Kirby: Canvas Curse medals, Medal Swap and character unlocks
Account for all 250 medals without confusing story and trial rewards.
Edition covered
Original Nintendo DS release, called Kirby: Power Paintbrush in Europe. This is the 2D touch-controlled game, not Wii U’s Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.
Collect the 65 story medals
The seven regular levels have three stages with three medals each. The World of Drawcia supplies two more, giving 65 medals in the main route.
| Source | Medals | Task |
|---|---|---|
| Main Game | 65 | Search ordinary stages and Drawcia’s world |
| Rainbow Run | 174 | Complete Time and Line Trial targets |
| Extra character clears | 7 | Clear with the unlockable balls |
| Level-three sub-games | 3 | Earn an A rank in each |
| Jump Game | 1 | Reach the medal at 1500 inches |
Add Rainbow Run’s 174 medals
Time Trial and Line Trial each award medals at performance thresholds. Their regular courses and unlockable Special Courses supply a much larger share than the story alone.
| Ball | Requirement | Medal cost |
|---|---|---|
| Waddle Dee | Clear Main Game as Kirby | No purchase |
| Dedede | Clear Main Game, then buy in Medal Swap | 20 |
| Meta Knight | Unlock Dedede, then buy in Medal Swap | 25 |
| Waddle Doo | Clear all stages with the other characters, or use a supported GBA Kirby cartridge in the DS slot | No purchase |
Finish the remaining special objectives
The final eleven come from character clears, top-rank level-three sub-games and the Jump Game medal. A completed story and trial board can therefore still leave work.
Spend in Medal Swap deliberately
Medals purchase character balls, courses, sounds and line styles. Some shop blocks have additional conditions, so collecting medals alone does not make every prize immediately available.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Game and mode reference | wikirby.com |
| Nintendo original instruction booklet | m1.nintendo.net |
| Medal totals and sources | wikirby.com |
| Medal Swap rewards | wikirby.com |