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Stone
Stone is aCopy Ability which givesKirby the ability to transform himself into a block or statue of hard stone, rendering himself invulnerable to most attacks but also typically unable to move aside from falling or sliding down slopes. This ability is primarily defensive in nature, though it does allow Kirby to land solid blows on foes if he falls on them from above, and also allows him to pound downstakes and breakmetal blocks. Depending on the game, Stone Kirby may have other attacks or properties, such as being able to walk around slowly, having an "uppercut" punch attack, or creating a big shockwave upon landing. Many games give Kirby a variety of solid objects to turn into at random when he uses his Stone Change, some rarer than others and many being references to other characters or objects.
Stone first appeared inKirby's Adventure, and is typically provided byRocky orBlocky. Other rarer providers of the ability includeGansan,Cairn,Hack,Golem, andMoundo. Certain boss attacks, like those ofFatty Whale,Wham Bam Rock,King Golem,Moley orClanky Woods, may also provide the ability.
Characteristics[edit]
Stone is among the simplest and most straightforward of Kirby's Copy Abilities, though it has a lot of variants and emergent uses. In its simplest form, Kirby transforms into a solid immobile object which is affected only by gravity. In this state, Kirby becomes immune to all but the strongest enemy attacks, though this is counterbalanced by the fact that his movement options become extremely limited if not completely absent. Due to the amount of time it often takes for Kirby to use his Stone Change, whether turning into the stone or transforming back to normal, it is often impractical to use Stone offensively, particularly during boss fights. When transformed, Stone Kirby falls extremely quickly, which is useful for certain vertical stage sections, but Kirby should be careful not to fall too far in many places, as he might be lost to abottomless pit before he can change back. Falling into a hazardous area like aspike pit can also be problematic, as Kirby is basically guaranteed to take a hit as soon as he transforms back. One other notable aspect of Stone Kirby in most of his appearances is his ability to slide down slopes, which can be used in many cases to travel quickly and safely through tight tunnels packed with enemies. Stone Kirby's heavy weight also allows him to quickly sink in water, poundStakes, and breakmetal blocks.
While the above describes Stone Kirby in most of his appearances, there are several games where there are notable differences in how the Stone ability functions. In Stone's debut inKirby's Adventure (as well as the remake,Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land) for instance, Kirby does not slide on slopes. InKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Stone Kirby transforms into a full statue of himself that is still able to roll and walk around, but cannot jump. InKirby's Dream Buffet, Stone Kirby is more of an offensive power, with the main attack coming from the big shockwave produced by the impact. Stone can also be readily combined with other powers or partners in theShinichi Shimomura-directed games and inKirby Star Allies, with the most notable example being theCurling transformation.
Appearance[edit]
Stone's initial hat was introduced inKirby Super Star, where it is a purple helmet with a red ponytail on its top. Its front features a golden plate with three stars, and the helmet also extends on Kirby's back as some sort of cape but still hard. This hat design is the same asNinja's, just with different colors. This hat design would be reused inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, andKirby & The Amazing Mirror, as well as inKirby Super Star Ultra.Kirby: Right Back at Ya! features a similar design, although the hat's plate on the front is simplified, and is only a single star.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land introduced a completely new hat for Stone, that would become its main design for every game and media released afterwards with no major changes. The hat is made of brown boulders in the shape of crystals, in a similar vein toIce's hat, a headband on the front that contains smaller cubic rocks in the colors purple, pink, and orange, with two horns, each on a side of the headband. This hat is notably similar to the Stone hat that would be present in the cancelledKirby for Nintendo GameCube.
InKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's body and feet also turn brown when he has the ability. InKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby's body changes to a more beige color. InKirby: Right Back at Ya!, Kirby's body becomes a shade of gray.
