Metal

This article is about the copy ability. For the similar ability from the anime, see Iron. For the Top Ride course of the same name in Kirby Air Ride, see Metal (Top Ride course)

Kirby: Squeak Squad artwork
Metal
Name (JA)	メタル (Metaru)
In Games
Type	Melee
Appearance	Turns completely metal.
Properties	Metal
Other Powers	Pounds Stakes, rolls down hills (with Copy Scroll)
Ability Icon
Regular enemies	Metalun
Mid-bosses	Big Metalun
Bosses	None
Helper	None

“	Be careful. You can't get hurt, but don't get mad if you break stuff. It's not perfect, OK?”
	— Metal's Flavor Text • Kirby: Squeak Squad

General Information

Metal is one of Kirby's Copy abilities. It was introduced alongside several newer abilities like Bubble and Animal in Kirby: Squeak Squad.

By inhaling a Metalun or its larger counterpart, Kirby becomes hard, rough, and impervious to nearly everything. The only downside is that Kirby moves very slow and his flight is also greatly hindered. But just walking into enemies inflicts steady damage to them, without taking any himself. In terms of design and abilities, Metal is comparable to the Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Double Stone Combo Ability. However, in Kirby Squeak Squad, Kirby is not invincible to bosses — they still hurt him.

Move Set

Move	Controls	Description	Element
Ground Pound	Down B (Midair)	Kirby ground pounds. This is Metal Kirby's only mean of damaging bosses.	Metal
Ball	B	Requires Metal Scroll. Kirby transforms into a sphere. As a metal ball, Kirby rolls down hills and rams enemies & mid-bosses all the while.	Metal

Trivia

• The Stone ability does not appear in Squeak Squad, due to the Metal ability being very similar to it.
• Metal Kirby can easily be compared to the Metal Cap in Super Mario 64, and Wario's Flower Power from Super Mario 64 DS.
• The only thing that can hurt Metal Kirby is a boss or the Squeaks.

Gallery

Metal Kirby is immune to lava