List of Copy Abilities

In every Super Smash Bros. game, Kirby has the ability to copy another character's neutral special move with his own neutral special move, Inhale. 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 of 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 taunting, though he may also lose it when taking damage and will lose it if he is 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 matches.

Super Smash Bros. 4 introduced custom moves. 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 Fighters' neutral specials as well.

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Character	Super Smash Bros.	Melee	Brawl	SSB4	Ultimate	Special move	Notes
Bayonetta					File:SSBU KirbyBayonetta.png	Bullet Climax	Although Bayonetta will always aim in the same place, Kirby's shots from the handguns are lower than the shots from his feet.
Bowser					File:SSBU KirbyBowser.png	Fire Breath	Kirby can flame cancel in all versions of Melee, while Bowser can only do so in NTSC 1.0 and 1.1. Fire breathing pose resembles the one used by Fire Kirby's basic move.
Bowser Jr.						Clown Cannon
Captain Falcon	File:Kirby cfalcon ssb.jpg				File:SSBU KirbyCF.png	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 helmet was given "eyes" in Ultimate.
Charizard					File:SSBU KirbyCharizard.png	Flamethrower
Chrom						Aether Blade (unconfirmed)
Cloud					File:SSBU KirbyCloud.png	Blade Beam	Does not gain Cloud's Limit Gauge and thus cannot perform the Limit Break version of the move.
Corrin					File:SSBU KirbyCorrin.png	Dragon Fang Shot
Daisy						Toad
Dark Pit						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.
Dark Samus					File:Darkirby.png	Charge Shot(unconfirmed)|
Diddy Kong						Peanut Popgun	Strangely, if Kirby's gun explodes, and then the game is paused, Kirby will appear normal colored instead of a burnt black.
Donkey Kong	File:Kirby Donkey Kong SSB.jpg				File:SSBU KirbyDK.png	Giant Punch	In SSB, Kirby can charge-cancel the wind-up to turn more easily in the air.
Dr. Mario						Megavitamins	In Melee, Kirby's Megavitamins make the Koopa Shell sound upon impact. Resembles the Doctor Ability in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
Duck Hunt						Trick Shot
Fox	File:Kirby fox ssb.jpg				File:SSBU KirbyFox.png	Blaster	Gives Kirby the ability to short hop double laser and even short hop triple laser as a result of his floatiness.
Falco						Blaster	Kirby sports the same "mohawk" Falco had in Melee. In Brawl, shots fired from the copied Blaster do not have the electric effect that Falco's Blaster has.
Ganondorf					File:SSBU KirbyGanondorf.png	Warlock Punch
Greninja					File:SSBU KirbyGreninja.png	Water Shuriken
Ice Climbers					File:SSBU KirbyICs.png	Ice Shot	Kirby does not gain a partner through this ability, so he can only fire one block of ice at a time. Resembles Freeze Kirby.
Ike					File:SSBU KirbyIke.png	Eruption
Inkling					File:SSBU KirbyInkling.png	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.
Ivysaur					File:SSBU KirbyIvysaur.png	Bullet Seed	While Ivysaur can only hold Bullet Seed for 5 seconds, Kirby can hold it significantly longer, allowing him to rack up higher amounts of damage.
Jigglypuff	File:Kirby jigglypuff ssb.jpg					Pound	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 Dream Land soft platform if spaced correctly.
						Rollout	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 downwards during an uncharged Rollout; Kirby's do not follow this trait.
King Dedede						Inhale	Kirby can use this to perform the obscure "Kirkirkircide".
King K. Rool						Crown Throw (unconfirmed)
Link	File:Kirby link ssb.jpg					Boomerang	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 Sword Kirby.
						Hero's Bow	Resembles Sword Kirby.
						Traveler's Bow	Despite Link's design now being based on Breath of the Wild, Kirby still gains his familiar green cap when copying him. Resembles Sword Kirby.
Little Mac					File:SSBU KirbyLittleMac.png	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 wireframe costume, his Straight Lunge will utilize the 8-bit sound effects unique to Wireframe Mac.
Lucario						Aura Sphere	Kirby's Aura Sphere is not linked to his current damage, due to not copying Lucario's aura. As a result, Kirby's Aura Sphere acts as though Lucario were using it at 75%. 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						PK Freeze
Lucina						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					Fireball
