Throw

This article is about the Copy Ability. For the general act of throwing in the Kirby series, see Throw (move). It is not to be confused with Backdrop or Suplex.

“	Grab foes—then throw them hard!”
	— Kirby Battle Royale - Kirby's 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll

Throw is a Copy Ability that debuted in Kirby's Adventure. Its power is to inhale, grab, and throw enemies.

Games[]

Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[]

Throw debuts in Kirby's Adventure, where it is obtained from Rolling Turtle. Throw allows Kirby to inhale any enemy or projectile and throw it in any direction. While Kirby is aiming his attack, all normal enemies that touch him will be KO'd and all mid-bosses or bosses nearby take huge amounts of damage per second until the object is thrown. Throw cannot be performed on enemies Kirby cannot inhale, such as bosses.

In the remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Throw is now obtained from Rolling Turtle's replacement, Phan Phan.

Techniques[]

Move	Controls	Description
Inhale	B	Kirby sucks up an enemy, block, star, or defeated mid-boss. Kirby is invincible until he throws the projectile, and any enemies who come into contact with Kirby during this time will take large amounts of damage. The throw can be released with B and aimed by pressing ↑ or ↓.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad[]

Throw returns in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, once again obtained from Phan Phan and unchanged from its previous appearance. Additionally, Kirby does not tire out when inhaling unlike his normal self.

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Throw is instead obtained from Bun, since Phan Phan is absent. Trying to inhale a major member of the Squeaks will stun them and cause them to and drop their Treasure Chest, as with Kirby's normal inhale.

Techniques[]

Move	Controls	Description	Element
Inhale	B	Kirby sucks up an enemy, block, star, or defeated mid-boss. Kirby is invincible until he throws the projectile, and any enemies who come into contact with Kirby during this time will take large amounts of damage. The throw can be released with B and aimed by pressing ↑ or ↓. With the Ability Scroll, the radius of damage expands, making it easier to hit enemies, and will sometimes gain elemental attributes.	Sizzle* Zap* Blizzard*

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya![]

	This section contains information that does not coincide with the main series canon.

“	Of course! I should have known. That is Throw Kirby! Throw Kirby grabs his enemy, and tosses him around like a beach ball.”
	— Meta Knight • Cowardly Creature

Throw was featured in the anime once, and was the last regular ability to appear in the series. Throw's identity isn't clear to any of the characters at first (not even Meta Knight) until he starts to throw his opponent around. Like in the game version, Kirby first uses his inhale to grab them. Throw Kirby's most powerful move is the Tornado Throw, which throws the enemy clear out of the atmosphere and into a black hole in deep space. Cowardly Creature

Transformation Sequence[]

Throw Kirby Transformation (English)

Kirby Right Back at Ya! Hoshi no Kaabii - Throw Kirby Transformation

In the transformation sequence, the Throw headband appears. It ties Kirby up a few times, but he gets himself out and puts the headband on his head.

Flavor texts[]

Game	Flavor text
	Kirby can grab an enemy and toss it away, like a star! Use an enemy to beat others!
	Try throwing enemies straight! Press Up or Down to change the direction!
	Try throwing enemies straight! Aim up or down to change the direction!
	Try throwing enemies straight!

In Other Languages[]

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
	スロウ	Officially romanized as Throw.
	Throw
	던지기	Translates to Throw.
	Sumo Wurf	Sumo Translates to Throw.
	Lancer	Translates to Throw.
	Lancio	Translates to Throwing.
	Tirar	Translates to Throw.

Trivia[]

Despite being the more common Copy Ability between Backdrop and itself, Backdrop makes an appearance in the Kirby series before Throw.
Throw, Backdrop, and Hypernova are the only Copy Abilities that allow Kirby to use a modified inhale.
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Throw can inhale Scarfys, unlike in previous games or compared to Kirby's regular inhale.
Throw is one of the few Copy Abilities that have received little to no changes to their hat design since their inception, with other examples including Tornado, Wheel, and Jet.