Editing Brawl-/Character changes

{{Out of date|Tested with version 4.2 and heavily updated.}}

*{{buff|Up smash has greater range and the first hit has a 0x [[Smash directional influence|SDI]] multiplier.}}

*{{buff|[[Falcon Punch]] hits foes up to four times with massive knockback on the final hit, gives Captain Falcon forward momentum, and can instantly break shields if not [[perfect shield]]ed.}}

**{{buff|Additionally, the move can be charged up on the ground and stored by holding the special button for a few seconds. If the button is let go too soon or mashed, he will be stunned briefly. The stored punch can be unleashed at will, and though it’s not as strong as a full 4-hit punch, it’s much quicker.}}

**{{change|Falcon Punch has drastically increased hitlag.}}

*{{buff|[[Falcon Kick]] is a multi-hitting attack, and restores his midair jump when used in the air. Grounded Falcon Kick also travels further, and is jump cancelable near the end of the move on a successful hit.}}

*{{buff|[[Glide]] attack has a fire effect, and is much stronger (dealing 10% more damage and 20 shield damage) with additional graphics.}}

*{{change|Type effectiveness has been removed.}}

*{{nerf|Its gliding mechanics have been adjusted.  It can no longer go up during his glide.  It glides exclusively between 270 and 360 degrees. Flying straight down builds speed.}}

*{{buff|[[Dash attack]] propels Charizard farther, deals more damage (11% (clean)/9% (late) → 17%/13%), and shield damage (1 → 15).}}

*{{buff|Down smash has significantly more range (being moderately disjointed), more damage (16% → 18%) and knockback (46 (base)/75 (scaling) → 46/83), and has 18 less frames of end lag.}}

*{{buff|''Fire Spin'': Neutral aerial has additional [[flame]] effects, sweetspot is enlarged, damage and knockback is greater, and speed is increased.}}

*{{buff|''Heat Wave'': Forward aerial now only consists of the first hit. This first hit has significantly more damage (4%/3% → 11%/10%), and more range.}}

*{{buff|Back and up aerials are more powerful. Back aerial also now only has the second hit, increasing its reliability.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial deals more shield damage (0 → 16), now meteors grounded opponents, and can now be buffered into a down smash by executing the move just before landing.}}

*{{buff|Neutral special changed to Blast Burn, which launches a powerful fireball instead of a light flame. Stalls Charizard's vertical momentum the first two times used in the air.}}

*{{buff|[[Rock Smash]] is now Stealth Rock, which is moved to down special. It functions similarly to its original move, but the remaining shards stay out, making it a useful edgeguarding and neutral tool. Additionally, it can be B-Reversed and now interruptible during start-up lag by performing a [[shield]] or a grab.}}

*{{buff|Side special changed to Dragon Rush, which hurls Charizard forward, creating a whirlwind effect around it. Can be used multiple times in the air. Can drag opponents offstage, similarly to the [[Wall of pain]].}}

*{{buff|When used on the ground, [[Fly]] is a single hit, and can be canceled into any other move in the air before ending, allowing for combos.}}

*{{change|Knockback on forward and down tilts now deal set knockback.}}

*{{nerf|Dash attack can go off of ledges.}}

*{{buff|Holding B while performing an aerial move (except back aerial) will make Diddy pull out a throwable peanut.}}

*{{buff|Neutral aerial late hit sends opponents towards Donkey Kong, allowing for more followups.}}

*{{buff|[[Giant Punch]] charges twice as fast when Donkey Kong is on the ground, and it no longer leaves him helpless if used when airborne. Holding the special button when unleashing a fully charged punch sends him forward giving the move more reach.}}

*{{buff|''Barrel Pull'': [[Hand Slap]] is faster, has significantly larger hitboxes, and the first hit is jump-cancelable. If the special move button is held, it is instead Barrel Pull, where he simply grabs a new [[Barrel]]. They can be thrown the opposite way DK is headed to push himself forward. The Barrels will disappear quickly and no longer explode.}}

*{{buff|[[Reflector]] has been replaced with its Melee incarnation, increasing its combo potential.}}

*{{buff|''[[Wavedash]]'': As in ''Melee'', air dodging diagonally into the ground allows Fox to retain his momentum, improving mobility and combo ability. Additionally, unlike in Melee, he can also wavedash out of a [[jumpsquat]].}}

