Ravel Abilities, also called Knitting Powers, are abilities that Kirby can obtain in Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, an enhanced port of Kirby's Epic Yarn. In Kirby's Epic Yarn, Kirby lost the ability to inhale, and therefore could not obtain Copy Abilities from enemies; Kirby's Metamortex Transformations serve as a sort of substitution for these. While Transformations are still present in Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Ravel Abilities have been added to supplement this idea; Ravel Abilities also resemble Kirby's Copy Abilities to a greater extent than the Transformations present.
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Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn[]
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn introduces six Ravel Abilities. They enhance/replace Kirby's Yarn Whip technique. Kirby can discard a Ravel Ability by pressing X, dropping the Ravel Ability item and causing it to bounce around like an Ability Star; Kirby will also lose his Ravel Ability upon taking damage; Kirby can simply grab it again to re-obtain the Ravel Ability.
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| Knitting Needles | Make a yarn ball anytime! Or make a HUGE yarn ball by wrapping up an enemy. | Roll Up now creates a large yarn ball that pierces through enemies. Can create normal-sized yarn balls by using the Yarn Whip technique without having to grab an enemy or other wrappable objects. It is comparable to the Throw ability. | 
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| Wire | Swing your sword and cut through anything! Turn the tables in a big way with a flurry of slashes. | Kirby now wields a sword made from a deformed paperclip. The Yarn Whip technique is now replaced with a sword slash, one which Kirby can perform many slashes in quick succession. It is comparable to the Sword ability. | 
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| Button | Toss button bombs that can blow up all kinds of things. You could even blast open a path! | Kirby's Yarn Whip technique allows him to produce a button bomb if it does not grab an enemy or wrappable object. The button bomb will explode after a short period of time. When Kirby throws it, it has a ballistic trajectory; while dashing, it has a lower trajectory when thrown; throwing it up will cause it to fall straight back down; Kirby can also drop it right in front of him. It is comparable to the Bomb ability. | 
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| Nylon | Become a whirlwind. Spin, spin, and spin some more! | The Yarn Whip technique is replaced with a windy vortex that Kirby can create for a brief period of time. This vortex suspends Kirby in the air, draws in nearby beads, and damages nearby enemies. It is comparable to the Tornado ability. | 
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| Bobbin | Flick your bobbin yo-yo with abandon! | The Yarn Whip technique is replaced by throwing a bobbin forward, which is attached to a string, allowing it to return to Kirby. The bobbin defeats enemies and destroys objects in its path. It is comparable to the Yo-Yo ability. | 
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| Marking Pins | Throw those marking pins! Toss 'em at enemies left and right! | Kirby's Yarn Whip technique is now accompanied by him throwing out three pins a short distance. It is comparable to the Ninja ability. | 
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