| “ | These can be picked up in various places around stages. Each has a different use.” |
| — Instruction manual • Kirby: Planet Robobot |
An Item is an object that appears in the Kirby series that Kirby can interact with to trigger certain effects.
There are many types of items that can be found in the Kirby series.
- Power-ups grant a boost that makes Kirby more powerful in some way. The effects of power-ups are normally temporary and will wear off after a certain period of time, though there are exceptions. Recovery items such as food are included in this category.
- Collectible* items derive their use from the number that Kirby collects. Some collectible items are common and insignificant, while others can only be found in limited amounts and are hidden in hard-to-find areas. In most cases, an acquired collectible item will never reappear but instead be entered into a collection.
- Carry items can be picked up and held above Kirby's head. Starting in Kirby: Planet Robobot, these items can be carried underwater. When in use, Kirby can neither inhale nor float.
- Mountable* items can be ridden upon. When in use, Kirby can neither inhale nor float.
- Weapon* items can be interacted with but not carried, ridden, or collected. They attack opponents when triggered.
- Containers can be opened or broken to reveal any of the aforementioned item types listed above.
List of items[]
| Item | Type | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1UP | Power-up |                     |
| 3D Helmet Cannon | Carry | |
| 3D Laser Bar | Carry | |
| 3D Tilt Missile | Mountable | |
| 3D Warp Star | Mountable | |
| Ability bubble | Power-up | |
| Ability Item | Power-up |  |
| Ability Scroll | Collectible | |
| Action Star | Power-up/Weapon |   |
| Apple | Carry/Recovery |       |
| Area Map | Collectible | |
| Area Patch | Collectible |   |
| Armor | Collectible/Power-up |   |
| Assist Star | Power-up | |
| Attack Boost | Power-up | |
| Auto-Guard | Power-up | |
| Badge | Power-up | |
| Ball | Carry | |
| Balloon | Power-up | |
| Balloon Bomb | Carry | |
| Battery | Carry/Power-up | |
| Bead | Collectible | |
| Black mirror | Power-up | |
| Blue Box | Container | |
| Bomb | Power-up/Weapon | |
| Bomber | Carry | |
| Bonus Stars | Collectible | |
| Blueprint | Collectible | |
| Boost Orb | Power-up | |
| Buddy Skill Up | Power-up | |
| Buddy Star Blaster | Carry/Power-up | |
| Bubble item | Collectible | |
| Candle | Carry | |
| Car-Mouth Cake | Recovery | |
| Cell Phone | Collectible | |
| Champion's Codex | Collectible | |
| Changer | Power-up | |
| Character Treat | Collectible |  |
| Charm | Power-up | |
| Cheer Pom-Poms | Carry/Power-up | |
| Chip | Collectible | |
| Code Cube | Collectible | |
| Collect piece | Collectible | |
| Copy Essence Deluxe | Collectible/Power-up | |
| Copy Food | Power-up | |
| Cracker | Carry | |
| Crackler | Carry | |
| Crash | Power-up | |
| Crystal Shard | Collectible | |
| Cursed Ring | Power-up | |
| Dash Shoes | Power-up | |
| Demo Ticket | Collectible | |
| Dream Fork | Power-up | |
| Dream Rod | Power-up | |
| Dress-Up Mask | Collectible/Power-up | |
| Energy Capsule | Power-up | |
| Energy Drink | Recovery |  |
| Energy Sphere | Collectible | |
| EXP Orb | Power-up | |
| Fabric | Collectible | |
| Figurine | Collectible | |
| Flag | Carry | |
| Flip | Power-up | |
| Food | Recovery |    |
| Food Box | Container | |
| Food bubble | Container | |
| Fragment | Collectible | |
| Friend Heart | Power-up | |
| Fruit Fragment | Collectible | |
| Fuel | Carry | |
| Furniture | Collectible | |
| Fuse Bead | Collectible | |
| Galaxia | Power-up | |
| Gem Apple | Collectible/Weapon | |
| Gem Apple Seed | Power-up | |
| Ghost Medal | Collectible | |
| Golden apple | Carry | |
| Golden Missile | Carry | |
| Gordo Ball | Carry | |
| Gotcha Capsule | Collectible | |