Mario	File:Kirby mario ssb.jpg				File:SSBU KirbyMario.png	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:SSBU KirbyMarth.png	Shield Breaker	Lacks transcendent priority in Melee.
Mega Man					File:SSBU KirbyMegaMan.png	Metal Blade
Meta Knight						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. The green coloration is due to the mask giving off a yellow tint to Kirby's blue eyes and Meta Knight's silver eyes. Kirby's Mach Tornado only does half the damage of Meta Knight's. Functionally resembles Kirby's Tornado ability.
Mewtwo					File:SSBU KirbyMewtwo.png	Shadow Ball	As Kirby is much shorter than Mewtwo, his Shadow Ball is more likely to collide with the ground unless Kirby jumps first in Melee.
Mii Brawler						Shot Put	The face always looks like the Mii swallowed. Doesn't copy headgear.
Mii Gunner						Charge Blast
Mii Swordfighter						Gale Strike
Mr. Game & Watch						Chef	Kirby remains a 3D model.
Ness	File:Kirby ness ssb.jpg				File:SSBU KirbyNess.png	PK Fire	Kirby wears a cap backwards, similarly to Yo-Yo Kirby, Wheel Kirby, and Paint Kirby. Also resembles the ESP Ability in Kirby: Planet Robobot, which has a color-inverted version of Ness's hat turned to the right.
						PK Flash
Olimar						Pikmin Pluck and Pikmin Throw	Kirby's version of this move is specially adapted for him due to Pikmin 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. Kirby pulls Pikmin in the same order that Olimar does. The version of Pikmin Throw that Kirby performs correlates with whichever side special move of Kirby's is set via character customization. Namely, if Kirby's side special move is set to Hammer Bash, his second side special, Kirby will perform Sticky Pikmin Throw, Olimar's second side special. The same is true if Kirby uses his third side special Giant Hammer, which will result in him performing 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. Kirby can only have 3 Pikmin out at a time.
Pac-Man					File:SSBU KirbyPacMan.png	Bonus Fruit
Palutena						Autoreticle
Peach						Toad
Pichu						Thunder Jolt	Hurts Kirby too.
Pikachu	File:Kirby pikachu ssb.jpg				File:SSBU KirbyPikachu.png
Pit					File:SSBU KirbyPit.png	Palutena's Arrow	Resembles Cupid Kirby in both design and function.
Ridley						Plasma Breath
Richter						Axe (unconfirmed)
R.O.B.						Robo Beam	While R.O.B. does not emit a vocalization during this move, Kirby says "beep" in a monotone voice. Resembles Laser Kirby in both design and function.
Robin						Thunder	Once Kirby exhausts the Thunder tome, he loses the Copy Ability entirely. Unlike Robin, he doesn't drop a tome to throw.
Rosalina						Luma Shot	The yellow, unvoiced Luma appears when the button is pushed, and vanishes after losing momentum. Unlike Rosalina, Kirby's Luma can't be attacked nor can it block projectiles. Also, the attack can't be spammed, because the attack needs a few seconds before it can be used again.
Roy					File:SSBU KirbyRoy.png	Flare Blade
Ryu					File:SSBU KirbyRyu.png	Hadoken	Retains Ryu's ability to perform a stronger Hadoken and the Shakunetsu Hadoken with the appropriate input. Resembles Fighter Kirby, who is also capable of performing Ryu's other special moves in certain games. Kirby's Return to Dream Land and 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				File:SSBU KirbySamus.png	Charge Shot
Sheik					File:SSBU KirbySheik.png	Needle Storm
Shulk						Monado Arts	The Jump Art does not cause Final Cutter to go any higher than usual.
Simon						Axe (unconfirmed)
Snake					File:SSBU KirbySnake.png	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:SSBU KirbySonic.png	Homing Attack
Squirtle					File:SSBU KirbySquirtle.png	Water Gun
Toon Link						Hero's Bow	Resembles Sword Kirby.
Villager					File:SSBU KirbyVillager.png	Pocket
Wario					File:SSBU KirbyWario.png	Chomp	Kirby can use this to perform the obscure "Kirbiocide".
Wii Fit Trainer						Sun Salutation	Resembles Snow Kirby's coloration from Kirby and the Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Wolf						Blaster
Yoshi	File:Kirby yoshi ssb.jpg				File:SSBU KirbyYoshi.png	Egg Lay	In Brawl and SSB4, Kirby does the same vocalization that Yoshi does when unleashing his tongue. In SSB4, the egg that Kirby lays matches the color of the copied Yoshi.
Young Link						Fire Bow	Resembles Sword Kirby.
Zelda					File:SSBU KirbyZelda.png	Nayru's Love	Kirby wears the hat worn by the younger version of Zelda from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. In Ultimate, this was changed to her hair and tiara from A Link to the Past and A Link Between Worlds.
Zero Suit Samus						Paralyzer