User:Nyargleblargle/DraftAlert In every Super Smash Bros. game so far, Kirby has had the ability to copy any other characters' neutral special moves with his neutral special attack, Inhale. If another Kirby is swallowed, only damage is dealt, but Kirby can steal a Copy Ability off the enemy Kirby, if they had one. When Kirby copies one of his opponents, he will also bear a resemblance of that character in the form of a hat of some kind, which usually show a prominent part of the character copied, and often times mimics their voices/sounds. When performing copied attacks, Kirby will also use the same weapons and poses as their owners.
Kirby can choose to discard the ability at any time by using his taunt, though he may also lose it when taking damage.
| Character | Super Smash Bros. | Melee | Brawl | SSB4 | Special move | Notes |
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| Bowser |  |
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Fire Breath | Kirby can flame cancel in all versions of the Melee, while Bowser can only do so in NTSC 1.0 and 1.1. | |
| Bowser Jr. |   |
Clown Cannon | The cannon extends from Kirby's mouth. When inhaling and swallowing a Koopaling, Kirby will still gain Bowser Jr.'s bandanna. | |||
| Captain Falcon | File:Kirby cfalcon ssb.jpg |  |
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Falcon Punch | Amusingly imitates the famous "Falcon Punch!" shout. Allows Kirby to use Falcon Punch as a horizontal recovery move in the original game. In Smash 4, Kirby can use either hand while doing Falcon Punch, as opposed to Captain Falcon, who only uses his right hand. |
| Charizard |  |
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Flamethrower | |||
| Dark Pit |   |
Silver Bow | ||||
| Diddy Kong |  |
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Peanut Popgun | |||
| Donkey Kong | File:Super Smash Bros. (U) snap0085.jpg |  |
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Giant Punch | Allows Kirby to turn in the air easier because of charge cancels in the original game. Also sends Kirby into freefall in Melee. |
| Dr. Mario |  |
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Megavitamins | Kirby's Megavitamins don't imitate the full sound effects of Dr. Mario's, instead only making the Koopa Shell sound on impact. | ||
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Trick Shot | As with Duck Hunt, shooting the can too close to Kirby will cause him to cover his dog ears for comedic effect. | |||
| Fox | File:Kirby fox ssb.jpg |  |
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Blaster | Gives Kirby the ability to short hop double laser and even short hop triple laser, as a result of Kirby's floatiness. |
| Falco |  |
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Blaster | Even in Brawl and Smash 4, Kirby has the same "mohawk" as Falco had in Melee, despite the Brawl Falco model's head rising to a single point. The copied Blaster fails to have the electric effect that the original Blaster has in Brawl. | |
| Ganondorf |  |
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Warlock Punch | ||
| Greninja |   |
Water Shuriken | ||||
| Ice Climbers |  |
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Ice Shot | Since Kirby does not gain a partner through this ability, only one Ice Shot can be fired. | ||
| Ike |  |
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Eruption | |||
| Ivysaur | File:Kbulbasaur.jpg | Bullet Seed | While Ivysaur can only hold Bullet Seed for 5 seconds, Kirby can hold it significantly longer, allowing him to rack up an even higher amount of damage. | |||
| Jigglypuff | File:Kirby jigglypuff ssb.jpg |  |
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Pound |
It differs from Jigglypuff's Pound in that using this move toward a ledge sends Kirby off of the ledge, being 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 Dream Land soft platform if spaced correctly). |
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Kirby says "Puu-rin!" (Jigglypuff's Japanese name being Purin) for the move, regardless of the game's current language settings. | |||||
| King Dedede |  |
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Inhale | Kirby can use this to perform the obscure "Kirkirkircide". Also, by copying this version of Inhale, Kirby can only spit his enemies out as stars, similar to the original Kirby's Dream Land. In the Kirby series games, Kirby cannot swallow King Dedede, as he is a boss. | ||
| Link | File:Kirby link ssb.jpg |  |
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Boomerang |
Looks similar to Sword Kirby. Unlike the Boomerang Link uses, Kirby can throw the it through solid walls if he is touching them, allowing a method of pseudo-sharking on stages like Hyrule Castle (especially from the Greenhouse side) or Dream Land. |
| Hero's Bow |
Looks similar to Sword Kirby. | |||||
| Little Mac |   |
Straight Lunge | ||||
| Lucario |  |
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Aura Sphere | Kirby's Aura Sphere is not linked to his current damage, due to not copying Lucario's Aura ability. As a result, Kirby's Aura Sphere acts as though Lucario were using it at 75% damage. | ||
| Lucas |  |
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PK Freeze | |||
| Lucina |   |
Shield Breaker | ||||
| Luigi | File:Kirby luigi ssb.jpg |  |
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Fireball | |
| Mario | File:Kirby mario ssb.jpg |  |
