Editing Final Smash

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[[File:Mario Finale SSB4 WiiU.jpeg|thumb|250px|[[Mario Finale]], {{SSBB|Mario}}'s Final Smash.]]
A '''Final Smash''' ({{ja|最後の切りふだ|Saigo no Kirifuda}}, ''Last Trump Card'') is a type of [[special move]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Final Smashes tend to be incredibly powerful attacks, often leaving the user [[invincible]] for the move's duration (the periods vary from character to character, but always apply upon startup/execution), are generally [[unblockable attack|unblockable]], and, if properly executed, usually have the capacity to [[KO]] at least one opponent. Final Smashes performed correctly will give the player a great advantage, and may help to catch up to others or cement a commanding lead. Many Final Smashes also temporarily slow down stage elements, such as platform movements and motions in the background.

To perform a Final Smash, a player must first either destroy a [[Smash Ball]] or fall sufficiently far behind in a match that they are given a "Pity Final Smash" upon respawning. Once either of these happen, the screen will darken, the player's [[character]] will be engulfed in a multi-colored aura and their eyes will glow a bright yellow; in this state, the character's [[neutral special move]] is effectively replaced with a single use of their Final Smash.

In ''[[Brawl]]'', the majority of Final Smashes are powerful enough that they have the potential to KO incredibly early or even [[one-hit KO]] if used properly. In ''[[SSB4]]'', Final Smashes were universally made much weaker, many of them no longer being able to KO opponents at low percentages. [[#Changes in Ultimate|In]] ''[[Ultimate]]'', they have been made at least as strong as in ''Brawl'', but they have also been tweaked to be less disruptive to gameplay.

{{SSB4|Bayonetta}}'s [[Infernal Climax]] in ''SSB4'' became the first Final Smash with the potential to [[instant KO|instantly KO]] trapped opponents. In ''Ultimate'', several Final Smashes have this property.

Most Final Smashes cause the camera to temporarily zoom in on the user when activated, though there are some situations where this does not occur, such as with Pac-Man's Final Smash, [[Super Pac-Man]]. In {{forwiiu}}, through a currently unconfirmed nature, there are some cases where Final Smashes that normally zoom in don't zoom in at all.

Only one Smash Ball or Final Smash can be present onscreen at any given time. When most Final Smashes are performed in the air, upon ending the move, the character gains a slight boost in height and regains their spent midair jumps, usually preventing a self-destruct.

Final Smashes are affected by [[Rage]] and [[Stale-Move Negation]] (and therefore will usually gain a freshness bonus), but are not affected by stat changes from equipment or Mii Fighter sizes.

==Prior to ''Brawl''==

[[Masahiro Sakurai]] revealed in an interview with former Nintendo president [[Satoru Iwata]] that he intended to include Final Smashes in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', even going as far as to record [[Beta elements (SSB)#Beta gameplay elements|voice clips]] for each of them. The idea, however, was held off until ''Brawl''. Some of these voice clips, which were contained in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' {{SSB|debug menu}}, were eventually and correspondingly used in ''Brawl''.

==Pity Final Smash==
[[File:Pity.jpg|right|thumb|A Pity Final Smash.]]
A '''Pity Final Smash''' ('''Easy Final Smash'''<!--http://www.imgur.com/8DMngaX.jpg--> in ''[[SSB4]]'') randomly occurs when any player is KO'd and is 5 points behind the current leader. Also, in ''SSB4'', at least 6 KOs between all players must be landed for any player to acquire one. This player respawns with the ability to perform a Final Smash. This Final Smash cannot be dropped by the player.

In a 2-player [[time]]d match in ''[[Brawl]]'', since the points differ by two for each kill, it is possible to go from a lead of 4 points to 6 without triggering the Pity Final Smash condition (which is to be exactly 5 points behind). If a player SD's, and consequently loses only one point, then a Pity Final Smash is possible.

