Editing Reflection

[[File:Reflection Fox Capsule Brawl.gif|thumb|right|250px|{{SSBB|Fox}} reflecting a thrown [[Capsule]] in ''Brawl''.]]

'''Reflection''' is a phenomenon wherein one [[fighter]] gains control of an enemy's projectile and uses it as their own attack. Most, but not all projectiles reverse direction upon being reflected, sending them back to their original users.

To be reflected, a projectile must come into contact with an attack or object that reflects, such as the aptly-named [[Reflector]], [[Ness]]'s [[forward smash]], or a character wearing a [[Franklin Badge]]. Most reflectors increase the damage done by projectiles, while some also increase their speed. Projectiles can be reflected in any direction and can be reflected multiple times to multiplicatively increase the damage dealt.

In ''SSB64'' and ''Melee'', if a projectile is too strong for a reflector, the reflector breaks as if it was a [[shield]] and [[stun]]s its user. From ''Brawl'' onwards, the projectile simply ignores the reflector and hits its user anyway. In the case of Ness's or Lucas's forward smash, should the overpowered projectile collide with the move's hitbox without striking the user, he will undergo a proportionally-substantial amount of lag due to being [[priority|outprioritized]].

In addition to the above, {{SSBU|Villager}} and {{SSBU|Isabelle}} are able to grab projectiles and items and store them for later use via [[Pocket]]. While not strictly a reflector, retrieved projectiles gain a 1.9x damage multiplier generally associated with reflectors.

In ''Ultimate'', a visual indicator in the form of a flashing blue hexagon (referencing Fox's [[Reflector (Fox)|Reflector]]) was added to all reflecting moves when struck by a projectile as an indicator that the item was reflected. In addition, projectiles now disappear if they hit a reflector 7 times.

Damage dealt by reflected projectiles are increased by the "Reflect-Damage buffed" rule often accompanied by the "All fighters' reflected projectiles have increased power" condition.

{{technical_data|Projectile duration modifiers are a thing as well. They're usually there to compensate for the increased speed of the projectile, but sometimes actually increase the number of frames the projectile is active for. They're also important to know because some projectiles can't be sped up by reflection but still have their duration reduced.}}

{{incomplete|Home-Run Bat reflection speed and limit}}

! User !! Move !! Damage multiplier !! Speed multiplier !! Max damage reflectable

| rowspan="5"| [[Dark Pit]] || [[Electroshock Arm]]<ref name="arm">Does not change the ownership of certain projectiles reflected.</ref> || 1 || 1 || 50

| ''[[Electrocut Arm]]''<ref name="arm"/> || 1 || 1 || 50

| ''[[Quickshock Arm]]''<ref name="arm"/> || 1.3 || 1 || 50

| [[Guardian Orbitars]] || 1.5 || 1.7 || 50

| ''[[Amplifying Orbitars]]'' || 2 || 2 || 50

| rowspan="3"| [[Dr. Mario]] || rowspan="2"| [[Super Sheet]] || 1.5 {{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} || rowspan="3"| 1 || rowspan="3"| 50

| 1.6 {{GameIcon|SSBU}}

| ''[[Breezy Sheet]]'' || 1.5

| rowspan="4"| [[Falco]] || rowspan="2"| [[Reflector (Falco)|Reflector]] || 1.5 {{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} || 1 {{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} || 50

| 1.2 {{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 1.3 {{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 50

| ''[[Accele-Reflector]]'' || 1 || 2.1 || 50

| ''[[Reflector Void]]''<ref name="absorb">Only reflects physical projectiles. Absorbs energy-based projectiles.</ref> || 0.7 || 0.6 || 999

| rowspan="5"| [[Fox]] || rowspan="3"|[[Reflector (Fox)|Reflector]] || 1.8 {{GameIcon|SSB}} || rowspan="2"| 1 {{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} || rowspan="5"| 50

| 1.5 {{GameIcon|SSB}} (NTSC-J){{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}  

| 1.4 {{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 1.4 {{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}

| ''[[Big Reflector]]'' || 1.2 || 1  

| ''[[Amplifying Reflector]]'' || 2.1 || 1.8

| {{SSBU|Hero}} || [[Command Selection|Bounce]]<ref>Selected randomly through Command Selection.</ref> || 1.5 || 1.4 || ?

