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'''Sharking''' is the act of going underneath a stage to attack opponents from below. While underneath the stage, a character can attack and/or [[shield damage|damage shields]] relatively safely, while their opponent has few options to counterattack, being unable to pass through the stage floor. However, an experienced player can perform a [[meteor smash]] on a sharker which, if timed correctly, will usually result in an immediate [[KO]].
'''Sharking''' is the act of going underneath a stage to attack opponents from below. While underneath the stage, a character can attack and/or [[shield damage|damage shields]] relatively safely, while their opponent has few options to counterattack, being unable to pass through the stage floor. However, an experienced player can perform a [[meteor smash]] on a sharker which, if timed correctly, will usually result in an immediate [[KO]].


Sharking can only be performed on stages containing either one-way [[Platform #Semisoft platforms|semisoft platforms]] (which can only be passed through upwards), such as [[Delfino Plaza]] and [[Halberd]], or thin [[Platform #Hard platforms|hard platforms]], such as [[Jungle Japes]]. It is best performed by characters with multiple jumps such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and [[Kirby]], who are better able to recover after attacking.
Sharking can only be performed on stages containing either one-way [[Platform#Semisoft platforms|semisoft platforms]] (which can only be passed through upwards), such as [[Delfino Plaza]] and [[Halberd]], or thin [[Platform#Hard platforms|hard platforms]], such as [[Jungle Japes]]. It is best performed by characters with multiple jumps such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and [[Kirby]], who are better able to recover after attacking.


Sharking has historically been considered a legitimate but risky strategy, because it is easy to make a mistake and [[self-destruct]], specially on stages with hard platforms. Sharking is considered particularly risky in ''SSB64'' and ''Melee'', due to their faster physics and falling speed than in other games. In ''Brawl'', Meta Knight can shark with ease on many stages, thanks to his very fast and disjointed up aerial, as well having a choice of four quick recovery moves. For this reason, several players consider sharking to be [[cheap]] or [[broken]] on certain Brawl stages, although others limit this criticism to the Meta Knight character. Until ''Smash 4'', which largely eliminated [[planking]] through its new [[edge]] mechanics, it was common to see players combine sharking with planking as a way to restore jumps and avoid vulnerability to attacks.
Sharking has historically been considered a legitimate but risky strategy, because it is easy to make a mistake and [[self-destruct]], specially on stages with hard platforms. Sharking is considered particularly risky in ''Super Smash Bros. 64'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', due to their faster physics and falling speed than in other games. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Meta Knight can shark with ease on many stages, thanks to his very fast and disjointed up aerial, as well having a choice of four quick recovery moves. For this reason, several players consider sharking to be [[cheap]] or [[broken]] on certain Brawl stages, although others limit this criticism to the Meta Knight character. Until ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', which largely eliminated [[planking]] through its new [[edge]] mechanics, it was common to see players combine sharking with planking as a way to restore jumps and avoid vulnerability to attacks.


The term 'sharking' directly references [[Wikipedia:Shark|sharks]], which swim close enough to the surface of the water, so that only their dorsal fins are seen overhead. The technique has been mentioned on the official website for ''SSB64'' under a name that can be translated as "mole tactics".<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/Lv09.html</ref>.
The term 'sharking' directly references {{iw|wikipedia|shark}}s, which swim close enough to the surface of the water, so that only their dorsal fins are seen overhead. The technique has been mentioned on the official website for ''Smash 64'' under a name that can be translated as "mole tactics".<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/Lv09.html</ref>


==Characters that can notably perform sharking==
==Characters that can notably perform sharking==
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==Stages that allow sharking==
==Stages that allow sharking==
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Indicates that the stage has thin hard platforms instead of semisoft platforms
<nowiki/>*Indicates that the stage has thin hard platforms instead of semisoft platforms
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===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
*[[Kongo Jungle]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Kongo Jungle]]*
*[[Planet Zebes]]
*[[Planet Zebes]]


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
*[[Brinstar]]
*[[Brinstar]]
*[[Great Bay]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Great Bay]]*
*[[Jungle Japes]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Jungle Japes]]*
*{{SSBM|Kongo Jungle}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*{{SSBM|Kongo Jungle}}*
*{{SSBM|Mute City}}
*{{SSBM|Mute City}}
*[[Rainbow Cruise]]
*[[Rainbow Cruise]]
*[[Kongo Jungle N64]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Kongo Jungle N64]]*
*[[Battlefield]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Battlefield]]*


