Crystal Needle

Crystal Needle Artwork of Crystal Needle for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Details Based on Needle Blueprint location The Wastes Where Life Began Cost ×800 and ×3 Starting Power-up Cost ×1200 and ×3 No. Power-ups 2 Power(s) Leaving behind a trail of crystalline spikes while rolling Starting Power 4 Rapid-Fire 2 Similar to Clutter Needle

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Ooh, how pretty...ouch! And sharp! Release the button while rolling to launch spiky crystals in front of you. You'll also roll longer and leave spikes in your wake!

”

— Figure description from Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Crystal Needle is an Evolved Copy Ability based on Needle that appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. This ability gives Kirby a silver tiara with long pearlescent crystals embedded in it. Using Crystal Needle, Kirby can leave behind a trail of crystal spikes as he rolls along as well as being able to roll around for longer in general. When he retracts his crystals, he shoots one or more balls of crystals forward as projectiles.

The blueprint for Crystal Needle can be found in the stage The Wastes Where Life Began, located in a Treasure Chest atop the grounded ship in the first area. Crystal Needle is required to play the Treasure Road stage Rush and Roll! Falling Needle Road.

Moveset

All attack names come from the Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide unless otherwise stated.

Crystal Needle moveset
Move	Button execution	Description
ニードルボウル Needle Ball	Press and hold B	Kirby extends spikes all around his body, taking a second for them to fully extend. If the L Stick is moved while the button is held, Kirby can roll around like a ball and can catch enemies and objects with his spikes. As Kirby rolls, he gradually slows down; however, catching enemies and objects also briefly speeds him up. This will leave a trail of sharp crystals which can damage enemies. If the attack button is pressed in midair, Kirby spins and dashes in the direction the L-Stick is tilted, before transitioning into Needle Ball. Releasing the attack button after activation will shoot 1-3 crystal projectiles.
スピンニードル Spin Needle	A or fall from a high ledge during Needle Ball	Kirby jumps while in ball form, allowing him to clear small ledges or hit high-up enemies.
まきちらしニードル Scatter Needle	Release B after catching an enemy or object with Needle Ball	Kirby tosses any enemies or objects stuck to his spikes ahead of him. This move will also shoot 1-3 crystal projectiles.
まきちらしスピンニードル Scatter Spin Needle	Release B after catching an enemy or object with Needle Ball while in midair	If the button is released while Kirby is airborne, any enemies or objects stuck to his spikes get launched further.

Flavor text

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Figure description: Ooh, how pretty...ouch! And sharp! Release the button while rolling to launch spiky crystals in front of you. You'll also roll longer and leave spikes in your wake! Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee: With the Needle ability, you can extend your roll a bit by picking up enemies and blocks as you go. Let go of B to throw stuck objects and enemies in front of you as powerful projectiles! The Needle ability will also let you roll through strong winds. It's so versatile!

Trivia

• The crystals on Crystal Needle Kirby's hat have hexagonal crystal structure, and due to being multicolored, are likely a form of quartz.

Gallery

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  Figure of Crystal Needle

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  Treasure Road artwork

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  Crystal Needle Kirby rolling while catching enemies in Rush and Roll! Falling Needle Road

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  Obi illustration for the novel Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Break Out of the Dreams of the Isolated Isles!, depicting Crystal Needle Kirby

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	クリスタルニードル Kurisutaru Nīdoru	Crystal Needle
Traditional Chinese	水晶針 Shuǐjīng Zhēn	Crystal Needle
Simplified Chinese	水晶针 Shuǐjīng Zhēn
Dutch	Kristalprikker	Crystal poking
French	Aiguille de cristal	Crystal needle
German	Kristall-Igel	Crystal-Hedgehog
Italian	Spino cristallo	Crystal needle
Korean	크리스털 니들 Keuriseuteol Nideul	Crystal Needle
Spanish	Erizo cristalino	Crystalline hedgehog