollout; Kirby's do not follow this trait.

|[[Joker]]||||||||||[[File:SSBU Joker Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Gun]]||As Kirby does not copy the [[Rebellion Gauge]], he does not have access to [[Arsene]] or [[Gun Special]].

|[[Ken]]||||||||||[[File:SSBU Ken Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Hadoken]]||Like Ken, Kirby cannot perform the Shakunetsu Hadoken, but can use a stronger Hadoken through the traditional input. However, Kirby cannot perform the Oosoto Mawashi Geri or the Nata Otoshi Geri as Ken can. Incidentally, Kirby has separate voice clips for Ken's Hadoken instead of using the same voice clips used for Ryu's version.

|[[King Dedede]]||||||[[File:Kirbydedede.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyKingDedede3Ds.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby King Dedede Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU King Dedede Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Inhale (King Dedede)|Inhale]]||Kirby can use this to perform the obscure "Kirkirkircide". Kirby is noticeably less bloated after inhaling someone compared to both his normal Inhale and Dedede's Inhale.

|[[King K. Rool]]||||||||||[[File:SSBU King K. Rool Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Blunderbuss]]||Unlike K. Rool, Kirby does not don a pirate hat.

|rowspan="3"|[[Link]]||rowspan="3"|[[File:Kirby link ssb.jpg|100px]]||rowspan="3"|[[File:Kirbylink.png|100px]]||rowspan="3"|[[File:Klink2.jpg|100px]]||rowspan="3"|[[File:KirbyLink3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Link Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||rowspan="3"|[[File:SSBU Link Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Boomerang]] [[File:SSB64 Icon.png|16px]]||Unlike Link's Boomerang, Kirby can throw it through solid walls if he is touching them, allowing for pseudo-[[sharking]] on stages like [[Hyrule Castle]] (especially from the [[Greenhouse]] side) or Dream Land. Resembles {{s|wikirby|Sword}} Kirby.  

||[[Hero's Bow]] [[File:SSBM Icon.png|16px]][[File:SSBB Icon.png|16px]][[File:SSB4 Icon.png|16px]]||Resembles Sword Kirby.

||[[Bow and Arrows]] [[File:SSBU Icon.png|16px]]||Although Link's default design is based on his Champion's Tunic, Kirby gains the familiar green cap from his Hero of the Wild outfit when copying him. Resembles Sword Kirby.

|[[Little Mac]]||||||||[[File:KirbyLittleMac3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Little Mac Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Little Mac Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Straight Lunge]]||Does not gain Little Mac's [[Power Meter]] and thus cannot perform the KO Uppercut. The hitbox is much lower down due to Kirby's size, enabling it to hit opponents hanging on the ledge. Also, if Kirby swallows Little Mac in his [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Little Mac|wireframe costume]], his Straight Lunge will utilize the 8-bit sound effects unique to Wireframe Mac.

|[[Lucario]]||||||[[File:Klucario.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyLucario3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Lucario Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Lucario Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Aura Sphere]]||Kirby's Aura Sphere is not linked to his current damage, due to not copying Lucario's [[aura]]. Essentially, Kirby's Aura Sphere acts like Lucario's at its base power (75% in ''Brawl'', 70% in ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'').

However, should Kirby's damage output be significantly augmented in some way, such as with the use of custom equipment or [[Amiibo]] power level, the Aura Sphere he uses will emit the characteristic sound it does when Lucario charges it at high percentages.

|[[Lucas]]||||||[[File:Klucas.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyLucas3DS.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:KirbyPKFreezeWiiU.JPG|125x75px]]||[[File:SSBU Lucas Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[PK Freeze]]||

|[[Lucina]]||||||||[[File:KirbyLucina3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Lucina Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Lucina Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Shield Breaker]]||Kirby wears the mask used by Lucina in her guise as "Marth", which she herself dons temporarily for her [[on-screen appearance]] and down taunt.

