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{{for|King Dedede's neutral special move of the same name|Inhale (King Dedede)}} | |||
{{cquote|Inhale foes, and copy their standard special moves.|cite={{for3ds}} Foldout}} | |||
{{Infobox Special Move | |||
|name=Inhale | |||
|image= [[File:Kirby_Inhale_SSB4.jpeg|250px]] | |||
|caption= Kirby using Inhale in {{forwiiu}}. | |||
|user=[[Kirby]] | |||
|user2=[[King Dedede]] | |||
|universe={{uv|Kirby}} | |||
|interwiki=wikirby | |||
|interwikiname=WiKirby | |||
|interwikipage=Inhaling | |||
}} | |||
[[File:InhaleSSB.png|thumb|left|Kirby's Inhale in ''Super Smash Bros.'']] | |||
[[File:Meelee inhale.PNG|thumb|Kirby's Inhale in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]] | |||
'''Inhale''' is Kirby's [[neutral special move]] attack in all four of his incarnations in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, though it was previously called '''Vacuum''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and '''Swallow''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. When the special move button is pressed, Kirby opens his mouth and begins to inhale, creating a vortex of wind. Kirby will not stop inhaling until the button is released. If a character comes near the [[pulling|vortex]], they will automatically be sucked inside Kirby, who will bloat up with the person inside of him. He cannot move in ''Super Smash Bros.'', while in later games, he can move at extremely slow speeds and jump a short distance. Increased weight causes Kirby to fall faster as well. The goal of the attack is to swallow the victim (by pressing down or the special move button), which will make Kirby [[Copy ability|copy]] their powers, enabling him to perform that character's neutral special move (the character pops out after being swallowed and can still perform their neutral special attack). If Kirby traps the wrong character in his mouth, or simply doesn't want the character's move, Kirby can spit the character out by pressing the attack button. The spit has [[set knockback]]. Any player who is hit by the character that was spit by Kirby will take damage and decent vertical knockback. | |||
Kirby has a unique hat depending on who was inhaled, such as wearing Mario's hat if he swallows [[Mario]]. The copied special attack will sometimes be lost if Kirby is attacked enough, is KO'd, if he decides to discard it by [[taunt]]ing. If a Kirby attempts to copy another Kirby that has no copied ability, the swallowed Kirby will pop out the same way as normal; however, it makes a different sound and the swallowing Kirby doesn't receive a copied ability. If a Kirby swallows a Kirby with a copied ability, then the swallowing Kirby copies the power, as well as removing the ability from that Kirby. | |||
Because Kirby is smaller than most of the characters he inhales, his copied moves are sometimes inferior versions to theirs, due to lower reach and smaller hitboxes, such as [[Giant Punch]] and [[Mach Tornado]]. This usually applies for physical attacks and can also affect certain projectiles; for example Kirby's lower release point causes Mario's [[Fireball]]s to bounce faster and therefore not last as long. On the other hand, his small size and unique moveset allow for interesting setups of some copied moves. For example, Kirby shoots his [[Blaster]] at a lower height than their original users, preventing some characters from ducking under the shots. He can also [[laser lock]] more characters than Falco can for similar reasons. | |||
If Kirby copies an opponent who is then fully off-loaded with another character respawning in their player slot (such as in [[All-Star Mode]] in ''SSB4''), the copy ability is removed when the character is off-loaded. | |||
==Swallowing Items== | |||
{{Main|Item swallow}} | |||
Just like [[King Dedede (SSBB)|King Dedede's]] Inhale and [[Wario]]'s [[Chomp]], Kirby can swallow items using the attack. Any item meant to be eaten will have the same effect (such as [[Food]]). However, Kirby can eat any item on the screen. Kirby will automatically swallow the item when it is in his mouth, meaning he can keep other characters from using it. [[Poké Ball]]s, [[Mr. Saturn]] and other "live" items cannot be swallowed. If Kirby inhales large items such as a [[crate]], Kirby cannot move nor attack until it is fully swallowed and it will take some time to digest the item. If Kirby inhales an explosive such as a [[Bob-omb]], he will receive 5% damage. | |||
=="Kirbycide" applications== | |||
{{Main|Kirbycide}} | |||
In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', Kirby is capable of slowly walking around the stage while carrying opponents in his mouth, or swallowing a foe while slightly off-stage. This allows for some forms of [[Kirbycide]], wherein Kirby jumps off the [[edge]] with someone in his mouth and releases them at a distance or position from which they are unable to recover, forcing a [[KO]]. One may Swallow at the last second for a K.O. (usually during Time Mode for an extra point) and may survive due to Kirby's tall recovery. | |||
