Dive Attack Artwork of Kirby performing a Dive Attack onto a Waddle Dee from Kirby Super Star Ultra. Details First game Kirby's Dream Land (1992) Latest game Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (2025) Related Quick Fall

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A Dive Attack^[1] refers to the ability to attack an enemy by falling onto them from a sufficient distance.

Debuting in Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby (or another playable character) assumes a headlong falling position once he has fallen unimpeded for long enough. Kirby can harm an enemy by landing on it during a Dive Attack, though this does not conventionally damage mid-bosses or bosses. In some games, this can also be used to nullify damage from certain projectiles, such as Waddle Doo's Beam attack. Hitting the ground or an enemy during a Dive Attack will cause a small bounce.

This move can be performed in nearly every main series Kirby game, though it has grown gradually less effective over the series timeline. In Kirby: Squeak Squad, if Kirby has the Fire, Ice, or Spark abilities when performing a Dive Attack, it will take on the elemental properties of the respective ability, such as freezing enemies or creating sparks on metal surfaces. Starting in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby can manually activate a Dive Attack by initiating a Quick Fall.

Profiles[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land Instruction Booklet (NA Print)[edit]

If I fly high enough, I can dive onto an enemy to defeat it and I won't even get hurt!^[1]

Trivia[edit]

• In the Super Smash Bros. series, Kirby's free-falling animation (which is rarely seen) resembles the dive attack position. However, it cannot do damage in these games.

Gallery[edit]

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  Artwork of Kirby dive attacking from Kirby's Adventure

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  Artwork of Kirby dive attacking from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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  From Kirby: Planet Robobot

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