Bosses are very strong and typically very large enemies in the Kirby series, and are usually fought at the end of each level or world. Oftentimes, a boss character also plays a major role in the game's story. Boss characters are always fought in a secluded area, and Kirby or whoever is battling the boss may not leave said area until the boss is defeated. A life meter is often displayed on the screen as the boss is being fought; the meter depletes every time an attack is successfully dealt, and the boss is defeated once the meter empties.
Fighting bosses
Usually, a boss will have some sort of attack that can be inhaled and in turn, spit back at the boss to deal damage. Some bosses have attacks that give Copy Abilities.
List of Bosses
Bosses' presence in several places are not listed, for various reasons:
- Boss Endurance events - as they are a rehash of all boss fights in a game title. The Arena and The True Arena are covered, as they are sub-games of Kirby Super Star (as well as its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra) Kirby's Return to Dream Land, and Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
- Meta Knightmare Ultra - A re-run through all the sub-games in Kirby Super Star Ultra as Meta Knight instead of Kirby, with the Old Tower and, consequently, Chameleo Arm not available, and a fight with a new boss, Galacta Knight.
| Name | Boss of | Title Sort by date |
|---|---|---|
| 0² | Dark Star | 20000324 |
| Acro |
Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 3) |
19971127 |
| Ado | Cloudy Park | 19971127 |
| Bohboh | Vocal Volcano | 20060211 |
| Brobo | 10th boss | 19951412 |
| Broom Hatter | 5th boss | 19950201 |
| Bugzzy | 7th boss | 19950201 |
| Capamari | Water Land | 20101014 |
| Cappy | 1st stage | 19951412 |
| Chameleo Arm | Old Tower (The Great Cave Offensive) Hotbeat (Milky Way Wishes) The Arena Helper to Hero |
19960321  |
| Chef Kawasaki | 5th boss | 19971130 |
| Coily Rattler | Wild World | 20140502 |
| Computer Virus | Crystal Area (The Great Cave Offensive, Meta Knightmare Ultra) Halfmoon (Milky Way Wishes) The Arena Helper to Hero |
19960321 |
| Crazy Hand | Candy Constellation | 20040415 |
| Dark Daroach | Gamble Galaxy | 20060211 |
| Dark Matter |
Dark Castle (Kirby's Dream Land 2) |
19950321 |
| Dark Meta Knight | Radish Ruins | 20040415 |
| Dark Mind | 20040415 | |
| Dark Nebula | Gamble Galaxy | 20060211 |
| Daroach | Ice Island | 20060211 |
| Drawcia | The World of Drawcia | 20050324 |
| Dyna Blade | Dyna Blade's Nest (Dyna Blade (sub-game)) | 19960321 |
| Fangora | Grass Land | 20101014 |
| Fatty Puffer | Onion Ocean | 20111024 |
| Fatty Whale | Sub-Tree Area (The Great Cave Offensive) Aquarius (Milky Way Wishes) The Arena Helper to Hero |
19960321 |
| Flowery Woods | Fine Fields | 20140502 |
| Galacta Knight | Meta Knightmare Ultra The True Arena |
20080922 |
| Galactic Nova Nucleus / Heart of Nova | Milky Way Wishes | 19960321 |
| Gobbler | Olive Ocean | 20040415 |
| Goriath | White Wafers | 20111024 |
| Grand Doomer | Nutty Noon | 20111024 |
| Grill | Kirby's Super Star Stacker | 19971130 |
| Heavy Lobster | Revenge of Meta Knight Mekkai (Milky Way Wishes) The Arena Helper to Hero |
19960321 |
| Heavy Mole | Yogurt Yard 9th boss, Kirby's Avalanche |
19930323  |
| Hot Wings | Hot Land | 20101014 |
| HR-D3 | Egg Engines
(Extra Mode and The True Arena only) |
20111024 |
| HR-H
/ HR-E |
Shiver Star | 20000324 |
| Ice Dragon | Iceberg Cloudy Park (Ado's Drawing) Planet Popstar (Adeleine's Drawing, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards) |
19950321 |
| Kabu | 3rd stage, Kirby's Block Ball | 19951412 |
| Kabula | Float Islands 9th stage, Kirby's Block Ball Mt. Dedede Sky (Revenge of the King) |
19920427 |
| King Dedede |
Mt. Dedede (Kirby's Dream Land) The Arena (KIrby: Triple Deluxe) |
19920427 |
| King Golem | Moonlight Mansion | 20040415 |
