Down special move: Difference between revisions

Certain down specials do not function in the air at all, such as [[Peach]]'s [[Vegetable]] and [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Hand Slap]] prior to ''SSB4''. Others will display unique animations in the air due to failing to activate, like the first part of [[Villager]]'s [[Timber]] and [[Isabelle]]'s [[Lloid Trap]].

In ''Brawl'', ''Smash 4'', and ''Ultimate'', some characters' down special moves can be reversed by pushing the control stick in the opposite direction a few frames after inputting the move. There is no animation for reversing a down special. Unlike other reverse specials, a reverse down special has a limited number of characters that can do it and fewer who will gain an advantage from it. The characters who can perform it are Bowser, Yoshi, Pit, Ice Climbers, R.O.B., Pikachu, Marth, Ike, Ness, Lucas, Fox, Wolf, and Mr. Game & Watch. Since only Bowser, R.O.B., and Yoshi have a use for a reverse down special on the ground, some characters can use it in the air to gain a boost in the opposite direction and surprise opponents like Marth, Ike, and Pikachu. The boost is most likely caused by a reverse down special having no animation and swaps the momentum around with the character.

|[[Diddy Kong]]||{{b|Banana Peel|move}}||Diddy Kong produces a [[Banana Peel]] [[item]] and throws it on the ground. In ''Brawl'', Diddy Kong can produce a maximum of two bananas at once. In ''Smash 4'', the limit was changed to one banana peel, and the peel will disappear after being thrown once. In ''Ultimate'', the peel will disappear after being thrown twice.

|[[Pichu]]||{{b|Thunder|Pokémon}}||Behaves similarly to Pikachu's [[Thunder]].

|[[Pikachu]]||{{b|Thunder|Pokémon}}||Pikachu calls down a lightning bolt from above, which travels straight down and can pass through some [[platform]]s. If the lightning bolt reaches Pikachu, it strikes it and causes a large electrical burst. Starting in ''Smash 4'', parts of the bolt have a [[meteor smash]] effect on airborne opponents, potentially dragging them down to Pikachu to be hit by the stronger burst [[hitbox]].

|[[Sora]]||{{b|Counterattack|Sora}}||A counterattack in which Sora retaliates with an upward swing. The opponent is momentarily thrown off balance before they are hit by the counterattack. He can also counter projectiles and reflect with a 1.4x damage multiplier; however, it is unique as it deflects projectiles behind him, making it function more like a "parry" in 1v1 situations.

|[[Terry]]||[[Power Dunk]]||Terry jumps up, then dives down with his fist at an angle. The move will carry the opponent up if it hits with the initial jump. If the command inputs are used instead of the down special input, the move becomes more powerful and gains invincibility frames on startup.

|rowspan=2|{{b|Banana Peel|move}}||Custom 1: [[Banana Peel (move)|Shocking Banana Peel]]

|rowspan=2|{{b|Thunder|Pokémon}}||Custom 1: [[Thunder (Pokémon)|Thunder Burst]]