Kirby - Enemies / Characters

Common and uncommon enemies that appear in stages of the Kirby series.

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Major Recurring Enemies

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Minor Recurring and One-Off Enemies

First Appearing in Kirby's Dream Land

Twizzy

Chicks that fly at Kirby if they spot him.

Call a Rabbit a "Smeerp": It looks like a perfectly normal chick, but it's called a "Twizzy".
Feathered Fiend: They're birds who are hostile to Kirby.
Put on a Bus: Outside of merchandise, promotional artwork/images, and a keychain in Triple Deluxe, Twizzy has stopped appearing in the games after Mass Attack.

Booler

Ghosts with long tongues that float around.

Hitodama Light: Some official artwork shows a flame following it, which is a trait for spirits in Japan. However, Booler doesn't have one in the games.
Our Ghosts Are Different: It's a ghost. That's all.
Perpetual Smiler: They always have a smile on their face.
Sudden Name Change: To Bumpin' Boo in Kirby's Pinball Land.

Flapper

A bat that flies in a set pattern.

Bat Out of Hell: It's a bat enemy, of course, and hostile to Kirby.
Call a Rabbit a "Smeerp": It looks like a perfectly normal bat, but it's called a "Flapper".
Yellow Eyes of Sneakiness: It has yellow eyes.

Two Face

A haunted mask that sits on the background wall. When Kirby approaches, it goes from bored to angry and flies at him.

The Bus Came Back: It originally was only in Kirby's Dream Land, but it returns in Star Allies.
Evil Mask: One that attacks instead of being worn.
Expy: Of Phanto from Super Mario Bros. 2, bearing a similar appearance and behavior pattern.
Game Face: Changes from bored to sinister when you get near.
Meaningful Name: It literally has two faces.

Chuckie

A jack-in-the-box enemy.

Adaptational Badass: In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Chuckie is more deadly than in the games, being able to jump on Kirby and use its neck like a whip.
Living Toys: It looks like a jack-in-a-box.
The Cameo: In Kirby Super Star, you can see one popping out of a chest Kirby opened on the file select screen by replaying The Great Cave Offensive.
Spell My Name With An S: Its name is spelled "Chucky" in the Kirby's Pinball Land manual.
Sudden Name Change: It originally had Hurly's name in Kirby's Dream Land, which was swapped later.

Wizzer

A one-eyed clam in the Float Islands.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: It only appears in one stage of Kirby's Dream Land, and no other game.
Eye Beams: It shoots one from its eye just like Waddle Doo does.
No-Sell: When Wizzer closes its shell, Kirby can't inhale it.

Coner

A hermit crab found in and out of water.

Aquatic Mook: Found both on land and in the water.
The Bus Came Back: Appears in Star Allies after having not appeared in a mainline Kirby game since Nightmare in Dream Land.
Call a Rabbit a "Smeerp": It looks like a perfectly normal hermit crab, but it's called a "Coner".
Meaningful Name: Its name refers to its cone-shaped shell.

Dizzy

A spinning, ball-shaped creature encountered in Bubbly Clouds.

Armless Biped: It's a head with feet, and also a spike on its head.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Its only appearance was in Kirby's Dream Land.
Meaningful Name: Its name references how one feels after spinning.
Spectacular Spinning: Spinning at Kirby is usually what it does.

Kookler

A floating blue devil head that constantly flips through Bubbly Clouds.

Cute Monster: A cute floating demon head.
Our Demons Are Different: Despite being an evil floating monster, this little devil looks rather cute.

Parasol

A parasol that other enemies hold. It gives Kirby the Parasol ability.

Action Bomb: In Kirby's Adventure and its remake Nightmare in Dream Land, Parasols can explode if avoided for long enough.
Animate Inanimate Object: In the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land they'll chase Kirby after being hit.
Parasol of Pain: Since enemies don't actually use them as weapons, they only hurt if Kirby touches one. The ones that chase Kirby would count, however.
Parasol Parachute: Acts as one for some enemies, usually Waddle Dees.

Puffy

A cloud-like enemy found in Bubbly Clouds.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Its only appearance is in Kirby's Dream Land.
Cool Shades: It wears a pair of sunglasses.
Cumulonemesis: It's a cloud that attacks Kirby. Less threatening than Kracko, though.

Tookey

Implied to be adult Twizzy, with similar behavior. It replaces Twizzy in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land, though it ends up on the receiving end of the replacing with Cawcun in Revenge of the King of Super Star Ultra.

Call a Rabbit a "Smeerp": It looks like a perfectly normal rooster, but it's called a "Tookey".
Feathered Fiend: They're antagonistic birds.
Put on a Bus: Outside of merchandise and promotional artwork/images, Tookey has stopped appearing in the games after Mass Attack.
Sudden Name Change: To Cluck in Kirby's Pinball Land.

Koozer

An enemy that replaces Bronto Burt in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

Blush Sticker: It has rosy cheeks.
Fragile Speedster: Faster than Bronto Burt, but goes down just as easily.
Lady Not-Appearing-in-This-Game: It appeared in a commercial for Kirby's Adventure, but wasn't in the actual game.
Mix-and-Match Critters: It has features of an insect and a crow.

Blopper

A squishy blob that disguises itself as a cupcake. It replaces Cappy in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

Blob Monster: Looks like a squishy blob once relieved of its cupcake disguise.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: It never made another appearance after Kirby's Dream Land.
Edible Ammunition: It attacks by tossing globs of frosting around.

Gaspar

A ghost who wears a nightcap. It replaces Booler in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

Inconsistent Coloring: The official artwork for Kirby's Dream Land shows Gaspar as white with a red cap. On the other hand, its depiction in Kirby's Dream Course made it yellow with a blue and green cap. This is because Gaspar had few appearances and was in monochrome games.
Our Ghosts Are Different: Just like Booler, it's a ghost.

Blatzy

A stronger replacement for Shotzo in Extra Game, they fire five to six shots in quick succession.

Animate Inanimate Object: Like a Shotzo it's a living cannon.
Invincible Minor Minion: In Super Star Ultra they're completely invincible, as opposed to how they work in Kirby's Dream Land.
More Dakka: Has a faster firing rate compared to the Shotzo.

Mr. P. Umpkin

A floating pumpkin monster who replaces Two Face in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

The Cameo: He actually appeared in the pilot for the anime.
Pumpkin Person: He's a living pumpkin, though he has no body.
Punny Name: His name looks like the word "pumpkin", which is what he is.

Hurly

A jack-in-the-box who replaces Chuckie in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

Detachment Combat: It attacks by sending out an unending number of heads from its box.
Living Toys: Just like Chuckie, it's a living jack-in-the-box.
Sudden Name Change: It originally had Chuckie's name in Kirby's Dream Land, which was swapped later.

Skuller

A flying skull that serves as the Extra Game equivalent of Mumbies.

Dem Bones: A flying skull.
Flying Face: One without skin, muscles, etc until a skull is left.
Glowing Eyelights of Undeath: They have yellow dots for eyes in their eyesockets.

Flotzo

A red octopus replacing Squishy in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

Aquatic Mook: They are commonly found underwater.
Tentacled Terror: It's an octopus that's antagonistic to Kirby.
Giant Mook: The nearly-invincible Mech Flotzo enemies that appear in Planet Robobot.
Terrestrial Sea Life: Like Squishy, moving on land is no issue. Truth in Television, as real-life octopi can survive on land for periods of time.

Peezer

A one-eyed crab that replaces Wizzer in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Its only appearance to date is in Kirby's Dream Land.
Cyclops: Only has one eye.
Eye Beams: Uses one like Wizzer, only faster.
Giant Enemy Crab: Like Coner, it's only about as big as Kirby.
No-Sell: When it covers its eye with its claws, Kirby can't inhale it.

Boomer

An elf-like enemy that throws boomerangs, it's the Extra Game equivalent of Sir Kibble.

Battle Boomerang: Uses an actual boomerang to attack, whereas Sir Kibble has his cutter.

Cawcun

A pelican-like enemy, it's the Extra Game equivalent of Puffy. In the "Revenge of the King" game in Kirby Super Star Ultra, it replaces Tookey instead.

Call a Rabbit a "Smeerp": It looks like a perfectly normal pelican (if a bit cartoon-ish), but it's called a "cawcun".
Feathered Fiend: They're antagonistic pelicans.

Grumples

A statue head that slides around and teleports, it replaces Kabu in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

Living Statue: Much like Kabu, they're living statues taking form of a head.
Perpetual Frowner: Always has angry expression on the face.
Punny Name: Grumpy + grumbles.
Spectacular Spinning: Moves by spinning.
Teleportation: Can disappear and reappear. Unlike Kabu, Grumples' pattern is more unpredictable and frantic.

Whiskers

A cute kitty head that constantly floats around in circles and triangles in the Bubbly Clouds, it replaces Kookler in the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

Cats Are Mean: Despite its adorable looks, it's still a dangerous enemy whose frantic floating can give Kirby tons of trouble.
Cute Kitten: It's an adorable floating cat head.
Meaningful Name: "Whiskers" is the name of sensitive hair that grows on mammals' faces, cats being the most prominent examples.

First appearing in Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Togezo

A bipedal spiny turtle that gives the Needle ability if inhaled.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Is replaced by the Needlous enemy in Nightmare in Dream Land.
Expy: Of Spiny, which is alluded to by its Japanese names.
Meaningful Name: In Japanese, "toge" means "spine" and "zō" is an obsolete suffix for a masculine name.
Rolling Attack: Performed periodically as a Spike Ball of Doom in Kirby's Adventure.
Shadowed Face, Glowing Eyes: Its head is obscured by its shell, revealing only a pair of glowing eyes.
Spikes of Doom: They're very spiky and give Kirby the Needle ability if inhaled.
Sudden Name Change: In Japanese, they were known as "Spiny" (スパイニー) in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby's Dream Course. In Kirby's Dream Land 3, this was changed to "Togezo" (トゲゾー). The former is from the English name of the original Super Mario Bros. enemy and the latter is from the Japanese name.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: In Dream Land 3, Togezo's attack pattern has been changed to be eerily similar to Spikey from Dream Land 2.

Needlous

A spiky enemy resembling a grub that gives the Needle ability if inhaled. Replaces the Togezo in Nightmare in Dream Land.

Big Creepy-Crawlies: Are based on caterpillars and are fairly large.
Rolling Attack: Attack Kirby by rolling into a ball and attempting to ram him.
Spikes of Doom: They're very spiky and give Kirby the Needle ability if inhaled.

Bounder

Humanoid enemies that cling to walls and attempt to jump at or throw stars at Kirby.

Black Bead Eyes: They have black, beady eyes.
The Cameo: Make one in Kirby Super Star Ultra via the "Megaton Punch" sub-game, despite otherwise being replaced in the remake.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Is replaced by the Gip in both Nightmare in Dream Land and Super Star Ultra (for the most part).
Flechette Storm: Can attack with star-shaped projectiles.

Gip

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An enemy resembling a pig head with wings that clings to walls and shoots stars at Kirby. Replaces the Bounder in Nightmare in Dream Land and Super Star Ultra.

Cephalothorax: Is basically a pig's head with wings.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Gip has only made two major appearances, and therefore hasn't been seen since Super Star Ultra. Its only appearance since then is a keychain in Triple Deluxe.
Eyes Always Shut: Has perpetually closed eyes.
Visual Pun: It's a winged pig, i.e. "when pigs fly".

Pengy

An enemy resembling a penguin that gives the Ice ability when inhaled.

The Cameo: Shows up in Mass Attack as part of Marx's black hole attack in "Kirby Brawlball".
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Aside from a small cameo in Mass Attack, they have completely disappeared from the games after Squeak Squad. However, they would eventually reappear in the franchise through the picture book The Strange Sweets Island in 2017, and again in 2020 in another book It's Kirby Time: Take Courage, but that's pretty much it.
Feathered Fiend: They're antagonistic penguins.
An Ice Person: Uses freezing breath as an attack and gives the Ice ability when inhaled.
Penguins Are Ducks: They play with this trope. Their beaks have large throat pouches resembling those of a completely different bird: the pelican.
Spell My Name With An S: Pengy was known as "Pengi" in the anime Fan Sub, which became widespread enough that it was officially used in the Kirby's Adventure part of Playing with Power: Nintendo NES Classics.
Sudden Name Change: Master Pengy in Kirby's Dream Land 2, which also gave it a redesign.^note

Bubbles

Living blue balls that grant the Ball ability if inhaled.

Animate Inanimate Object: They're living balls.
Be the Ball: Grant the Ball ability, which turns Kirby into a ball.
Bouncing Battler: Attack by bouncing all over the room.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Only appear in Kirby's Adventure and its remake. However…
- The Bus Came Back: It reappears in the Deluxe version of Kirby's Return to Dream Land replacing any players that were eliminated during Bomb Rally, just like in Nightmare in Dream Land.
Non-Indicative Name: Despite the name, Bubbles have nothing to do with bubbles.

Slippy

A frog-like enemy commonly found in water stages.

Amphibian Assault: They are hostile bipedal frog-like creatures.
Cephalothorax: Is basically just a frog head with feet.
Put on a Bus: They have all but disappeared from the games since Super Star and its remake. However, they still show up occasionally in merchandise.
Ramming Always Works: Will attempt to tackle Kirby if they see him.
Sudden Name Change: Sir Slippy in Kirby's Dream Land 2, which also gave it a redesign.^note
Super Not-Drowning Skills: As to be expected from an enemy based on a frog, they're fairly good swimmers.

Cool Spook

A halo-bearing ghost wearing sunshades, it grants the Light ability if inhaled.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Only seen in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, outside of a cameo as a keychain in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Cool Shades: The sunshades they wear give them a rather unique appearance.
Light 'em Up: Is the only enemy in the series to grant the Light ability, which allows Kirby to light up areas stuck in total darkness.

First Appearing in Kirby's Dream Land 2

Floaty the Drifter

A umbrella that gives the Parasol ability.

Adaptation Name Change: Just called "Drifter" in the anime.
Animate Inanimate Object: A living parasol, what did you expect?
Cyclops: They're one eyed umbrellas.
Parasol of Pain: They don't wield ones; they are ones.
Parasol Parachute: Act like ones when wielded by Waddle Dees.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: They're similar to the enemy Parasols from early and later Kirby games.
Zerg Rush: Their greatest strength is in their numbers, as seen in Right Back at Ya!, where Dedede buys them in bulk from Nightmare Enterprises as his "role" as Escargoon's court jester during his mother's visit to Dream Land.

Blade

Knights in purple armor who are immune to being inhaled.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Only appear in their debut game.
Kung Fu-Proof Mook: Are immune to Kirby's inhale attack.

Butch

Axe-wielding purple knights.

Brutish Character, Brutish Weapon: Axe-wielding knights in full armor.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Only appear in their debut game.
Kung Fu-Proof Mook: Are immune to being inhaled.
Meaningful Name: Butch, as in butchering with an axe.
Skeleton Motif: Their helm resembles a skull.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Their attack patterns are very similar to Axe Knight's.
Throwing Your Sword Always Works: Their main method of attack is throwing axes at Kirby than can either return to them like a boomerang or even explode.

Elieel

A enemy resembling an eel.

Helpful Mook: In Dream Land 3, one plays a game with Kirby in which he has to guess which jar it's hiding in, with three correct guesses netting him a Heart Star.
Slippery as an Eel: They are antagonistic eels.
Stealthy Mook: Hide in pipes in an attempt to get the drop on Kirby.

Masher

A large knight in purple armor that wields either a spiked ball-and-chain or a mace.

Bling of War: The red Masher in Kirby 3D Rumble and Blowout Blast has a golden shield and mace.
Carry a Big Stick: In Kirby 3D Rumble and Blowout Blast they wield maces that can create shockwaves upon being slammed on the ground.
Epic Flail: Is often seen wielding a ball and chain.
Kung Fu-Proof Mook: Cannot be inhaled in Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Law of Chromatic Superiority: The red Masher is the strongest of the Mashers.
Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: The red Masher in Kirby 3D Rumble and Blowout Blast has a shield that it will use to defend itself from attacks.
Purple Is Powerful: Are purple in color and powerful combatants.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute:
- Its attack patterns are very similar to Mace Knight's.
- The red Masher shares similarities with Gigant Edge, as they're both knights that carry shields and can create shockwaves with their weapons.
Took a Level in Badass: Originally a regular enemy in Dream Land 2, they become minibosses in Kirby 3D Rumble and Blowout Blast.

Propeller

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A drop-shaped creature that at first appears with adorable face before gaining a monstrous one whenever they spot Kirby (or an animal friend).

Achilles' Heel: They can be instantly defeated with ice in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Attacking them with any other abilities takes far more time.
An Ice Person: In Kirby 64, they give the Ice ability when swallowed, which is ironic, considering in their debut appearance it instantly kills them.
Action Bomb: In Dream Land 2 they'll explode if close enough to Kirby while he's with an animal friend.
Berserk Button: Animal friends in Kirby's Dream Land 2. They instantly attack Kirby when they notice him with one.
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience: In Kirby's Dream Land 3, they hatch from eggs in different colors which indicate how fast they will chase Kirby.
Giant Mook: Grand Propeller, which appears in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
Killer Rabbit: At first it appears to be a cute adorable creature, but then it gets a maniacal grin on its face and starts chasing Kirby.
Mecha-Mooks: In Kirby: Planet Robobot, they become robotic in appearance.
One-Hit KO: In Kirby's Dream Land 2, whenever it touches Kirby with an animal friend, it instantly makes Kirby lose them.
Slasher Smile: In Kirby's Dream Land 2, they sport one whenever they see Kirby with animal friend. In later games, they sport one whenever Kirby comes closer.
Sudden Name Change: Originally "Propeller Bomb" in Kirby's Dream Land 2.

Spikey

An enemy reminiscent of a hedgehog that grants the Needle ability when inhaled.

Spikes of Doom: Covered in spikes and stops to extend them when it is near Kirby.

First Appearing in Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

Bio Spark

A cloaked ninja that grants the Ninja ability.

Flechette Storm: His main attack is throwing kunai.
Ninja: He's a ninja who is capable of displaying various ninja skills, and grants the Ninja ability when inhaled.
Shadowed Face, Glowing Eyes: His face is completely concealed in the shadow, with only white oval eyes visible underneath.
Stealthy Mook: In Squeak Squad, Bio Sparks can hold a cloak that blends in with the background over them to camouflage.
Stock Ninja Weaponry: Uses katana and throws kunai.
Waddling Head: They are mainly a head with limbs attached.

