Editing Bayonetta (SSB4)

|image = [[File:Bayonetta SSB4.png|220px|Bayonetta]]

|universe = {{uv|Bayonetta}}

|availability = [[Downloadable content|Downloadable]]

:{{cquote|Bayonetta Gets Wicked!|cite=Introduction Tagline}}

'''Bayonetta''' ({{ja|ベヨネッタ|Beyonetta}}, ''Bayonetta'') is a character and newcomer in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', as the seventh and final [[downloadable content|downloadable character]]. She was announced alongside {{SSB4|Corrin}} during the [[Nintendo Direct#Super Smash Bros. - Final Video Presentation (December 15, 2015)|Super Smash Bros. - Final Video Presentation]] on December 15th, 2015 and both were released on February 3rd, 2016. She is the sixth third party character to be introduced in ''SSB4'', following fellow [[SEGA]] character {{SSB4|Sonic}}, [[Capcom]]'s {{SSB4|Mega Man}} and {{SSB4|Ryu}}, [[Bandai Namco]]'s {{SSB4|Pac-Man}} and [[Square Enix]]'s {{SSB4|Cloud}}. Bayonetta was added to the game as the winner of the [[Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site|Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot]], being the highest-voted character in Europe and among the top 5 in North America, making her the overall #1 worldwide among realizable characters. Her appearance is based on her redesign for ''[http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Bayonetta_2 Bayonetta 2]'', but with slightly modified proportions, most notably in her height.

Bayonetta's English voice actress, Hellena Taylor, and her Japanese voice actress, Atsuko Tanaka, both reprise their roles in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.

Bayonetta, much like in her home series, is a combo-heavy fighter, with many multi-hitting attacks and chainable moves. Unlike {{SSB4|Ryu}}, Bayonetta specializes in aerial combos, with her special moves being a main component in many of them. However, she shares a similar problem with Ryu in that her overall mobility is only passable with a slow [[walking]] speed, average [[dash]]ing and below average [[air speed]], but she has high [[air acceleration]], [[jump]] force, [[falling speed]] (the ninth fastest), and [[gravity]], attributes unlike most other combo-based characters. Similar to {{SSB4|Sheik}}, she is also tall and light, which when combined with her fast falling speed and high gravity makes her a rather frail fighter overall.

She has a special mechanic, Bullet Arts, where holding the attack/special button during many of her attacks extends the ending animation to allow her to shoot. Depending on how long the relevant button is held, Bayonetta will fire up to five (with some exceptions) invisible bullets from each used gun with no hitstun and medium range as a way to rack up damage. Most of these bullets are arced in the direction that her attack faces her, while many shoot bullets in separate directions, such as her down tilt (forward and backwards). With this in effect, Bayonetta has the potential to deal more than standard damage should her Bullet Arts connect. Tapping the attack button again during Bullet Arts transitions to the next move in her attack chain (if applicable), but she must do this before she twirls her guns to put them to rest (signifying the end of her combo). With this ability, she has a very good damage racking game, and because her Bullet Arts have moderate range (about the size of half of Final Destination), she can force approaches by dealing chip damage at a distance, or simply hold down the attack button after a whiffed aerial attack to pelt opponents with minor damage, making a missed attack less of a detriment for her compared to other fighters. Bayonetta also has a more traditional projectile variant in her neutral special [[Bullet Climax]], which unlike Bullet Arts, has visible bullets that cause hitstun and can be used to edgeguard recovering opponents.

As aforementioned, Bayonetta's strengths are in her combos, with  up tilt, down tilt, up throw, and [[Heel Slide]] being good starters. These all launch opponents into the air, where from there she can mix and match her aerials, such as multiple forward airs, [[Witch Twist]], and [[After Burner Kick]], which can result in massive damage and can [[wall of pain]] or even [[zero-death]] opponents. This also gives her a good [[edge-guarding]] game, especially with a powerful back air, a neutral and up air that can frame-trap recovering opponents, and a [[meteor smash]] in down air that is surprisingly powerful and recoverable for a [[stall-then-fall]]. Her flexible recovery is among the best in the game, as After Burner Kick gives her fair horizontal distance, and while Witch Twist comes up vertically short, she can re-use it after a midair jump. She can also use Witch Twist, double jump, Witch Twist again one frame after, and use her double jump ''again'' as a mix-up to her somewhat linear recovery, although this difficult to execute due to the frame precision needed. Using her [[Witch Time]] counterattack wisely is also crucial to victory, as the slowdown renders targets wide open to her combos or to one of her powerful smash attacks. She also benefits from her unique safety net in Bat Within, which negates all knockback and reduces damage for attacks that would have hit her if her counter activates too late or during the starting frames of any of her dodging methods. The latter essentially gives Bayonetta a frame 1 [[air dodge]] and [[sidestep]], and a frame 3 [[roll]], breaking many combos that would otherwise be true on other characters, such as {{SSB4|Charizard}}'s down throw to forward aerial. Furthermore, Bat Within enables Bayonetta to teleport in a given (usually more favorable) position, enabling her to punish her attacker.

