Belly Super Armor
Belly Super Armor, as the name implies, is a gold-plated stomach armor worn by King K. Rool that grants super armor specifically in that region against attacks where his belly sticks out. Despite King K. Rool always wearing this piece of armor, Belly Super Armor is not active upon attacks that do not involve King K. Rool expanding his stomach. As such, it is never active unless he executes a certain attack and will take damage to attacks to the stomach when not performing one. Attacks that hit K. Rool's Belly Super Armor make a loud, distinct clanging sound as an audio cue.
As with shields, King K. Rool's Belly Super Armor can only withstand a certain amount of damage as a Belly Crack in his armor appears, growing as it takes more damage. If his armor takes enough amount of damage, the camera will Special Zoom on King K. Rool as he is flung into the air on the spot and will become temporarily dizzy, similar to a shield break. If his armor is broken in midair, King K. Rool will slowly descend until he lands on a platform meaning he can potentially be KO'd by having his armor break off-stage. The armor has 14.01 HP, but since the incoming damage is split 50/50 between K. Rool and his belly, it is practically 28.02 HP. It regenerates at 0.08 every 16 frames (about 0.3 per second) when not using belly attacks.
List of attacks that have Super Belly Armor
| Move | Notes |
|---|---|
| Forward tilt | Before the clap |
| Up smash | Before the plank, when he hops |
| Down smash | After the jump, before he lands |
| Dash attack | When he leaps forward, extending his belly |
| Neutral Air | When his stomach expands |
| Down Air | After the stomp |
| Up Air | While he rises for the headbutt |
| Side taunt | Right before he pats his belly |
