Stone

Stone
Artwork of Stone Kirby from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.
Details
First game	Kirby's Adventure (1993)
Latest game	Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
Other game(s)	Kirby's Dream Course Kirby's Dream Land 2 Kirby's Block Ball Kirby Super Star Kirby's Dream Land 3 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby: Canvas Curse Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Star Allies Kirby's Dream Buffet
Usage type	Unlimited use
Obtained from	Blocky, Bukiset, Cairn, Gansan, Giant Rocky, Golem, Hack, Moundo, Pompey, Rocky, Transformer, amiibo (Kirby: Planet Robobot): Bowser
Obtained by projectiles from	Blocky, Fatty Whale, Wham Bam Rock, Miracle Matter, King Golem, Moley, Master Hand & Crazy Hand, Clanky Woods, Wham Bam Jewel, King Dedede (in Kirby Star Allies), Meta Knight (in Kirby Star Allies), Flamberge, Hyness, Void Termina, Void Soul, Parallel Meta Knight, Parallel Dedede, Void
Power(s)	Transforms into an invincible stone that can pound stakes.
Helper	Rocky
Related to	Stone Power Combos, Stone Mode

Stone is a Copy Ability which gives Kirby the ability to transform himself into a block or statue of hard stone, rendering himself invulnerable to most attacks but also typically unable to move aside from falling or sliding down slopes. This ability is primarily defensive in nature, though it does allow Kirby to land solid blows on foes if he falls on them from above, and also allows him to pound down stakes and break metal blocks. Depending on the game, Stone Kirby may have other attacks or properties, such as being able to walk around slowly, having an "uppercut" punch attack, or creating a big shockwave upon landing. Many games give Kirby a variety of solid objects to turn into at random when he uses his Stone Change, some rarer than others and many being references to other characters or objects.

Stone first appeared in Kirby's Adventure, and is typically provided by Rocky or Blocky. Other rarer providers of the ability include Gansan, Cairn, Hack, Golem, and Moundo. Certain boss attacks, like those of Fatty Whale, Wham Bam Rock, King Golem, Moley or Clanky Woods, may also provide the ability.

Characteristics

Stone Kirby making use of one of his main emergent properties - the ability to roll down slopes - in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Stone is among the simplest and most straightforward of Kirby's Copy Abilities, though it has a lot of variants and emergent uses. In its simplest form, Kirby transforms into a solid immobile object which is affected only by gravity. In this state, Kirby becomes immune to all but the strongest enemy attacks, though this is counterbalanced by the fact that his movement options become extremely limited if not completely absent. Due to the amount of time it often takes for Kirby to use his Stone Change, whether turning into the stone or transforming back to normal, it is often impractical to use Stone offensively, particularly during boss fights. When transformed, Stone Kirby falls extremely quickly, which is useful for certain vertical stage sections, but Kirby should be careful not to fall too far in many places, as he might be lost to a bottomless pit before he can change back. Falling into a hazardous area like a spike pit can also be problematic, as Kirby is basically guaranteed to take a hit as soon as he transforms back. One other notable aspect of Stone Kirby in most of his appearances is his ability to slide down slopes, which can be used in many cases to travel quickly and safely through tight tunnels packed with enemies. Stone Kirby's heavy weight also allows him to quickly sink in water, pound Stakes, and break metal blocks.

While the above describes Stone Kirby in most of his appearances, there are several games where there are notable differences in how the Stone ability functions. In Stone's debut in Kirby's Adventure (as well as the remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land) for instance, Kirby does not slide on slopes. In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Stone Kirby transforms into a full statue of himself that is still able to roll and walk around, but cannot jump. In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Stone Kirby is more of an offensive power, with the main attack coming from the big shockwave produced by the impact. Stone can also be readily combined with other powers or partners in the Shinichi Shimomura-directed games and in Kirby Star Allies, with the most notable example being the Curling transformation.

Appearance

Stone's initial hat was introduced in Kirby Super Star, where it is a purple helmet with a red ponytail on its top. Its front features a golden plate with three stars, and the helmet also extends on Kirby's back as some sort of cape but still hard. This hat design is the same as Ninja's, just with different colors. This hat design would be reused in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, as well as in Kirby Super Star Ultra. Kirby: Right Back at Ya! features a similar design, although the hat's plate on the front is simplified, and is only a single star.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land introduced a completely new hat for Stone, that would become its main design for every game and media released afterwards with no major changes. The hat is made of brown boulders in the shape of crystals, in a similar vein to Ice's hat, a headband on the front that contains smaller cubic rocks in the colors purple, pink, and orange, with two horns, each on a side of the headband. This hat is notably similar to the Stone hat that would be present in the cancelled Kirby for Nintendo GameCube.