| Green Box | Container | |
| Spear of the heart | Power-up | |
| Heart Star | Collectible | |
| Hidden Magolor | Collectible | |
| Hunk of Meat | Recovery | |
| Ice Container | Container | |
| Info Card | Collectible | |
| Ink bottle | Power-up | |
| Invincible Candy | Power-up | |
| Invisibility Stone | Carry | |
| Item Selection Bonus | Power-up | |
| Jamba Heart | Power-up | |
| Jumbo Candy | Power-up | |
| Key | Carry/Collectible | |
| Keychain | Collectible |  |
| Kirby Bubble | Collectible | |
| Kirby Burger | Recovery | |
| Kirby Printer | Power-up | |
| Life Bead | Collectible/Recovery | |
| Life Piece | Collectible | |
| Life Up | Power-up | |
| Love-Love Stick | Power-up |  |
| Lumina | Collectible | |
| Magical Paintbrush | Collectible/Power-up | |
| Magic point | Collectible | |
| Magic yarn | Collectible | |
| Master | Power-up | |
| Master Crown | Power-up | |
| Mat | Collectible | |
| Maxim Tomato | Recovery |   |
| Maxim Tomato box | Carry/Container | |
| Medal | Collectible |  |
| Metamato | Power-up | |
| Metamortex | Power-up | |
| Meta Point | Collectible | |
| Mike | Power-up | |
| Mint Leaf | Power-up | |
| Miracle Fruit | Power-up | |
| Mirror Shard | Collectible | |
| Missile | Carry | |
| Music | Collectible | |
| Music Note | Collectible | |
| Musical Coin | Collectible | |
| Ore | Carry | |
| Outfit | Collectible | |
| Part Sphere | Collectible | |
| Patch | Power-up | |
| Picture Piece | Collectible | |
| Piece of Leon's Soul | Collectible | |
| Play Coin | Collectible | |
| Point Star | Collectible | |
| Potion | Power-up | |
| Power Tablets | Power-up | |
| Power-Up Heart | Power-up | |
| Prism Shield | Carry | |
| Puck | Carry | |
| Puzzle piece | Collectible | |
| Rainbow bubble | Collectible | |
| Rainbow Drop | Collectible | |
| Rainbow Medal | Collectible | |
| Rainbow Sword | Power-up | |
| Random Copy Essence | Power-up | |
| Rare Keychain | Collectible | |
| Rare Picture Piece | Collectible | |
| Rare Sticker | Collectible | |
| Rare Stone | Collectible | |
| Ravel Ball | Power-up | |
| Red Box | Container | |
| Remote Controller | Carry | |
| Replica | Power-up | |
| Reviving Tomato | Recovery | |
| Robobot Armor | Mountable | |
| Roulette bubble | Power-up | |
| Score Coin | Collectible | |
| Score Statue | Collectible | |
| Secret Diary page | Collectible | |
| Secret Map | Collectible | |
| Skull key | Carry | |
| Sound Player | Collectible | |
| Souvenir item | Carry/Power-up/Recovery | |
| Sparkling Star | Collectible | |
| Special Skill Flask | Power-up | |
| Speed Boost | Power-up | |
| Spray Paint | Collectible | |
| Star Bottle | Collectible | |
| Stamp Ticket | Collectible | |
| Star Coin | Collectible | |
| Star Rod | Power-up/Weapon | |
| Star Seal | Collectible | |
| Statue | Collectible | |
| Sticker | Collectible/Power-up | |
| Stock item | Power-up/Recovery | |
| Stomper Boot | Mountable | |
| Stone | Power-up | |
| Stopwatch | Collectible | |
| Strawberry | Collectible/Recovery | |
| Strawberry Shortcake | Collectible/Recovery | |
| Sun Stone | Collectible | |
| Super Time Bomb | Carry | |
| Superspicy Curry | Power-up | |
| Tank Capsule | Recovery/Carry | |
| Team Cannon | Power-up | |
| Tilt Bowl | Mountable | |
| Time Bomb | Carry | |
| Timed Dynamite | Carry | |
| Treasure | Collectible | |
| Treasure Chest | Collectible/Container | |
| Triple Star | Power-up | |
| Trophy | Collectible |  |
| Vitality | Collectible | |
| Warp Star | Mountable |  |
| Watermelon | Recovery/Carry | |
| Weapon | Collectible/Power-up | |
| World Map | Collectible | |
| Yarn Hat | Power-up | |
| Zap Weapon | Weapon | |
Related Quotes[]
| “ | Let me introduce some of the items that will help me on my adventure. If you use them wisely, I can survive the fiercest attacks.” |
| — Kirby's Arsenal • Kirby's Dream Land Instruction Booklet |