Shotzo

Shotzo is a regular enemy in the Kirby series. Like Gordo, Shotzo cannot be destroyed (except under special circumstances).

Apperance
Shotzo is a small black cannon that fires cannon balls. Some Shotzo swivel around to aim at Kirby while others stay aimed in one place and shoot when Kirby comes near or shoot a timed volly of three cannon balls in one direction. A variation of it is Wall Shotzo.

Kirby's Dream Land
Shotzo can be found in any of the stages except Green Greens. It is always attached to some surface where it fires cannon balls at Kirby or a fixed point. It is an indestructible enemy and cannot be killed, stopped, or defeated. Some of them are set on a fixed angle while others have a swiveling head that hunts down Kirby.

In Bubbly Clouds a Shotzo can even be seen dangling from a Parasol firing shots downward at Kirby and in Float Islands Shotzo will sometimes appear below the surface of the water firing shots up at Kirby as he flies by. These two variations have never appeared in another Kirby game.

Shotzo is replaced in Extra Game by Blatzy. Its replacement fires shots at a much faster pace.

Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland
Shotzo is mostly unchanged from its appearence in Kirby's Dreamland, however, some Shotzo will float down on parasols separating from them when they land or are attacked. Kirby cannot inhale the paresol while it is attached to Shotzo. There are also Shotzo that appear on top of Star Blocks suspended over pits. If Kirby destroys the Star Block the Shotzo will plummet down the pit destroying it.

Related Enemies

 * Flame Shotzo
 * Wall Shotzo
 * Cloud Cannon
 * Kaboola
 * Blatzy