Controls & Copy Abilities

Explore all 27 Copy Abilities in Kirby: Planet Robobot, including new ones and amiibo exclusives. Learn Kirby's basic controls, swimming, and detailed movesets for each ability.

There are a total of 27 Copy Abilities in Kirby: Planet Robobot, with three being brand new to the Kirby series. Amiibo abilities are listed under their corresponding ability, marked with "Character Name [ _amiibo_ _Series_]". Any amiibo not listed will grant a random ability.

Kirby [No Copy Ability]

In-Game Description: Kirby is the round, pink life-form from Planet Popstar who possesses infinite power and can inhale enemies to copy their abilities.

_While facing right_	Action	Explanation
Ⓐ	Jump/Hover	Jump is obvious. Hover lets you fly around freely as long as you keep pressing Ⓐ.
Ⓑ	Inhale/Spit	If nothing is in Kirby's mouth, he will inhale blocks/enemies in front of him. If he has something in his mouth, he will spit it out as a star. The more things that are sucked up at once, the larger the star is. 2+ objects adds a piercing effect to the star.
⇩ after inhaling an enemy or object	Swallow/Copy	If whatever Kirby Inhale d can't be copied, it will be destroyed. If it can, Kirby will transform into a new form.
⇩ + Ⓐ	Slide	Quickly slide right, breaking blocks and hurting enemies on the ground level in front of Kirby.
⇨ ⇨	Dash	Move along the ground faster and jump farther.
⇩ ⇩ in midair	Quick Fall	Fall faster in the air.
Ⓧ	Drop Copy Ability	Forces Kirby to instantly lose his current copy ability, which turns into a star and bounces away behind him. It will be destroyed if it falls down a pit, hits spikes, or falls into lava.
Ⓨ	Use Assist Star	Uses whatever item Kirby is holding. You can see what Kirby has on the bottom screen inside the giant star there.
Ⓛ / Ⓡ	Guard	Lessen the damage Kirby takes by blocking it.
Ⓛ / Ⓡ + Control Pad	Dodge	Spin left/right/up/down to avoid an attack altogether.
Ⓛ / Ⓡ in midair	Air Dodge	Spin around in the air to dodge an attack altogether.

Swimming Controls

Obtained by: Going underwater.

In-Game Description: Though various movements are restricted underwater, some abilities can still be used. For example, you can spit water to attack.

_While facing right_	Action	Explanation
+Control Pad	Swim	Move freely throughout the water.
Ⓐ	Swim Up	This is called Swim "Up", but really it lets you get a boost of speed in any direction.
Ⓑ	Water Gun	Shoot a bubble forward. Does okay damage.

Kirby can use some Copy Abilities underwater. Like all Kirby games, you're hardly defenseless underwater, but you are pretty limited. The worst part about being underwater is when you lose your copy ability. With no way to suck it back up, it will instantly break once it is expelled from Kirby.

Archer

Obtained by: Spynum: A purple cloak clad enemy with a bow & arrow. amiibo: Dark Pit [ _Smash Bros._], Duck Hunt [ _Smash Bros._], Pit [ _Smash Bros._]

In-Game Description: Wait for the right moment, and open fire. Hide in the shadows, and become a Sharpshooter! Your precision aiming will let you shoot through tight spots.

_While facing right_	Action	Explanation
Press and release Ⓑ	Shot	A standard long range shot the direction Kirby is facing.
Hold Ⓑ to charge, and then release	Snipe Shot	A stronger shot with a piercing effect.
Hold Ⓑ longer before releasing	Magic-Star Arrow	A strong piercing shot with a ball of energy attached.
While holding Ⓑ, press either of ⇧ / ⇩	Sharpshooter	Aim the bow up or down 45 degrees either way.
⇧ + press and release Ⓑ	Sky Shot	An upward shot.
⇧ + press and hold Ⓑ, and then release	Sky-Shot Shower	An upward shot that rains 4 blue arrows down.
Dash + Ⓑ	Arrow Slash	A forward double slash with an arrow.
Dash + Ⓑ in midair	Leaping Quiver	A triple shot at a downward angle.
⇩	Camouflage	Hide behind a bush/block/rock.
Ⓑ during Camouflage	Hitman	A standard shot from behind cover.
Either of ⇦ / ⇨ during Camouflage	Crawl	Move left or right while Camouflage d.

Beam

Obtained by: Waddle Doo: small red enemy with one large eye. King Doo / King Doo 2.0 amiibo: R.O.B. [ _Smash Bros._]

In-Game Description: This ability gives you control of electricity itself. It looks like a simple ability, but science cannot yet explain how it works.

_While facing right_	Action	Explanation
Press and release Ⓑ	Beam Whip	A 90 degree forward swing of a mid-range beam whip.
Dash + Ⓑ	Cycle Beam	A forward mid-range attack in a cone shape.
Dash + Ⓑ in midair	Beam Blast	A rapid-fire attack and a downward angle.
Press and hold Ⓑ, and then release	Wave Beam	A charge attack that fires a large piercing sphere forward.
Either of ⇧ / ⇨ + Ⓑ near an enemy	Capture Beam	A grab attack that sends the enemy up and right when thrown.

Bomb

Obtained by: Popp