Editing Big Kabu

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|caption='''Big Kabu''', as seen in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.

'''Big Kabu''', originally known as '''Big Kaboo''',<ref>''Kirby's Pinball Land'' instruction booklet, page 9.</ref> and also known as '''Dekabu''', is an [[Large enemy|extra large]] [[Kabu]] and an uncommon [[enemy]] in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series. They debuted in ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'' as an obstacle, ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'' as a boss, and ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' as an enemy.

[[File:KDL3 Dekabu sprite.png]] In ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', Dekabus (as they are called in this game) are first encountered in the fourth stage of [[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Grass Land]] and appear sporadically throughout the game. They always start out at the bottom of a covered hole in the ground (their lair), where they wait until [[Kirby]] gets in front of them, completely immobile until he does. When Kirby makes his way into their field of vision, however, Dekabus suddenly become active, barking at him three times before leaping straight upwards and landing on the platform covering their hiding place. Once it is seated on top, the Dekabu proceeds to spit out three Kabus of the same color, which advance forward with continuous hops and can be [[inhale]]d or destroyed using almost any attack. Once all three Kabus have been released, the Dekabu falls back into the hole it started out in, but will continue to repeat its attack pattern from the beginning at regular intervals as long as Kirby remains within its range. The Dekabu itself cannot be inhaled but can be defeated in a single hit with any other attack.

In this appearance, Dekabus possess a noticeably more humanlike face. This makes them slightly reminiscent of the head of a [[wikipedia:Moai|moai statue]].

In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Dekabu can be found in the following levels and stages:

!colspan=8|Dekabu locations in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' &nbsp;

[[File:KMA Dekabu Sprite.png]] Big Kabu appears in the [[Sub-Game]] [[Strato Patrol EOS]]. When defeated, they split into four smaller [[Kabu]]s.

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Big Kabu appears again in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', where they are given their current English name. Their behavior is much the same as it was in previous main-series titles.

 

*Besides [[Doka]], Dekabu is the only enemy in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' that is shown in the [[bad ending]] but does not have any official artwork.

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KBBa Dekabu sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''

KPR Dekabu.png|Big Kabu in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''

KSA Dekabu.jpg|Big Kabu in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''

KatFL Dekabu spitting out Kabu screenshot.png|Big Kabu spitting out some [[Kabu]] in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''

KatFL Big Kabu figure.png|[[Figure]] from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''

|jaM=Big Kabu (''Kirby's Block Ball'')<br><br>Portmanteau of「デカい」(''dekai'', big) and「カブー」(''Kabū'', Kabu)