Beetle

This article is about the Copy Ability in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. For the enemy debuting in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, see Beetley. For the ally in Kirby Mass Attack, see Rhino Beetle.

“	A flash of lights reflects off its horn as the king of bugs returns! You can pound stakes with Hardhead Slam and use up to gather your friends on your head and fling them into the air!”
	— Flavor Text • Kirby Star Allies

Beetle is a Copy Ability in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Games

Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby Fighters Deluxe

Beetle focuses on using its rhinoceros beetle horn on its helmet to attack its foes. Kirby can rapidly swing his horn, skewer his enemies with it, or slam down with his armored helmet. Beetle is a versatile Copy Ability, able to cut ropes and grass, pound stakes, and has enhanced flight due to its wings. Beetle can be obtained from the Beetley enemy or the Hornhead mid-boss.

In Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Beetle is an unlockable Copy Ability that can only be obtained by having Kirby: Triple Deluxe StreetPass data. Its Rare Outfit gives it the Hydra as its helmet.

Techniques

In Kirby Fighters Deluxe, any invincibility granted by a move is removed except when fighting bosses, i.e. Kracko, Team DDD.

Move	Controls		Description
Move			Description
Horn Upper			Kirby slashes the large horn of his helmet upwards. This attack can cut ropes and grass.
Horn Flurry	repeatedly		Kirby rapidly slashes with the large horn on the front of his helmet. This attack can cut ropes and grass.
Rocket Horn	Dash +		Kirby lunges forward, with his horn extended, and skewers any small enemies in his way. After he stops, he throws them off. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can cut ropes and grass.
Rocket Horn Dive	during Rocket Horn		Kirby flies upwards and backwards in a wide circle, slamming the skewered enemies into the ground. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can cut ropes and grass.
Spiral Horn	+		Kirby spins and flies upwards, sucking in and damaging any nearby enemies with his horn. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can cut ropes and grass.
Hover Wing	in midair		Kirby flaps his beetle wings. Holding the button or pressing it repeatedly will make him fly higher. It does slight damage to enemies. This attack can cut ropes and grass.
Hardhead Slam	+ in midair		Kirby points his horn downward and spirals to the ground. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can pound stakes.
Catching Horn	Either of + when near an enemy	Either + when near an enemy	Kirby skewers an enemy with his horn.
Carry Around	Catching Horn + either of	Catching Horn + either	Kirby walks around with an enemy on his horn.
Quick Throw	Catching Horn +		Kirby throws the enemy off his horn.
Throw Drop	Catching Horn + +		Kirby jumps with the grabbed enemy and slams it onto the ground.
Crown Drop	Catching Horn + +		Kirby does a double backflip with the grabbed enemy and slams it against the ground.
Slamming Drill	Catching Horn + +		Kirby spins the grabbed enemy against the ground.

Kirby Battle Royale

Beetle appears as an unlockable Copy Ability. It is unlocked in The Cake Royale after obtaining 60 League Points in the Beginner's League; it is also required in the seventh Beginner's League Battle, "The Beetle Lunges." Due to the 3D gameplay, the game lacks directional moves and instead uses multiple attack buttons. Rocket Horn is now a charge move that can be maneuvered and always follows up with a dive if it successfully captures an opponent; Spiral Horn is an aerial move that no longer flies upward; Hardhead Slam has been removed; Catching Horn has been replaced with Forward Lunge, giving it more reach, although it can miss; and all of the throws except Slamming Drill have been removed. It has Headgear based on Hornhead, a woodpecker, and the Hydra.

Beetle also appears as an unlockable Copy Ability in the game's demo, which can be redeemed for 100 Battle Coins.

Techniques

Move	Controls		Description	Damage (Robo Bonkers)
Move	Type A/Type C	Type B/Type D	Description	Damage (Robo Bonkers)
Horn Upper			Kirby slashes the horn on his helmet upward.	45
Horn Flurry			Kirby repeatedly slashes with the horn on his helmet.	30x4
Back Slash			Kirby finishes his rapid slashing with a final slash upward.	135
Spiral Horn	during jump	during jump	Kirby spins his horn around him in a yaw movement. Does not cause Kirby to rise.	40
Rocket Horn	Hold/release	Hold/release	Kirby flies forward with his horn outstretched in front of him. Move lasts for a fair bit of time, and Kirby can still turn and move around.	100 per hit
Dive	After Rocket Horn		Kirby flies upwards and slams any skewered opponents into the ground. Similar to Rocket Horn Dive, but will always occur after a successful Rocket Horn.	200 per hit (rising flips), 150 (slam)
Forward Lunge			Kirby does a short lunge forward with his horn in front of him, which can grab opponents. Similar to Catching Horn, but can be activated whenever instead of only when near an enemy.	50
Slamming Drill	or after Forward Lunge	or after Forward Lunge	Kirby slams his captured opponent into the ground.	90 (rising hit) 70 (slam)

Kirby Star Allies

Beetle is mostly unchanged from its appearance in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Beetle can now destroy Durable Blocks with the Friend Throw Friend Ability; its version of Friend Throw is also the only one that can throw multiple friends. Beetle is obtained from Beetley, who is also its Friend Helper.