However, Bayonetta has weaknesses that are quite exploitable. Being tall and light-weight makes her rather easy to combo and KO (though it is worth mentioning she tecnically has a frame 1 air dodge, making her harder to combo by characters whose combo ability isn't perfectly linear). She is also quite polarized: while her aerial attacks have very low ending lag,  many of her grounded attacks have notable start-up and ending lag, especially her smash attacks, making them relatively unsafe on shield (sans up and down tilt, which have low range) and leaves her vulnerable to opponents that have better frame data than her while grounded, like {{SSB4|Pikachu}}. Her smash attacks also have low [[priority]], rendering them unable to hit any character with an active hitbox, while being unable to trade with most attacks if they make contact with her. Her position after performing aerials can be exploitable too, as the more attacks she performs in the air, the longer [[landing lag]] she will receive at the end, leaving Bayonetta [[punish]]able if they are whiffed and if she is forced to land on the ground. Her KOing options are lacking outside of back and down aerials, zero-death combos and smashes, with her zero-deaths usually getting [[stale]]d and escapable if the opponent uses [[DI]] and smash DI effectively. Her smashes are somewhat slow to land and are easy to cancel out due to their low priority, enforcing the use of Witch Time or her forward throw (which does not kill until high percents) to score KOs. In addition, Witch Time can be a double-edged sword as it does not negate lingering hitboxes that can interrupt her attempt to counterattack. Her rolls, sidestep, and air dodge all have noticeable ending lag (though her rolls end three frames earlier than {{SSB4|Samus}}'s), and the former two also have among the slowest start-ups out of all the characters. Furthermore, despite functioning like a counterattack, Bat Within sometimes moves Bayonetta too far to exploit her opponent's vulnerability, enforcing strict timing for Witch Time and her dodges or to use the move for other purposes. As stated earlier, Witch Twist doesn't travel much vertical distance on its own, making her recovery arguably on par with {{SSB4|Little Mac}}'s if she doesn't utilize her second jump or her After Burner Kick. Finally, she also suffers against characters that can camp and zone well against her such as {{SSB4|Villager}}, {{SSB4|Toon Link}} and {{SSB4|R.O.B.}} as they give her little room to act against them due to not possessing a reliable projectile to defend against them, and they can capitalize on a misused Witch Time to punish her if she tries to use it against a stray projectile.

Overall, Bayonetta's strengths significantly outweigh her weaknesses. She can dish out huge amounts of punishing damage in her combos once she reads her opponents and exploit their vulnerabilities, but must also be careful not to let her foe take advantage of her own weaknesses, though due to the incredibly high range and priority her attacks have (with the exception being her smash attacks for the latter), doing so is a very difficult task to begin with. Perhaps the only characters she has problems with is against those who can camp well against her as well as {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} due to their puppet-fighter playstyle, but outside of that, she can easily dominate and punish characters who cannot capitalize easily on her own weaknesses. Despite how new Bayonetta is to the metagame, she has quickly gained the best tournament representation among all the DLC characters and, after update 1.1.5, the whole cast overall. In the United States, American smashers {{Sm|Salem}} and {{Sm|Pink Fresh}} have used her with consistently high results, and even more so in Japan with {{Sm|9B}}, {{Sm|Komorikiri}} and {{Sm|Nyanko}} netting strong results in regional and national tournaments. While Bayonetta is widely considered one of the best characters in the game (if not the best), opinions vary widely on how dominating she is; some ''SSB4'' scenes (such as those in Spain and Russia) have banned her from tournaments, while on the other hand, she has not seen the same level of overwhelming success as {{SSB4|Sheik}} and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} in previous patches.