Pity/Easy Final Smashes cannot occur while a [[Smash Ball]] is present on the battlefield, even when the requirements are met. In ''Brawl'', Pity Final Smashes can be disabled only by turning the Smash Ball off; simply setting the overall [[item]] frequency to "None" does not prevent players from getting them if Smash Balls are still turned on. In ''SSB4'', either method will prevent Easy Final Smashes. Additionally, they cannot occur in 2-player matches, for non-human players, or by a player SD'ing.

==Changes in ''[[Ultimate]]''==
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[[File:fs_meter.png|left|thumb|Mario's FS Meter, which is currently at max gauge.]]
[[File:SSBU time battle with FS Meter.jpg|thumb|250px|Pac-Man, Ryu. Kirby, and Bowser with their FS Meter maxed.]]
Final Smashes were made universally faster in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', removing most player-controlled ones; the KO potential of Final Smashes has also been increased. Because of the universal speed increase and control removal applied to Final Smashes, many Final Smashes such as Wario's Wario-Man, Little Mac's Giga Mac, and Bowser's Giga Bowser, had their functionality changed significantly, while others, such as Fox and Falco's Landmaster and Donkey Kong's Konga Beat, have been completely replaced. The [[Final Smash Meter]] (FS Meter) is also introduced, which is a toggle feature in the [[rules]] that allows players to gain a weaker form of their Final Smash by filling up their gauge during battle. However, while multiple meters can be full at once, only one Final Smash can be performed at a time.
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==List==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!style="width:50%"|Character
!style="width:50%"|Final Smash
|-
|[[Bayonetta]]
|[[Infernal Climax]]
|-
|[[Bowser]]
|{{b|Giga Bowser|Final Smash}}<ref name="vulnerable">These Final Smashes leave the character vulnerable (either entirely or just to damage) during their Final Smash.</ref><ref name="ultimate overhaul">These Final Smashes function in a completely different fashion in ''Ultimate'' than they did in previous titles, but are considered to be the same move due to retaining similar aesthetic details and keeping the same name. In the case of Volt Tackle, Pichu gains it as a new move due to last appearing in ''Melee'' (in which Final Smashes did not exist), while Pikachu keeps the move from its post-''Melee'' appearances but has had its function dramatically changed.</ref>
|-
|[[Bowser Jr.]]
|[[Shadow Mario Paint]]
|-
|[[Captain Falcon]]
|[[Blue Falcon]]<ref name="no zoom">These Final Smashes never zoom in on the user of the Final Smash. In the case of Shulk, the camera does move, but it doesn't necessarily zoom in on him.</ref>
|-
|[[Charizard]]
|[[Mega Charizard X]] {{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Chrom]]
|[[Awakening Aether]]
|-
|[[Cloud]]
|[[Omnislash]]
|-
|[[Corrin]]
|[[Torrential Roar]]
|-
|[[Daisy]]
|''unrevealed''
|-
|[[Dark Pit]]
|[[Dark Pit Staff]]
|-
|[[Dark Samus]]
|[[Zero Laser]]
|-
|[[Diddy Kong]]
|[[Rocketbarrel Barrage]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Donkey Kong]]
|[[Konga Beat]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong's Final Smash (SSBU)|unnamed]]'' {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Dr. Mario]]
|[[Doctor Finale]]
|-
|[[Duck Hunt]]
|[[NES Zapper Posse]]<ref name="no zoom" />
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Falco]]
|[[Landmaster]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|''[[Falco's Final Smash (SSBU)|unnamed]]'' {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Fox]]
|[[Landmaster]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|''[[Fox's Final Smash (SSBU)|unnamed]]'' {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Ganondorf]]
|[[Beast Ganon]]<ref name="ganon name change">Known as Demon King Ganon in ''Ultimate''. Despite a complete aesthetic overhaul, its function is largely the same as in previous titles.</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Greninja]]
|[[Secret Ninja Attack]]
|-
|[[Ash Greninja]] {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Ice Climbers]]
|[[Iceberg]]<ref name="vulnerable" />
|-
|[[Ike]]
|[[Great Aether]]
|-
|[[Inkling]]
|[[Killer Wail]]
|-
|[[Isabelle]]
|''[[Isabelle's Final Smash|unnamed]]''
|-
|[[Jigglypuff]]
|[[Puff Up]]
|-
|rowspan=3|[[King Dedede]]
|[[Waddle Dee Army]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|[[Dedede Burst]] {{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|''[[King Dedede's Final Smash (SSBU)|unnamed]]'' {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[King K. Rool]]
|[[Blast-O-Matic]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Kirby]]