In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's body and feet also turn brown when he has the ability. In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby's body changes to a more beige color. In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Kirby's body becomes a shade of gray.

Game appearances

Stone Kirby's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Adventure	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky.
Kirby's Dream Course	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky and Transformer. Single-use in this game.
Kirby's Dream Land 2	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky and Blocky. Can be paired with Animal Friends.
Kirby's Block Ball	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky and an Ability Changer.
Kirby Super Star	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky and some boss attacks. Can be used to make a Rocky helper.
Kirby's Dream Land 3	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky, Gansan, club-wielding Bukiset, and Blocky. Can be paired with Animal Friends.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky, Cairn, Hack, Pompey, and some boss attacks. Can be combined with itself or other abilities to make Power Combos.
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky, Golem, Giant Rocky, Moley's orange rocks and from Master Hand & Crazy Hand's Dropped Stars from their ground pound attacks.
Kirby: Canvas Curse	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky.
Kirby Super Star Ultra	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky and some boss attacks. Can be used to make a Rocky helper.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky and Moundo.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky and Blocky.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky and Blocky. Has an equivalent mode for the Robobot Armor.
Kirby Star Allies	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Rocky. Can be used to make a Rocky ally. Can be used for Geokinesis, Curling, and Rock Painter.
Kirby's Dream Buffet	Copy Food Ability	Activated using a Stone Chocolate Copy Food item for a single use.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	Copy Ability	Mostly the same as in the original but has new forms and moves not in the original game.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros.	Attack	Stone is Kirby's downward special.
Super Smash Bros. Melee	Attack	Stone is Kirby's downward special.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Attack	Stone is Kirby's downward special.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U	Attack	Stone is Kirby's downward special.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Attack	Stone is Kirby's downward special.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Using Stone, Kirby can pound stakes to open up certain barriers.

Stone makes its debut along with the concept of Copy Abilities themselves in Kirby's Adventure. This game establishes Stone as an ability that causes Kirby to transform into a rock, and plummet downward, becoming all but invulnerable and dealing damage on impact. However, Stone Kirby's signature ability to slide down slopes is not present in this game, nor is it in the remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Kirby also only has one form here, that being a pink-ish rock with a level bottom and two closed eyes on it. The ability is provided solely by Rocky or via a Mix. Stone deals 10 damage in this title.

Kirby's Dream Course

Stone returns in Kirby's Dream Course, where it functions similar to the Needle ability. When used, Stone causes Kirby to stop moving, and this can also be used in midair to force Kirby to fall straight down. However, if Kirby lands on a slope, he will slowly slide down it. The ability is obtained from Rocky.

Notably, in the 2P Game, when Stone is used, it will be held during the opponent's turn, even if a different ability was acquired while using the Stone form. Additionally, while in Stone form, attacks from the other player can be resisted. Stone cannot be used to protect against hazards such as Gordos, however.

Kirby's Dream Land 2

Kirby making use of the Stone and Rick combination in Kirby's Dream Land 2

Stone returns as an ability in Kirby's Dream Land 2, where it now gains the ability to roll quickly down slopes, a features that would persist for the remainder of the series (barring a few absences here and there). Stone can be obtained in this game via Rocky or the mid-boss Blocky.

When on an Animal Friend, Kirby can perform variations of the ability, as detailed in the following table:

Animal Friend	Appearance	Description
Coo		Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground.
Kine		Lets Kirby assume his stone form inside Kine, making him sink downwards and defeat enemies.
Rick		Kirby balances on top of Rick as the hamster turns into a rolling boulder, crushing all enemies in their path.

Throughout Kirby's Dream Land 2, there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Stone ability. They are depicted as fragile-looking.

Kirby's Block Ball

“The ball drops down, crushing the blocks below.”

— Kirby's Block Ball North American instruction booklet

Stone appears as one of the four abilities in Kirby's Block Ball, obtainable from Rocky or an Ability Changer item. When Kirby uses this ability, he transforms into a stone and falls straight down, crushing lesser blocks along the way until he hits a harder object or the paddle. The Burning ability can be said to be the opposite of Stone in this game, since it travels straight up rather than straight down for the same effect.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

Kirby Super Star introduced randomized Stone transformations. In this case, Kirby transformed into the 8-ton weight.

In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Stone can be obtained from Rockys and the boulders appearing during the battle against Fatty Whale and Wham Bam Rock. Kirby's visual appearance changes by turning brown and wearing a helmet with a tail on top.

Upon using the ability, Kirby randomly turns into one of a wide variety of objects. In the original Kirby Super Star, Kirby can turn into the default pink rock from Kirby's Adventure, a star block, an eight-ton weight, a stone statue of himself, a Macho Statue, and rare gold statues of Mario and Samus Aran; the remake adds Mount Fuji, an iron fist, statues of Rick, Kine and Coo, a Thudd, a Brick Block, and the rare gold Dream Hatcher (HAL Laboratory's logo). While transformed, Kirby is completely invincible, but cannot move unless sliding down a slope. Pressing the B button while in stone form returns Kirby to his usual self.

