Kirby inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Kirby
Other playable appearances	inSSB inMelee inBrawl inSSB4
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Ultra Sword
Tier	C- (65)

Kirby (カービィ,Kirby) is a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate and is one of the eight starting characters. Initially teased in the then-unnamedUltimate's announcement trailer, he was confirmed on June 12th, 2018, alongside all of the other veterans. Kirby is classified asFighter #06.

Kirby is voiced in all regions once again by Makiko Ōmoto, using a combination of new voice clips and ones recycled fromSuper Smash Bros. 4.

Kirby is currently ranked 65th out of 82 on theUltimatetier list, placing him in the C- tier. This is a moderate improvement to his placement in the previous game, where he was ranked 49th out of 54. Kirby possesses fast tilts and low ending lag on his aerials, granting him access to quick and powerfulcombos, while his back air and dash attack grant him strong KO options. Kirby's relatively small size and low crouch also makes him hard to hit; his crouch especially allows him to avoid most grabs and some attacks. Finally, Kirby'sInhale grants him access to his opponent'sneutral special move, which not only deals more damage than the opponent's, but can also be used to alleviate some of Kirby's weaknesses.

However, Kirby has poor endurance, as his lightweight makes him susceptible to early KOs. His poor air speed and merely average ground mobility, as well as a lack of reliable projectiles and ranged attacks, presents a host of problems inneutral and offstage, as Kirby has trouble approaching and fighting those that can out-range him. He also has a poor set ofspecial moves that fails to help with his weaknesses, as they are situational and suffer from high startup and/or ending lag and inconvenient attributes. Finally, Kirby's recovery, though far-reaching, is rather predictable. Final Cutter grants decent distance, but it can only snap to the ledge at either the start or peak of Kirby's ascent and lacks coverage directly above or behind him. To compound this, Kirby's poor air speed andfloatiness make him highly vulnerable to edgeguarding, juggling, and other forms of pressure.

Overall, Kirby is a fighter with many good moves that can rack up impressive damage at close range, but struggles to make use of his strengths due to his unimpressive reach, slow air speed, and lightweight properties. As a result, Kirby is once again a rarity in the metagame. Nevertheless, he has still seen success from dedicated mains such asGuilheww,JeJaJeJa, andKonokururu.

Attributes[edit]

Kirby is known for being a smalllightweight, being tied for the eighth-lightest character in the game. True to his franchise, Kirby is a slow, yet floaty character. He has a slightly below-averagewalk speed (31st slowest), averagedashing andinitial dash (42nd fastest and 43rd slowest). He also has the 5th slowestair speed, above-averageair acceleration, 3rd lowestgravity, the 5th lowestfalling andfast falling speeds, and above averagetraction. Due to these statistics, Kirby has difficulty approaching opponents. Kirby'srecovery is versatile: despite his slow air speed and low jump height rendering him susceptible to edgeguarding, his five midair jumps, slow falling speed, long vertical airdodge, andFinal Cutter's decent distance give him good stalling capabilities and decent safety.

Kirby's greatest strengths are his quick frame data, high combo potential, and the versatility of his moveset. The majority of Kirby's attacks are characterized by speed, with his tilts being among the fastest in the game, while his slowest moves instead boast high power as a trade-off, while still being quite fast for their power. Neutral attack and forward tilt are fast and have decent range, allowing Kirby to quickly distance opponents, with the latter being used for tech chase setups. Up tilt's low knockback and high speed allow it to combo into multiple moves, such as itself, an aerial attack, or an Inhale. Down tilt's low power is compensated by its very fast speed and it launching opponents at theSakurai angle, which allows it totrip most opponents even over 80%. Should he trip his opponents with it, he can follow up with a variety of attacks, such as a dash attack, grab, or forward smash. Dash attack’s early hit is excellent for whiff punishing and scoring a KO, potentially KOing opponents starting at 90%, while the late hit can set up into an Inhale. Hissmash attacks have good range, high power, and great speed, making them excellent at scoring a KO. Kirby is also very small, making him hard to hit, and his very low [crouch]] allows him to avoid almost all grabs and several attacks. As a result, Kirby has an excellent ground and defensive game thanks to his quick frame data and evasive crouch, requiring opponents to be careful when approaching him in neutral.

The usefulness of Kirby's ground game also extends to hisgrab game. His grabs have short range but are among the fastest inUltimate, while his pummel's meager damage output is counterbalanced by its very fast speed. Hisforward throw, unlike most other forward throws in the game, has combo potential, leading into aerial attacks from low to mid percentages.Back throw can be followed up by a back aerial at very low percentages on certain characters, can KO at high percents, and can send opponents offstage.Up throw is his strongest throw and is able to KO almost all characters around 170%, or even earlier if it lands on a platform. Lastly, whiledown throw has no combo potential, it is reliable for damage-racking when no other throw can yield better results.

Kirby's aerial game is also notable. Despite his poorair speed, hisair acceleration is high and his aerial attacks also have great versatility.Neutral aerial has a long-lasting hitbox, the clean hit is disjointed and relatively strong, very low landing lag, and good coverage, making it a safe landing option. The weak hit of neutral air can combo into his tilts, grab, or even a smash attack, while the strong hit doubles as a combo finisher and a KO move at high percents. Due to the move lasting longer compared to his other aerials, it can safely pressure shields.Forward aerial is Kirby’s most reliable approaching tool. Despite its moderately slow startup, it has disjointed hitboxes on Kirby’s feet, has a long lasting hitbox that can lead to a wall of pain at low percents, the final hit can lead to a KO at high percents, and has very little landing lag, which makes it very safe on shield and hard to punish.Up aerial has good vertical knockback, low landing lag and a fairly quickauto-cancel window, allowing for several potential follow-ups and even opportunities to KO when near the upper blast line.Back aerial has decent range, high knockback on the clean hit, and is Kirby's fastest aerial, making it one of his strongest options overall. Lastly,down aerial has considerable startup, but has multiple hits that drag opponents downward before the final hitmeteor smashes them and has low ending lag, making it a deceptively powerfuledgeguarding tool as well as a reliable combo starter with follow-ups on grounded opponents.

Kirby'sspecial moves can provide some unique strengths.Inhale is his most notable example; it allows him to eithercopy theneutral special move of any character he inhales, or spit them out as a weight-dependentprojectile. Depending on what character he inhales, the copy ability can give Kirby a move that helps him in matchups to various degrees, such as useful projectiles to counter-camp his opponent (Needle Storm,Charge Shot,Wolf'sBlaster), powerful punish options (Giant Punch,Homing Attack), a reflector (Nayru's Love), or other benefits (Monado Arts). In addition, Kirby's version of the opponent's neutral special has a 1.2× damage multiplier. Kirby can also inhale projectiles; smaller projectiles will be swallowed, allowing him to heal himself, while larger ones (such as a fully-charged Charge Shot) can be stored in his mouth and spat out, essentially giving Kirby a reflector. The spat projectiles can be used to punish opponents at mid-range and can launch them away with high knockback. Inhale can also be used toKirbycide or spit the opponent out offstage, although the opponent can escape bymashing.Hammer Flip is very powerful, especially when fully charged, and Kirby can move and jump while charging. However, its high startup and endlag, along with its short range and Kirby's already-sluggish movement being further slowed when charging, makes it difficult to land outside of ashield break, covering ledge options, or after a jab lock. Outside his jumps, Final Cutter is his primary means ofrecovery, granting good vertical distance, as well as a disjoint in front of him during his ascent and descent. It also emits a shockwave projectile upon landing, making it difficult topunish if the opponent is not behind Kirby. Lastly,Stone causes Kirby to turn into an object and ignore up to 25% damage. It is also a strong attack, especially in the air, and can be canceled shortly after Kirby begins his descent, although these benefits are limited by its slow startup and ending lag, and Kirby is still vulnerable to grabs while transformed. It can also be used on the ground, where it has faster startup due to creating a shockwave and it launches at a semi-spike angle.

Kirby's most notable flaw, however, is his poor approach. Characters who have high mobility or who can camp with projectiles can wall out Kirby, such asSonic andSamus. Kirby's lack of reliable burst options makes his approach in these matchups problematic and sometimes predictable. In addition, characters with longdisjointed hitboxes such asCloud can outrange and wall out Kirby since his range is short relative to the cast. Final Cutter's projectile has decent range and moves quickly, but Kirby cannot use it until he falls back to the ground, and he lacks other projectiles outside of spitting inhaled projectiles/opponents, or from a copy ability. This requires conscientious use to avoid punishment. Kirby's great acceleration is undermined by his poor air speed, hindering his aerial approach and recovery despite possessing five midair jumps. While Kirby has several KO moves, some can be hard to land without a setup or correct reads due to their short range.

In addition, Kirby also has poor endurance. While being light and floaty can help him escape combos from other characters, this also means he risks getting KOed earlier.Rage further compounds these issues, as Kirby will be launched even further by a high-damage opponent, and his low weight means he will sometimes not survive long enough to take advantage of his own rage. He is also vulnerable tojuggling, due to his aforementioned slow falling and air speeds. This imposes as a risk in approaching opponents in the air, while also preventing Kirby's aerials from being used effectively when in a disadvantage state, often forcing him to rely on the timing of his jumps, Stone, or neutral aerial to escape and return to the ground or ledge.

