Editing Down smash

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[[File:Mario Down Smash SSBM.gif|thumb|200px|Mario's down smash in ''Melee''.]]
[[File:Down Smash1.jpg|thumb|200px|The first part of Ganondorf's down smash, he kicks in front of him.]][[File:Down Smash2.jpg|thumb|200px|The second part, Ganondorf kicks behind him.]][[File:SSB4 - Olimar Screen-5.jpg|thumb|200px|{{SSB4|Olimar}}'s down smash in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.]]

'''Down smash''' (abbreviated '''d-smash''') or '''down smash attack''' ({{ja|下スマッシュ攻撃|Shita sumasshu kōgeki}}, ''Down/lower/under smash attack'') is a [[smash attack]] performed by any character by tapping the Control Stick downward and pressing A at the same time or by pressing down on the [[C-stick]].  In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the C-stick can not be used in one-player mode.

Since ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', all smash attacks can be charged by holding down the A button for up to one second, multiplying [[damage]] and [[knockback]] by up to 1.4. In ''Ultimate'', these charges can be held for up to 3 seconds (or 180 frames), but the attack stops increasing in strength after the 1 second mark.

Down smashes are generally the fastest, weakest smash attack in a character's arsenal, and almost all of them hit on both sides of the character, making them useful for coverage or [[punish]]ing [[roll]]s. They are not as flexible to use as the other smash attacks, however; they cannot be used out of a [[dash]] or [[out of shield]] like [[up smash]]es can, nor can they be used in the first few [[frame]]s of a dash or out of a [[pivot]] like [[forward smash]]es.