Bayonetta was nerfed slightly. Her up and forward smash are weaker (especially the former), her down aerial's animation lasts a few frames longer, her Heel Slide has more ending lag, and her infamous Witch Time has more ending lag, shorter duration, decays more with each use, and has a slower regeneration rate after usage. However, these changes have not reduced her effectiveness, and due to the effectiveness of [[Sheik (SSB4)|certain]] [[Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)|characters]] being toned down in the same patch, she is now seen as arguably the best character in the game.

|neutralname= 

|neutral3dmg=2%

|neutralinfdmg=0.5% (loop), 1% (penultimate hit) 6% (last)

|neutraldesc=A three-hit punch combo. If the standard button is mashed, it is followed by a barrage of punches, with a big punch for her finisher. Deals massive damage for a jab, with the ability to do 19% if all hits connect. It is also very hard to SDI out of- but it is the third slowest jab in the game, behind {{SSB4|King Dedede}} and {{SSB4|Zelda}}, being active on frame 9. All hits of the combo shoots her guns forward, with the exception of the third hit, which shoots forward and upward in a diagonal direction behind her. Based on the standard punch combo in ''Bayonetta 2''.

|ftiltname= 

|ftiltdmg=3% (hit 1), 3% (hit 2), 8% (hit 3)

|ftiltdesc=A forward kick, which can be pressed again for up to three hits total. Her slowest tilt, with the first hitbox active on frame 12. The second hit is a roundhouse kick. The last hit is an upwards kick that sends the opponent upwards. The standard attack button can be held down on any part of the attack to fire her guns at different angles, first forward, then slightly upward, then diagonally upwards. Based on the standard Kick combo with Love is Blue.

|utiltname= 

|utiltdmg=5% (early), 6% (clean)

|utiltdesc=An upward pistol whip. One of her faster tilts, though it can only hit opponents in front of and above her. Can lead into aerial combos. The Bullet Art version fires both guns upwards. Based on the delayed punch launcher.

|dtiltname= 

|dtiltdesc=A sweeping kick that launches opponents upwards. Her most reliable "get-off-me" and combo ground move due to its range and speed. The Bullet Art version fires two guns in front, and one behind her. Based on the Punch Punch Kick combo with Love is Blue.

|dashname= 

|dashdesc=Lunges toward the enemy with an extended gun. Noticeable startup. The Bullet Art version fires both guns in front of her. Based on the Stiletto technique.

|fsmashname= 

|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (wrist), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|16}} (fist)

|fsmashdesc=Summons Madama Butterfly for an enormous punch. Has great horizontal range, but high ending lag, and low [[priority]], making it fairly easy to cancel out. The punch can also be dodged by fighters with low crouches, like the {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}. If the button is held, Bayonetta will also fire in front of her. KOs at 104%. Based on the final hit of Love is Blue's punch combo.

|usmashname= 

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}}

|usmashdesc=Summons Madama Butterfly for an enormous uppercut. It hits directly in front of her and leaves Bayonetta vulnerable from behind and directly above. Somewhat comparable to {{SSB4|Palutena}}'s up smash, but its range is wider and shorter, plus it has no sourspot. Rather noticeable startup, high ending lag and low [[priority]], but it is her strongest launching attack, capable of dealing a KO at around 100%. The Bullet Arts version fires one gun forward and one upwards. Based on the delayed punch Wicked Weave launcher.

|dsmashname= 

|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|5}} (Bayonetta), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (Madama Butterfly)

|dsmashdesc=Bayonetta stomps the floor with her heel while summoning Madama Butterfly, who stomps downward as well. Has a hitbox on Bayonetta's leg that leads into the main hitbox. This move can [[meteor smash]] opponents on the ledge and in the air, making it a potent edgeguarding move. It only hits in front of her, but has a large vertical range. High ending lag and low priority. KOs at 146% anywhere on the stage. Humorously, the Bullet Art version fires the guns on her feet downwards into the ground, making it useless except for opponents directly touching her back. Inspired by the Heel Stomp maneuver from her home series, in which Madama Butterfly's foot comes from above and stomps on the ground.

|nairname= 

|nairdmg=8% (clean), 5% (late)

|nairdesc=A spinning kick that hits both sides. Continuing the input for the Bullet Arts version has her [[Sex Kick|continue to spin]] for an extended period of a few seconds. Hitting an opponent with the kick during this time deals less damage. Very good coverage, striking opponents adjacent and/or below her. Inspired by the aerial version of Bullet Climax in ''Bayonetta''.

