Editing Wheelie Rider

{{Infobox-Copy Ability
|image=[[File:KSSU Wheelie Rider Kirby artwork.jpg|250px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Wheelie Rider Kirby''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|obtainednolink= Jumping on a [[Helper]] [[Wheelie]]
|power= Ride on a [[Wheelie]].
|game1=''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (1996)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' ([[keychain]])</small>
|similar=[[Wheel]], [[Piggyback]], [[Wheelie Bike]], [[Blaze Wheelie]]
}}
'''Wheelie Rider''' is a [[Copy Ability]] and special form of [[Piggyback]] primarily accessed by hopping on a friendly [[Wheelie]]. When paired up like this, Kirby and Wheelie can ride extremely quickly and turn on a dime, as well as perform an [[Infinity Jump]], making the ability overall more advantageous to use than the Wheel ability on its own.

== Overview ==
Wheelie Rider only appears as an ability in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. In addition to creating Wheelie from an ability found out in the open, Kirby can also obtain the Wheelie Rider ability through [[Copy Essence Deluxe|Copy Essences Deluxe]]; but he must first create the helper to ride. Kirby's visual appearance changes by the addition of a motorcycling hat and goggles. Using Wheelie Rider, Kirby can move very quickly, much more so than on the standard [[Wheel]] ability. This ability is given to Kirby by default in the very [[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7|last section]] of [[Revenge of Meta Knight]], when he is escaping the falling [[Halberd]].

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=2|'''Wheelie Rider skills''' &nbsp;
|-
! '''Skill'''
! '''Button Execution'''
|-
| '''Rider Dash/Release'''
| {{center|B}}
|-
| '''Rider Jump'''
| {{center|A/Y}}
|-
| '''Turn'''
| {{center|Rider Dash + (opposite direction)}}
|-
| '''Turn Jump'''
| {{center|Dash + Repeatedly turn}}
|-
| '''Dismount'''
| {{center|(up) + A/X/Y}}
|-
!colspan=2|<nowiki>*</nowiki>You can slide down or climb ladders while riding
|}

In co-op mode, player 1 controls Kirby while player 2 controls the Wheelie. This means that player 2 handles the steering, while player 1 gains a new move to compensate: the ability to fire [[Star Bullet|Star Shots]]. These shots can be fired with the standard attack button and aimed in any of the eight cardinal directions. They are somewhat smaller than ordinary Star Bullets and fizzle out much more quickly, but they are a comparatively powerful weapon that become especially useful during Boss fights.

== Other appearances ==
While Wheelie Rider only appears as an ability in ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', it has been seen or referenced in the following games:
*''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' - Appears as a [[keychain]], using the sprite from ''Kirby Super Star''.
*''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' - Appears as a [[Character Treat]], using the sprite from ''Kirby Super Star''.
*''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]'' - Wheelie Rider was planned to be in this game before it was canceled. Kirby would also gain the helmet when riding on [[Flappy]].

==Flavor text==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=1|Image
!rowspan=1|Game
!rowspan=1|Flavor text
|-
|[[File:KSS Box NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|''With a partner or alone, Wheelie Rider will be a great ride! When riding double, use teamwork to race past the bad guys!''
|-
|[[File:KSS Ultra box art.png|100px]]
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|''Hop on your {{Color|blue|bike}}, {{Color|Red|Wheelie Rider}}! Go for a drive with a {{color|red|friend}}. Use teamwork to {{color|red|roll}} {{color|blue|ahead}}!''
|}

== Trivia ==
*If Kirby is under the effect of [[Invincible Candy]], he will automatically grant invincibility to his Wheelie Helper upon mounting it, without having to use a [[Face-to-Face]].

==Gallery==
<gallery style="image-rendering:pixelated;">
KSS Wheelie Rider.png|Artwork from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Wheelie Rider Sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Wheelie Rider Icon.png|Icon from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS RoMK Chapter 7 screenshot 15.png|Using Wheelie Rider in [[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7]] to escape the ship
KSSU Wheelie Rider art.jpg|Artwork from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Wheelie Rider Kirby Sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Wheelie Rider sprite.png|Animated sprite from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
KSSU Wheelie Rider Icon.png|Icon from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
Wheelie Rider Pause Icon KSSU.png|Pause screen icon from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''
Keychain WheelieRider.png|Keychain from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''
KDB Pixel Wheelie Rider character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
Kirby GCN castle.jpg|Screenshot of ''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]'', featuring Kirby riding a Wheelie, gaining a hat similar to that of Wheelie Rider.
Kirby GCN Flappy.jpg|Screenshot of ''Kirby for Nintendo GameCube'', featuring Kirby riding a [[Flappy]], gaining a hat similar to that of Wheelie Rider.
Twitter commemorative - End of summer 2017.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring Wheelie Rider Kirby
K30A Kirby 18.png|Kirby #18 from the Kirby 30th Anniversary site
A New Wind for Tomorrow Terrarium Collection Wheelie Kirby Figure.jpg|"Wheelie Kirby" figure from the "A New Wind for Tomorrow Terrarium Collection" merchandise line
Kirby Popstar Night Cinema Meta Knight Figure.jpg|"Meta Knight" figure from the "Kirby Popstar Night Cinema" merchandise line, featuring Wheelie Rider on the movie poster
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{names
|ja=ウィリーライダー
|jaR=Wirī Raidā
|jaM=Wheelie Rider
|zh=特技轮骑士
|zhR=Tèjì lún qíshì
|zhM=Stunt Wheel Rider
|pt=Piloto Rodolho
|ptM=Wheeleye Pilot<br><small>"Rodolho" is the Portuguese name of "Wheelie"</small>
|fr=Pilote Roulli
|frM=Wheelie Pilot<br><small>"Roulli" is the French name of "Wheelie"</small>
|es=Piloto de Wheelie
|esM=Wheelie Pilot
|it=Kirby Ruotaccio	
|itM=Wheelie Kirby<br><small>"Ruotaccio" is the Italian name of "Wheelie"</small>
|de=Wheelie-Pilot
|deM=Wheelie-Pilot
|ko=타이어라이더
|koR=Taieo-Raideo
|koM=Tire Rider
|nl=Wheeliecoureur
|nlM=Wheelie driver
}}

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