*{{buff|Can slide off ledges by crouching while walking or dashing.}}

*{{buff|Back aerial no sour spot.}}

*{{buff|Up throw can be interrupted starting on frame 34.}}

**{{buff|''Slow Illusion'': Holding the shield button causes the movement to become slower and trip, also becoming grab cancellable.}}

*{{buff|''Fail-Safe Nana'': The partner can no longer SD and must be in hitstun to be truly KOed. If they fail a recovery and touch the blast line while [[helpless]], a KO explosion will not happen.}}

*{{change|"I fight for my friends!" plays for his side taunt. “Prepare yourself!” now plays when [[Eruption]] is fully charged.}}

*{{buff|Stamina has been removed.}}

*{{buff|Type effectiveness has been removed, granting increased survivability against fire based moves.}}

*{{buff|''Ivycopter'': This causes it to behave like a helicopter when used in the air, slightly pushing Ivysaur upward if the B button is held, and allowing it to move from side to side at will, greatly aiding its recovery. However, the helicopter effect only occurs once per being airborne, and Ivysaur must land after using Bullet Seed for the helicopter effect to take effect again while airborne. If used on the ground, Ivysaur can still move left and right, but does not float up. Aerial version cancels into up special and air dodge.}}

*{{buff|Kirby spins faster when he uses his neutral aerial, and it has much less ending lag. It also does more than twice as much damage with the late hit than it did before. (6% -> 15%)}}

**{{buff|[[Chef]] fires five small projectiles instead of one large one. It is actionable sooner.}}

*{{buff|[[Final Cutter]] can move slightly farther horizontally. When on the ground, holding down on the control stick right before the jumping part of the move skips to the projectile-shooting part. It is also possible to cancel out of the move with an air-dodge before the projectile-shooting part.}}

*{{buff|[[Hero's Bow]] is slightly stronger, and now shoots normal or bomb arrows, the latter of which is fired by holding down A. Normal arrows produce horizontal knockback, while fire arrows produce the same damage but with a fire effect and strong vertical knockback instead.}}

*{{buff|[[Bomb]]s can be thrown faster and further, while having much more knockback, giving them KOing capability. They also do not hit Link if an opponent is hit first. Link will start blinking after a period of time and will pull a [[Deku Nut]] when he attempts to a pull a bomb. Link also throws normal [[items]] faster, further, and stronger.}}

*{{nerf|The [[Aura]] mechanic is mostly inactive, leaving Lucario at his initial power level.}}

*{{change|Holding down an up taunt (or inputting the up/down/up combo, which is slightly quicker) will perform an Ultra Taunt, which creates powerful hitboxes all around Lucario that inflict 60% damage on his foes and 999% onto him. All of his attacks (except down-tilt) become immensely more powerful with much more knockback to boot. In this state his aura sphere is even stronger, and a fully charged sphere is a OHKO. This can be performed once per stock, and the buff only persists when at 999%.}}

*{{buff|Dash attack pushes Lucas much further, and has can be immediately canceled on hit.}}

*{{buff|Forward tilt can cancel into other moves on hit.}}

*{{buff|Forward smash can be angled.}}

*{{buff|Down smash has been altered, to where the first two hits deal extremely weak vertical knockback with less damage, while the third hit is much stronger, and sends opponents on a semi-spike trajectory. If the A button is held, it will instead freeze the opponent.}}

*{{buff|[[PK Fire]] gives Lucas a larger push back when used. Holding B (or tapping thrice) propels Lucas forward instead of backward. It is also a multi-hitting projectile that deals more damage. Can be canceled into grab aerial if used in the air}}

*{{change|Luigi has four new alternate costumes wearing {{SSBB|Peach}}'s dresses, referencing ''[[mariowiki:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.}}

*{{buff|Pressing the Shield or attack button during the latter half of the Dash Attack makes Luigi do a "tripping attack" that spikes opponents.}}

*{{buff|Fireballs travel in a straight diagonal arc and bounce off the floor, akin to the superballs in ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Land|Super Mario Land]]''. When holding B, Luigi will use the Thunderhand from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga}}'' instead, an electric move that deals a single powerful blow.}}

