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''For Copy abilities in General, see [[Copy Ability]]''
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{{About|the Copy Ability known as "Copy"|override=For the gameplay mechanic, see [[Copy Ability]].}}
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{{CopyAbility|
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{{CopyAbility
 
|image = [[image:copy.png]]
  
|image = [[image:copy.png]]
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|games = [[Kirby Super Star]], [[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]
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|caption = ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' artwork
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|jap_name = コピー (Kopī)
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|jap_meaning = Copy
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|games = {{PortalLogo|KSS}}{{PortalLogo|KSSU}}
 
|type = One-use
  
|type = One-use
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|hat = white, high-tech visor somewhat reminiscent of [[Laser]]
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|hat = A white, high-tech visor shows up when the ability is used.
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|icon = [[File:CopyIconKSSU2.png]]
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|elements = None
  
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|powers = None
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|enemies = [[Tac]]
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|helper = Tac
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|icon = [[File:CopyIconKSSU.png]]
  
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}}
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|enemies = [[TAC]]
  
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{{quote|Scan foes to acquire abilities from them!|''Kirby Battle Royale'' - [[Kirby series anniversaries#25th Anniversary|Kirby's 25th Anniversary]] Copy Ability Poll}}
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|bosses = None
  
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'''Copy''' is a [[Copy Ability]] in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], debuting in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''.
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|helper = [[TAC]]
  
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}}{{quote|Use a strange light to analyze and then copy foes' abilities. Might you learn weird ones?|'''Copy's''' Flavour Text|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''}}
  
   
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==Games==
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'''Copy''' is one of [[Kirby (character)|Kirby's]] [[Copy Ability|Copy abilities]]. Possibly one of the most redundant and only useful (for a while) in one sub-game in Kirby Super Star.
  
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===''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''===
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Copy focuses on copying the ability of foes it scans. Copy is obtained from [[Tac]] [[Regular enemy|enemy]], who is its [[Helper]].
   
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Due to its similarity to Kirby's innate ability of copying abilities, Copy is commonly considered to be redundant. Despite this, Copy is capable of doing various things better than Kirby's normal inhale or doing techniques that Kirby's inhale can't do at all. Copy's standard attack damages any non-ability enemy in its range; this also applies to [[boss]]es, giving Kirby a method of damaging them when he otherwise would have to wait to inhale projectiles and spit them out (or Copy them if applicable). This attack also doesn't defeat most ability enemies; by scanning one, Kirby can turn it into a [[Helper]], then inhale the enemy to get the same power, creating a power duo. Copy can also obtain abilities from [[mid-boss]]es without having to defeat them beforehand, allowing the player to obtain the ability early, and can again turn it into a Helper and then inhale the defeated mid-boss for the power (although this may not be desirable against [[Chef Kawasaki]] in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', as [[Cook]] cannot damage him and does not have a Helper). Copy is the only normal way to obtain [[Crash]] from [[Scarfy]] and [[Mr. Anglep]]; due to Crash's power, this could be seen as desirable. In the [[Milky Way Wishes]] [[sub-game]], the player can go to [[???]] and obtain the Copy [[Copy Essence Deluxe]] early, thus effectively bypassing the sub-game's gimmick of preventing Kirby from copying enemies.
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The Copy copy ability does exactly what it sounds like- it allows Kirby to copy an enemy's power if it has one. He wears a white, high-tech visor somewhat reminiscent of [[Laser]], and fires a scanning beam. It will only destroy enemies that don't have a power to copy. Copy's Deluxe Copy Essence Pedestal in [[Milky Way Wishes]] is found on the level [[???]]. While it seems useless, seeing as Kirby naturally can copy an enemy, it could prove useful if one obtains this power first in Milky Way Wishes, as it would allow a player to temporarily take the powers of an enemy without the [[Copy Essence Deluxe|Deluxe Copy Essence]]. It also is useful in taking powers from certain enemies that can't be sucked in easily, like mini-bosses, as Kirby does not have to kill them beforehand to take their powers.
  