Techniques

Move	Controls		Description	Damage
Move			Description	Damage
Horn Upper			Kirby slashes the large horn of his helmet upwards. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	16
Horn Flurry	repeatedly	repeatedly	Kirby rapidly slashes with the large horn on the front of his helmet. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	8 per hit, 38 (Back Slash)
Rocket Horn	Dash +	Dash +	Kirby lunges forward, with his horn extended, and skewers any small enemies in his way. After he stops, he throws them off. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	24 (horn), 48 (thrown object)
Rocket Horn Dive	Dash + +	Dash + +	Kirby flies upwards and backwards in a wide circle, slamming the skewered enemies into the ground. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	24 (horn), 48 (thrown object)
Spiral Horn	+	+	Kirby spins and flies upwards, sucking in and damaging any nearby enemies with his horn. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	12 (initial hits), 18 (final hit)
Hover Wing	in midair	in midair	Kirby flaps his beetle wings. Holding the button or pressing it repeatedly will make him fly higher. It does slight damage to enemies. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	8
Hardhead Slam	+ in midair	+ in midair	Kirby points his horn downward and spirals to the ground. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can pound stakes.	24
Catching Horn	Either / + near an enemy	Either / + near an enemy	Kirby skewers an enemy with his horn, rendering them helpless.	16 (held object)
Carry Around	Catching Horn + either /		Kirby can walk around with an enemy on his horn.	16 (held object)
Quick Throw	Catching Horn +	Catching Horn +	Kirby throws the enemy off his horn.	60
Throw Drop	Catching Horn + +	Catching Horn + +	Kirby jumps with the grabbed enemy and slams it onto the ground.	52
Crown Drop	Catching Horn + +	Catching Horn + +	Kirby does a double backflip with the grabbed enemy and slams it against the ground.	52
Slamming Drill	Catching Horn + +	Catching Horn + +	Kirby spins the grabbed enemy against the ground.	52
Friend Hoist	Friends jump and touch your hand while you raise it with		A Friend jumps onto Kirby's horn, similarly to the effect of Catching Horn. Kirby can carry up to three Friends	N/A
Friend Carry	Friend Hoist +		Kirby carries any Friends around on his horn, similarly to the effect of Carry Around.	N/A
Friend Throw	Friend Hoist +	Friend Hoist +	Kirby throws any Friends that jumped onto his horn, similarly to the effect of Quick Throw. Additional Friends are thrown at steeper angles.	62

Move	Controls		Description	Damage
Move			Description	Damage
Horn Upper			Kirby slashes the large horn of his helmet upwards. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	16
Horn Flurry	repeatedly	repeatedly	Kirby rapidly slashes with the large horn on the front of his helmet. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	8 per hit, 38 (Back Slash)
Rocket Horn	Dash +	Dash +	Kirby lunges forward, with his horn extended, and skewers any small enemies in his way. After he stops, he throws them off. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	24 (horn), 48 (thrown object)
Rocket Horn Dive	Dash + +	Dash + +	Kirby flies upwards and backwards in a wide circle, slamming the skewered enemies into the ground. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	24 (horn), 48 (thrown object)
Spiral Horn	+	+	Kirby spins and flies upwards, sucking in and damaging any nearby enemies with his horn. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	12 (initial hits), 18 (final hit)
Hover Wing	in midair	in midair	Kirby flaps his beetle wings. Holding the button or pressing it repeatedly will make him fly higher. It does slight damage to enemies. This attack can cut ropes and grass.	8
Hardhead Slam	+ in midair	+ in midair	Kirby points his horn downward and spirals to the ground. Kirby is invincible during this move. This attack can pound stakes.	24
Catching Horn	Either / + near an enemy	Either / + near an enemy	Kirby skewers an enemy with his horn, rendering them helpless.	16 (held object)
Carry Around	Catching Horn + either /		Kirby can walk around with an enemy on his horn.	16 (held object)
Quick Throw	Catching Horn +	Catching Horn +	Kirby throws the enemy off his horn.	60
Throw Drop	Catching Horn + +	Catching Horn + +	Kirby jumps with the grabbed enemy and slams it onto the ground.	52
Crown Drop	Catching Horn + +	Catching Horn + +	Kirby does a double backflip with the grabbed enemy and slams it against the ground.	52
Slamming Drill	Catching Horn + +	Catching Horn + +	Kirby spins the grabbed enemy against the ground.	52
Friend Hoist	Friends jump and touch your hand while you raise it with		A Friend jumps onto Kirby's horn, similarly to the effect of Catching Horn. Kirby can carry up to three Friends	N/A
Friend Carry	Friend Hoist +		Kirby carries any Friends around on his horn, similarly to the effect of Carry Around.	N/A
Friend Throw	Friend Hoist +	Friend Hoist +	Kirby throws any Friends that jumped onto his horn, similarly to the effect of Quick Throw. Additional Friends are thrown at steeper angles.	62

Kirby Fighters 2

Beetle is unlocked after reaching Fighters Rank 11. It is mostly unchanged from its appearance in Kirby Fighters Deluxe; it no longer has its Friend Abilities. It has two Rare Hats: the Hornhead Helmet and the Hydra Helmet from Kirby Fighters Deluxe.

