Gold Waddle Dee Artwork ofGold Waddle Dee fromKirby: Squeak Squad. Details First game Kirby: Squeak Squad (2006) Latest game Kirby Air Riders (2025,Special) Other game(s) Kirby Mass Attack Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages) Kirby: Triple Deluxe (keychain) Copy Ability None Similar entities Waddle Dee,Key Dee,Gold Beanbon

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Gold Waddle Dee is a variation of the commonenemyWaddle Dee, first appearing inKirby: Squeak Squad and later making minor appearances inKirby Mass Attack andKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition. As directly stated in its name, Gold Waddle Dee is gold-colored, but otherwise looks identical to a regular Waddle Dee. It is usually depicted with green eyes, although inKirby Mass Attack andKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, they are brown like the eyes of regular Waddle Dees. In games it appears in, it usually serves as a rare and often times elusive enemy that yields a special reward upon its defeat.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

The enemy type makes its first appearance inKirby: Squeak Squad, where it is encountered sporadically and plays a crucial role in achieving100% completion in the game. Unlike most enemies, it flees onceKirby comes near it and must be caught in order to defeat it, whereupon Kirby will be awarded with aTreasure Chest. It is usually found in complicated areas of the level, arranged in a manner that makes it difficult for Kirby to keep up with and/or defeat it. If he is not quick or ingenious enough, Gold Waddle Dee will fall into a hole, and the level must be restarted to gain the chest.

If Kirby dispatches a Gold Waddle Dee by freezing it, then kicking it aside, its Treasure Chest will automatically appear in theCopy Palette. This is also the case ifGhost Kirby possesses Gold Waddle Dee, then releases it. If Kirby attacks with theBubble ability, the Gold Waddle Dee turns into a bubble.

Locations[edit]

Gold Waddle Dee can be found in the following levels and stages:

Gold Waddle Dee locations inKirby: Squeak Squad
Stage	Prism Plains	Nature Notch	Cushy Cloud	Jam Jungle	Vocal Volcano	Ice Island	Secret Sea	Gamble Galaxy
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4								N/A
Stage 5					N/A			N/A
Stage EX								N/A

Kirby Mass Attack[edit]

InKirby Mass Attack, there is only one Gold Waddle Dee. It appears in a section of thesixth stage ofDedede Resort and acts similarly as inKirby: Squeak Squad, running from theKirbys once they approach it until it reaches its burrow and digs itself out of reach. Tackling and defeating it causes the "Gold Thrasher" task to be added to theChecklist once the stage is completed and rewards the player with 5,000points.

Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[edit]

InKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Gold Waddle Dees can occasionally appear in theNew Challenge StagesSub-Game in the Combat Chamber stages. Here, they will appear briefly along with other enemies, then try to leave the area. Kirby has to defeat them quickly in order to earn a very hearty 1,000 points.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Gold Waddle Dee appears as akeychain.

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

InKirby Air Riders, Gold Waddle Dee appears as Waddle Dee'sSpecial (namedGolden Waddle Dee), which makes it nimble and gives it a significant speed boost.

Gallery[edit]

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  Screenshot from theSmash Combat Chamber EX inNew Challenge Stages
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  The Golden Waddle Dee Special inKirby Air Riders
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  Artwork fromKirby no Copy-toru!
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  Figurine from the "Happy Birthday Waddle Dee" merchandise line
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  Soft vinyl figure of Gold Waddle Dee, by Ensky

Names in other languages[edit]

• Rare enemies
• Enemies in Kirby: Squeak Squad
• Enemies in Kirby Mass Attack
• Enemies in New Challenge Stages
• Ability-neutral creatures
• Waddle Dees

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