With the stone ability equipped, Kirby can create a Rocky as a helper, which possesses the same skills as Stone Kirby does.

Stone moveset in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra
Skill	Button Execution
Stone Change	B
Stone Smash	B in air
Turbo Stone	Dash + B

List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra
Image	Name	Description	Color
Both games
	ストーン Stone	The default pink rock from Kirby's Adventure.	Pink
	スターブロック Star Block	A block with a star on it.	Brown with a yellow star
	おもり Weight	An 8-ton weight	Black
	カービィ像 Kirby Statue	A statue of Kirby.	Bronze
	マッチョ像 Macho Statue	A statue of a muscular man. The statue will change its pose when it is sliding down slopes, a trait no other Stone transformation possesses.	Bronze
	マリオ像 Mario Statue	A rare statue of Mario. In Kirby Super Star Ultra, the statue's pose was changed from making a peace sign to holding up his fists (one higher than the other), due to Shigeru Miyamoto wishing to distance Mario from the peace sign.	Gold
	サムス像 Samus Statue	A rare statue of Samus Aran. Her pose matches that on the cover art of Metroid II: Return of Samus.	Gold
Kirby Super Star Ultra exclusive
	リック像 Rick Statue	Statue of Rick the hamster.	Bronze
	カイン像 Kine Statue	Statue of Kine the fish.	Bronze
	クー像 Coo Statue	Statue of Coo the owl.	Bronze
	レンガ Brick	The Brick Block from the Super Mario franchise.	Bronze
	げんこつ Fist	A fist.	Silver
	デンドン Thudd	Thudd from Kirby: Canvas Curse.	Silver
	山 Mountain	Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan.	Blue and white
	犬たまごブロック Inutamago Block	A golden block with a picture of Dream Hatcher (the dog from HAL Laboratory's logo) on it.	Gold
Names taken from 20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia. Translations are unofficial.

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Kirby and ChuChu combining for a Stone attack in Kirby's Dream Land 3

Stone appears again in Kirby's Dream Land 3, where it looks and functions much like in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Rocky and Blocky once again provide the ability, along with a new enemy called Gansan as well as the club-wielding Bukiset. The inclusion of more animal friends gave more possibilities for combinations:

Animal Friend	Appearance	Description
ChuChu		Kirby transforms into a boulder and ChuChu proceeds to start swinging him around. The two can travel back and forth while doing this maneuver, damaging enemies on contact.
Coo		Kirby turns to stone, causing the duo to plummet to the ground. Holding the B button causes Coo to lift Kirby, where they can move slowly in the air.
Kine		Lets Kirby assume his stone form inside Kine, making him sink downwards and defeat enemies.
Nago		Pressing and holding the Y button causes Kirby to change into his stone form while Nago pounds the ground with him, harming opponents in front of him. Nago cannot move while using this ability.
Pitch		Kirby and Pitch leap into the air, the latter temporarily turning into a rock on the way down and squishing foes under him.
Rick		Kirby balances on top of Rick as the hamster turns into a rolling boulder, crushing all enemies in their path.

Throughout Kirby's Dream Land 3, there are specific blocks which can be broken only with the Stone ability. They are marked with the Stone icon on them.

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby's stone form is more mobile, since he keeps his limbs.

Stone appears in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, where it takes on a slightly different form. Here, instead of simply becoming a stone and falling, Kirby turns into a rounded boulder, falls to the ground, and then morphs into a stone version of himself and starts walking around. In this form, he is invulnerable, but cannot jump, and rolls automatically down hills. Stone can additionally be combined with other abilities or itself to produce varying results. Pairing Stone with itself has the same effect as Stone on its own, but makes Kirby's transformation much larger. Other combinations include fusing Stone and Ice to turn Kirby into a sliding Curling stone, pairing Stone with Burning to turn Kirby into a little volcano, combining Stone with Cutter to turn Kirby into statues of the Animal Friends that have their own unique abilities, and combining Stone with Needle to give Kirby a drill that drags him along and can be shot through walls.

Stone has a large number of providers in this game. Among them are Rocky, Cairn, Hack, and Pompey.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Stone appears as an ability in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. In this game, Kirby's Stone transformation resembles the rounder version in Kirby's Dream Land 2 and Kirby's Dream Land 3, which rolls down slopes quickly. In addition, its color will change depending on the color of the Spray Paint that Kirby has. Stone can be obtained from Rocky, Giant Rocky and Golem.

The Smash ability can also use the Stone Change, which functions the same.