|fairname= 

|fairdmg=3% (hit 1), 3% (hit 2), 6% (hit 3)

|fairdesc=A pistol thrust followed by another thrust when used again, then an arcing kick if used thrice. Each hit on an opponent will make Bayonetta float slightly, allowing all hits to connect easily. A superb option for comboing in the air and offstage. The Bullet Art version fires in front of her for the first two hits, while the third hit fires two guns downward, one slightly diagonally, and one upwards. Based on the aerial Punch Punch Kick combo with Love is Blue.

|bairname= 

|bairdesc=An extended kick behind her, similar to {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}'s back aerial. High knockback and can KO starting at 110% near the ledge, along with low cooldown. The Bullet Art version fires one gun behind her at an upward angle.

|uairname= 

|uairdmg=10% (kick), 5% (late)

|uairdesc=An arcing kick that starts behind her and curves forward, similar to {{SSB4|Falco}}'s up aerial. Very fast with little cooldown, along with decent knockback, making it a good juggling and finishing move near the upper blast line. The Bullet Arts version has her spin around while kicking, which makes the kick deal less damage. Very good Bullet Arts coverage that covers wide areas around her, making it useful for chip damage and edgeguarding. Based on the kick launcher in ''Bayonetta''.

|dairname= 

|dairdmg=7% (leg), 8% (heel), 5% (landing)

|dairdesc=Bayonetta extends her leg and falls straight down. A [[stall-then-fall]] with low duration and end lag, which allows her to safely recover afterwards. Hitting the opponent with the heel causes a meteor smash. For a stall-then-fall, the secondary landing hit has extremely high knockback, making a viable but punishable finishing move on grounded opponents. The Bullet Art version fires one gun from her heel forwards, but only upon landing. Based on the standard aerial kick in ''Bayonetta''.

|grabname= 

|grabdesc=Reaches out with her right hand. Dash grab has surprisingly high range, although the standard grab has very short range.

|pummelname= 

|pummeldmg=1.5% each hit

|pummeldesc=Slaps the grabbed opponent twice. Average speed. This pummel is unique as Bayonetta will hit twice each time the pummel is inputted. It is possible for the opponent to break free in the middle of a slap pair, avoiding the second entirely. Based on the Slap Punishment Attack, a move that can be performed on downed opponents in ''Bayonetta''.

|fthrowname= 

|fthrowdmg=7% (slam), 3% (throw)

|fthrowdesc=Performs the [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Tetsuzanko Tetsuzanko technique], slamming into the opponent to knock them away. She occasionally says "{{ja|十年早いんだよ!|Juunen hayain da yo!}} (''Ten years too early!'')", even by Hellena Taylor in the English version of the game, a reference to [[Akira Yuki]]'s famous quote in the {{uvm|Virtua Fighter}} series, as well as an homage to an Easter egg in ''Bayonetta'' where she would do the same thing. It is her strongest and most versatile throw, as it puts opponents in a dangerous situation in which she can easily edge-guard. It otherwise KOs at 155% near the ledge.

|bthrowname= 

|bthrowdmg=3% (kick), 6% (throw)

|bthrowdesc=Jumps behind the opponent and kicks it away.

|uthrowname= 

|uthrowdmg=3% (kick), 4% (throw)

|uthrowdesc=Kicks the opponent upwards.

|dthrowname= 

|dthrowdmg=3% (stomp), 5% (throw)

|dthrowdesc=Stomps on the opponent. Can lead into her Heel Slide at mid-low percents. Based on the Stomp Punishment attack.  

|floorfdesc=Does a breakdancing kick while getting up. Based on the Break Dance move.

|floorbdesc=Same as front floor attack.

|floortdesc=Same as other floor attacks.

|edgedesc=Climbs up and kicks forward.

|nsdefname=Bullet Climax

|nsdefdmg=1.34% (uncharged), 2.5% (charged)

|nsdefdesc=Fires bullets forward at a slight angle. When held, the attack charges up and fires a stronger barrage of bullets during the first few shots, similar to the Charge Bullet upgrade from ''Bayonetta 2''. While holding the charge, it can be cancelled out of with a roll.

