Coo Artwork ofCoo fromKirby Star Allies Details First appearance Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) Latest appearance Kirby Air Riders (2025, cameo) Other appearance(s) Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy) Kirby's Dream Land 3 Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom) Kirby Star Allies Cameo appearance(s) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Kirby: Canvas Curse Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Mass Attack Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby Fighters Deluxe Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Kirby: Planet Robobot Team Kirby Clash Deluxe Kirby Battle Royale Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Super Kirby Clash Kirby Fighters 2 Kirby's Dream Buffet Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Theme music https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KDL2_Coo%27s_Theme_Sample.oga "Coo's Theme" Coo's Theme inKirby's Dream Land 2

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Coo is a large owl-like creature and one ofKirby's sixAnimal Friends, making his first appearance inKirby's Dream Land 2. He is distinguished by his frilly purple and white plumage, his piercing eyes, and his sharp talons, which he uses to keep a grip on Kirby as they travel together. Pairing up Coo with Kirby allows for a number of different methods of attack based on whatCopy Ability the pink puffball has, though these vary heavily in effectiveness.

Coo makes his most prominent appearances inKirby's Dream Land 2,Kirby's Dream Land 3, andKirby Star Allies, where he is a playable character (though always paired up with either Kirby,Gooey, or another Animal Friend). He has appeared in a large number of other games as well, though he rarely makes more than a cameo appearance, and is seldom seen in isolation fromRick andKine. Coo also has a supporting role in the anime seriesKirby: Right Back at Ya!, where he has the ability to speak in full sentences and is seen as the wisest of Dream Land's intelligent animals.

Characteristics[edit]

Coo takes on the appearance of a round owl with thick plumage that frills outward, giving him a spiky "hair"-style. His feathers take on a largely purple and white hue (gray and white in some games such asKirby's Dream Land 3) with black accents around the eyes and tips of the wings. His talons and beak are yellow, with two front toes on the former which he uses to keep hold of Kirby as the two fly together. As expected for a bird, Coo's specialty is his speedy flight and maneuverability in the air, being able to overpower strong gales of wind. With sufficient effort, he can also battle currents underwater, though Kine is naturally preferable for this task and Coo's high profile makes him a rather large target. Coo is portrayed as somewhat reserved when compared to the other Animal Friends, and usually only interacts directly with Kirby.Kirby's Dream Land 3 shows that, unlike the other five Animal Friends, Coo does not have any other known friends or relatives.

Like the other Animal Friends, Coo is always angling to get Kirby to travel with him, and can be seen pouting when Kirby picks someone else as a companion. Despite his cool demeanor, Coo can be somewhat of a klutz, as evidenced in his opening scene inBig Forest and in some of the time-out scenes fromRound Clear inKirby's Star Stacker forGame Boy.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]

Artwork of Coo and Kirby.

In-game sprite.

Coo makes his first appearance inKirby's Dream Land 2 as one of Kirby's threeAnimal Friends. He is first encountered in the first stage ofBig Forest, where aScarfy is guarding him. Apart from appearing in a number of stages, the owl is also seen in four level intros: in the Big Forest intro, he tries and fails to grab an apple with Kirby; inRed Canyon, he is disturbed from his perch when Kirby and Rick roll into his cliffside; inCloudy Park, he pulls Kirby out of a cloud with difficulty only to realize that Kine was also stuck to him; and finally, inDark Castle, he flies off with Kirby and the others after spotting the castle.

When teamed up with Coo, Kirby hangs from the owl's talons beneath him. Together, the two can fly extremely quickly and deftly through the air, making Coo ideal forspeedruns. Even in the water, Coo can still travel with respectable speed, though naturally he cannot outpace Kine in this environment. Coo has no means of locomotion on the land, though this is seldom an issue. Coo's only real disadvantage is his large profile when paired with Kirby, making the two easier targets for enemies and their projectiles.

Interestingly, the game's unique color palette for theSuper Game Boy depicts Coo with gray feathers during the start-up cutscene and for the custom border.

Like other Animal Friends, Coo will enhance any Copy Ability that Kirby possesses while the two are traveling together, turning it into a new, unique power.

Combinations[edit]

Base Ability	Appearance	Description
Burning		Kirby ignites and the duo dives downward diagonally forward, harming foes below.
Cutter		Coo throws three feathers ahead which spread out.
Ice		Kirby breathes ice which can be angled in an arc below Coo.
Needle		Kirby shoots out a large spike from his body which can harm foes below.
Parasol		Coo equips a Parasol and starts spinning rapidly, similar to theTornado ability.
Spark		Kirby shoots out a single lightning bolt below him.
Stone		Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground.