Magical Sweeper

A pinwheel-like machine that fires projectiles at Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Only appears in Super Star and its remake.
More Dakka: Can fire up to twenty projectiles in machine-gun style.

Plasma Wisp

A floating ball of plasma. True to its name, it gives the Plasma ability.

Power Floats: Whether it is an enemy or a helper, the Plasma Wisp is able to float freely in the air. As a helper, it slowly descends, but it can lock itself into position by guarding in midair.
Shock and Awe: It fires plasma bolts at Kirby and grants the Plasma ability.
Technicolor Fire: They have green flames.

Birdon

A bird-like enemy that gives Kirby the Wing ability if inhaled.

Feather Flechettes: Fires feathers at Kirby.
Feathered Fiend: They're antagonistic birds.
Goggles Do Nothing: Wear a pair of aviator goggles on their head that they never actually use.
Wind from Beneath My Wings: Gives Kirby the Wing ability if inhaled.

Burning Leo

A fiery enemy that gives Kirby the Fire ability if inhaled.

Breath Weapon: Their main attack is breathing jets of flame… without a mouth.
Elemental Hair Colors: They have flame red hair. It even looks like the actual flame, so you'd be forgiven if you thought if it was actually Flaming Hair.
Fireballs: They can fire fireballs as enemies; an ability helper Burning Leos lack.
No Mouth: They lack mouths. However, some of their sprites have mouths on their faces... It's confusing.
Playing with Fire: Gives Kirby the Fire ability if inhaled.
Spell My Name With An S: It's Burnin' Leo in the original Kirby Super Star.
Waddling Head: They are mainly a head with limbs attached.

Capsule J

A series of robots that grant the Jet ability if inhaled.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: The original Capsule J only appears in Super Star and is replaced in its remake by the Capsule J2, which is later replaced by the Capsule J3 in Planet Robobot.
Expy: The original appears to be one of TwinBee, which may have contributed to its removal.
Jet Pack: They fly around using jetpacks.
Mecha-Mooks: The original Capsule J resembles a robotic Waddle Doo in general appearance.
Ramming Always Works: Their main attack is using their jetpacks to fly at Kirby in an attempt to ram him.
Shadowed Face, Glowing Eyes: Both Capsule J2 and Capsule J3 have black faces with glowing eyes visible underneath.

Gator (Kirby Super Star)

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An alligator-like enemy that slides around and attempts to bite Kirby.

The Bus Came Back: Makes a cameo in Mass Attack's sub-game "Kirby Quest" in an attack where Kirby has 66 Gators mow down his enemies.
Never Smile at a Crocodile: Antagonistic alligator-like enemies.

Jungle Bomb

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A pineapple-like enemy that grants the Bomb ability if inhaled.

Anthropomorphic Food: They are pineapples that walk around.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Only appears in Super Star and its remake.
Stealth Pun: Their appearance and abilities is a reference to the fact that the Mk II grenade used in World War II by the US was commonly referred to as a "pineapple".
Throw Down the Bomblet: Specializes in bomb attacks and grants the Bomb ability if inhaled.
Waddling Head: Basically a head with feet.

Gim

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A yo-yo wielding robotic enemy that grants the Yo-Yo ability if inhaled.

The Bus Came Back: Makes a reappearance in Star Allies after their last appearance in Super Star Ultra about a decade prior.
Killer Yoyo: They use yo-yos as their main weapon.
Meaningful Name: Refers to "gimmick", referring to its yo-yo tricks, and possibly "gimbal", the support of a gyroscope.
Mecha-Mooks: They're robots.
You Are Too Late: Played for Laughs with Guest Star Gim in Star Allies, who had only just heard about the Haltmann Works Company invasion of Planet Popstar and goes on an adventure to fight it, completely unaware that Kirby had already solved it.

Lovely

A flower enemy that attacks by lunging at Kirby whenever he gets in her range.

Foul Flower: Despite her adorable looks, she's actually a dangerous enemy that can deal a lot of damage.
Killer Rabbit: Looks cute, but she's actually very hostile.
Perpetual Smiler: The only times she doesn't smile is when she's damaged.

Rosely

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A rose enemy that attacks by lunging at Kirby whenever he gets in her range. Replaces Lovely in the "Revenge of the King".

Dub Name Change: Known as "Rose Lovely" in Japanese.
Foul Flower: Much like Lovely, Rosely is also a hostile and dangerous flower who can deal a lot of damage.
Shadowed Face, Glowing Eyes: Her face is completely obscured, leaving only eyes visible.
Underground Monkey: She's the stronger version of Lovely, which is made more apparent by her Japanese name, "Rose Lovely".

Galbel

A saber-tooth tiger-like enemy that charges at Kirby if he spots him. Replaces Grizzo in the "Revenge of the King" game.

Panthera Awesome: A creature that resembles a saber-tooth tiger.
Sleepyhead: Much like Grizzo, Galbel is found sleeping a lot, waking up only when Kirby approaches him.

Mister Anglep

A living apple enemy that replaces Scarfy in the "Revenge of the King" game.

Anthropomorphic Food: They are living apples. Ironically, they can't be swallowed by Kirby.
Killer Rabbit: Anglep looks cute at first, but if provoked, it becomes red, gets a Nightmare Face, and becomes more dangerous.
Made of Explodium: Enraged Angleps explode, just like Angry Scarfys.
No-Sell: Just like Scarfys, Angleps can't be inhaled, and inhaling them only triggers their rage.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Acts identically to Mr. P. Umpkin, Two Face’s original Extra Game counterpart. Both even have names beginning in “Mister”.

Moto Shotzo

A round tank-like enemy that shoots round bullets at Kirby.

Animate Inanimate Object: Appears to be a living tank.
The Cameo: Appears in Kirby Mass Attack in the "Kirby Quest" sub-game as a part of one of the "Awesome" attacks, where Kirby rides it while being chased by a giant mechanical dragon.
Invincible Minor Minion: Averted. Unlike regular Shotzo, Moto Shotzo can be destroyed.
Mythology Gag: Its design is a reference to Trax, one of the earlier games made by HAL Laboratory. Further proven by the fact that in its cameo appearance in Kirby Mass Attack, it is chased by the first boss of this game.

Simirror

A wizard-like enemy that can use mirror magic and grants the Mirror ability when inhaled.

Attack Reflector: He can reflect projectiles back at Kirby when attacking.
The Bus Came Back: Returns in Planet Robobot after an eight-year absence.
Me's a Crowd: He can occasionally create a copy of himself.
Punny Name: From "similar" and "mirror".
Redemption Demotion: As a helper, Simirror cannot create a copy of himself (at least the one that acts on its own) and teleport.
Shadowed Face, Glowing Eyes: Design-wise, he is a robed magician wearing a large scarf and hat that shadows his face, leaving his glowing white eyes visible.
Shout-Out: Design-wise he seems to resemble Black Mage a lot.
Teleportation: He can teleport sometimes.

Tac

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A cat-like burglar enemy that steals Kirby's abilities or helpers and grants the Copy ability when inhaled.

Bandit Mook: Provides the page image. It steals Kirby's Copy Ability he holds and runs away to escape.
Cats Are Mean: It's a cat that steals abilities from Kirby and kidnaps his helpers.
Fun with Acronyms: It was known as T.A.C. in its debut. It's unknown what this acronym stands for.
Pun-Based Creature: They're notable for two things: they dress like bandits and try to steal your copy ability (they're cat burglars) and they also possess the Copy ability (they're copy-cats).
Sdrawkcab Name: Its name is the word "cat" written backwards.
Sudden Name Change: Was known as T.A.C. in its debut. The latter games changed its spelling to Tac.
Thief Bag: They carry bags behind their backs.
Visual Pun: It's a feline enemy that steals abilities. In other words, a cat burglar. Also, as a helper, it can transform into other helpers depending on abilities it steals. In other words, a copycat.
Voluntary Shapeshifting: As a helper, Tac can transform into other helpers and use their abilities.

Capiller

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A small creature resembling a yellow-brown caterpillar. Dropped by Twin Woods and Whispy's Revenge during their spinning attack, and damages Kirby if inhaled. Also appear in the Snack Tracks sub-game, where they need to be removed from the track before Kirby swallows them.

Big Creepy-Crawlies: They are giant caterpillars (well, giant by their standards) that are harmful to eat.
No Name Given: Initially, they had no official name, and were referred as bugs, worms, or caterpillars. Come Kirby Fighters 2, and they were finally named Capillers.
Poison Mushroom: They harm Kirby if inhaled.
Too Spicy for Yog-Sothoth: Not even Kirby is willing to eat them.

First Appearing in Kirby's Dream Land 3

Apollo

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A strange, stubby creature that spins around surfaces. If Kirby eats one, he gets healed.

Anthropomorphic Food: They are apparently based on aporo candies from Japan.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Meaningful Name: "Apollo" is the Greek god of healing, referring to their healing moves.
Palette Swap: In Cloudy Park, they have a blue coloration. They are the only enemies in Dream Land 3 to do this.

Boten

A moving cactus that gives the Needle ability.

Black Bead Eyes: Has black, beady eyes.
Cactus Person: A sentient cactus that only appears in Sand Canyon.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Spikes of Doom: They are covered in spikes, are hostile to Kirby and give the Needle ability when swallowed.

Polof

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A bipedal rabbit that somewhat resembles Waddle Dee, it hops in an arc and will eventually find its burrow and escape into it.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Cowardly Mooks: It doesn't do anything but try to reach the safety of its burrow.
Killer Rabbit: Slightly inverted; despite fleeing from Kirby upon sight of him, they can still harm Kirby if he bumps into them.
Unique Enemy: Polof only appears in one room in the first stage of Sand Canyon. If Kirby follows it to its burrow, he can find a secret room with a large stash of items.

Galbo

Limbless fire-breathing dragons that grant the Burning or Fire ability if inhaled.

Fiery Salamander: They're fire-breathing reptilians.
Our Dragons Are Different: Are limbless fire breathing dragons.
Making a Splash: The Water Galbo, introduced in Return to Dream Land, is the same as a regular Galbo except that it's blue and fires water attacks instead and grants the Water ability if inhaled.
Mundane Utility: Holding one above Kirby's head in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards has it breathe fire at enemies like a real life flamethrower.
Playing with Fire: Use fire-based attacks and grant the Burning or Fire ability if inhaled, depending on the game.
Spectacular Spinning: In Planet Robobot they spin in a 360 degree radius while breathing fire, allowing them to hit Kirby if he's on a different side of the stage than they are.

Bobo

Living fireballs that grant the Burning ability if inhaled.

Black Bead Eyes: Has black, beady eyes.
Evil Living Flames: They are sentient fireball enemies.
Playing with Fire: They are living fireballs.

Gabon

Purple armless creatures that throw bones and wear skulls on their heads.

Adaptational Badass: In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Gabon is more deadly than in the games, being able to throw its bones like boomerangs.
Ballistic Bone: Throws bones as a weapon.
The Bus Came Back: They reappear from Planet Robobot onwards.
Defeat by Modesty: When their skulls are removed, they instantly quit fighting and run away.
Skull for a Head: They wear skulls on their heads. When removed, they instantly run away.

Popon

Green blobs that can grow up to five segments and throw these segments at Kirby.

Blob Monster: Appear to be this.
The Cameo: One Popon appears as a cameo in Star Allies during the Goal Game segment, where it launches Kirby and his allies up in the air.
Grievous Harm with a Body: Throw their own segments at Kirby. Helps that they can regrow them.

Babut

Bat-like enemies that cling on the ceiling. When they see Kirby, they swoop down and latch on to him and start draining his health or biting him thrice.

Bat Out of Hell: They are bats, and they attack Kirby to either suck him dry or have a piece of him.
The Bus Came Back: After their long absence, they finally come back in Return to Dream Land, and also reappear in Blowout Blast.
Vampiric Draining: They constantly drain Kirby's health when they land onto him.

Keke

Witch-like enemies that fly on their brooms and attempt to ram into Kirby. They give the Cleaning ability if he inhales them.

All Witches Have Cats: Exaggerated. She is a Cat Girl witch.
The Cameo: Keke appears in the background of several stages in Kirby 64. She cannot harm Kirby, nor can she be harmed herself.
Cat Girl: Don't let the cat ears fool you.
Cute Witch: They look really cute for witches.
Flying Broomstick: They fly on broomsticks.
Shout-Out: Obviously a reference to Kiki's Delivery Service.
Spell My Name With An S: KeKe in Kirby's Dream Land 3.

Kapar

Green, duck-like creatures that wear crowns and can throw them at Kirby. They give the Cutter ability.

Battle Boomerang: They throw their crowns like boomerangs, similarly to Sir Kibbles.
Black Bead Eyes: They have black, beady eyes.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since Kirby 64.
Punny Name: Their name is derived from "kappa", the creature from Japanese mythology. Kappa notably have dish-like formations on their heads, which possibly serves as a basis for the crowns they throw.

Joe

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Shark-like enemies with propeller tails who chase Kirby down to latch on to him and bite him down.

Adaptational Heroism: In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Joe serves as a friend of Kine and an ally to Kirby & co., never attacking them and instead preferring to chase Dedede and Escargoon.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Cyborg: They have a propeller for a tail but are organic otherwise.
Shout-Out: Derived from "Jaw" (as in, Jaws).
Threatening Shark: They are sharks and they constantly try to bite Kirby down.

Magoo

Black fireballs that jump out from lava and give the Burning ability when swallowed.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since Kirby 64.
Evil Living Flames: They are living fireball enemies.
Expy: Seemingly based on Lava Bubbles, given the behavior.
Playing with Fire: Again, they are living fireballs.

Gansan

Enemies composed of three boulders, one of them featuring beady eyes. They roll into their enemies and give the Stone ability when swallowed.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Dishing Out Dirt: They give the Stone ability when swallowed.
Rock Monster: They are living rocks.
Rolling Attack: They attack by rolling into their enemies.

Tick

Cute blobs with needles on their tops. Once Kirby stands above them, they protrude their spikes up to damage him. They give the Needle ability when swallowed.

Killer Rabbit: At first they appear cute and harmless, but once Kirby hovers or walks over them, they protrude their spikes up.
Slasher Smile: Sport one when they are about to attack.
Spikes of Doom: They feature a big spike on their head and give Kirby Needle ability when swallowed.

Mariel

Spherical black spiders with white dot eyes and very long legs. When Kirby swallows them, he gets damaged.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since Kirby 64.
Expy: They resemble Mataraels from Neon Genesis Evangelion, though they are less intimating than them.
Fuzzball Spider: The enemy looks like a black ball with legs. Kirby 64 has it resemble a Bo with legs.
Giant Spider: At least as giant as Kirby is.
Poison Mushroom: They damage Kirby, should he swallow them. Inhaling them and holding them in Kirby's mouth is fine, swallowing isn't.
Spiders Are Scary: They have very long legs, are as big as Kirby, and they hurt Kirby when swallowed.

Doka

Mole-like enemies with shovels who attack Kirby by digging up the dirt and hurling it forwards.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Dishing Out Dirt: They attack Kirby by digging up the dirt and hurling it at him.
Mole Miner: While not doing any burrowing, they are moles who dig the ground with shovels.
Shovel Strike: They wield shovels and use it to dig up the dirt and hurl it at Kirby.

Bobin

Oval fish-like enemies who shoot electric sparks at Kirby. They give the Spark ability when swallowed.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Fiendish Fish: Hostile fishes that shoot sparks at Kirby.
Shock and Awe: They shoot sparks at Kirby and give the Spark ability when swallowed.
Terrestrial Sea Life: They can move on land by jumping, and they chase Kirby that way.

Dogon

Caveman-like enemies with clubs with which they reflect every projectile Kirby fires at them.

All Cavemen Were Neanderthals: They are depicted as stereotypical cavemen: brutish and aggressive.
Attack Reflector: They reflect any projectile with their clubs.
Carry a Big Stick: They wield clubs with which they reflect projectiles.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Primitive Clubs: They're caveman-like enemies that wield spiked clubs.

Yaban

Savage archer-like enemies who attack Kirby with arrows.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Punny Name: "Yaban" in Japanese means "savage/uncivilized being".
Weapon Specialization: They wield bows and attack Kirby by firing arrows at him.

Pteran

Purple pterosaur-like enemies that fly in the straight line.

Airborne Mook: They are based on pterosaurs, but they are very small, purple, lack feet and endlessly stay in the air.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since Kirby 64.

Corori

Penguin-like enemies who make snowballs and roll them down from hills.

The Bus Came Back: They appear in Kirby and the Forgotten Land after an absence of more than 24 years.
An Ice Person: They make snowballs and roll them at Kirby. However, despite this, they do not give the Ice ability when inhaled in their debut game. In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, they do give the Ice ability when inhaled.
Never Bareheaded: They're always seen wearing knit caps.
Feathered Fiend: They're antagonistic penguins.

Wappa

Furry yeti-like enemies that attack by rolling into a snowball and ramming into Kirby. They give the Ice ability when swallowed.

An Ice Person: They give the Ice ability when swallowed.
Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: They appear to be based on the yeti.
Black Bead Eyes: They have black, beady eyes.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Rolling Attack: They roll into a snowball and ram into Kirby.

Sasuke

Spherical enemies with conical straw hats they use as parachutes. They give the Parasol ability when swallowed.

Adaptational Badass: In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Sasuke is much more powerful than in the game. He is a pyrotechnical expert and is capable of constructing massive firework-launching machines, and was shown to be a very formidable opponent to Kirby. The Japanese version also gives him a machine pistol.
All Asians Wear Conical Straw Hats: He wears a conical straw hat and uses it as a parachute.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Improvised Parachute: Their conical straw hats are used as parachutes.
Parasol of Pain: While they don't actually wield parasols, they give the Parasol ability when swallowed.

Kany

Crab-like enemies that extend their claws to pinch Kirby.

A Dog Named "Dog": Kany is Japanese for crab.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since Kirby 64.
Early Installment Character-Design Difference: They looked more cartoony in their appearance in Dream Land 3. In Kirby 64, their appearance has been changed to make them look closer to actual crabs.
Giant Enemy Crab: At least as giant as Kirby is. Even more so with the Big Kany Mini-Boss in Kirby 64.

Loud

Small rainclouds that tend to chase Kirby around.

