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Copy Abilities can be upgraded to increase their power in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Read on to find out how to power up abilities, which one to power up, and how many times you can upgrade them!
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You can start powering up Kirby's Copy Abilities once you have finished the main story. Go to Waddle Dee's Weapon Shop and select the ability from the rack you wish to upgrade and press X. It will cost you both Star Coins and Rare Stones for the upgrades, so be sure to stock up throughout your play through!
Waddle Dee's Weapon Shop: How to Unlock and Things to Do
Powering up Copy Abilities is different from evolving them. Evolved copy abilites grant additional effects and sometimes have less Power and Rapid-Fire than its base form. They are available once you obtain the blueprint for the evolved ability.
Evolved Abilities: How to Evolve Copy Abilities
The number of times you can power up an ability depends on its current power level. If the power level is at 1, you can upgrade it up 5 times until it reaches the max level, which is displayed as a 5 with a rainbow effect. Note that upgrading will only increase the power level and not the rapid-fire level of the ability.
You should generally focus on upgrading the final evolution of Copy Abilities, as they have the highest base stats, and give better additional effects than their base form. It will be worth upgrading them, as they can help you progress in the game more easily, especially on post-game levels.
| Best Copy Abilities to Upgrade | ||
|---|---|---|
 Toy Hammer
|
 Morpho Knight Sword
|
 Masked Hammer
|
If you're unsure which one of the final evolution of abilities to power up, you can prioritize these three abilities first. They're the most useful ones when going back to clear missed missions and progressing through the Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams and Ultimate Cup Z.
Best Copy Abilities: Ability Tier List
| Copy Ability | Upgrade Costs |
|---|---|
 Bomb
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Chain Bomb
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Homing Bomb
|
1st Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Crash
|
1st Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Time Crash
|
1st Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Cutter
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 5th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Chakram Cutter
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 5th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Buzz-Saw Cutter
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Drill
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Pencil Drill
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Twin Drill
|
1st Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Fire
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Volcano Fire
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Dragon Fire
|
1st Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Hammer
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
|
Toy Hammer
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Wild Hammer
|
1st Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
|
Masked Hammer
|
1st Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Ice
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Frosty Ice
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Blizzard Ice
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Needle
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Clutter Needle
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Crystal Needle
|
1st Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Ranger
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 5th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Noble Ranger
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 5th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Space Ranger
|
1st Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Sword
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 5th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Gigant Sword
|
1st Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Meta Knight Sword
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
|
Morpho Knight Sword
|
1st Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Tornado
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 4th Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Fleur Tornado
|
1st Upgrade: 1000 Star Coins + 2 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones 3rd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
 Storm Tornado
|
1st Upgrade: 1200 Star Coins + 3 Rare Stones
2nd Upgrade: 2500 Star Coins + 5 Rare Stones |
| Beginner's Tips and Guides | |
|---|---|
| How to Play the Demo | Multiplayer Guide |
| Online Features | What are Sparkling Areas? |
| Best Copy Abilities | How to Use Copy Ability Mix |
| How to Upgrade Abilities | Difficulty Differences |
| amiibo Compatibility | Secrets and Easter Eggs |
| Systems, Settings, and Controls | |
| List of Controls | How to Drop Abilities |
| How to Save | How to Heal |
| How to Dodge | How to Slide |
| Collectibles and 100% Completion | |
| Play Time: How Long to Beat | Post Game Contents and 100% Guide |
| How to Find Hal Room | How to Unlock the True Ending |
| Blueprint Locations | Rare Stone Locations |
| Star Coin Farming Guide | How to Get All Photos |
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