| Knuckle Joe | 4th boss, Kirby's Super Star Stacker | 19971130 |
| Kracko | Bubbly Clouds (Kirby's Dream Land) Grape Garden (Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land) Kracko Land, Kirby's Pinball Land Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 2) Bubbly Clouds (Spring Breeze) The Arena (Kirby Super Star/Kirby Super Star Ultra) Skyhigh (Milky Way Wishes) Helper to Hero Cloudy Park (Ado's drawing) Boss of 3-4, 6-4; Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble 11th boss, Kirby's Avalanche Mustard Mountain (Kirby & the Amazing Mirror) Block Attack (Kirby: Canvas Curse) Cloud Palace (Kirby's Epic Yarn) Old Odyssey (Kirby: Triple Deluxe) |
19920427  |
| Kracko's Revenge | Crash Clouds The True Arena |
20080922 |
| Lady Ivy | Sandy Canyon | 20110804 |
| Landia | Dangerous Dinner | 20111024 |
| Lololo & Lalala | Castle Lololo 6th boss, Kirby's Avalanche Float Islands (Spring Breeze Only) The Arena |
19920427 |
| Lololo & Lalala's Revenge | 20080922 | |
| Lor Starcutter | Another Dimension | 20111024 |
| Lovely | 3rd boss, Kirby's Super Star Stacker | 19971130 |
| Magman | Neo Star | 20000324 |
| Magolor | Another Dimension (Kirby's Return to Dream Land) Happiness Hall, Apricot Atrium, Last Land (Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition) |
20111024 |
| Magolor Soul | Extra Mode | 20111024 |
| Main Cannon#2Main Cannon #2 | Revenge of Meta Knight The Arena |
19960321 |
| Marx | 19960321 | |
| Marx Soul | The True Arena - Kirby Super Star Ultra | 20080922 |
| Master Hand | Candy Constellation | 20040415 |
| Mecha Kracko (Doc) | Cushy Clouds | 20060211 |
| Mega Titan/Titan Head | Carrot Castle | 20040415 |
| Meta Knight | Orange Ocean (Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land) 12th boss, Kirby's Avalanche 6th boss, Kirby's Super Star Stacker Revenge of Meta Knight (Kirby Super Star/Kirby Super Star Ultra) Secret Sea Space Land |
19930323 |
| Metal General | Egg Engines | 20111024 |
| Miracle Matter | Ripple Star | 20000324 |
| Moley | Cabbage Cavern | 20040415 |
| Mr. Dooter | Raisin Ruins | 20111024 |
| Mr. Frosty | 6th boss, Kirby's Block Ball | 19951412 |
| Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright | Butter Building 10th boss, Kirby's Avalanche Red Canyon 5th boss, Kirby's Block Ball Cloudy Park (Ado's drawing) |
19930323 |
| Mrs. Moley | Nature Notch | 20060211 |
| Nightmare | Fountain of Dreams - Kirby's Adventure, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | 19930323 |
| Nruff and Nelly | Big Forest | 19950321 |
| Orbservor | various | 20000826 |
| Paintra | Lollipop Land | 20140502 |
| Paint Roller | Ice Cream Island Paint Panic 8th boss, Kirby's Avalanche |
19930323 |
| Pix | Rock Star | 20000324 |
| Pon & Con | Sand Canyon | 19971127 |
| Poppy Bros. Sr. | Poppy Brothers' Land, Kirby's Pinball Land 4th boss, Kirby's Block Ball 1st boss, Kirby's Avalanche 2nd boss, Kirby's Super Star Stacker |
19931128 |
| ReactorReactor | Revenge of Meta Knight The Arena |
19960321 |
| Robo Dedede | Kirby's Dream Course | 19940921 |
| Skullord | Volcano Valley | 20110804 |
| Shadow Kirby | Kirby Fighters | 20140502 |
| Squashini | Treat Land | 20101014 |
| Squishy | 2nd boss, Kirby's Block Ball 5th boss, Kirby's Avalanche |
19951412 |
| Sweet Stuff | Ripple Field Cloudy Park (Ado's drawing) |
19950321 |
| Twin Woods | Floria Revenge of Meta Knight Helper to Hero |
19960321 |
| Waddle Dee |
1st boss, Kirby's Super Star Stacker |
19971130 |
| Wham Bam Jewel | Helper to Hero The True Arena |
20080922 |
| Wham Bam Rock |
Garden Area (The Great Cave Offensive) |
19960321 |
| Whispy Woods |
Green Greens (Kirby's Dream Land) |
19920427 |
| Whispy Wood's Revenge | Purple Plants The True Arena |
20080922 |
| Wiz | Peppermint Palace | 20040415 |
| Yadogaine (Doc) | Jam Jungle | 20060211 |
| Yin-Yarn / Mega Yin-Yarn | Dream Land - Kirby's Epic Yarn | 20101014 |
| Zero | Hyper Zone | 19971127 |