Air Pirate
Japanese	エアパイレーツ
Rōmaji	Ea Pairētsu
Type	Emblem Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
Variations • Aerial Viking

Air Pirate
Kingdom Hearts
Winged Heartless that mostly appear in Neverland. They are extremely combative and are hardly ever caught off guard. They attack with martial-arts-like techniques.
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
A winged Heartless that mostly sticks to Neverland. It's not armed, but it doesn't need to be. The Air Pirate deals a brutal punch right after its fist flashes.
Kingdom Hearts II
Its swiftness makes it hard to attack, so wait until it is still before attacking. Use magic to stop its movements. Avoid its retaliating tackling kicks by using the reaction commands!

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	120	27		21	38		40
After rescue	135	35		27	48		120
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Rewards
(5) HP prize x1 (5) Munny x2, (20) Munny x1 Hi-Potion (2%), Mega-Potion (1%), Power Gem (4%)
World(s)
Neverland, Monstro

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	120	27		21	38		40
After rescue	135	35		27	48		120
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Seed(s)
Hercules Cup	• Seed 8 (Minions of Horror): 1 Air Pirate • Seed 3 (Dark Squadron): 2 Air Pirate • Seed 2 (Flying Pirates): 1 Air Pirate
Hades Cup	• Seed 29 (Sky Raiders): 3 Air Pirate • Seed 23 (Black Flap): 2 Air Pirate • Seed 15 (Air Brigade): 1 Air Pirate

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	120	24		20	39		45
After rescue	175	31		20	48		150
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Rewards
(5) HP prize x1 (5) Munny x2, (20) Munny x1 Hi-Potion (4%), Mega-Potion (2%), Power Gem (6%)
World(s)
Neverland, Monstro

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	120	24		20	39		45
After rescue	175	31		20	48		150
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Seed(s)
Hercules Cup	• Seed 8 (Minions of Horror): 1 Air Pirate • Seed 3 (Dark Squadron): 2 Air Pirate • Seed 2 (Flying Pirates): 1 Air Pirate
Hades Cup	• Seed 29 (Sky Raiders): 3 Air Pirate • Seed 23 (Black Flap): 2 Air Pirate • Seed 15 (Air Brigade): 1 Air Pirate

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	120	27		21	38		40
After rescue	135	35		27	47		120
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x1.0[1]	x1.0[2]		x1.0			x1.0
Rewards
(5) HP prize x1 (5) Munny x2, (20) Munny x1 Hi-Potion (2%), Mega-Potion (1%), Power Gem (4%)
World(s)
Neverland, Monstro

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Before rescue	120	27		21	38		40
After rescue	135	35		27	47		120
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x1.0[1]	x1.0[2]		x1.0			x1.0
Seed(s)
Hercules Cup	• Seed 8 (Minions of Horror): 1 Air Pirate • Seed 3 (Dark Squadron): 2 Air Pirate • Seed 2 (Flying Pirates): 1 Air Pirate
Hades Cup	• Seed 29 (Sky Raiders): 3 Air Pirate • Seed 23 (Black Flap): 2 Air Pirate • Seed 15 (Air Brigade): 1 Air Pirate

Floor			HP		AP		EXP
Sora	Riku
2F	B11F		65		5		20
3F	B10F		71		7		32
4F	B9F		77		8		41
5F	B8F		83		10		50
7F	B6F		95		13		80
8F	B5F		101		15		91
9F	B4F		106		16		100
10F	B3F		112		18		100
Physical	Fire		Ice		Lightning		Neutral
x1.0	x1.0		x1.0		x1.0		x1.0
Stun		Percentage				Stop
◯		◯				◯
Warp		Bind		Confuse		Terror
◯		◯		◯		◯
World(s)
Neverland
Enemy Card
Ability			Duration				Cost
Item Bracer			3 reloads				30 CP
Description
Stop enemies from breaking item cards you use.
Drop Rate					Sell
Regular		Map Card Boost
4%		10%			12 Moogle Points

Floor			HP				AP		EXP
Sora	Riku		Regular		Beginner
2F	B11F		55		41		6		20
3F	B10F		61		46		8		32
4F	B9F		67		50		9		41
5F	B8F		73		55		11		50
7F	B6F		85		64		14		80
8F	B5F		91		68		16		91
9F	B4F		96		72		17		100
10F	B3F		102		77		19		100
Physical		Fire		Ice		Lightning		Neutral
x1.0		x1.0		x1.0		x1.0		x1.0
Stun		Percentage				Stop		Warp
◯		◯				◯		◯
Bind		Confuse		Terror		Magnet		Freeze
◯		◯		◯		◯		◯
Duel Stats			No. of Cards					Time
			3 cards					4 s
World(s)
Neverland
Enemy Card
Ability					Duration			Cost
Item Bracer					3 reloads			30 CP
Description
Stop enemies from breaking item cards you use.
Drop Rate						Sell
Regular			Map Card Boost
4%			10%			20 Moogle Points

Location		HP	Strength		Defense	EXP
Port Royal Episode 1		51	21		11	50
The Land of Dragons Episode 2		76	34		19	170
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Rewards
HP prize (1) ×2, Munny (5) ×2 Dark Crystal (8%), Bright Crystal (4%)
World(s)
Port Royal, The Land of Dragons

