Parasol

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This is about the Parasol Ability for the Parasol Enemy, see Parasol (Enemy)

Copy Ability

Parasol
In Games	Kirby's Adventure, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland, Kirby & the Amazing Mirror, Kirby Squeak Squad Kirby Super Star Ultra
Type	Weaponary
Appearance	None, but nearly always has the parasol over his head
Properties	N/A
Other Powers	Floats slowly downwards. protects from attacks from above. Can also be used as a shield.
Ability Icon
Regular Enemies	Parasol, Drifter, Parasol Waddle Dee, Parasol Waddle Doo, Bukiset, Sasuke, Klinko
Mini-bosses	Jumpershoot
Helper	Parasol Waddle Dee

"The sun shines on this Parasol of mine. Where I walk, enemies balk, and I float gently down"

—Parasol's Flavour Text, Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland

Parasol is a copy ability.

A deceptively simple, harmless looking ability, it allows Kirby to use a red and white striped, star-tipped parasol as a weapon, slow his fall from high places, and protect his head from most attacks. Parasol is one of the few abilities to never have Kirby wearing a hat, other than many of the final abilities like Star Rod.

It is one of the few abilities that may be used in water.

[edit] Features

Attack Name	Controls	Description	Element
Parasol Swing	B or Y	Kirby swings his Parasol in front of him, damaging enemies. If you hold B or Y, Kirby will hold the Parasol in front of him. After obtaining the Copy Scroll, holding it will cause tiny stars to emerge from the parasol that are surprisingly powerful.	None
Drift	None (See below)	Kirby's descent is slowed down when he falls. By falling without doing anything this ability activates.	None
Shield	None (See below)	Kirby will block any projectiles from above, and he doesn't need to do anything.	None
Tackle	↓ + B(Midair)	Kirby dives diagonally down, smashing through enemies below him.	None
Circus Throw	→/↑/↓ near an enemy (prior to toss, do nothing to throw up, and tap forward to throw forwards)	Kirby will grab the enemy & mid-bosses (with defeated), bounce it off his Parasol, and toss it up or forward, depending if you tapped forward on the controls.	None
Parasol Dash	Dash + B	Kirby dashes forward with the parasol.	None

Note: In certain games (Kirby's Dream Land 3 comes to mind) Kirby may not be holding the Parasol over his head when he enters a new room and will therefore be unable to use the Drift and Shield abilities until Kirby attacks with it, then he will hold it over his head.

Animal Friend	Controls	Description	Element
Rick	B	Rick puts his parasol on his nose and his partner rolls around on top of it. This attack is not very useful offensively, but it will block projectiles from the top.	None
Coo	B	A parasol comes out of Coo's head and he spins around. This move is less like Parasol, and more like Tornado. He can move freely while doing this attack.	None
Kine	B	Kine sticks a Parasol out of his mouth protecting his front, and damaging any rammed enemies. In the sequel Kine will eventually stick it upwards. Kine is free to move the whole time this goes on.	None
Nago	B	Nago and his partner use the Parasol like a pogo-stick. This will block projectiles from below and smash enemies.	None
Chuchu	B	Chuchu and her partner hop in the parasol, as it slowly slides along the ground. Enemies/Projectiles from above will still damage the duo.	None
Pitch	B	Pitch is hit like a golfball by his partner. When he reaches the end of his path, he flies back to Kirby. Damage will be dealt to any enemies Pitch runs into. Unfortunately, Kirby is left vulnerable while Pitch is gone.	None

[edit] In Kirby: Right Back At Ya!

Parasol Kirby in the anime is most like the version from Super Star, with several of the same attacks- namely Parasol Swing and Parasol Shield, in addition to Parasol Grab and Throw, which he uses on Dedede.

In Episode 13, the ability's first appearance, Kirby did not use it in battle, but instead only to slow his fall from high up in the air.

[edit] Transformation Sequence

[edit] Kirby (Wii)

Parasol appears in one of the screenshots for this game. It supposedly has all of its techniques from Super Star and its remake, as Kirby is seen using the "Circus Throw" in the screenshot.