Balloon
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| Copy Ability | |
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| Balloon | |
| In Games | Kirby Canvas Curse |
| Type | |
| Appearance | Large, limbless, and slightly more red |
| Properties | N/A |
| Other Powers | N/A |
| Ability Icon | 
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| Regular Enemies | Bloon |
| Mini-bosses | None |
| Helper | None |
—Balloon's Flavour Text, Kirby: Canvas Curse
Balloon is a copy ability that has technically only appeared in Kirby Canvas Curse.
When Kirby dashes forward into Bloon, he gains the ability to inflate himself, much like a hot air balloon. As a balloon, his body turns red and he can float leisurely through the air. But like all balloons, he is extremely fragile, and if tapped by the stylus enough times, he will be punctured and shrink back down in a tremendous explosion. But this blast can also take out enemies.
In earlier games, namely Kirby's Dream Land and Spring Breeze, Kirby had similar properties (though he still has arms) when he imbibes the power of the Sparkling Stars. But in these earlier appearances, Kirby doesn't return back to normal size in an explosion, but instead by simply releasing the Sparkling Stars.
Balloon has yet to appear in another game, and probably never will due to the fact that this is the only (non spin-off) game that doesn't allow flying. It could of been useful in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (which could of been a combination of Wing and Bomb((if they were in the game))), since Kirby's jump was limited.
[edit] Attacks and Features
| Attack Name | Controls | Description | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflate | Tap with stylus | Kirby inflates to tremendous proportions and floats around freely. | None |
| Pop | Tap with stylus four times | Kirby explodes and stuns enemies. | None |