|[[Luigi]]||[[File:Kirby luigi ssb.jpg|100px]]||[[File:Kirbyluigi.png|100px]]||[[File:Kluigi.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyLuigiHat.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Luigi Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Luigi Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Fireball]]||

|[[Mario]]||[[File:Kirby mario ssb.jpg|100px]]||[[File:Mario Kirby.png|100px]]||[[File:KMario1.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyMario3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Mario Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Mario Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Fireball]]||As Kirby is shorter than Mario, his Fireball is likely to vanish quicker if thrown while on the ground due to bouncing more often.

|[[Marth]]||||[[File:Kirbymarth.png|100px]]||[[File:Marthkirby.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyMarth3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Marth Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Marth Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Shield Breaker]]||Lacks transcendent priority in ''Melee''.

|[[Meta Knight]]||||||[[File:Kmeta.jpg|100px]]||[[File:Meta Knight copy ability.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Meta Knight Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Meta Knight Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Mach Tornado]]||Unlike Meta Knight's version of the attack, the bottom-most hitbox does not cause aerial opponents to flinch. Kirby's eyes while wearing the mask are light-green in ''Brawl'' and yellow in ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate''. The green coloration in ''Brawl'' is due to the mask giving a yellow tint to Kirby's blue eyes and Meta Knight's silver eyes (though they are currently depicted as yellow even without the mask). Kirby's Mach Tornado only does half the damage of Meta Knight's. Functionally resembles Kirby's {{s|wikirby|Tornado}} ability.  

|[[Mewtwo]]||||[[File:Mewtwo Kirby.png|100px]]||||[[File:KirbyMewtwoSmash43DS.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:KirbyMewtwoSmash4WiiU.jpg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Mewtwo Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Shadow Ball]]||As Kirby is much shorter than Mewtwo, his Shadow Ball is more likely to collide with the ground unless he jumps first. This only applies to ''Melee''.

|[[Mii Brawler]]||||||||[[File:Kirby Brawler Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Mii Brawler Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Shot Put]]||rowspan=3|Kirby wears a headband with the face of the Mii he copied. He doesn't copy [[headgear]]. Interestingly, Kirby retains the original spinning Charge Blast animation from ''SSB4''.

|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||||[[File:Game and Watch Kirby.png|100px]]||[[File:G&wkirby.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyMrGameAndWatch3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Mr Game & Watch Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Mr. Game & Watch Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Chef]]||Kirby is not flattened.

|rowspan="2"|[[Ness]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:Kirby ness ssb.jpg|100px]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:Kirbyness.png|100px]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:Kness.jpg|100px]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:KirbyNess3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Ness Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||rowspan="2"|[[File:SSBU Ness Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[PK Fire]] [[File:SSB64 Icon.png|16px]]||rowspan="2"|Kirby wears his cap backwards, similarly to Yo-Yo Kirby, Wheel Kirby, and Paint Kirby. The {{s|wikirby|ESP}} ability, introduced in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Planet Robobot}}'', resembles a color-inverted version of Ness's cap and allows Kirby to use a move similar to PK Flash.

||[[PK Flash]] [[File:SSBM Icon.png|16px]][[File:SSBB Icon.png|16px]][[File:SSB4 Icon.png|16px]][[File:SSBU Icon.png|16px]]

|[[Olimar]] / [[Alph]]||||||[[File:Kolimar.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyOlimar3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Olimar Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Olimar Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Pikmin Pluck]] and [[Pikmin Throw]]||Kirby's version of this move is specially adapted for him due to {{b|Pikmin|species}} not being completely tied into his moveset, unlike Olimar. Kirby will pluck a Pikmin and immediately throw it, hitting opponents for minor damage and dying once it hits the ground. The order in which Kirby plucks Pikmin follows the same rules as Olimar; in ''[[Brawl]]'', it varies depending on the terrain, while in ''[[SSB4]]'' and ''[[Ultimate]]'', he always follows a set order.

