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|image=[[File:KSA Rick.png|200px]]

|caption=Artwork of '''Rick''' from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''

|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' (1995)

|theme music=[[File:KDL2 Rick's Theme Sample.oga]]

|description=Clip of Rick's theme song from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''

{{quote|On the ground, Rick's the best. He won't slide on ice! Hop on Rick and get cruisin'!|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' Instruction booklet}}

Rick makes his most prominent appearances in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'', ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', where he is a playable character (though always paired up with either Kirby, [[Gooey]], or another Animal Friend). He has appeared in a large number of other games as well, though he rarely makes more than a cameo appearance, and is seldom seen in isolation from [[Kine]] and [[Coo]]. Rick also has a supporting role in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', where he has the ability to speak in full sentences and lives with other intelligent animals in a big [[Acore|oak tree]] in an [[Eastern Forest|ancient woodland]].

Rick's appearance is that of a large and bulbous bipedal hamster with relatively short arms and stubby pink feet similar to those of Kirby. Despite his rounded features, however, he does have a distinct head and body, unlike the pink puffball who rides on his back. Rick's fur is largely white, with prominent orange splotches covering the top of his head and on his back. His face consists of two small beady eyes spread far apart, with a small snout between them tipped by a pink triangular nose and a set of whiskers, and two small pointed ears on top of his head. He has a small rounded tail which is not always visible due to his bulbous shape.

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| Supporting character and puzzle element

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| Depicted as one of [[Stone-Cutter]] Kirby's transformations.

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| Reference

| Appears as a drawing in [[Paint Panic]].

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| Appears as one of [[Stone]] Kirby's transformations and as a card in [[Kirby Card Swipe]].

| Appears in [[Kirby Quest]].

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| Appears in one of Stone Kirby's transformations.

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| ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''

| Appears in two of the [[keychain]]s and as a hazard in the [[Coo's Forest]] stage in [[Kirby Fighters]].

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| ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''

| Appears as a hazard in the [[Coo's Forest]] stage.

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| Reference

| Kirby briefly resembles Rick when [[Elline]] is turning him into the [[Kirby Tank]]. Rick also appears in the [[Secret Diary]].

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| ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''

| Appears as a hazard in the [[Coo's Forest]] stage.

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!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series

Rick makes his debut appearance as an [[Animal Friend]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. He is the first friend [[Kirby]] meets on his adventure, appearing in the second stage of [[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Grass Land]] as well as in the level's intro.

Like the other Animal Friends, teaming up with Rick while possessing a [[Copy Ability]] grants Kirby access to new skills, which combine Rick's powers with the attributes of Kirby's ability. When Rick is with Kirby, his theme music also plays.

|Kirby balances on top of Rick as the hamster turns into a rolling boulder, crushing all enemies in their path.

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===''Kirby's Toy Box''===

Apart from being an integral gameplay element, the hamster is also seen in the various "time out" cutscenes between rounds, where he can often be seen toying with the other two friends, as well as in several of the pictures unlocked by completing certain modes. Finishing Normal mode shows him and Kirby having a picnic in a woodland, and he is seen together with the other Animal Friends in the pictures awarded for completing Super Hard and Insane!.

===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===

Rick returns as a friend for Kirby to team up with in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', alongside the other Animal Friends from the game's predecessor. Although his design remains mostly the same, the spots of his fur have become brighter, particularly in his in-game sprites, where they are almost yellow. He appears together with [[Nago]] in the first stage of Grass Land, and can once again be seen in the intro of the level.

Just like other Animal Friends, the hamster once again grants Kirby access to different skills if the pink hero possesses a Copy Ability, although a few of these combinations differ slightly from those of the previous game.

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|{{center|[[File:KDL3 Rick Spark sprite.png]]}}

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|Kirby balances on top of Rick as the hamster turns into a rolling boulder, crushing all enemies in their path.

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===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===

Although Rick does not appear in person in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', he makes a cameo as one of the statues Kirby can turn into by using the [[Stone-Cutter]] [[Power Combo]]. As the Rick sculpture, Kirby can walk slowly and make small jumps, as well as jump off walls like Rick can in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''. As with the other results of Stone-Cutter, Kirby is invincible in this form and may end the transformation at any time by pushing the ability button again, causing the statue to crumble and harm nearby enemies with its debris.

===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===

{{ImCap|image=File:KSSU Stone Rick sprite.png|size=25px|align=right|caption=Rick statue sprite.|captionwidth=112px}}

Rick also cameos in the sub-game [[Kirby Card Swipe]] alongside the other Animal Friends.

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===''Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition''===

Rick also appears in two [[keychain]]s. The first depicts him with Kirby in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'', and the other shows him and Kirby performing the combination Parasol attack in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''.

===''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'' / ''Kirby Fighters 2''===

As with the [[Kirby Fighters|original Sub-Game]], Rick cameos in ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', serving as a stage hazard in Coo's Forest.

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Rick cameos in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'', appearing in the background in the Village, sitting on a bench. He appears there after clearing the ordeal against [[Taranza]] for the first time.

===''Kirby Battle Royale''===

Crazy Mischief in the Stars.png|Rick appears in "Crazy Mischief in the Stars".

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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

==Role in ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==

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|caption=Artwork of '''Rick''' from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''

|debut=[[A Blockbuster Battle]]

|In this episode, Rick is shown to be the leader of the group of intelligent animals that live within [[Acore]], and leads the effort to defend the old tree from all its attackers, both perceived and real. After a misunderstanding with Tuff and his friends, the groups join together to defend the tree from King Dedede and Escargoon.

|''"But [[Acore|he's]] been asleep for five years! You can't talk to 'im!"''

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|[[Kirby Takes the Cake]]

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==Profiles==

*'''Manual bio:''' "''Rick the hamster carries Kirby on his shoulders. <big>Rick doesn't slip on ice!</big>''"

*'''3DS Virtual Console manual bio:''' "''This brave hamster carries you on his shoulders. He can move on ice without slipping, but while you're riding on Rick's shoulders, you won't be able to fly.''"

==Trivia==

*Due to his appearance in ''Kirby's Toy Box'', Rick has appeared in more ''Kirby'' games than any other Animal Friend.

==Gallery==

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==Names in other languages==

|jaR=Rikku

|jaM=Rick

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|zhSimpR=lù kù

|zhM=Rick

|ko=릭

|koR=Rik

|koM=Rick

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