| {{SSBU|Joker}} || [[Rebel's Guard|Makarakarn]]<ref>Only available while Arsene is active.</ref> || 1.6 || 1.9 || 50

| {{SSBU|King Dedede}} || [[Inhale (King Dedede)|Inhale]] {{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 1.5 || 1.6 || &mdash;

| {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} || [[Gut Check]] || 1.5 || 2 || 50

| [[Lucas]] || Forward smash || 1.5 || 1.5 || 50

| rowspan="2"| [[Mario]] || [[Cape]] || 1.5 || 1 || 50

| ''[[Gust Cape]]'' || 1.5 || 1 || 50

| {{SSB4|Mega Man}} || ''[[Skull Barrier]]'' || 1.2 || 1.2 || 25

| [[Mewtwo]] || [[Confusion]]<ref>In Melee, simply reverses projectiles without changing their owner.</ref> || 1.4 || 1.2 || 50

| rowspan="2"| [[Mii Gunner]] || rowspan="2"| [[Echo Reflector]] || 1.4 {{GameIcon|SSB4}} || 1.1 {{GameIcon|SSB4}} || 50

| 1.5 {{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 1.9 {{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 50

| rowspan="2"| [[Mii Swordfighter]] || rowspan="2"| [[Reversal Slash]] || 1.5 {{GameIcon|SSB4}} || 1 {{GameIcon|SSB4}} || 50

| 1.8 {{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 1.5 {{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 50

| {{SSBU|Min Min}} || Up smash || 1.8 || 2 || 50

| {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} || [[Oil Panic]]<ref name="absorb"/> {{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 1 || 0.8 || 50

| rowspan="4"| [[Ness]] || rowspan="4"| Forward smash || 1.8 {{GameIcon|SSB}} || rowspan="2"| 1 {{GameIcon|SSB}} {{GameIcon|SSBM}} ||&mdash; {{GameIcon|SSB}}

| rowspan="2"| 1.5 {{GameIcon|SSB}} (NTSC-J) {{GameIcon|SSBM}} {{GameIcon|SSBB}} ||50 {{GameIcon|SSBM}}

| 1.5 {{GameIcon|SSBB}} || rowspan="2"| 80 {{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}

| 2 {{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 2.5 {{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}

| rowspan="2"| [[Palutena]] || rowspan="2"| [[Reflect Barrier]] || 1.17 {{GameIcon|SSB4}} || rowspan="2"| 1.25 || 50

| 1.4 {{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 50

| rowspan="7"| [[Pit]] || [[Angel Ring]] || 1.5 || 1 || 50

| [[Mirror Shield]] || 1.5 || 1.7 || 50

| [[Upperdash Arm]]<ref name="arm"/> || 1 || 1 || 50

| ''[[Interception Arm]]''<ref name="arm"/> || 1 || 1 || 50

| ''[[Quickdash Arm]]'' || 1.3 || 1 || 50

| [[Guardian Orbitars]] || 1.5 || 1.7 || 50

| ''[[Amplifying Orbitars]]'' || 2 || 2 || 50

| rowspan="4"| [[R.O.B.]] || rowspan="2"| [[Arm Rotor]] || rowspan="2"| 1.5 || 1 {{GameIcon|SSBB}} || 50

| 1.3 {{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 50

| ''[[Reflector Arm]]'' || 1.8 || 1.5 || 50

| ''[[Backward Arm Rotor]]'' || 1.5 || 1.3 || 50

| rowspan="2"| [[Wolf]] || rowspan="2"| [[Reflector (Wolf)|Reflector]] || 1.3 {{GameIcon|SSBB}} || rowspan="2"| 1.8 || 50

| 1.5 {{GameIcon|SSBU}} || 50

|colspan=2|[[Ghirahim]]||1.0||1.3||30

|colspan=2|[[Gray Fox]]||1.0||1.0|||100

|colspan=2|[[Shovel Knight]]||1.2||?|||?

