Editing Moveset swap

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[[File:Marth Over Fox Moveset Swap Melee.png|250px|thumb|right|{{SSBM|Fox}} over {{SSBM|Marth}} in ''Melee''.]]

[[File:Link Over Falco Hack Brawl.png|250px|thumb|right|{{SSBB|Falco}} over {{SSBB|Link}}, an example of a moveset swap in ''Brawl''.]]

A '''moveset swap''' is a hack which causes a [[character]] to take on the animations and moveset of another character. This is doable in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and {{forwiiu}}, though all require the use of hacks in order to be accessed.

In ''Melee'', move-swapped characters retain their body proportions and simply rotate their bones to match the new animations; for example, {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}'s legs would pass through platforms if he was given the moveset of someone like {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}. However, in ''Brawl'' and after, characters change body shape to match their new animations, leading to unique distortions; for example, a character with short legs such as {{SSBB|Mario}} would have his limbs stretched if given the moveset of a tall character such as {{SSBB|Snake}}.

While not as widespread as the [[Wombo Combo]], videos demonstrating moveset swaps became a minor internet phenomenon in the years following ''Brawl's'' release, particularly due to the heavy interest the game attained. The popularity of the videos can be attributed to the unusual, distorted appearances of most of the characters, due to the limbs and bodies of characters being contorted as to fit the models of other characters. Amongst players of the games, the unusual effects of the various attacks can also be of various interest.

[[File:Pikaman Hack Moveset Swap Brawl.png|thumb|right|Pikaman's appearance in ''Brawl''.]]

Of all the moveset swaps featured on video sharing sites like [[YouTube]], the application of {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}'s moves to {{SSBB|Pikachu}} quickly became the most popular. '''Pikaman''' (sometimes referred to '''Pikadorf, Freakachu, Longchu''', and other such nicknames) attained this popularity primarily because of the distortion of the famous character of [[Pikachu]]; in addition to standing on two legs, the long, gaunt appearance of its limbs stand in stark contrast to its large body and ordinarily stubby limbs.