Gator

This article is about the enemy from Kirby Super Star and its remake. For the enemy of the same name which appears in Kirby's Epic Yarn, see "Gator (Kirby's Epic Yarn)".

Gator is a small alligator-like enemy appearing in Kirby Super Star and its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra.They do not give a Copy Ability. They are the only enemies in the game capable of attacking Kirby while Kirby endures hits.

Physical Appearance

Gators, as their name implies, are creatures that resemble alligators. They are green(sometimes appearing in other colors such as purple) with a yellow underside and have yellow scutes. They have four sharp teeth and lack feet. On the top of their heads, they have two large shiny eyes.

In Games

Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra

Gators first appear in Kirby Super Star and reappear in its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra. They slide around on the ground and occasionally jump and try to latch onto and bite Kirby, taking bits of his health off him.

Kirby Mass Attack

In Kirby Mass Attack, Gators make a cameo in the sub-game Kirby Quest. For one if his attacks, Kirby appears along with an army of 66 Gators and mows down enemies.

Trivia

Gator is modeled after the gators appearing in Revenge of the 'Gator, a pinball game released by HAL Laboratory in 1989.

Artwork

Gallery

Sprites

Kirby Super Star

Levels
Playable characters	Kirby • Helper • Bio Spark • Birdon • Blade Knight • Bonkers • Bugzzy • Burning Leo • Capsule J (KSS) → Capsule J2 (KSSU) • Chilly • Gim • Knuckle Joe • Parasol Waddle Dee • Plasma Wisp • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Simirror • Sir Kibble • Starship (Helper) • Tac • Waddle Doo • Wheelie
Allies	Dyna Blade • Wheelie Bike • Yellow Kirby
Villains	Captain Vul • King Dedede • Marx • Meta Knight • Meta-Knights • Sailor Dee
Other	Nova
Bosses	Chameleo Arm • Computer Virus • Dyna Blade • Fatty Whale • Galactic Nova Nucleus • Heavy Lobster • King Dedede • Kracko • Lololo and Lalala • Main Cannon No. 2 • Marx • Meta Knight • Reactor • Twin Woods • Wham Bam Rock • Whispy Woods
Mid-Bosses	Bonkers • Bugzzy • Chef Kawasaki • Iron Mom • Jukid • Meta-Knights • Mr. Frosty • Poppy Bros. Sr.
	Spring Breeze	Green Greens • Float Islands • Bubbly Clouds • Mt. Dedede
	Dyna Blade	Peanut Plains • Mallow Castle • Cocoa Cave • Candy Mountain • VS. Iron Mam • Dyna Blade's Nest • Trial Room 1 •Trial Room 2
	The Great Cave Offensive	Sub-Tree Area • Crystal Area • Old Tower Area • Garden Area
	Gourmet Race	Pumpkin Grand • Corn Hall • Onion Garden
	Milky Way Wishes	Floria • Aquarius • Skyhigh • Hotbeat • Cavius • Mekkai • Halfmoon • ???
Subgames	Goal Game • Boss Endurance (The Arena) • Dyna Blade • Gourmet Race • Megaton Punch • Milky Way Wishes • Revenge of Meta Knight • Samurai Kirby • Spring Breeze • The Great Cave Offensive
Enemies	Axe Knight • Bio Spark • Birdon • Blade Knight • Blipper • Bomber • Bounder • Bronto Burt • Broom Hatter • Bugzzy Jr. • Burning Leo • Capiller • Cappy • Capsule J • Chilly • Dacooga • Explosive Coconut • Gator • Gim • Glunk • Gordo • Grizzo • Javelin Knight • Jungle Bomb • Kabu • Knuckle Joe • Laser Ball • Lovely • Mace Knight • Magical Sweeper • Mini Lobster • Moto Shotzo • Noddy • Paint Slime • Parasol • Parasol Waddle Dee • Pata • Plasma Wisp • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Rocky • Scarfy • Shotzo • Simirror • Sir Kibble • Slippy • Squishy • Tac • Tookey • Twizzy • Volm • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Walky • Wheelie
Copy Abilities	Beam • Bomb • Cook • Copy • Crash • Cutter • Fighter • Fire • Hammer • Ice • Jet • Mike • Mirror • Ninja • Paint • Parasol • Sleep • Starship • Stone • Suplex • Sword • Wheel • Wing • Yo-Yo
Items	Copy Essence Deluxe • Sparkling Star • Treasure Chest • Warp Star
Common	Environment • 1UP • Apple • Chicken • Food • Invincibility Candy • Maxim Tomato • Energy Drink • Star Block