Game appearances[edit]
| Stone Kirby's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby series | ||
| Kirby's Adventure | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky. |
| Kirby's Dream Course | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky andTransformer. Single-use in this game. |
| Kirby's Dream Land 2 | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky andBlocky. Can be paired withAnimal Friends. |
| Kirby's Block Ball | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky and an Ability Changer. |
| Kirby Super Star | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky and some boss attacks. Can be used to make a Rockyhelper. |
| Kirby's Dream Land 3 | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky,Gansan, club-wieldingBukiset, andBlocky. Can be paired withAnimal Friends. |
| Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky,Cairn,Hack,Pompey, and some boss attacks. Can be combined with itself or other abilities to make Power Combos. |
| Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky. |
| Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky,Golem,Giant Rocky,Moley's orange rocks and fromMaster Hand & Crazy Hand'sDropped Stars from their ground pound attacks. |
| Kirby: Canvas Curse | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky. |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky and some boss attacks. Can be used to make a Rockyhelper. |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky andMoundo. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky andBlocky. |
| Kirby: Planet Robobot | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky andBlocky. Has anequivalent mode for theRobobot Armor. |
| Kirby Star Allies | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromRocky. Can be used to make a Rocky ally. Can be used forGeokinesis,Curling, andRock Painter. |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Copy Food Ability | Activated using a Stone ChocolateCopy Food item for a single use. |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Copy Ability | Mostly the same as in the original but has new forms and moves not in the original game. |
| Super Smash Bros. series | ||
| Super Smash Bros. | Attack | Stone is Kirby's downward special. |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Attack | Stone is Kirby's downward special. |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Attack | Stone is Kirby's downward special. |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Attack | Stone is Kirby's downward special. |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Attack | Stone is Kirby's downward special. |
Kirby's Adventure /Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Stone makes its debut along with the concept ofCopy Abilities themselves inKirby's Adventure. This game establishes Stone as an ability that causes Kirby to transform into a rock, and plummet downward, becoming all but invulnerable and dealing damage on impact. However, Stone Kirby's signature ability to slide down slopes is not present in this game, nor is it in the remake,Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Kirby also only has one form here, that being a pink-ish rock with a level bottom and two closed eyes on it. The ability is provided solely byRocky or via aMix. Stone deals 10 damage in this title.[1]
Kirby's Dream Course[edit]
Stone returns inKirby's Dream Course, where it functions similar to theNeedle ability. When used, Stone causes Kirby to stop moving, and this can also be used in midair to force Kirby to fall straight down. However, if Kirby lands on a slope, he will slowly slide down it. The ability is obtained fromRocky.
Notably, in the 2P Game, when Stone is used, it will be held during the opponent's turn, even if a different ability was acquired while using the Stone form. Additionally, while in Stone form, attacks from the other player can be resisted. Stone cannot be used to protect against hazards such asGordos, however.
Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]
Stone returns as an ability inKirby's Dream Land 2, where it now gains the ability to roll quickly down slopes, a features that would persist for the remainder of the series (barring a few absences here and there). Stone can be obtained in this game via Rocky or themid-bossBlocky.
When on anAnimal Friend, Kirby can perform variations of the ability, as detailed in the following table:
| Animal Friend | Appearance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coo |  | Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground. |
| Kine |  | Lets Kirby assume his stone form inside Kine, making him sink downwards and defeat enemies. |
| Rick |  | Kirby balances on top of Rick as the hamster turns into a rolling boulder, crushing all enemies in their path. |
ThroughoutKirby's Dream Land 2, there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Stone ability. They are depicted as fragile-looking.
Kirby's Block Ball[edit]
| “ | The ball drops down, crushing the blocks below. | ” | — Kirby's Block Ball North American instruction booklet |
Stone appears as one of the four abilities inKirby's Block Ball, obtainable fromRocky or an Ability Changer item. When Kirby uses this ability, he transforms into a stone and falls straight down, crushing lesser blocks along the way until he hits a harder object or the paddle. TheBurning ability can be said to be the opposite of Stone in this game, since it travels straight up rather than straight down for the same effect.
Kirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
InKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra, Stone can be obtained fromRockys and the boulders appearing during the battle againstFatty Whale andWham Bam Rock. Kirby's visual appearance changes by turning brown and wearing a helmet with a tail on top.
Upon using the ability, Kirby randomly turns into one of a wide variety of objects. In the originalKirby Super Star, Kirby can turn into the default pink rock fromKirby's Adventure, a star block, an eight-ton weight, a stone statue of himself, a Macho Statue, and rare gold statues ofMario andSamus Aran; the remake addsMount Fuji, an iron fist, statues ofRick,Kine andCoo, aThudd, aBrick Block, and the rare gold Dream Hatcher (HAL Laboratory's logo). While transformed, Kirby is completely invincible, but cannot move unless sliding down a slope. Pressing the B button while in stone form returns Kirby to his usual self.
With the stone ability equipped, Kirby can create a Rocky as ahelper, which possesses the same skills as Stone Kirby does.