Kirby can only have three Pikmin out at a time. If he attempts to pluck more while three are out, the move will fail. In ''[[SSB4]]'' and ''[[Ultimate]]'', Kirby looks like Olimar even if he copied [[Alph]].  

|[[Pac-Man]]||||||||[[File:KirbyPacManHat.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Pac-Man Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Pac-Man Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Bonus Fruit]]||Kirby can [[Fruit Recycle]] in ''Ultimate''.

|[[Palutena]]||||||||[[File:KirbyPalutena3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Palutena Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Palutena Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Autoreticle]]||Unused audio files in ''SSB4'' indicate that Kirby was initially supposed to be able to copy [[Heavenly Light]] and [[Explosive Flame]], Palutena's custom neutral special moves. In the final game, he only copies Autoreticle.

|[[Peach]]||||[[File:Peach Kirby.png|100px]]||[[File:Kirbypeach.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyPeach3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Peach Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Peach Kirby.jpg|125px]]||{{b|Toad|move}}||

|[[Pichu]]||||[[File:Pichu Kirby.png|100px]]||||||[[File:SSBU Pichu Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Thunder Jolt]]||Inflicts [[recoil damage]] to Kirby.

|[[Pikachu]]||[[File:Kirby pikachu ssb.jpg|100px]]||[[File:Pikachu KirbySSBM.png|100px]]||[[File:Kpika.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyPikachu3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Pikachu Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Pikachu Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Thunder Jolt]]||

|[[Piranha Plant]]||||||||||[[File:SSBU Piranha Plant Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Ptooie]]||

|[[Pit]]||||||[[File:Kpit.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyPit3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Pit Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Pit Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Palutena's Arrow]]||Resembles {{s|wikirby|Cupid}} Kirby in both design and function.

|[[R.O.B.]]||||||[[File:Kr.o.b.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyROB3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby ROB Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU R.O.B. Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Robo Beam]]||While R.O.B. does not emit a vocalization during this move, Kirby says "beep" in a monotone voice. Resembles {{s|wikirby|Laser}} Kirby in both design and function.

|[[Robin]]||||||||[[File:KirbyRobin3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Robin Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Robin Kirby.jpg|125px]]||{{b|Thunder|Robin}}||Once Kirby exhausts the Thunder tome, he loses the Copy Ability entirely. Unlike Robin, he does not drop a tome to throw.

|[[Rosalina]]||||||||[[File:KirbyRosalina3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Rosalina Luma Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Rosalina Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Luma Shot]]||A yellow, unvoiced Luma appears when the button is pushed, and vanishes after losing momentum. Unlike Rosalina, Kirby's Luma cannot be attacked, and cannot block projectiles either. Also, the attack cannot be spammed, as it requires a cooldown before it can be used again.

|[[Roy]]||||[[File:Roy Kirby.png|100px]]||||[[File:KirbyRoy3DS.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:KirbyFlareBladeWiiU.JPG|125x75px]]||[[File:SSBU Roy Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Flare Blade]]||Inflicts [[recoil damage]] to Kirby if fully charged.

|[[Ryu]]||||||||[[File:KirbyRyu3DS.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:KirbyHadokenWiiU.JPG|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Ryu Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Hadoken]]||Retains Ryu's ability to perform a stronger Hadoken and the Shakunetsu Hadoken with the appropriate input. Resembles {{s|wikirby|Fighter}} Kirby, who is also capable of performing Ryu's other special moves in certain games. ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Return to Dream Land}}'' and ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Triple Deluxe}}'' also include the ability to fire stronger fireballs (called "Mega Force Blast", or "Hadou-Shot" in Japan) instantly by performing the traditional Hadoken input.

|[[Samus]]||[[File:Kirby samus ssb.jpg|100px]]||[[File:Kirbysamus.png|100px]]||[[File:Ksamus.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbySamus3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Samus Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Samus Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Charge Shot]]||Originally a flat texture, the visor was made translucent from ''Melee'' to ''Smash 4'', before being given an opaque glow in ''Ultimate'' that makes it more closely resembly Samus's own visor.

|[[Sheik]]||||[[File:Sheik Kirby.png|100px]]||[[File:Ksheik.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbySheik3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Sheik Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Sheik Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Needle Storm]]||

|[[Snake]]||||||[[File:SnakeCopyAbilitySSBB.jpg|100px]]||||[[File:SSBU Snirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Hand Grenade]]||Kirby covers where his ears would be if a grenade explodes near him, mimicking Snake's behavior. He also walks differently while carrying a grenade that has not been thrown, again imitating Snake. He wears a headband, similarly to Fighter Kirby, Suplex Kirby, and Backdrop Kirby.