Kirby can also jump off the stage and then Inhale the opponent who is conveniently standing by. This is the only way to Inhale Kirbycide in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', as well as the easiest. | |||
==Customization== | |||
Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the known variations: | |||
{{CustomSet|Kirby|Neutral|name1=Inhale|desc1=Inhale an opponent. You can then copy one of their abilities or spit them out as a star.|name2=Ice Breath|desc2=Breathe cold air to freeze nearby opponents.|name3=Jumping Inhale|desc3=Leap forward and inhale an opponent. The star you can spit out won't do damage, though.}} | |||
# '''Inhale''': Default. | |||
# '''Ice Breath''': Ice Kirby's attack. Breathes out cold air to deal damage with a [[freezing]] effect. The customization move itself is based on Kirby's Ice copy ability from the mainstream Kirby games. | |||
# '''Jumping Inhale''': Kirby jumps and moves a significant distance forwards as he inhales. It lacks the vacuum hitboxes outside of Kirby's mouth, and enemies that are spit out as stars don't deal damage to other enemies they hit - though they still cause knockback. These two downsides are completely trivial however, as the move has far better range than the default even without the suction, and spitting enemies into others is an extremely situational attack, respectively. It was initially considered much better than the default Inhale until the 1.1.0 patch, with the default Inhale now coming out faster and having less endlag by 4 frames. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Ice Breath.JPG|Ice Breath in {{for3ds}} | |||
Jump Inhale.JPG|Jumping Inhale in {{for3ds}} | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Description from the ''Melee'' Instruction Booklet== | |||
''Press [[File:GCN BButton.png|15px]] to swallow an enemy, then [[File:GCN BButton.png|15px]] again to copy his or her power. Press [[File:GCN DPad U.png|15px]] to discard the copied power.'' | |||
==Description from the ''Brawl'' Instruction Booklet== | |||
''Swallow your foes, then use their copied standard moves. Ditch the ability with the '''+''' Control Pad.'' | |||
==Origin== | |||
Inhaling and spitting has been Kirby's trademark attack since ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', but it was not until ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' was he able to swallow an enemy to copy their attack. This is called his "Copy Ability". It wasn't until ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' that Kirby also had different hats that indicated what copy ability was held. A single attack from an enemy or damage incurred from the environment was usually enough to make Kirby lose his copied power. Kirby then had to quickly reabsorb the ability (resembling a star bouncing around on the screen) by inhaling and swallowing it again, or else it would be destroyed after it contacted a hazardous surface or enough time had passed. In the later ''Kirby'' games featuring entire health bars instead of a display of remaining health points, it is possible for him to occasionally keep his copy ability even after being damaged. | |||
One of Kirby's custom variants, Ice Breath, is based on his Ice Copy Ability in the games. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*When Kirby uses Inhale on enemies in the [[Subspace Emissary]], they will take small constant amounts of damage because Kirby can't copy NPC enemies' abilities. It's also noteworthy that Kirby is unable to inhale [[False Character]]s. In Melee's [[Adventure Mode]], however, Kirby can swallow enemies such as Topis and Goombas. If he attempts to copy their abilities, however, they will be swallowed and removed from gameplay, much like games in his own series. Kirby can also inhale Waddle Dees and Doos and then swallow them in ''Brawl'', although he will not get any Copy Abilities from them. | |||
**In [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'''s]] [[Smash Run]] game mode, Kirby can swallow any enemy that can be grabbed, and hold, walk around with, and spit them like a normal character. Unfortunately, Kirby still can't gain an ability from his victim, even if the enemy is from his own universe. Trying to do so makes them pop out of Kirby while taking damage, or reel if they're HP is depleted this way. | |||
*In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Kirby can swallow [[Metal Mario]], but is unable to absorb his usage of [[Fireball]]s. | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/kirby.html Confirmation] | |||
*[http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Agtnr08Sj1g&feature=related All SSBB Kirby Hats (except Dedede's)] | |||
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[[Category:Neutral special moves]] | |||
[[Category:Projectiles]] | |||
[[Category:Vacuums]] | |||
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