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Bound Pound

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Bound Pound
Bound Pound being used byVoid Soul inKirby Star Allies.
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First gameKirby: Canvas Curse (2006)
Latest gameKirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (2025)
Other game(s)Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby Star Allies
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
User(s)Drawcia Soul,Grand Doomer (EX),Soul of Sectonia,Void Termina,Void Soul,Void,Chaos Elfilis
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Bound Pound,[Japanese title] also translated asBound Pond[from internal data][1] is a recurring attack used by variousbosses (typically ball-shaped"soul" bosses) which involves the user bouncing along the background before slamming hard into the ground, creating shockwaves on landing and usually droppingDropped Stars in its wake. The first user of this attack wasDrawcia Soul inKirby: Canvas Curse, and it has since been reused by several subsequent ball-shaped bosses in theKirby series.

Game appearances[edit]

The following table outlines in chronological order which games this attack appears in, which entity can use the attack, and any other pertinent notes.

Bound Pound appearances  
GameUserNotes
Kirby: Canvas CurseDrawcia SoulThis is the first appearance of the move, setting the standard for how it operates.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxeGrand DoomerUsed only during the final phase inStory Mode and Extra Mode.
Kirby: Triple DeluxeSoul of SectoniaMerged withDeadly Sun under the nameデッドリーバウンド・サン (Deadly Bound Sun).[2] Used only during the final phase.
Kirby Star AlliesVoid TerminaNamedカケッコ (Sprint).[3] Used only during the 4th phase.
Void SoulSplits into 4 copies with each of them proceeding to do the attack.
VoidUses two variations: One features Void splitting into 4 copies with them proceeding to do the attack in pairs. The other features Void partially filling the arena with water before using the attack.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land /Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed WorldChaos ElfilisCalledインパクトポンド (Impact Pound).[4] Used only during the final phase. Produces shockwaves and lightning bolts from the impact. In The Ultimate Cup Z EX, Chaos Elfilis splits into 8 copies, and each impact produces fiery tornadoes instead of lightning bolts in each shockwave.

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Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseバウンド ポンド[5]
Baundo Pondo		Bound Pound / Bound Pond
ポンド can be translated as both "pound" and "pond", and is spelled as the latter in the data names.
Based on context, it's likely intended to be "pound".


See also[edit]

References

  1. ↑Taken from internal name "BoundPond", fromKirby Star Allies andKirby and the Forgotten Land.
  2. ↑From the 星のカービィ トリプルデラックス　完全攻略本 (Kirby: Triple Deluxe Complete Strategy Guide) book.
  3. ↑A Japanese strategy guide forKirby Star Allies
  4. ↑From theKirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide book.
  5. ↑A Japanese strategy guide forKirby: Canvas Curse
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