*{{buff|[[Green Missile]] always results in a misfire when used. They can still be charged indefinitely, but won’t gain any extra distance. The attack's priority has been increased too, now passing projectiles and opponents. Also, Luigi can pull off a short-distanced misfire (uncharged missile distance) in a 1/8 chance. Is footstool cancelable on hit. The attack is also no longer able to get stuck in walls, making it safer as a recovery move.}}

*{{buff|[[Luigi Cyclone]] can cancel into a neutral, tilt, or smash attack just before the final hit when used on the ground.}}

*{{buff|[[Air speed|Air speed]] increased}}

*{{buff|Forward aerial has fire graphics, is much stronger, has less landing lag, and no longer has a sourspot.}}

*{{buff|Start-up and ending lag on his [[Fireball]] are significantly shorter, allowing him to shoot them at a more rapid pace. In addition, if one holds B, instead of launching a Fireball, Mario will use the Firebrand move from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga}}'', that, when used on the ground, is a single hit burst of flame from his palm with solid damage and knockback. However, when used in the air, it becomes a multi-hit that has less less knockback, but more combo potential}}

*{{buff|By holding ''B'', [[Super Jump Punch]] can be turned into Double Jump Punch, akin to Pikachu's Quick Attack, can be canceled into a walljump from frame 9, and the final hit is much stronger.}}

*{{buff|[[F.L.U.D.D.]] is always fully charged. It now uses Minus Water, which pulls opponents towards Mario and can be canceled into anything except another F.L.U.D.D.}}

*{{buff|Up smash now has better hitboxes on the side of the attack and has more knockback scaling on the tipper.}}

*{{buff|[[Shield Breaker]] pushes Marth forwards further while grounded. When airborne, it produces much more forward momentum, and is interruptible by aerial attacks during its hitboxes duration and ending lag. Aerial version autocancels.}}

*{{buff|[[Dancing Blade]] is slightly slower. The third hit angled down is a strong spike and final hit angled up is much stronger and can be jump canceled on hit.}}

*{{change|[[Dolphin Slash]] plays the SFX from ''Melee''.}}

*{{nerf|Meta Knight is drastically lighter (79 → 73).}}

*{{nerf|Rapid jab cannot be held indefinitely, only for 2 iterations}}

*{{buff|Down tilt has set vertical knockback, allowing for combos and confirms at any percent.}}

*{{buff|Up tilt has significantly decreased ending lag.}}

*{{buff|Forward smash is now a slash that angles more upward. It deals more knockback and has more range above Meta Knight.}}

*{{nerf|Forward smash has increased ending lag.}}

*{{buff|Up smash is faster, and deals 2% more damage.}}

*{{nerf|Both hits of down smash deal less damage, 1% and 3% respectively.}}

*{{change|[[Mach Tornado]] knocks opponents outwards, lasts shorter, and can no longer be canceled into aerials. However, it has high base knockback that sends to the side, allowing the move to be a deadly edgeguarding tool that can corner carry and with no risk.}}

*{{buff|[[Shadow Ball]] is stronger and passes through enemies.}}

*{{buff|[[Teleport]] can be used twice, and no longer leaves Mewtwo helpless.}}

*{{buff|[[Disable]] has been changed to Future Sight. Upon leaving the animation, Mewtwo leaves behind a ball of darkness that explodes on the spot with high damage after a few seconds. Using the move again before it explodes will instead set a new ball.}}

*{{change|His up taunt has him leap off the ground and curl up, falling asleep for a moment.}}

*{{buff|The food from [[Chef]] produces vertical knockback and does fire damage and launches a much larger projectile.}}

*{{change|Down throw has additional heart sound effects, and Peach giggles when it is used, with the latter coming from unused files found in vanilla ''Brawl''{{'}}s files.}}

*{{buff|All [[Vegetable]]s are thrown farther and Peach has an increased random chance of pulling a stitchface turnip or one of the following items: [[Beam Sword]], [[Bob-omb]], [[Lip's Stick]], [[Mr. Saturn]], [[Pitfall]], [[Unira]], or absolutely nothing (which is supposed to be a [[Green Shell]] according to the FitPeach.pac). Stronger vegetables are color-coded: The redder they are, the stronger they are. Veggies can be plucked in the air.}}

