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Shelby

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Shelby
Artwork ofShelby fromKirby's Epic Yarn.
Details
First gameKirby's Epic Yarn (2010)
Latest gameKirby's Extra Epic Yarn (2019)
Similar entitiesWheelie
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Snails are lonely, so when he sees someone new, he tackles them with joy!
— Patch Plaza

Shelby is a snail-likeenemy fromKirby's Epic Yarn andKirby's Extra Epic Yarn. Despite being a snail, Shelby is capable of moving fairly quickly when he rolls up into a ball and strikes. When grabbed and thrown using theYarn Whip, Shelby will roll forward along the ground until he hits something. This is also the case when thrown upward, through he will fall in an arc first.

Locations[edit]

Shelby can be found in the following levels and stages inKirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn:

Shelby locations inKirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn  
StageAppearance?StageAppearance?
Patch CastleNoDeep-Dive DeepNo
Fountain GardensNoBoom BoatyardNo
Flower FieldsNoFossil ReefNo
Rainbow FallsNoSnowy FieldsNo
Big-Bean VineNoCozy CabinNo
Mole HoleNoMt. SlideNo
Weird WoodsNoFrosty WheelNo
Pyramid SandsNoFrigid FjordsNo
Lava LandingNoEvergreen LiftNo
Cool CaveNoFuture CityNo
Dino JungleYesTube TownNo
Temper TempleNoMysterious UFONo
Dusk DunesNoStellar WayNo
Toy TracksNoMoon BaseNo
Mushroom RunYesOuter RingsNo
Sweets ParkNoWhispy's ForestNo
Melody TownNoTempest TowersNo
Cocoa StationNoCloud PalaceNo
Dark ManorNoCastle DededeNo
Splash BeachNoMeta Melon IsleNo
Blub-Blub OceanNoBattleship HalberdNo
Secret IslandNo

Gallery[edit]

  • A visible glint emerges from Shelby's eye when it spots Kirby.
    A visible glint emerges from Shelby's eye when it spots Kirby.
  • Shelby becomes dazed after missing an attack.
    Shelby becomes dazed after missing an attack.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseデンデン
Denden
From「でんでん虫」(denden-mushi, a colloquialism meaning "snail")
European FrenchMargotFrom "escargot" (snail)
GermanKriechoneFrom "kriechen" (crawl)
ItalianFilumacaA mixture between "filo" (yarn) and "lumaca" (snail)
Latin American SpanishConchitoMasculine form of "conchita", diminutive of "concha" (shell)
European SpanishCaracolioFrom "caracol" (snail)


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Quilty Square

Kirby's PadPatch CastleQuilty CourtFabric ShopFurniture ShopPatch Plaza

Grass Land
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Hot Land
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Treat Land
Toy TracksMushroom RunSweets ParkMelody TownSquashiniCocoa StationDark Manor

Water Land
Splash BeachBlub-Blub OceanSecret IslandDeep-Dive DeepCapamariBoom BoatyardFossil Reef

Snow Land
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