Black Bead Eyes: They have black, beady eyes.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Cumulonemesis: They are raincloud enemies that tend to chase Kirby.

Mopoo

While spherical enemies who leap or fly around. They commonly appear in cloudy or snowy zones.

The Bus Came Back: After their long absence since Kirby 64, they came back in Return to Dream Land.
Cumulonemesis: Appear to be cloudlike enemies.

Mony

Ammonite-like enemies who just swim around the seas.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Punny Name: "Mony" is derived from "ammonite".

Klinko

Purple blob-like enemy with a conical straw hat that bounces around and gives the Parasol ability when swallowed.

All Asians Wear Conical Straw Hats: They wear straw hats with a hole they see through.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Parasol of Pain: They don't wield these, but give Kirby the Parasol ability when swallowed.

Madoo

Cloak-wearing enemies that shoot powerful projectiles down at Kirby. These projectiles can destroy otherwise indestructible blocks.

Casting a Shadow: They shoot dark blasts.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Floating Limbs: Their hands float near the body.
Helpful Mook: Their projectiles can be aimed at otherwise indestructible blocks, and as a result, they can assist you this way if you direct them properly.
In the Hood: They wear hoods which make only their yellow eyes visible.

Oro

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Yellow sand-like enemies that protrude from the ground to ambush Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Sentient Sands: Appear to be made of sand.

Pacto

One-eyed enemies with massive jaws that pop up and try to eat Kirby and chew on him.

Commuting on a Bus: After their long absence, they return in Canvas Curse and then reappear in Return to Dream Land, Triple Deluxe, and Planet Robobot, before returning in Kirby and the Forgotten Land almost 6 years later.
Cumulonemesis: Pacloud, a cloud-like variation of Pacto from Return to Dream Land.
Eating the Enemy: They constantly try to eat Kirby and chew him up.
Foul Flower: Pacflower, a flowery variation of Pacto from Triple Deluxe.
Invincible Minor Minion: In Canvas Curse, they can't be killed.
Jagged Mouth: In their modern appearances, their mouths are jagged, as opposed to having teeth.
Shout-Out: Their names and designs bring Pac-Man to mind.

Pasara

White fuzzy spherical enemies that float in one spot and split into three smaller versions of themselves when attacked.

Asteroids Monster: They split into three smaller versions of themselves when attacked. Unfortunately for them, these versions are too small to do any harm to Kirby.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Meaningful Name: Their names are based on Kesaran-pasaran, fluffy creatures from Japanese mythology.

Peran

Green spherical creatures that hide behind the wallpaper and spit projectiles at Kirby.

Achilles' Heel: One head bash from below is enough to send them falling to their doom.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Stealthy Mook: They hide behind wallpapers, occasionally revealing themselves to shoot projectiles at Kirby.

Peloo

Floating faces that appear out of nowhere, seek for Kirby, protrude their tongues and try to eat him, chew him up and then spit out.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Eating the Enemy: Their main tactic.
Flying Face: Though they have only eyes and mouth.
Invincible Minor Minion: They are indestructible and need to be avoided.
Overly-Long Tongue: They use these to eat Kirby.

Nidoo

Enemies that imitate doors, but then transform into blobs to attack Kirby. In Triple Deluxe, instead of transforming into blobs, they try to slam on Kirby. They also get new variations.

The Bus Came Back: After their long absence, they ultimately return in Triple Deluxe with new variations given.
Chest Monster: They pretend to be doors and then reveal themselves to attack. In Triple Deluxe, Niloors also pretend to be platforms, and Art Nidoos pretend to be paintings with doors drawn on them.
Fake Platform: Niloors pretend to be platforms, but then they reveal themselves and disappear.

Bukiset

Knight-like cycloptic enemies wielding various weapons. There are seven variations of them, each one corresponds to every Copy Ability in the game.

An Ice Person: They can wield ice swords that shoot ice. These Bukisets give the Ice ability.
Armor Is Useless: Despite wearing the armor, they aren't any more durable than any other enemy in the game.
Carry a Big Stick: They can wield clubs that shoot rocks and give the Stone ability.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: This is the only game they appear in.
Cyclops: They possess only one eye.
Dishing Out Dirt: Club-wielding Bukisets shoot rocks and give the Stone ability.
Flaming Sword: They can wield fire swords that shoot fire. These Bukisets give the Burning ability.
Improbable Weapon User: They can wield brooms and parasols as weapons, giving the Cleaning and Parasol abilities respectively.
Jousting Lance: They can wield lances and give the Needle ability.
Magic Wand: They can wield two types of wands: ones that shoot sparks (give the Spark ability) and the ones that shoot curved blades that go through walls (give the Cutter ability).
Punny Name: "Buki" means "weapon" in Japanese, therefore their names can mean "weapon set", referring to how they can possess any weapon that corresponds to every Copy Ability in the game.
Shock and Awe: They can wield wands that shoot sparks. These Bukisets give the Spark ability.

Batamon

The most unusual enemies in the game, Batamons are creatures that look very similar to Kirby himself. They tend to walk behind Kirby's reach, and only in one secret room can Kirby interact with them.

Ambiguous Situation: Just what the hell are these things? Are they relatives to Kirby's race? Are they clones of Kirby? Are they only mimicking Kirby's looks? So many questions, and there are barely any answers.
- The manga has Coo refer to them as "False Kirbys", but doesn't go any farther into detail.
The Cameo: They can be drawn by Adeleine in Star Allies.
Evil Counterpart: To Kirby himself. Though they are much, much weaker than him. And "evil" may be a stretch, as they are not inherently hostile to Kirby and just wander around, minding their own business.
Meaningful Name: Batamon is the Japanese word for a Shoddy Knockoff Product.

Zebon

Green spherical immobile blobs that absorb Kirby and spit him out at massive speeds.

Blob Monster: They are jelly-like spherical creatures.
Helpful Mook: They fulfill the same purpose as cannons from other games. Namely, they take Kirby and fire them in a preset direction.

Flutter

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A white butterfly with black borders that cannot be harmed by Kirby nor can hurt Kirby by itself.

Dub Name Change: Moncho in Japanese.
Pretty Butterflies: They are just innocent butterflies that can neither attack Kirby nor can harm him by themselves.

Metroid

The eponymous bio-form of the Metroid series, these energy-based parasitic predators make a Kirby series appearance in stage 2 of Iceberg. Tropes relating to them can be found on this page.

First Appearing in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

N-Z

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A spherical gray creature with white feet and "ears" resembling a cat. As shown in the third stage of Ripple Star, they are produced by Dark Matter.

Black Bead Eyes: They have black, beady eyes.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64. Possibly justified, as Dark Matter has been destroyed ever since Kirby 64.
Dark Is Evil: They are produced from Dark Matter, as shown in the third stage of Ripple Star.
Giant Mook: A big N-Z appears as the first Mini-Boss in the game.
The Goomba: N-Zs take up the mantle of Waddle Dees as the basic weakest enemies.
Mooks: They are the weakest Dark Matter beings and they act as the most basic grunts for their forces.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Since Waddle Dee is an ally in this game, N-Zs exist to replace them.

Cairn

An enemy made up of three stacked rocks, with each one smaller than the one below it, with the top one serving as its head. Gives the Stone ability.

Black Bead Eyes: They have black, beady eyes on their top rock.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Detachment Combat: When picked up and thrown by Kirby, it scatters into pieces, each of which acts as a projectile.
Dub Name Change: Goropyon in Japanese.
Dishing Out Dirt: Gives the Stone ability when swallowed.
Exactly What It Says on the Tin: A cairn is a small stack or pile of rocks, which is precisely what this enemy is.
Rock Monster: It's made of three rocks.

Punc

A spherical black enemy with green spiky shell. It attacks by rolling into a ball and charging at Kirby. Gives the Needle ability.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Dango in Japanese.
Rolling Attack: They attack by rolling into spiny balls and charging into Kirby.
Spikes of Doom: They are covered in spikes and are hostile to Kirby, and they give Needle ability.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Appear to be based of Togezos from Adventure, Dream Course and Dream Land 3.

Skud

A missile with a face that attacks Kirby by firing itself at him. Gives the Bomb ability.

Action Bomb: They launch themselves at Kirby and explode when they hit something.
Animate Inanimate Object: They are living missiles.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Mikkun in Japanese.
Punny Name: They are named after Scud missiles developed by the Soviet Union in the Cold War.

Mite

A spherical mole-like enemy with massive claws that digs itself out of the ground, then runs around in all directions before burrowing back underground.

Absurdly Sharp Claws: Their claws never dull out from all the digging they do.
Black Bead Eyes: They have black, beady eyes.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Hyoko in Japanese.
Tunnel King: They can dig through the ground in seconds.

Bumber

An orange spherical enemy with a parasol on its head.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Rakka in Japanese.
Parasol Parachute: Their parasols on their heads slow down their fall. When Kirby lifts one above his head, he can also slowly descend, mimicking the Parasol ability that is absent from this game.
Punny Name: Bumber's name is derived from "Bumbershoot", which is another name from "umbrella".
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: They resemble Sasukes from Dream Land 3, in appearance and behavior-wise.

Sawyer

A living buzzsaw with a red center. Gives the Cutter ability.

Animate Inanimate Object: They are living buzzsaws.
The Cameo: Sawyer can be drawn by enemy Vividria in Star Allies.
Chainsaw Good: Again, they are living buzzsaws.
Dub Name Change: Nokogi in Japanese.
Giant Mook: A big Sawyer appears as a Mini-Boss in Ripple Star.

Pupa

A tear-shaped insectoid enemy that hangs on a thin strand of thread.

Achilles' Heel: They can be easily defeated by cutting the thread they dangle from, making them fall to their doom.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Mino in Japanese.
Giant Mook: A big Pupa appears in Shiver Star as a Mini-Boss.
Kung Fu-Proof Mook: They are immune to Kirby's inhale.
Meaningful Name: Pupa is a name of the stage where a larval insect grows into an imago. Pupas tend to resemble a caterpillar's pupa stage.
Stuff Blowing Up: They explode after hitting the ground when Kirby cuts their thread, for whatever odd reason.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Behavior-wise, they are closely related to Comos.

Bivolt

A living spark that travels along the climbable surface and acts as an obstacle to Kirby. They cannot be inhaled or defeated.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Invincible Minor Minion: They act like Gordos, meaning they cannot be defeated by any means.
Shock and Awe: They are living sparks.

Ghost Knight

A blue one-eyed ghost with a lance and a shield. Gives the Needle ability.

The Cameo: Ghost Knights can be drawn by Adeleine in Star Allies.
Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Jousting Lance: They wield lances and give the Needle ability.
Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: They use shields to protect themselves. They also avert Armor Is Useless, as these shields can protect against weak projectiles such as Air Gun or one projectile.
Our Ghosts Are Different: They are cycloptic raindrop-shaped ghosts with lances and shields.
Perpetual Smiler: They always smile no matter what.

Kacti

A cactus-like enemy that either bounces up and down or rolls into Kirby to hit him. Gives the Needle ability.

Cactus Person: Kacti are cactus-based enemies that appear mostly in desert levels such as Stage 1 in Rock Star.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Sabon in Japanese.
Giant Mook: A big Kacti appears as a Mini-Boss.
Perpetual Smiler: They always smile no matter what.
Rolling Attack: They can attack by rolling into Kirby.
Spikes of Doom: They give the Needle ability when swallowed. However, design-wise, they avert this for some reason.

Gobblin

Another cactus-like enemy that tries to bite Kirby when he comes next to him.

Cactus Person: Just like Kacti, Gobblins are cactus-based enemies that appear mostly in desert levels.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Gabuten in Japanese.
Man Bites Man: They constantly try to bite Kirby.
Off with His Head!: Kirby can inhale their heads and swallow them, though they give no ability.
Punny Name: Gobble + goblin.
Spikes of Doom: Their stalks are covered with spikes.

I³

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An one-eyed blocky creature that drops itself from the sky to instantly crush Kirby.

The Cameo: I³ can be drawn by Adeleine in Star Allies.
Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Dub Name Change: Donen in Japanese.
Expy: Of Thwomp.
Invincible Minor Minion: They are completely invincible and cannot be destroyed.
One-Hit KO: If they crush Kirby, he immediately loses all of his health. And life.
Punny Name: Their names can be pronounced as "eye-cubed", which refers to how they possess only one eye and are cube-shaped.

Sandman

A blob made of sand with a face that pops up from the ground to hit Kirby from below.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Orosa in Japanese.
Sentient Sands: They are beings made of sand.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: They appear to be based on Oros from Dream Land 3.

Snipper

A bug-like enemy with massive mandibles that jumps out of the sand to pull Kirby underground and spit him out.

Antlion Monster: It hides in the sand and then attacks by bursting out of it to grab Kirby with its mandibles.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their appearances in Kirby 64 and Tilt 'n' Tumble.
Dub Name Change: Jibasami in Japanese.
Monstrous Mandibles: It has massive mandibles, which it uses to grab Kirby.

Noo

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A ghost that inhabits the ruins of Rock Star and throws bluish-purple fireballs at Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance ever since its debut in Kirby 64.
Invincible Minor Minion: Noo can be harmed, but it only counts as a temporary stun, and due to that, Noo cannot be defeated permanently.
Our Ghosts Are Different: Noo is a transparent white ghost that inhabits the ruins of Rock Star and hurls fireballs at Kirby.
Playing with Fire: Noo throws fireballs at Kirby.
Technicolor Fire: Noo's fireballs are bluish-purple in color.

Bo

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A dark sphere of smoke and ash that hovers in place.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dark Is Evil: They are dark spheres of smoke and ash, and they are enemies to Kirby.

Hack

An axe with feet that runs around and gives the Stone ability.

Animate Inanimate Object: They are living axes.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dishing Out Dirt: For some reason, they give the Stone ability.
Dub Name Change: Sekki in Japanese.
Punny Name: "Hack" refers to an action performed with an axe.

Bonehead

A skull with black bat wings that attacks by dropping on Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance ever since its debut in Kirby 64.
Death from Above: When they are above Kirby, they try to drop on him.
Dem Bones: It's a skull with wings.
Dub Name Change: Sharebird in Japanese.
Glowing Eyelights of Undeath: It has white pupils in eyesockets.
Good Wings, Evil Wings: Evil. It has bat wings and actively tries to harm Kirby by dropping on him.

Flopper

A red fish that swims around or flops whenever it appears on the ground. It mostly prefers to ignore Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Gyopper in Japanese.
Fiendish Fish: They are antagonistic fishes.
The Goomba: Similarly to Blipper, Flopper is the most basic underwater enemy in this game.
Punny Name: They flop around when they are on the ground.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: It behaves similarly to Blipper and may be seen as its replacement.

Fishbone

An enemy resembling a fishbone which can fire its head and grow a new one. Gives the Cutter ability.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dem Bones: They appear to be skeletal fish.
Detachment Combat: Attacks by firing its head and growing the new one. When Kirby lifts one above his head, it constantly fires its head, which can be used against enemies or Acro, boss of the Aqua Star.
Dub Name Change: Tail in Japanese.
Fiendish Fish: They are enemies that resemble the skeletal fish.
Giant Mook: A big Fishbone appears as a Mini-Boss.

Turbite

A purple spherical enemy with metal claws that tries to grab and electrocute Kirby. Gives the Spark ability.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Deadly Lunge: They attack by lunging onto Kirby to electrocute him.
Dub Name Change: Jakin in Japanese.
Mecha-Mooks: They appear to be mechanical in nature.
Shock and Awe: They electrocute Kirby when they grab him, and give Spark ability.

Spark-i

A blue spherical enemy with one eye and armor plates that attacks by revealing itself and shooting sparks at Kirby. Gives the Spark ability.

Armor Is Useless: Its armor plating doesn't actually protect it from any of Kirby's attacks.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Dub Name Change: Rami in Japanese.
Giant Mook: A big Spark-i appears as a Mini-Boss.
Punny Name: Their name is pronounced like "spark eye".
Red Eyes, Take Warning: They have red iris and are hostile to Kirby.
Shock and Awe: They shoot sparks at Kirby and give Spark ability.
Shout-Out: To Ramiel from Neon Genesis Evangelion, sharing similar appearance and abilities, as well as having a similar Japanese name (Rami).

Chacha

A sphere-shaped tropical foe with maracas that dances and attacks Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dance Battler: They can dance and attack.
Dub Name Change: Bibako in Japanese.
Instrument of Murder: They attack Kirby with their maracas.

Pompey

A living volcano that attacks by shooting magma rocks from its top. Gives the Stone ability.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dishing Out Dirt: It gives the Stone ability when swallowed.
Dub Name Change: Dokan in Japanese.
Magma Man: It's a living volcano that attacks by erupting magma rocks from its top.
Punny Name: Its name is a pun on Pompeii, an ancient city that was infamously built near a volcano and got destroyed by it.
Rock Monster: It's a living volcano.

Yariko

A caveman-esque girl that attacks by throwing spears at Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: She never made another reappearance ever since her debut in Kirby 64.
Distaff Counterpart: To Yaban from Dream Land 3. She looks similar to him, but with different skin color, clothing, hair, and weapons.
Low-Tech Spears: Yariko is a caveman-esque enemy whose sole weapon are wooden spears that they throw at Kirby.
Tertiary Sexual Characteristics: The bow on her head.

Splinter

A spiked log that rolls and attempts to crash into Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Togemaru in Japanese.
Invincible Minor Minion: They are indestructible and can only be avoided.
Punny Name: Their name is derived from splinter, an injury one might receive from touching sharp wood.
Rolling Attack: They attack by rolling into Kirby.
Spikes of Doom: They are covered in spikes.

Zoos

A small yellow creature that rides a dark cloud and attacks by firing lightnings or dropping big raindrops at Kirby. Gives the Spark ability.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Cumulonemesis: Downplayed. It rides a cloud, but the said cloud does not seem to be a part of its body.
Dub Name Change: Patch in Japanese.
Making a Splash: It can drop a massive raindrop at Kirby.
Meaningful Name: Its English name is derived from Zeus, the Greek god of lightning.
Shock and Awe: It fires lightning and gives the Spark ability when swallowed.

Emp

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A penguin-like enemy that runs away from Kirby as soon as it sees him. Gives the Ice ability.

An Ice Person: Gives the Ice ability when swallowed.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Cowardly Mooks: Runs away from Kirby as soon as it sees him.
Dub Name Change: Hayama in Japanese.