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Fireball | As Kirby is shorter than Mario, his Fireball is likely to vanish faster if thrown while on the ground due to bouncing more often. |
| Marth |  |
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Shield Breaker | Lacks transcendent priority in Melee. | |
| Mega Man |   |
Metal Blade | ||||
| Meta Knight |  |
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Mach Tornado | The bottom-most hitbox does not cause aerial opponents to flinch, whereas it does for Meta Knight's version of the attack. This move is a reference to Kirby's Tornado ability in many of his games. This is one of the few copied moves that can render Kirby helpless, since he can't normally enter that state. In the Kirby series games, Kirby cannot swallow Meta Knight, as he is a boss. | ||
| Mewtwo |  |
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Shadow Ball | As Kirby is much shorter than Mewtwo, his Shadow Ball is more likely to collide with the ground unless Kirby jumps first. | ||
| Mii Brawler |  |
Shot Put | ||||
| Mii Gunner |  |
Charge Blast | ||||
| Mii Swordfighter |  |
Gale Strike | ||||
| Mr. Game & Watch |  |
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Chef | Kirby won't change into 2D like Mr Game and Watch. | |
| Ness | File:Kirby ness ssb.jpg |  |
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PK Fire |
Kirby wears Ness' cap backwards, which may be a reference to Yo-Yo Kirby, Wheel Kirby, and/or Paint Kirby. |
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| Olimar |  |
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Pikmin Pluck | Since Pikmin are completely tied into Olimar's moveset, Kirby cannot use Pikmin Pluck correctly. Instead, he plucks a Pikmin and immediately throws it. The Pikmin hits opponents for minor damage and dies once it hits the ground. Kirby pulls Pikmin in the same order that Olimar does. With character customization enabled, an interesting quirk is revealed: Kirby's active side special correlates to the version of Pikmin Throw he will use. Namely, if Kirby's side special move is set to Hammer Bash, his second version, Kirby's will copy Sticky Pikmin Throw, the second version of Olimar's side special. The same is true if Kirby uses Giant Hammer, his third side special; he will copy Olimar's third side special, Tackle Pikmin Throw. However, this is less noticeable as Kirby's usage of the move is already quite similar to Tackle Pikmin Throw. | ||
| Pac-Man |   |
Bonus Fruit | ||||
| Palutena |   |
Autoreticle | ||||
| Peach |  |
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Toad | ||
| Pichu |  |
Thunder Jolt | Includes recoil damage. | |||
| Pikachu | File:Kirby pikachew ssb.jpg |  |
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Thunder Jolt | |
| Pit |  |
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Palutena's Arrow | This hat resembles Cupid Kirby in both the design and the attack that is copied. | ||
| R.O.B. |  |
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Robo Beam | While R.O.B. makes no sound for this move, Kirby says "BEEP" in a monotone voice. This hat resembles Laser Kirby in both the design and the move that is copied. | ||
| Robin |   |
Thunder | Once Kirby's acquired Thunder tome is exhausted, he instantly loses the Copy Ability similarly to Kirby's limited-use Copy Abilities like the Mike ability. | |||
| Rosalina |   |
Luma Shot | The Luma vanishes after it loses momentum. | |||
| Roy |  |
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Flare Blade | Includes recoil damage. | ||
| Ryu |   |
Hadoken | Ryu's ability to perform a stronger Hadoken and the Shakunetsu Hadoken with the appropriate input. | |||
| Samus | File:Kirby samus ssb.jpg |  |
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Charge Shot | Unusually, rather than obtaining his enemy's weapon, Kirby copies Samus' Charge Shot by using his hands for the beam. |
| Sheik |  |
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Needle Storm | ||
| Shulk |   |
Monado Arts | ||||
| Snake | File:SNAAAAAAAKE!.jpg | Hand Grenade | While Kirby has no visible ears, he covers where they would be if a grenade explodes near him, which mimics Snake's behavior. He also walks differently while carrying a grenade that has not been thrown, again imitating Snake. The headband is also similar to the one Fighter Kirby, Suplex Kirby, and Backdrop wear. | |||
| Sonic |  |
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Homing Attack | |||
| Squirtle |  |
Water Gun | ||||
| Toon Link |  |
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Hero's Bow | Like Link, this Kirby hat looks like the one obtained with the Sword ability. | ||
| Villager |   |
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| Wario |  |
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Chomp | Kirby can use this to perform the obscure "Kirbiocide". | ||
| Wii Fit Trainer |   |
Sun Salutation | ||||
| Wolf |  |
Blaster | ||||
| Yoshi | File:Kirby yoshi ssb.jpg |  |
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Egg Lay | Oddly enough, Kirby grows a second tongue to use Egg Lay. In SSB4, the egg that Kirby lays matches the color of the Yoshi he copied. |
| Young Link |  |
Fire Bow | Like Link, this Kirby hat looks like the one obtained with the Sword ability. | |||
| Zelda |  |
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Nayru's Love | The hat is taken from Zelda's younger version from "Ocarina of Time". | |
| Zero Suit Samus |  |
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Paralyzer |
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