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Revision as of 13:39, 23 June 2020

KPR Susie artwork This article is about the Copy Ability. For the item in Kirby's Block Ball, see Crash (item).

Take out all foes at once with a massive explosion!
— Kirby Battle Royale - Kirby's 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll

Crash is one of Kirby's Copy Abilities, debuting in Kirby's Adventure.

General Information

A single-use Copy Ability and arguably the strongest one of all, Crash is able to hit everywhere on the screen. In Kirby's Adventure, Kirby would freeze everything on the screen in place before flying across the screen erratically at a rapid pace, doing massive damage to all enemies. In subsequent games, Kirby would simply summon a massive energy surge around him to the achieve the same effect, burning every enemy on-screen.

Moveset

Move Controls Description Element Damage
Kirby Super Star
Damage
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Damage
Kirby Star Allies
[1]
Crash Fireball B/1 A large energy surge engulfs the screen, destroying most regular enemies and severely damaging bosses. Sizzle 160 99 180
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby Star Allies

Supernova
Hold 1 and shake the remote or Hold 1 and press control pad buttons rapidly Kirby releases an enormous blast of energy. It's a more powerful version of the Crash Fireball. None N/A 120 200

Friend Abilities

Friend Ability Mix Description Damage
Crash Rush Anyone All friends will bounce around the screen, doing extra damage during a Crash Fireball or a Supernova. 190 + 10 per Friend (Crash Fireball)
210 + 10 per Friend (Supernova)

​​In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Crashanime

Crash Kirby in the anime

Crash Kirby appears in two episodes of the anime. Up until this point in the franchise, it was the one of the only times that Kirby dons a hat for the ability (as Kirby usually just flashes when he has this ability like most other one-use abilities, although this was changed much later as of Kirby's Return to Dream Land). Instead of creating an explosion directly from his body, Kirby pulls a white-hot orb of energy out of his mouth, then raises it over his head. The ensuing explosion is unique in that Kirby can choose who it harms so his friends don't get hurt - unlike the Mike ability.

Transformation Sequence

In the transformation sequence, bands of light spin around him before forming the hat that slowly falls onto his head.

Flavor Texts

GameFlavor text
Kirby's Adventure
This power will defeat all enemies on the screen, but you can use it only once!
Kirby Super Star
Blow all the enemies away with one HUGE explosion. It's a one time chance, so use it wisely.
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Warning! Use only as a last resort!
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Explode and beat all foes!
Kirby Super Star Ultra
KO all foes with a big BOOM! But be careful. This ultimate weapon has only 1 charge.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Shake the Wii Remote to build up energy for a powered-up explosion! You only get one shot with this ultimate weapon!
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Send the enemy flying with a giant explosion! Mash the +Control Pad to build up power, and then vaporize your surroundings. This ultimate ability is a one-time use, so make it count!
Kirby: Planet Robobot
DANGER! Use caution when handling this ability. It can only be used once, so make it count!
Kirby Star Allies
WARNING! DANGER! This is the ultimate weapon! One attack and you'll be blown away. Pull your friends into a Crash Rush! Waggle ControlPadIcon to charge it up for extra DANGER! Now everyone's REALLY frantic!

In Other Languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology and notes
Japan クラッシュ Officially romanized as Crash.
People's Republic of China
(Traditional)
爆裂 Translates to Burst.
Federal Republic of Germany Amok
Kirby's Adventure

Inferno
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kugelblitz
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Amok
Kirby's Adventure

Inferno
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Translates to Ball Lightning. In astrophysics, a kugelblitz is a black hole formed from radiation.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
French Republic
(General)
Boum!
Kirby's Adventure

Foudres
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Foudre
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Translates to Boom!
Kirby's Adventure

Translates to Lightning.
Italian Republic Bomba Translates to Bomb. The Bomb ability has a different name in Italian.
Kingdom of Spain
(General)
Catapum Onomatopoeia for an Explosion

Trivia

  • In Kirby Super Star, Kirby has a white space in his open mouth as he prepares for the blast, giving him the appearance that he is gritting his teeth despite not having any. This was removed in Kirby Super Star Ultra.
  • In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby does an "X" move with his hands before creating the explosion.
  • In the anime, it was once mentioned that King Dedede has a fear of the Crash ability.
  • In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land & Kirby Super Star Ultra, lightning flies from Kirby, and he does a few flips when using the Crash ability.
  • In Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II, as Kirby transforms into Crash Kirby a second time, Meta Knight accidentally explains which ability he is getting, even though Meta Knight usually explains this afterwards. This was added in the dub because the episode first aired in North America before Crash Kirby was formally introduced in Fossil Fools - Part II.
  • In Kirby's Adventure, when Kirby uses the Crash ability, he bounces across the screen at numerous random directions at super-fast speeds, all the while a strobe effect is shown to represent explosions. This scene was never shown in any other game, presumably to prevent epileptic seizures.
  • Kirby's Return to Dream Land is the first game to give Crash a hat. However, this hat looks nothing like the hat seen in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
  • Kirby's Return to Dream Land is the first game to give Crash a Copy Essence and offer it in The Arena (and The True Arena).

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