Shield grab

Shield grabbing is the ability that most characters have of being able to grab out of a shield directly, that is, without the cooldown delay after letting go of shield. Because the grab button is Z or R/L and A (R or Z and A in SSB), one can grab directly out of shield simply by shielding then hitting A or Z. This is a very basic defensive manuver with many ways around it, not in the least of which are cross-ups and/or shffls. However, it is still effective when used in the right situation; certain characters grabs are so good, it is often worth the attempt, even if it fails. In competitive play, shield grabbing is most often used after shielding a high-lag attack.

Yoshi cannot shield grab in Melee, but can in the original SSB.

Example Video

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