==List of down smashes==
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! Character !! Description
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|[[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]||''unknown''
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|[[Bayonetta]]||Stomps on the ground in front of herself, then uses her Wicked Weaves to summon Madama Butterfly's foot for a near-immediate followup stomp in front of herself.
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|[[Bowser]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Retreats to his shell and spins around rapidly to strike with his spikes.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Crouches slightly and slashes low to the ground with his claws in front of himself and then behind himself.
|-
|[[Bowser Jr.]]||Deploys two heavy wrecking balls from the Junior Clown Car and slams them onto the ground on either side of himself.
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|[[Captain Falcon]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Hops up and performs a 360° roundhouse kick, striking both in front of and behind himself.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws a straight kick, then uses the same leg for a back kick behind himself.
|-
|[[Charizard]]||Stomps on the ground, shaking the earth for a heavy hit.
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|[[Chrom]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of himself, then behind himself.
|-
|[[Cloud]]||Jabs the hilt of the Buster Sword forwards and leads that into a reverse-grip stab behind himself.
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|[[Corrin]]||Leans forwards on one leg and stabs with Omega Yato while morphing their other leg into a draconic lance and stabbing it backwards.
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|[[Daisy]]||Crouches and spins, rapidly attacking with the hem of her dress.
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|[[Dark Pit]]||Slashes outwards with one of his blades in front of himself, then stabs backwards in reverse grip with the other one.
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|[[Dark Samus]]||Sweeps her leg low in a circle around herself.
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|[[Diddy Kong]]||Performs a breakdancing sweep kick.
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|[[Donkey Kong]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Extends his legs and performs a spin to sweep with them all around himself.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Slams both his fists onto the ground.
|-
|[[Dr. Mario]]||Performs a breakdancing sweep kick.
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|[[Duck Hunt]]||The gunman to fires in front of the dog and duck, then behind them, and then in front of them again, sending the duo into a panic.
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|[[Falco]]||Performs a quick split kick.
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|[[Fox]]||Performs a quick split kick.
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|[[Ganondorf]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Throws a straight kick, then uses the same leg for a back kick behind himself.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Takes out an enormous sword, jabs its pommel forwards along the ground, and then stabs backwards with it.
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|[[Greninja]]||Swipes inwards with a pair of watery blades, covering both sides.
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|[[Hero]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of himself, then behind himself.
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|[[Ice Climbers]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Hop up while swiping their hammers in a circle around the ground.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} The leader swings their hammer inwards in front of themselves, while the follower does the same in the opposite direction.
|-
|[[Ike]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of himself, then behind himself.
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|[[Incineroar]]||Hops up a short distance and then performs a body splash as it lands on the ground.
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|[[Inkling]]||Swings the Slosher in a circle at their feet, striking both with the weapon and its ink.
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|[[Isabelle]]||Swings a small bucket of water in a circle around her feet.
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|[[Ivysaur]]||Swipes inwards with both of its vines, covering both in front and behind.
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|[[Jigglypuff]]||Spins around before puffing itself downwards, striking with a foot-inflating split kick.
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|[[Joker]]||Swings his knife low to the ground in a circle around his feet.
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|[[Ken]]||Performs a fast, low leg sweep in front of himself.
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|[[King Dedede]]||Sweeps his hammer in a circle around himself.
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|[[King K. Rool]]||Jumps up and then belly-flops onto the ground, causing a quake.
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|[[Kirby]]||Performs a spinning two-footed sweep kick.
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|[[Link]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of himself, then behind himself.
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|[[Little Mac]]||Hangs low to the ground and quickly punches on either side of himself.
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|[[Lucario]]||Performs a pair of simultaneous outward aura-powered palm thrusts.
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|[[Lucas]]||Points to the ground in front of himself, firing off three successive blasts of PSI energy.
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|[[Lucina]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of herself, then behind herself.
|-
|[[Luigi]]||Performs a breakdancing sweep kick.
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|[[Mario]]||Performs a breakdancing sweep kick.
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|[[Marth]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of himself, then behind himself.
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|[[Mega Man]]||Transforms both hands into Mega Busters and touches them to the ground, blasting out a pillar of flame from each one.
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|[[Meta Knight]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of himself, then behind himself.
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|[[Mewtwo]]||Points at the ground, unleashing an explosion of darkness.
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|[[Mii Brawler]]||Stands on one leg while throwing a jab forwards and a kick backwards.
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|[[Mii Gunner]]||Blasts their cannon in front of themselves, then spins around and blasts again behind them.
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|[[Mii Swordfighter]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of themselves, then behind themselves.
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|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||Slams two hammers onto the ground simultaneously.
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|[[Ness]]||"Walks the dog" with his yo-yo.
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|[[Olimar]]||Points on either side of himself, commanding his first and second-ordered Pikmin to perform simultaneous headbutts along the ground on either side of himself.
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|[[Pac-Man]]||Holds his palms out, unleashing Pinky and Clyde to strike on both sides of himself.
|-
|[[Palutena]]||Swings downwards with a pair of light wings.
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|[[Peach]]||Crouches and spins, rapidly attacking with the hem of her dress.
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|[[Pichu]]||Rapidly spins on the ground while emitting electricity.
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|[[Pikachu]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Performs a breakdancing sweep kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Rapidly spins on the ground while emitting electricity.
|-
|[[Piranha Plant]]||Holds its head in place, pivoting its body around it to strike on both sides with its pot.
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|[[Pit]]||Slashes outwards with one of his blades in front of himself, then stabs backwards in reverse grip with the other one.
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|[[R.O.B.]]||Lowers his arms and rapidly spins them to strike several times.
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|[[Richter]]||Spins, sweeping the Vampire Killer along the ground in a wide circle.
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|[[Ridley]]||Hops up, then drops back down wings-first.
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|[[Robin]]||Swings the equipped sword straight downwards onto the ground, emitting an electric shock that travels along the ground if the Levin Sword is equipped.
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|[[Rosalina]] & [[Luma]]||''Rosalina:'' Performs an alternating pair of low standing shin kicks, creating a small swirl of space dust at her feet for each one.<br/>''Luma:'' Throws a spinning one-footed kick behind itself, then in front as it completes its spin.
|-
|[[Roy]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of himself, then behind himself.
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|[[Ryu]]||Performs a fast, low leg sweep in front of himself.
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|[[Samus]]||Sweeps her leg low in a circle around herself.
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|[[Sheik]]||Performs a rapid series of spinning kicks while balancing on her back.
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|[[Shulk]]||Lays the Monado low to the ground, then spins around with it, striking several times.
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|[[Simon]]||Spins, sweeping the Vampire Killer along the ground in a wide circle.
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|[[Snake]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Plants a landmine in the ground at his feet, which then explodes if attacked or walked over.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a quick pair of low shin kicks while standing.
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|[[Sonic]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Assumes his ball form and quickly zips forwards, then backwards along the ground.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a quick split kick.
|-
|[[Squirtle]]||Retreats to its shell for a spin attack.
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|[[Toon Link]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of himself, then behind himself.
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|[[Villager]]||Uses a shovel to strike the ground in front of and then behind themselves, [[bury]]ing opponents.
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|[[Wario]]||Lays on the ground and spins around.
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|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]||Kneels on the ground, then performs an Arm and Leg Lift to strike forwards with a spearhand and backwards with a back kick.
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|[[Wolf]]||Slashes across the ground with his claws in front of and then behind himself.
|-
|[[Yoshi]]||Crouches and sweeps his tail forwards, then backwards.
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|[[Young Link]]||Slashes low to the ground in front of himself, then behind himself.
|-
|[[Zelda]]||Performs a quick, short-ranged shin kick in front of herself, then behind herself with the same leg.
|-
|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||Aims her Paralyzer at a downwards diagonal angle and fires it at the ground in front of herself.
|}

