
Kirby is a playable character for Kirby Air Riders. Check out how to unlock Kirby, the best Machines to use, their skills, and alternate colors here!
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| Description | A light and floaty friend to all! This well-balanced hero has no clear weaknesses. |
| Best Stats | |
| City Trial | Flying | Racing | Battle |
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List of All Cosmetics and Skins
| Click to Jump to a Section! | Best Battle Machine | Best Racing Machine |
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Chariot
A safe, stable ride thanks to its two-wheleed design. Turns sharp corners with reliable agility. |
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| Top Speed |
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40 |
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| Boost |
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32 |
| Charge |
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52 |
| Turn |
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89 |
| Grip |
|
88 |
| Lift |
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0 |
| Flight Speed |
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69 |
| Offense |
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57 |
| Max HP |
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68 |
| Weight |
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72 |
The stats were taken at the Garage, unaffected by any Rider's stats. But, the numerical values are estimates as they are not shown in-game!
Kirby with Chariot is a good pair for battle since the Chariot complements Kirby's overall stats. The Chariot is good in general for close-quarter racing thanks to its stats, which pair well with Kirby's Special Ability.
Here are all the other machines you can use to swap out Chariot for.
Wheelie Bike
Races ahead on a single wheel. An interesting design compared to star-type machines. |
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| Top Speed |
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55 |
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| Boost |
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18 |
| Charge |
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45 |
| Turn |
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59 |
| Grip |
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66 |
| Lift |
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0 |
| Flight Speed |
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16 |
| Offense |
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47 |
| Max HP |
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60 |
| Weight |
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52 |
The stats were taken at the Garage, unaffected by any Rider's stats. But, the numerical values are estimates as they are not shown in-game!
For racing, Kirby with the Wheelie Bike is a good choice because of the Wheelie Bike's stats in Speed, Turn, and Grip. Since Kirby has decent overall stats, they scale well with the Wheelie Bike. The Wheelie Bike's Boost is pretty low, but it's a fair trade-off for the other stats it has.
Here are all the other machines you can use to swap out Wheelie Bike for.
Best Machines and Vehicles Tier List
| Click to Jump to a Section! | Kirby | Pink Kirby |
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| Blue Kirby | Yellow Kirby | |
Kirby has different Specials depending on what color you choose.
| Ultra Sword | |
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| Description | Unleash a series of slashes with your giant blade! |
| Burn | |
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| Description | Burst into flames and charge straight ahead as a fireball! |
| Snow Bowl | |
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| Description | Turn into a snowball, then grow larger and faster as you roll ahead! |
| Crash | |
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| Description | Blast any nearby rivals away with a massive explosion! |
| ✔️ | Objective |
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7 |
Air Ride: Laps Finish without crashing into any walls |
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106 |
City Trial: Big Battle 2 Defeat a rider while shrunken |
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57 |
Top Ride: Flower Win without getting any Copy Abilities in a single race |
Kirby can be unlocked from completing the following Checklist mission listed above.
Note that after a Rider has been acquired, obtaining duplicates will unlock their alternate colors instead.
Kirby is available to all players at the start of the game.

All Playable Characters Roster |
How to Unlock All Characters |
Kirby
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Meta Knight
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Bandana Waddle Dee
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Waddle Doo
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Chef Kawasaki
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Knuckle Joe
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Gooey
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Cappy
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Magolor
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Susie
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Waddle Dee
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Rick
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Rocky
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Scarfy
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Lololo and Lalala
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Marx
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Daroach
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Taranza
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Noir Dedede
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