Editing Counterattack (Sora)

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'''Counterattack''' ({{ja|カウンター|Kauntā}}, ''Counter'') is {{SSBU|Sora}}'s [[down special move]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.  

Sora shifts his Keyblade into a defensive stance. Similarly to Mii Swordfighter's [[Blade Counter]], grounded opponents that hit Sora in this state will enter their [[rebound]] animation as if their attack collided with another, and Sora will launch a swift upward slash to counter. However, opponents can still hit Sora from behind without triggering the counterattack. Uniquely, this counter can also [[reflect]] projectiles with a 1.4x multiplier, but they will continue their normal trajectory.

Because the opponent is staggered on contact, Sora is able to break through attacks that are normally invincible for a longer duration and counter, such as [[Wonderwing]]. <ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=NqUKcYv4QiQ</ref> The stagger effect is applied even if the opponent is fully invincible, such as from respawning. It can even force Hero out of [[Kaclang]] if Sora counters the falling hitbox, which no other attacks besides Metal Slash can do. The stagger is applied regardless of how far away the attacker is, even if they are out of range of the actual counterattack.

While the reflector does not alter projectile direction, it does change ownership to Sora. This means that stationary projectiles which overlap with the user, such as Lucario’s [[Force Palm]], and returning projectiles, such as Link's [[Boomerang]] and Simon's [[Cross]] can hurt the original owner. <ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=6MGkxcwcxz0</ref> When reflecting a projectile, Sora skips his initial recoil animation (when the stagger would occur) and immediately swings his Keyblade, which is still capable of dealing damage.  

Unlike many other counter moves, Counterattack cannot be [[B-reverse]]d.

The defensive stance and counterattack seen in ''Smash'' are based on the {{iw|khwiki|Guard}} and {{iw|khwiki|Counterattack}} abilities seen in ''Kingdom Hearts'', respectively. By using the former ability to parry an enemy's attack, the latter allows Sora to immediately attack a staggered enemy with an upward slash that automatically deals a critical hit and restores some MP. In the game, Sora will learn the Counterattack if he is at level 24 with the Dream Sword, level 21 with the Dream Shield, or level 18 with the Dream Rod (Level 57, 45 and 15 in the ''Final Mix'' version). It costs 2 AP to equip. Like in ''Smash'', Guard only defends Sora against attacks in front of him.