Waddle Dee
| Waddle Dee | |
|---|---|
.png)  Official artwork of a Waddle Dee fromKirby: Triple Deluxe. | |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut | Kirby's Dream Land (1992) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy |
| Species | Waddle Dee |
| Gender | Varies |
| Place of origin | Dream Land |
| Created by | Masahiro Sakurai |
| Article on Wikirby | Waddle Dee |
Waddle Dees (ワドルディ,Waddle Dee) are the main inhabitants of Dream Land. They make various appearances in theSuper Smash Bros. series. Many of the Waddle Dees are also affiliated withKing Dedede, and are the most common regular enemy in theKirby series.
Origin[edit]
Waddle Dees first appeared inKirby's Dream Land and started appearing in just about every game after that. They have no true form of attacking: they just walk around and sometimes leap into the air. However, they damage Kirby on contact. Because they're so weak, most Waddle Dees stay out of Kirby's way and just walk around peacefully.
For the most part, Waddle Dees behave the same way in each game. However, many variations of the species exist, such asWaddle Doos. In some cases, Waddle Dee exists as a playable character as well, such asBandana Waddle Dee, an ally toKirby in several games.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
A Waddle Dee appears as atrophy inSuper Smash Bros. Melee.
Trophy[edit]
- Waddle Dee
- Many delicate creatures like this one inhabit Dream Land. They generally live carefree lives and have never considered themselves to be followers of King Dedede. Waddle Dees are innocent and generally harmless to man and beast. While they have virtually no offensive or defensive power, they'll sometimes try towield a parasol.
- Kirby's Dream Land (8/92)
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Waddle Dees are the standard projectile used inKing Dedede'sside special move,Waddle Dee Toss, and in hisFinal Smash,Waddle Dee Army. After being thrown, they "waddle" across the stage, and will do one of three things while they walk: trip in place, stumble forward, or jump. Its jump attack deals a small amount of damage and moderate knockback, similar to when a thrown Waddle Dee hits an opponent.
During King Dedede's Final Smash,Waddle Dee Army, Waddle Dees will fall then quickly run across the stage, knocking any opponent in their path in the direction that they were running.
In theSubspace Emissary, Waddle Dees appear in the last scene ofThe Battlefield Fortress, whereLuigi is frightened by their presence. Suddenly, Luigi is attacked from behind by King Dedede, making him become a trophy. King Dedede places Luigi on the road as a bait forWario, who is coming down the road. Wario is ambushed by several Waddle Dees while Dedede steals hisCargo and the trophies. Unused data implies that Waddle Dees were also once planned to be an enemy inThe Subspace Emissary, but were cut for unknown reasons.[1]
Four Waddle Dees carry King Dedede on a palanquin during hisentrance, and one of them stands in front of him in one of hisvictory poses.
Unused enemy[edit]
Hacking in the enemies file package of theBrawl disc has revealed data that appears to have been made for Waddle Dee, suggesting that it was planned to be included in the Subspace Emissary as an enemy.
Trophy[edit]
- Waddle Dee
- A carefree creature that wanders the hills and dales of Dream Land. Basically harmless to creatures great and small, Waddle Dees sometimes use parasols to float down through the skies. If Kirby swallows a parasol, he'll get one he can use to float or ward off enemy attacks. On the other hand, Kirby can't copy anything by swallowing Waddle Dees themselves.
:Kirby's Dream Land
:Kirby: Squeak Squad
- :Kirby's Dream Land
- :Kirby: Mouse Attack
Stickers[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddle Dee | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | AttackHead+032 Attack +32 | All characters |
| Waddle Dee Ball | Kirby: Canvas Curse | AttackArm+005 Attack +5 | All characters |
.png) Waddle Dee (Kirby 64) |
.png) Waddle Dee Ball (Kirby Canvas Curse) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
Waddle Dees no longer appear in King Dedede's side special, which has been replaced with the new moveGordo Throw which exclusively throwsGordos. They have also been removed from Dedede's Final Smash, as Waddle Dee Army has been replaced with the newDedede Burst. Their only appearance with King Dedede is his on-screen appearance, and in one of his victory poses. A Waddle Dee pattern is also embroidered on King Dedede's clothes in his greenalternate costume.
InSmash Run[edit]
Waddle Dees appear as mostly harmless enemies who just walk around and occasionally jump, but they can still damage the player upon contact.Parasol Waddle Dees also appear and can turn into regular Waddle Dees if they are struck. Both variants appear as part of theKirby-themedVs. Enemy Team final battle.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Waddle Dees return as part of King Dedede's on-screen appearance and victory animation.
Spirits[edit]
Additionally, a Waddle Dee appears and the character Bandana Waddle Dee appear asprimary spirits. InAdventure Mode: World of Light, the Waddle Dee spirit is located in theGourmet Race subarea ofThe Light Realm and can be encountered if the player collects 3-6 pieces of food. Alternatively, the spirit can be obtained by scanning a Waddle Deeamiibo. Bandana Waddle Dee can be obtained byenhancing the Waddle Dee spirit at level 99.
Waddle Dee's Spirit Battle uses a team of four orangeKirby puppet fighters and is fought onDream Land GB.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 |  | Waddle Dee |  | ★★ | 3 | 1429 | 5722 | 922 | 3691 | 507 | 2031 | Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 | Kirby Series |
| 361 |  | Bandana Waddle Dee | | ★★★ | 3 | 3220 | 9663 | 1808 | 5424 | 1230 | 3692 | Battering Items ↑ | Kirby Series |
Gallery[edit]
Carrying King Dedede inBrawl.
In King Dedede's victory pose inBrawl.
Carrying King Dedede inSSB4.
In King Dedede's victory pose inSSB4.
Carrying King Dedede inUltimate.
In King Dedede's victory pose inUltimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ワドルディ,Waddle Dee |
 English | Waddle Dee |
 French | Waddle Dee |
 German | Waddle Dee |
 Spanish | Waddle Dee |
 Italian | Waddle Dee |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 瓦豆鲁迪,Waddle Dee |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 瓦豆魯迪,Waddle Dee |
 Korean | 웨이들 디,Waddle Dee |
 Dutch | Waddle Dee |
 Russian | Вэдл Ди |
Trivia[edit]
- SSB4 is the only game in the series where Waddle Dees don't have a trophy.
- It is also the only Smash Run enemy not to have a trophy. However, Parasol Waddle Dee appears as a trophy.
- Sakurai's Miiverse post (October 31, 2014) demonstrating theStage Builder inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U features a stage shaped like a Waddle Dee along withKirby.