Glom

A frog-like enemy that hides in its hole and comes out to swallow Kirby and spit him out.

Amphibian Assault: They are long frog-like creatures that attempt to swallow Kirby whole if given the chance.
By the Lights of Their Eyes: You can tell where Glom hides by eyes that are shown in the hole.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Perogger in Japanese.
Eating the Enemy: They try to eat Kirby when they get a chance.
Invincible Minor Minion: It's impervious to all forms of attack.

Blowfish

A green pufferfish-like enemy that explodes when Kirby comes near. Gives the Bomb ability.

Action Bomb: They explode when Kirby comes near.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Gyodon in Japanese.
Fiendish Fish: Antagonistic pufferfish-like enemies that explode when Kirby comes near.
Giant Mook: A big Blowfish appears as a Mini-Boss.

Squibby

A transparent, white, aquatic enemy that attacks by protruding its tentacles on the top of its red head.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Combat Tentacles: It attacks by protruding its tentacles.
Dub Name Change: Orikune in Japanese.

Pedo

A torpedo-like enemy that flies in straight direction, exploding upon coming in contact with anything. Gives the Bomb ability.

Action Bomb: It's a living torpedo and it explodes upon coming in contact with anything.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Orikune in Japanese.
Punny Name: Its name is based on "torpedo".
Unfortunate Names: If it wasn't so blatantly based on a torpedo, its name could potentially be taken as referring to something significantly worse.

Ignus

Rocks that fall from the sky to land on Kirby. Appear only in the fourth stages of Aqua Star and Neo Star.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dishing Out Dirt: They are rocks that fall on Kirby. However, they don't give the Stone ability.
Dub Name Change: Gyokkun in Japanese.

Flora

Flower heads with petals surrounding the top of their heads like crowns, which also can slow their fall down.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Bira in Japanese.
Foul Flower: They are hostile flower heads.
Improvised Parachute: Their petals slow down their fall. Kirby can also use them as his own Improvised Parachute by lifting them above his head.

Mahall

Tan blob-like enemies with green lids above their heads. They pop up to shoot a bubble at Kirby.

Bubble Gun: They fire bubbles at Kirby.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Mahole in Japanese.
Stealthy Mook: They hide under their green lids when not attacking.

Drop

Amoeba-like enemies who drop from the ceiling to attack.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Death from Above: They are drops who fall from above to attack.
Making a Splash: They are made of some watery substance which surrounds their cores.
Punny Name: Their names have multiple meanings. One, they are drops of watery substance. Two, they drop from the ceiling.
Wolfpack Boss: One Mini-Boss battle pits Kirby against hordes of Drops.

Burnis

A bird made of fire that drops heated rocks at Kirby that gives the Burning ability if inhaled.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Death from Above: Sometimes they choose to dive straight into Kirby to attack.
Feathered Fiend: It's a fire bird that's antagonistic to Kirby.
Playing with Fire: It's a bird made of fire that gives the Burning ability if inhaled.

Frigis

A bird made of ice that drops blocks of ice at Kirby that gives the Ice ability if inhaled.

An Ice Person: It's a bird made of ice and grants the Ice ability if inhaled.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Death from Above: Like their fiery relatives, they can dive straight into Kirby to attack.
Dub Name Change: Sherbeth in Japanese.
Feathered Fiend: It's an ice bird that's antagonistic to Kirby.
Underground Monkey: It's an icy variant of Burnis.

Slushy

An enemy resembling a white piece of slush with blue coloring along its bottom. It slowly moves around underwater.

Aquatic Mook: Are mainly found underwater.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Dub Name Change: Pappa in Japanese.
Punny Name: Their name is derived from "slush".

Plugg

An enemy resembling an electrical outlet that attacks by "plugging" itself into the ground and producing two sparks. It gives the Spark ability in Kirby 64 and the Plasma ability in Star Allies.

Animate Inanimate Object: It's a sentient electrical outlet with feet.
Black Bead Eyes: It has black, beady eyes. It manages to keep them even after Art Evolution in Star Allies.
The Bus Came Back: Catching everyone off-guard, Plugg reappears in Star Allies as an enemy and friend for the Plasma ability after his very long absence.
Dub Name Change: Conce in Japanese, Clavijo in Spanish, Prizz in French, Stecki in German, Spinotto in Italian.
Ground Pound: A variation in which it slams itself plug-first into the ground to attack.
Lampshade Hanging: Plugg's Star Allies description lampshades its 18-year absence from the series post-64 and relative obscurity by having it state, "What? Never heard of me?"
Meaningful Name: Its name is derived from the fact it "plugs" itself into the ground to attack.
Non-Standard Character Design: While enemies in Star Allies underwent major changes in design, Plugg's only design changes were making him less polygonal, improving the design of his prongs, and adding a screw on his bottom behind. Otherwise, he looks very minimalistic, just like in his first appearance.
Shock and Awe: It attacks by "plugging" themselves in the ground and let out two sparks that go to opposite directions. It also gives the Spark or Plasma ability depending on the game.
Took a Level in Badass: According to this tweet, the screw on Plugg's back in Star Allies made it stronger than before. This explains why Plugg gives the Plasma ability instead of Spark.

Putt

A green limbless enemy with a single horn on its head that attacks by rolling a boulder down a slope.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Punny Name: Their names are derived from "putt", which describes the motion of lightly touching an object to set forth its motion.

Rockn

A rocket-like enemy that flies in straight direction, exploding upon coming in contact with anything, that gives the Bomb ability if inhaled.

Action Bomb: It's a living missile and it explodes upon coming in contact with anything.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They never made another reappearance ever since their debut in Kirby 64.
Punny Name: Its name is based on "rocket".
Underground Monkey: It looks just like a Pedo, but with eight propellers instead of four, and it is blue in color.

First Appearing in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble

Blinkbat

A bat-like creature that attacks by bumping into Kirby and trying to push him into hazards.

Bat Out of Hell: It's a bat that tries to push Kirby into danger.
Dub Name Change: Batton in Japanese.
Invincible Minor Minion: It's mostly invincible and serves only as an obstacle.
Oculothorax: Its body is mostly an eye.
Pushy Mooks: They deal no damage by themselves, but they can push Kirby into obstacles or enemies.

Blockbot

A wind-up robot that can create or destroy block platforms.

Dub Name Change: Nobot in Japanese.
Invincible Minor Minion: Downplayed. They cannot be defeated by usual means, but if Kirby rapidly bounces off between two Blockbots non-stop, they will overload and explode.
Mecha-Mooks: They are robots.

Cloud Cannon

A balloon holding a Shotzo underneath.

Dub Name Change: Barun in Japanese.
Non-Indicative Name: Despite the name, they are not clouds. They are balloons holding Shotzos.

God Hand

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A giant hand that grabs Kirby and drops him to the destination chosen by the player.

Giant Hands of Doom: Though they are helpful to Kirby.
Helpful Mook: They assist Kirby by dropping him to the chosen destination.

First Appearing in Kirby Air Ride

Caller

A segmented enemy that constantly spins in a tornado and gives the Tornado ability if inhaled.

Tornado Move: They always spin in a tornado and give the Tornado ability if inhaled.

Dale

A glowing enemy that appears as an obstacle in tracks.

Bioluminescence Is Cool: They are nautilus-like enemies which omit light from their membranes.

Flappy

A reptile-like winged enemy that gives the Wing ability if inhaled.

Feathered Fiend: It's a feathered flying lizard enemy.
Reptiles Are Abhorrent: A lizard-like enemy.

Heat Phanphan

A flying elephant-like enemy that shoots fireballs from its trunk. Gives the Fire ability if inhaled.

Cruel Elephant: A fire-spewing elephant-like enemy.
Ear Wings: They use their ears to fly.
Mini Mook: They are smaller versions of the Phan Phan mid-boss.
Playing with Fire: They attack by shooting Fireballs from their trunks, and they give the Fire ability if inhaled.

Pichikuri

A round bird with a spiked helmet that attacks by protruding its spikes and gives the Needle ability if inhaled.

Feathered Fiend: A hostile bird that tries to pierce Kirby with its spikes on a helmet.
Spikes of Doom: They wear spiked helmets and can protrude their spikes. They also give the Needle ability if inhaled.

First Appearing in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Chip

A small, yellow, drop-shaped creature with a fox tail that hops around, minding its own business.

The Bus Came Back: While they were absent in Return to Dream Land, they managed to return in Triple Deluxe.
Giant Mook: Big Chip from Planet Robobot.
Perpetual Smiler: The only time it doesn't smile is when it's hurt.
Ridiculously Cute Critter: Even through they constantly appear in Kirby's way, they are very adorable creatures.

Batty

A bat-like enemy that actively chases Kirby when awakened.

Bat Out of Hell: They are bats who are antagonistic to Kirby.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad, and nowhere else.
Eyes Always Shut: Their eyes are always closed.
Fangs Are Evil: They feature visible fangs.

Snooter

A green creature that eats any item or battery it comes in contact with. When attacked, it turns red and starts wildly attacking Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad, and nowhere else.
Dub Name Change: Builgue in Japanese.
Extreme Omnivore: They will eat anything. Food, 1UP, batteries...and even Kirby.
Eyes Always Shut: Until attacked, that is.
Hair-Trigger Temper: They burst into massive rage if you damage them.
Red Is Violent: When they get hurt, they burst into a massive rage and turn red.

Boxin

A mammalian enemy with boxing gloves that attacks by punching or using uppercuts. Gives the Fighter ability when swallowed.

Boxing Battler: It's an enemy that uses boxing skills for battle. It also gives the Fighter ability when swallowed.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: It only appeared in The Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad, and nowhere else.
Dub Name Change: Dissy in Japanese.
Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs: It can attack with a quick flurry of punches.
Red Boxing Gloves: It wears these on its hands.
Shoryuken: It can attack with an uppercut.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Acts as a replacement for Knuckle Joe in The Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad.

Cupie

A green cupid-like enemy that floats around and shoots arrows at Kirby. Gives the Cupid ability.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad, and nowhere else.
Dub Name Change: Angie in Japanese, to go along with the Angel ability.
Our Angels Are Different: They are angel-like spherical creatures similar to Kirby, sans feet design, wings and bulb on the head.

Roly-Poly

A blue enemy that attacks by rolling.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Dub Name Change: Kororun in Japanese.
Rolling Attack: They attack by rolling.

Foley

A plant with propeller leaves that attacks by falling on Kirby and exploding. Gives the Bomb ability.

Action Bomb: They explode when they fall and they give the Bomb ability.
Death from Above: They attack by falling from the sky.
Punny Name: Their name is derived from "foliage", referring to their plant nature, but also can be combined with "fall", referring to them falling on Kirby.

Golem

Rocky living statues that come in three colors: brown, grey, and yellow. They all give the Stone ability, but grey can give the Fighter ability when swallowed in the middle of an uppercut and yellow can give the Wheel ability when swallowed during their Rolling Attack.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience: There are three types of Golems, each of which has its own unique attack. Brown ones attack by jumping and falling on Kirby, grey ones attack with uppercuts, and yellow ones roll into Kirby to attack.
Death from Above: Brown Golems jump in the air and attempt to crush Kirby by falling on him.
Dub Name Change: Galeb in Japanese.
Dishing Out Dirt: They give the Stone ability when swallowed and don't use their attacks. Brown ones give Stone ability in any way.
Golem: Duh. It's right there in the name.
Mooks: They serve King Golem, who can summon them in the middle of battle.
Rock Monster: They are golems made of rock.
Rolling Attack: Yellow Golems attack by rolling. They give the Wheel ability when swallowed in the middle of this attack.
Shoryuken: Grey Golems attack by doing uppercuts. When they are swallowed in the middle of doing one, they give Kirby the Fighter ability.

Cookin

Frying pan-wielding spherical enemy that attacks by throwing his frying pan and catching Kirby to cook him. Gives the Cook ability.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Dub Name Change: Cookn in Japanese.
Evil Chef: They try to cook Kirby alive when they see him.
Frying Pan of Doom: They attack with frying pans, and when they catch Kirby, they fry him on said pans.
Metal Slime: They are very rare enemies, appearing only in certain places, and they don't respawn after defeat.

Leap

An enemy with massive lips that attacks by kissing Kirby.

Abhorrent Admirer: They always try to give Kirby a big kiss when they see him. Kirby himself doesn't like being kissed by them, as when they do, they leave his face covered in lipstick, which he wipes off immediately.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Dub Name Change: Lip in Japanese.
Gag Lips: They have massive lips, with which they give big, unwanted kisses to Kirby.
Punny Name: Their name is a corruption of "lip", which refers to their, you guessed it, lips.

Minny

Miniature enemies that give Kirby the Mini ability when swallowed.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Incredible Shrinking Man: They give Kirby the Mini ability, which shrinks him down and lets him use his small size to solve puzzles.
Mini Mook: It's about the size of Kirby's foot.

Bang-Bang

A missile-like enemy that attacks Kirby by flying onto him and exploding that gives the Missile ability when inhaled.

Action Bomb: They explode when they hit anything.
Animate Inanimate Object: They are living missiles.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror and Canvas Curse, and nowhere else.
Dub Name Change: Dockorn in Japanese.

Mirra

A yellow blob-like creature that stretches its body over Mirror Doors and retreats whenever it sees Kirby, taking the door with it.

Blob Monster: It's a blob that stretches over the Mirror Door.
Chest Monster: It's stretched over the Mirror Door.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Cowardly Mooks: Whenever Kirby comes close, Mirra escapes by burrowing underground and taking the Mirror Door with it. However, it does not react to long-range attacks.
Dub Name Change: Mirron in Japanese.

Droppy

A drop-shaped enemy that steals Kirby's ability and transforms into a pink version of an enemy yielding this ability.

Bandit Mook: It steals Kirby's Copy Ability he was holding.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Palette Swap: The enemies it transforms into have pink coloration.
Punny Name: Drop + Copy.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Its behavior is very similar to that of a Tac. It steals Kirby's abilities, and also can shapeshift into enemies similarly to Helper!Tac's ability to turn into other helpers.
Too Spicy for Yog-Sothoth: When it tries to swallow a mid-boss's Copy Ability (or Parasol), it does not transform and instead turns red and starts running everywhere.
Voluntary Shapeshifting: It transforms into an enemy that corresponds to the ability it stole from Kirby.

Heavy Knight

A big, armored knight that wields a huge sword and gives the Sword ability when inhaled.

Armor Is Useless: Subverted; unlike the weaker Sword Knights, Heavy Knights are much more durable than them.
BFS: It wields a sword that's bigger when compared to others'.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad, and nowhere else.
Giant Mook: It's a large enemy, which means it must be super-inhaled to be swallowed.
Mighty Glacier: They are slow, but more durable than other enemies.
Sinister Scimitar: They wield curved scimitar-like swords.
Shoulders of Doom: They have big shoulder-plates with Spikes of Doom.

Metal Guardian

A mechanical cycloptic being that shoots lasers and gives the Laser ability when inhaled.

Armor Is Useless: Averted. It's much more durable than other enemies.
Charged Attack: It needs to charge up to fire lasers.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Cyclops: It has only one eye.
Energy Weapon: It shoots lasers and gives the Laser ability when inhaled.
Giant Mook: It's a large enemy, which means it must be super-inhaled to be swallowed.
Mecha-Mooks: It's mechanical in nature.

Shooty

An airplane-like enemy that appears whenever Bombar is nearby. It shoots two lasers and can fire a missile to attack.

Airborne Mook: It flies in the air.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Energy Weapon: It can shoot lasers at Kirby.
Sentient Vehicle: It's a sentient airplane.

Prank

A purple imp-like mischievous enemy that constantly tries to pull harmful pranks on Kirby.

Banana Peel: One of the pranks they can pull. Slipping on it does not deal any damage, but it makes Kirby lose his Copy Ability.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Face Doodling: They can paint Kirby's face with a paintbrush. This results in Kirby wiping his face with handkerchief.
Fireballs: They can throw these at Kirby, which he can swallow for the Fire ability.
Frying Pan of Doom: They can throw frying pans at Kirby, which he can swallow for the Cook ability.
An Ice Person: They can throw chunks of ice at Kirby, which he can swallow for the Ice ability.
Meaningful Name: They are named Pranks and they are pranksters.
The Prankster: It's right there in the name.
Throw Down the Bomblet: They can throw a bomb at Kirby, which he can swallow for the Bomb ability.

Blockin

An enemy that takes disguise of a Star Block. When Kirby tries to swallow him, it reveals itself, becomes angry and tries to attack Kirby.

Chest Monster: It takes the disguise of a Star Block.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad, and nowhere else.
Dub Name Change: Blockn in Japanese.
Made of Explodium: If Kirby manages to avoid it for a very long time, it will explode, similarly to Scarfy.
No-Sell: It can't be inhaled. In fact, attempting to inhale it triggers its transformation.

Haley

A flying hedgehog-like enemy that soars through the skies.

Airborne Mook: It constantly flies in air.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Punny Name: Its name is a pun on Halley's Comet. It's also a pun on Japanese words for needle (hari) and hedgehog (harinezumi).

Jack

A rare blue blob-like enemy with a lure that hides in a cannon, preventing it from being used.

Aerith and Bob: It has one of the most mundane names of all enemies in the game.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: They only appeared in The Amazing Mirror, and nowhere else.
Chest Monster: It inhabits the cannon.
Dub Name Change: Ducker in Japanese.
Eyes Always Shut: Their eyes are perpetually closed.

First Appearing in Kirby: Canvas Curse

Blado

A variant of Gordo with four axe blades instead of spikes and a permanent scowl. It's commonly found on chains.

The Bus Came Back: After years of absence, they reprise their roles in The Rainbow Curse and then reappear in Star Allies, where they are spawned by Yggy Woods and Parallel Woods.
Invincible Minor Minion: Being a variant of Gordo, he's completely indestructible.
Underground Monkey: It's a variant of Gordo with axe blades instead of spikes.

Bloon

A balloon-like enemy that gives the Balloon ability when defeated.

Airborne Mook: Commonly found in the air.
All Balloons Have Helium: It's a flying balloon-like enemy and it gives Kirby the Balloon ability when defeated.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Dub Name Change: Pukura in Japanese.

Flame Shotzo

A flamethrower variant of Shotzo.

Animate Inanimate Object: Appears to be a living flamethrower.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Invincible Minor Minion: Just like regular Shotzo, it cannot be damaged at all.
Fire-Breathing Weapon: They are flamethrower variants of Shotzo.

