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Balloon-Meister
| Balloon-Meister | |
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 Screenshot of Balloon-Meister from Kirby and the Forgotten Land. | |
| Details | |
| First game | Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) |
| Latest game | Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (2025) |
| Copy Ability | Bomb |
| Similar entities | Poppy Bros. Jr. |
Balloon-Meister is a large sea lion-like enemy who is part of the Beast Pack and wears a green cracked and dirty bucket atop its head, which appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World. Balloon-Meister can be found sitting in place, either on land or in the water. It attacks by conjuring and throwing large explosive beach balls at Kirby when it's in range. Balloon-Meister can take a bit of a beating, but is regardless vulnerable to most forms of attack, and yields a green Star Coin on defeat. With some difficulty, Kirby can either inhale the Balloon-Meister directly or the beach balls it tosses for the Bomb ability.
Exclusively in the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, a stronger Crystal variant of Balloon-Meister appears in Star-Crossed World.
Locations[edit]
Balloon-Meister can be found in the following stages:
| Balloon-Meister locations in Star-Crossed World | ||
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| Stage | Regular | Crystal |
| Meteor Shower's Arrival | 
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| Lost in Alivel Mall |
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| Fallen-Star Beach |
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| Washed Away at the Cement Summit |
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| Crossing Wondaria |
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| Spinning Dream Parade |
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| Frost Street Snow Park |
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| Freezing Wind and Some Snowmen |
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| Wastes That Count Time |
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| Moonlight Canyon Labyrinth |
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| Crumbling Fiery Forbidden Lands |
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| Crystal Beast Pack Volcano Battle |
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| Star-Crossed World |
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In the titular final level of Star-Crossed World, the boss Genwel Meteonelfilis can summon Crystal Balloon-Meisters during his final phase.
Gallery[edit]
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Balloon-Meister throwing one of its bombs at Kirby -
Credits image where Balloon-Meister helps with releasing a Piece of Leon's Soul -
Figure of Balloon-Meister -
Crystal Balloon-Meister in Star-Crossed World
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | バルンマイスター Barunmaisutā |
Balloon-Meister |
| English | Balloon-Meister | Meister is German for "master" |
| Traditional Chinese | 氣球高手 Qìqiú gāoshǒu |
Balloon Master |
| Simplified Chinese | 气球高手 Qìqiú gāoshǒu | |
| Dutch | Rekelrob | From "rekel" (rascal) and "rob" (seal) |
| French | Seautarie | From "seau" (bucket) and "otarie" (sea lion) |
| German | Bombomaestro | From "bombe" (bomb) and "maestro" |
| Italian | Palladotto | From "palla" (ball) and the masculine suffix "-dotto" |
| Korean | 벌룬 마이스터 Beollun Maiseuteo |
Balloon Meister |
| Spanish | Focabilidosa | From "foca" (seal) and "habilidosa" (skilled) |
