Meta Knight Cup Guide: Boss List and Recommended Abilities

This guide shows you the list of bosses you face at the Meta Knight Cup in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Read on to learn which recommended Copy Abilities to use for each boss, Meta Knight Cup rewards, and more!

Meta Knight Cup List of Bosses

Rounds 1-5

Wild Edge Fleurina	When defeated, Fleurina appears. ・Uses close-range attacks. ・Uses a shield to block frontal attacks.
	Appears immediately after defeating Wild Edge. Uses long-range attacks. ・Can summon and surround itself with tornadoes.
Wild Frosty Wild Bonkers	When defeated, Wild Bonkers appears. ・ Uses rushing attacks. ・Can throw small and large snowballs that roll around the arena.
	Appears immediately after defeating Wild Frosty. ・ Has slow attack speed. ・Throws fruit bombs at long-range.
Gorimondo	・Uses close-range attacks. ・Uses a stomp attack that produces shockwaves. ・Run from his spinning attack.
Tropic Woods	・The boss does not move at all, making it easy to hit. ・Stay in the middle of the arena to avoid the roots.
Clawroline	・Has fast attack speed ・Hover to avoid the close-range attacks

Round 6

Meta Knight	・Has fast attack speed. ・Has a rushing attack that cannot be guarded. ・ Summons boulders from above when his health is low.

Meta Knight Cup Recommended Copy Abilities

First Clear	Volcano Fire
2nd Lap (After clearing Meta Knight Cup)	Meta Knight Sword
3rd Lap (After clearing Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams)	Morpho Knight Sword

Use Volcano Fire for the First Clear

Volcano Fire

Volcano Fire has a high attack power and a long-range breath attack. In addition, you can use its attack to inflict a burn passive effect to the bosses and inflict damage over time.

Use Meta Knight Sword to Create Best Solo Time

Meta Knight Sword

After completing Meta Knight Cup for the first time, you will receive the blueprint for the Meta Knight sword.

This sword allows you to perform long-range attacks at full health and different types of melee attacks to use. Use this copy ability to set a best solo time.

Use Morpho Knight Sword After Completing Isolated Isles

Morpho Knight Sword

If you have completed the all the stages in Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams, you can use the Morpho Knight Sword to finish the tournament as fast as possible.

Most of its attacks allow you to defeat the mid-bosses in one hit, and the main bosses in one or two hits.

How to Beat Meta Knight

You can ignore the sword at the start. Run away from the sword beam attacks. Avoid Meta Knight's rushing attack. Hover to avoid the blue sword beam. Check the shadows on the floor to avoid the boulders.

You Can Ignore the Sword at the Start

Before starting the boss fight with Meta Knight, you can pick up the sword in the middle of the arena to get its copy ability. However, you can choose to ignore it by attacking the sword. This allows you to use your existing copy ability to fight Meta Knight.

Run Away from the Sword Beam Attacks

Meta Knight will use multiple sword beam attacks during the boss fight. You can run from side to side to avoid getting hit or dodge to perform a counterattack.

If you are using the Ice copy ability, you can guard against the attack to avoid taking damage.

Avoid Meta Knight's Rushing Attack

Meta Knight has a rushing attack that leaves you with half of your health if you get hit. The attack has a long charge-up time, making it possible to dodge it quickly.

You can parry this attack if you're using a Sword Ability. Guard at the right moment and enter a button-mashing contest against Meta Knight, stunning him for a short while if you win.

How to Dodge

Hover to Avoid the Blue Sword Beam

Meta Knight will use a blue sword beam attack that covers most of the arena when his health is low. You can avoid this attack by hovering above the ground.

Check the Shadows on the Floor to Avoid the Boulders

When Meta Knight's health is at 40% or less, he will fly up in the air and summon multiple boulders. When the camera switches to a top-down view, run towards the areas with no shadows to avoid getting squished by the boulders.

Meta Knight Cup Tips

Eat a Maxim Tomato After Each Battle

At the end of each fight, you can pick up the Maxim Tomatoes at the sides of the area to restore your health completely.

Note that the tomatoes will be replaced with an orange each time you eat one once you return to the area after a boss fight.

Use Item Buffs Before Entering the Tournament

If you have Waddle Dee's Item Shop at the town, you can buy the item boosters that they sell to gain an advantage at the Meta Knight Cup. In addition, these items can be stacked up to five times to increase their item effect.

If you use any of the item buffs, they will show up in your record at the end of the tournament, although this has no negative impact.

Waddle Dee's Item Shop: How to Unlock and Item List

Meta Knight Cup Rewards

Meta Knight Sword Blueprint

Completing Meta Knight Cup for the first time rewards you with the Meta Knight Blueprint. The blueprint unlocks an upgrade for the Sword copy ability.

Blueprint Locations: How to Obtain All Blueprints

500 Star Coins and 1 Rare Stone

You also receive 500 Star Coins and one Rare Stone as fixed rewards upon completing the Meta Knight Cup.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Related Guides

Colosseum Guide

List of Guides
Meta Knight Cup	The Ultimate Cup
The Ultimate Cup Z