Locations[edit]

Coo can be freed in the following levels and stages:

Coo locations inKirby's Dream Land 2
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6	Stage 7	Stage 8
Grass Land					N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Big Forest					N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ripple Field					N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Iceberg				Randomly		N/A	N/A	N/A
Red Canyon	Randomly	Randomly					N/A	N/A
Cloudy Park				Randomly		Randomly		N/A
Dark Castle		Randomly			Randomly

Kirby's Star Stacker[edit]

Coo returns inKirby's Star Stacker forGame Boy, alongside the other two friends (Rick and Kine) from the previous game. Just like the other animals, he appears as one of the three types of Friend Blocks essential for destroying the various other kinds of blocks. As such, it acts identically to the other two Friend Blocks but requires other Coo blocks for a reaction to take place.

Apart from being an integral gameplay element, the owl is also seen in the various "time out" cutscenes between rounds, where he can be seen flying and battling wind currents or carrying things, as well as in three of the pictures unlocked by completing certain modes. Finishing "Very Hard!" mode shows him carrying a basket containing Kirby and Rick, and he is seen together with the other Animal Friends in the pictures awarded for completing Super Hard and Insane!.

Coo also shows up in theSuper Famicom remake ofKirby's Star Stacker, where he appears in the story mode cutscenes and has the same role as a Friend Block in gameplay.

Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]

Coo returns as a friend for Kirby to team up with inKirby's Dream Land 3, alongside the other Animal Friends from the game's predecessor. His appearance has remained largely the same, though his purple feathers are now gray and he plays a bit differently. If the player mashes the B button, Coo can fly even faster than before, even being able to beat water currents like Kine, but doing so comes at a risk, as many more enemies fill the air than before, and Coo and Kirby now share life.

Coo also has a short role in the game's story, where he notices theblack cloud in the sky and informs Kirby andGooey the effect the black cloud is causing onPopstar. This scene is only present in the story section of the game's instruction manual.

Just like other Animal Friends, Coo once again grants Kirby access to different skills if the pink hero possesses a Copy Ability, although a few of these combinations differ slightly from those of the previous game.

Combinations[edit]

Base Ability	Appearance	Description
Burning		Kirby ignites and the duo dives downward diagonally forward, harming foes below.
Clean		Coo turns into a feather duster that Kirby holds out in front of himself. If done in the air, they will plummet immediately.
Cutter		Coo throws out a single feather that can be angled in three directions.
Ice		Kirby breathes ice which Coo then converts into three ice crystals.
Needle		Kirby's body morphs into a single large spike pointing downward which will harm foes under the duo.
Parasol		Coo equips a Parasol and starts spinning rapidly, similar to theTornado ability.
Spark		Kirby shoots out a long lightning bolt below the duo.
Stone		Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground. Coo can fly upward a bit while Kirby is in Stone form.

Locations[edit]

InKirby's Dream Land 3, Coo can be found in the following levels and stages:

Coo locations inKirby's Dream Land 3
Stage	Grass Land	Ripple Field	Sand Canyon	Cloudy Park	Iceberg
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

Although Coo does not appear in person inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, he makes a cameo as one of the statues Kirby can turn into by using theStone-CutterPower Combo. As the Coo sculpture, Kirby can fly slowly through the air, though he cannot move while on the ground. As with the other results of Stone-Cutter, Kirby is invincible in this form and may end the transformation at any time by pushing the ability button again, causing the statue to crumble and harm nearby enemies with its debris.

Kirby: Canvas Curse[edit]

InKirby: Canvas Curse, one of the images that the player can connect the dots to draw in thePaint Panic boss game depicts Coo.

Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

Coo statue sprite.

InKirby Super Star Ultra, Coo, alongside the other friends fromKirby's Dream Land 2, appears as a statue once more, this time being one of the possible results of using theStone ability. The Coo sculpture is completely immobile and behaves identically to all other Stone forms, differing from them only in looks.

Coo also cameos in the sub-gameKirby Card Swipe alongside the other Animal Friends. His card depicts him with his gray coloration fromKirby's Dream Land 3.

Kirby Mass Attack[edit]

InKirby Mass Attack, Coo appears in the sub-gameKirby Quest, where he appears alongside Rick and Kine in the "game over" screen. He has his gray coloration fromKirby's Dream Land 3 for this cameo appearance.