Kirby's weaknesses are also pronounced by his special moves, as their high start-up and ending lag and inconvenient combinations of attributes result in situational moves that have poor synergy with the rest of his moveset. Inhale gives Kirby access to his opponent's neutral special, but it has noticeable ending lag, the utility of the move he gains access to depends on the character, recovering health by eating small projectiles has extreme ending lag and gives him minimal healing, spitting out larger projectiles to reflect them is situational and Kirby has a random chance of losing his Copy Ability if he gets hit after the first 20 seconds after he obtained it, losing out on tools to take on opponents. Hammer Flip has poor range for a disjointed hitbox, stops Kirby's horizontal momentum in the air and is too laggy to use effectively. Stone protects Kirby from attacks below 25% and has good power, but it has noticeable start-up and ending lag, especially in the air, and grabs will force him out of the transformation as if he's shielding; and Final Cutter covers a decent distance but it's linear and predictable, as it only snaps to the ledge at the start and at the end and it suffers from slow start-up, which makes it a poor out-of-shield option.

Overall, Kirby tends to run hot and cold. He can inflict an impressive amount of damage if he gets close to his opponent thanks to his excellent frame data and potent combo game, but doing so is challenging for him due to his poor approach. As such, Kirby functions well with a bait-and-punish playstyle, although being unprepared for an opponent's approach can be hazardous due to his low survivability.

Changes fromSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Near the end ofSSB4's metagame, Kirby had been considered a low-tier character due to a combination of lackluster attributes and underwhelming specials. Likely owing to this, Kirby has been buffed overall in the transition toUltimate.

Most of Kirby's buffs lie in the increased utility of his moveset as a whole, with overall improved frame data and KO power on many of his moves. The first two hits of hisneutral attack can nowjab lock and connect better into the looping hits (albeit at the cost of reduced damage output), whileforward tilt is a stronger poke and KO option due to its reduced endlag and its increased knockback. Hisdash attack has been mostly reverted back to itsMelee iteration, however, it is significantly faster, stronger, has less startup, far longer duration compared to his previous dash attack inSSB4, can cross-up on shields, covers more ground, and is more reliable for catching opponents thanks to only consisting of a single, long-lasting hitbox—these changes make it a stronger punish tool and a much more versatile move overall. Hissmash attacks are now stronger punish options, withforward smash having much more range,up smash having faster start-up, anddown smash regaining its semi-spike angle, restoring its utility at edgeguarding. His smash attacks also have improved KO power, with forward and up smash dealing more knockback, and down smash's altered angle KOing earlier at the edge despite its reduced knockback. Several of Kirby's attacks, such as up tilt and all his aerials (except for up aerial) also have more range, partially alleviating one of his weaknesses fromSSB4.

The universal reduction tolanding lag has also greatly benefited his aerials, which already had among the lowest landing lag inSSB4; his aerials are not only safer, but now capable of leading into followups, withforward aerial's first two hits now being able to follow up into a grab or forward smash. His neutral aerial (being one of his most situational attacks) is now faster, has more range, has less endlag, and deals more knockback (the clean hit being one of the strongest neutral aerials inUltimate). Up aerial received many of the same buffs as neutral aerial and both it and forward aerial deal more damage, regaining some of their lost KO power fromMelee.

For Kirby's special moves,Inhale has been significantly buffed with faster startup, less ending lag, a much longer grace period in which Kirby cannot lose his Copy Ability, a lower probability of losing said ability after this period has ended, and a new 1.2× multiplier to his copiedneutral special compared to his opponent (albeit without a corresponding increase to knockback), giving him a greater incentive and a higher reward from inhaling opponents. Furthermore, he can now eat the projectiles he swallows to heal himself (and store certain ones in his mouth as well, enabling him to spit them out as stars).Hammer Flip now renders Kirby nigh-impossible to stop for a longer time as long as he's grounded.Final Cutter is faster, snaps to the ledge slightly sooner, and its landing hit is much more powerful, which improves its utility.Stone's aerial variant now has super armor during its startup, making it more difficult to interrupt Kirby out of the attack, as in previousSmash games he could be interrupted even when he fully transformed.

However, Kirby has also received several noteworthy nerfs. The most notable were to hisgrab game: his already mediocre grab range has been worsened (most notably on his pivot grab), andforward throw has him jump up higher after the throw, which runs the risk of possibly landing on top of a soft platform, potentially negating follow-ups when executed incorrectly, whileback throw has lost most of its combo setups due to changes to the animation. Altogether, this grants Kirby a less effective neutral game off of his grabs overall. Other nerfs include Stone no longer hitting shielding opponents twice, reducing its shield pressure considerably;back aerial deals less knockback (although it has more range and the clean hit now lasts for slightly longer to compensate); anddown aerial, one of his most reliable combo starters inSSB4, has more range on the looping hits, but slightly less on the final hit and is less advantageous on landing due to the removal offrame canceling, reducing the effectiveness of its follow-ups since its landing lag was not reduced enough to compensate properly. Furthermore, Kirby still retains many of the same issues that plagued him inSSB4, with the aforementioned mediocre range, sluggish aerial mobility and a high susceptibility to being camped.

Universal changes to the game's mechanics both benefit and hinder Kirby. The revampedair dodging mechanics have significantly improved his innate ability toedgeguard opponents more effectively, and directional air dodges have also given him a secondary recovery option, but this also makes him more susceptible to juggling and edgeguarding as well, due to his short-ranged aerials, predictable landing options, and his air dodges being among the slowest in the game. The changes to downwards velocity KOing opponents faster from the bottomblast line now render Final Cutter as a significantly more deadly edgeguarding andsacrificial KO option, further improving its utility. The increasedshieldstun and increased startup on shield grabbing notably benefits Kirby's safety on hit, due to his moveset's naturally high damage and low ending lag, making him harder to shrug off and punish accordingly. Conversely, the changes to grabs' ending lag make Kirby's own grab riskier to throw out, as their ending lag can prove more punishable. The increase in mobility is a mixed bag for Kirby, as while his mobility has improved overall relative to the cast (most notably his aerial mobility), his problems with camping from the previous incarnation remain, exhibited with the increased prevalence of zoners. Overall, his edgeguarding and defensive options have been improved at the cost of his range issues becoming even more prevalent than inSSB4.

In the end, Kirby's changes now render his punish game much more deadly, make him much harder to shake off once he gains the advantage, and allow him to seal stocks at much more varied percentages, but the universal changes to the game's engine have made it slightly easier for certain opponents to stay away from him or wall him, rendering his punish game slightly more inconsistent. Kirby has also received a myriad of buffs through game updates, which have further helped his punish game, though updates have also introduced strong DLC competition as well as also buffing other characters. As a result, Kirby performs better inUltimate than inSSB4, albeit not enough to significantly improve compared to the cast.

Aesthetics[edit]

• Kirby's appearance is largely the same as it was inSSB4, though his model features a more subdued color scheme. His feet have a pinkish tint, and his blush marks are slightly blurred. These changes make Kirby more closely resemble his appearance in recentKirby games.
• Like many other characters, Kirby is more expressive, both with his face and his movement.
• Some of Kirby's animations, particularly his dash and initial jump, have been tweaked to closer resemble his appearance fromKirby's Return to Dream Land onward.
• One of Kirby's voice clips when taking high knockback has been changed to his alternate KO sound fromSSB4.
  • As a result, he gains a new KO clip, which sounds similar to one of his unused high knockback voice clips fromBrawl.
  • Kirby's unused damage yell fromSmash 4 is used when he takes medium knockback.
• Kirby'son-screen appearance has a more intense, fiery explosion than in previous games. The large, cartoony stars that appear have been removed, and while the sparkle effects are still present, they have been drastically toned down. All in all, it more closely resembles how it appeared inSuper Smash Bros.
• Uptaunt has been shortened, with Kirby striking the ending pose without dancing first. The pose itself has been tweaked; Kirby raises one of his feet, resembling the pose he makes when gaining abilities in his games.
• Kirby smiles during his side taunt.
• Kirby'svictory poses have been modified. Two new dances are used, one with Kirby waving his arms and breakdancing, and another with Kirby moonwalking and sliding, both based onKirby’s Return to Dream Land and ending in a unique pose. Kirby also splits into three separate Kirbys when not in team battles, referencing his home series. This is the first and only game to have Kirby's victory poses finish differently.
  • Kirby's idle pose at the end of his victory animation is more animated, with a gentle squash-and-stretch effect leading to a more rubbery feeling.
  • Kirby faces forward instead of away when "wiggling" in one of his victory poses.
• When Kirby gains a newCopy Ability, he briefly poses as he does in his home series. This animation can be canceled.
• Some Copy Ability hats have been changed.
  • HisSamus helmet has a fully opaque visor, as it was inSuper Smash Bros.
  • HisCaptain Falcon helmet has triangular eyes, and the visor is opaque as inSuper Smash Bros.
  • UnlikeSmash 4, hisJigglypuff cap matches his costume color, as in previous games up toBrawl.
  • HisZelda cap has been changed from the wimple she wore as a child inThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to a hairstyle matching her newA Link to the Past andA Link Between Worlds-inspired look.
  • HisGanondorf cap is consistent with Ganondorf'sOcarina of Time appearance, effectively reverting to its design inMelee.
  • HisIke cap uses the hairstyle from hisPath of Radiance design, as inBrawl.
  • HisWolf cap matches Wolf'sStar Fox Zero-based appearance.
  • HisRobin cap, upon exhausting theThunder tome, will disappear as it does in all other cases, instead of just disappearing with no animation.
• Kirby no longer vocalizes when usingBowser'sFire Breath, though the relevant voice clip is still present inSound Test. He also has updated voice clips for usingNayru's Love andWarlock Punch when copingZelda andGanondorf respectively.
• Kirby'sBoxing Ring alias has been changed to "The Pink Demon", a direct translation of the Japanese title, for consistency with its appearance inKirby: Planet Robobot.