These attacks are also blocked by the [[Passive shield|shields]] worn by [[Link]] (''Melee'' onwards), [[Young Link]], [[Toon Link]], and [[Hero]].

|-

! scope="row" colspan=2|{{anchor|By Characters}} By Characters

|[[Byleth]]||[[Failnaught]]<ref>When fully charged, cannot be pocketed or inhaled</ref>

|[[Charizard]]||[[Flamethrower]], [[Rock Smash]] fragments

|[[Falco]]||Blaster shots from [[forward throw]], [[back throw]], and [[down throw]]; {{b|Blaster|Falco}}, [[Reflector (Falco)|Reflector]]<ref name="nah">Does not change trajectory when reflected.</ref> <small>({{GameIcon|SSB4}} only)</small>

|[[Fox]]||Blaster shots from [[forward throw]], [[back throw]], and [[down throw]]; {{b|Blaster|Fox}}

|[[Isabelle]]||[[Dash attack]], [[forward aerial]], [[back aerial]], [[Lloid Trap]]

|[[Joker]]||[[Eiha]], [[Eigaon]], [[Grappling Hook]]<ref name="nah"/>

|[[Villager]]||[[Dash attack]], [[forward smash]], [[forward aerial]], [[back aerial]], [[Lloid Rocket]]; [[Timber]] water, falling tree, and wood chip  

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! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Items}} By Items

|colspan=2|All throwable items except for the [[Spiny Shell]]

|colspan=2|All projectiles fired by items, including [[Banana Gun]] shots, [[Fire Flower]] flames, [[Super Scope]] shots, [[Cracker Launcher]] bombs, [[Rage Blaster]] lasers, [[Ray Gun]] lasers, [[Staff]] shots, [[Steel Diver]] torpedos, [[Ramblin' Evil Mushroom]] spores, the [[Drill (item)|Drill]], beams shot by the [[Killer Eye]], [[Superspicy Curry]] flames, tornados launched by [[forward smash]]es with the [[Ore Club]], stars launched by [[forward tilt]]s and forward smashes with the Star Rod, and spores launched by forward tilts and forward smashes with [[Lip's Stick]]

|colspan=2|[[Bob-omb]]s and [[Bombchu]]s while moving along the ground, [[Rolling Crate]]s in motion, and players who have transformed into a [[Bullet Bill (item)|Bullet Bill]] during flight

|colspan=2|[[Soccer Ball]]s when launched

|colspan=2|[[Bumper]]s <small>({{GameIcon|SSB}} only)</small> and [[Unira]]s when set

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! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Pokémon}}By Pokémon

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! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Assist Trophies}}By Assist Trophies

|[[Ray MK III]]||Lasers

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! scope="row" colspan=2|{{anchor|By Stage Hazards}}By Stage Hazards

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! scope="row" colspan=4|{{anchor|By Enemies and Bosses}}By Enemies and Bosses

*Not counting ''Melee{{'}}s'' powershield, since [[Princess Zelda|Zelda's]] [[Nayru's Love]] and [[King Dedede]]'s [[Inhale (King Dedede)|Inhale]] in ''Ultimate'' are the only [[neutral special]] reflection moves, they are the only reflection moves that [[Kirby]] can copy or use.

*Prior to version 1.0.8 of ''[[Smash 4]]'', all but the final hit of [[Zoroark]]'s Fury Swipes were technically considered projectiles. By wearing a [[Franklin Badge]], a character trapped by Zoroark would only take damage from the final hit of the attack.

*[[Ness]], [[Lucas]], and [[Min Min]] are the only fighters whose reflection moves are not Special moves.

**Of these, Min Min is the only one who's not an ''EarthBound'' character and whose reflection move is an Up Smash.