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  Coo appears alongside Rick and Kine in the game over screen forKirby Quest.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Coo once more cameos as a Stone transformation inKirby's Return to Dream Land. Instead of receiving his own separate statue, however, he is part of a sculpture consisting of all three of Kirby's original Animal Friends (Coo, Rick, and Kine). As usual, this result only differs from other Stone forms in appearance and size.

InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, the Animal Friends statue from the original is replaced by the one fromKirby Star Allies, depicting Coo, Rick, and Kine in aProtective Bag. There are also twoDress-Up Masks based on Coo, with one based on his current purple design that is unlocked upon completingStamp Rally card #02 inMerry Magoland and another based on his gray coloration fromKirby's Dream Land 3 that is unlocked after completing 10missions. Additionally, completing 10 missions causes a gold statue of Coo, Rick, and Kine to appear in Merry Magoland, which seems to reuse the same pose of the original Animal Friends Stone transformation fromKirby's Return to Dream Land.

Coo also makes a brief appearance in an image shown near the end of thestaff credits inMagolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler, in which he can be seen perched onMagolor's Shoppe in theDream Kingdom.

Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[edit]

InKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Coo makes a number of appearances: naturally this includes his roles in the games featured in the collection, but he also appears in places in theKirby's History hallway, and has a few appearances in the Kirby's 20th Anniversary Celebration Book as well.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

Coo appears as a stage hazard on theCoo's Forest stage of theKirby Fighters sub-game inKirby: Triple Deluxe. In this appearance, Coo flies out of one of the doorways and throws one or more sets of Cutter feathers which deal 32 damage to fighters. Colliding with Coo does 16 damage to the fighters like with other Animal Friends that appear on the stage.

Coo also appears in twokeychains. The first depicts him with Kirby inKirby's Dream Land 2, and the other shows him and Kirby performing the combination Needle attack inKirby's Dream Land 3.

Lastly, the Stone sculpture featuring Coo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land returns in this game.

Kirby Fighters Deluxe /Kirby Fighters 2[edit]

As with theoriginal Sub-Game, Coo cameos inKirby Fighters Deluxe andKirby Fighters 2, serving as a stage hazard in Coo's Forest.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]

Coo does not appear directly inKirby and the Rainbow Curse. However, wheneverElline transforms Kirby into theKirby Rocket, she briefly sculpts him to resemble Coo before finishing the transformation. This is a reference to Coo's airborne nature. Coo is also illustrated in theSecret Diary, along with Rick and Kine.

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  Page 13 from Elline's Secret Diary.
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  Coo's cameo in theKirby Rocket transformation.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

Coo makes an appearance on twostickers inKirby: Planet Robobot. One is based on artwork of him fromKirby's Dream Land 2, and the other is artwork of his Friend Block fromKirby's Star Stacker.

Additionally, the Stone sculpture featuring Coo fromKirby: Triple Deluxe returns in this game.

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe /Super Kirby Clash[edit]

Coo cameos inTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe, appearing in the background in the Village, flying through the town. He appears after clearing the Ordeal againstPyribbit for the first time.

InSuper Kirby Clash, Coo appears again, this time in the background of the Port Village after clearing the Ordeal againstIgnite Edge. He is also depicted alongside Rick and Kine as asticker.

Kirby Battle Royale[edit]

Coo can be seen in the audience inSlam Hockey inKirby Battle Royale, appearing only in the Obstacle Arena.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

Main article:Rick & Kine & Coo

Coo appears as aDream Friend inKirby Star Allies, being tied withRick andKine into a single playable character. Coo takes the lead whenever any amount of flying needs to be done, and comes equipped with his "Parasol" and "Cutter" combination attacks fromKirby's Dream Land 2. The Cutter feathers can be used to slice foliage andropes, and both attacks can imbue allies with the BlusterPower Effect.

Coo also appears in two of theCelebration Pictures, namely "A Dream Above the Clouds" and "Crazy Mischief in the Stars".

Lastly, Coo appears alongside Rick and Kine in one of Kirby orRocky's Stone transformations, contained inside aProtective Bag. This particular form is always the result whenRock Painter is used on Rick & Kine & Coo.

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  Coo using the "Cutter Coo" move to slice a rope inKirby Star Allies
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  Coo appears in "A Dream Above the Clouds".
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  Coo appears in "Crazy Mischief in the Stars".

