Leaf

“	Time to dance! The Leaf Dance creates a gorgeous swirl of razor-sharp leaves. Press / to Guard, and... Huh?! You vanished!”
	— Flavor Text • Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Leaf is a Copy Ability in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Games

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Leaf focuses on throwing out leaves to deal damage. Some leaves twirl around, while others are fired more directly. Leaf is capable of cutting ropes. Leaf also has a special guard that makes it invincible to all attacks except Magolor's Black Hole. Leaf can be obtained from the Leafan and Bulby enemies.

Techniques

Move	Controls	Description	Damage
Leaf Attack		Kirby tosses three leaves that swirl three times while traveling upward. This move can hit behind Kirby. Performing this move at the peak of Kirby's jump gives him a slight upward boost.	8 (1st hit), 7 (2nd and 3rd hits)
Leaf Swirl	Hold	Kirby spins with leaves swirling around him. Kirby can slowly move left and right and jump upward 2 tiles during this move. The leaves travel 1.5 tiles left and right, and 2 tiles upward.	12 (1st hit), 10 (repeat hits)
Leaf Scatter	Release during Leaf Swirl	The leaves swirling around Kirby now scatter outward. The leaves travel 5 tiles left and right, 3 tiles upward, and 1 tile downward. Kirby stalls if this move is performed in midair. Kirby is invincible during this move.	30
Leaf Dance	Dash +	Kirby spins forward 5 tiles with leaves swirling surrounding him. The leaves travel 2 tiles to the left and right, 4 tiles upward, and 1 tile downward. Kirby falls more slowly if this move ends in midair. Kirby is invincible during this move.	28 per hit (2 hits)
Leaf Hide	Hold	Kirby hides in a pile of green leaves. When releasing, the leaves travel 2 tiles in all directions. Kirby is invincible during this move.	12 (release)
Leaf Uppercut	+	Kirby conjures up a column of large leaves in front of him. The leaves travel 1.5 tiles forward and 4 tiles upward. Performing this move at the peak of Kirby's jump gives him a slight upward boost.	24
Leaf Rain	+ in midair	Kirby throws five leaves downward and forward while in midair. This move gives Kirby an upward boost, and can be used up to three times from a single jump on level ground. At the peak of his jump on level ground, the leaves cover the ground 5 tiles forward and 1 tile backward.	28

Move	Controls		Description
Move			Description
Leaf Attack			Kirby tosses three leaves that swirl three times while traveling upward. This move can hit behind Kirby. Performing this move at the peak of Kirby's jump gives him a slight upward boost.
Leaf Swirl	Hold	Hold	Kirby spins with leaves swirling around him. Kirby can slowly move left and right and jump upward 2 tiles during this move. The leaves travel 1.5 tiles left and right, and 2 tiles upward.
Leaf Scatter	Release during Leaf Swirl	Release during Leaf Swirl	The leaves swirling around Kirby now scatter outward. The leaves travel 5 tiles left and right, 3 tiles upward, and 1 tile downward. Kirby stalls if this move is performed in midair. Kirby is invincible during this move.
Leaf Dance	Dash +	Dash +	Kirby spins forward 5 tiles with leaves swirling surrounding him. The leaves travel 2 tiles to the left and right, 4 tiles upward, and 1 tile downward. Kirby falls more slowly if this move ends in midair. Kirby is invincible during this move.
Leaf Hide	Hold ///	Hold /	Kirby hides in a pile of green leaves. When releasing, the leaves travel 2 tiles in all directions. Kirby is invincible during this move.
Leaf Uppercut	+	+	Kirby conjures up a column of large leaves in front of him. The leaves travel 1.5 tiles forward and 4 tiles upward. Performing this move at the peak of Kirby's jump gives him a slight upward boost.
Leaf Rain	+ in midair	+ in midair	Kirby throws five leaves downward and forward while in midair. This move gives Kirby an upward boost, and can be used up to three times from a single jump on level ground. At the peak of his jump on level ground, the leaves cover the ground 5 tiles forward and 1 tile backward.