Attributes[edit]

• Like all characters, Kirby'sjumpsquat takes 3 frames to complete (down from 4).
• Kirbyruns faster (1.57 → 1.727).
  • His initialdash is noticeably faster (1.5 → 1.9).
• Kirbywalks faster (0.93 → 0.977).
• Kirby'sair speed is slightly faster (0.8 → 0.84).
• Kirby'straction is much higher (0.0493 → 0.116), going from below average to being tied for the 17th highest, making it easier for him to punish out of shield.
• The changes to taunt interruptibility benefit Kirby more than any other returning veteran, as he can act quicker after discarding a Copy Ability.
• Forwardroll grants lessintangibility (frames 4-17 → 4-15).
• Back roll has more startup with less intangibility (frames 4-17 → 5-16), and more ending lag (FAF 31 → 36).
• Air dodge grants more intangibility (frames 3-27 → 3-29).
• Air dodge has significantly more ending lag (FAF 33 → 63), being tied withRosalina for the second slowest air dodge in the game duration-wise, only behindJigglypuff.

Ground attacks[edit]

• Neutral attack:
  • Neutral attack's first and second hits have altered angles (55° →361°/180° (hit 1), 70° → 361° (hit 2)) and knockback (8 base/30 scaling → 20 base/25/20 scaling (hit 1), 15/30 → 25/15 (hit 2)) to keep opponents close to Kirby, akin to other neutral attacks. This allows them tojab lock, and noticeably improves their previously poor linking ability.
  • The first hit has less startup lag (frame 3 → 2), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 16 → 15).
  • The second hit transitions faster into the infinite (frame 8 → 5) and has a lowerSDI multiplier (1× → 0.3×), although with a slightly higherhitlag multiplier (1× → 1.2×).
  • The infinite has shorter gaps between hits (4 frames → 2), a consistent angle (55°/68°/80° → 361°), a lower hitlag multiplier (1× → 0.5×) and SDI multiplier (1× → 0.4×), and deals less knockback (6/4/2 base/100 scaling → 7 base/35 scaling). This allows it to connect more reliably and makes it much harder to escape.
  • The infinite's finisher has less startup (frame 5 → 3) and ending lag (FAF 51 → 40).
  • The finisher deals more damage (2% → 3%) and launches at a lower angle (45° → 361°), with knockback not fully compensated (80 base/120 scaling → 70/115), improving its KO potential.
  • All hits except the finisher deal less damage (2% → 1.8% (hit 1), 3% → 1.6% (hit 2), 1% → 0.2% (infinite)).
  • The first hit has a higher hitlag multiplier (1× → 1.7×), giving opponents more time to SDI it.
  • The second hit and each hit of the infinite have a shorter hitbox duration (2 frames → 1), and the latter also has one frame more startup (frame 6 → 7), although this is compensated by its faster transition from the second hit.
  • The finisher has smaller hitboxes overall (4.5u/6.5u/5.5u → 5u/5u/5u).
  • The finisher has a much higher hitlag multiplier (1× → 3×), making it easier to DI after SDIing the infinite.
  • The infinite has gained ashieldstun multiplier of 7×. This allows it to lock opponents into their shields between each hit, and thus pressure them more effectively, but also allows them to cancel shieldstun and punish Kirby more easily if they shield 10 hits or more.
  • Kirby's punching hand disappears during his rapid jab; instead, the visual effects have been made thicker.
• Forward tilt:
  • Forward tilt has less ending lag (FAF 28 → 24). Combined with the increasedshieldstun for ground attacks, this makes it much safer on shield.
  • It has much more base knockback (12 → 40), improving its KO potential.
• Up tilt:
  • Up tilt's closest hitbox is larger (4u → 4.8u), slightly surpassing the late hit inBrawl.
  • The late hit and foot intangibility last one more frame (frames 6-9 → 6-10), matching its duration fromBrawl.
  • It has less base knockback (40 → 30/26 (clean), 26 (late)) and more knockback scaling (116 → 132/125 (clean), 110 → 130/119 (late)), allowing it to combo better into his aerials from low to mid percents, while also improving its KO potential at very high percents.
  • The hitbox at the tip of Kirby's foot launches at a slightly different angle (100° → 98° (clean), 88° → 86° (late)).
• Down tilt:
  • Due to the increased traction across the cast, opponents do not slide back as much upontripping from down tilt, improving its reliability for starting combos.
  • It has more knockback scaling (30 → 43), causing it to stop tripping opponents sooner, but improving its combo potential at higher percents if it doesn't trip due to the aforementioned change.
• Dash attack:
  • Dash attack has reverted to itsMelee iteration, where Kirby does a flaming tackle identical to the Burning copy ability from his home series, although it does not drop him off edges.
  • It hits only once instead of six times, possessing a clean hit, mid hit and late hit. This makes it more reliable overall than the previous dash attack, which could sometimes miss its last hit due to the looping hits' poor linking ability.
  • It propels Kirby a much farther distance forward, increasing its range.
  • It has less startup lag with its hitboxes active fully throughout (frames 12, 15, 19, 24, 30, 35-37 → 9-17 (clean)/18-26 (mid)/27-34 (late)).
    • However, the total duration has not been fully compensated, giving it 1 frame more ending lag despite the shorter total duration (FAF 54 → 52).
  • It has larger hitboxes (3.5u/3.5u/3.3u (hits 1-5), 3u (hit 6) → 5u (clean), 3.5u (mid & late)).
  • It has lower hitlag multipliers (2× → 1.3× (clean)/1× (mid)/0.8× (late)). In combination with its faster startup and consisting of a single hit, this makes it harder toDI.
  • The clean hit deals more damage (1% (hits 1-5), 4% (hit 6); 9% total → 12%), with knockback not fully compensated (100 base/70 scaling → 82/71), and launches at a more horizontal angle (65° → 46°). This turns it into a much stronger finisher, KOing opponents at around 160% from center stage and 105% near edges, compared to being unable to KO under 280% regardless of horizontal positioning.
  • The mid and late hits deal more damage than the previous dash attack's last hit (4% → 9% (mid), 6% (late)), and the former launches at a higher angle (65° → 76°), allowing it to KO slightly earlier despite its lower knockback values (100 base/70 scaling → 80/50).
  • The late hit deals much less knockback (100 base/70 scaling → 80/50), hindering its KO potential despite launching at a higher angle (65° → 76°).
• Forward smash:
  • Forward smash's clean hit deals more knockback (30 base/102 scaling → 32/109), improving its KO potential.
  • Kirby lunges farther forward, giving it more range.
  • It deals more damage when angled down (14% → 15% (clean), 10% → 11% (late)).
  • It deals less damage when angled up (16% → 15% (clean), 12% → 11% (late)), although the clean hit is still slightly stronger than inSmash 4 due to its higher knockback values.
  • The clean hit has a higher hitlag multiplier (1× → 1.2×), making it easier to DI.
  • It has a different startup animation: Kirby pulls back before executing a thrust kick instead of performing a spin first, resembling Smash Kick, one of Smash Bros. Kirby's attacks inKirby: Planet Robobot.
• Up smash:
  • Up smash has less startup (frame 14 → 12), with its leg intangibility frames moved accordingly (frames 14-19 → 12-17) and its total duration reduced (FAF 48 → 46).
  • The clean hit has a longer duration, with the late hit having a shorter duration instead (frame 14 (clean)/15-16 (mid)/17-19 (late) → 12-14/15-16/17). This improves its utility as an anti-air, as the clean hit remains active when the hitboxes go above Kirby.
  • The clean hit deals more knockback (33/30 base/104/99 scaling → 36 base/104 scaling), improving its KO potential.
  • The mid hit's sourspot (12% → 13%) and late hit (12%/11% → 13%/12%) deal more damage.
• Down smash:
  • Down smash launches at asemi-spike angle like its foot hitboxes inMelee andBrawl (69° → 29°), significantly improving its edgeguarding ability and allowing it to KO earlier near edges.
  • It has less startup lag (frame 10 → 7) with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 54 → 51).
  • It has much less knockback scaling (110 → 94), hindering its KO potential from center stage and across the stage.

