Throw Artwork of Throw Kirby from Kirby: Squeak Squad. Details First game Kirby's Adventure (1993) Latest game Kirby: Squeak Squad (2006) Other game(s) Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Usage type Unlimited Use Obtained from Bun, Phan Phan, Rolling Turtle Power(s) Inhale enemies, then toss them in several directions. Capable of destroying metal blocks.

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Throw is one of the rarer Copy Abilities in the Kirby series, first appearing in Kirby's Adventure. It is one of the few to utilize Kirby's core ability to Inhale, which Kirby does to grab an enemy, defeated mid-boss or a Star Block. After grabbing one of them, Kirby becomes invincible and is able to pack a powerful toss in one of the six directions specified by the directional pad. The thrown projectile will be able to decimate most common enemies and otherwise do large amounts of damage, while also destroying any Star Blocks and metal blocks in its path.

The ability is essentially an enhancement to inhaling; in particular, it allows Kirby to inhale Scarfy, which normally can't be inhaled. Its concept is similar to Backdrop, and starting with Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Throw Kirby gains a blue headband similar to Suplex.

Game appearances[edit]

Throw Kirby's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby's Adventure	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rolling Turtle.
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Phan Phan.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Phan Phan.
Kirby: Squeak Squad	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Bun. Can be upgraded with an Ability Scroll.

Kirby's Adventure[edit]

Throw first appeared alongside the Copy Ability mechanic itself in Kirby's Adventure. In this game, the Throw ability is obtained from Rolling Turtle, a mid-boss who attacks Kirby with various grappling techniques. In addition to throwing enemies and blocks, Throw Kirby is also able to capture inhalable thrown objects such as the Meta-Knights' weapons. Throw's ability to bust metal blocks with the objects he tosses makes it a useful tool, but its rarity means that there's almost always another ability that can be obtained quicker to do the same job. Throw deals a staggering 18 damage in Kirby's Adventure.^[1]

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]

In the remake of Kirby's Adventure, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Throw Kirby gets his blue headband for the first time. Throw is now obtained from Phan Phan, who replaces Rolling Turtle from the original game, and only deals 12 damage.^[2]

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby still obtains the Throw ability from the mid-boss Phan Phan like in the previous title. While in this game Kirby's regular inhaling ability tires him after a few seconds, Throw Kirby can inhale indefinitely.

Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby can obtain the Throw ability from the common enemy Bun. If Throw Kirby tries to inhale a major member of the Squeaks, it will stun them and make them drop any Treasure Chests they happen to be holding, as if attempted with a regular inhale. After collecting Throw's Ability Scroll, it has a bigger range and does more damage.

Throw here gains a new idle animation: Kirby holds his arms in a fighting pose, while his headband blows in the wind, similar to the idle animation of Fighter Kirby.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

Throw Screenshot of Throw Kirby from Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Details First episode Cowardly Creature Obtained from Whippy's spike balls Comparable to Fighter

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“

Of course! I should have known! That is Throw Kirby! Throw Kirby grabs his enemy, and tosses him around like a beach ball!

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— Meta Knight, in Cowardly Creature

Throw Kirby makes a single appearance in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! in the episode Cowardly Creature. Kirby gains this ability after inhaling one of the large spike balls tossed at him by Phan Phan while it is possessed by Whippy. Using this ability, Kirby inhales to grab Whippy, and then proceeds to toss him around before finally launching him into outer space with a "tornado throw".

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  Throw Kirby standing his ground

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  Throw Kirby tossing Whippy around

Flavor text[edit]

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby's Adventure	Kirby can grab an enemy and toss it away, like a star! Use an enemy to beat others!
	Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Try throwing enemies straight! Press Up or Down to change the direction!
	Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Try throwing enemies straight! Aim up or down to change the direction!
	Kirby: Squeak Squad	Try throwing enemies straight!

Trivia[edit]

• In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Throw Kirby deals 12 damage per hit (both the holding process and the projectile), which can easily defeat Dark Meta Knight in Radish Ruins (60 HP, defeated by Throw in exactly 5 hits) and the Dimension Mirror (48 HP, defeated by Throw in exactly 4 hits).^[3][4]
  • The theoretically fastest way to defeat Dark Meta Knight in both battles are using Smash Bros. ability's 'Giant Swing' (9 damage per hit), however.^[5]
• A grabbed enemy/projectile can deal damage before being thrown, so if a boss is in front of the projectile, it will deal massive damage. Still, Kirby is not invincible during the attack, and he will eventually throw the projectile with no input.

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Artwork[edit]

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Sprites[edit]

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  Icon from Kirby's Adventure

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  Icon from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

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  Icon from Kirby: Squeak Squad

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スロウ Surou	Throw
Dutch	Werp	Throw
French	Lancer	Throw
German	Wurf	Throw
Italian	Lancio	Throw
Korean	던지기 Deonjigi	Throwing
Brazilian Portuguese	Arremesso[6]	Throw
Russian	Бросок[7] Brosok	Throw
Spanish	Tirar	Throw

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