Kirby Super Star Ultra

Levels
Playable characters	Kirby • Meta Knight • Yellow Kirby • Helper • Bio Spark • Birdon • Blade Knight • Bonkers • Bugzzy • Burning Leo • Capsule J (KSS) → Capsule J2 (KSSU) • Chilly • Gim • Knuckle Joe • Parasol Waddle Dee • Plasma Wisp • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Simirror • Sir Kibble • Starship (Helper) • Tac • Waddle Doo • Wheelie
Allies	Dyna Blade • Wheelie Bike • Yellow Kirby
Villains	Captain Vul • King Dedede • Marx • Marx Soul • Meta Knight • Meta-Knights • Sailor Dee •
Other	Nova
Bosses	Chameleo Arm • Computer Virus • Dyna Blade • Fatty Whale • Galacta Knight • Galactic Nova Nucleus • Heavy Lobster • Kabula • King Dedede • Kracko (Revenge) • Lololo and Lalala (Revenge) • Main Cannon No. 2 • Marx • Marx Soul • Masked Dedede • Meta Knight • Reactor • Twin Woods • Wham Bam Jewel • Wham Bam Rock • Whispy Woods (Revenge)
Mid-Bosses	Bonkers • Bugzzy • Chef Kawasaki • Fire Lion • Grand Wheelie • Iron Mom • Jukid • Meta-Knights • Mr. Frosty • Mr. Tick Tock • Phan Phan • Poppy Bros. Sr.
	Spring Breeze	Green Greens • Float Islands • Bubbly Clouds • Mt. Dedede
	Dyna Blade	Peanut Plains • Mallow Castle • Cocoa Cave • Candy Mountain • VS. Iron Mam • Dyna Blade's Nest • Trial Room 1 •Trial Room 2
	The Great Cave Offensive	Sub-Tree Area • Crystal Area • Old Tower Area • Garden Area
	Gourmet Race	Pumpkin Grand • Corn Hall • Onion Garden
	Milky Way Wishes	Floria • Aquarius • Skyhigh • Hotbeat • Cavius • Mekkai • Halfmoon • ???
	Revenge of the King	Purple Plants • Illusion Islands • Crash Clouds • Mount Dedede Sky • The Revenge
Subgames	Goal Game • Dyna Blade • Gourmet Race • Helper to Hero • Kirby Card Swipe • Kirby on the Draw • Megaton Punch • Meta Knightmare Ultra • Milky Way Wishes • Revenge of Meta Knight • Revenge of the King • Samurai Kirby • Snack Tracks • Spring Breeze • The Arena • The Great Cave Offensive • The True Arena
Enemies	Axe Knight • Bandana Waddle Dee • Bio Spark • Birdon • Blade Knight • Blatzy • Blipper • Bomber • Bounder • Bronto Burt • Broom Hatter • Burning Leo • Cappy • Capsule J2 • Cawcun • Chilly • Croucars • Dacooga • Explosive Coconut • Flotzo • Galbel • Gator • Gim • Gip • Glunk • Gordo • Grizzo • Grumples • Javelin Knight • Jungle Bomb • Kabu • Knuckle Joe • Koozer • Laser Ball • Lovely • Mace Knight • Magical Sweeper • Mini Lobster • Moto Shotzo • Mr. Anglep • Noddy • Paint Slime • Parasol • Parasol Waddle Dee • Pata • Perot • Plasma Wisp • Poison Mash • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Rocky • Rosely • Scarfy • Shotzo • Simirror • Sir Kibble • Slippy • Squishy • Sword Knight • Tac • Tookey • Trident Knight • Twizzy • Volm • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Walky • Wheelie
Copy Abilities	Beam • Bomb • Cook • Copy • Crash • Cutter • Fighter • Fire • Hammer • Ice • Jet • Mike • Mirror • Ninja • Paint • Parasol • Plasma • Sleep • Starship • Stone • Suplex • Sword • Wheel • Wing • Yo-Yo
Items	Copy Essence Deluxe • Sparkling Star • Treasure Chest • Warp Star
Common	Environment • 1UP • Apple • Chicken • Food • Invincibility Candy • Maxim Tomato • Energy Drink • Star Block