| Stone moveset inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra | |
|---|---|
| Skill | Button Execution |
| Stone Change | B |
| Stone Smash | B in air |
| Turbo Stone | Dash + B |
| List of Stone sculpture forms inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Description | Color |
| Both games | |||
  | ストーン Stone | The default pink rock fromKirby's Adventure. | Pink |
  | スターブロック Star Block | A block with a star on it. | Brown with a yellow star |
  | おもり Weight | An 8-ton weight | Black |
  | カービィ像 Kirby Statue | A statue ofKirby. | Bronze |
  | マッチョ像 Macho Statue | A statue of a muscular man. The statue will change its pose when it is sliding down slopes, a trait no other Stone transformation possesses. | Bronze |
  | マリオ像 Mario Statue | A rare statue ofMario. InKirby Super Star Ultra, the statue's pose was changed from making a peace sign to holding up his fists (one higher than the other), due to Shigeru Miyamoto wishing to distance Mario from the peace sign.[2] | Gold |
  | サムス像 Samus Statue | A rare statue ofSamus Aran. Her pose matches that on the cover art ofMetroid II: Return of Samus. | Gold |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra exclusive | |||
 | リック像 Rick Statue | Statue ofRick the hamster. | Bronze |
 | カイン像 Kine Statue | Statue ofKine the fish. | Bronze |
 | クー像 Coo Statue | Statue ofCoo the owl. | Bronze |
 | レンガ Brick | TheBrick Block from theSuper Mario franchise. | Bronze |
 | げんこつ Fist | A fist. | Silver |
 | デンドン Thudd | Thudd fromKirby: Canvas Curse. | Silver |
 | 山 Mountain | Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan. | Blue and white |
 | 犬たまごブロック Inutamago Block | A golden block with a picture of Dream Hatcher (the dog fromHAL Laboratory's logo) on it. | Gold |
| Names taken from20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia. Translations are unofficial. | |||
Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]
Stone appears again inKirby's Dream Land 3, where it looks and functions much like inKirby's Dream Land 2. Rocky and Blocky once again provide the ability, along with a new enemy calledGansan as well as the club-wieldingBukiset. The inclusion of more animal friends gave more possibilities for combinations:
| Animal Friend | Appearance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ChuChu |  | Kirby transforms into a boulder and ChuChu proceeds to start swinging him around. The two can travel back and forth while doing this maneuver, damaging enemies on contact. |
| Coo |  | Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground. Holding the B button causes Coo to lift Kirby, where they can move slowly in the air. |
| Kine |  | Lets Kirby assume his stone form inside Kine, making him sink downwards and defeat enemies. |
| Nago |  | Pressing and holding the Y button causes Kirby to change into his stone form while Nago pounds the ground with him, harming opponents in front of him. Nago cannot move while using this ability. |
| Pitch |  | Kirby and Pitch leap into the air, the latter temporarily turning into a rock on the way down and squishing foes under him. |
| Rick |  | Kirby balances on top of Rick as the hamster turns into a rolling boulder, crushing all enemies in their path. |
ThroughoutKirby's Dream Land 3, there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Stone ability. They are marked with the Stone icon on them.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]
Stone appears inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, where it takes on a slightly different form. Here, instead of simply becoming a stone and falling, Kirby turns into a rounded boulder, falls to the ground, and then morphs into a stone version of himself and starts walking around. In this form, he is invulnerable, but cannot jump, and rolls automatically down hills. Stone can additionally be combined with other abilities or itself to produce varying results. PairingStone with itself has the same effect as Stone on its own, but makes Kirby's transformation much larger. Other combinations include fusing Stone andIce to turn Kirby into a slidingCurling stone, pairingStone with Burning to turn Kirby into a little volcano, combiningStone with Cutter to turn Kirby into statues of the Animal Friends that have their own unique abilities, and combiningStone with Needle to give Kirby a drill that drags him along and can be shot through walls.
Stone has a large number of providers in this game. Among them are Rocky,Cairn,Hack, andPompey.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]
Stone appears as an ability inKirby & The Amazing Mirror. In this game, Kirby's Stone transformation resembles the rounder version inKirby's Dream Land 2 andKirby's Dream Land 3, which rolls down slopes quickly. In addition, its color will change depending on the color of theSpray Paint that Kirby has. Stone can be obtained fromRocky,Giant Rocky andGolem.
TheSmash ability can also use the Stone Change, which functions the same.
Kirby: Canvas Curse[edit]
Stone Kirby returns inKirby: Canvas Curse, once again provided byRocky. In this appearance, Kirby transforms into a well-polished faceted stone gem and falls straight downward, defeating enemies and crushing metal blocks below. Stone Kirby cannot ride up a Rainbow Line while in Stone form. In addition, Stone Kirby will automatically sink inwater, making the ability useful for traversing flooded areas.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land[edit]
After being absent fromKirby: Squeak Squad, Stone returns inKirby's Return to Dream Land, where it can be obtained from Rocky and themid-bossMoundo and has gained new moves that allow for it to be used in a more varied manner. Apart from the traditional power to turn to stone and slide down hills, Kirby may now transform into a bigger-than-normal statue and slam onto the ground with great force, as well as use a powerful low-range uppercut attack that knocks enemies into the air. The latter is also the first Stone move in the history of the series that does not transform Kirby's entire body. Stone Kirby gets a new hat starting in this game, which is a set of rocks on a purple, pink, and orange base with a pair of horns.