Gaveela

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A serpentine enemy that stays in rocky crevasses and tries to eat Kirby whenever he comes close.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Eating the Enemy: They try to eat Kirby whenever he comes close.
Invincible Minor Minion: They are indestructible, but they can be temporarily stunned.
Reptiles Are Abhorrent: It's a serpentine enemy that tries to eat Kirby.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: They are very similar to Gloms, who also share the same behavior, but unlike Gloms, Gaveelas can be stopped by tapping.

Thudd

A living block that falls down on Kirby whenever he is under them.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Death from Above: They fall on Kirby from above to crush him.
Dub Name Change: Dendon in Japanese.
Expy: Of Thwomp.
Invincible Minor Minion: They are completely indestructible.

Snoppy

A furry white creature that curls into a ball and rolls around to harm Kirby. It gives the Freeze ability when defeated.

Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: They are small yeti-like creatures.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
An Ice Person: They give the Freeze ability when defeated.
Rolling Attack: They attack by curling into a ball and rolling around.

Topper

A mechanical enemy that acts as a barrier holding two electrical beams and blocking the path.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Mecha-Mooks: They look robotic in nature.
Shock and Awe: They hold two electrical beams and act like a barrier.

Cackling Painting

A painting with a face that appears only in the World of Drawcia. They are harmless, but they materialize faces to laugh at Kirby when he passes by them.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Giggling Villain: They giggle when you go near them.
Gotta Kill Them All: There are 14 paintings in the game. And killing them all gives you a medal. Have fun!
Harmless Enemy: As creepy as they are, they cannot damage you in any way.
Spooky Painting: They are living paintings that suddenly materialize faces and laugh when you pass by them.

First Appearing in Kirby: Squeak Squad

Acchi

A red, flaming salamander that sneezes fireballs at Kirby and gives the Fire ability when swallowed.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Fiery Salamander: It's a flaming salamander.
Fireballs: Sneezes these at Kirby.
Giant Mook: It's a large enemy which must be super-inhaled.
Incendiary Exponent: Its back is set on fire.
Playing with Fire: It's a flaming salamander and it gives the Fire ability when swallowed.
Punny Name: Acchi is a Japanese word which is said when something is very hot. Also, it might be a corruption of "achoo", which refers to how it sneezes fireballs at Kirby.

Bun

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A red bunny-like enemy that grabs Kirby to throw him, and it gives the Throw ability when swallowed.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Giant Mook: It's a large enemy which must be super-inhaled.
Hair-Raising Hare: It's a bunny-like enemy that likes to throw Kirby around.
Human Hammer-Throw: It throws Kirby around to attack, spinning him above his head when doing so.
Killer Rabbit: A literal example.

Cret

A mysterious yellow orb that inhabits a cloud and drops explosive coconuts at Kirby. When Kirby inhales its cloud, it releases either a Gordo, a food item, or a 1UP.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Cumulonemesis: Downplayed. It rides a cloud, but the cloud is not a part of its body.
Death from Above: It drops explosive coconuts from above to attack Kirby.
Metal Slime: It's a fairly rare enemy due to its unique properties.

Crimp

A strange wall-climbing enemy that constantly shoots green explosive balls at Kirby.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Throw Down the Bomblet: They spit explosive projectiles at Kirby.
Wall Crawl: They walk on walls.

Gaw Gaw

A mammalian enemy with claws that gives the Animal ability when swallowed.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Eyes Always Shut: Its eyes are perpetually closed.
Repetitive Name: Two "Gaw"s.
Wolverine Claws: It has massive claws.

Gussa

A small blue fish with a horn and a propeller that tries to ram Kirby with its horn.

Aquatic Mook: It's commonly found underwater.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Fiendish Fish: A hostile fish that tries to ram Kirby with its horn.
Horn Attack: It constantly tries to ram Kirby with its horn.

Maiga

A green slimy monster that hops around and cannot be inhaled, as it will stick to Kirby's face and stick to it, constantly dealing damage.

Black Bead Eyes: It has black, beady eyes.
Blob Monster: Appears to be a creature made of slime.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Kung Fu-Proof Mook: It cannot be swallowed. When Kirby inhales it, it sticks to his face and constantly deals damage to him.

Metalun

A big metallic creature that tries to ram or roll into Kirby and gives the Metal ability when swallowed.

Black Bead Eyes: It has black, beady eyes.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Extra Oredinary: Its body is made of metal and it gives Kirby Metal ability when swallowed.
Giant Mook: It's a large enemy which must be super-inhaled.
Rolling Attack: It can roll at Kirby to attack. This attack is much more effective when it's near a slope.
Spell My Name With An S: Metalum.
Stone Wall: Doesn't have much in terms of attacking capabilities (and it moves slowly as well), but it's very durable.

Perara

A floppy, disk-shaped blue creature that floats in the air and attempts to land on Kirby when it sees him.

Blob Monster: Appears to be made of slimy substance.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Cyclops: It has only one eye.
Death from Above: They try to land on Kirby and damage him when they see him.

Uja

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A strange swarm of black miniature creatures that takes the shape of either a hand or a swarm.

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Never made another reappearance.
Dark Is Evil: They are a swarm of black creatures and they are hostile enemies.
Giant Hands of Doom: Its basic form is a giant, dark hand.
Sinister Scimitar: It can take the form of a scimitar.

First Appearing in Kirby's Epic Yarn

Dropso

A cycloptic blob of blue yarn that drops from the ceiling.

Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Harmless Enemy: It cannot hurt you.
Making a Splash: Appear to be drops of (yarn) water.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Their appearance and behavior is very similar to Drops from Kirby 64. However, unlike Drops, Dropsos cannot harm Kirby.

Ooki

An one-eyed monkey that throws beads at Kirby.

Cyclops: Possesses only one eye.
Helpful Mook: They are outright helpful to Kirby, giving him free beads.

Cyclod

A cycloptic enemy that tries to charge into Kirby to knock him off. Also has alternate variants in form of Uniclod, Bobber Clod, and Rolling Clod.

Aquatic Mook: Bobber Clods are Uniclods wearing swimming tubes, with which they can swim on the surface of water.
Cyclops: In case the name wasn't a giveaway already.
Helpful Mook: Rolling Clods in Cool Cave can be used to destroy cloth blocks to reveal an item.
Horn Attack: Uniclods and Bobber Clods (when they are on the ground) try to ram Kirby with their horns.
Ramming Always Works: Cyclods try to ram Kirby by charging into him. However, the charge attack deals no damage, but sends him flying, so it's still better to avoid it.
Rolling Attack: Rolling Clods' main way of attacking, in case the name wasn't a giveaway.
Spikes of Doom: Uniclods and Bobber Clods have a spiked horn on their heads, while Rolling Clods are cycloptic spheres that are covered in spikes.
The Spiny: Uniclods and Bobber Clods cannot be smashed with the Weight form because of their spikes, unless they lower their heads to attack.

Buttonfly

A family of insects that are made of buttons, members including: Buttonfly, Buttonbee, Buttonbug, ...Orbitfly, and Redfly.

Airborne Mook: They all fly in the air.
Bee Afraid: Buttonbees are yellow-and-black insects with dangerous stingers.
Harmless Enemy: Regular Buttonflies cannot hurt you. And they don't even seek to.
Homing Projectile: The yarn balls they are wrapped into home on enemies.
Red Is Violent: Buttonbugs are red bugs that are even more hostile than Buttonbees, as they actively try to chase Kirby down.

Gator (Kirby's Epic Yarn)

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Not to be confused with the enemies with the same name from Super Star, Gators are alligator heads that open and close their mouths. When their mouths are closed, Kirby can use them as platforms to stay on them. When they are open, they damage Kirby.

Cranium Ride: When their mouths are closed, you can use them as platforms.
Never Smile at a Crocodile: They are alligator heads that will try to bite Kirby.

Dandan

A stout, yellow bird that spits energy projectiles.

Badasses Wear Bandanas: They wear green bandanas.
Feathered Fiend: They are antagonistic duck-like birds.
Hoist by His Own Petard: Their energy projectiles can be wrapped into yarn balls to be used as projectiles against them.
Kamehame Hadoken: They spit energy projectiles at Kirby.

Sulkworm

A giant green worm that spits grey thread at Kirby or drops on him from above.

Big Creepy-Crawlies: It's a giant slug.
Death from Above: They attempt to crush Kirby with their bodies.
Giant Mook: They are giant enemies.
Hoist by His Own Petard: Its attack with grey thread can be used against it, since Kirby can wrap them into a yarn ball and fire it back at them.
Kung Fu-Proof Mook: They are immune to Yarn Whip.
Punny Name: Sulk + silkworm.
Super Spit: They spit grey thread at Kirby.

Candlemander

A flaming salamander that attacks by turning into a fireball and ramming into Kirby.

Cyclops: They possess only one eye.
Fiery Salamander: They are flaming salamanders.
Playing with Fire: They are salamanders that transform into fireballs to ram Kirby.
Punny Name: Candle + salamander.

Swadclod

A mummified version of Cyclod that attacks by grabbing Kirby and throwing them against the ground.

Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Sneak Sack!Swadclods can be differed from normal Swadclods by their eye color. Cyclod!Swadclods have blue eyes, Sneak Sack!Swadclods have yellow eyes.
Cyclops: It possesses only one eye.
Grapple Move: They attack by grabbing Kirby with their wraps and throwing them against the ground.
Mummy: It's a mummified Cyclod.

Sneak Sack

A cycloptic sack full of beads that runs away as soon as it sees you. If destroyed with projectile or unraveling, it gives 100 beads.

Cowardly Mooks: Runs away from you as soon as it sees you.
Cyclops: They possess only one eye.
Metal Slime: Due to their rewards, they are very rare enemies.

Calderon

A living cycloptic volcano that sits in the lava and shoots two volcanic rocks into the air.

Animate Inanimate Object: It's a living volcano.
Cyclops: It has only one eye.
Magma Man: It attacks by erupting the magma rocks from its top.
Perpetual Frowner: It always frowns.

Magmotamus

A creature that lives in the magma and can be used as a platform.

Cranium Ride: You can use their heads as platforms to hop over the lava pool. However, they sink when you do so.
Helpful Mook: It can be used as a platform to stay on.

Emba

A cycloptic fireball that can be destroyed with water from Fire Engine Metamortex form.

Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Evil Living Flames: They are living fireball enemies.
Kill It with Water: Their natural weakness is water you can fire with Fire Engine Metamortex form.
Playing with Fire: They are living fireballs.

Battins

A cycloptic bat-like enemy that attacks Kirby by swooping on him.

Bat Out of Hell: They are antagonistic bats.
Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Death from Above: They attack by swooping on Kirby.
Homing Projectile: The yarn balls they are wrapped into home on enemies.

Slobba

A frog-like enemy that attacks by eating up and spitting Kirby.

Amphibian Assault: They are giant frogs that attempt to eat Kirby on sight.
Eating the Enemy: They try to eat Kirby. Before that, you can notice them licking their lips, which hints when they are about to attack.
Giant Mook: They are giant enemies.
Kung Fu-Proof Mook: They are immune to Yarn Whip.
Overly-Long Tongue: They attack by protruding their tongues to try and eat Kirby.

Snip-Snap

A claw-like enemy that appears in thin passageways and tries to grab Kirby back to the starting point, making him lose beads. When connected to an electrical outlet, they plug themselves in, affecting the nearby platforms.

Helpful Mook: Them plugging into outlets can help you with platforms.
Shock and Awe: They can plug themselves into outlets and start powering them.

Shelby

A snail that attacks by rolling into Kirby. The yarn ball it gets rolled into can destroy multiple yarn blocks and cloth blocks.

Rolling Attack: It attacks by rolling.
Speedy Snail: Only when it rolls, though.

Embaconda

A segmented snake made of flames which can only be destroyed by water.

Evil Living Flames: It's a hostile snake made of flames.
Kill It with Water: Their natural weakness is water you can fire with Fire Engine Metamortex form.
Playing with Fire: They are snakes made of flames.
Segmented Serpent: Their fiery bodies are segmented. Each segment can be destroyed individually, but destroying the head immediately destroys every segment.
Snakes Are Sinister: They are snakes made of fire.

Soldier

Sword Soldier

Cycloptic soldiers that have multiple variations. Sword Soldiers wield swords, Spear Soldiers wield spears, Cannon Soldiers have cannons on their heads and shoot missiles, and Whistle Soldiers blow in their whistles, calling attention for many other Soldiers.

Cyclops: They are cycloptic soldiers.
Hoist by His Own Petard: Sword Soldiers' and Spear Soldiers' weapons be taken away and used against them.
Patrolling Mook: Whistle Soldiers, upon noticing Kirby, blow into their whistles and summon an army of Soldiers to attack Kirby.
Red and Black and Evil All Over: They are antagonistic soldiers having black tops and red bodies.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: They have red eyes.

Jelly

A family of jellyfish enemies, members including: Sea Jelly, Jelly Jr., Space Jelly, and Spore Jelly.

Aquatic Mook: Jelly Jrs. appear only underwater. Why Sea Jellies don't is anybody's guess.
Electric Jellyfish: Sea Jellies, when left alone for too long, start producing electricity. Jelly Jrs. use this as their main method of attack.
Flying Seafood Special: They are jellyfishes that float in the air.
Non-Indicative Name: Despite their names, Sea Jellies are not encountered underwater.
Space Is an Ocean: Space Jellies and Spore Jellies are alien jellyfishes that float in space.

Stogue

A luminescent ghost that appears in dark places and produces light.

Cyclops: They are cycloptic ghosts.
Light 'em Up: They serve as the source of light.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: They can be viewed as substitutes for Cool Spooks from Kirby's Adventure, as both are ghosts that appear in the dark places and serve as a source of light.

Sawgill

A sawfish with a chainsaw for nose that actively chases Kirby upon seeing him.

Aquatic Mook: They appear only underwater.
The Bus Came Back: They return in The Rainbow Curse, and they are the only enemies from Epic Yarn to reappear elsewhere in the series.
Chainsaw Good: It's a sawfish with a chainsaw nose.
Fiendish Fish: They are sawfishes with a chainsaw nose, and they actively try to hunt Kirby down.
Good Scars, Evil Scars: In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, they possess scars.

Anemonee

An anemone-like enemy with long tentacles that waits until Kirby will get trapped in them.

Aquatic Mook: They appear only underwater.
Cyclops: They have only one eye.

Amprey

An electric eel that moves in set pattern and direction and appears as an obstacle.

Aquatic Mook: Appear only underwater.
Invincible Minor Minion: They cannot be defeated.
Psycho Electric Eel: They are electric eels that electrocute Kirby when he touches any part of its body except its tail.

Danglerfish

A giant anglerfish that attacks by sucking the water in to eat Kirby. Also, a massive Danglerfish appears to chase Kirby at the end of the level.

Aquatic Mook: Appear only underwater.
Escape Sequence: In the end of the level, the player needs to escape the giant Danglerfish that is completely impervious to attacks and cannot be stopped.
Fiendish Fish: It's an anglerfish that tries to suck its victim up. Also, a giant Danglerfish tries to chase Kirby down in an Escape Sequence.

Mariner

Cycloptic blue relatives of Soldiers that appear only in Boom Boatyard. Much like Soldiers, Mariners come in different types: Sword Mariners, Spear Mariners, Cannon Mariners, and Whistle Mariners.

Cyclops: Just like Soldiers, Mariners are cycloptic soldiers.
Hoist by His Own Petard: Sword Mariners' and Spear Mariners' weapons be taken away and used against them.
Palette Swap: They are just recolored Soldiers, with black heads and red eyes being replaced with blue, and bodies becoming light grey.
Patrolling Mook: Whistle Mariners, upon noticing Kirby, blow into their whistles and summon an army of Mariners to attack Kirby.
Underground Monkey: They are blue versions of Soldiers.

Cutfish

A pufferfish-like enemy covered in spikes that attacks by trying to ram into Kirby.

Aquatic Mook: They are found underwater.
Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Painful Pointy Pufferfish: A cycloptic spiny pufferfish-like enemy.
Spikes of Doom: They are covered in spikes.

Freezo

An icy cannon that looks like Shotzo, but unlike Shotzo, it can be destroyed. It shoots snowballs at Kirby

Animate Inanimate Object: It's an animate cannon.
An Ice Person: It's a cannon that shoots snowballs.
Kung Fu-Proof Mook: They are immune to Yarn Whip. However, thrown yarn balls and Weight form can destroy them just fine.

Twiggy Woods

A smaller version of Whispy Woods that drops Gordos from foliage. It can be stopped by pulling the red button hanging from its top, and it has a pendulum button and a platform in its foliage.

Helpful Mook: You can use them to climb higher places due to their platforms and pendulum buttons.
Invincible Minor Minion: They are completely indestructible. You can stop them from dropping Gordos, but that's only temporary, as they just resume dropping them several seconds later.
Mini Mook: They are smaller versions of Whispy Woods.
Single Tear: Just like Whispy Woods, they shed a single tear when you prevent them from dropping Gordos.
When Trees Attack: They are antagonistic trees that look like Whispy Woods.

Boinger

A cloud-like enemy that boings on its spring beneath.

Cumulonemesis: Albeit it's a harmless one.
Goomba Springboard: A literal example, as they are springboards you can hop on, but they don't get damaged from that.
Harmless Enemy: They cannot harm you in any way.
Helpful Mook: You can use them to reach higher places.
Invincible Minor Minion: They are harmless, but they cannot be destroyed.
Spring Coil: They have springs below them that allows them to jump.

First Appearing in Kirby Mass Attack

Awadoron

A clam with eyes that produces air bubbles when attacked.

Aquatic Mook: Found only underwater.
Helpful Mook: They can be used to refill Kirbys' Oxygen Meter.

Awasuki

A small fish that sleeps inside an air bubble. When woken up, it instantly flees.

Aquatic Mook: Appears only underwater.
Cowardly Mooks: It flees as soon as the Kirbys wake it up.
Sleepyhead: Commonly found sleeping.

Banishback

A gaseous enemy that swallows Kirbys and sends them to the earlier point of the stage.

Cumulonemesis: Appear to be cloudlike enemies.
Dub Name Change: Burinba in Japanese.
Vacuum Mouth: When Kirbys touch them, they inhale and swallow them before exhaling them at an earlier point of the stage.