*{{nerf|Pichu's forward tilt, up smash, down smash, and back aerial now inflict self-damage.}}

**{{nerf|It has less knockback (50 base/105 scaling → 48/93).}}

*{{change|Down smash is now a multi-hit that sends vertically.}}

 

*{{buff|Forward aerial deals more damage (8% → 13%) and the final hit deals more knockback (0 base/100 scaling → 55/105).}}

*{{buff|Back aerial is a multi-hit that deals more damage (9% → 14%) and has more kill power.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial is more powerful and meteor smashes.}}

*{{change|Pichu's neutral special is [[Bulbapedia:Nuzzle_(move)|Nuzzle]], which stuns opponents in front of Pichu at close range.}}

**{{buff|After Pichu takes 40% in self-damage, it can use [[Bulbapedia:Discharge_(move)|Discharge]], a powerful kill option. However, it needs to be recharged after use.}}

*{{buff|Pichu's side special is [[Bulbapedia:Electro_Ball_(move)|Electro Ball]], a projectile that stuns the opponent.}}

*{{buff|[[Agility]] only consists of only one dash, but can be used three times before landing and does not put in special fall. Holding the special button gives the move a hitbox that deals weak fixed knockback but deals self-damage. The held variant will immediately stop when colliding with an opponent.}}

*{{change|Down special now is [[Bulbapedia:Thunderbolt_(move)|Thunderbolt]], which does not consist of the shockwave at the end, but also does not self-inflict damage.}}

 

*{{change|Pichu’s ''Melee'' taunt is moved to the down button.}}

*{{change|His side taunt has him blow kisses to an applauding audience.}}

*{{change|His up taunt is now his infamous butt-slap, sassy grin and all.}}

*{{buff|Pikachu's jab now hits even faster.}}

*{{buff|Back aerial moves Pikachu horizontally through the air, similar to a helicopter. Cancels into any other attack, including itself.}}

*{{buff|Forward throw knocks nearby opponents down.}}

*{{buff|[[Skull Bash]] is much stronger with an electrical effect upon impact and covers much more range. If a fully-charged Skull Bash misses, however, Pikachu is likely to KO itself. On the upside, this can even KO at extremely low damage percentages and can OHKO most characters. The charge for Skull Bash can be shield canceled, but it will not retain the charge. It is granted 7% armor while charging Skull Bash. The angle and speed have been adjusted as well. It can also be wall jumped out of.}}

*{{buff|[[Quick Attack]] meteor smashes opponents, and can now be used twice in the same direction.}}

*{{buff|Thunder can be jumped out of while in the air, allowing two to be done in quick succession.}}

*{{change|"Here we go!" SFX played during entry.}}

*{{change|Jab combo is no longer an infinite, and the last hit now sends opponents behind Pit.}}

*{{buff|Forward smash can be [[angled]]. Unangled forward smash is the same as in regular ''Brawl''. Angled forward smash is a single weaker upward swipe that knocks up-backwards.}}

*{{buff|There is more control over the arrows shot from [[Palutena's Bow]] - there is no limit to their turning speed. Palutena's Bow can also be charged longer. Arrows fired upwards are much slower and smaller. Aerial charge animation can be cancelled near startup by pressing the shield button, which sends Pit tumbling.}}

*{{buff|Side Special is now Angel Sweep. Using it in the air will make him execute a weaker glide attack. Holding the special button will make him soar through the air, which can be controlled with the control stick. Using it on the ground executes a short version of the held aerial version.}}

*{{buff|Hitbox added to [[Wings of Icarus]]' startup. It can be used 3 times. The second can be canceled into the third.}}

===Taunts===

*{{buff|Pit’s up taunt now deals damage with a quick series of weak opening slashes, finishing with a 14% jab upwards that can KO at roughly 160%.}}

*{{buff|The four swipes of Pit’s side taunt can combine for 13% damage.}}

*{{buff|Pit’s down taunt is now a variant of [[Heavenly Light]], dealing up to 18% damage vertically over a series of non-flinching hits. Doesn’t push away opponents.}}

*{{buff|Up tilt is quicker.}}

*{{buff|Up aerial's speed greatly increased, with only the final hit launching.}}

