UFO

This article is about the copy ability. For the regular enemy Kirby obtains the ability from, see UFO (enemy). For the transformation in Kirby's Epic Yarn, see Saucer.

Kirby: Squeak Squad artwork
UFO
Name (JA)	ユーフォー (Yūfō)
In Games
Type	Transformational. Lost after stage finishes (except in Squeak Squad).
Appearance	No hat, pilots or becomes a flying saucer.
Properties	Electricity (Beam attack), Heat (Laser attack). Can't burn grass.
Other Powers	Full charge breaks Metal Blocks
Ability Icon
Regular enemies	UFO (enemy)
Mid-bosses	Doc (flying saucer)
Bosses	None
Helper	None

“	Wow! I'm so lucky I copied a UFO! I can do four different moves. It all depends on how long you hold B!”
	— UFO's Flavor Text • Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land/Kirby & the Amazing Mirror/Kirby: Squeak Squad

General Information

UFO is one of Kirby's rarest copy abilities. It is first seen in Kirby's Adventure. Allowing him to pilot a flying saucer, it is a powerful ability that offers permanent levitation and (oftentimes) four different attacks. The type of attack UFO Kirby does is based on how long the player holds down B. The longer it's pressed, the stronger the attack will be. Kirby is also capable of moving around while charging, too.

The ability does have quite a few downsides, however, as it is incapable of moving down through pass-through floors and ladders. Perhaps its biggest weakness it its limited properties, as Kirby only has it for only a single stage (namely in Kirby's Adventure), 10 short seconds (in Kirby's Dream Course), or disappearing when entering the main hub area (in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror). This was changed in Kirby: Squeak Squad, where it could be taken to any other stage, just like any other ability. However, UFO Kirby cannot go down ladders, forcing him to forfeit this power. The player can move while charging up attacks, but can't face in another direction.

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, should the player attempt to drag a bubble item from the Copy Palette up to Kirby's mouth while in UFO form, Kirby will comically flip upside-down and drop to the ground head-first, and cannot move as long as the bubble is within his mouth until he exhales it or re-swallows it. This will also happen with Ghost Kirby, but instead he will inflate and drop onto the ground.

Move Set

Move	Controls	Description	Element
Beam Whip	B/A	UFO Kirby's basic feature. It is identical to Beam's signature attack, although Kirby can move freely through the attack.	Electricity
Laser	Hold B/A (Low hold)	Kirby fires a ricocheting laser beam. It is identical to Laser's attack.	None (But can light cannon fuses)
UFO Laser	Hold B/A (Medium hold)	Kirby calls upon the power of his spaceship to strengthen his laser. It slightly stronger than his first laser attack, about equal in power to an inhaled and ejected enemy. However, this Laser cannot ricochet off walls.	None
UFO Wave Cannon	Hold B/A (Long hold)	When Kirby conjures up enough power, he unleashes an electrifying energy beam. It is the strongest of his laser attacks. It also goes through walls. In Kirby's Adventure, the blast is in the shape of a star.	None
Trajectory Orb	None	Requires UFO Copy Scroll. A small ball of electricity orbits the UFO, and causes minor damage to anything it comes into contact with.	Electricity

Other Quotes

“	Hold down the B Button to charge, and then let go! You can attack four different ways!”
	— UFO's Flavor Text  • Kirby's Adventure

Trivia

• Kirby's UFO is affected by Spray Paint, much like the Magic ability's hat. More specifically, the hull is the color that would be Kirby's shoes and the rest is the color that would be Kirby's body.
• As with Ghost, if the player drags a bubble into UFO Kirby's mouth, he will fall to the floor and can not move until he spits the bubble out (or swallows it back in).
• Though it says the player need to hold B to charge up attacks, the same results happen whenever the player holds A and release it.
• In the original Kirby's Adventure, UFO Kirby was not affected by water. This changed in subsequent games and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, where water slows him down.
• If Kirby is using his UFO ability while calling, the Cell Phone will be replaced by a communication dish.
• In Kirby: Canvas Curse, UFO Kirby is drawn in Paint Panic.
• In Kirby's Adventure and its remake, UFO can be copied on the first level, Kirby has to find a hidden room to find a UFO flying down, and he can inhale it for the UFO Ability. Sadly, Kirby loses it after the level is over.

Artwork

Kirby's Adventure

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Other Ability Icons

Kirby's Adventure