|[[Sonic]]||||||[[File:Ksonic.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbySonicHat.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Sonic Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Sonic Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Homing Attack]]||

|[[Squirtle]]||||||[[File:Ksquirtle.jpg|100px]]||||[[File:SSBU Squirtle Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Water Gun]]||

|[[Toon Link]]||||||[[File:Ktoonlink.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyToonLink3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Toon Link Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Toon Link Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Hero's Bow]]||Resembles Sword Kirby.

|[[Wario]]||||||[[File:Fatmankirby.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyWario3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Wario Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Wario Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Chomp]]||Kirby can use this to perform the obscure "Kirbiocide".

|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]||||||||[[File:KirbyWiiFitTrainer3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Wii Fit Trainer Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Wii Fit Trainer Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Sun Salutation]]||Resembles Snow Kirby's coloration from ''Kirby and the Amazing Mirror'' and ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''.  

|[[Wolf]]||||||[[File:Kwolf.jpg|100px]]||||[[File:SSBU Wolf Kirby.jpg|125px]]||{{b|Blaster|Wolf}}||

|[[Yoshi]]||[[File:Kirby yoshi ssb.jpg|100px]]||[[File:Kirbyyoshi.png|100px]]||[[File:Yoshikirby.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyYoshi3DS.jpeg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Yoshi Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Yoshi Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Egg Lay]]||Starting in ''Brawl'', Kirby mimics the vocalization that Yoshi does when unleashing his tongue. In ''SSB4'', the egg that Kirby lays matches the color of the copied Yoshi.

|[[Young Link]]||||[[File:Young Link Kirby.png|100px]]|||||||[[File:SSBU Young Link Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Fire Bow]]||Resembles Sword Kirby.

|[[Zelda]]||||[[File:Kirbyzelda.png|100px]]||[[File:Kzelda.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyZeldaHat.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Zelda Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Zelda Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Nayru's Love]]||In ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''SSB4'', Kirby wears the same hat as the younger version of Zelda from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', despite the latter two games featuring Zelda in her ''Twilight Princess'' design. In ''Ultimate'', this was changed to her hair and tiara from ''A Link to the Past'' and ''A Link Between Worlds''.

|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||||||[[File:Kirbyzss.jpg|100px]]||[[File:KirbyZeroHat.jpg|125px]]<br>[[File:Kirby Zero Suit Samus Wii U.jpeg|125px]]||[[File:SSBU Zero Suit Samus Kirby.jpg|125px]]||[[Paralyzer]]||

*Link is the only character whose copy ability hat is based on an alternate costume, as in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Kirby uses Link's cap from his "Hero of the Wild" costume, in spite of Link's default costume no longer including a cap.

*Zelda, Falco and the Hero are the only characters whose copy ability hats are not always based on the character's current appearance in ''Smash''. Zelda's is based on young Zelda's hat from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' in all games prior to ''Ultimate'', despite Zelda not wearing this hat in any of her playable appearances. Falco's is based on his head design in ''Star Fox 64'', despite this only being accurate to his depiction in ''Melee'', as his design is changed in later ''Smash'' games. The Hero's incorporates a piece of equipment that the Luminary can wear in his original game, despite him not doing so in ''Smash''.

*Hero is the only character whose weapon Kirby can copy, but not use.

*Yoshi, Little Mac, and Inkling are the only characters whose [[alternate costume]] affects Kirby’s copy ability aesthetically.

*Terry is the first, and so far the only, character to add a cosmetic to Kirby's hands when copied by Kirby, being Terry's gloves.

*According to Kirby's voice actress, Makiko Ohmoto, she is usually not given any context when recording Copy Ability voice clips. However, when recording the voice clips for copying Terry, she immediately figured out who it was solely based on the two lines she had to record, as she was familiar with Terry's dialogue through playing ''Fatal Fury'' with her brother.<ref>https://japanesenintendo.com/2019/11/11/makiko-ohmoto-talks-about-voicing-terry-bogard/</ref>