Battybat

A big-lipped bat that attacks by swooping above and grabbing Kirby with its mouth.

Bat Out of Hell: It's a bat that tries to kill the Kirbys.
Death from Above: It attacks by swooping from above.
Dub Name Change: Gabat in Japanese.
Fangs Are Evil: It has two fangs, and it constantly tries to kill Kirbys.
Gag Lips: It has big lips.
Left Stuck After Attack: When it misses, it gets its fangs stuck in the ground. This is your chance to attack.

Beanbon

A bean-like enemy that inhabits the Popopo Islands. They come in many variants, including but not limited to: Big Beanbons, Mummbons, Flappons, and Zombons.

Airborne Mook: Flappons are flying limbless variants of Beanbons.
Butt-Monkey: Beanbons are commonly used to demonstrate the hazards that can endanger Kirby… by suffering from these hazards themselves.
Edible Ammunition: Beanbon hurls coconuts; exploding coconuts, in fact.
Dub Name Change: Puppon in Japanese.
Giant Mook: Beanbons, Mummbons, and Zombons all have big counterparts. There is also Giant Beanbon that appears only in Kirby Quest and Strato Patrol EOS sub-games.
The Goomba: They replace Waddle Dees in this game as the most basic foes, though the Waddle Dees themselves can be encountered later in the game at Dedede Resort.
Invincible Minor Minion: Mummbons cannot be permanently killed, as they just rise back from the dead.
Mook Maker: Flappons spawn new Beanbons if not dealt with quickly. In later levels, they can spawn Zombons and Big Zombons.
Mummy: Mummbons are mummified versions of Beanbons.
Night of the Living Mooks: Mummbons and Zombons are mummified and zombified versions of Beanbons, respectively.
Reviving Enemy: Mummbons just come back to life after being defeated.
Unique Enemy: Gold Beanbon, an enemy which you can defeat for an achievement.
The Virus: Zombons can turn Kirbys into other Zombons. Over the time, they bury underground and you end up losing a Kirby. Thankfully, defeating a Zombon!Kirby reverts him back to a regular Kirby.

Birdee

A bird wearing overalls that attacks by throwing spiked fruits at Kirby. Initially, all Birdees are hostile to Kirby due to them accidentally hitting Big Birdee, their leader, but after rescuing Big Birdee's children, Birdees turn friendly to Kirby and assist him in various ways.

Dub Name Change: Tory in Japanese.
Feathered Fiend: They are birds who are antagonistic to Kirby. Subverted after their Heel–Race Turn.
Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Birdees only wear overalls, but no shirts.
Heel–Race Turn: After Kirby rescues Big Birdee's children, Birdees stop antagonizing Kirby and become their allies.
Helpful Mook: Ever since their Heel–Race Turn, they start assisting Kirby.

Blamboom

A cylindrical cannon that constantly shoots cannonballs. It has a button on its back that, when pressed, instantly destroys it.

Attack Its Weak Point: It has a button on its back that, when pressed, instantly destroys it.
Dub Name Change: Moritzo in Japanese.
Mecha-Mooks: They are mechanical in nature.

Blish

A green fish that spits harpoon-like geysers to attack.

Aquatic Mook: They are found underwater, but they can attack Kirbys on the surface.
Dub Name Change: Blosh in Japanese.
Fiendish Fish: A hostile fish that spits harpoon-like geysers at Kirbys.
Super Spit: It spits geysers to attack. Geysers in the shape of a harpoon.

Blucko

An enemy that resembles a Star Block, but with perpetually unamused eyes. It tries to jump on Kirbys and crush them, instantly defeating them.

Attack Its Weak Point: Big Bluckos need to be attacked in the vulnerable brown spots to get the item that's contained inside them.
Death from Above: They try to jump and crush any Kirbys they see.
Dub Name Change: Blosuton in Japanese.
Giant Mook: Big Bluckos are giant versions of regular Bluckos. Big Ice Bluckos are also larger versions of Ice Bluckos.
An Ice Person: Ice Bluckos are ice block versions of regular Bluckos.
Rolling Attack: Big Bluckos and Big Ice Bluckos attack by rolling.

Bohboh and Fuufuu

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Fire and Ice-breathing pig-like enemies.

An Ice Person: Fuufuu spews a stream of ice, freezing Kirbys.
Logical Weakness: When exposed to water, Bohboh lose their ability to breathe fire and become extremely vulnerable to any forms of damage.
One-Steve Limit: Averted; Bohboh shares the name with a fiery owl boss from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Playing with Fire: Bohboh attack by spewing flames at Kirbys, setting them on fire.

Bombot

A robot with a bomb inside it. Appears exclusively in the "Kirby Quest" sub-game. When Kirbys miss their attack, they come closer to them and detonate, damaging Kirbys and giving them no experience.

Action Bomb: They have bombs inside them and detonate themselves when Kirbys miss their turn.
No Name Given: The only source of their name is from the wiki, and even then it's a conjectural name.
Mecha-Mooks: They are robotic in nature.

Bomupera

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A flying bomb that tries to destroy the Kirbys' tank.

Action Bomb: It's a bomb with a propeller that explodes when hitting the Kirbys' tank.
Airborne Mook: It attacks in midair.
Mecha-Mooks: Mechanical in nature.

Buufuu

A skull-wearing pig-like enemy that blows the wind from its snout.

Blow You Away: They blow winds with their snouts.
Mini Mook: Possibly. They resemble Skullord in appearance.
Pushy Mooks: While it doesn't damage you on its own, it can push you into hazards with its blowing.

Clanksprout

A cycloptic claw-like enemy that emerges from the sand and grabs Kirbys to drag them underground.

Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Dub Name Change: Ganyokki in Japanese.
Helpful Mook: Clanksprouts can be lured under metal blocks so that when they emerge, they will destroy the blocks, allowing the Kirbys to collect what was hidden behind them.
Monstrous Mandibles: They have big mandible-like claws, with which they grab Kirbys to drag them underground.
Purple Is Powerful: While Clanksprouts are normally teal, they also come in purple variations. Purple Clanksprouts, when underground, move to Kirbys' position to catch them.

Cryball

A flying eyeball with razor-sharp eyelashes that bursts into tears when attacked.

Death from Above: It tries to pierce Kirbys with its eyelashes.
Dub Name Change: Ururu in Japanese.
Eye Scream: You need to attack it into the eye to make it cry.
Helpful Mook: Its crying can help you grow trees and Jerkweeds.
Ocular Gushers: True to its name, it cries a shower of tears when attacked in the eye.
Oculothorax: Its entire body is an eyeball.

Eelongo

A giant, purple eel-like enemy that constantly chases a school of orange fish, destroying everything that stands in its way.

Dub Name Change: Guo in Japanese.
Invincible Minor Minion: It's indestructible and serves as an obstacle.
The Juggernaut: It will destroy everything that stands in its way.
Slippery as an Eel: It's a giant eel that destroys everything in its way.

Floof

A cloud with a face that carries fruit around. Other variations of it include: Big Floof, Flickerfloof, and Decofloof.

Cowardly Mooks: Floofs and Big Floofs flee from Kirbys as soon as they approach.
Cumulonemesis: They are enemy clouds. While Floofs themselves and Big Floofs are harmless, Flickerfloofs actively try to harm you. Decofloofs can hinder your process with cakes that immediately fatten any unlucky Kirby who eats it.
Dub Name Change: Fuwafuwa in Japanese.
Fattening the Victim: Decofloofs instantly fatten Kirbys with their cakes. Eating one cake is enough to make them swollen up like a balloon.
Giant Mook: Big Floof is a bigger variant of Floof, but, while more durable, it's not any more harmful.
Harmless Enemy: Floofs and Big Floofs cannot harm you in any way.
Helpful Mook: Flickerfloofs can be used to grow plants with their rain.
Shock and Awe: Flickerfloofs try to strike Kirbys with lightning when charging up.

Fureiru

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A spherical yellow fiery creature that spits fireballs and has one fireball spinning around it.

Helpful Mook: Its fiery body and fireballs can produce a light in the cave at Stage 5, allowing Kirbys to see.
Horns of Villainy: It has two horns and it attacks Kirbys on sight.
Logical Weakness: When exposed to water, it loses its fiery powers and becomes vulnerable for attacks.
Playing with Fire: It has a fireball spinning around it and it spits fireballs at Kirbys.

Gegs

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Egg-like enemies with insect winds. There are four variations of Gegs: Mech Geg, regular Geg (which is, surprisingly, not the most common variant), Paka Geg, and Spiky Geg.

Arc Villain: They are the main antagonists of Big Birdee's subplot, where they kidnapped her children and locked them in the cage.
Death from Above: Mech Gegs try to crush Kirbys underneath.
Dub Name Change: O'Egg in Japanese.
Good Wings, Evil Wings: They are villainous eggs who possess insectoid wings.
Interface Screw: Regular Geg, if not defeated in time, inflates and explodes, covering the screen with dust.
Invincible Minor Minion: Spiky Geg is invincible and must be avoided.
Mook Maker: Paka Gegs spit out Beanbons.
Purple Is Powerful: Spiky Geg is purple and very dangerous.
Spikes of Doom: The aptly named Spiky Geg is covered in spikes.

Glutbulb

A plant bulb filled with water and containing an item inside. It attacks by shooting sparks while underwater.

Dub Name Change: Fusenka in Japanese.
Foul Flower: They are antagonistic plants.
Shock and Awe: When submerged, they start producing electricity and shooting sparks.

Gobchomplin

A carnivorous plant that lunges at Kirbys to chew them up and instantly defeat them.

Dub Name Change: Gabulin in Japanese.
Invincible Minor Minion: They cannot be defeated, as Kirbys who try to attack them will just bounce off their heads.
Man-Eating Plant: They are carnivorous plants.

Gondolus

A giant turtle-like robot that swallows a door and swims over a river of sand. Its shell can be broken, which allows the Kirbys to enter the swallowed door, but if this isn't done quickly enough, Gondolus will fall off a cliff and take the Kirbys with it, which will result in an instant Game Over.

Cranium Ride: You spend the majority of the second half of one of two paths of the stage riding on its back. Just make sure you destroy its shell in time before it falls off the cliff!
Dub Name Change: Hyokkori in Japanese.
Meaningful Name: "Gondolus" is derived from "gondola", a Venetian rowing boat.
Sand Is Water: It has wooden wheels similar to steamships, which allows it to swim through the sand.

Gravey

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A flying sentient gravestone that tries to crush Kirbys.

Chest Monster: Graveys disguise themselves as regular graves, but reveal their true forms when Kirbys approach.
Death from Above: It tries to crush you from above.
Purple Is Powerful: There's one unique purple Gravey that can destroy Star Blocks and metal blocks, which must be exploited to collect a medal. According to Daroach, this Gravey is actually the ghost of the owner of the mansion at Stage 6, who protects his treasure even in death.
Rock Monster: It's a sentient gravestone made of rock.

Grindarr

A block-like enemy that tries to crush Kirby underneath. Brown Grindarr can be destroyed, while grey cannot. A larger version called Mega Grindarr exists.

Death from Above: They fall on Kirby from above to crush him.
Dub Name Change: Gopress in Japanese.
Expy: Of Thwomp.
Giant Mook: Mega Grindarr is a larger version of regular Grindarr. In Mass Attack, when removed from the ground, it releases the sand that starts filling up the temple. In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, it acts just like a regular Grindarr, but larger.
Invincible Minor Minion: Averted with the brown Grindarr, who can be destroyed. Grey Grindarr play this straight, though.
I Shall Taunt You: Mega Grindarr likes to taunt Kirbys by sticking out its tongue.
One-Hit KO: When they crush Kirbys, they instantly defeat them.

Gruegloom

A shadowy enemy resembling a cloud of darkness with a face. Its true form is a skull, which is revealed when they are exposed to light. A blue variant of it appears in clusters where they completely take up all unlighted places.

Dark Is Evil: They are shadowy creatures who devour anyone in the dark.
Darkness Equals Death: Grueglooms are extremely dangerous when they're not in the light, since they can instantly eat anyone who stands in the dark.
Dem Bones: When exposed to light, purple Grueglooms are revealed to be skulls.
Dub Name Change: Purple Gruegloom is Gurune in Japanese, while the blue one is Gurumo.
Eating the Enemy: They will eat anyone who sets a foot in the dark.
Expy: They are directly based on grues. They devour anyone who ends up in the dark and avoid the light.
Invincible Minor Minion: Blue Grueglooms are undefeatable by any means. The light makes them vanish, but they reappear when the light goes away.
Weakened by the Light: Purple Grueglooms are vulnerable when exposed to the light, while blue Grueglooms just vanish until the light goes away.

Guruga

A black bat that tries to catch Kirbys and carry them away.

Bat Out of Hell: It's an antagonistic bat.
Death from Above: It attacks by lunging from above and trying to snatch Kirbys off to their doom.
Fangs Are Evil: It has visible fangs.
Gag Lips: It has big lips.
Left Stuck After Attack: When it misses, it gets its fangs stuck in the ground. This is your chance to attack.
Yellow Eyes of Sneakiness: It has yellow eyes.

Helmee

A flying enemy resembling a knight's armor wielding a spear.

Animated Armor: They lack any body under their armor.
Dub Name Change: Furama in Japanese.
Helpful Mook: Furema, a unique Helmee that wields a lantern instead of a spear, does not attack Kirbys and just lights the candles in the mansion instead. However, its lantern gets stolen by Guruga. After the Kirbys reclaim the lantern, it shows its gratitude by lighting the torches for the Kirbys to use before leaving.
Reviving Enemy: They revive themselves after being defeated.

Ice Das

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A dinosaur-like enemy that spits out ice blocks.

An Ice Person: They spit ice blocks.
Giant Mook: Ice Dainosu is a larger variant of the Ice Das which spits giant ice blocks.

Ill Gate

A monster resembling a door. It appears in a room with the normal door. The lights then turn off, and Ill Gate and the door will repeatedly switch places, and the player needs to guess which one is the real door. Pick the wrong one, and it will send you into a room full of enemies.

Chest Monster: It's a monster resembling a door.
Shell Game: Guess which one is the real door. If you pick Ill Gate, prepare to face a horde of enemies.

Jellifrizz

A square jellyfish that attacks by shooting electric sparks in four diagonal directions. When defeated, it splits into four mini Jellifrizzes. A space variant of it exists that is much tougher than its sea counterpart.

Aquatic Mook: Regular Jellifrizzes and mini Jellifrizzes appear only underwater.
Asteroids Monster: When defeated, Jellifrizz splits into five mini Jellifrizzes. Space Jellifrizz acts similarly.
Electric Jellyfish: They are jellyfishes who shoot electric sparks.
Space Is an Ocean: Space Jellifrizzes are an alien variant of Jellifrizzes that appear in the space level of Volcano Valley.

Kyuin

A machine that sucks water in or out, depending on its color. Green ones suck in, purple ones suck out. Red ones do both.

Invincible Minor Minion: They are completely indestructible.
Mecha-Mooks: They are mechanical in nature.
One-Hit KO: If Kyuin sucks Kirby in, he will be instantly killed.

Magu

A monster made of lava that blocks the passageways.

Blob Monster: A blob of lava, that is.
Living Lava: It's a lava monster.
Logical Weakness: It can be solidified by water, which allows it to be destroyed.
Meaningful Name: Magu is Japanese for "magma", and it's a lava-based enemy.
Taken for Granite: When Kirbys throw water bubbles at it, it turns to stone, which allows Kirbys to destroy it. However, the effect is temporary and if the Magu is left alone for some time, it will break free.

Missile Roller

A missile that rolls on wheels and tries to destroy the Kirbys' tank.

Action Bomb: It's a missile on wheels that explodes when coming in contact with the Kirbys' tank.
Mecha-Mooks: It's mechanical in nature.

Moggy

A segmented yellow caterpillar-like enemy. Its segments have big bubbles on them, which contain fruits, bombs and medals.

Big Creepy-Crawlies: It's a giant caterpillar.
Helpful Mook: It carries fruit and medals on its segments; however, it also carries bombs, so if you're not careful, you might get blown up and lose many Kirbys.
Segmented Serpent: Its body is split into segments. Each segment has a bubble on it with a fruit, bomb, or medal in it.

Moles

Mischievous mole-like enemies that work under the servitude of Moley. There are three variants of moles: Mogumoles, Mogumets, and Roguemoles.

Cool Shades: Roguemoles wear shades similar to that of Moley.
Dub Name Change: Roguemoles are known as Igamogue in Japanese; the rest were not localized.
Invincible Minor Minion: Mogumets cannot be harmed and only serve as obstacles during the battle with Moley.
Mini Mook: They are moles that look similar to Moley and work for him.
Palette Swap: In Volcano Valley, a purple variant of Mogumole appears. It's not any different from its regular counterpart.
Rodents of Unusual Size: They are slightly bigger than one individual Kirby.
The Spiny: Mogumets, which wear spiked helmets and cannot be damaged due to that. They serve as obstacle during the battle with Moley.
Throw Down the Bomblet: Mogumoles throw bombs at Kirby.
Whack-a-Monster: Mogumoles and Mogumets pop up during the battle with Moley, and serve as hindrance.

Mosomoso

A mossy enemy that gently floats down from the sky. When threatened, it exposes its spikes which damage any Kirby who comes in contact with it. A space variant of it exists.

Spikes of Doom: They constantly expose their spikes when threatened.
Underground Monkey: Space Mosomoso is a white extraterrestrial variant of regular Mosomoso.

Nori

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A duck-like enemy that rolls on a metal ball or spike fruit. It attacks by throwing spike fruits at Kirbys.

Feathered Fiend: It's a bird-like enemy.

Oohroo

A purple ape with large fists that attacks with a flurry of punches.

Apes in Space: Space Oohroos are Oohroos that researched space travel and possess their own spaceship.
Determinator: Daroach describes them as determined when it comes to getting what they want, with the Space Oohroo mastering space travel all for the sake of eating Volcano Valley's bananas, considered the sweetest in the universe.
Dub Name Change: Uhho in Japanese.
Hair-Trigger Temper: Described as being very aggressive in temperament.
Fishbowl Helmet: The Space Oohroo wear spacesuits that look like giant fishbowls.
Floating Limbs: Their fists don't appear to be attached to their bodies.
Maniac Monkeys: Oohroos are very short-tempered and aggressive apes.
Smarter Than You Look: One group of Oohroos, the Space Oohroo, have mastered space travel and use it to reach Volcano Valley in order to feast on its bananas.
Trademark Favorite Food: They really love bananas, to the point that Space Oohroos researched space travel just to get bananas from Volcano Valley.
Underground Monkey: The Space Oohroo, who look like regular Oohroos save for their visors and spacesuits.

