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- This article is about the Wing-providing enemy from Kirby Air Ride. For the bat-like enemy in early Kirby games, see Flapper.
Flappy is a common enemy only found in Kirby Air Ride. It is a multicolored, half-bird half-pterosaur creature.
Kirby obtains the Wing ability when swallowing Flappy.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Air Ride[edit]
In Kirby Air Ride, Flappys do not attack Kirby directly, but do follow him wherever he goes, and can harm Kirby if the two come in contact. Flappys normally appear in random places, usually in Air Ride courses; preferably Beanstalk Park.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby Air Ride, Flappy can be found in the following places:
| Flappy locations in Kirby Air Ride | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Appearance? | Location | Appearance? |
| Fantasy Meadows | 
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Beanstalk Park | 
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| Celestial Valley |
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Machine Passage |
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| Sky Sands |
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Checker Knights |
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| Frozen Hillside |
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Kirby Melee 1 |
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| Magma Flows |
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Kirby Melee 2 |
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Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Flappy is depicted on a Character Treat, using its artwork from Kirby Air Ride.
Other appearances[edit]
Prior to the game's cancellation, Flappy was planned to appear in the Kirby for Nintendo GameCube game as an enemy and a Helper. It appeared in the game's E3 2005 trailer, where it was seen defeating Whispy Woods alongside Kirby, Parasol Waddle Dee and an unnamed, bomb-wielding Helper. A screenshot released by Nintendo of Europe additionally shows Kirby riding a Flappy.
Gallery[edit]
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Model from Kirby Air Ride
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Low-poly model from Kirby Air Ride
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Lowest-poly model from Kirby Air Ride
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A Flappy in Magma Flows
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A Flappy in Checker Knights
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Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
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Kirby riding on Flappy in Kirby for Nintendo Gamecube
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フラッピィ Furappī |
Flappy |
| Traditional Chinese | 龍鳥[1] Lóng niǎo |
Dragon bird |
| Simplified Chinese | 龙鸟[1] Lóng niǎo | |
| Dutch | Flappy | - |
| French | Flappy | - |
| German | Flappy | - |
| Italian | Flappy | - |
| Korean | 플래피[1] Peullaepi |
Flappy |
| Portuguese | Revoasa | Portmanteau of "revoar" (to flutter) and "asa" (wing) |
| Spanish | Flappy | - |