Beam (Copy Ability)

“Kirby fires a beam like that used by some enemies! This is an easy weapon to use!”

— Flavor text, Kirby's Adventure

Beam

Beam Kirby in Kirby Fighters 2

Ability Star

Obatined from

Waddle Doo
Laser Ball
Germa
King Doo
Metal General's drones

First Appearance

Kirby's Adventure

Latest Appearance

Kirby Fighters 2

Using energy-based attacks with a magic wand

Flare Beam

Beam is a Copy Ability that Kirby can use in the Kirby series, which debuted in Kirby's Adventure. Ever since, it has been one of the most recurring abilities for him, appearing in almost every installment, and usually being one of the first he can obtain. It allows Kirby to use a beam of magic energy to attack enemies, and in later games, other attacks as well.

Description[]

Beam Kirby wears a yellow-and-red jester hat, with a white brim and white puffs at the hat's tips. The yellow side of the hat also has a pattern of white stars (the red half also has a star pattern in some games). Kirby also wields a gold wand with a bluish-green gem on top of it. In some games, Beam Kirby's body also changes from pink to orange to further differentiate from other abilities.

Beam Kirby's main attack has him release a whip-like beam of energy from his wand (hand in Kirby's Adventure) that sways downward, identical to the beams that Waddle Doos fire out of their eyes. This attack forces him to stop in place, but its range makes it a rather safe move to throw out. Starting with Kirby Super Star, Beam Kirby would gain additional abilities, such as charging up for a powerful blast of energy, and trapping foes in a beam in order to throw them. In some games, such as Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby Star Allies, these attacks also have electrical properties similar to Spark and Plasma, allowing Beam Kirby to activate wires or imbue allies with the Zap effect.

Beam also has a Super Ability in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, known as Flare Beam, as well as a Robobot Armor mode themed on it in Kirby: Planet Robobot. In the Kirby Clash series, the Beam is renamed to Beam Mage, which has the ability to stop enemies in their place with beam attacks.

Moveset[]

Standard[]

Beam Skills
Skill	Buttons	Description
Beam Whip		A whip of energy appears before Kirby in a 45 degree angle. This attack can pierce through multiple enemies and travel through walls.
Cycle Beam	Dash +	A rotating, focused blast of energy. Kirby has reduced friction during this move, allowing him to slide around.
Beam Blast	Dash + in midair	A flurry of many small energy bolts aimed diagonally downward. Kirby gains a bit of upward momentum while using the move, allowing it to be used more than once in a single jump.
Wave Beam	Press and hold , then release	A large energy blast that is fired in a straight line, which can penetrate multiple enemies and deal heavy damage. However, it won't pass through terrain. Kirby is also pushed back a bit when using the move.
Capture Beam	Either /forward + , near an enemy	Kirby grabs an enemy with an energy whip, and can throw them with an energy blast. Thrown enemies do a lot of damage to other enemies. Getting hit will cause him to drop the enemy.

Robobot[]

Beam Mode Skills
Skill	Buttons	Description
Zig Zap	Press and release	The armor releases a ball of energy that bounces on the ground multiple times before disappearing.
Big Zap	Press and hold , then release	Similar to Zig Zap, but the ball of energy is bigger.
Zip Zap	(↓) + in midair	Releases a ball of energy downward that bounces high upon making contact with the ground.

Fanon Appearances[]

Super Mario Maker Lunar[]

The Beam ability can be attained by Kirby in Super Mario Maker Lunar if he inhales a Magikoopa. In the Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3 styles, Kirby can only use the standard whip attack, similar to Kirby's Adventure. However, he gains the rest of his moves in the other game styles.