   
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Copy's main purpose was most likely to give Player 2 a character that plays similarly to Kirby, being Tac. Tac's Sneaky hand/Steal allows him to transform into a different Helper if used on an enemy that gives a [[Copy Ability]]. Tac can also use Discard Copy Ability when transformed to revert back. Tac also has Cat Magnum in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', giving him long range offensive power similarly to Kirby's [[Star Spit]]. Tac is also considered to be better than Kirby in some aspects: copying an ability heals Tac, Tac's guard renders him completely invincible, and Cat Magnum allows him to use powerful projectiles at anytime when not having an ability.
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Copy is perhaps most useful for its helper, [[TAC]]. When used by a second player, TAC essentially becomes a second Kirby, allowing the second player to copy his own powers. What also happens is that the icon changes to that helper icon and a question mark.
  
   
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Copy has not appeared in any game other than ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' (although Tac does appear in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''). Instead, other games that feature multiplayer co-op in story mode use different methods:
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== Attacks and Features ==
  
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*Summoning [[Gooey]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', who can copy abilities and unite with [[Animal Friends]] like Kirby, but uses his tongue instead of an inhale, similarly to [[ChuChu]], thus allowing him to swallow enemies that normally cannot be inhaled and being able to swallow and spit projectiles underwater instead of using [[Water Gun]]
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*Using other colored [[Kirby (species)|Kirbys]], which all have the same capabilities as Player 1.
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*Allowing other players to throw [[Friend Heart]]s, thus allowing them to change Helpers normally, as opposed to going into Hyper Mode and touching a Copy Ability-bearing enemy or object.
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Because of this, Copy is not likely to appear in future entries, although this has not been formally stated; even if Copy were to have won the first ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' Copy Ability poll, it would not be added into the game.
   
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====Techniques====
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{|cellspacing="3" cellpadding="20" border="3"
  
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General=
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!width="100"|''Attack Name''
  
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{| class="wikitable" width = 100% style="text-align: center"
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!width="100" align="center"|''Controls''
  
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!Move
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!width="350" align="center"|''Description''
  
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!Controls
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!width="50" align="center"|''Element''
  
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!Description
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!Damage
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|Analyze beam
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|{{SNESButton|Y}}
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|Kirby scans the area in front of him with a beam of light. If an enemy that gives a [[Copy Ability]] is within Kirby's scan range, Kirby will copy it; otherwise, enemies in its range will simply take damage. When used on [[Scarfy]], Kirby obtains [[Crash]]. When used on [[Chef Kawasaki]], Kirby receives a random Copy Ability.
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{| class="wikitable" width = 100% style="text-align: center"
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!Move
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|Analyze Beam
  
|Analyze Beam
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|{{DSButton|B}}
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|align="center"|B or Y
  
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|Kirby scans the area in front of him with a beam of light. If an enemy that gives a [[Copy Ability]] is within Kirby's scan range, Kirby will copy it; otherwise, enemies in its range will simply take damage. When used on [[Scarfy]] or [[Mr. Anglep]], Kirby obtains [[Crash]].
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|align="center"|Kirby copies an ability from any scanned enemy. This ability is most useful against Bosses, Mini-Bosses and, acquiring [[Crash]] from [[Scarfy]] and [[Mad Apple]].
  
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!Move
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|Analyze beam
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|{{WiiButton|1}}
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|Kirby scans the area in front of him with a beam of light. If an enemy that gives a [[Copy Ability]] is within Kirby's scan range, Kirby will copy it; otherwise, enemies in its range will simply take damage. When used on [[Scarfy]], Kirby obtains [[Crash]]. When used on [[Chef Kawasaki]], Kirby receives a random Copy Ability.
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{| class="wikitable" width = 100% style="text-align: center"
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!Move
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!Description
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!Damage
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|Analyze beam
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|{{SwitchButton|LB}}
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|Kirby scans the area in front of him with a beam of light. If an enemy that gives a [[Copy Ability]] is within Kirby's scan range, Kirby will copy it; otherwise, enemies in its range will simply take damage. When used on [[Scarfy]], Kirby obtains [[Crash]]. When used on [[Chef Kawasaki]], Kirby receives a random Copy Ability.
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== Other Quotes ==
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==Flavor texts==
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{{Flavortexts
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{{quote
  
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|KSS
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|1 = Copy enemies' abilities without fighting! The helper will also be able to copy abilities!
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|Copy enemies' abilities without fighting! The helper will also be able to copy abilities!
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|2 = '''Copy's''' Flavor Text
  
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|KSSU
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|3 = [[Kirby Super Star]]
  
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|Use a strange light to analyze and then copy foes' abilities. Might you learn weird ones?
 
