Bomber

Bomber
Artwork of a Bomber from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
Universe	Kirby
Appears in	Brawl SSB3DS Ultimate
Item class	Throwing/Explosive
Article on Wikirby	Bomber

Bomber (ボンバー, Bomber) is an enemy from the Kirby series.

Origin

Artwork of a Bomber from Kirby's Adventure.

Bombers debuted as enemies in Kirby's Adventure and have appeared in most Kirby games since. They are often found near ledges that they promptly fall off of, detonating on impact with the ground or Kirby with a large explosion. When inhaled, it gives Kirby the exclusive Crash ability, which defeats all onscreen enemies instantly and and also deals large damage to bosses.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Bomber's trophy in Brawl.

Bomber appears as a trophy in Brawl, as one of the random trophies for the player to collect.

Trophy description

One dangerous dude—as evidenced by the skull drawn on his body. Bomber walks around on two legs, but whenever he falls from stairs or other high places, he hits his head and explodes, covering a significant blast radius. Kirby can suck him up to learn the Crash ability, the ultimate weapon for wiping out every last enemy on the screen. Use it once and it's gone!

: Kirby's Adventure

: Kirby Super Star (NTSC), Kirby's Fun Pak (PAL)

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Bomber's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Bomber reappears as a trophy in Smash 4, exclusively in the 3DS version.

If you think a bit of mystery is the spice of life, you'll be disappointed here. If it looks like a bomb and explodes like a bomb...it's a bomb! A cute bomb, though, I admit. If he falls or bumps into something, he'll explode. With the right timing, you can throw him at enemies and do loads of damage!

If you think mystery is the spice of life, you'll be disappointed here. This guy looks like a bomb and explodes like a bomb because...he IS a bomb. Most bombs don't bumble around so cutely, though. If he falls or bumps into something, he'll explode. But if your timing's good, you can throw him at enemies and do loads of damage!

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

“	Hold the Bomber up with the A button and a massive explosion will occur in 1.5 seconds. You will take less damage by moving away from the center of the explosion, so if you are about to get caught in it, try to get away!	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Kirby standing next to a Bomber.

Bomber appears as an item. It spawns walking around, similarly to a Bob-omb. If left alone for long enough, or it walks off an edge and falls onto a surface below, it detonates in a huge, powerful explosion that slows down time just beforehand. Unlike in its original Kirby appearance, it may choose to turn around upon reaching an edge.

The Bomber can also be used as a held item. When picked up, the user will lift it above their head for several seconds, much like the Special Flag. Eventually, this will slow down time before the Bomber detonates, resulting in a massive explosion around the user that deals heavy damage and knockback to any nearby opponents; this does not harm the user. However, if held and left unused, the Bomber will eventually detonate after a set timer, which can harm the user as well. If the Bomber is left to its own devices and reaches a ledge, it will behave like in its home series and drop from it, detonating on impact with the nearest surface below. The explosion deals more damage if the victim is closer to its center. Unlike other standard explosions, the Bomber's explosions cannot be absorbed.

Spirits

Bomber is featured as a Spirit, using its artwork from Kirby Super Star Ultra.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
370		Bomber	Support	★★	1	Bomber Equipped	Kirby Series

In addition to the above, equipping the Electrode, Crash Man or Subspace Bomb Support Spirits will give the player a Bomber at a start of a match.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
444		Electrode	Support	★★	1	Bomber Equipped	Pokémon Series
886		Crash Man	Support	★★	1	Bomber Equipped	Mega Man Series
1,113		Subspace Bomb	Support	★★	1	Bomber Equipped	Super Smash Bros. Series

Trivia

• Bomber's trophy in Smash 3DS is flipped from its Brawl trophy pose.
• Much like the Waddle Doos from Waddle Dee Throw, Kirby does not gain the Crash ability upon inhaling a Bomber, unlike in his home series. In Ultimate, he simply takes damage identically to inhaling any other explosive item.