Grizzo

Grizzo
Artwork of Grizzo from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Details
First game	Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
Latest game	Kirby Air Riders (2025, cameo)
Other game(s)	Kirby Super Star Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby's Epic Yarn Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby's Blowout Blast Kirby Star Allies Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Kirby's Dream Buffet (reference)
Copy Ability	None
Similar entities	Galbel, Nruff

“That pink headband means business! Grizzo will charge you with all his might!”

— Patch Plaza description of Grizzo from Kirby's Epic Yarn

Grizzo is an enemy which debuted in Kirby's Dream Land. He resembles a large yellow bear and walks on all fours. Additionally, he wears a headband, and on his back, he sports a pair of red stripes. In early appearances, he is a standard enemy, but his first 3D appearance in Kirby: Triple Deluxe marks him as a large enemy.

Game appearances

Grizzo's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby's Dream Land	Enemy
Kirby Super Star	Enemy
Kirby Super Star Ultra	Enemy	Reprises its role from Kirby Super Star.
Kirby's Epic Yarn	Enemy
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition	Enemy	Appears in Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby Super Star.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Enemy	Grizzo's first 3D appearance.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Enemy
Kirby's Blowout Blast	Enemy
Kirby Star Allies	Enemy
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn	Enemy	Reprises its role from Kirby's Epic Yarn.
Kirby's Dream Buffet	Reference	Appears on a Character Treat.
Kirby Air Riders	Cameo	Appears in the background of Mount Amberfalls.

Kirby's Dream Land

Kirby encountering a Grizzo being ridden by Poppy Bros. Jr. in Kirby's Dream Land

Grizzos first appear in Kirby's Dream Land. Here, their official artwork shows them to be light blue with a yellow headband, as well as omitting their stripes, although the latter are clearly visible in the enemy's sprite. Grizzos are only encountered in Green Greens, where they hop around, reducing Kirby's health by two bars should they manage to collide with him. They are sometimes seen bearing Poppy Bros. Jr.s on their back, which does not change their behavior.

Defeating a Grizzo that is being used as a mount enables the rider to continue on its own; likewise, inhaling or otherwise eliminating the rider does not harm the Grizzo. Despite their large size, Grizzos can be inhaled just as easily as most other enemies, and only take a single hit to defeat.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

Grizzo charging at Kirby in Kirby Super Star Ultra.

In Kirby Super Star and its remake, Grizzos reappear as common enemies. Here, they are usually depicted with pale yellow fur, as well as red or pink headbands and stripes. They are often found sleeping, though most of them wake up once attacked. When awake, they act similarly to their Kirby's Dream Land incarnation, but are able to charge at Kirby at a very high speed. While they cannot carry other enemies anymore, Grizzos are now stronger, taking multiple hits to be defeated. However, in spite of their sturdiness, Kirby can inhale them as easily as most other enemies, although he receives no Copy Ability by swallowing them.

In the Revenge of the King stage of Kirby Super Star Ultra, Grizzos are replaced by the tiger-like Galbels.

Locations

In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Grizzo can be found in the following stages:

Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

In Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Grizzos appear solely in Whispy's Forest late in the game. They behave similarly to their previous incarnations in the Kirby franchise. Here, however, they can charge through Star Blocks.

Kirby Mass Attack

While Grizzo does not appear in the game, there are unused sprites of the Crane Fever minigame in the code, which has Grizzo in the mix of toys.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Grizzo's in-game appearance in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Grizzo returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, though somewhat infrequently. He moves and attacks in a similar manner to his earlier appearances, but can only be Super Inhaled. He is often seen sleeping, blocking off certain desirable paths or positions.

Grizzo is also depicted as two keychains, one using his sprite from Kirby's Dream Land and the other using his sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Locations

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Grizzo can be found in the following levels and stages:

Grizzo locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6 EX	Stage 7 EX	Stage 8 EX
Fine Fields					N/A		N/A	N/A
Lollipop Land					N/A		N/A	N/A
Old Odyssey						N/A		N/A
Wild World						N/A		N/A
Endless Explosions				N/A		N/A		N/A
Royal Road						N/A

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Grizzo returns in Kirby: Planet Robobot, unchanged in function from his previous appearance. Grizzo is among the enemies that escaped mechanization, featuring no cyborg variants.

Locations

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Grizzo can be found in the following levels and stages:

Grizzo locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6 EX	Stage 7 EX	Stage 8 EX
Patched Plains					N/A		N/A	N/A
Resolution Road					N/A		N/A	N/A
Overload Ocean						N/A		N/A
Gigabyte Grounds						N/A		N/A
Rhythm Route						N/A		N/A
Access Ark						N/A

Kirby Star Allies

Grizzo in Kirby Star Allies

In Kirby Star Allies, Grizzo returns unchanged from his previous appearances and cannot be made into a friend.

Locations

In Kirby Star Allies, Grizzo can be found in the following levels and stages:

Kirby's Dream Buffet

Grizzo does not appear directly in Kirby's Dream Buffet, but he can be seen on a Character Treat depicting his sprite from Kirby's Dream Land.

Kirby Air Riders

Grizzo appears as a cameo in Kirby Air Riders. He can be seen in Mount Amberfalls, and occasionally appears in Skyah.

In the Kirby novel series

Grizzo, as seen in Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!

Grizzo briefly appears as a cameo in the second volume of the Kirby novel series, Kirby and the Big Panic in Gloomy Woods!. Here, his physical appearance is identical to his game design. He appears wandering in the darkness of the Gloomy Woods area within Dream Land during the night, where he comes face-to-face with King Dedede, who had become lost in the woods. Grizzo threatens him and prepares to attack, but is quickly dealt with after Dedede mistakenly smacks him in the dark, scaring him off. Grizzo is not seen again after this.

Gallery

Artwork

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  Original sketch for Kirby's Dream Land
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  A Poppy Bros. Jr. riding Grizzo from Kirby's Dream Land
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  Alternate version where Poppy Bros. Jr. is wearing red
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  Kirby Super Star
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  Kirby no Copy-toru!

Sprites

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  Kirby's Dream Land
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  Kirby Super Star
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  Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star
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  Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star
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  Sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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  Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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  Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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  Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
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  Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Other

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  Grizzo in Kirby's Epic Yarn
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  Grizzo in Kirby: Planet Robobot
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  Grizzo in Kirby's Blowout Blast
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  Model from Kirby Star Allies
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  Grizzo in Kirby Air Riders
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  Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Grizzo getting knocked away by a Friend Circle
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  Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet, featuring its sprite from Kirby's Dream Land
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  Grizzo in the book Find Kirby!!
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  Dedede Directory post from the Kirby JP Twitter about Grizzo
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  Grizzo in the book It's Kirby Time: Kirby's Tiny World
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  "Hokkaido / Bear" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	グリゾー Gurizō	Grizzo
English	Grizzo	Most likely derived from "grizzly", which is often used in reference to the grizzly bear.
Traditional Chinese	頭帶熊 Tóu dài xióng	Headband Bear
Simplified Chinese	头带熊 Tóu dài xióng
Dutch	Grizzo	-
French	Grizzlee	Grizzly
German	Grizzo	-
Italian	Grizzo	-
Korean	그리조 Geurijo	Grizzo
Portuguese	Grizzo	-
Russian	Гриззо Grizzo	Grizzo
Spanish	Grizzo	-