| Stone moveset inKirby's Return to Dream Land | ||
|---|---|---|
| Move | Button execution | Description |
| Stone Change | 1 | Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies. |
| Stone Smash | 1 in midair | Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with. |
| Turbo Stone | Dash + 1 | Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground. |
| Heavy Smash | ↓ + 1 in midair | Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming. |
| Stone Uppercut | ↑ + 1 | Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air. |
| Slope Slide | 1 on slope | Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into. |
Stone sculpture forms[edit]
Similar toKirby Super Star andits remake, Stone Kirby can transform into various sculptures, with greatly increased forms inKirby's Return to Dream Land.
| List of Stone sculpture forms inKirby's Return to Dream Land | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Description | Color |
 | ストーン Stone | The default Stone form. | Brown |
 | スターブロック Star Block | A stone with a star. | Brown (with a yellow star) |
 | 星ブロック Star Block | AStar Block. | Same as the original object |
 | 8tおもり 8t Weight | An 8-ton weight. | Gray |
 | カービィ像 Kirby Statue | A sculpture ofKirby. | Gray |
 | ハンド像 Hand Statue | A fist punching down, somewhat resemblingMaster Hand. | Gray |
 | フジヤマとビルの像 Mount Fuji and Multi-story Building Statue | Mount Fuji andHAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center. | Gray |
 | リック・カイン・クー像 Rick Kine Coo Statue | Rick,Kine, andCoo. | Gray |
 | 古のまじん像 Ancient Sorcerer Statue | Wham Bam Rock in hisKirby Super Star Ultra design. まじん (Majin) is a title carried by Wham Bam Rock,Wham Bam Jewel, andWham Bam Gaia in Japanese and Korean. It is used to refer to a being with superpowers or some sort of magic, but does not necessarily mean that the being practices it. It is often loosely translated as "sorcerer", "magician", or "demon". | Gray |
 | 道化師マルク像 Marx the Jester Statue | Marx on his jester ball. | Gray |
 | マッチョ像 Macho Statue | The recurring Macho Statue. | Bronze |
 | ドラグーン像 Dragoon Statue | TheDragoon fromKirby Air Ride. | Bronze |
 | ドットカービィ像 Pixel Kirby Statue | Kirby in his 8-bit appearance fromKirby's Adventure. | Gold |
 | 伝説のアイテム像 Legendary Items Statue | TheStar Rod, theMagical Paintbrush and theTriple Star Cane. | Gold |
 | 銀河最強の戦士像 The Strongest Warriors in the Galaxy Statue | Meta Knight (with his mask and right wing only) andGalacta Knight (with his mask and left wing only). | Gold |
 | 金の犬タマゴ像 Golden Inutamago Statue | Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory. | Gold |
| Japanese names taken from20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia. English names and translations are unofficial. | |||
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
Stone returns inKirby: Triple Deluxe, bearing the same characteristics it had inKirby's Return to Dream Land. However, three notable changes were made. Firstly, Stone Uppercut was changed so that it can be charged to deal more damage. Secondly, if Kirby tries to dash while in Stone form, he will pivot in that form slightly. This can be done to change the angle from which the player can see the stone sculpture that Kirby changes into. This technique deals no damage, and is only there for cosmetic purposes. Finally, starting in this game, Heavy Smash is able to move horizontally in the air during startup unlike inKirby's Return to Dream Land, which disallows horizontal movement after the first few frames.
Stone Kirby also appears as fourkeychains, one using his sprite fromKirby's Adventure, another showing him as the "Macho Statue" fromKirby Super Star, the third showing his sprite fromKirby: Canvas Curse, and the fourth showing him as the "Dream Hatcher" transformation fromKirby Super Star Ultra.
Stone sculpture forms[edit]
Some changes were made to the forms that Kirby can take inKirby: Triple Deluxe, having a different list fromKirby's Return to Dream Land.
| List of Stone sculpture forms inKirby: Triple Deluxe | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image | Description | Color |
 | The default Stone form. | Brown |
 | AStar Block. | Same with the original object |
 | ABrick Block from theMario series. | Same with the original object |
 | A sculpture ofKirby. | Gray |
 | A fist punching down, somewhat resemblingMaster Hand. | Gray |
 | Mount Fuji andHAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center. | Gray |
 | Rick, andKine, andCoo. | Gray |
 | Meta Knight,Bandana Waddle Dee andKing Dedede, the three non-Kirby playable characters fromKirby's Return to Dream Land. | Gray |
 | Ultra Sword Kirby with his default sword. | Gray of a dark steel shade. |
 | The recurring Macho Statue. | Bronze |
 | Four Kirbys fromKirby Mass Attack. | Brown of a light shade |
 | TheLor Starcutter. | Silver |
 | Marx on his jester ball andMagolor. | Gold |
 | Drawcia andDark Nebula. | Gold |
 | Kirby with theStar Rod, both in their 8-bit appearance fromKirby's Adventure. | Gold |
 | Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory. Also appears in itsKirby Super Star Ultra iteration as a RareKeychain. | Gold |
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
Stone returns inKirby: Planet Robobot, receiving no change in its moveset.