|ssdefname=Heel Slide

|ssdefdmg=8% (Heel Slide, kick), 6% (Heel Slide, followup), 6% (After Burner Kick, normal), 8% (After Burner Kick, angled)  

|ssdefdesc=A move that works differently when used on the ground or midair. On the ground, she performs '''Heel Slide''', which has her slide forward. If the button is held, Bayonetta will perform a launching kick that sends the opponent upward. This is her primary combo starter, and while it is unsafe on shield, it is difficult to punish nonetheless due to its speed and duration. In the air, she alternately performs '''After Burner Kick''', which is a flying kick that can be performed twice in a row as long as the first kick connects, and can also be angled downwards by holding down before attacking. Both versions of After Burner Kick are her primary followups in the air.

|usdefname=Witch Twist

|usdefdmg=4% (hit 1), 0.3% (hits 2-6), 3% (hit 6)

|usdefdesc=Bayonetta spirals upwards through the air attacking multiple times, similar to [[Rising Uppercut]]. Though the distance traveled upwards is short, Witch Twist can be used again following a double jump. Holding the button lets her fire bullets as well.

|dsdefname=Witch Time

|dsdefdmg=0%

|dsdefdesc=A [[counterattack]] that tremendously slows the opponent down when activated. Its duration increases with the damage of the opponent and decreases with how frequently it is used (the latter similarly to [[Vision]]). One of the main mechanics from her home series. However if Witch Time is activated too late, then '''Bat Within''' comes into play, which halves damage taken and teleports Bayonetta in any direction, and is based on the technique of the same name, but without the original's damage nullification and extended Witch Time. Bat Within can also be triggered by Bayonetta's standard dodge.  

|fsdmg=30% (Gomorrah), 15% (spell bonus)

|fsdesc=Bayonetta announces "Smashing!" ("Showtime!" in the Japanese version) and activates a stage-wide Witch Time effect which slows down everything on the screen. While this effect is active, Bayonetta has a limited time to deal damage to her opponents in order to fill up a spell circle on the screen, and once it is filled, she has to deal knockback to any opponent before a cutscene occurs. Using her hair as a conduit, Gomorrah is summoned which damages any opponents suffering hitstun from Bayonetta's attacks, chomping onto them four times before they are sent flying with set knockback. The attack button can be mashed during the attack to fill a second spell circle that deals 15% more damage after the cutscene. If an opponent has 100% or more, they are instantly KO'd once the cutscene ends, regardless of position.

'''Bullet Arts''' ({{ja|バレットアーツ|Barettoātsu}}, ''Bullet Arts'') is a unique mechanic where holding the attack button during an attack will fire bullets from her guns that deal 0.5% each.

In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', this can be done after the initial animation of almost every move. The maximum amount of time that Bullet Arts can be held is for a few seconds; the guns fire rapidly, and the bullets have moderate range. In stark comparison to the original ''Bayonetta'' games, the bullets themselves are very difficult to see, similarly to {{SSB4|Sheik}}'s [[Needle Storm|Needles]]. The bullets cause [[flinch]]ing at point-blank range, but otherwise deal no [[hitstun]] like {{SSB4|Fox}}'s [[Blaster]] (thus they can be used to steal [[KO]]s in [[Time]] matches).

Technically, the bullets are not projectiles, but rather [[indirect]] attacks with large [[disjointed]] hitboxes. As such, they cannot be [[reflect]]ed or blocked by [[Shield (Link)|Link's shield]], and can be slowed down by another Bayonetta using [[Witch Time]]. Bullet Arts are also capable of traveling through multiple characters at once, and so will affect anyone or anything in the path of the bullets, not just those closest to Bayonetta.

===Bat Within===

{{technical data|Does the Nimble/Dodgy Dodger equipment affect the timing?}}

'''Bat Within''' ({{ja|バットウィズイン|Battouizuin}}, ''Bat Within'') is a defensive technique that activates when hit by an attack early or late during [[roll]]s, [[sidestep]]s, [[air dodge]]s, or [[Witch Time]]. When this happens, Bayonetta transforms into a swarm of bats, halves the amount of damage inflicted, and can move in any direction if [[buffer|inputted prior]]. When Bat Within is activated, both Bayonetta and the [[hitbox]] that struck her still take [[hitstun]] as usual, meaning that it is possible to extend a [[combo]] on Bayonetta even if it is activated. Technically, Bat Within could be considered [[super armor]] with infinite power. While Bat Within may make Bayonetta's dodges seem like the best in the game, most of her dodges are quite slow, and a few characters such as {{SSB4|Mewtwo}} have dodges nearly as fast as Bat Within. Both Witch Time and Bat Within can activate simultaneously if Bayonetta is struck precisely when their activation windows overlap, though Bayonetta will still take half damage.