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*[[Distant Planet]]
*[[Distant Planet]]
*[[Halberd]]
*[[Halberd]]
*[[Jungle Japes]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Jungle Japes]]*
*[[Mario Bros.]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Mario Bros.]]*
*[[New Pork City]] (breakable platform)
*[[New Pork City]] (breakable platform)
*[[Norfair]]
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*[[Rainbow Cruise]]
*[[Rainbow Cruise]]
*[[Rumble Falls]] (beginning platform, after first cycle)
*[[Rumble Falls]] (beginning platform, after first cycle)
*[[Skyworld]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Skyworld]]*


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*[[Distant Planet]]
*[[Distant Planet]]
*[[Halberd]]
*[[Halberd]]
*[[Jungle Japes]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Jungle Japes]]*
*[[Kongo Jungle 64]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Kongo Jungle 64]]*
*[[Magicant]]
*[[Magicant]]
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*{{SSB4|Mario Circuit}}
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*[[Prism Tower]]
*[[Prism Tower]]
*[[Skyloft]]
*[[Skyloft]]
*[[Skyworld]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Skyworld]]*
*[[Suzaku Castle]] (bottom left platform)
*[[Suzaku Castle]] (bottom left platform)
*[[Tortimer Island]] (long boating dock, unbroken)
*[[Tortimer Island]] (long boating dock, unbroken)
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*[[Distant Planet]]
*[[Distant Planet]]
*[[Halberd]]
*[[Halberd]]
*[[Jungle Japes]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Jungle Japes]]*
*[[Kongo Jungle 64]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Kongo Jungle 64]]*
*[[Magicant]]
*[[Magicant]]
*[[Mario Bros.]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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*{{SSB4|Mario Circuit}}
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*[[Rainbow Cruise]]
*[[Rainbow Cruise]]
*[[Skyloft]]
*[[Skyloft]]
*[[Skyworld]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Skyworld]]*
*[[Suzaku Castle]] (bottom left platform)
*[[Suzaku Castle]] (bottom left platform)
*[[Tortimer Island]] (long boating dock, unbroken)
*[[Tortimer Island]] (long boating dock, unbroken)

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Meta Knight attacking King Dedede from below the airborne platform on the Halberd.
Meta Knight sharking King Dedede on Halberd in Brawl.

Sharking is the act of going underneath a stage to attack opponents from below. While underneath the stage, a character can attack and/or damage shields relatively safely, while their opponent has few options to counterattack, being unable to pass through the stage floor. However, an experienced player can perform a meteor smash on a sharker which, if timed correctly, will usually result in an immediate KO.

Sharking can only be performed on stages containing either one-way semisoft platforms (which can only be passed through upwards), such as Delfino Plaza and Halberd, or thin hard platforms, such as Jungle Japes. It is best performed by characters with multiple jumps such as Meta Knight and Kirby, who are better able to recover after attacking.

Sharking has historically been considered a legitimate but risky strategy, because it is easy to make a mistake and self-destruct, specially on stages with hard platforms. Sharking is considered particularly risky in Super Smash Bros. 64 and Super Smash Bros. Melee, due to their faster physics and falling speed than in other games. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Meta Knight can shark with ease on many stages, thanks to his very fast and disjointed up aerial, as well having a choice of four quick recovery moves. For this reason, several players consider sharking to be cheap or broken on certain Brawl stages, although others limit this criticism to the Meta Knight character. Until Super Smash Bros. 4, which largely eliminated planking through its new edge mechanics, it was common to see players combine sharking with planking as a way to restore jumps and avoid vulnerability to attacks.

The term 'sharking' directly references sharks, which swim close enough to the surface of the water, so that only their dorsal fins are seen overhead. The technique has been mentioned on the official website for Smash 64 under a name that can be translated as "mole tactics".[1]

Characters that can notably perform sharking

Stages that allow sharking

*Indicates that the stage has thin hard platforms instead of semisoft platforms

Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. 4

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

References

  1. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/Lv09.html
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