Kabu

For the Larger, similar named version, See Dekabu 

Kabu is an enemy in the Kirby series. Kabu is a statue of a head. It has a flat base that rounds off at the top. Two, deep, black, square eyes sit a slight nose. A gaping, open mouth appears beneath that.

Kirby's Dream Land
Kabu can be found in Float Islands. It appears sliding about while spinning. It will fade in and out of view to surprise Kirby. Its movements are random and do not actively hunt out Kirby.

Kabu is replaced in the Extra Game with Grumples. Kabu is slower and less frantic in its movements.

Kirby's Pinball Land
Kabu appears on the first level of the Whispy Woods stage. Three Kabu heads line each of the upper corners. Once all six are pounded in, a larger Kabu appears in the middle on the star. Hitting it allows Kirby to be boosted in one of five directions which, if timed correctly, can send him into the next scene.

Kirby's Dream Course
Kabu is a common, grounded enemy. It has no power and offers no danger.

Kirby's Avalanche
Kabu is the sixth challenger faced in the tournament. The exchange between it and Kirby is as follows:

Kirby: "Who blocked the path with this boulder?" Kabu: "Your road to glory ends here." Kirby: "OH!! Hi Kabu, are you ready for a game of Avalanche?"

Kirby's Block Ball
Kabu appears on the fourth scene of the third stage where it protects the Warp Star that leads to the boss, a large Kabu.

Other Appearances
Kabu appears in several of the games throughout the series. Generally, its behavior is confined to spinning around while sliding back and forth. It is also known for fading away and suddenly coming back, leaping about, or occasionally rocketing into the sky on a jet boost.


 * Kirby's Adventure
 * Kirby's Dream Land 2
 * Kirby Super Star
 * Kirby Canvas Curse

In the Anime
Kabu makes several Appearances in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! mainly because of his role of the hiding place of the Warp Star. In the first episode, he prophesied to the Cappies that a hero, a Star Warrior, with the name of "Kirby" will come to Dream Land to defeat the Monster. In another episode, he tells Tiff of Nightmare and his company, Nightmare Enterprises, how Nightmare made his creations, and that one of them failed to comply with his will and he fears that this creation will eventually destroy him. This information was disclosed to him by Meta Knight.

This Kabu is larger than Kabu seen in the Games Kabu is Similar to Olmec in Legends of the Hidden Temple