|desc=Emerges from Bat Within form and produces a purple symbol that represents the Umbra magical circle she uses to exit Purgatorio.

|desc-up=Twirls around like a ballet dancer, moves both arms around her in a graceful manner, then strikes a pose with both arms over her head, saying, "If you need to learn how to talk to a lady, ask your mum." The ending is slightly different depending on the direction Bayonetta faces. Based on her long taunt from ''Bayonetta 2''.

|desc-side=Gracefully spins around, then points both guns directly in front of her, saying, "New 'do, dead you." The quote comes from her short taunt while wielding Salamandra in ''Bayonetta 2''.

|desc-down=Poses with her guns around her  head in multiple ways, framing her head and torso with her guns, performs a broad back step, looking away from her opponent one moment, then looking back, glasses glinting as she does so. Based on the dances she performs prior to fighting a Joy for the first time.}}

<small>*Due to the length of her taunts, players are capable of canceling out of them halfway through.</small>

|desc-1=Waves one of her guns in a "let's get going" motion.

|desc-2=Holds her left gun in front of her, and her right gun upwards beside her head. This idle pose only occurs once she ends any ground attack, and returns to her standard idle animation after a few seconds.

|victory-desc=Bayonetta's victory theme: the first few notes of "Let's Hit the Climax", followed by the jingle that plays upon completing a verse in ''Bayonetta''.

|desc-1=Steps back and sticks up her guns, pirouettes like a ballerina, then aims her guns to the right with a pose, saying, "That all you got?" or "You're making it easy."

|desc-2=Performs the Break Dance move then poses similar to her crouch while winking, saying, "Dreadful," or "Don't make me beg."

|desc-3=Dances similar to her down taunt, with a slightly altered end pose, and says, "Miss me, baby?"

===Notable players===

Beginning in late March following the release of the [[1.1.5]] patch, people have stated that Bayonetta is too good for tournament play and have compared her to [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'s {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. Certain regions have officially or have considered banning the character from their tournaments. Regions have stated that unlike [[1.1.4]] {{SSB4|Sheik}}, she is very simple to pick up. One of the regions that have banned Bayonetta, Russia has stated that their best player has won two majors since Bayonetta's release and prior to her release, has never placed in Top 8 in local tournaments and labeled Bayonetta as a toxic character.

*{{flag|Russia}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/4eqewt/the_russian_smash_scene_has_banned_bayonetta/ Russia has confirmed Bayonetta's ban in this post.]

*{{flag|USA}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/4eo2mx/another_region_just_banned_bayo/ St. Louis, Missouri has confirmed Bayonetta's ban in this post.]

*{{flag|Spain}} [http://www.dailydot.com/esports/smash-bros-ban-bayonetta/ Spain is considering a ban on Bayonetta]

 

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In addition to the normal three fighter trophies, Bayonetta has an additional trophy of her design from the original ''Bayonetta'' game.

:'''Bayonetta'''

::{{flag|North America}} ''Bayonetta is one of the last of the near-extinct Umbra Witches clan. She's a master of the Bullet Arts and can use her hair as a conduit to bring forth Infernal Demons. She brings all these skills and more to Smash, where she'll unleash additional damage if you hold the attack button. Damage and distract your foes with this move!''

::{{flag|Europe}} ''Bayonetta is one of the last of the long-extinct Umbra Witches clan. She's a master of the Bullet Arts, and can use her hair as a conduit to bring forth Infernal Demons. She brings all these skills and more to Smash, where if you hold down the attack button, she'll fire bullets at the enemy. They don't just do damage; they even work as a feint!''

{{Trophy games|console1=none|game1=Bayonetta (01/2010)|console2=WiiU|game2=Bayonetta 2 (10/2014)}}

::''If you use Bayonetta's side special in midair, she'll do a diagonal kick upward that goes through platforms. If you press down just before doing the move, it'll turn into a downward attack! Plus, if you hit an enemy in midair, you can use the attack again before you hit the ground&ndash;great for combos and recoveries!''