- Main article:Stone Mode
Stone can be combined with theRobobot Armor to enterStone Mode, which allows the suit to punch away heavy objects.
| Stone moveset inKirby: Planet Robobot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Image | Button Execution | Description |
| Stone Change |  | B | Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies. |
| Stone Smash |  | B in midair | Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with. |
| Turbo Stone |  | Dash + B | Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground. |
| Heavy Smash |  | ↓ + B in midair | Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming. |
| Stone Uppercut |  | ↑ + press and release B | Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air. |
| Mighty Uppercut |  | ↑ and hold B | Kirby performs a longer and more powerful version of Stone Uppercut. |
| Slope Slide |  | B when on a slope | Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into. |
| Spin |  | Dash while transformed | Kirby will pivot in his form slightly. This can be done to change the angle from which the player can see the stone sculpture that Kirby changes into. |
Stone sculpture forms[edit]
Some changes were made to the forms that Kirby can take inKirby: Planet Robobot, having a different list fromKirby: Triple Deluxe.
| List of Stone sculpture forms inKirby: Planet Robobot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Description | Color |
 | ストーン Stone | The default Stone form. | Brown |
 | 星ブロック Star Block | AStar Block. | Same with the original object |
 | レンガ Brick | ABrick Block from theMario series. | Same with the original object |
 | カービィ像 Kirby Statue | A sculpture ofKirby. | Gray |
 | フジヤマとビルの像 Mount Fuji and Multi-story Building Statue | Mount Fuji andHAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center. | Gray |
 | リック&カイン&クー像 Rick & Kine & Coo Statue | Rick,Kine, andCoo. | Gray |
 | チュチュ像 ChuChu Statue | ChuChu. | Gray |
 | デデデ&メタナイト&ワドルディ像 Dedede & Meta Knight & Waddle Dee Statue | Meta Knight,King Dedede, andBandana Waddle Dee, the three non-Kirby playable characters fromKirby's Return to Dream Land. | Gray |
 | デデデ大王&マスクド・デデデ像 King Dedede & Masked Dedede Statue | King Dedede andMasked Dedede. | Gray |
 | マホロア&マルク像 Magolor & Marx Statue | Marx on his jester ball andMagolor, the sculpture's color downgraded from gold inKirby: Triple Deluxe to gray inKirby: Planet Robobot. | Gray |
 | マッチョ像 Macho Statue | The recurring Macho Statue. | Bronze |
 | 天かける船ローア像 Lor Starcutter Statue | TheLor Starcutter. | Silver |
 | ウルトラソード像 Ultra Sword Statue | Ultra Sword Kirby with the rare large fish. | Gold |
 | クィン・セクトニア&タランザ像 Queen Sectonia & Taranza Statue | Queen Sectonia andTaranza. | Gold |
 | マスターハンド&スマブラマーク像 Master Hand & Smash Bros. Symbol Statue | Master Hand with the logo of theSuper Smash Bros. series. (Only available when used bySmash Bros. Kirby.) | Gold |
 | 犬たまご像 Inutamago Statue | Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory. Also appears as a RareSticker. | Gold |
 | マリオ像 Mario Statue | TheMario sculpture, returning after a long absence from its last appearance inKirby Super Star Ultra. The pose has changed again, now matching a common pose that first appeared inMario Party 6. | Gold |
 | たぬきち像 Tom Nook Statue | Tom Nook from theAnimal Crossing series. He appears in his design fromAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. | Gold |
| Japanese names taken fromKirby: Planet Robobot Official Nintendo Guidebook. English names and translations are unofficial. | |||
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
Stone returns inKirby Star Allies, retaining its essential functions from previous installments. It can also be used in a number ofFriend Abilities; most notably the varieties ofCurling andGeokinesis. Rocky returns as the ability's main provider, and can be recruited as afriend with all of Stone Kirby's abilities.Gooey andRick also have their own Stone transformations which can interact with Friend Abilities.
| Stone moveset inKirby Star Allies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Move | Button Execution | Description |
| Stone Change | B | Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies. |
| Stone Smash | B in midair | Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with. |
| Turbo Stone | Dash + B | Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground. |
| Heavy Smash | Down + B in midair | Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming. |
| Stone Uppercut | Up + press and release B | Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air. |
| Mighty Uppercut | Up and hold B | Kirby performs a more powerful Stone Uppercut. |
| Slope Slide | B when on a slope | Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into. |
| Spin | Dash while transformed | Kirby pivots a short distance while transformed. This does not hurt enemies, but can be used to examine transformations at other angles. |
Stone sculpture forms[edit]
Some changes were made to the forms that Kirby can take inKirby Star Allies, having a different list fromKirby: Planet Robobot.