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Stone Kirby returns in Kirby: Canvas Curse, once again provided by Rocky. In this appearance, Kirby transforms into a well-polished faceted stone gem and falls straight downward, defeating enemies and crushing metal blocks below. Stone Kirby cannot ride up a Rainbow Line while in Stone form. In addition, Stone Kirby will automatically sink in water, making the ability useful for traversing flooded areas.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Stone Kirby sliding down a slope in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

After being absent from Kirby: Squeak Squad, Stone returns in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where it can be obtained from Rocky and the mid-boss Moundo and has gained new moves that allow for it to be used in a more varied manner. Apart from the traditional power to turn to stone and slide down hills, Kirby may now transform into a bigger-than-normal statue and slam onto the ground with great force, as well as use a powerful low-range uppercut attack that knocks enemies into the air. The latter is also the first Stone move in the history of the series that does not transform Kirby's entire body. Stone Kirby gets a new hat starting in this game, which is a set of rocks on a purple, pink, and orange base with a pair of horns.

Stone moveset in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Move	Button execution	Description
Stone Change	1	Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies.
Stone Smash	1 in midair	Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with.
Turbo Stone	Dash + 1	Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground.
Heavy Smash	↓ + 1 in midair	Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming.
Stone Uppercut	↑ + 1	Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air.
Slope Slide	1 on slope	Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into.

Stone sculpture forms

Similar to Kirby Super Star and its remake, Stone Kirby can transform into various sculptures, with greatly increased forms in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Image	Name	Description	Color
	ストーン Stone	The default Stone form.	Brown
	スターブロック Star Block	A stone with a star.	Brown (with a yellow star)
	星ブロック Star Block	A Star Block.	Same as the original object
	8tおもり 8t Weight	An 8-ton weight.	Gray
	カービィ像 Kirby Statue	A sculpture of Kirby.	Gray
	ハンド像 Hand Statue	A fist punching down, somewhat resembling Master Hand.	Gray
	フジヤマとビルの像 Mount Fuji and Multi-story Building Statue	Mount Fuji and HAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center.	Gray
	リック・カイン・クー像 Rick Kine Coo Statue	Rick, Kine, and Coo.	Gray
	古のまじん像 Ancient Sorcerer Statue	Wham Bam Rock in his Kirby Super Star Ultra design. まじん (Majin) is a title carried by Wham Bam Rock, Wham Bam Jewel, and Wham Bam Gaia in Japanese and Korean. It is used to refer to a being with superpowers or some sort of magic, but does not necessarily mean that the being practices it. It is often loosely translated as "sorcerer", "magician", or "demon".	Gray
	道化師マルク像 Marx the Jester Statue	Marx on his jester ball.	Gray
	マッチョ像 Macho Statue	The recurring Macho Statue.	Bronze
	ドラグーン像 Dragoon Statue	The Dragoon from Kirby Air Ride.	Bronze
	ドットカービィ像 Pixel Kirby Statue	Kirby in his 8-bit appearance from Kirby's Adventure.	Gold
	伝説のアイテム像 Legendary Items Statue	The Star Rod, the Magical Paintbrush and the Triple Star Cane.	Gold
	銀河最強の戦士像 The Strongest Warriors in the Galaxy Statue	Meta Knight (with his mask and right wing only) and Galacta Knight (with his mask and left wing only).	Gold
	金の犬タマゴ像 Golden Inutamago Statue	Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory.	Gold
Japanese names taken from 20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia. English names and translations are unofficial.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Stone returns in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, bearing the same characteristics it had in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. However, three notable changes were made. Firstly, Stone Uppercut was changed so that it can be charged to deal more damage. Secondly, if Kirby tries to dash while in Stone form, he will pivot in that form slightly. This can be done to change the angle from which the player can see the stone sculpture that Kirby changes into. This technique deals no damage, and is only there for cosmetic purposes. Finally, starting in this game, Heavy Smash is able to move horizontally in the air during startup unlike in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, which disallows horizontal movement after the first few frames.

Stone Kirby also appears as four keychains, one using his sprite from Kirby's Adventure, another showing him as the "Macho Statue" from Kirby Super Star, the third showing his sprite from Kirby: Canvas Curse, and the fourth showing him as the "Dream Hatcher" transformation from Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Stone sculpture forms

Some changes were made to the forms that Kirby can take in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, having a different list from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Image	Description	Color
	The default Stone form.	Brown
	A Star Block.	Same with the original object
	A Brick Block from the Mario series.	Same with the original object
	A sculpture of Kirby.	Gray
	A fist punching down, somewhat resembling Master Hand.	Gray
	Mount Fuji and HAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center.	Gray
	Rick, and Kine, and Coo.	Gray
	Meta Knight, Bandana Waddle Dee and King Dedede, the three non-Kirby playable characters from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.	Gray
	Ultra Sword Kirby with his default sword.	Gray of a dark steel shade.
	The recurring Macho Statue.	Bronze
	Four Kirbys from Kirby Mass Attack.	Brown of a light shade
	The Lor Starcutter.	Silver
	Marx on his jester ball and Magolor.	Gold
	Drawcia and Dark Nebula.	Gold
	Kirby with the Star Rod, both in their 8-bit appearance from Kirby's Adventure.	Gold
	Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory. Also appears in its Kirby Super Star Ultra iteration as a Rare Keychain.	Gold

Kirby: Planet Robobot

When combined with the Robobot Armor, Stone turns into a pair of heavy block fists that can be used to slam objects aside.