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

Coo does not appear directly inKirby's Dream Buffet. However, Kirby can dress up like him using the appropriatecolor andcostume. In addition, Coo appears on severalCharacter Treats.

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

Coo makes a cameo appearance inKirby Air Riders on the trackAirtopia Ruins.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Coo appears as a ★★ supportspirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, using his artwork fromKirby's Dream Land 3. He supplies the "Air Defense ↑" bonus and takes up one slot. He can be purchased from the vault shop for 1000G or via battling on the Spirit Board. In the spirit battle, the player is pitted against a green Kirby andFalco, the latter of whom represents Coo.

InKirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

Coo Artwork ofCoo fromKirby: Right Back at Ya! Details First episode A Blockbuster Battle Last episode Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I Main role Supporting character Similar characters Rick,Kine Voice actor(s) Eric Stuart (English) Yūko Mizutani (Japanese)

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Coo is a minor recurring character in the anime seriesKirby: Right Back at Ya!. Here, he is portrayed as an intelligent native animal ofDream Land who is capable of conversing with the residents ofCappy Town. He does not have a deep relationship withKirby, but he does care about the pinkStar Warrior. In the Japanese version, Coo is mentioned as being "highly respected", even byTokkori.

Coo makes his home in theEastern Forest, living with several other animals in the ancient treeAcore. Unlike the other two Animal Friends in the anime series, Coo never has a prominent role in any episode. Coo is voiced by a male voice actor in the English dub, but a female voice actress in the original Japanese version.

Filmography[edit]

The following is a complete list of all of Coo's appearances inKirby: Right Back at Ya!, along with other information regarding his role in each episode:

Coo's appearances inKirby: Right Back at Ya!
Episode	Image	Role	Role details	Selected quote	Notes
A Blockbuster Battle		Secondary character	In this episode, Tiff tries to recruit Coo to convinceTokkori to let Kirby move in with him, but to no avail.	"Sorry, Tiff. Tokkori's a tough ol' bird. Maybe you should try to find another tree."
Beware: Whispy Woods!		Tertiary character	In this episode, Tokkori recounts speaking to Coo about the dangers ofWhispy Woods Forest. As such, Coo appears only in a flashback.	"Maybe so, but in Whispy Woods, you'll turn chicken!"
Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure		Tertiary character	In this episode, Tiff tries to get Coo to dissuadeDyna Blade from her rage towards Kirby, but Coo insists that nothing can be done if Kirby really did eat Dyna Blade's egg.	"I doubt it. You're forgetting that egg contained Dyna Blade's chick. How can we expect it to forgive us for its loss?!"	Coo incorrectly refers to Dyna Blade as an "it".
Curio's Curious Discovery		Tertiary character	Coo can be seen flying pastCastle Dedede, yawning to add insult to injury at the fact that nobody showed up toKing Dedede's coronation anniversary.	*exaggerated yawn*
The Kirby Derby - Part II		Tertiary character	Coo can be seen briefly watching the race take place.	(no dialogue)
War of the Woods		Secondary character	In this episode, after being disturbed from his rest withinAcore by the battle between Tuff's friends and the tree's other residents, Coo flies off to Castle Dedede to tell Tiff about the situation, and returns with her to help the group make amends and fend off King Dedede from cutting down the tree.	"Acore provides us with a place to stay, and in exchange, we eat harmful insects and enrich the soil as well!"
Kirby Takes the Cake		Tertiary character	Coo can be seen in the crowd at Kirby's anniversary party.	(no dialogue)
A Sunsational Puzzle		Tertiary character	In this episode, Coo andLady Like are found talking together in a tree at night after the latter had chosen to become nocturnal to avoid the sun.	"A pleasure, sir! And I may say if your charming wife only had wings, she could easily be mistaken for a nightingale!"
Waste Management		Tertiary character	In this episode, Coo appears to warn Tiff and her friends about the crows' intentions, and later falls underCrowemon's spell and attacks them before being freed again.	"You always have to keep on your guard when you're around crows! They can be very devious!"
Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I		Tertiary character	Coo is only barely visible as part of the crowd watching theDestroya fly into Dream Land.	(no dialogue)

In theKirby novel series[edit]

Coo Artwork ofCoo fromKirby: Save the Rainbow Islands! Details First appearance Kirby: Save the Rainbow Islands! Role Deuteragonist Other appearance(s) his video game counterpart his anime counterpart

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In theKirby novel series, Coo appears as a deuteragonist inKirby: Save the Rainbow Islands! together withRick andKine. He is a resident of theRainbow Islands and one ofKirby'sAnimal Friends.