Kirby Star Allies is the first game in the series that adds new sculptures for the Stone ability via game updates.
| List of Stone sculpture forms inKirby Star Allies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image | Sculpture | Notes |
 | Stone | The default form. |
 | Kirby | A staple form in theKirby series.
|
 | Macho Statue | A staple form in theKirby series. |
 | Star Block | A staple form in theKirby series. |
 | Brick Block | From theMario series. |
 | Kirby's anniversary logo | It doesn't have any depiction of the year number. |
 | Dream Hatcher | The symbol ofHAL Laboratory. |
 | Mount Fuji andHAL Laboratory (Yamanashi R&D Center) feat.Qbby | Real life locations. |
 | Gryll andBrobo | The final boss from the Super Famicom version ofKirby's Star Stacker, and the penultimate boss fromKirby's Block Ball, respectively. |
 | Meta Knight andCaptain Vul | Crew of Meta Knight's battleship, theHalberd. |
 | Dark Nebula | Along with the treasure chest it is confined in fromKirby: Squeak Squad. |
 | Ultra Sword Kirby with the fish | The sculpture's color has been downgraded from gold inKirby: Planet Robobot to silver inKirby Star Allies. |
 | Taranza andSectonia's original form | Sectonia's original form can be seen whenSectonia Clone is defeated inKirby: Planet Robobot. |
 | King Dedede with histambourine | This refers to theSub-GameDedede's Drum Dash and its standalone versionDedede's Drum Dash Deluxe. |
 | Robobot Armor | It is in its no-pilot idle position. |
 | Susie andRibbon | Both have pink hair. Ribbon holds aCrystal Shard. |
 | Magolor withGem Apples | This refers to his role of owning aShoppe inTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe. |
 | Friend Circle | It is formed by Kirby,Wester,Chilly andSir Kibble. |
 | Rick & Kine & Coo | They are in the Protective Bag, which refers to how they were trapped inKirby's Dream Land 2.
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 | Marx | He is splitting in half, which is the preparation of his Black Hole attack.
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 | Gooey | He is grabbing a fish with his tongue, which refers to the opening movie fromKirby's Dream Land 3.
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 | Adeleine andRibbon | Adeleine is holding a basket of fruits, which refers to theBumper Crop Bump mini-game fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
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 | Dark Meta Knight | He stands on a mirror.
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 | Dark Daroach | He is in the same pose as his official artwork fromKirby: Squeak Squad.
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   | King Dedede,Meta Knight andBandana Waddle Dee | The three non-Kirby playable characters inKirby's Return to Dream Land.
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 | Magolor andLor Starcutter |
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 | Taranza and theDreamstalk |
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 | Susie with astand microphone | This refers to Susie's hobby of karaoke.
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 | The Three Mage-Sisters | Depicted using their respective special attacks:Francisca's Soda Blaster,Flamberge's Mega Broiler, andZan Partizanne's Raijin drums.
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Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
Stone Kirby reappears inKirby's Dream Buffet as aCopy Food ability, available only inBattle Royale stages and activated by using the Stone Chocolate Copy Food. When activated, Kirby turns into a chocolate bar and pounds the ground, creating a shockwave that launches opponents into the air and knocks them back. If the player holds R while activating the ability, a bigger shockwave is produced. Despite Stone's usual reputation for being nearly invincible, Stone Kirby cannot resist another Kirby usingInvincible Candy or being grabbed by the tongs.
Stone Kirby also appears in a more traditional form as aCharacter Treat, depicting hissprite fromKirby's Adventure.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
Stone appears inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, as it did inKirby's Return to Dream Land. In this remake, the ability was given its larger moveset introduced inKirby: Triple Deluxe, including Mighty Uppercut and Spin.
| Stone moveset inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | |||
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| Move | Button Execution | Description | |
| Stone Change | B/Y | Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies. | |
| Stone Smash | B/Y in midair | Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with. | |
| Turbo Stone | Dash + B/Y | Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground. | |
| Block most enemy attacks as a stone! | |||
| Heavy Smash | ↓ + B/Y in midair | Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming. | |
| Stone Uppercut | ↑ + tap B/Y | Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air. | |
| Mighty Uppercut | ↑ and hold B/Y | Kirby performs a longer and more powerful version of Stone Uppercut. | |
| Slope Slide | B/Y on a slope | Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into. | |
| Spin | Try to Dash while transformed | Kirby will pivot in his form slightly. This can be done to change the angle from which the player can see the stone sculpture that Kirby changes into. | |
Stone sculpture forms[edit]
The ability has new statues it can transform into, including a handful fromKirby Star Allies, as well as two new sculptures referencingKirby and the Forgotten Land andKirby's Dream Buffet. The Mount Fuji and Rick, Kine, & Coo statues have been replaced with theirKirby Star Allies equivalents.