Stone returns in Kirby: Planet Robobot, receiving no change in its moveset.

Main article: Stone Mode

Stone can be combined with the Robobot Armor to enter Stone Mode, which allows the suit to punch away heavy objects.

Stone moveset in Kirby: Planet Robobot
Move	Image	Button Execution	Description
Stone Change		B	Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies.
Stone Smash		B in midair	Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with.
Turbo Stone		Dash + B	Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground.
Heavy Smash		↓ + B in midair	Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming.
Stone Uppercut		↑ + press and release B	Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air.
Mighty Uppercut		↑ and hold B	Kirby performs a longer and more powerful version of Stone Uppercut.
Slope Slide		B when on a slope	Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into.
Spin		Dash while transformed	Kirby will pivot in his form slightly. This can be done to change the angle from which the player can see the stone sculpture that Kirby changes into.

Stone sculpture forms

Some changes were made to the forms that Kirby can take in Kirby: Planet Robobot, having a different list from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby: Planet Robobot
Image	Name	Description	Color
	ストーン Stone	The default Stone form.	Brown
	星ブロック Star Block	A Star Block.	Same with the original object
	レンガ Brick	A Brick Block from the Mario series.	Same with the original object
	カービィ像 Kirby Statue	A sculpture of Kirby.	Gray
	フジヤマとビルの像 Mount Fuji and Multi-story Building Statue	Mount Fuji and HAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center.	Gray
	リック&カイン&クー像 Rick & Kine & Coo Statue	Rick, Kine, and Coo.	Gray
	チュチュ像 ChuChu Statue	ChuChu.	Gray
	デデデ&メタナイト&ワドルディ像 Dedede & Meta Knight & Waddle Dee Statue	Meta Knight, King Dedede, and Bandana Waddle Dee, the three non-Kirby playable characters from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.	Gray
	デデデ大王&マスクド・デデデ像 King Dedede & Masked Dedede Statue	King Dedede and Masked Dedede.	Gray
	マホロア&マルク像 Magolor & Marx Statue	Marx on his jester ball and Magolor, the sculpture's color downgraded from gold in Kirby: Triple Deluxe to gray in Kirby: Planet Robobot.	Gray
	マッチョ像 Macho Statue	The recurring Macho Statue.	Bronze
	天かける船ローア像 Lor Starcutter Statue	The Lor Starcutter.	Silver
	ウルトラソード像 Ultra Sword Statue	Ultra Sword Kirby with the rare large fish.	Gold
	クィン・セクトニア&タランザ像 Queen Sectonia & Taranza Statue	Queen Sectonia and Taranza.	Gold
	マスターハンド&スマブラマーク像 Master Hand & Smash Bros. Symbol Statue	Master Hand with the logo of the Super Smash Bros. series. (Only available when used by Smash Bros. Kirby.)	Gold
	犬たまご像 Inutamago Statue	Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory. Also appears as a Rare Sticker.	Gold
	マリオ像 Mario Statue	The Mario sculpture, returning after a long absence from its last appearance in Kirby Super Star Ultra. The pose has changed again, now matching a common pose that first appeared in Mario Party 6.	Gold
	たぬきち像 Tom Nook Statue	Tom Nook from the Animal Crossing series. He appears in his design from Animal Crossing: New Leaf.	Gold
Japanese names taken from Kirby: Planet Robobot Official Nintendo Guidebook. English names and translations are unofficial.

Kirby Star Allies

In Kirby Star Allies, when combined with a Blizzard attack, Stone Kirby transforms into the Curling stone and can slide much more quickly down slopes while leaving a trail of ice behind.

Stone returns in Kirby Star Allies, retaining its essential functions from previous installments. It can also be used in a number of Friend Abilities; most notably the varieties of Curling and Geokinesis. Rocky returns as the ability's main provider, and can be recruited as a friend with all of Stone Kirby's abilities. Gooey and Rick also have their own Stone transformations which can interact with Friend Abilities.