InKirby: Save the Rainbow Islands!, he comes toDream Land with Rick and Kine to ask Kirby to help find the cause of the drought on the Rainbow Islands. In their search, Coo noticesPirika falling from the sky, who indicates at an intruder in the clouds as the culprit. Coo joins too to the search at the cloud, but tells that he cannot carry everyone while flying, so they useMeta Knight's boat instead.

At the lake, they find their friendGooey, who dammed up the lake. Gooey attacks Pirika, so they retreat to regroup. After Kine, Kirby and Rick fail to enter the water to investigate for the potential mastermind, Pirika insists that Coo should check the water. This makes Coo suspicious of her, as she wanted somebody to jump into the lake the whole time. When she shakes off the option of her entering due to her inability to swim, Coo flies over to Kirby and pecks him back to consciousness. As Kirby uses hisinhale, Coo protects Pirika from getting sucked in. After Gooey spews out the fruit and explains that he was preventing them from entering the water due to its dangers, Coo realizes that Pirika is the culprit and begins chasing her. When Pirika throwsKing Dedede and Meta Knight into the lake, Coo prevents Kirby from jumping in to save them, since he realizes that the lake is not what it seems. He wakes up the knocked-out Kine and Rick and saves Kirby from King Dedede's and Meta Knight's attack. They all fight against their controlled friends, subduing them and Pirika in thepouch from Pick.

As they catch a break, Coo and the others listen to Gooey telling his side of the story. Coo realizes that Gooey had emerged from the lake but was unaffected by it, which baffles the group. Eventually King Dedede and Meta Knight break out of the pouch, so the Animal Friends continue the battle. However, it is cut short after Kirby inhales all the lake water. They find Kirby in great pain, but he recovers almost immediately. They then confront Pirika and have her explain her motives. Kirby, sympathetic after her story, offers to become her friend, and the rest follow queue. Her spell is broken, and the group heads back to the Rainbow Islands to celebrate the return of the rain.

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  Rick, Kine and Coo pay a visit to Kirby.
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  The three unamused by King Dedede's beach plans
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  The seven squeezing into a three-seater boat.
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  Coo retreating from the battlefield.
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  Coo protecting Pirika from getting sucked in.
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  Coo saving Kirby from the puppets attacks.
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  Coo helping stuff Pirika and the puppets in the pouch.
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  Coo looking at the crying Pirika.
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  Coo enjoying the return of the rain.
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  Coo portrayed in the table of contents
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  Kirby, Gooey and the Animal Friends (colored)

Profiles[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]

• Manual bio: "Coo the owl,^[sic] can help Kirby get to those hard-to-reach places. When he has special powers, watch out!While with Coo, Kirby can't swallow and fly at the same time."
• 3DS Virtual Console manual bio: "This owl allows you to fly freely through the sky. While flying with Coo, you can inhale objects and enemies but not swallow them unless you are on the ground."

Kirby's Star Stacker official website (Japanese)[edit]

フクロウのようなクー。
プププランドでは有名人(有名動物？）
です。^[1]
Coo looks like an owl.
He's a famous person (or a famous animal?)
in Dream Land.

Nintendo Today![edit]

The owl-like creature, Coo. He's an ally that can fly freely in the sky with Kirby clasped firmly in his talons. He made his first appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 2, alongside Rick and Kine.

Combined with Kirby's Copy Abilities, Coo is able to use a range of abilities while flying. With the "Parasol" Copy Ability, he will hold the parasol above his head and attack while spinning. With the "Cutter" Copy Ability, he will skillfully fire off feathers.

Trivia[edit]

• Coo is the only Animal Friend who has noHeart Star quest from a relative or friend inKirby's Dream Land 3. There are only 5 levels in the game, each level with one Animal Friend relative quest, leaving Coo alone.

Gallery[edit]

Main article:Coo/gallery

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  Artwork fromKirby's Dream Land 2
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  Artwork of a Coo Block fromKirby's Star Stacker
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  Artwork fromKirby's Dream Land 3
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  Artwork of Coo laughing fromKirby: Right Back at Ya!
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  Artwork of Coo shocked fromKirby: Right Back at Ya!
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  Coo plushie, manufactured by San-ei

Names in other languages[edit]

References

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