{{Trophy games|console1=none|game1=Bayonetta (01/2010)|console2=WiiU|game2=Bayonetta 2 (10/2014)}}

::''Before her Final Smash, Bayonetta enters Witch Time, during which she can attack the enemy to fill her magic gauge. If it fills up, she summons the demon Gomorrah, who chomps down on the unfortunate foe! Keep pressing the button during during Gomorrah's attack to increase damage. If it hits 100%, the enemy will be instantly KO'd!''

:'''Bayonetta (Original)'''

::{{flag|North America}} ''This Umbra Witch awakens after hundreds of years without any memories of her past life. Usually Bayonetta spends her days pretending to be a nun to lure out angels, until a witch with the same powers as her starts to slowly bring her memories back. She ends up embroiled in a battle to save the world.''

 

::{{flag|Europe}} ''This Umbra Witch awakens after hundreds of years without any memories of her past life. She spends her days with shenanigans like dressing as a nun to lure out angels to fight, until a witch with the same powers as her starts to slowly bring her memories back. As her memories return, she ends up embroiled in a battle to save the world!''

 

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==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Bayonetta|Alternate costumes]]==

Bayonetta's default outfit is based on her appearance in ''Bayonetta 2'' and is equipped with [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Love_Is_Blue Love is Blue]. She has an alternate outfit based on her appearance in the original ''Bayonetta'', known as "A Witch With No Memories", and is equipped with [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Scarborough_Fair Scarborough Fair]. Depending on the costume, various visual effects will be one of two colors (which directly correlates to the aesthetic theme of both Bayonetta games): Blue for ''Bayonetta 2'' and red for ''Bayonetta''. One of Bayonetta's alternate outfit color schemes is based on Jeanne, her childhood friend and friendly rival.

Her appearance while doing Wicked Weaves (summoning Madama Butterfly in her smash attacks and summoning Gomorrah in [[Infernal Climax]]) is less revealing than in the ''Bayonetta'' games, as she retains most of her clothing while performing them.

In the Japanese version of the game, Bayonetta is voiced in Japanese by Atsuko Tanaka while wearing her ''Bayonetta 2'' outfit and in English by Hellena Taylor while wearing her original outfit, making her the the only character who speaks a different language depending on the costume. This references the fact that ''Bayonetta'' did not have Japanese voice acting in its initial release; Japanese dubbing was introduced for the [[Wii U]] version after Hideki Kamiya was impressed with the Japanese voice-acting done for the animated movie: ''[http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Bayonetta:_Bloody_Fate Bayonetta: Bloody Fate]''.

Bayonetta poster.jpg|Bayonetta's poster used on the [[Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site|official website]].

SSB4_Bayonetta_SplashArt.png|Splash art of Bayonetta.

Bayonetta SSB4 Bayo1.png|Bayonetta's "A Witch With No Memories" costume from the original ''Bayonetta''.

Bayonetta trailer.png|[[Madama Butterfly]]'s wings.

Kirby Bayonetta Wii U.jpg|Bayonetta with {{SSB4|Kirby}}.

Bayonetta Screen 2.jpg|Using her guns in the air.

Bayonetta Screen 4.jpg|Bat Within.

Bayonetta Screen 5.jpg|Both of her alternate costumes.

Bayonetta Screen 6.jpg|Her original Bayonetta costume.

Bayonetta Screen 7.jpg|Using her Final Smash on {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}.

Bayonetta Screen 8.jpg|With {{SSB4|Mario}} and {{SSB4|Luigi}}, recreating the opening scene in ''Bayonetta 2''.

Bayonetta Screen 10.jpg|Her original Bayonetta costume in the 3DS version.

File:Bayonetta Screen 11.png|[[Bullet Climax]] with {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}

File:Bayonetta Screen 12.png|Attacking in the 3DS version.

File:Bayonetta Screen 13.png|Some of Bayonetta's costumes.

File:Bayonetta Screen 14.png|On the Umbra Clock Tower.

File:Bayonetta Screen 15.png|Bayonetta attacking {{SSB4|Samus}}.

File:Bayonetta Screen 16.png|Her [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Jeanne Jeanne] recolor.

File:Bayonetta Screen 17.png|With {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s.

File:Bayonetta Screen 18.png|With {{SSB4|Corrin}} and Mii fighters.

File:Bayonetta Screen 19.png|With Mii Fighters.

File:Bayonetta Screen 20.png|With {{SSB4|Lucas}}, {{SSB4|Cloud}}, and Corrin.