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==In Other Languages==
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{{Nomenclature
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|jap-name={{Hover|Kopī|コピー}}
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|jap-mean=Translate to '''Copy'''.
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|eng-name=Copy
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|ch-trad-name={{Hover|Fùzhì|复制}}
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|ch-trad-mean=Translate to '''Copy'''.
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|ger-name=Kopie
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|ger-mean=Translate to '''Copy'''.
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|fren-name=Copieur
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|fren-mean=Translate to '''Copy'''.
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|ital-name=Copia
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|ital-mean=Translate to '''Copy'''.
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|span-name=Copiar
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|span-mean=Translate to '''Copy'''.
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==Trivia==
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*[[Laser]]'s headgear bears a resemblance to that of Copy.
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*In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', the [[Robobot Armor]] can obtain Modes in a similar fashion to the way Copy obtains [[Copy Abilities]], but the Robobot Armor absorbs the enemy instead of just copying it.
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*Copy, along with [[Paint]], is the only ability to debut in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' to have not appeared as an ability in a 3D game.
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==Video==
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<gallery>
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Kirby of the Stars Copy Ability "Copy" Introduction Video
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</gallery>
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==Artwork==
  
==Artwork==
 
<gallery>
  
<gallery>
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Image:Copy.jpg|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
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KSS Copy.png|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
 
</gallery>
  
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==Gallery==
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==Other Ability Icons ==
  
 
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image:copy_icon.gif|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
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KSS_Copy_Screenshot.png|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
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KSSU_Copy.png|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
 
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== Sprites ==
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<gallery>
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Ability Kirby Copy 2867.png|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
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Ability Kirby Copy 14759.png|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
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==Other Ability Icons==
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<gallery>
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CopyiconKSS.png|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
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CopyIconKSSU.png|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
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CopyIconKSSU3.png|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
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</gallery>
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==External Links==
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*[https://www.kirby.jp/ability/copy/copy.html Kirby Portal (Jp)]
   
 
{{CopyAbilities}}
  
{{CopyAbilities}}
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[[de:Kopie]]
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[[ja:コピー]]
  
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[[zh:复制]]
 
[[Category:Copy Ability]]
  
[[Category:Copy Ability]]
 
[[Category:One-Use Ability]]
  
[[Category:One-Use Ability]]
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[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby Super Star]]
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[[Category:Copy Abilities in Kirby Super Star Ultra]]

Latest revision as of 08:58, 15 March 2024

KPR Susie artwork This article is about the Copy Ability known as "Copy". For the gameplay mechanic, see Copy Ability.

“ Scan foes to acquire abilities from them!”
— Kirby Battle Royale - Kirby's 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll

Copy is a Copy Ability in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby Super Star.

Games

Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra

Copy focuses on copying the ability of foes it scans. Copy is obtained from Tac enemy, who is its Helper.

Due to its similarity to Kirby's innate ability of copying abilities, Copy is commonly considered to be redundant. Despite this, Copy is capable of doing various things better than Kirby's normal inhale or doing techniques that Kirby's inhale can't do at all. Copy's standard attack damages any non-ability enemy in its range; this also applies to bosses, giving Kirby a method of damaging them when he otherwise would have to wait to inhale projectiles and spit them out (or Copy them if applicable). This attack also doesn't defeat most ability enemies; by scanning one, Kirby can turn it into a Helper, then inhale the enemy to get the same power, creating a power duo. Copy can also obtain abilities from mid-bosses without having to defeat them beforehand, allowing the player to obtain the ability early, and can again turn it into a Helper and then inhale the defeated mid-boss for the power (although this may not be desirable against Chef Kawasaki in Kirby Super Star Ultra, as Cook cannot damage him and does not have a Helper). Copy is the only normal way to obtain Crash from Scarfy and Mr. Anglep; due to Crash's power, this could be seen as desirable. In the Milky Way Wishes sub-game, the player can go to ??? and obtain the Copy Copy Essence Deluxe early, thus effectively bypassing the sub-game's gimmick of preventing Kirby from copying enemies.