Aerial attacks[edit]

• All aerials have less landing lag (10 frames → 6 (neutral), 13 → 8 (forward), 17 → 10 (back), 12 → 7 (up), 17 → 16 (down).
• Neutral aerial:
  • Neutral aerial has less startup (frame 10 → 8) and significantly less ending lag (FAF 73 → 53).
  • The clean hit deals significantly more knockback (30 base/90 scaling → 35/117), allowing it to KO reliably at around 150% from center stage.
  • All hitboxes are bigger (8u → 9u (clean), 7u → 8u (mid), 6u → 7u (mid-to-late), 5u → 6u (late)).
  • Itauto-cancels earlier (frame 56 → 51).
• Forward aerial:
  • Forward aerial's first hit launches at a higher angle (45°/80° → 53°/84°) and deals less knockback (35 base/50 scaling → 43/39 (close), 35/38 (far)), allowing it to connect into the second hit more reliably.
  • The first and second hits have lower hitlag (1× → 0.8×) and SDI multipliers (1× → 0.5×), making them harder to escape.
  • The first and third hits have larger hitboxes (4.3u/4.3u → 5u/4.4u (hit 1), 4.9u → 5.1u (hit 3)), with the latter extending further horizontally (Z offset: 8u-12u → 7u-13u) and vertically (Y offset: 3.9u-4.2u → 3u-4.2u), improving their range.
  • Due to its reduced landing lag, and forward smash's improved range and knockback, the first hit has gained a KO setup into it at high percents.
  • The second hit extends further outwards (Z offset: 8u-12u → 7u-13u) and below Kirby (Y offset: 3.7u-4.2u → 2.8u-4.1u), improving its horizontal range, and allowing it to hit short or crouching characters, even in a rising short hop.
  • The second and third hit deal more damage (3% → 4% (hit 2), 5% → 6% (hit 3).
  • The third hit has a longer duration (frames 25-26 → 25-27).
• Back aerial:
  • Back aerial has larger hitboxes (4u → 4.5u (clean), 3.4u → 3.5u (late)), and they extend further horizontally (Z offset: 7u-10.5u → 6u-13u (clean), 7u-10u → 6u-11u (late)), noticeably improving its range.
  • The clean hit has a longer duration (frames 6-7 → 6-8).
  • The clean hit has slightly less base knockback (20 → 15), hindering its KO potential.
  • The clean hit has a higher hitlag multiplier (1× → 1.2×), making it easier to DI.
  • The late hit has a shorter duration (frames 8-14 → 9-12).
• Up aerial:
  • Up aerial has less startup (frame 10 → 8), less ending lag (FAF 40 → 36), and auto-cancels earlier (frame 22 → 20).
  • It deals more damage (9% → 10%) and has noticeably more knockback scaling (100 → 115), greatly improving its KO ability, without worsening its combo ability due to its reduced lag.
• Down aerial:
  • Down aerial's looping hits deal more damage (1% → 1.3%, total: 7% → 8.5%), with knockback scaling compensated (107 → 100).
  • The looping hits have a noticeably lower hitlag multiplier (1.5× → 0.8×), alongside a larger hitbox (5u → 6u), increasing their range and making them harder to escape from.
  • It can no longer beframe canceled, with its landing lag not reduced enough to compensate. As a result, it has more landing lag relative toSmash 4 if the landing hit connects, hindering its combo potential.
  • The last hit has a smaller hitbox (6.2u → 5.6u).

Throws and other attacks[edit]

• Grabs:
  • All grabs have more ending lag (FAF 28 → 34 (standing), 39 → 42 (dash), 33 → 37 (pivot)), albeit they are still among the fastest in the game.
  • All grabs have less range (Z2 offset: 10.2u → 9.4u (standing), 12.1u → 11u (dash), -17.9u → -15.7u (pivot)).
  • Dash grab has slightly more startup lag (frame 8 → 9).
• Pummel:
  • Pummel deals less damage (1.55% → 1%).
  • It has less startup (frame 9 → 1) and ending lag (FAF 10 → 6), but deals considerably more hitlag (4 frames → 11), increasing its effective duration.
• Forward throw:
  • Forward throw has Kirby jump slightly higher and further backwards at the end of the animation, able to reach the height ofBattlefield's lower platform. The additional height weakens its combo potential at low percents, while the additional backwards distance prevents him from benefitting from the extra height at higher percents.
• Back throw:
  • Back throw has Kirby jump immediately after releasing the opponent, as opposed to a few frames later, causing him to be much higher in the air after the move ends. Additionally, Kirby lands a short distance forward relative to where the throw is initiated from, rather than in the same spot. This almost completely removes the throw's followups at low percents, and weakens its edgeguarding potential, as it pushes Kirby away from edges.
  • It has an altered animation where Kirby doesn't squish as much upon slamming the opponent to the ground.
• Up throw:
  • Up throw has gained a collateral hitbox upon landing that deals 7%, similar toMeta Knight's up throw, increasing its effectiveness in battles with multiple opponents.
• Down throw:
  • Down throw's first nine hits deal more damage (0.8% → 1%, total: 10.2% → 12%).
• Edge attack:
  • Edge attack deals more damage (7% → 9%).
  • It no longer inflicts 4 frames of hitlag on the opponent upon release, slightly reducing its hit advantage.

Special moves[edit]

• Inhale:
  • Inhale has less startup lag (frame 14 → 10), making it much easier to combo into.
  • It has a larger vortex hitbox (7u → 8.5u) with altered hitbox placements (Y offset: 7.5u → 7u, Z offset: 13u → 15.5u), and an additional vortex hitbox, increasing its range.
  • It has less ending lag when failing to inhale anything (FAF 73 → 64), and after copying an opponent (FAF 30 → 21), preventing the copied opponent from being able to hit Kirby before he can move.
  • The swallowing hitboxes are larger (4.2u/4.6u → 5.3u/5.8u), increasing the safety of copying an opponent when others are nearby.
  • It can catch projectiles to heal Kirby, albeit with noticeable ending lag.
    • Kirby can keep certain projectiles, like a fully chargedCharge Shot, inside his mouth and then choose to spit them out as a star that deals damage or swallow them to heal himself.
  • Kirby dies later when performing aKirbycide, though he still dies first. This gives the opponent less time to recover after Kirby is KO'd.
  • Kirby receives a 1.2× damage multiplier for hisCopy Abilities compared to the copied opponent's neutral special.
  • Kirby cannot lose his Copy Ability by getting hit for 20 seconds after receiving it, allowing him to keep it much more efficiently.
  • The distance an opponent travels in a star scales with damage, allowing Kirby to KO spat opponents near edges more effectively at higher percents.
  • Rather than a 3.125% chance regardless of move, the chance for Kirby to lose his Copy Ability by getting hit is equal to the damage % taken, thus increasing it for hits that deal more than 3.125% damage.
    • This also means moves that deal less than 3.125% (like some multi-hit moves) are less likely to make Kirby lose his ability.
  • Inhale has a more opaque visual effect.
  • Kirby mouth's now uses the same texture used for his mouth. As a result, with the exception of both his default and P8 alternate costume, the color of Kirby's mouth no longer matches the color of his feet.
• Hammer Flip:
  • Hammer launches at a lower angle when not fully charged (53° → 48° (grounded), 55° → 50° (aerial)), slightly improving its KO potential.
  • The grounded version has intangibility (frames 2-10) and more super armor (frames 11-13 → 11-17) when fully charged.
  • The aerial version deals slightly more damage (15%-27% → 16%-28%) with no compensation on knockback.
  • The aerial version sends at a higher angle when fully charged (45° → 50°), slightly reducing its KO potential despite its increased damage.
  • Kirby may use his uncharged or fully charged voice lines fromSmash 4 when swinging an uncharged Hammer.
  • A fully charged Hammer triggersSpecial Zoom.
• Final Cutter:
  • Final Cutter has less landing lag (34 frames → 30).
  • It can snap to the ledge earlier (frame 36 → 33).
  • The rising hit has a longer duration (frames 23-24 → 23-26). The set knockback during the additional active frames is lower (117/102 → 60/50) to link into the falling hit as well.
  • The landing hit no longer has set knockback (120 set/100 scaling → 85 base/95 scaling).
  • The shockwave projectile has a higher initial velocity (4.5 → 4.8), increasing its range.
  • The falling hit has smaller hitboxes (6.5u → 6u (meteor), 6u → 5.5u (late)).
  • The falling hit'smeteor smash portion has slightly less set knockback (100 → 96), making it less effective forSacrificial KOs.
  • The projectile has a lower hitlag multiplier (1× → 0.7×), although this is compensated by the universal increase tohitlag.
• Stone:
  • Aerial Stone hassuper armor during startup (frames 19-28).
  • It deals more knockback while falling (65 base/70 scaling → 69/76).
  • The landing hit launches at a higher angle (0° → 25°) and has much more base knockback (40 → 86), although with its knockback scaling partly compensated (40 → 30), allowing it to set up edgeguards more effectively, while also increasing its KO power.
  • The aerial hit can no longer combo into the landing hit, significantly decreasing its shield damage.
  • If Stone is hit with a reversing move such asCape, the transformation will visually spin around.
  • Stone can transform into aTreasure Chest found inThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's shrines.
  • If Kirby ismetal when using Stone, the transformation will also be metal.
  • Kirby doesn't change back to normal if he lands underwater.
  • Kirby briefly does his guarding pose in the startup animation, referencing the animation that plays after obtaining the Stone ability inKirby Super Star.
• Ultra Sword:
  • The final hit has less knockback scaling (100 → 95), hindering its KO potential.
  • It features a special background effect upon usage, in a similar fashion to the use of Super Abilities inKirby's Return to Dream Land.

