ESP

"Use psychic powers to teleport!"

- Kirby Battle Royale - Kirby's 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll

ESP is one of Kirby's Copy Abilities, which debuted in Kirby: Planet Robobot and will also appear in Kirby Star Allies.

General Information
Obtained from NESP or Telepathos, the ESP ability allows Kirby to use many psychic abilities. It is also usable as a Mode for Robobot Armor.

Related Quotes
"The mind is the ultimate weapon! Psithunder Flash!"

- In-game description for the ESP Mode of Robobot Armor

Trivia

 * ESP stands for "extrasensory perception".
 * The ESP ability appears to be a reference to Ness, a character from both the EarthBound and Super Smash Bros. series. The ability references Ness's psychic powers, particularly PK Shift/PK Electroshift referencing PK Flash, while the ability hat itself is the same as Ness's hat, albeit with the colors swapped. The in-game description even references Ness. The powerup can be gained instantly if scanning the Ness or Lucas amiibo.
 * This is one of two abilities that reference EarthBound; the other is the Yo-Yo ability from Kirby Super Star (and its remake).
 * ESP is one of only a few regular Copy Abilities whose English name differs from its Japanese name. The reason it was changed was likely because the term "Esper" is associated with the SNES RPG Final Fantasy VI, while the ability cap is instead a reference to the Mother series.
 * This discrepancy could also be due to the way Japan pronounces the term "ESP," saying it as one word as opposed to the way the English language pronounces it as an acronym.
 * This is the only new Copy Ability being introduced in Kirby: Planet Robobot to also have a Mode for the Robobot Armor (which happens to be introduced in the exact same game as the new ESP ability).
 * When guarding with ESP, a small psychic swirl appears around Kirby. If he is hit during the swirl, he will initiate either PK Evade or PK Insight, depending on the timing.
 * This is one of the few abilities to change the appearance of Kirby's hands. Others include Ghost, where Kirby's hands become ghost-like, UFO, where his hands disappear entirely, Burning, where his hands catch flame, and Animal, where his hands have claws.

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