| List of Stone sculpture forms inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | |||
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| Image | Name | Description | Color |
 | ストーン Stone | The default Stone form. | Brown |
 | スターブロック Star Block | A stone with a star. | Brown (with a yellow star) |
 | 星ブロック Star Block | AStar Block. | Same as the original object |
 | 8tおもり 8t Weight | An 8-ton weight. | Gray |
 | カービィ像 Kirby Statue | A sculpture ofKirby. | Gray |
 | ハンド像 Hand Statue | A fist punching down, somewhat resemblingMaster Hand. | Gray |
 | フジヤマとビルの像 Mount Fuji and Multi-story Building Statue | Mount Fuji andHAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center withQbby sitting on top of it. | Gray |
 | リック・カイン・クー像 Rick Kine Coo Statue | Rick,Kine, andCoo in theProtective Bag. Taken fromKirby Star Allies. | Brown |
 | 古のまじん像 Ancient Sorcerer Statue | Wham Bam Rock in hisKirby Super Star Ultra design. まじん (Majin) is a title carried by Wham Bam Rock,Wham Bam Jewel, andWham Bam Gaia in Japanese and Korean. It is used to refer to a being with superpowers or some sort of magic, but does not necessarily mean that the being practices it. It is often loosely translated as "sorcerer", "magician", or "demon". | Gray |
 | 道化師マルク像 Marx the Jester Statue | Marx on his jester ball. | Gray |
 | マッチョ像 Macho Statue | The recurring Macho Statue. | Bronze |
 | ドラグーン像 Dragoon Statue | TheDragoon fromKirby Air Ride. | Bronze |
 | ドットカービィ像 Pixel Kirby Statue | Kirby in his 8-bit appearance fromKirby's Adventure. | Gold |
 | 伝説のアイテム像 Legendary Items Statue | TheStar Rod, theMagical Paintbrush and theTriple Star Cane. | Gold |
 | 銀河最強の戦士像 The Strongest Warriors in the Galaxy Statue | Meta Knight (with his mask and right wing only) andGalacta Knight (with his mask and left wing only). | Gold |
 | 金の犬タマゴ像 Golden Inutamago Statue | Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory. | Gold |
   | King Dedede,Meta Knight, andBandana Waddle Dee | The three non-Kirby playable characters. Taken fromKirby Star Allies, so it reuses the character designs from that game. | Gray |
 | Magolor andLor Starcutter | Taken fromKirby Star Allies. | Gray |
 | Ultra Sword Kirby | Ultra Sword Kirby holding the large fish. Taken fromKirby Star Allies. | Silver |
 | Car Mouth Kirby | Kirby using theCar MouthMouthful Mode fromKirby and the Forgotten Land. | Silver |
 | Dream Buffet Kirby | Kirby, wearing the Whipped Cream costume, on a plate along with twoStrawberries fromKirby's Dream Buffet. | Silver |
| Japanese names taken from20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia where applicable. English names and translations are unofficial. | |||
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
 | SmashWiki has more information about this subjecthere. |
In all of the installments of theSuper Smash Bros. series, Kirby's down special move is the Stone ability, and behaves exactly as it does inKirby's Adventure. Starting withMelee, Kirby transforms into various objects: the default pink rock, a 100-ton weight, a spiked ball, aThwomp from theMario universe, Lip's garbage block fromPanel de Pon, and inUltimate, a Treasure Chest fromThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. There are a few key differences in theSuper Smash Bros. series, however: Kirby can only remain in stone form for a short period of time, he is vulnerable to grabs, and he may still be harmed if he is hit by a powerful enough attack.
Two custom moves can also be used in place of the original once unlocked inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. The first,Grounding Stone, has Kirby take a bit longer to transform before falling, but he can bury opponents into the ground when hit. The second,Meteor Stone, can meteor smash opponents when hit, with Kirby taking longer to transform back to normal upon pressing the special attack button again or after a certain amount of time passes.
InKirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]
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Stone Kirby makes a few appearances in the anime seriesKirby: Right Back at Ya!, first appearing in the second episode,A Blockbuster Battle. In the anime,Kirby gains a grayish coloration and hat similar to Stone's appearance inKirby Super Star. When Kirby transforms, he turns into a large, pink, blocky version of himself which is able to walk around, similar to how Stone functions inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Even without being actively transformed, however, Stone Kirby still packs a wallop with body slam attacks, as he is much heavier than he normally is.