Stone moveset in Kirby Star Allies
Move	Button Execution	Description
Stone Change	B	Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies.
Stone Smash	B in midair	Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with.
Turbo Stone	Dash + B	Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground.
Heavy Smash	Down + B in midair	Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming.
Stone Uppercut	Up + press and release B	Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air.
Mighty Uppercut	Up and hold B	Kirby performs a more powerful Stone Uppercut.
Slope Slide	B when on a slope	Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into.
Spin	Dash while transformed	Kirby pivots a short distance while transformed. This does not hurt enemies, but can be used to examine transformations at other angles.

Stone sculpture forms

Some changes were made to the forms that Kirby can take in Kirby Star Allies, having a different list from Kirby: Planet Robobot.

Kirby Star Allies is the first game in the series that adds new sculptures for the Stone ability via game updates.

List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby Star Allies
Image	Sculpture	Notes
	Stone	The default form.
	Kirby	A staple form in the Kirby series. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.
	Macho Statue	A staple form in the Kirby series.
	Star Block	A staple form in the Kirby series.
	Brick Block	From the Mario series.
	Kirby's anniversary logo	It doesn't have any depiction of the year number.
	Dream Hatcher	The symbol of HAL Laboratory.
	Mount Fuji and HAL Laboratory (Yamanashi R&D Center) feat. Qbby	Real life locations.
	Gryll and Brobo	The final boss from the Super Famicom version of Kirby's Star Stacker, and the penultimate boss from Kirby's Block Ball, respectively.
	Meta Knight and Captain Vul	Crew of Meta Knight's battleship, the Halberd.
	Dark Nebula	Along with the treasure chest it is confined in from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
	Ultra Sword Kirby with the fish	The sculpture's color has been downgraded from gold in Kirby: Planet Robobot to silver in Kirby Star Allies.
	Taranza and Sectonia's original form	Sectonia's original form can be seen when Sectonia Clone is defeated in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
	King Dedede with his tambourine	This refers to the Sub-Game Dedede's Drum Dash and its standalone version Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe.
	Robobot Armor	It is in its no-pilot idle position.
	Susie and Ribbon	Both have pink hair. Ribbon holds a Crystal Shard.
	Magolor with Gem Apples	This refers to his role of owning a Shoppe in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe.
	Friend Circle	It is formed by Kirby, Wester, Chilly and Sir Kibble.
	Rick & Kine & Coo	They are in the Protective Bag, which refers to how they were trapped in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Added in Version 2.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into. If Rock Painter is used on Rick & Kine & Coo, they will always transform into this form.
	Marx	He is splitting in half, which is the preparation of his Black Hole attack. Added in Version 2.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.
	Gooey	He is grabbing a fish with his tongue, which refers to the opening movie from Kirby's Dream Land 3. Added in Version 2.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into. If Rock Painter is used on Gooey, he will always transform into this form.
	Adeleine and Ribbon	Adeleine is holding a basket of fruits, which refers to the Bumper Crop Bump mini-game from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Added in Version 3.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.
	Dark Meta Knight	He stands on a mirror. Added in Version 3.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.
	Dark Daroach	He is in the same pose as his official artwork from Kirby: Squeak Squad. Added in Version 3.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.
	King Dedede, Meta Knight and Bandana Waddle Dee	The three non-Kirby playable characters in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Added in Version 4.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.
	Magolor and Lor Starcutter	Added in Version 4.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.
	Taranza and the Dreamstalk	Added in Version 4.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.
	Susie with a stand microphone	This refers to Susie's hobby of karaoke. Added in Version 4.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.
	The Three Mage-Sisters	Depicted using their respective special attacks: Francisca's Soda Blaster, Flamberge's Mega Broiler, and Zan Partizanne's Raijin drums. Added in Version 4.0.0. If Rock Painter is used on Stone Kirby/Rocky, this is one of the forms they may transform into.

Kirby's Dream Buffet

Stone Kirby emanating a shockwave in Kirby's Dream Buffet

Stone Kirby reappears in Kirby's Dream Buffet as a Copy Food ability, available only in Battle Royale stages and activated by using the Stone Chocolate Copy Food. When activated, Kirby turns into a chocolate bar and pounds the ground, creating a shockwave that launches opponents into the air and knocks them back. If the player holds R while activating the ability, a bigger shockwave is produced. Despite Stone's usual reputation for being nearly invincible, Stone Kirby cannot resist another Kirby using Invincible Candy or being grabbed by the tongs.

Stone Kirby also appears in a more traditional form as a Character Treat, depicting his sprite from Kirby's Adventure.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Stone appears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, as it did in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. In this remake, the ability was given its larger moveset introduced in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, including Mighty Uppercut and Spin.