*{{change|Back aerial hits opponent in front of R.O.B.}}

*{{buff|When [[Robo Beam]] is fully charged, the beam will [[paralyze]] opponents for a brief moment before knockback occurs. In addition, a fully charged beam is much more powerful.}}

*{{buff|[[Arm Rotor]] propels R.O.B. much further in the air, and even more so on the ground. Repeatedly hitting the special button covers less distance. It is also now interruptible.}}

*{{buff|Roy now jumps forward slightly when performing a forward smash, giving it more reach.}}

*{{buff|[[Double-Edge Dance]] is now a three-part attack, with greater knockback on the last attack, and increased shield damage. An aerial Double-Edge Dance is replaced with an air dash that propels him forward and can be canceled into an aerial.}}

*{{buff|Up tilt always spikes on the heel and always sends horizontally on the leg.}}

*{{buff|Down tilt is an extremely fast close-range explosion that can be canceled after frame 8 on unshielded hit, with vertical knockback. Can be quickly comboed into other moves if it lands.}}

*{{buff|Up smash is a combination of [[Aura]] and ice instead of fire, simulating Phazon. Last hit is much stronger.}}

*{{buff|Up Throw is the Grapple Voltage from ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'', which knocks the opponent down to the floor and heals Samus for 4%.}}

*{{buff|[[Charge Shot]] charges quicker and in the air and is drastically stronger, being able to KO well under 100%. The projectile is also slightly larger. Uncharged shots have a paralyzer effect.}}

*{{buff|[[Bomb (Samus)|Samus' Bombs]] are now Power Bombs, which start slower. Samus now moves faster while in morph ball.}}

**{{nerf|The decreased bomb speed makes bomb jumping more difficult.}}

*{{change|{{b|Zero Laser|Samus}} no longer transforms Samus into Zero Suit Samus.}}

 

*{{change|Attempting to change into Zero Suit Samus via the up/down/up combo will simply make Samus pause for a second.}}

*{{buff|Forward tilt, down tilt, and dash attack are now all jump cancelable on hit. Not JC if Sheik hits shield. Up throw is jump cancelable.}}

*{{change|Dash Attack now has a vanishing effect.}}

*{{buff|Down air can be jumped out of quicker.}}

*{{buff|[[Vanish]] now produces a explosion upon reappearing. Vanish is faster now.}}

*{{buff|[[Chain]] now grants Sheik horizontal trajectory in the air, comes out much faster, paralyzes and auto-cancels upon hit. Can also tether ledges.}}

*{{buff|The hitboxes of the third hit of his jab combo, and his up tilt have increased hitlag.}}

*{{buff|Down smash is faster, stronger, has a larger blast radius, activates sooner, and lasts for one minute before expiring or exploding (whichever comes first). Snake's "There!" SFX is played upon successful implantation. Now hits people who will try to roll over a mine.}}

 

*{{buff|Back throw now sends opponents on a semi-spike trajectory similar to Wolf's down throw, while the forward throw is now a meteor smash.}}

*{{buff|[[Hand Grenade]]s produce stronger knockback that is horizontal. If Snake attempts to pull out a grenade when two are already active, he'll pull out a [[Motion-Sensor Bomb]].}}

*{{buff|The [[Remote Missile]] travels dramatically faster, though it can only be controlled during the first second and can’t be canceled.}}

 

*{{buff|Down smash can be canceled into anything after the second hit, and when a Homing Attack is used, Sonic will fly forward a very long distance. This can lead to KOs on himself if used improperly.}}

*{{buff|Pummel speed has been drastically increased.}}

*{{buff|All throws are quicker.}}

*{{buff|[[Homing Attack]] has significantly less startup lag, travels much farther and quicker, and has reduced ending lag when it hits an opponent or wall. It can be cancelled into any aerial outright upon striking someone. If it connects with a shield, Sonic will say "Come on, step it up!" and can immediately use another Homing Attack, allowing him to [[pressure]] shields.}}

*{{buff|Pressing Down on the Control Stick during Homing Attack's startup will execute the Bounce Attack, a rapid downward attack that bounces off the first thing Sonic hits. He will plummet to his death if there is nothing below him.}}

 

 

*{{buff|[[Withdraw]] is now a short but swift dash forward. Can aid in recovery.}}

 