File:Bayonetta Screen 21.png|Punting Corrin in the face with Cloud and {{SSB4|Roy}} watching.

File:Bayonetta Screen 22.png|Bayonetta alongside the other DLC fighters.

File:Bayonetta Screen 23.png|Bayonetta alongside the other DLC fighters.

File:SSB4 - DLC - Fighter Bundle.jpg|Bayonetta alongside the other DLC fighters.

File:Bullet Arts Witch Time.jpg| A Bayonetta using Witch Time against another Bayonetta whom is using neutral air Bullet Arts; this demonstrates its unique properties.

File:Bullet Arts No Reflect.jpg| Bayonetta using Bullet Arts on Fox, whose Reflector is ineffective on Bayonetta's Bullet Arts.

File:SSB4-WiiU - Bayo Witch Walk.png|Bayonetta using [[Witch Walk]]

File:SSB4-WiiU - Bayo Ladder.png|Bayonetta floating on a [[Ladder|ladder]]

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*Bayonetta and [[Cloud]] are the only characters to change weapons with part of their [[alternate costume]]s. In Bayonetta's case, she goes from wielding [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Love_Is_Blue Love is Blue] in her ''Bayonetta 2'' costume to [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Scarborough_Fair Scarborough Fair] in her original ''Bayonetta'' costume.

**Bayonetta and Cloud are also the only characters in ''SSB4'' who pose differently in their artwork when wearing alternate costumes that change their outfits. In ''Brawl'', {{SSBB|Wario}} was the only character with this distinction.

*Bayonetta's pose in her artwork for her "A Witch With No Memories" costume is based on her [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/File:Bayonettaanarchyreigns.png artwork] for her appearance in ''Anarchy Reigns''.

*Oddly, if the match is quit or won while Bayonetta is speaking through a taunt, it can still be heard, even over the announcer. She shares this with {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}.

*If Bayonetta grabs a {{b|Hammer|item}} (or [[Golden Hammer]]) with her forward aerial and stops the attack in midair without performing all three hits, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4rEhNT3d-A the hammer's music will not play].

*Bat Within actually functions oppositely to how it functions in ''Bayonetta''. Bat Within is normally executed by dodging right as an attack will hit Bayonetta, negate all damage from the incoming attack and immediately trigger Witch Time. In ''Super Smash Bros.'', it instead only halves damage taken and is caused at the end of Witch Time and at the beginning of a dodge.

[[File:BayonettaJump.jpg|230px|right|thumb|The symbol when Bayonetta jumps]]

*Some of Bayonetta's animations reference the ''Bayonetta'' games:

**When Bayonetta jumps, she leaves behind a blue Umbra magic crest as she does in her games.

**Her on-screen appearance is a reference to when she enters [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Purgatorio Purgatorio], as she appears within the realm through an Umbra magic glyph.

***This implies that all stages held within the ''Super Smash Bros.'' universe are in fact held in a parallel version of their respective home series, much like how Purgatorio functions in her home series.

**Her crouch is a reference to the [http://bayonetta.wikia.com/wiki/Break_Dance Break Dance technique], where she strikes a similar pose at the end of the attack.

**Her spot-dodge animation and quote are based on one of her taunts in ''Bayonetta 2''.

**When she plucks [[Grass (Item)|Grass]], she'll uproot the item with a kick and then grab it in midair, referencing how she picked up weapons from the ground in the ''Bayonetta'' games.

**When damaged, roses appear around her body where damage sparks would normally appear. This references how, in the ''Bayonetta'' universe, those who are damaged and have blood drawn will have it turn into something different before being blown away. In Bayonetta's case, rose petals fly off. This makes her the first and so far only character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to bleed when damaged.

*Bayonetta has an unusual [[ladder]] climbing animation, with her floating instead of climbing the ladder, similarly to [[Rosalina]] and [[Mewtwo]].

*Bayonetta is the only newcomer in ''SSB4'' with one voice clip for getting KO'd past the blast lines.

**She is the first character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to have a smash attack with a meteor effect that isn't classified as a trapping meteor smash or one that works on grounded opponents only.

**She is the only character that can affect opponents who have [[invincibility frames]] (such as those from the [[Super Star]] item or from dismounting a [[revival platform]]) via usage of [[Witch Time]].

*She is the second character in the series to be banned, following {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} in Brawl.

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