Stone moveset in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Move	Button Execution	Description
Stone Change	B/Y	Kirby transforms into a random, invincible statue that is stationary on the ground, or immediately plummets when used in the air. Ending this effect causes rock shards to fly away, which can harm enemies.
Stone Smash	B/Y in midair	Kirby transforms into a random statue and falls straight down, pounding stakes into the ground and dealing damage to enemies he collides with.
Turbo Stone	Dash + B/Y	Changes into stone out of a dash, leaving some momentum for Kirby to slide into his opponents on the ground.
Block most enemy attacks as a stone!
Heavy Smash	↓ + B/Y in midair	Kirby transforms into a larger statue and pauses in the air for a bit before slamming straight down with greater force. Using this directly above an enemy causes Kirby to deal additional damage while transforming.
Stone Uppercut	↑ + tap B/Y	Kirby performs an uppercut directly in front of him with a fist made of stone, dealing damage and catapulting enemies into the air.
Mighty Uppercut	↑ and hold B/Y	Kirby performs a longer and more powerful version of Stone Uppercut.
Slope Slide	B/Y on a slope	Kirby will slide down slopes while in Stone form, which will damage any enemies he slides into.
Spin	Try to Dash while transformed	Kirby will pivot in his form slightly. This can be done to change the angle from which the player can see the stone sculpture that Kirby changes into.

Stone sculpture forms

The ability has new statues it can transform into, including a handful from Kirby Star Allies, as well as two new sculptures referencing Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Kirby's Dream Buffet. The Mount Fuji and Rick, Kine, & Coo statues have been replaced with their Kirby Star Allies equivalents.

List of Stone sculpture forms in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Image	Name	Description	Color
	ストーン Stone	The default Stone form.	Brown
	スターブロック Star Block	A stone with a star.	Brown (with a yellow star)
	星ブロック Star Block	A Star Block.	Same as the original object
	8tおもり 8t Weight	An 8-ton weight.	Gray
	カービィ像 Kirby Statue	A sculpture of Kirby.	Gray
	ハンド像 Hand Statue	A fist punching down, somewhat resembling Master Hand.	Gray
	フジヤマとビルの像 Mount Fuji and Multi-story Building Statue	Mount Fuji and HAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center with Qbby sitting on top of it.	Gray
	リック・カイン・クー像 Rick Kine Coo Statue	Rick, Kine, and Coo in the Protective Bag. Taken from Kirby Star Allies.	Brown
	古のまじん像 Ancient Sorcerer Statue	Wham Bam Rock in his Kirby Super Star Ultra design. まじん (Majin) is a title carried by Wham Bam Rock, Wham Bam Jewel, and Wham Bam Gaia in Japanese and Korean. It is used to refer to a being with superpowers or some sort of magic, but does not necessarily mean that the being practices it. It is often loosely translated as "sorcerer", "magician", or "demon".	Gray
	道化師マルク像 Marx the Jester Statue	Marx on his jester ball.	Gray
	マッチョ像 Macho Statue	The recurring Macho Statue.	Bronze
	ドラグーン像 Dragoon Statue	The Dragoon from Kirby Air Ride.	Bronze
	ドットカービィ像 Pixel Kirby Statue	Kirby in his 8-bit appearance from Kirby's Adventure.	Gold
	伝説のアイテム像 Legendary Items Statue	The Star Rod, the Magical Paintbrush and the Triple Star Cane.	Gold
	銀河最強の戦士像 The Strongest Warriors in the Galaxy Statue	Meta Knight (with his mask and right wing only) and Galacta Knight (with his mask and left wing only).	Gold
	金の犬タマゴ像 Golden Inutamago Statue	Dream Hatcher, the symbol of HAL Laboratory.	Gold
	King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandana Waddle Dee	The three non-Kirby playable characters. Taken from Kirby Star Allies, so it reuses the character designs from that game.	Gray
	Magolor and Lor Starcutter	Taken from Kirby Star Allies.	Gray
	Ultra Sword Kirby	Ultra Sword Kirby holding the large fish. Taken from Kirby Star Allies.	Silver
	Car Mouth Kirby	Kirby using the Car Mouth Mouthful Mode from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.	Silver
	Dream Buffet Kirby	Kirby, wearing the Whipped Cream costume, on a plate along with two Strawberries from Kirby's Dream Buffet.	Silver
Japanese names taken from 20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia where applicable. English names and translations are unofficial.

Super Smash Bros. series

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In all of the installments of the Super Smash Bros. series, Kirby's down special move is the Stone ability, and behaves exactly as it does in Kirby's Adventure. Starting with Melee, Kirby transforms into various objects: the default pink rock, a 100-ton weight, a spiked ball, a Thwomp from the Mario universe, Lip's garbage block from Panel de Pon, and in Ultimate, a Treasure Chest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. There are a few key differences in the Super Smash Bros. series, however: Kirby can only remain in stone form for a short period of time, he is vulnerable to grabs, and he may still be harmed if he is hit by a powerful enough attack.

