ESP Artwork ofESP Kirby fromKirby: Planet Robobot. Details First game Kirby: Planet Robobot (2016) Latest game Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference) Other game(s) Kirby Star Allies Usage type Unlimited use Zap Obtained from NESP,Telepathos; amiibo(Planet Robobot only):Lucas,Mewtwo,Ness,Shulk Power(s) Attacks with psychic power. Helper NESP Related to ESP Mode

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ESP is aCopy Ability that debuted inKirby: Planet Robobot. When acquiring this ability, Kirby gains a blue baseball cap with red visor and tilted off to the side, which looks similar to the cap ofNess fromEarthBound. Kirby also emits constant blue energy from his hands.

ESP Kirby is able to teleport short distances to avoid damage, can control a freely-steering ball of energy around the player's field of view (similar toFlare Beam), and counter attacks with a large psychic flash. These psychic attacks can also conduct electricity to solve related puzzles.

Moveset[edit]

ESP moveset inKirby: Planet Robobot &Kirby Star Allies
Skill	Image	Button Execution	Description	Damage (Star Bullet=52)
Psychokinesis		Press and release B	Kirby creates a small blast of psychokinetic energy around himself.	16 (release)
PK Shift		Hold B + Control Pad, Circle Pad or Control Stick	Kirby makes a moderately sized ball of psychokinetic energy that can be controlled and can hit a maximum of 3 times before exploding. Kirby floats while using this move.	16 (PK Shift moves) 24 (PK Electroshift moves)
PK Electroshift		Hold B for a long time before moving Control Pad, Circle Pad or Control Stick	More powerful version of PK Shift.	32 (release)
Vanish		Dash + hold B	Kirby disappears for a short time to evade damage and go to a new location. This move physically removes Kirby's model from the playfield, rendering him invulnerable to all damage, including attacks that normally ignore invincibility frames.	24
Reappear		Vanish, then release B	Kirby reappears a small distance from where he disappeared, damaging nearby enemies.	24
PK Evade		L/R right before getting hit	Kirby vanishes and reappears, making a small explosion.	18
PK Insight		L/R when getting hit	Kirby vanishes then reappears while making a large destructive wave of psychokinetic energy decimating nearby enemies.	80

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

InKirby: Planet Robobot, ESP is obtained by swallowing the common enemyNESP, or themid-bossTelepathos. The followingSuper Smash Bros. seriesamiibo figures can also provide this ability when scanned into the game:

• Lucas
• Mewtwo
• Ness
• Shulk

TheRobobot Armor can also obtain this ability and become theESP Mode.

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  Screenshot of ESP Kirby
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  ESP Kirby using his psychokinesis.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

InKirby Star Allies, ESP remains the same moveset andNESP becomes Kirby'sFriend Helper.

This ability now provides the ZapPower Effect and can be used in conjunction with certainFriend Abilities, its signature one beingGeokinesis (withStone).

The ESP ability has aglitch in this game where using Vanish and Reappear may enable Kirby/NESP to skip some Room Guarder rooms (normally all the common enemies in a Room Guarder room must be defeated to proceed). This is useful for NESP to save time inGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go!.

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

InKirby's Dream Buffet, ESP Kirby appears on aCharacter Treat, using his artwork fromKirby: Planet Robobot. ESP is not an ability in the game proper.

Flavor text[edit]

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby: Planet Robobot	This psychokinetic ability allows you to turninvisible and produce shockingelectric fields, just like a certainboy with PSI. This field of science is still largely unexplored.
	Kirby Star Allies	Disappear with mind powers, just like magic, and revel in the effects when you use ↑ to tap into your powers! Also, use PK Insight to guard yourself, and release a psychokinetic charge with PK Electroshift! It's an ESPecially good time!

Nintendo Today![edit]

• "Release a psychokinetic charge with PK Electroshift! It's an ESPecially good time!"

Trivia[edit]

• The pause flavor text of ESP inKirby: Planet Robobot refers toNess fromEarthBound. Scanning his amiibo also gives Kirby the ESP ability.
• One of the early UI designs forKirby Fighters 2 has the ESP ability appear along other Copy Abilities from this game, implying it was considered to be playable at one point.^[1]

Gallery[edit]

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  Ability Star fromKirby: Planet Robobot
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  Credits picture fromKirby: Planet Robobot, featuring ESP Kirby facing Holo Defense API
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  Kirby Star Allies pause screen artwork
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  Ability Star fromKirby Star Allies
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  Character Treat fromKirby's Dream Buffet
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  Early concept art of ESP Kirby
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  Banner from theKirby Personality Quiz
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  ESP Kirby plushie, manufactured by San-ei
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  ESP Kirby inFind Kirby!!
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  ESP Kirby inFind Kirby!!
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  ESP Kirby inFind Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!

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References

• Copy Abilities in Kirby: Planet Robobot
• Copy Abilities in Kirby Star Allies
• Copy Abilities with electrical properties

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