Copy's main purpose was most likely to give Player 2 a character that plays similarly to Kirby, being Tac. Tac's Sneaky hand/Steal allows him to transform into a different Helper if used on an enemy that gives a Copy Ability. Tac can also use Discard Copy Ability when transformed to revert back. Tac also has Cat Magnum in Kirby Super Star Ultra, giving him long range offensive power similarly to Kirby's Star Spit. Tac is also considered to be better than Kirby in some aspects: copying an ability heals Tac, Tac's guard renders him completely invincible, and Cat Magnum allows him to use powerful projectiles at anytime when not having an ability.

Copy has not appeared in any game other than Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra (although Tac does appear in Kirby Air Ride). Instead, other games that feature multiplayer co-op in story mode use different methods:

  • Summoning Gooey in Kirby's Dream Land 3, who can copy abilities and unite with Animal Friends like Kirby, but uses his tongue instead of an inhale, similarly to ChuChu, thus allowing him to swallow enemies that normally cannot be inhaled and being able to swallow and spit projectiles underwater instead of using Water Gun
  • Using other colored Kirbys, which all have the same capabilities as Player 1.
  • Allowing other players to throw Friend Hearts, thus allowing them to change Helpers normally, as opposed to going into Hyper Mode and touching a Copy Ability-bearing enemy or object.

Because of this, Copy is not likely to appear in future entries, although this has not been formally stated; even if Copy were to have won the first Kirby Battle Royale Copy Ability poll, it would not be added into the game.

Techniques

Move Controls Description Damage
Analyze beam Y Kirby scans the area in front of him with a beam of light. If an enemy that gives a Copy Ability is within Kirby's scan range, Kirby will copy it; otherwise, enemies in its range will simply take damage. When used on Scarfy, Kirby obtains Crash. When used on Chef Kawasaki, Kirby receives a random Copy Ability. 10

Move Controls Description Damage
Analyze Beam B Kirby scans the area in front of him with a beam of light. If an enemy that gives a Copy Ability is within Kirby's scan range, Kirby will copy it; otherwise, enemies in its range will simply take damage. When used on Scarfy or Mr. Anglep, Kirby obtains Crash. 10

Move Controls Description Damage
Analyze beam 1 Kirby scans the area in front of him with a beam of light. If an enemy that gives a Copy Ability is within Kirby's scan range, Kirby will copy it; otherwise, enemies in its range will simply take damage. When used on Scarfy, Kirby obtains Crash. When used on Chef Kawasaki, Kirby receives a random Copy Ability. 10

Move Controls Description Damage
Analyze beam Left Button Kirby scans the area in front of him with a beam of light. If an enemy that gives a Copy Ability is within Kirby's scan range, Kirby will copy it; otherwise, enemies in its range will simply take damage. When used on Scarfy, Kirby obtains Crash. When used on Chef Kawasaki, Kirby receives a random Copy Ability. 10

Flavor texts

GameFlavor text
Kirby Super Star
Copy enemies' abilities without fighting! The helper will also be able to copy abilities!
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Use a strange light to analyze and then copy foes' abilities. Might you learn weird ones?

In Other Languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology and notes
Japan コピー Translate to Copy.
United States of America Copy
People's Republic of China
(Traditional) 		复制 Translate to Copy.
Federal Republic of Germany Kopie Translate to Copy.
French Republic
(General) 		Copieur Translate to Copy.
Italian Republic Copia Translate to Copy.
Kingdom of Spain
(General) 		Copiar Translate to Copy.

Trivia

Video

Artwork

Gallery

Sprites

Other Ability Icons

External Links

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