UFO

''This article is about the ability. For the enemy you get the ability from see UFO (enemy).''

"WOW! I'm so lucky I copied a UFO! I can do four different moves. It all depends on how long you hold B!"

- UFO's Flavour Text

UFO is one of Kirby's rarest copy abilities. Allowing him to pilot a flying saucer, it is a powerful and innovative ability that offers permanent levitation and (oftentimes) four different attacks. The type of attack UFO Kirby does is based on how long the player holds down B. The longer its pressed, the stronger the attack will be. Kirby is also capable of moving around while charging, too.

The ability does have quite a few downsides, however, as it is incapable of moving down through pass-through floors and ladders. Kirby is also significantly slowed down having this ability, making him a sitting duck to some of his faster foes. But perhaps its biggest weakness it its limited properties, as Kirby only has it for only a single stage (namely in Kirby's Adventure), 10 short seconds (in Kirby's Dream Course), or disappearing when entering the main hub area (in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror). This was changed in Squeak Squad, where it could be taken to any other stage, just like any other ability. The player can move while charging up attacks, but can't face in another direction.

Trivia

 * Kirby's UFO is affected by Spray Paint, much like the Magic ability's hat. More specifically, the hull is the color that would be Kirby's shoes and the rest is the color that would be Kirby's body.
 * As with Ghost, if the player drags a bubble into UFO Kirby's mouth, he will fall to the floor and can not move until he spits the bubble out (or swallows it back in).
 * Though it says you need to hold B to charge up attacks, the same results happen whenever the player holds A and release it.
 * In the original Kirby's Adventure, UFO Kirby was not affected by water. This changed in subsequent games and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, where water slows him down.
 * If Kirby is using his UFO ability while calling, the Cell Phone will be replaced by a communication dish.
 * In Kirby Canvas Curse, UFO Kirby is drawn in Paint Panic.

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