|[[Cook Kirby]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|[[Ultra Sword]] {{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Link]]
|[[Triforce Slash]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Ancient Bow and Arrow]] {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Little Mac]]
|[[Giga Mac]]<ref name="vulnerable" /><ref name="ultimate overhaul" /><ref>Known as Giga Mac Rush in ''Ultimate''.</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Lucario]]
|[[Aura Storm]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|[[Mega Lucario]]<ref name="no zoom" /> {{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Lucas]]
|[[PK Starstorm]]<ref name="brawl-4-ultimate back-and-forth">This Final Smash's function was heavily modified in the transition from ''Brawl'' to ''Smash 4'', then reverted back to resemble its original incarnation in ''Ultimate''. However, its title has remained the same across all three titles.</ref>
|-
|[[Lucina]]
|[[Critical Hit]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Luigi]]
|[[Negative Zone]]<ref name="semi-vulnerable">These Final Smashes leave the character vulnerable during part of their Final Smash.</ref> {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|[[Poltergust 5000]] {{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Mario]]
|[[Mario Finale]]
|-
|[[Marth]]
|[[Critical Hit]]
|-
|[[Mega Man]]
|[[Mega Legends]]
|-
|[[Meta Knight]]
|[[Galaxia Darkness]]
|-
|[[Mewtwo]]
|[[Psystrike]]
|-
|[[Mii Brawler]]
|[[Omega Blitz]]
|-
|[[Mii Gunner]]
|[[Full Blast]]
|-
|[[Mii Swordfighter]]
|[[Final Edge]]
|-
|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]
|[[Octopus]]<ref name="no zoom" /><ref name="ultimate overhaul" />
|-
|[[Ness]]
|[[PK Starstorm]]<ref name="brawl-4-ultimate back-and-forth" />
|-
|[[Olimar]]
|[[End of Day]]
|-
|[[Pac-Man]]
|[[Super Pac-Man]]<ref name="no zoom" /><ref name="ultimate overhaul" />
|-
|[[Palutena]]
|[[Black Hole Laser]]
|-
|[[Peach]]
|[[Peach Blossom]]
|-
|[[Pichu]]
|rowspan=2|[[Volt Tackle]]<ref name="ultimate overhaul" />
|-
|[[Pikachu]]
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Pit]]
|[[Palutena's Army]]<ref name="semi-vulnerable" /> {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|[[Three Sacred Treasures]] {{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Lightning Chariot]] {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Pokémon Trainer]]
|[[Triple Finish]]
|-
|[[Richter]]
|''unrevealed''
|-
|[[Ridley]]
|''[[Ridley's Final Smash|unnamed]]''
|-
|rowspan=2|[[R.O.B.]]
|[[Diffusion Beam]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|[[Super Diffusion Beam]] {{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Robin]]
|[[Pair Up]] {{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Rosalina]]
|[[Power Star]]<ref name="semi-vulnerable" />
|-
|[[Roy]]
|{{h1|Critical Hit|Roy}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Ryu]]
|[[Shin Shoryuken]]<ref name="two final smashes">The move that is used depends on the range at which Ryu activates his Final Smash.</ref>
|-
|[[Shinku Hadoken]]<ref name="two final smashes" />
|-
|[[Samus]]
|[[Zero Laser]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Sheik]]
|[[Light Arrow]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|''[[Sheik's Final Smash (SSBU)|unnamed]]'' {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Shulk]]
|[[Chain Attack]]<ref name="no zoom" />
|-
|[[Simon]]
|[[Grand Cross]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Snake]]
|[[Grenade Launcher]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|''[[Snake's Final Smash (SSBU)|unnamed]]'' {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Sonic]]
|[[Super Sonic]]<ref name="ultimate overhaul" />
|-
|[[Toon Link]]
|[[Triforce Slash]]
|-
|[[Villager]]
|[[Dream Home]]<ref>Known as Housewarming Party in PAL regions.</ref>
|-
|[[Wario]]
|[[Wario-Man]]<ref name="ultimate overhaul" />
|-
|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]
|{{b|Wii Fit|Final Smash}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Wolf]]
|{{h1|Landmaster|Wolf}} {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|''[[Wolf's Final Smash (SSBU)|unnamed]]'' {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Yoshi]]
|[[Super Dragon]]
|-
|[[Young Link]]
|''unrevealed''
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Zelda]]
|[[Light Arrow]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Triforce of Wisdom]] {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Zero Suit Samus]]
|[[Power Suit Samus]] {{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|{{b|Gunship|Final Smash}} {{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|''[[Zero Suit Samus' Final Smash (SSBU)|unnamed]]'' {{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|}

