Waddle Dee

**Defeated by** | JumpingFireballsStarman

**Waddle Dees** are the most common enemies in the *Kirby* series. They have no basic strengths and can be defeated with any attack, much like the Goombas in the *Mario* series. If Kirby inhales a Waddle Dee, he does not gain a special power. Waddle Dees have relatives called Waddle Doos, which shoot an electric beam from their eyes.

## Character description

Waddle Dees are spherical creatures roughly the same size as Kirby. They have a vaguely pear-shaped torso, orange-red skin, fingerless stubs for arms, and two feet which are typically yellow, but may also be tan or a light orange. Most Waddle Dees have tan faces with brown eyes, cheek blushes, and no mouth or nose. Despite this, Waddle Dees are shown to speak and eat despite lacking mouths. While most Waddle Dees are orange or red, there also are green, yellow, blue, or golden Waddle Dees to be found.

From *Kirby and the Rainbow Curse* onwards, Waddle Dees have been given voices that sound noticeably warbled. Most Waddle Dees often say the phrase "Wa-Wa", but they have spouted other noises on occasion, such as wheezing, clucking, and gurgling.

Waddle Dees are among the most basic enemies in the *Kirby* series. Usually, they can easily be defeated with an inhale, slide kick, or punch attack, although in some games, they are a bit more resilient. Although Waddle Dee is physically weak, it seems to be quite adaptable. Regular Waddle Dees have been encountered in almost all types of terrain, while many variants have emerged well-suited for certain environments. Waddle Dees cannot swim and drown instantly upon entering water.

Waddle Dees' main form of attack is walking into their opponents. Sometimes, Waddle Dee seems to ignore their target almost entirely. In other cases, Waddle Dees will cooperate together in order to defeat their foe. Waddle Dees can use additional means to damage their opponent, such as sneaking behind Kirby and ambushing him in *Kirby's Dream Land 2*. In several games, a few Waddle Dees will attack by leaping into the air or rolling down a cliff. In *Kirby's Dream Land 2*, some Waddle Dees are shown using methods of transportation, such as ridding Nruffs.

## History

### Brutal Mario

The Waddle Dees in this game act exactly like Galoombas. They can be jumped on and thrown at other enemies. As such they only walk around, accurate to the Kirby games they come from. They appear exclusively in Dedede's Sky Castle as enemies.

### Mushroom Kingdom Fusion

Waddle Dees act virtually the exact same as they did in their home series.

#### Levels that feature Waddle Dees:

* Sky Tower
* The Crossroads
* Pipe Labyrinth
* Green Greens
* Castle Lolo

### *Super Smash Flash 2*

Waddle Dees are featured in some ways *Super Smash Flash 2*; notably, is the character Bandana Dee, a Waddle Dee that wears a blue bandana and carries a spear, that can transform itself in a parasol. He also has two midair jumps. Common Waddle Dees had also been confirmed to appear as enemies in a, as-of-now, unnamed *Kirby*-themed level featured in the game's Adventure mode alongside Bronto Burts. Their attacks pattern is currently unknown.

### Super Smash Adventures

Waddle Dees are one of the minions in the army who works for the antagonists of the storyline. They actually are very prominent in the story. A Waddle Dee, along with a Goomba, informed Bowser and Wolf on the invasion on Peach's castle, a particular Waddle Dee cooked a meal for all the minions, and the entire species helped Dedede find the Elemental Knights.