Techniques

Any invincibility granted by a move is only present when fighting bosses that aren't Shadow Kirby.

Move	Controls	Description	Damage
Horn Upper		Kirby slashes the large horn of his helmet upwards.	7
Horn Flurry	repeatedly	Kirby rapidly slashes with the large horn on the front of his helmet.	6 (1st hit), 3 (1st hit if combo'd from Horn Flurry, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hits), 14 (Back Slash)
Rocket Horn	Dash +	Kirby lunges forward, with his horn extended, and skewers any small enemies in his way. After he stops, he throws them off. Kirby is invincible during this move.	15 (to thrown enemy), 8 (thrown enemy)
Rocket Horn Dive	Dash + +	Kirby flies upwards and backwards in a wide circle, slamming the skewered enemies into the ground. Kirby is invincible during this move.	20 (to thrown enemy), 16 (thrown enemy)
Spiral Horn	+	Kirby spins and flies upwards, sucking in and damaging any nearby enemies with his horn. Kirby is invincible during this move.	9 (1st hit), 2 (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th hits), 4 (7th hit)
Hover Wing	in midair	Kirby flaps his beetle wings. Holding the button or pressing it repeatedly will make him fly higher.	N/A
Hardhead Slam	+ in midair	Kirby points his horn downward and spirals to the ground. Kirby is invincible during this move.	24
Catching Horn	Either / + near an enemy	Kirby skewers an enemy with his horn.	N/A
Carry Around	Catching Horn + either /	Kirby walks around with an enemy on his horn.	N/A
Quick Throw	Catching Horn +	Kirby throws the enemy off his horn.	20 (to thrown enemy, thrown enemy)
Throw Drop	Catching Horn + +	Kirby jumps with the grabbed enemy and slams it onto the ground.	20 (to thrown enemy), 16 (falling hit, slam)
Crown Drop	Catching Horn + +	Kirby does a double backflip with the grabbed enemy and slams it against the ground.	20 (to thrown enemy), 16 (falling hit, slam)
Slamming Drill	Catching Horn + +	Kirby spins the grabbed enemy against the ground.	20 (to thrown enemy), 16 (1st drill hit, thrown enemy), 8 (2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th drill hits) 12 (thrown enemy if combo'd from drill hits)

Flavor Texts

Game	Flavor text
	A flash of light reflects off its horn as the king of bugs soars through the sky! After charging your enemies to grab them with your horn, you can slam them into the ground!
	Harness the power of the king of insects to fling and pierce foes!
	A flash of lights reflects off its horn as the king of bugs returns! You can pound stakes with Hardhead Slam and use up to gather your friends on your head and fling them into the air!

Related Quotes

“	Grab foes with a beetle horn, and then toss them around!”
	— Kirby Battle Royale - Kirby's 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll

“	Look at that horn on you! The Beetle ability sure looks impressive. Use Rocket Horn to grab foes and Dive to drive them into the ground.”
	— Knuckle Joe • Kirby Battle Royale

“	Attack with your powerful horn. Use the beetle's power to beat your opponents into submission.”
	— Official Kirby Battle Royale Website

“	Press B while dashing for a Rocket Horn. It lets you Grab enemies through their Guard!”
	— Beetle Tip #1 • Kirby Fighters 2

“	Press and hold A in midair to use your wings to fly around! Buzz buzz!”
	— Beetle Tip #2 • Kirby Fighters 2

“	↑ + B brings out the Spiral Horn. Use it to launch an enemy and go for multiple attacks!”
	— Beetle Tip #3 • Kirby Fighters 2

In Other Languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
	ビートル	Translates to Beetle.
	Beetle	--
	獨角仙	Translates to Rhinoceros beetle.
	独角仙	Translates to Rhinoceros beetle.
	비틀	Translates to Beetle.
	Käfer	Translates to Beetle.
	Kever	Translates to Beetle.
	Scarabée	Translates to Beetle.
	Scarabeo	Translates to Scarab.
	Escarabajo	Translates to Beetle.

Trivia

This is the second ability to be based on a living creature, the first being Animal and the third being Spider.
This is the fourth ability to give Kirby a unique flying animation. The other three are Jet, Wing, and Cupid.
In Kirby Fighters Deluxe, if the player uses Rocket Horn Dive in the Castle Lololo stage, Beetle Kirby can grab opponents from the level above and force them through the floor.
Beetle's helmet may be partially inspired by some extravagant real-life helmet designs that were worn by military commanders in feudal-era Japan.
- Beetle's insectoid helmet may be a visual pun on the name for the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, 兜虫 (kabutomushi), which literally translates to "helmet insect".
Beetle's maneuvers, such as its throws and Spiral Horn, may be inspired from Mushiking: The King of Beetles, an arcade game where beetles battle each other.
Despite Beetle being referred to as the "king of insects," that phrase usually refers to the bee.