Paruto

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A catapult-like enemy that throws boulders at Kirbys' tank.

Dishing Out Dirt: It throws boulders at Kirbys' tank.
Mecha-Mooks: It's mechanical in nature.

Posura

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A slug-like enemy that spits venom blobs at Kirbys from its tubes on its head. A space variant of it also exists.

Poisonous Person: It spits venom blobs, which encase Kirbys and slowly kill them if they aren't released in time.
Shock and Awe: Space Posura attacks by shooting sparks.

Puff

A circular ghost with a green hat that blows on Kirbys' torches to set the lights off.

Blow You Away: They constantly blow your lights out.
Our Ghosts Are Different: They are circular ghosts resembling Boos.

Rock Hand

A giant rock hand that constantly acts as a hindrance to the Kirbys.

Giant Hands of Doom: They are giant hands that repeatedly acts as a hindrance to the Kirbys.
Megaton Punch: They pack a massive punch, which they attempt on the Skull Tower to knock it down. If a Kirby gets in the way, it will be an One-Hit KO for him.
Punch Parry: Done with the last rock hand after Kirbys launch themselves from the Autocannon. If successful, the Kirbys actually manage to destroy the rock hand after the parry.
Rock Monster: It's a giant hand made of rock.

Shellmic

A spiny creature that hides inside a seashell and tries to inhale Kirbys when disturbed. Can be destroyed only when retracted inside its shell.

Aquatic Mook: Appears only underwater.
Chest Monster: It hides inside seashells that normally produce air bubbles or have some hidden surprises inside.
Spikes of Doom: It's covered in spikes that damage Kirbys on contact.
Vacuum Mouth: It tries to suck Kirbys in and get them hurt by its spikes.

Skully

A member of the Skull Gang that resembles a skull surrounded by a black and purple aura. They appear when Kirby picks up a Skull Key, after which they get sucked into a shadowy dimension, where a horde of Skullies appears with a red Skully that carries a Skull Chest. A stronger variant of it named Skullion exists. Skullseer is their general.

Dark Is Evil: They are malevolent skulls surrounded by a cloud of darkness.
Dem Bones: They are sentient skulls.
Dub Name Change: Dokuron in Japanese for regular Skully, and Dokurosu for Skullion.
Elite Mooks: Skullions are a stronger variant of Skullies. It takes over a hundred years for a Skully to grow into a Skullion.
Horns of Villainy: Skullions have a single horn on their heads.
Mooks: They are the most common members of the Skull Gang.
Palette Swap: A red variant of Skully carries a Skull Chest. It's much tougher than a regular Skully.

Schnoz

A family of enemies that constantly push stuff like Heave-Ho Blocks. Members include: Schnoz, Big Schnoz, and the even bigger Dosudosutan.

Attack the Tail: Dosudosutan has to be grabbed by its tail to prevent it from dragging the exit door away.
Dub Name Change: Schnoz is known as Dosutan in Japanese, and Big Schnoz is known as Dodosutan in Japanese.
Giant Mook: Both Big Schnoz and Dosudosutan are giant versions of regular Schnoz.
Punny Name: They all have Schnoz in the name, and they all have Sinister Schnoz.
Screw This, I'm Outta Here: If you take too long in pushing the block back against Schnoz and Big Schnoz, they will eventually give up and go away from the block.
Sinister Schnoz: They all possess these.

Scoopy

A giant squid that blocks passageways underwater. It forms its tentacles into harpoons, maces, or rings. When grabbed by a ring, ite can be yanked off the passageway and defeated.

Combat Tentacles: It uses tentacles to form harpoons and maces.
Giant Squid: Well, it's definitely bigger than a Squishy and Kirbys.
Tentacled Terror: It's a giant squid that's antagonistic to Kirby and uses its tentacles as harpoons, maces, or rings.

Shubarutsu

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A creature that lives in outer space and makes black holes to suck Kirbys in.

Unrealistic Black Hole: This creature makes black holes in its mouth to inhale Kirbys. Of course, they are completely avoidable.
Vacuum Mouth: It creates a black hole in its mouth to suck Kirbys in. Any Kirby who was sucked in gets instantly KO'd and spat out.

Snoozroot

A tall plant that is commonly found sleeping and spits poison at Kirby when it wakes up.

Berserk Button: They hate being woken up and spit poison at anyone who does.
Dub Name Change: Utouto in Japanese.
Foul Flower: They are antagonistic plants.
Interface Screw: Sand Snoozroots cannot harm Kirby, but they blur the screen out with their sand.
Playing with Fire: Fire Snoozroots are fiery versions of Snoozroots that spit fireballs and are commonly found ablaze.
Poisonous Person: They spit venom blobs, which encase Kirbys and slowly kill them if they aren't released in time. Swell Snoozroots spit three venom globs with propellers that hover down and encase any Kirby they come in contact with.
Sleepyhead: They are commonly found sleeping.

Spideroo

A blue spider that attacks from above, grabbing Kirby and dragging him off to defeat him.

Death from Above: They attack by descending from above before dragging any unfortunate Kirby off to his death. They can also drop spiked fruits at Kirby from above.
Dub Name Change: Spydio in Japanese.
Giant Spider: Well, at least bigger than one individual Kirby.
Monstrous Mandibles: They possess massive mandibles, with which they grab Kirby to drag them off.
Palette Swap: A green variant of Spideroo exists. It appears whenever Kirby grabs a cocoon. They are much more fragile than their blue counterparts, as it takes only one Kirby to defeat them.
Spell My Name With An S: It is named Spiderdoo in Europe.
Spiders Are Scary: They are spiders who grab Kirbys and drag them off to defeat them immediately.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Design-wise, they look very similar to Comos, though these guys don't [[Pun hang around]] and do nothing.

Stactus

A cactus ball native to Sandy Canyon of the Popopo Islands. It attacks by protruding its spikes. They also come in orange and teal colors and in several variations: Big Stactus and Crazy Stactus.

Attack Its Weak Point: Crazy Stactus can be destroyed only when it stops shaking back and forth and opens its flower.
Cactus Person: They are living cacti that appear in Sandy Canyon as the most common enemies.
Dub Name Change: Stactus is known as Cacsan in Japanese, and Crazy Stactus is known as Satebon in Japanese.
Giant Mook: Big Stactus is a larger variant of regular Stactus. It attacks by shooting four wooden spikes from its flower.
Human Ladder: Stactuses can be commonly found standing one on another. The Stactus on the top is orange, and is more durable than its green relatives.
Spikes of Doom: Their main method of attack. Teal Stactuses constantly have them protruded.

Stickle

A round fish wearing spiked armor. When exposed out of water, it retracts its spikes and flops around helplessly.

Aquatic Mook: Appear only underwater.
Giant Mook: Derasutakkuru is a giant variant of Stickle that hops out of water and destroys the Metal Blocks. Later, it appears to steal a door, and if not caught at time, it will drag the door off, making it irretrievable.
Fiendish Fish: An antagonistic fish that wears spiky armor.
Spikes of Doom: They are covered in spikes.

Sutoneiku

A giant snake that blocks the door and constantly stares at Kirbys. Kirbys should make it dizzy by swimming circles around it and then pulling it out by its tongue.

Harmless Enemy: It cannot damage Kirbys in any way.
Overly-Long Tongue: They have long tongues by which they need to be pulled out.

Toppy

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A flying top-like enemy with a bow that attacks by spinning. A larger variant of it called Su Toppy appears in Sandy Canyon.

Airborne Mook: They are floating in the air.
Attack Its Weak Point: Su Toppy needs to be attacked in the head to be defeated.
Giant Mook: Su Toppy is a larger version of Toppy.
Interface Screw: Su Toppy creates a sandstorm after spinning, which obscures the view.
Spikes of Doom: Su Toppy's lower half is covered in spikes.
Tornado Move: They attack by spinning. When they spin, any Kirby that hits them will be damaged.

Tsuri

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An egg-shaped blue enemy riding on a cloud and holding a fishing rod with bait (fruit or medal) on a hook. If a Kirby tries to take its bait, Tsuri will attempt to "fish him out", which will instantly KO him.

Eyes Always Shut: Its eyes are always closed.
One-Hit KO: If Kirby who caught a bait is not rescued in time, he will be dragged offscreen and instantly defeated.
Schmuck Bait: Its bait can instantly be identified by a string, so you have to be either very greedy or desperate to fall for it.

Warwiggle

A worm-like enemy that wears a spiked metallic helmet. It attacks by emerging from the sand and hitting any Kirby who stood under it.

Attack Its Weak Point: They can be attacked by hitting them in their swollen neck segments.
Sand Worm: It's a worm-like enemy that lives in the sand.
Segmented Serpent: Their bodies are split in segments. In their segments they have fruits, bombs, and rarely a key or medal. After being defeated, they vomit everything out.
Spikes of Doom: They wear spiked metallic helmets.

Woods family

The many relatives of Whispy Woods. Members include: Little Woods, Wicky Woods, Tower Woods, Floaty Woods, Guragura Woods, and...Stumpee.

Blow You Away: Little Woods and Wicky Woods use breath attacks against the Kirbys
Dub Name Change: Floaty Woods is known as Rafty Woods in Japanese.
Invincible Minor Minion: Stumpees are indestructible and merely serve as obstacles, rather than enemies.
Helpful Mook: Floaty Woods can be used as a raft, which the Kirbys can use to float over the river.
Nasal Weapon: Little Woods can protrude their noses like spikes, which can damage any attacking Kirby. Tower Woods constantly have either sharp noses or mushroom noses that make Kirby bounce off of them.
One-Hit KO: If Guragura Woods crushes you, it's an instant Game Over, as every Kirby will be crushed.
Pushy Mooks: Wicky Woods cannot damage you on their own, but their blowing can distract Kirbys when they are attacked by Spideroos.
Rolling Attack: Stumpees attack by rolling. However, their bodies lack one triangular slice, which allows Kirbys to avoid the attack.
When Trees Attack: Just like Whispy Woods, all of them are antagonistic trees.

First Appearing in Kirby's Return to Dream Land/Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Pluid

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A raindrop-esque enemy that grants the Water ability if inhaled.

Death from Above: They're often on top of ceilings and attempt to drop down on Kirby.
Making a Splash: They grant the Water ability if inhaled.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Greatly resemble the Drops from Kirby 64 and even have a lot of the same behaviors.

Lanzer

A trident-wielding knight that grants the Spear ability if inhaled.

Big Creepy-Crawlies: The Sectra Knights in Triple Deluxe are insectoid variant of Lanzers.
Purple Is Powerful: They wear purple armor and happen to be skilled with a trident.
Shadowed Face, Glowing Eyes: Their faces are obscured by shadow with only blue eyes visible underneath.

Leafan

A plant bulb that shoots seeds and gives the Leaf ability if inhaled.

Green Thumb: They give the Leaf ability if inhaled.
Improvised Parachute: They use their leaves to slow down their fall.

Snowl

A white, ice-wielding owl that grants the Ice ability if inhaled.

An Ice Person: Attacks with ice chunks and grants the Ice ability if inhaled.
Ominous Owl: An ice-wielding owl that's hostile to Kirby.
Punny Name: It's a snowy owl.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: It's Return to Dream Land's version of the Frigis from Kirby 64.

Owgulf

A brown owl that attacks with feather needles when approached. Grants the Wing ability if inhaled.

Flechette Storm: Fires feather needles at Kirby when he approaches.
Ominous Owl: A hostile owl that shoots feathers.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: It basically takes the place of Birdon for this game.
Wind from Beneath My Wings: Grants the Wing ability if inhaled.

Moonja

A cloaked ninja that grants the Ninja ability.

Dub Name Change: Tsukikage in Japanese.
Expy: Of Benikage from the anime.
Ninja: Grants the Ninja ability when inhaled.
Stealthy Mook: They reveal themselves when their hiding spot is approached.
Stock Ninja Weaponry: Uses shurikens.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Takes the place of Bio Spark for this game, Triple Deluxe, and Planet Robobot.
Waddling Head: They are mainly a head with limbs attached.

Whippy

A creature with a whip-like tail it attacks with. Grants the Whip ability when inhaled.

Cats Are Mean: A catlike enemy that's antagonistic to Kirby.
Tail Slap: They use their tails as whips and give the Whip ability when inhaled.
Unique Enemy: While they're a common sight in Return to Dream Land and Triple Deluxe, there's only one Whippy in all of Planet Robobot, with its role otherwise being taken by Wester.

Juckle

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A disk-like enemy that fires cutters and gives the Cutter ability if inhaled.

Deadly Disc: It throws its cutters in this manner. However, unlike Sir Kibble, the cutters do not return.

Sodory

A sentient one-eyed floating sword that gives the Sword ability if inhaled.

Cyclops: They have only one eye on their hilts.
Living Weapon: They are sentient swords.

Gemra

An enemy resembling a gemstone with a hat with eyes. It attacks by producing beams and grants the Beam ability if inhaled.

Shock and Awe: It creates electrical beams similarly to that of a Waddle Doo and grants the Beam ability if inhaled.

Totenga

A spherical cycloptic spiny enemy that grows on a long stem covered in spikes. After its stem is destroyed, in can be defeated and gives the Needle ability if inhaled.

The Bus Came Back: Make their grand return in Kirby and the Forgotten Land after 11 years of absence.
Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Spikes of Doom: Their stems and heads are covered in spikes and they give the Needle ability if inhaled.

Pierce

A bee-like enemy wielding a spear. Grants the Spear ability if inhaled.

Bee Afraid: It's a spear-wielding aggressive bee.

Searches

A spherical bomb-like enemy that explodes when it notices Kirby. Grants the Crash ability if inhaled.

Action Bomb: It's a living bomb.

Bulby

A flower bulb that pops out of the ground and chases Kirby and occasionally shoots pollen at him. Grants the Leaf ability if inhaled.

Foul Flower: They are antagonistic flower bulbs.
Green Thumb: They shoot pollen at Kirby and give the Leaf ability when swallowed.
Stealthy Mook: Hides underground with the flower being the only visible part. Once Kirby comes close, it pops up and attacks Kirbys.

Bowby

A living bow that shoots arrows at Kirby.

Alien Animals: Halcandran Bowbys in Return to Dream Land.
Animate Inanimate Object: They are sentient bows.

Sheld

An enemy that wears a metallic horned helmet. When it loses its helmet, it panics and runs away.

Armor Is Useless: Averted; its armor protects it from damage.
Determinator: It actively chases Kirby down, hopping over enemies, jumping over obstacles, and turns around when Kirby goes in the opposite direction.
Dirty Coward: When it loses its helmet, it panics and runs away.
Horn Attack: It attacks by trying to ram Kirby with its horned helmet.

Cerulean

An enemy that flies in a straight line.

Airborne Mook: Constantly flies in midair.

Barracu

A barracuda-like enemy that constantly tries to chew on Kirby.

Aquatic Mook: Always found underwater.
Fiendish Fish: They are barracuda-like enemies that try to chew on Kirby.

Walf

An enemy resembling a turtle with antennae on its head.

Aquatic Mook: Constantly swims on water surfaces.

Craby

A blue crab-like enemy that attacks by extending its claws and trying to pinch Kirby.

Giant Enemy Crab: Well, at least as big as Kirby is.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Behavior-wise, it's very similar to Kany from Dream Land 3.

Clayn

A slug-like creature that appears as a puddle of brown liquid and reveals itself once Kirby comes closer.

Blob Monster: Appears to be made of brown ooze.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Its behavior is very similar to Oro or Sandman from Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64, respectively.

Barbar

A massive eel that pops out of the hole to eat Kirby. When successful, it starts chewing onto him, and Kirby must break free.

Invincible Minor Minion: They are completely indestructible.
Slippery as an Eel: It's a massive eel that tries to eat Kirby.
Terrestrial Sea Life: Land Barbars are terrestrial relatives of Barbars.
Underground Monkey: Iron Barbar is the lava-inhabiting relative of the regular Barbar.

Degout

A mechanical creature with a single eye. It chases Kirby when he's not looking or if he attacks Degout and it survives. It behaves similarly to Mumbies or Scarfies and may be technically considered their Halcandran version, but it's much more durable than them.

Can't Move While Being Watched: They only approach Kirby when he isn't looking.
Cyber Cyclops: They possess only one eye.
Mecha-Mooks: They are mechanical in nature.
No-Sell: They are immune to inhaling.
Palette Swap: A red variant of Degout exists. Unlike the regular Degout, it chases Kirby only when he holds a key.

Mecharoid

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A robotic creature introduced in Deluxe that grants the Mecha Copy Ability when inhaled by Kirby.

Ambiguously Related: They almost look similar to the Haltworkers from Planet Robobot.
Dub Name Change: From Armoroid, which is also the Japanese name for the Copy Ability itself.
Jet Pack: They use a jet pack to fly around, just like Mecha Kirby.
Mecha-Mooks: Robotic enemies that are hostile to Kirby.
Playing with Fire: They can do the Fireball Mortar attack that Kirby has while using the Mecha Copy ability.

Sandran

A dragon-like creature introduced in Deluxe that grants the Sand Copy Ability.

Our Dragons Are Different: Sand spitting dragons found in sandy areas.
Sand Blaster: They spit sand at Kirby and/or his friends if they are near them.

First Appearing in Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Hypernova-exclusive enemies

Tropes relating to the unique enemies encountered in Hypernova sessions. In order, these are the Mowlee Bros. (giant moles who dig holes and throw clods of dirt at Kirby), Gigant Chicks (giant birds fought by spitting Mandola Roots at them), Waddle Dee Steel Fortress (a giant rotating turret manned by Waddle Dees), Ace Phantas and King Phanta (ghosts which possess suits of armor and bits of furniture, respectively), and Winged Eggers (a quartet of flying dragons with shields).

Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: The Mowlee Bros. come in orange, red, purple, and black colors. The Gigant Chicks come in green, turquoise, and purple colors.
Attack Its Weak Point: The Waddle Dee Steel Fortress is taken down by shooting at its wooden legs three times. Each time they're shot down, the Waddle Dees operating it will be increasingly freaked out.
BFG: The Waddle Dee Steel Fortress is mainly armed with a big rocket launcher turret.
Blow You Away: The Gigant Chicks can attack by shooting air shots.
Boss Rush: The final Secret Level will have Kirby encounter many of them again.
Breath Weapon: The last of the Winged Eggers will breathe fire to mix things up, alongside its usual egg spit.
Camera Abuse: The third and last Gigant Chick is smashed into the front of the screen when you defeat it.
Death Throws: Like Chameleo Arm and Goriath before them, the first two Gigant Chicks will let out an Oh, Crap! face and then fall down outside the screen.
Dishing Out Dirt: Mowlee Bros. mainly throw giant rocks at Kirby to attack. Kirby can inhale them and then spit them back.
Dub Name Change:
- Molice Brothers to Mowlee Bros.
- Gigant Cocks to Gigant Chicks, and Mandradishes to Mandola Roots.
- Indirectly, Ace Fuwa Rover to Ace Phanta, and King Fuwa Rover to King Phanta, due to Phanta's own name change.
- Egger Wings to Winged Eggers.
Eating the Enemy: The Phantas are defeated by Kirby directly inhaling them in.
Elite Mook: Ace Phantas to the Phanta mooks. King Phanta acts as the King Mook.
Glass Smack and Slide: The first two Mowlee Bros, when defeated, will be launched at the screen and then splat on it before sliding down. The third and final Gigant Chick also meets its doom this way.
Glowing Eyes of Doom: Ace Phantas and King Phanta have their eyes shine from beneath their masks.
Grievous Harm with a Body: Upon getting hit by Kirby's attack, the third Mowlee Bro will be thrown towards a boulder in the background, that then cracks open and reveals the level's exit. The fourth one (after Kirby hits it) will also be thrown to the background, this time onto the already beaten down Winged Eggers, causing them to fall into a large chasm.
Improvised Weapon: To fight the Gigant Chicks, Kirby has to inhale respawning giant turnips called Mandola Roots on the ground, to be hurled onto the flying chicks.
Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: The Winged Eggers carry shields that they use to protect themselves from Kirby's attacks. They can only be attacked when one of them puts their shield down when it attacks.
Our Dragons Are Different: The Winged Eggers are a group of four egg-shaped Armored Dragons with small wings and big shields.
Poltergeist: Ace Phantas possess suits of armor to animate them, while King Phanta possesses pieces of furniture.
Rodents of Unusual Size: The Mowlee Bros. are huge moles.
Shout-Out:
- When King Phanta possesses a piano, it turns into something resembling the Mad Piano from Super Mario 64.
- The Waddle Dee Steel Fortress is part of a parody of the tale Three Little Pigs, with Hypernova Kirby as the Big Bad Wolf and the Waddle Dees as the pigs. Kirby first comes across a Waddle Dee in a house made of straw, which Kirby inhales, causing the Waddle Dee to run. Next, he encounters a wooden log house with two Waddle Dees inside that he inhales similarly. However, instead of a brick house (like in the tale), he encounters a giant cannon tower with the previous Waddle Dees operating it.
Spike Balls of Doom: The fourth Mowlee Bro (in Stage 6-8) sometimes throws a spiked ball that is on fire. Kirby cannot inhale it, so watch out.
Super Spit: True to their name, Winged Eggers spit eggs at Kirby as projectiles.
Whack-a-Monster: In a variant, during the fight with the Mowlee Bros., they may sometimes pull out a cardboard decoy from their hole to trick Kirby into shooting their inhaled projectile at it.
Wolfpack Boss: The first three Mowlee Bros. are fought back to back, while the Winged Eggers and Gigant Chicks are all fought together. The last of the Mowlee Bros., Gigant Chicks and Winged Eggers in each scenarios are harder than the rest.

Beetley

A bipedal rhino beetle-like enemy that grants the Beetle ability when inhaled.

Big Creepy-Crawlies: It's an antagonistic beetle resembling a Japanese rhino beetle.
The Bus Came Back: Reappears in Star Allies after being absent from every game after Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe.
Four-Legged Insect: Exaggerated; it's a two-legged rhino beetle.
Horn Attack: It uses its horn to attack.
Japanese Beetle Brothers: Among friends in Star Allies, he's the Kabuto to Bugzzy's Kuwagata.
Tough Beetles: It's a bipedal rhino beetle with a horn that packs quite a wallop.

Clown Acrobot

A clown-like robot who either juggles three balls or twirls a hula hoop around its body. Grants the Circus ability if inhaled.

Dub Name Change: Funnyrobats in Japanese.
Mecha-Mooks: Robotic enemies hostile to Kirby.
Perpetual Smiler: It always wears a smile on its face.

Phanta

A flying ghost wearing a pink skull mask that appears out of nowhere to chase Kirby.

Airborne Mook: They are always floating midair.
The Bus Came Back: Reappears in Kirby's Battle Royale after being absent for 4 years, and then appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land after another four years.
Dub Name Change: They're called Fuwa Rover (or Foorlowber) in Japanese, and their English name was first given in Forgotten Land.
Elite Mook: Stronger versions called Ace Phanta appear in stage 3 of Wild World, which can only be defeated with Hypernova. Later in the same stage, Kirby encounters King Phanta, their boss.
Glowing Eyes of Doom: They have their eyes shine from beneath their masks.
Invisibility with Drawbacks: Some Phantas are invisible and can be seen only through the mirror on the background.
Japanese Ranguage: Their internal filename is Foorlowber, even though the more traditional English reading for their Japanese name (フワローバ) would be Fuwa Rover.
Our Ghosts Are Different: They are small mask-wearing ghosts that float midair.
Skeleton Motif: They wear skull-like masks.

Ringle

A spherical winged enemy wearing a bell. Grants the Bell ability if inhaled.

Dub Name Change: Dingle in Japanese.
For Doom the Bell Tolls: It's a bell-like enemy that attacks by ringing.

Spookstep

A spherical cycloptic ghost that walks back and forth. Some may appear out of nowhere to ambush Kirby.

The Bus Came Back: Reappears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land after being absent for 8 years.
Cyclops: They possess only one big eye.
Dub Name Change: They're called Horror Tramp in Japanese, and their English name was first given in Forgotten Land.
Invisibility with Drawbacks: Some Spooksteps are invisible and can be seen only through the mirror on the background.
Our Ghosts Are Different: They are cycloptic spherical ghosts.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: They have red irises.

Spynum

A nearly-humanoid enemy that attacks by shooting arrows. Grants the Archer ability if inhaled.

Big Creepy-Crawlies: Sectra Shooters are an insectoid variant of Spynums.

First Appearing in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Cotta

A creature native to Seventopia which resembles an upside-down jar with a face. They come in many variants, including but not limited to: Spear Cotta, Cotta Knight, Spear Cotta Knight, Cotta General, Cannon Cotta and Drill Cotta.

And I Must Scream: According to their figurine description, Cannon Cottas are Cottas who were turned into immobile cannons for mouthing off to Claycia.
Balloonacy: Some Cottas carry balloons, which allow them to fly.
Face–Heel Turn: They were supposed to be docile creatures, but after Claycia's own Face–Heel Turn they ended up in her servitude as her evil servants.
Giant Mook: Cotta Generals are giant versions of Cotta Knights, while Drill Cottas also have a giant version.
The Goomba: Take up the role of Waddle Dees as the most basic foes.
Heavily Armored Mook: Cotta Knights, Spear Cotta Knights and Cotta Generals wear metallic armor, and as a result they can be defeated only by a Star Dash or some Invincible Candy.
Large and in Charge: Cotta Generals are larger versions of Cotta Knights and they're in charge of them.
Mooks: They act as the most basic underlings of Claycia's forces.
Javelin Thrower: Spear Cottas and Spear Cotta Knights wield spears which they throw at Kirby.
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: According to their figurine description, Cotta Knights don't even know what a knight is supposed to do, so all they do is wander around, wearing nice helmets.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: As Waddle Dees are absent from this game (excluding Bandana Waddle Dee and his Palette Swaps), Cottas take up their mantle as the most basic enemies of the game.
This Is a Drill: Drill Cottas have drills on their bottoms, which they can use to drill through clay to chase Kirby.

Carpa

A red round fish that swims up the waterfall.

Aquatic Mook: Mostly found in water.
Fiendish Fish: An enemy fish.

Bombzway

A round insectoid enemy that carries items and explosives.

Airborne Mook: Commonly found midair.
Dub Name Change: Ruckus in Japanese.
Hair-Trigger Temper: When hit, they turn red and get angered.

Grinkey

An enemy that at first appears to be a regular key, but then transforms into a malicious grinning key that damages Kirby on contact.

Chest Monster: It at first appears as a normal key, but when Kirby approaches it, it reveals itself and starts flying across the room, damaging Kirby on contact. To retrieve the key, Kirby must defeat it.
Dub Name Change: Trickey in Japanese.
Meaningful Name: They are grinning keys called "Grinkey".
Slasher Smile: It's got a malicious grin on its face.

Dethskullk

A Skully with horns that inhabits the haunted ship.

Dark Is Evil: They are dark ghosts who try to kill Kirby.
Dub Name Change: Death Dokuron in Japanese.
Ghost Pirate: They are ghosts inhabiting the crushed pirate ship.
King Mook: Dethskullk King is a king of Dethskullks.
One-Hit KO: If they touch Kirby, they instantly kill him.
Skull for a Head: They have horned skulls for heads.

Crabbo

A crab-like enemy with a volcano-like structure on the top of its head. It shoots mines at Kirby.

Dub Name Change: Kaniru in Japanese.
Giant Enemy Crab: Well, at least as big as Kirby is.
Throw Down the Bomblet: It shoots mines from its volcano-like structure on its head.

Mini Deepsee

An anemone-like enemy that shoots torpedoes at Kirby.

Dub Name Change: Mini Ramu in Japanese.
For the Evulz: Their figurine description states they fire torpedoes at Kirby for fun, not because it's their job.
Mini Mook: As their name shows, they are miniature versions of Deepsee.

Trakker

An enemy with a propeller on its head that shoots missiles at Kirby.

Dub Name Change: Ming in Japanese.
Hat of Flight: They wear hats with rims that act as propellers.
Hired Guns: According to their figurine description, they are Claycia's guns-for-hire.
Homing Projectile: They fire homing missiles.

Sportle

A cycloptic spore-like enemy that excitedly floats around before homing on Kirby. When defeated, it splits into two Sportletinis. An explosive relative of it named Explortle also exists.

Action Bomb: Explortles are explosive relatives of Sportles.
Asteroids Monster: Sportles split in two Sportletinis.
Cyclops: They all have only one eye.
Dub Name Change: In Japanese, Sportle is Fungus, while Sportletini is Mini Fungus, and Explortle is Bomb Fungus.

Bzztbulb

A lightbulb-like enemy that produces electrical field around itself.

Dub Name Change: Biribulb in Japanese.
Human Resources: If Mecha Cotta's figurine description and pictures in Elline's Secret Diary are any indication, Bzztbulbs are used as an electricity source in Seventopia.
Non-Malicious Monster: According to their figurine description, they really want to make friends, but they just electrocute anyone they touch.
Shock and Awe: They produce electrical fields around themselves similarly to Sparky.

Grab Hand

A giant purple hand with one eye on its palm. As enemies, they appear only in multiplayer, when they attempt to grab Kirby, requiring Waddle Dee(s) to defeat them.

Ambiguously Related: To the final boss, Dark Crafter, whose hands look exactly like Grab Hands but also Necrodeus, since the Skull Gang's leitmotif plays whenever the Grab Hands show up.
Dub Name Change: Grabber in Japanese.
Eyes Do Not Belong There: They have eyes on their palms.
Giant Hands of Doom: They are giant hands who try to grab Kirby and carry him off to his doom.
No-Sell: Kirby simply cannot damage them. Any physical contact with them will result in him getting grabbed.
One-Hit KO: If they successfully carry Kirby away, he's instantly defeated.

Dangle Sloth

A yellow sloth that throws bombs into the water at Kirby Submarine.

Throw Down the Bomblet: They throw bombs at Kirby.

Shockcreepa

A purple stretchy enemy that stores electricity in its body and crawls across the entire room.

Dub Name Change: Birigurun in Japanese.
Invincible Minor Minion: It's indestructible by any means, as touching it will result in Kirby getting zapped. Invincibile Candy effect will defeat him, but only temporarily, as it will just resurface again.
Purple Is Powerful: It's the purple invincible enemy.
Shock and Awe: It stores shocking amounts of electricity in its own body and zaps Kirby upon touching him.

Shieldster

A shield-wielding enemy that constantly blocks Kirby's way.

Cyclops: They have only one eye.
Dub Name Change: Shieldon in Japanese.
Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: They always wield shields, with which they not only protect themselves, but also block the way.
Reviving Enemy: When Kirby defeats them without Star Dash or from being launched by Warpspace, they just revive themselves several seconds later.

Thornsby

A totem-like enemy that appears in stacks. It comes in two variations: spikey burgundy ones and harmless yellow ones.

Attack Its Weak Point: Killing yellow Thornsby destroys the entire stack.
Dub Name Change: Togepo in Japanese.
Spikes of Doom: The burgundy Thornsbys have two spikes on both sides of their bodies.

Warpspace

A cuboid mass of clay with a face that gobbles Kirby up when the latter touches it. After that, a tail which corresponds to their color shoots Kirby out like a cannon.

Chromatic Arrangement: They come in green, red and blue.
Color-Coded for Your Convenience: They come in three colors: green, red, and blue. Their color determines from which tail Kirby will be shot out.
Dub Name Change: Ill Tile in Japanese.
Helpful Mook: Some of them can be used for Kirby's benefit, as they can help him reach the places that are unreachable otherwise.
Invincible Minor Minion: They are indestructible by any means.
Overly-Long Tongue: They have very long tongues with which they try to gobble Kirby up.

First Appearing in Kirby: Planet Robobot

For enemies associated with the Haltmann Works Company, see here.

Chemitory

A pill-shaped enemy that attacks by throwing pills. Grants the Doctor ability if inhaled.

Deadly Doctor: It's a pill-like enemy that throws pills and gives the Doctor ability.
Punny Name: Chemical + laboratory.

Venog

A goopy enemy resembling a toad that spits poison. Grants the Poison ability if inhaled.

Amphibian Assault: A toad-like creature that is made entirely of poisonous goop and it constantly spits poison at Kirby.
Muck Monster: It's a creature made of poisonous goop.
Poisonous Person: It spits poison and gives the Poison ability if inhaled.
Technicolor Toxin: Its poison is green.

NESP

A hooded enemy with psychic powers. Grants the ESP ability if inhaled.

Dub Name Change:: Nesper in Japanese and Esper in Dutch, which is the Japanese name for the ESP ability itself.
Energy Ball: Mainly attacks by shooting balls of psychic energy.
In the Hood: They wear hoods that cover their eyes. Hoods also feature the image of an eye, which makes them look more supernatural.
Psychic Powers: He can attack Kirby with psychic energy and gives Kirby the ESP ability if inhaled.
Third Eye: Their hood design depicts an eye which invokes their psychic abilities.

Wester

A western-styled enemy with a whip that grants the Whip ability if inhaled.

Outlaw: His design clearly evokes this. In fact, they are actually referred as outlaws in the "Choose your buddy" game on the Play Nintendo website.
Treasure Hunter: Described as such in his Guest Star ???? description in Star Allies, as a further Shout-Out to a certain adventurer with a whip.
Weapon Specialization: Wields a whip and grants the Whip ability if inhaled.

First Appearing in Kirby Star Allies

Anger Masker

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A mask-wearing tribal enemy that attacks by throwing hand-made hammers at heroes. Its mask can be destroyed by slicing or setting it on fire.

Cyclops: Their masks have only one eye. Subverted, because under the mask they have two beady eyes.
Defeat by Modesty: When their mask is removed, they immediately panic and flee in tears.
Facial Markings: Featured on the mask.
Hollywood Natives: Their design evokes the stereotypical portrayal of natives in the media.
Rage Helm: As one can guess from the name, they wear masks with angry facial expressions.

Donpuffle

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A bird-like enemy that attacks by blasting dust and confetti. Grants the Festival ability if inhaled.

Adaptational Early Appearance: Appears in the Deluxe version of Return to Dream Land despite not appearing in the original game.
Confetti Drop: Weaponized; it blasts up confetti for its attack.
Feathered Fiend: A hostile bird-like creature.

Driblee

A tadpole-like creature that attacks by spitting water. Grants the Water ability if inhaled.

Dub Name Change: Pluanna in Japanese.
Making a Splash: It attacks with water and gives Water ability.
Ridiculously Cute Critter: It looks absolutely adorable.
She's a Man in Japan: Driblee's referred to with feminine pronouns in Japanese, French, Italian and Spanish, and masculine pronouns on the English Play Nintendo site and the German and Traditional Chinese versions of the game. The English, Dutch, Korean and Simplified Chinese versions of Star Allies don't give it a gender at all.

Floaty the Cell Core

A cell core-like enemy that inhabits a bubble of water. Grants the Water ability if super-inhaled.

Airborne Mook: Constantly hovers mid-air.
High-Voltage Death: Since it's surrounded with a bubble of water, electric attacks can immediately destroy it.
Kill It with Ice: Ice attacks instantly freeze its water bubble and make it into an ice block.
Making a Splash: It inhabits a water bubble and can shoot water blobs in four directions.

Shield Guard

Sizzle Guard

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Blizzard Guard

Spherical creatures that wield two shield halves which they use to attack and protect themselves. Their shields give the Fire and Ice abilities, respectively.

An Ice Person: Blizzard Guard's shield is imbued with ice.
Logical Weakness: Both variations can have their shields easily destroyed with elements that can counter the elements of their shields. Sizzle Guards' shields can be destroyed with ice, wind, water, or Artist ability's paint. Meanwhile, Blizzard Guards' shields can be destroyed with fire.
Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: They wield shields imbued with elements (fire or ice, depending on the variation).
Oh, Crap!: When their shields are destroyed, and they're left defenseless, they immediately drop their confident looks and just stand in one place with fearful looks on their faces.
Playing with Fire: Sizzle Guard's shield is imbued with fire.
Psychotic Smirk: They constantly have confident smirks on their faces when they have their shields. When they don't, they immediately drop this expression.
Shield Bash: When they see Kirby, they charge at him to bash him with their shields.

First debuted in Kirby and the Forgotten Land