Stone Kirby in Stone form in the anime
Stone Kirby boring throughDedede Stone inCurio's Curious Discovery
Stone Kirby running through the woods inPower Ploy
Other appearances[edit]
While the Stone ability itself is absent inKirby Fighters 2,Gooey's moveset in that game includes the Stone Change move.
Profiles[edit]
Flavor text[edit]
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
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 | Kirby's Adventure | Kirby's body turns into a solid rock! In this form, he cannot be hurt by enemy attacks! |
 | Kirby's Dream Course | If you use Stone, when you have a grounder, Kirby will stop suddenly. Be careful on the slopes! If you use Stone when you are on the hill, Kirby will slide down the hill. Be careful! |
 | Kirby Super Star | Transform Kirby into various stone figures and smash the enemies. |
 | Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | No one can hurt me! Look out below! |
 | Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Turn into an invincible stone block and crush your foes. Roll down slopes to pulverize everyone you hit! |
 | Kirby: Canvas Curse | Get petrified! Roll invincibly! |
 | Kirby Super Star Ultra | Pound! Pound!CRUSH!Change into manyheavy forms. When on aslope, you'llsliiiiide. |
 | Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Crush things to bits! Transform into who knows what!Uppercut with a fist of rock!Slide down slopes and make rapid progress! |
  | Kirby: Triple Deluxe &Kirby: Planet Robobot | Kirby rocks with the Stone ability!Slide down slopes andsquash your enemies in seconds flat! With so many transformations, who knows what he'll turn into next! |
 | Kirby Star Allies | Look cool, be invincible, and slide down slopes! You can turn into various things and pound down pegs. You can even do some curling with water or ice or float above your friends and then drop on them! Who knows what sort of stone sculptures you'll see? |
 | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Transform intoall sorts of rocks, some rare andshiny, thencrush things to bits!Uppercut with a rocky fist!Slide down slopes too! |
Kirby's Dream Course manual[edit]
- This lets Kirby turn into a rock and immediately come to a full stop. If you use this power on a sloped surface, Kirby falls down the slope.
Kirby's Block Ball manual[edit]
- The ball drops down, crushing the blocks below.
Nintendo Today![edit]
- Kirby rocks with the Stone ability! Slide down slopes and squash your enemies in seconds flat!
Trivia[edit]
- Kirby: Squeak Squad andKirby and the Forgotten Land are the only main-series games since the introduction of Copy Abilities inKirby's Adventure that do not feature Stone in any capacity.
- Kirby: Squeak Squad features an ability calledMetal, which behaves somewhat like Stone, but still allows Kirby to move and hover (very slowly), making it similar to Stone's incarnation inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
- TheCone MouthMouthful Mode inKirby and the Forgotten Land also behaves somewhat like Stone, though it limits Kirby's movement options.
- Originally, Kirby was going to be able to jump while transformed with this ability inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, but it was changed before the game's final release for unknown reasons.[3]
Gallery[edit]
- Main article:Stone/gallery
Sprite fromKirby's Adventure
Icon fromKirby's Dream Course
Artwork fromKirby's Dream Land 2
Artwork fromKirby Super Star
Artwork fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Icon fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Icon fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Artwork fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
Artwork fromKirby's Dream Buffet
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ストーン Sutōn | Stone |
| Traditional Chinese | 石塊 shí kuài | Stone |
| Simplified Chinese | 石块 shí kuài | |
| Dutch | Steen | Stone |
| French | Pierre(Kirby's Adventure) Rocher | Stone Rock |
| German | Stein | Stone |
| Italian | Pietra | Stone |
| Korean | 스톤 Seuton | Stone |
| Polish | Stone[4] | - |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Pedra Rocha[5] | Stone |
| European Portuguese | Pedra[6] | Stone |
| Russian | Камень[7] Kamen' | Stone |
| Spanish | Piedra | Stone |
| Thai | Stone | - |
References
- ↑Kirby's Adventure Copy Ability damage value (JP)
- ↑"Miyamoto Pushed for Peace Sign 'Ban' in Mario Titles" - Nintendo World Report
- ↑Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Spaceworld 1999 trailer
- ↑Nintendo Polska -Kirby Star Allies
- ↑Kirby: Right Back at Ya!,Curio's Curious Discovery
- ↑Nintendo Portugal -Kirby Star Allies
- ↑Nintendo Russia - Kirby 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll results (archive)
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- Good pages
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Dream Course
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Block Ball
- Copy Abilities in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Copy Abilities in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Copy Abilities in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Copy Abilities in Kirby Star Allies
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Dream Buffet
- Copy Abilities which can pound stakes
- Articles which list Japanese names
- Articles which list Chinese names
- Articles which list Dutch names
- Articles which list French names
- Articles which list German names
- Articles which list Italian names
- Articles which list Korean names
- Articles which list Polish names
- Articles which list Portuguese names
- Articles which list Russian names
- Articles which list Spanish names
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