Move	Controls		Description
Move			Description
Leaf Attack			Kirby tosses three leaves that swirl three times while traveling upward. This move can hit behind Kirby. Performing this move at the peak of Kirby's jump gives him a slight upward boost.
Leaf Swirl	Hold	Hold	Kirby spins with leaves swirling around him. Kirby can slowly move left and right and jump upward 2 tiles during this move. The leaves travel 1.5 tiles left and right, and 2 tiles upward.
Leaf Scatter	Release during Leaf Swirl	Release during Leaf Swirl	The leaves swirling around Kirby now scatter outward. The leaves travel 5 tiles left and right, 3 tiles upward, and 1 tile downward. Kirby stalls if this move is performed in midair. Kirby is invincible during this move.
Leaf Dance	Dash +	Dash +	Kirby spins forward 5 tiles with leaves swirling surrounding him. The leaves travel 2 tiles to the left and right, 4 tiles upward, and 1 tile downward. Kirby falls more slowly if this move ends in midair. Kirby is invincible during this move.
Leaf Hide	Hold ///	Hold /	Kirby hides in a pile of green leaves. When releasing, the leaves travel 2 tiles in all directions. Kirby is invincible during this move.
Leaf Uppercut	+	+	Kirby conjures up a column of large leaves in front of him. The leaves travel 1.5 tiles forward and 4 tiles upward. Performing this move at the peak of Kirby's jump gives him a slight upward boost.
Leaf Rain	+ in midair	+ in midair	Kirby throws five leaves downward and forward while in midair. This move gives Kirby an upward boost, and can be used up to three times from a single jump on level ground. At the peak of his jump on level ground, the leaves cover the ground 5 tiles forward and 1 tile backward.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot

Leaf is mostly unchanged from its appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Some of its moves were modified. Leaf is obtained from Leafan.

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Leaf can also be obtained from the Olimar, Toad, and any Animal Crossing amiibo.

Techniques

Move	Controls	Description	Damage
Leaf Attack		Kirby tosses two leaves that swirl three times while traveling upward. This move can hit behind Kirby. This move can be used more rapidly than before, but Kirby throws single leaves if the previously thrown leaves are still present. Performing this move at the peak of Kirby's jump gives him a slight upward boost.	5 per hit
Leaf Swirl	Press and hold	Kirby spins with leaves swirling around him. Kirby can slowly move left and right and jump upward 1 tile during this move. The leaves travel 1.5 tiles left and right, and 1 tile upward.	12 (1st hit), 2 (repeat hits)
Leaf Scatter	Release during Leaf Swirl	The leaves swirling around Kirby now scatter outward. The leaves travel 2 tiles left and right, 2 tiles upward, and 1 tile downward. Kirby stalls if this move is performed in midair. Kirby is invincible during this move.	33
Leaf Dance	Dash +	Kirby spins forward 4.5 tiles with leaves swirling surrounding him. The leaves travel 2 tiles to the left and right, 4 tiles upward, and 1 tile downward. Kirby falls more slowly if this move ends in midair. Kirby is invincible during this move.	24 (1st hit), 4 (intermediate hits), 33 (final hit)
Leaf Uppercut	+	Kirby conjures up a column of large leaves in front of him. The leaves travel 1.5 tiles forward and 3 tiles upward. Performing this move at the peak of Kirby's jump gives him a slight upward boost.	24
Leaf Rain	+ in midair	Kirby throws three leaves downward and forward while in midair. This move gives Kirby a slight upward boost, and can be used up to two times from a single jump on level ground. At the peak of his jump on level ground, the leaves cover the ground 4 tiles forward.	28
Leaf Hide	/	Kirby hides in a pile of green leaves. Kirby is invincible during this move.	N/A
Reveal	During Leaf Hide, release /	Kirby scatters his pile of leaves.	12

Damage

Move
Leaf Attack	8 (1st hit), 7 (2nd, 3rd hits)	5 per hit
Leaf Swirl	12 (1st hit), 10 (repeat hits)	12 (1st hit), 2 (repeat hits)
Leaf Scatter	30	33
Leaf Dance	28 per hit (2 hits)	24 (1st hit), 4 (intermediate hits), 33 (final hit)
Leaf Uppercut	24
Leaf Rain	28
Leaf Hide/Reveal	12

Flavor Texts

Game	Flavor text
	It's time to dance! The Leaf Dance creates a gorgeous swirl of razor-edged leaves. Press A to Guard, and...huh?! You're gone!
	Be a leaf on the wind with this sharp ability. Spin up a torrent of dancing leaves to slice and dice, or activate your Guard and-- Hey, where'd you go?!
	Time to dance! The Leaf Dance creates a gorgeous swirl of razor-sharp leaves. Press / to Guard, and... Huh?! You vanished!

In Other Languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
	リーフ	Oficially romanized as Leaf.
	Leaf
	葉子	Translates to Leaf.
	叶子	Translates to Leaf.
	리프	Translates to Leaf.
	Laub	Translates to Leaves.
	Blad	Translates to Leaf.
	Feuille	Translates to Leaf.
	Foglia	Translates to Leaf.
	Hoja	Translates to Leaf.
	Folha	Translates to Leaf.

Trivia

Leaf is one of five abilities with a technique that makes the player invulnerable to nearly all forms of damage. The other four are Archer with its Camouflage, Stone while transformed, Sand via the Sand Hide technique, and Smash Bros. when in Stone form.
Leaf has the most amiibo compatibility in Kirby: Planet Robobot, as every Animal Crossing amiibo provides it.