Update history[edit]

Aside from glitch fixes, Kirby has been buffed significantly via game updates. Update 2.0.0 improved his ground game by reducing the ending lag of his forward tilt, along with granting it increased base knockback, giving it newfound KO potential at very high percentages, while also boosting its safety at low percents. Dash attack's clean hit was also given a larger hitbox, and its damage output was increased overall. Update 3.0.0 improved the duration of his up smash's clean hit, making it easier to land on aerial opponents, and reduced the ending lag on his neutral aerial.Inhale's Copy Ability grace period was also extended, allowing Kirby to safely keep his abilities for longer, and the probability of him losing them when receiving damage was also reduced. Furthermore, his down throw's damage output was increased, andFinal Cutter can grab ledges earlier, making it safer for recovery.

Update 6.0.0 granted Kirby some of his most significant improvements. Both neutral and up aerials had their startup reduced and their knockback increased, improving their combo and KO potential. Inhale had its startup reduced as well, and the grace period for Copy Ability was further increased, along with a further reduction to the probability of losing his abilities. Up smash's sourspot had its knockback increased, improving its consistency, and neutral attack's startup was reduced by 1 frame. Following this, update 7.0.0 enlarged Kirby's shield, making him much less susceptible to shield pokes.

Kirby has been buffed once more in update 8.0.0, strengthening a handful of his finishers such as down smash, back aerial, andStone, with the former having decreased start-up, alleviating the nerfs they initially received in the transition toUltimate. Dash attack had its clean hit's knockback increased and its previously high endlag reduced, with cross-ups now being much safer and as well as giving the late hit follow-up potential. Although forward aerial's increased damage output and knockback on the final hit makes it harder for him to follow up with his combos at low percents, it is an overall benefit since it renders his finishers to be more potent, while indirectly giving his other combo tools more flexibility. Update 13.0.1 added a minor buff/bug fix of Kirby's version ofLightning Buster less ending lag to matchMythra.

Overall, Kirby fares significantly better than he did at the launch ofUltimate, with his combo potential and mobility being greatly improved, as well as his combos doing more damage, which makes his neutral game more viable and leaves him less reliant on correct reads to consistently close stocks.

1.1.0

• Up aerial has less ending lag (FAF 40 → 38).
• The animation forFinal Cutter has been adjusted.

1.2.0

• After copying Pac-Man'sBonus Fruit, Key will no longer be discarded when it is recycled.

2.0.0

• Kirby'sDash attack has greater range and all hitboxes deal 2% more damage (10%/7%/4% → 12%/9%/6%), with knockback not fully compensated.
• Forward tilt has increased base knockback (12 → 40) and reduced ending lag (frame 28 → 24). This improves its safety as a spacing tool, and even allows it to KO at higher percents.
• Stone now has damage-based armor starting on frame 19 when used in the air. This makes the move harder to intercept.

3.0.0

• Up smash's clean hit has a longer duration, with the late hit having a shorter duration instead (frame 12 (strong)/13-14 (mid)/15-17 (late) → 12-14/15-16/17).
• Neutral aerial has less ending lag (FAF 63 → 55) andauto-cancels earlier (frame 56 → 51).
• The first 9 hits of down throw deal more damage (0.8% → 1%, total: 10.2% → 12%).
• Inhale
  • Kirby dies later when performing aKirbycide with Inhale, though he still dies first (distance from the blastzone: (-10 → -4). This gives the opponent less time to recover after Kirby is KO'd.
  • Kirby cannot lose Copy Abilities received by Inhale for a longer period of time (5 seconds → 10).
  • Kirby is less likely to lose Copy Abilities when getting hit (Chance to lose: Damage Received/70 * 1.3 → Damage Received/70).
  • Fixed multiple Inhale Glitches:
    • Fixed a visual glitch where Kirby would retain parts ofMetal status withWii Fit Trainer.
    • Fixed a visual glitch where Kirby’s Bandana fromSnake would move during the camera view of each frame.
    • Opponents now properly gain intangibility when caught by Inhale; previously opponents would become stuck in a hitstun during Inhale.
    • Removed Infinite floating glitch that occurs when Kirby uses multiple copiedMii Swordfighter'sGale Strikes in the air after perfoming a throw that left him in the air.
    • Removed Gliding glitch when Kirby uses a copied andB-reversed Mii Swordfighter's Gale Strike while running.
• Final Cutter can snap to the ledge earlier (frame 36 → 33).

3.1.0

• Kirby can no longer perform the initial dash cancel toPikmin Throw.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in Kirby being unable to perform air dodges, shield and crouch after attempting to change then losing the chosenMonado Art.
• Scenarios where the opponent would not escape from Inhale after Kirby gets hitstunned at a specific frame has been fixed.

6.0.0

• Neutral attack's first hit has less startup (frame 3 → 2), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 16 → 15).
• Up smash's clean sourspot deals more knockback (30 base/99 scaling → 36/104), with the knockback values matching the sweetspots.
• Neutral aerial has less startup (frame 10 → 8) with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 55 → 53), and the clean hit has more knockback scaling (100 → 117), KOing under 150% from the center ofFinal Destination.
• Up aerial has less startup (frame 10 → 8) with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 38 → 36), and deals more damage (9% → 10%) with more knockback scaling (108 → 115), KOing under 160% from ground level.
• Inhale has less startup (frame 14 → 10) with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 68 → 64).
• Kirby cannot lose Copy Abilities received by Inhale for a longer period of time (10 seconds → 20).
• Kirby is less likely to lose Copy Abilities when getting hit (Chance to lose: Damage Received/70 * 100% → Damage Received/70 * 70%).

7.0.0

• Overall shield size has been increased.

8.0.0

• Dash attack:
  • Dash attack has less ending lag (FAF 60 → 52).
  • The clean hit has more knockback scaling (66 → 71).
• Down smash:
  • Down smash has less startup (frame 10 → 7), with its total duration reduced as well (FAF 54 → 51).
  • It has more knockback scaling (89 → 94).
• Forward aerial's second and third hit deal more damage (3% → 4% (hit 2), 5% → 6% (hit 3); total: 12% → 14%), with base knockback on the third hit not fully compensated (30 → 24).
• Back aerial's sweetspot has more knockback scaling (100 → 104).
• Stone deals more knockback (65 base/70 scaling → 69/76 (aerial), 24 scaling → 30 (shockwave)).

13.0.1

• Kirby's version ofLightning Buster has less ending lag (FAF 71 → 69), now matching Mythra's.

Moveset[edit]

• Kirby can perform5 double jumps, tied withJigglypuff andMeta Knight for most double jumps in the game.

For a gallery of Kirby's hitboxes, seehere.

Note: All numbers are listed as base damage, without the1v1 multiplier.

Stats[edit]

Kirby's gravity and falling speed are set to 0.068544 and 1.8, respectively, duringhitstun when launched atangles between 70°-110°.

Announcer call[edit]

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• English/Japanese/Chinese

On-screen appearance[edit]

• Kirby rides in on his classicWarp Star, followed by a small explosion while flipping off of it.

• 

  Kirby's on-screen appearance

Taunts[edit]

All taunts remove Kirby's Copy Ability if he has one.

• Up taunt: Smiles and poses, producing a star.
• Side taunt: Spins around playfully, then says "Nyum!" while standing on one foot. Based on his "character chosen" animation in the originalSuper Smash Bros.
• Down taunt: Leans toward the screen and says "Hi!" while waving his arms.

• 

  Kirby's up taunt.

• 

  Kirby's side taunt.

• 

  Kirby's down taunt.

Idle poses[edit]

• Dozes off, then shakes his head awake.
• Turns to face away from the screen, then turns back.

• 

  Kirby's first idle pose.

• 

  Kirby's second idle pose.

Crowd cheer[edit]

	Cheer (English)	Cheer (Japanese/Chinese)	Cheer (Italian)	Cheer (Dutch)	Cheer (French)
Cheer
Description	Kir - by!	Ka - a - bii!	Kir - by!	Kirby! Kirby! Kirby!	Kir - by!

	Cheer (German)	Cheer (Spanish)	Cheer (Russian)	Cheer (Korean)
Cheer
Description	Kir - by!	Kir - by!	Kir - by! Kir - by!	Keo - bi!

Victory poses[edit]

Note: Outside of team battles, Kirby's victory poses have three separate Kirbys, referencing theKirby Dance from his home series.

• Left: Moonwalks to the left, twists, slides to the right, and jumps into a pose where he stands on one foot. Based on Kirby's dances inKirby's Return to Dream Land and ends with a pose similar to hisBrawl render and his character select animation inSuper Smash Bros., albeit much more subtle.
• Up: Cartwheels to the left twice, wiggles, and does a front flip before posing. The ending pose originated from the Kirby Dance inKirby's Adventure.
• Right: Jumps twice, shuffles backwards, performs a breakdance, and poses. Based on Kirby's dances inKirby's Return to Dream Land, with the ending pose also appearing in said game.

