Inhale

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Inhaling is Kirby's most unique ability, which he can use in most games of the Kirby series. Kirby can inhale enemies and, in many games, items. After inhaling an enemy, he can either spit out or what he inhaled to harm other opponents or swallow it. Sometimes, he may gain a unique characteristic known as a Copy Ability by swallowing certain enemies. While Kirby can inhale as long as the B button is held down in earlier games, he becomes exhausted after inhaling for a set amount of time in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad. However, in these games, Kirby can activate a super inhale by using the ability for a while, which increases his range and enables him to inhale larger enemies. Super Inhaling is a very important technique in Kirby's Return to Dreamland, as that it is used to clear away obstacles that otherwise can't be moved.

Even with the super inhale, Kirby cannot swallow everything, notably bosses and invincible enemies like Shotzo and Gordo. Certain adversaries that are neither bosses nor completely invincible, like Mumbies, are also immune to Kirby's inhaling power. King Dedede also hosts a similar ability that allows him to swallow and throw enemies.