==Notable down smashes==
[[File:PeachDownSmashSSBM.gif|thumb|{{SSBM|Peach}}'s down smash in ''Melee''.]]
*While most down smashes are designed to hit on both sides of a character, there are a small number of characters with one-sided down smashes, including [[Mewtwo]], [[Zero Suit Samus]], [[Lucas]], [[Ryu]], [[Ken]], and [[Bayonetta]]. In addition, [[Robin]]'s down smash only hits on one side with the Bronze Sword equipped, but sends out an electric wave which reaches backwards with the Levin Sword equipped. [[Olimar]]'s down smash also fails to hit behind him if there is only one Pikmin present to participate in the attack. Furthermore, as of ''Ultimate'', both of the [[Ice Climbers]] individually have one-sided down smashes, but when the climbers are together, they will succeed in covering both sides.
*From ''Melee'' onwards, but not in ''Smash 4'', [[Ness]]'s down smash can hit opponents while charging as the yo-yo comes to rest on the stage in behind him. This is especially dangerous in ''Ultimate'', where the yo-yo can fall down and hang off of ledges and hits multiple times, allowing it to lead into the attack proper. It is the only down smash to have a hitbox while charging. Ness's similarly-functioning [[up smash]] is the only down smash to have such a distinction, while [[Corrin]] possesses the only such [[forward smash]]. Also notable is that Ness and [[Luma]] are the only characters with down smashes to hit first behind and then in front, as opposed to first in front and then behind. In Ness's case, this is presumably to give more utility to the charging hitbox, as his up smash already covers his front.
*In ''Brawl'', {{SSBB|Snake}}'s down smash causes him to plant a mine in the ground. Once planted, it will explode if struck by any hitbox or touched by any character, including Snake, which grants it incredible versatility for stage control. This is the only [[projectile]] down smash. Also unique to the move is that, as it is [[charge]]d, the mine becomes increasingly difficult to see in addition to becoming stronger.
*[[Villager]] and, in ''Ultimate'', {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} are the only characters whose down smashes can [[bury]] opponents. Theirs are not the only ones to have movement-inhibiting [[effect]]s, however, as [[Zero Suit Samus]]'s down smash causes [[paralysis]], which is unique among down smashes.
*[[Ridley]], [[Incineroar]], and [[King K. Rool]] all perform a short upwards hop during the startup of their down smashes, which allow them to dodge certain attacks and punish them heavily. This leads them to sometimes be humorously labelled "[[spot dodge]]s with [[hitbox]]es". Of particular note is King K. Rool's, which both possesses his characteristic [[Belly Super Armor]] and causes a [[quake]] hitbox (being one of only two down smashes along with [[Charizard]]'s to do so).
*In ''Melee'', {{SSBM|Peach}}'s down smash is a fearsome attack by any measure. Unlike most multi-hit attacks, all of its hits deal individually high [[damage]] and [[knockback]]. At low percentages, especially against a [[crouch cancel]]ling opponent, it can deal astonishingly high damage. Its high [[semi-spike]] knockback and fast speed also make it a great tool for [[edge-guarding]]. Since ''Brawl'', however, the attack has been [[nerf]]ed, and is now a fairly standard multi-hit attack.
*In ''Brawl'', {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}'s down smash is both among his fastest attacks and strongest KO options, and is notoriously difficult to punish due to Meta Knight's characteristic range and [[transcendent priority]].

== See also ==
*[[Forward smash]]
*[[Up smash]]

{{Attacks}}

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[[Category:Smash attacks]]
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