Incompetitive play[edit]

Most historically significant players[edit]

See also:Category:Kirby players (SSBU)

•  Guilheww - One of the two greatest Kirby players of all time and one of the best Mexican players in 2024. He was the first and only solo-Kirby player to rank in the top 100 on a global ranking, ranking 93rd on theLumiRank 2024.1. He was also the first Kirby player to win a superregional, doing so atTrick or Fortune. In addition, he notably placed 13th atS Factor 11, defeatingAsimo, and has also defeated several of Mexico's greatest players, including double-eliminatingMkLeo atWarlock's Dark Renewal andMaister at several events, such as atHooters Ultimate Tournament.
•  JeJaJeJa - One of the two greatest Kirby players of all time. He is the second-highest ranking Kirby player, having ranked 115th on theLumiRank 2024.1. Though successful prior, his performances were first recognized in 2024, where he became the first Kirby player to win a ranked event, doing so at the C-tierAfterburner 2024. He has since been recognized for winning the superregionalRing Out and for placing 9th atLuminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025, where he also defeatedKola,BeastModePaul, andJakal; the latter event was the first and only time a Kirby player placed single-digits at a major.
•  Jesuischoq - The best Kirby player in the early metagame. He is best known for placing 2nd atSmash4Glory - Ultimate Edition defeatingGlutonny along the way, which was the best Kirby performance at a tournament for several years. In addition, he found success at several of Europe's largest events in the early metagame, including placing 13th atVCA 2019, 25th atUltimate WANTED 2, and 33rd atAlbion 4. He saw respectable performances in the post-pandemic metagame but was never able to achieve the same results he saw prior.
•  Konokururu - The best Kirby player in Japan in the post-pandemic metagame. He is best known for a series of notable performances at smaller events in theOrionRank 2022 season, including placing 3rd atDAWN 3 defeatingNoi and 13th atSeibugeki 10 defeatingHuto. Alongside his 17th-place finish atKagaribi 7, these performances made him a contender for the best Kirby player in the early years of this metagame. Though incredibly inconsistent since then, he has achieved several other notable placements and wins, such as placing 9th atWAVE Champions 6 defeatingAkakikusu andMunekin, placing 25th atKowloon 12 with Kagaribi defeatingEik, placing 49th atKOWLOON 9 with Sumabato defeatingM0tsunabE, and placing 49th atKagaribi 13, making him the first and only Kirby player to ever make top 64 at a superpremier.

Tier placement and history[edit]

Upon the release ofUltimate, several professionals immediately noticed Kirby's significant flaws from the previous installment had been retained, in spite of the buffs he received and the new mechanics suiting him better in comparison toSSB4. In addition, players notified his vulnerability to being camped, poor range, slow air speed, as well as platforms potentially negating all follow-ups should he start a combo with a forward throw. Some early performances received recognition, such asJesuischoq's win overGlutonny atSmash4Glory - Ultimate Edition andFerretkuma's 17th-place finish atUmebura SP 7, which became the best placement for a Kirby player at a major for many years, but in spite of these moments of success, most of the community considered Kirby to be one of the worst characters in the game.

Kirby later received many significant buffs in balance patches, more than almost every other character, especially in patches 6.0.0 and 8.0.0. These patches greatly improved his overall frame data, KO power and versatility to many of his attacks, allowing him to be more consistent in closing stocks and starting combos. Though Kirby's representation remained rather small and was often in the bottom 10, he gradually began gathering several notable performances from dedicated mains such asGuilheww,Konokururu andJeJaJeJa. In spite of Kirby having little impact on the metagame at that time, these small positives were enough to slightly improve Kirby's viability among the community, and as such many no longer considered the character to be one of the worst in the game. This is reflected in Kirby's placement on the first two tier lists, where he was ranked 76th as a low-tier character and rose a spot to 75th on the second tier list.

Following the second tier list, Kirby's representation improved thanks to Guilheww and JeJaJeJa. This sudden improvement began with JeJaJeJa's win atAfterburner 2024, which was Kirby's first ranked tournament win, and since then both players have won a few other ranked events. In addition, both players made noticeable impacts at majors, starting with Guilheww, whose 13th-place finish atS Factor 11 marked the first time a Kirby player outplaced Ferretkuma's placement at Umebura SP 7. Though it took several years to break this milestone, it only took half a year for someone else to surpass Guilheww, as JeJaJeJa placed 9th atLuminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025. Finally, both Kirby players were ranked or mentioned on the twoLumiRank rankings of 2024, with Guilheww notably becoming the first Kirby player to rank in the top 100. While Kirby's impact on the overall metagame weren't significant, his representation was nevertheless better than many characters ranked around him, and were especially good for a character ranked in the bottom ten. With these positive developments, Kirby rose by ten placements in the third tier list, ranking 65th in the C- tier, a notable improvement from the early metagame.

Classic Mode: Gourmet Clash[edit]

Kirby'scongratulations screen.

Kirby's opponents are characters who, like him, are known for their gluttonous appetites in their respective series. For each battle, Kirby and his opponent each spawn with 35% damage and several food items appear on the stage as the match begins.

Round	Opponent	Stage	Music
1	Pac-Man	Pac-Land	PAC-MAN
2	GiantYoshi	Yoshi's Island	Ground Theme - Super Mario World
3	Donkey Kong	Jungle Japes	Jungle Hijinxs
4	GiantWario	Gamer	WarioWare, Inc.
5	King K. Rool	Kongo Jungle	Mangrove Cove
6	GiantKing Dedede	Fountain of Dreams	Gourmet Race (64)
Bonus Stage
Final	Marx	Mysterious Dimension	Vs. Marx

Credits roll after completing Classic Mode. Completing it as Kirby hasStaff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land accompany the credits.

Character unlock tree[edit]

Kirby's Classic Mode character unlock tree includes the following characters in order:

1. Ness
2. Jigglypuff
3. Pac-Man
4. Zelda
5. Robin
6. Corrin
7. Lucas
8. Palutena

Each character can be unlocked by clearing Kirby's Classic Mode, or the Classic Mode of any preceding character, if all preceding characters have been unlocked. Once all the above characters are unlocked, clearing Classic Mode with any of them will default toMario's character unlock tree, starting withSonic.

Role inWorld of Light[edit]

Kirby facing the World of Light, from the mode's opening cutscene.

Kirby in the start of World of Light's gameplay

Kirby was among the fighters summoned to the cliffside to assist in defeating an army ofMaster Hands.

AfterGaleem absorbed all of the Master Hands during the opening cutscene, he began to unleash beams of light that vaporized all of the fighters and later imprisoned all of them. Kirby was the sole survivor after escaping on hisWarp Star, barely warping away from the beams before they could engulf him. Despite being the sole survivor, Kirby is still seen as a puppet in a few areas of the mode. It was later explained that Galeem had analyzed Kirby at some point during the story and was able to make puppet fighters in his image without needing Kirby himself.

Kirby crash-lands in a canyon area, and begins his quest to save the other fighters as the initial starting protagonist.

He is later seen alongside several other fighters, preparing their final stand against Galeem andDharkon.

Spirits[edit]

Kirby's fighter spirit can be obtained by completingClassic Mode as Kirby. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold. Starting World of Light and playing as Kirby allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. His fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with his artwork inUltimate.

Additionally, Kirby makes an appearance in various support spirits.

In Spirit Battles[edit]

As the main opponent[edit]