===Notes===
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==In competitive play==
In [[tournament]]s, all items, including Smash Balls, are turned to "none" and "off," respectively, meaning that Final Smashes do not appear in tournaments. While there has been some dispute in the past whether Smash Balls solely of all items should be allowed, due to Final Smashes resembling the "super move" concept of more traditional fighting games, the general consensus is that they are detrimental to competitive play for several reasons:

*Final Smashes behave very differently from the typical "super moves" of other fighting games: they are not built up through any controllable means while a match plays out (such as dealing or taking damage) and are instead acquired through breaking a completely separate and randomly spawning "super move" item, which are unlike controllable one-use, high-risk attacks such as [[Wario Waft]], [[KO Uppercut]], and [[Limit Charge|Limit Breaks]]. Such properties can lead to a player gaining a large advantage from just being in the right place at the right time. This randomness is taken a step further in ''SSB4'', in which spawn times for Smash Balls can vary wildly, ranging from a few seconds to a few minutes. Additionally, only one player is allowed to be on standby at any given time, thus precluding any potential immediate counters with Final Smashes and forcing the opponent to wait for the next Smash Ball to spawn.
*The appearance of Smash Balls, which is not affected by what the item frequency is set to, heavily centralizes the match on "getting the Smash Ball" rather than outplaying the opponent.
*Some characters are better at pursuing and obtaining the Smash Ball than others; it is unlikely, for instance, that a {{SSB4|Little Mac}} player fighting a {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} player on an [[Ω form]] stage can break the Smash Ball before their opponent gets to it, unless it happens to spawn or float close to the ground.
*Most Final Smashes are considered to have disproportionate power; simply using one competently will result in massive damage if not a clean KO of the opponent, easily accomplishing what could take far more effort for the opponent to match. In addition to this, not all Final Smashes are guaranteed to be reliable at KOing opponents, as some operate as a stage-wide nuisance and have more difficulty KOing opponents. This is most prominent in ''Brawl'': some polarized examples include {{SSBB|Sonic}}, whose Final Smash allows him to deal high damage and knockback, and can potentially KO multiple times during a single use, while {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}'s Final Smash is very ineffective due to its small area-of-effect and low power, as well as forcing her to turn into the less viable {{SSBB|Samus}} when the Final Smash finishes, which the player will also not be able to reverse unless they acquire another Smash Ball.
*In ''Brawl'', the loading time required before a Final Smash actually becomes available to a character is somewhat random and invisible to players, so one may end up using a neutral special for no apparent reason and possibly providing the opponent a free opportunity to counter.