*{{buff|Toon Link’s aerial grab cancels into other aerials.}}

*{{buff|[[Hero's Bow]] randomly shoots fire, ice, and rarely light arrows that stick on the ground, leaving a lasting hitbox that damages opponents considerably upon being touched. A maximum of four arrows can be onscreen at once. Fire arrows have good knockback at higher percents, ice arrows can freeze opponents, while light arrows stun with high knockback.}}

*{{buff|[[Boomerang]] knocks opponents upwards and can strike multiple times.}}

 

*{{buff|Down smash strikes opponents multiple times, tripping them until the final hit.}}

*{{buff|Down tilt is quicker and will stay active until a foe hits it or Wario does something else. Has an additional hitbox that is designed to hit rolling crates only.}}

*{{buff|[[Wario Bike]] is only slightly affected by gravity. When used in the air, it rides straight forward as if flying. The bike explosion is much more powerful.}}

*{{nerf|After 25 seconds, Wario may fart out a [[Rolling Crate]]. Attempting to fart out a crate prematurely will reset the cooldown and Wario will do a weak fart. Wario's attacks do less damage to rolling crates. Rolling crates are weaker and can be ducked through like platforms.}}

 

*{{buff|Pressing B during side taunt causes Wario to fart.}}

*{{change|Forward tilt is quicker and has decreased vertical knockback.}}

*{{buff|Down tilt is quicker.}}

*{{buff|[[Fire Wolf]] travels farther, and has significantly increased vertical knockback on the final hit, and has much less ending lag in the air, no longer killing all momentum upon finish. When connecting with the ground, Wolf can jump off the ground instead of entering endlag if the jump button is timed properly. When connecting with a wall, Wolf can wall jump.}}

*{{buff|Second hit of jab can cancel into crouch or dash.}}

*{{buff|Down tilt now meteor smashes.}}

*{{nerf|The flutter kicks during Yoshi's down aerial have increased knockback, making comboing more difficult.}}

*{{buff|Forward aerial only meteors, is stronger, and has drastically increased hitlag.}}

*{{buff|The final hit of a back aerial has increased hitlag and an electrical effect.}}

 

*{{buff|[[Egg Roll]] is much faster, no longer leaves Yoshi helpless when ended while airborne, is stronger, and can be canceled into any normal move. In addition, it bounces on the ground, and is grab cancelable.}}

*{{buff|[[Egg Throw]] now throws Molotov Eggs, which have a fire trail and produce a small explosion upon impact, with increased power. Eggs tossed also do not explode until impact with another character, damageable object, or wall/floor.}}

*{{buff|[[Ground Pound]] has IASA frames. Can be interrupted into other moves, and doing so with the jump of the grounded version at specific frames will cause Yoshi to rise very high.}}

*{{buff|Has distant hitboxes added to her jab, dash attack, forward smash, forward aerial, back aerial, and down aerial. If she holds A as the opponent is hit by any of these particular distant hitboxes, she will teleport straight to it.}}

 

*{{buff|Neutral air cancels into other aerials.}}

*{{buff|Up aerial has lost its fire effect in favor of a magic effect. Holding A propels her down. Landlag produces a hitbox when done this way. Not really meant to be used as an attack.}}

 

*{{buff|[[Din's Fire]] is interruptible at any time, with no endlag. It also no longer leaves Zelda helpless if used in the air. The fireball of Din's Fire no longer explodes when hitting a solid surface, but keeps pressing against it. Zelda can hold the move for longer before she is forced to end it and the fireball explodes. If Zelda is hit while using Din's Fire, the fireball keeps heading in the same direction.}}

*{{buff|Early during her transformation into Sheik, she can cancel the transformation with any non-special move. This is done to assist those that mess up angling Din's Fire.}}

*{{buff|Pressing the grab button for the last hit of a jab will fire a weak shot.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial is no longer a [[stall-then-fall]], behaving like a normal spike aerial.}}

 

 

*{{buff|[[Plasma Whip]] has a sourspot hitbox added when the special button is held that hits opponents towards Zero Suit Samus weakly.}}

*{{nerf|[[Flip Jump]] No longer has intangibility.}}

**{{change|Flip Jump only uses the attack portion with A. This is so the move can be followed up with specials better.}}