Spirit				Battle parameters							Inspiration
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music	Character
48		Boo	Super Mario Series	•Kirby		1,800	Mushroom Kingdom U (Slide Lift Tower)	•Invisibility	•The enemy is invisible •The enemy's shield has extra durability	Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)
50		Bob-omb	Super Mario Series	•Kirby×3		3,500	Mushroom Kingdom	•Item: Bob-omb	•The enemy's throwing-type items have increased power •The enemy has increased move speed	Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3
66		King Bob-omb	Super Mario Series	•GiantKirby		4,100	Peach's Castle	•Item:Bob-omb	•The enemy is giant •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Main Theme - Super Mario 64
69		Piantas	Super Mario Series	•Kirby Team×2×2×2×2		1,600	Delfino Plaza	•Item Tidal Wave •Item: Mushrooms	•Certain items will appear in large numbers after a little while	Delfino Plaza (Original)
71		Luma	Super Mario Series	•Kirby Team		3,500	Mario Galaxy	•Item: Stars	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle	Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme
74		Lubba	Super Mario Series	•GiantKirby		4,100	Mario Galaxy	•Hazard: Low Gravity •Item:Super Launch Star	•Gravity is reduced •The enemy starts the battle with a Super Launch Star •The enemy is giant	The Starship Sails
116		Viruses	Dr. Mario Series	•Kirby		4,000	Mario Bros. (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Timed battle (1:30)	Fever	Chill Virus (blue costume) Weird Virus (yellow costume) Fever Virus (red costume)
285		X Parasite	Metroid Series	•Kirby Team×10		2,100	Lylat Cruise	N/A	•The enemy favors neutral specials •Defeat an army of fighters	Sector 1
327		Star Rod	Kirby Series	•Kirby Team×4		9,200	Fountain of Dreams	N/A	•The enemy starts the battle with a Star Rod	Gourmet Race (Melee)	Kirby/Star Rod's shards
329		Robobot Armor	Kirby Series	•MetalKirby Team×4 (40 HP)		4,000	Halberd	•Item:Drill	•Stamina battle •The enemy is metal	Pink Ball Activate!
331		Dragoon	Kirby Series	•Kirby		13,500	Pilotwings	•Item: Dragoon Parts	•Items will be pulled toward the enemy •The enemy has increased move speed	The Legendary Air Ride Machine	Kirby
335		Gooey	Kirby Series	•Kirby		4,200	Dream Land	N/A	•Timed battle (2:00) •The enemy favors neutral specials	Gourmet Race (64)
339		Whispy Woods	Kirby Series	•Kirby Team×5		9,300	Green Greens	•Hazard: Heavy Wind	•Dangerously high winds are in effect •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Boss Theme Medley - Kirby Series	Whispy Woods's apples
341		Nightmare's Power Orb	Kirby Series	•GiantKirby		4,000	Fountain of Dreams	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Nightmare)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear after a little while •The enemy is giant •The enemy starts the battle with aStar Rod	Vs. Marx
360		Waddle Dee	Kirby Series	•Kirby Team×4		3,700	Dream Land GB	N/A	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle	Kirby Retro Medley (Green Greens)
362		Waddle Doo	Kirby Series	•Kirby×3		2,500	Dream Land	•Hazard: Zap Floor	•The floor is electrified •The enemy starts the battle with aSuper Scope	Butter Building (for 3DS / Wii U)
366		Scarfy	Kirby Series	•Kirby Team×3		1,400	Dream Land	N/A	•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Green Greens (Melee)	Angry Scarfy (red Kirby)
368		Rocky	Kirby Series	•MetalKirby (120 HP)		2,600	The Great Cave Offensive (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Timedstamina battle (1:00) •The enemy favors down specials •The enemy is metal	The Great Cave Offensive
370		Bomber	Kirby Series	•Kirby		3,500	Dream Land GB	•Item: Bomber	•The enemy starts the battle with a Bomber	Butter Building (Brawl)
380		Prince Fluff	Kirby's Epic Yarn	•Kirby		1,900	Super Happy Tree	N/A	•The enemy's throws have increased power •The enemy favors grabs and throws	Green Greens (for 3DS / Wii U)
432		Dugtrio	Pokémon Series	•Kirby×3		1,500	Pokémon Stadium 2 (Ground type)	•Earthquake	•Periodic earthquakes will shake the stage after a little while	Pokémon Gym/Evolution - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue
438		Geodude	Pokémon Series	•Kirby Team×4		1,400	Pokémon Stadium 2 (Ground type)	N/A	•The enemy favors down specials	Pokémon Gym/Evolution - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue
458		Ditto	Pokémon Series	•Kirby		3,400	Pokémon Stadium	N/A	•The enemy favors neutral specials •Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Ditto)	Road to Viridian City - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue
470		Marill	Pokémon Series	•Kirby		1,700	Pokémon Stadium 2	N/A	•Water and ice attacks aren't as effective against the enemy	Pokémon Gold / Pokémon Silver Medley
546		Diancie	Pokémon Series	•ReflectKirby×2		3,900	Kalos Pokémon League (hazards off)	N/A	•The enemy reflects projectiles •The enemy favors down specials •The enemy takes less damage while in the air	Battle! (Champion) - Pokémon X / Pokémon Y
553		Pyukumuku	Pokémon Series	•TinyKirby Team×4		1,600	Wuhu Island (Frisbee Dog Park)	N/A	•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Pyukumuku)	Battle! (Wild Pokémon) - Pokémon Sun / Pokémon Moon
559		Nihilego	Pokémon Series	•Kirby×3		4,100	The Great Cave Offensive (Ω form)	•Hazard: Poison Floor	•The floor is poisonous •The enemy loves to jump •The enemy falls slowly	The Battle at the Summit!
623		Wrys	Fire Emblem Series	•Kirby (30 HP)		2,500	Temple	N/A	•Timedstamina battle (1:30) •The enemy tends to avoid conflict •The enemy heals over time	Shadow Dragon Medley
806		White Pikmin	Pikmin Series	•TinyKirby Team×13 (10 HP)		4,400	Distant Planet (Battlefield form)	•Item:POW Block •Hazard: Poison Floor	•The floor is poisonous •Timedstamina battle (1:00) •The enemy favors dash attacks	Forest of Hope
809		Rock Pikmin	Pikmin Series	•TinyKirby Team×8 (10 HP)		1,800	Garden of Hope (hazards off)	•Hazard: High Gravity	•Stamina battle •Your jumping power decreases •The enemy favors down specials	Garden of Hope (Original)
948		Ghosts	PAC-MAN Series	•Kirby •Jigglypuff •Squirtle •Pac-Man		3,500	Pac-Land (Battlefield form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Ghosts)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear	PAC-MAN	Blinky
1,122		Unira	Clu Clu Land Series	•Kirby Team×4		1,800	75m	•Item Tidal Wave •Item:Unira	•Certain items will appear in large numbers •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Clu Clu Land
1,155		Hakkun	Sutte Hakkun	•Kirby		2,100	Yoshi's Island	•Invisibility	•Timed battle (2:00) •You are invisible after a little while	Flower Field
1,180		Tomatrio	Tomato Adventure	•Kirby		1,600	Yoshi's Island (Melee) (Battlefield form)	•Item:Maxim Tomato	•The enemy is easily distracted by items	Mixed-Up Scramble
1,186		Mattel	The Legendary Starfy Series	•Kirby		1,800	Delfino Plaza (Large Island)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Starfy)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear	Tortimer Island Medley
1,226		Magkid	Slide Adventure MAGKID	•Kirby Team×4		1,800	PictoChat 2	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Devil)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you •The enemy has increased move speed	PictoChat
1,278		Qbby	BOXBOY! Series	•Kirby Team×4		9,300	Wii Fit Studio	•Item Tidal Wave	•Certain items will appear in large numbers	Ice Cream Island
1,330		Slime (Dragon Quest)	DRAGON QUEST Series	•Kirby Team×5 (50 HP) •GiantKirby (150 HP)		1,700	Gaur Plain (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Stamina battle •The enemy favors neutral air attacks •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Fighting Spirits - DRAGON QUEST III	King Slime (Giant Kirby)
1,336		Liquid Metal Slime	DRAGON QUEST Series	•MetalKirby (8 HP)		5,700	The Great Cave Offensive (Battlefield form)	•Move Speed ↑ •Defense ↑ •Attack Power ↓	•The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch •The enemy starts the battle with aFranklin Badge •Timedstamina battle (0:30)	Battle for the Glory - DRAGON QUEST IV
1,343		Jiggy	Banjo-Kazooie Series	•GoldKirby×5 (10 HP)		2,000	The Great Cave Offensive	N/A	•Timedstamina battle •The enemy falls slowly	Treasure Trove Cove
1,355		O-Tetrimino	Tetris Series	•Kirby		2,000	Mushroomy Kingdom	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Thwomp) •Item:POW Block	•Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy favors down specials in the air	Tetris: Type B
1,433		Slime (Minecraft)	Minecraft Series	•GiantKirby (120 HP) •Kirby Team×3 (60 HP) •TinyKirby Team×6 (30 HP)		3,300	Minecraft World (Taiga)	N/A	•Stamina battle •The enemy favors neutral air attacks •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Halland / Dalarna
1,473		Kittens	Super Mario Series	•TailKirby Team		1,900	Delfino Plaza (Large Island)	•Item: Balls	•The enemy has increased move speed and reduced weight •Defeat an army of fighters	Main Theme - Super Mario 64 (Remix)
1,490		Tama	Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin	•Kirby •ClearKirby		1,500	Garden of Hope (Ω form)	N/A	•The enemy favors air attacks •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd •The enemy is invisible	The Mysterious Murasame Castle Medley	Holy Sword Tama (Clear Kirby)
1,517		Oatchi	Pikmin Series	•GiantKirby •Alph		8,800	Distant Planet (Ω form)	•Item:Hocotate Bomb	•The enemy favors dash attacks •The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you	Garden of Hope (Original)
1,528		Wonder Flower & Talking Flower	Super Mario Series	•TinyKirby •TinyKirby Team×20		1,900	Mushroom Kingdom U	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Skull Kid) •Item: Fire Flower	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch •Hostile assist trophies will appear	Pandemonium	Wonder Flower (Blue Kirby) Talking Flowers (Yellow Kirby)

As a minion[edit]