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Cerberus Cup		• Match 1: 2 Air Pirate
		64	27		15
Titan Cup		• Match 6: 2 Air Pirate
		86	39		22
Cerberus Paradox Cup		• Match 1: 2 Air Pirate
		133	62		36
Titan Paradox Cup		• Match 6: 2 Air Pirate
		150	70		41
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 12: 2 Air Pirate • Match 18: 2 Air Pirate
		181	87		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0

Location		HP	Strength		Defense	EXP
Port Royal Episode 1		51	21		11	50
The Land of Dragons Episode 2		76	34		19	170
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Rewards
HP prize (1) ×2, Munny (5) ×2 Dark Crystal (8%), Bright Crystal (4%)
World(s)
Port Royal, The Land of Dragons

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Cerberus Cup		• Match 1: 2 Air Pirate
		67	29		16
Titan Cup		• Match 6: 2 Air Pirate
		92	42		24
Cerberus Paradox Cup		• Match 1: 2 Air Pirate
		133	62		36
Titan Paradox Cup		• Match 6: 2 Air Pirate
		150	70		41
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 12: 2 Air Pirate • Match 18: 2 Air Pirate
		181	86		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×1.0	×1.0			×1.0

Attack	Weak
Type
Aerial	Moving Pop-Up
Music Stages
A Very Small Wish, Monstrous Monstro, Captain Hook's Pirate Ship, Pirate's Gigue, Secret of Neverland, Crossing to Neverland, Fight and Away

The Air Pirate is an Emblem Heartless found in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Hearts II.

Design

The Air Pirate dresses very much in a pirate-like fashion, wearing a blue-and-white striped head scarf, a light blue neck wrap, skull-shaped shoulder pads, golden bracelets, bright blue baggy pants tied with a yellow sash, a brown knee-pad on its left leg, and long, narrow black shoes with brown straps. On close inspection, appears to be a cousin of the Soldier-type Heartless, featuring the same yellow eyes, shadowed face, and jagged blue jaw. It also boasts a trim blue-skinned torso, fit for battle, and bright purple wings, enabling them to swoop down on enemies for an attack.

The Kingdom Hearts Final Mix version looks the same except for a palette swap, with the main color differences including a red-striped head scarf, brown pants, silver knee-pad and bracelets, red shoes, and bright gold wings.

The Heartless's name references the fact that it can fly and glide through the air in battle, and that its design looks very much like a stereotypical pirate.

Strategy

Kingdom Hearts

Air Pirates are not a particularly difficult enemy if dealt with quickly. Since they have no resistances, all spells work well against them. Being an airborne enemy, the best strategies are to use Thunder or just attack it with the Keyblade.

Technique		Element	Tech	Power Bonus	Guard?
Uppercut (アッパーカット, Appākatto)		None	x0	6	Repellable (Recoil: 100)
		Raises its fist.
Charge Punch (チャージパンチ, Chāji Panchi)		None	x0.1[KH I] x0.2[KH I FM]	4	Repellable (Recoil: 50)
		Makes its fist glow, spins its arm, and attacks downward.
Guard: Repellable = Can be blocked and interrupted; Returnable = Can be blocked and deflected back; Preventable = Blockable by Goofy's shield only.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Deck

Card		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	Air Pirate	X	X	X	O	O	X	X	X	X	X

Attacks

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Cards
Uppercut (アッパーカット, Appākatto)		Physical	—	x1.5
		Lands near the opponent and vigorously jumps up while performing an uppercut.
Charge Punch (チャージパンチ, Chāji Panchi)		Physical	—	x1.5
		After slightly gaining altitude, gathers strength, and unleashes a punch downward.

Kingdom Hearts II

Air Pirates are generally easy to defeat. Sora can jump and use an aerial combo to destroy it, or use magic like Thunder, or airborne Blizzard. Back away when it stands still in the air or starts to circle—this means it's about to attack. Another good way is to use the Reaction Command Air Twister. To do this first hit the Air Pirate once, then get a lot of distance between Sora and the Air Pirate. Then after it does a pointing pose, it will attack Sora with its Rush Kick attack. That's the time to use Air Twister, which allows Sora to spin the Air Pirate around and attack surrounding enemies. If damaged at close range, it will instead retaliate with its Kick attack.

In Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, the Air Pirate can use its Rush Kick attack outside of counterattacks.

Reaction Commands
Reaction Command	Element	Power	Description
Air Twister (エアツイスター, Ea Tsuisutā)	Physical	x1.0→x2.0→x2.0[KH II] x1.0→2.0→4.0[KH II FM]	Can be used when an Air Pirate uses its Rush Kick attack. Grab the Air Pirate's foot. After that, press to swing it about and attack surrounding enemies; after that's used five times consecutively, throw the Air Pirate and swing the Keyblade downward onto it.

Notes and references

• Emblem Heartless
• Kingdom Hearts enemies
• Hercules Cup
• Hades Cup
• Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories enemies
• Kingdom Hearts II enemies
• Cerberus Cup
• Titan Cup
• Cerberus Paradox Cup
• Titan Paradox Cup
• Hades Paradox Cup
• Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory enemies