Because items are turned to off and none and tournament rules generally specify lower stock than what is required to trigger them, Pity Final Smashes also do not appear in tournaments. One might argue that allowing Pity Final Smashes would allow a badly beaten player to stage a comeback, as they do not appear at random like Smash Balls do. However, this can only happen in a match of at least 6 stocks, which is considered to be far too high for tournaments (taking a very long amount of time to complete matches), and competitive players generally consider an element designed solely to aid a worse-performing player to be anti-competitive. In ''SSB4'', as they cannot occur in a 1v1 setting, in which most competitive matches take place, it can be said that Smash Balls must be disabled in competitive ''SSB4'' solely due to Pity Smashes having the capacity to occur in a doubles match but not a singles match.
<!--Lines to be added to section when Smash Ultimate drops. Feel free to revise/rewrite this, but DO NOT unhide this until then.

''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' seems to address a number of these issues. Perhaps most notably, the introduction of the Final Smash Meter means that the attacks are no longer dependent on luck to be used and they behave more like other high risk, one use moves, essentially eliminating the first three problems. Additionally, with the removal of transformation and player controlled Final Smashes, leading to their strengths being more standardized, the gap between effective and ineffective Final Smashes is drastically smaller, potentially invalidating the fourth point.-->
==Eyeball glitch==
In SSB4, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjlkUNUzdBw a glitch can occur affecting the eyeballs of multiple characters], most notably Jigglypuff, as a result of an oversight in the coding of the graphical effects of characters eyeballs during final smashes. When breaking the smash ball with a move that causes a character's eyeballs to point in a certain direction, upon finishing their final smash, said fighter's eyeballs will be locked in this same position until a move or action is performed that also causes the fighter to look in a direction. This occurs because when a fighter breaks the smash ball, their eyeballs are temporarily replaced with yellow eyeballs, at which point their regular eyeballs are stored exactly as they were just before their eyeball model was replaced. In some extreme cases, this glitch can even be carried over into victory animations, such as one of Jigglypuff's victory animations.
==Trivia==
*When a character uses their Final Smash, their [[equipment]] is temporarily disabled. This is noticeable with Auto Heal and a high attack stat.
**If Rosalina is KO'd before her Final Smash wears off, her equipment will start working again.
*Ryu is the only fighter that has two Final Smashes in a single installment.
*Ryu's input Hadoken and Shakunetsu Hadoken can still be performed while in Final Smash standby mode, making Ryu (and Kirby with Ryu's Copy Ability) the only fighters who can use a neutral special move in standby after breaking the [[Smash Ball]], barring [[Golden Glitch|glitches]] and disc load delay.
*[[Mega Charizard X]] and [[Mega Lucario]] are the only Final Smashes that grant super armor as well as a reduction in damage sustained while transformed.
*When any Final Smash is used, if the user is completely off-screen (when the user is taking [[Hoop damage|magnifying glass damage]]), there will be no [[start-up lag]] or animation. The attack just goes out immediately. [[Cool down]] time is still normal.
*Pit, Zero Suit Samus, <!--Lucario, -->and King Dedede are the only characters who have appeared since ''[[Brawl]]'' to have a different Final Smash across every installment.
*Palutena and Chrom are the only characters that originally appeared as part of a fighter's Final Smash in older installments before becoming a fighter themselves in a later one.
*Charizard is the only character to have gained a new Final Smash in a future iteration of a game, only for it to be reverted back to its original Final Smash. In its case, it gained Mega Charizard X in ''Smash 4'' before it was reverted back to Triple Finish in ''Ultimate'', as a consequence of being grouped back into the Pokémon Trainer's party.

==External links==

*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/howto/basic/basic02.html ''What is a Final Smash?''] at [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]]
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_uk/howto/technique/technique09.html Smash Bros. DOJO!! - The Battle for the Smash Ball]
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