Spirit				Battle parameters							Inspiration
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music	Character
67		Shine Sprite	Super Mario Series	•Rosalina & Luma •Kirby Team		13,100	Delfino Plaza (roof)	•Temporary Invincibility •Sudden Final Smash •Item: Stars	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash •The enemy will occasionally be invincible	Delfino Plaza (Remix)	Coins
72		Hungry Luma	Super Mario Series	•Rosalina & Luma •Kirby		1,900	Mario Galaxy	•Item:Super Launch Star	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle	Egg Planet	Hungry Luma
104		Geno	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	•Sheik •Peach •Kirby •Bowser •Mario		13,700	Mario Galaxy (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •Timed battle (2:30) •The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly	Rainbow Road Medley	Mallow
332		Rick	Kirby Series	•Pikachu •Kirby		4,100	Green Greens	•Hazard: Ice Floor	•The floor is frozen •The enemy starts the battle with aFire Flower •The enemy has increased move speed	Planet Popstar	Kirby
333		Kine	Kirby Series	•Squirtle •Kirby		3,600	Wuhu Island (Rocks at sea)	•Buoyancy Reduced	•You can't swim •The enemy starts the battle with aFreezie	Kirby Retro Medley (Float Islands)	Kirby
334		Coo	Kirby Series	•Falco •Kirby		4,100	Dream Land	•Hazard: Heavy Wind	•Dangerously high winds are in effect •The enemy loves to jump •The enemy falls slowly	Forest/Nature Area	Kirby
690		Ball	Game & Watch Series	•Mr. Game & Watch •Pac-Man •Jigglypuff •Kirby		3,900	Flat Zone X (hazards off)	•Item: Balls	•The enemy favors grabs and throws •The enemy's throwing-type items have increased power	Flat Zone 2	Ball
723		Viridi	Kid Icarus Series	•Mii Swordfighter (Moveset1232, Viridi Wig, Viridi Outfit, High Voice Type 6) •GiantKirby		13,700	Reset Bomb Forest	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy's special moves have increased power •Timed battle (0:55)	Wrath of the Reset Bomb	Cragalanche
1,107		Fighting Alloy Team	Super Smash Bros. Series	•Captain Falcon Team×4 •Zelda Team×4 •Mario Team×4 •Kirby Team×4		3,300	Final Destination (Battlefield form)	N/A	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle	Cruel Smash	Green Alloy
1,119		Devil	Devil World	•Ridley •Kirby×2		3,900	75m (Battlefield form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Devil)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear	25m Theme	Medaman
1,197		Munchy Monk	Rhythm Heaven Series Rhythm Paradise Series	•Ken •TinyKirby×3		1,500	Spirit Train	•Item:Food	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy favors up specials •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Fruit Basket	Dumplings
1,216		Dr. Lobe	Big Brain Academy Series	•Dr. Mario •Kirby		3,400	PictoChat 2	•Hazard: Low Gravity •Hazard: High Gravity	•All fighters have reduced jump ability •Gravity is reduced after a little while	Title Theme - Big Brain Academy	Floating Objects (Shadow Shift)
1,286		Clip & Snip	Snipperclips - Cut it out, together! Series	•Pac-Man •Kirby		3,600	PictoChat 2	N/A	•The enemy starts the battle with aKilling Edge	Noisy Notebook	Snip
1,301		River Survival	Super Mario Series	•Bowser •Kirby •Yoshi •Rosalina & Luma		5,500	Kongo Falls (Ω form)	•Bob-omb Festival •Item Tidal Wave •Item:Food	•Survive until the timer runs out (1:00) •Bob-ombs will rain from the sky after a little while	Slide	Goomba
1,411		Duran & Angela	Mana Series	•Roy •Zelda •Tiny BunnyKirby×2		9,200	Gaur Plain (Ω form)	•Item:Ramblin' Evil Mushroom	•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd	Filled with Hope	Rabites
1,450		Chocobo & Moogle	FINAL FANTASY Series	•Mii Brawler (Moveset3122, Isaac Wig, Yellow Tracksuit) •Kirby		1,600	Garden of Hope	•Item:Cucco	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle •The enemy starts the battle with a Bob-omb	Flower Field	Moogle
				•Mii Brawler (Moveset3122, Chocobo Hat, Yellow Tracksuit)[SB 1] •Kirby
1,524		Sprigatito, Fuecoco, & Quaxly	Pokémon Series	•Ivysaur •Squirtle •Kirby		3,700	Delfino Plaza (Courtyard)	N/A	•The enemy favors side specials	Battle! (Trainer) - Pokémon Sun / Pokémon Moon	Fuecoco
1,525		Peach & Stella	Super Mario Series	•Peach •TinyKirby		12,800	Luigi's Mansion	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Lyn,Chef Kawasaki,Akira Yuki)	•Hostile assist trophies will appear •The enemy favors up smash attacks	Fossil Falls	Stella

Alternate costumes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  Kirby artwork, as posted by Kirby's official Twitter account.

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  Link, Kirby, Mario, and Cloud artwork, as posted by Tetsuya Nomura's official Twitter account.

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  Kirby's fighter card.

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  "Mario Kirby" tossing aFireball onBattlefield.

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  "Jigglypuff Kirby" usingRollout withJigglypuff onOnett.

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  Using hisHammer onLittle Mac in theBoxing Ring.

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  "Fox Kirby" using aBlaster withFox onMario Galaxy.

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  PerformingFinal Cutter onTomodachi Life.

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  Inhaling anIce Shot onSummit with theIce Kirby-inspired costume.

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  Gettingkicked byDiddy Kong onThe Great Cave Offensive.

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  InhalingDonkey Kong's grapes onGaur Plain.

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  WithKing Dedede onGreen Greens.

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  Kirby's "unmasked Meta Knight" costume standing next to the realMeta Knight onSkyworld.

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  Kirby in his newStone transformation below an aerialMii Brawler on Skyworld.

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  Struck byRosalina onTemple.

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  About to beeaten byYoshi on Gaur Plain.

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  Kirby standing next to aBomber on Green Greens.

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  Kirby struck byKnuckles's uppercut on The Great Cave Offensive.

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  Three Kirbys watching theSquid Sisters' concert onNew Pork City.

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  Taunting alongside Meta Knight and King Dedede on Green Greens.

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  WithMario,Link,Inkling,Marth,Pit,Ridley andVillager on Battlefield.

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  WithSora,Mr. Game & Watch andLink onPictoChat 2.

Fighter Showcase Video[edit]

Trivia[edit]

• Kirby's stock icon is one of only six to show eyes (the others beingMeta Knight,R.O.B.,Sonic,Zombie, and Enderman). The most likely reason is to actually tell that it is his stock icon, as it is otherwise a simplistic pink circle.
  • It greatly resembles his stock icon in the originalSuper Smash Bros. as well.
  • This is not countingCaptain Falcon orLarry, as the eyes depicted for the former are not his actual eyes, and the latter lacks his irises.
  • Additionally, Kirby and Meta Knight would later usesimilar icons inKirby Air Riders.
• Kirby's pose resembles his character artwork inKirby Super Star, but rotated to slightly face the screen. Coincidentally, this was also used for his character select artwork in the originalSuper Smash Bros.
  • Coincidentally, his pose is also used for his Wrestler artwork in Kirby Fighters 2 (with the difference between the mask and the angry frown).
• Kirby is the onlyKirby series character to keep his Final Smash betweenSmash 4 andUltimate.
• Since Kirby is the starter character ofWorld of Light and part of the starter roster, he is the only character that is not unlockable in the game for any mode.
  • This makes Kirby the only character in the entire series that is never unlocked in any mode.
    • This also means it is impossible to see the message saying that "Kirby Joins the Battle!". Modding the game to display this message (through setting Kirby's fighter spirit to rematchable) will reveal that Kirby does not have a text string for this instance, andthe message will simply read "Joins the Battle!"
  • Despite his status as the mode's starter character and the closest thing to the main character, Kirby's depiction in marketing or artwork forUltimate is no more prominent than any of the otherstarter characters, apart fromMario andLink who collectively serve as the game's mascots.
• Due to his various Copy Abilities, Kirby has the highest amount of voice clips for any character in the game, with 95 clips (121 if DLC is included).
• Because of the copy ability, Kirby has the most unique character models for any character in the game. There are 81 different models, with 648 models if alternate costumes are counted.
• BarringYoshi who is the only fighter of theYoshi series, Kirby is the only starter character inUltimate whoseuniverse has more than one character to not include any characters in theirClassic Mode unlock table, as Meta Knight is in Link's, andKing Dedede is inDonkey Kong's.
• Unlike other characters, Kirby can actually taunt online when playing outside of arenas, but only to discard his copy ability.
• As a result of not being captured, Kirby is one of the few characters that doesn't have copies of him produced by Dharkon or Galeem during their boss fights.
• Kirby's neutral item swing when using battering items has 2 fewer frames of ending lag, with an FAF of 24 as opposed to 26 for the rest of the cast.
• Since Kirby was never possessed by Galeem like everyone else, his presence in many spirit battles went unclear for some time, until Masahiro Sakurai addressed this in an interview; stating that Galeem managed to analyze Kirby halfway through the story, making it possible to create puppets of him.^[1]
  • Ironically, Kirby has the most spirit battle appearances of all characters, with 64 total.
• Kirby is one of the five veterans fromSmash 4 to have theirBoxing Ring alias changed inUltimate, the others being Link, King Dedede,Mega Man, andRyu.
• If the spirits in the collection are in numerical order, Kirby is the last character to be in a spirit battle as the main opponent, which is Wonder Flower & Talking Flower.
  • It is also the last character to be in a spirit battle as a minion, which is Peach & Stella.
• Masahiro Sakurai revealed in aYouTube video that Kirby'sSora copy ability initially had hair that clipped into his eyes, and this was adjusted before the final release.^[2]

References[edit]

v • d • e Kirby universe
Fighters	Kirby (SSB ·SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Meta Knight (SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·King Dedede (SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU)
Assist Trophies	Knuckle Joe ·Nightmare ·Chef Kawasaki
Bosses	Giant Kirby ·Marx
Stages	Dream Land ·Fountain of Dreams ·Green Greens ·Halberd ·Dream Land GB ·The Great Cave Offensive
Items	Maxim Tomato ·Star Rod ·Parasol ·Warp Star ·Apple ·Dragoon ·Superspicy Curry ·Bomber
Enemies	Bonkers ·Bronto Burt ·Gordo ·Parasol Waddle Dee ·Plasma Wisp ·Shotzo ·Tac ·Waddle Dee ·Waddle Doo
Other	Gourmet Race ·Whispy Woods
Trophies,Stickers andSpirits	Trophies (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits
Music	Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate
Masterpieces	Kirby's Dream Land ·Kirby's Adventure ·Kirby Super Star

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