Two custom moves can also be used in place of the original once unlocked in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. The first, Grounding Stone, has Kirby take a bit longer to transform before falling, but he can bury opponents into the ground when hit. The second, Meteor Stone, can meteor smash opponents when hit, with Kirby taking longer to transform back to normal upon pressing the special attack button again or after a certain amount of time passes.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Stone
Artwork from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Details
First episode	A Blockbuster Battle
Last episode	Power Ploy
Other episode(s)	Curio's Curious Discovery Pink-Collar Blues
Obtained from	Inhaling rocks or a stone monster
Power(s)	Transforming into a large pink blocky version of himself
Comparable to	Iron

Stone Kirby makes a few appearances in the anime series Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, first appearing in the second episode, A Blockbuster Battle. In the anime, Kirby gains a grayish coloration and hat similar to Stone's appearance in Kirby Super Star. When Kirby transforms, he turns into a large, pink, blocky version of himself which is able to walk around, similar to how Stone functions in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Even without being actively transformed, however, Stone Kirby still packs a wallop with body slam attacks, as he is much heavier than he normally is.

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  Stone Kirby in Stone form in the anime
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  Stone Kirby boring through Dedede Stone in Curio's Curious Discovery
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  Stone Kirby helping the Waddle Dees defeat the Domestic Servant Robot in Pink-Collar Blues
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  Stone Kirby running through the woods in Power Ploy

Other appearances

While the Stone ability itself is absent in Kirby Fighters 2, Gooey's moveset in that game includes the Stone Change move.

Profiles

Flavor text

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby's Adventure	Kirby's body turns into a solid rock! In this form, he cannot be hurt by enemy attacks!
	Kirby's Dream Course	If you use Stone, when you have a grounder, Kirby will stop suddenly. Be careful on the slopes! If you use Stone when you are on the hill, Kirby will slide down the hill. Be careful!
	Kirby Super Star	Transform Kirby into various stone figures and smash the enemies.
	Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	No one can hurt me! Look out below!
	Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Turn into an invincible stone block and crush your foes. Roll down slopes to pulverize everyone you hit!
	Kirby: Canvas Curse	Get petrified! Roll invincibly!
	Kirby Super Star Ultra	Pound! Pound! CRUSH! Change into many heavy forms. When on a slope, you'll sliiiiide.
	Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Crush things to bits! Transform into who knows what! Uppercut with a fist of rock! Slide down slopes and make rapid progress!
	Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot	Kirby rocks with the Stone ability! Slide down slopes and squash your enemies in seconds flat! With so many transformations, who knows what he'll turn into next!
	Kirby Star Allies	Look cool, be invincible, and slide down slopes! You can turn into various things and pound down pegs. You can even do some curling with water or ice or float above your friends and then drop on them! Who knows what sort of stone sculptures you'll see?
	Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	Transform into all sorts of rocks, some rare and shiny, then crush things to bits! Uppercut with a rocky fist! Slide down slopes too!

Kirby's Dream Course manual

• This lets Kirby turn into a rock and immediately come to a full stop. If you use this power on a sloped surface, Kirby falls down the slope.

Kirby's Block Ball manual

• The ball drops down, crushing the blocks below.

Nintendo Today!

• Kirby rocks with the Stone ability! Slide down slopes and squash your enemies in seconds flat!

Trivia

• Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby and the Forgotten Land are the only main-series games since the introduction of Copy Abilities in Kirby's Adventure that do not feature Stone in any capacity.
  • Kirby: Squeak Squad features an ability called Metal, which behaves somewhat like Stone, but still allows Kirby to move and hover (very slowly), making it similar to Stone's incarnation in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
  • The Cone Mouth Mouthful Mode in Kirby and the Forgotten Land also behaves somewhat like Stone, though it limits Kirby's movement options.
• Originally, Kirby was going to be able to jump while transformed with this ability in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, but it was changed before the game's final release for unknown reasons.

Gallery

Main article: Stone/gallery

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  Sprite from Kirby's Adventure
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  Icon from Kirby's Dream Course
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  Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2
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  Artwork from Kirby Super Star
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  Artwork from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
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  Icon from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
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  Icon from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
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  Sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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  Artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
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  Artwork from Kirby's Dream Buffet

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ストーン Sutōn	Stone
English	Stone
Traditional Chinese	石塊 shí kuài	Stone
Simplified Chinese	石块 shí kuài
Dutch	Steen	Stone
French	Pierre (Kirby's Adventure) Rocher	Stone Rock
German	Stein	Stone
Italian	Pietra	Stone
Korean	스톤 Seuton	Stone
Polish	Stone	-
Brazilian Portuguese	Pedra Rocha	Stone
European Portuguese	Pedra	Stone
Russian	Камень Kamen'	Stone
Spanish	Piedra	Stone
Thai	Stone	-