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Kirby Air Riders List of All Specials
Specials are unique abilities in Kirby Air Riders. See a list of all Specials and how to use them here!

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List of All Specials in Kirby Air Riders

All Special Abilities

Special Rider Effect
Ultra Sword Kirby Kirby
Unleash a series of slashes with your giant blade!
Crash Yellow Kirby Yellow Kirby
Blast any nearby rivals away with a massive explosion!
Burn Pink Kirby Pink Kirby
Burst into flames and charge straight ahead as a fireball!
Snow Bowl Blue Kirby Blue Kirby
Turn into a snowball, then grow larger and faster as you roll ahead!
Jet Hammer King Dedede King Dedede
Activate the jet engine hidden in your hammer and rocket forward!
Night Wing Meta Knight Meta Knight
Spread your dark wings and fly forward at incredible speed!
Spear Cyclone Bandana Waddle Dee Bandana Waddle Dee
Twirl your spear in front of you as a shield or above you as a properller!
Waddle Doo Barrage Waddle Doo Waddle Doo
Raise your trusty beam rod and fire off a full-power barrage of blasts!
Superspicy Cooking Chef Kawasaki Chef Kawasaki
Serve spicy curries all around you to make rivals spew flames!
Knuckle Rush Knuckle Joe Knuckle Joe
Charge up energy, then unleash a powerful uppercut!
Mock Dark Matter Gooey Gooey
Fire six shadowy bolts, three in front and three behind you!
Booster Cap Cappy Cappy
Use mushroom-cap propulsion to rush ahead in a steady burst!
Super Starman Starman Starman
Soar high in the sky with your rainbow-colored cloak!
Magolor Cannon Magolor Magolor
Rocket forward by firing a beam of light behind you!
Roboboosters Susie Susie
Ignite your high-tech boosters and rocket forward at high speed!
Golden Waddle Dee Waddle Dee Waddle Dee
Become golden and shiny as you race ahead with increased speed!
Rip-Roaring Rick Rick Rick
Hop off your machine and switch to a full-speed dash on foot!
Meteor Rocky Rocky Rocky
Fly up into the air, then crash down as a mighty meteorite and explode!
Scarfy’s Losin’ It Scarfy Scarfy
Let your terrifying rage loose and run wild around the course!
Emerald Framer Lololo and Lalala Lololo and Lalala
Throw around sliding blocks with abandon to slow down rivals!
True-Form Marx Marx Marx
Reveal your true nature and jinx any rivals you touch!
Sneaky Dash Daroach Daroach
Vanish, then surprise your rivals with a sneak attack!
Spider Shots Taranza Taranza
Slow down rivals by firing balls of sticky spider silk to tangle them up!
Shadow Ride Noir Dedede Noir Dedede
Slip past rivals like a shadow and leave them trapped in darkness!

How to Use Specials

  1. Fill Up the Special Gauge
  2. Press Y to Activate

Fill Up the Special Gauge

Special Gauge

Players will need to fill up the Special Gauge below the Boost Charge Gauge before they can activate Specials.

The Special Gauge replenishes over time. Additionally, the gauge may also be filled by dealing or receiving damage during the match.

Press Y to Activate the Special

Press Y to Activate Special Abilities

Once the Special Gauge is filled, press Y to activate the Rider's Special. Each Rider's Special is unique, activating effects such as a speed boost or a powerful attack that gives players an advantage in the match.

Kirby Has 4 Different Specials

Kirby is the Only Special Rider

Kirby has 4 unique Specials depending on their color. This feature is exclusive to Kirby, as changing the colors of the other Riders will not affect the abilities of their Specials.

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