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Pencil Drill
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| “ | This drill evolution is mighty and graphite-y! It's not ideal for writing, but you can use it to launch out of the ground and shoot out pencil rockets. Now that's the write stuff! | ” | — Figure description fromKirby and the Forgotten Land |
Pencil Drill is anEvolved Copy Ability based onDrill that appears inKirby and the Forgotten Land andKirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World. With this ability equipped,Kirby gains a large pencil sharpener for a hat with a short pencil stuck inside pointing outward. When Kirby digs out of the ground using this ability, he shoots the pencil as a projectile for extra damage.
Theblueprint for this ability can be found in the stageDanger under the Big Top, rewarded after defeatingClawroline. This ability is required to play theTreasure Road stageDig and Dash! Path of Fences.
Moveset[edit]
All attack names are taken from theKirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide unless otherwise stated. Applicable equivalent adapted English names are listed in bold.
| Pencil Drill moveset | |||
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| Move | Button execution | Description | Damage[1] (Star Bullet: 80) |
| もぐる Dig | Hold B/Y | Kirby burrows underground and is able to move under the ground, becoming immune to most enemy attacks and being able to reach previously unreachable areas. Calledモコモコいどう (Lumpy Movement) while Kirby is underground. Called水しぶき (Water Splash) when used on the surface of water. | 11 (drill), 22 (spark), 33 (water) |
| つきあげドリル Burst Up Drill | Release B/Y after Dig, or use Dig for too long | Kirby jumps out of the ground pencil first. This will also shoot a pencil projectile in a tight arc upwards. | 56 (resurface), 12 (projectile) |
| グラウンドーン Groun-boom Quake Surge | Create a loop with Dig | The area of ground inside the loop will erupt upwards. The larger the loop, the more damage it deals. Enemies caught inside the loop will not move until they are hit. English name given byWeapons-Shop Waddle Dee. | 1 (crack), 183 (surge), 253 (max surge) |
| くうちゅうドリル Sky Drill | Press B/Y in midair | Kirby drills in front of him, creating a small pencil-shaped projectile that travels a short distance and lingers for a bit. If the button is held, Kirby will start diving downwards until he reaches the ground, after which he burrows into the ground like Dig. | 22 per hit (drill), 11 per hit (projectile) |
| フライングスクリュー Flying Screw | Tilt L-Stick + hold B/Y in midair | Kirby drills ahead of him, diving downwards until he reaches the ground, after which he burrows into the ground like Dig. This leaves behind a trail of pencil sharpenings which can deal damage. | 22 per hit (drill) |
Flavor text[edit]
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
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| Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Figure description: This drill evolution is mighty and graphite-y! It's not ideal for writing, but you can use it to launch out of the ground and shoot out pencil rockets. Now that's the write stuff! Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee: |
Gallery[edit]
- Figure of Pencil Drill
- Treasure Road artwork
- Icon used inWaddle Dee's Weapons Shop
- Kirby using Pencil Drill to access a side path inSearching the Oasis
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ペンシルドリル Penshiru Doriru | Pencil Drill |
| Traditional Chinese | 鉛筆鑽擊 Qiānbǐ Zuānjī | Pencil Drill |
| Simplified Chinese | 铅笔钻击 Qiānbǐ Zuānjī | |
| Dutch | Potloodboor | Pencil drill |
| French | Foreuse crayon | Pencil drill |
| German | Bleistiftbohrer | Pencil drill |
| Italian | Trivella a matita | Pencil drill |
| Korean | 펜슬 드릴 Penseul Deuril | Pencil Drill |
| Spanish | Taladro lápiz | Pencil drill |
References
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