Editing PK Fire

{{ArticleIcons|ssb=yes|melee=yes|brawl=yes|ssb4=yes}}

|image=[[File:Lucas SSB4 Screen-5.jpg|250px]]

|caption={{SSB4|Ness}} and {{SSB4|Lucas}} using PK Fire in {{forwiiu}}.

|universe={{uv|Earthbound}}

==Ness==

Ness' PK Fire has been the same through the entire [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Smash Bros.'' series]]. The angle at which Ness would shoot PK Fire would be horizontal, although angled down a bit, on the ground, while diagonally downwards if used in mid-air. If Ness' PK Fire hits, it explodes into a stationary pillar of fire that hits his enemies several times. In mid-air, however, it falls down slowly until it hits the ground or dissipates. [[Directional Influence|DI]] is not very effective against it, allowing Ness to combo his opponent or use one of his finishers while the enemy is stunned. Ness can use this move in conjunction with his second jump to perform the [[Zap Jump#PK Jump|PK Jump]], which slightly boosts the air speed of his second jump at the expense of height, giving him a slightly better approach. The main difference is the damage within the games and the lag/speed of the move. It does overall the most damage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', followed by ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', and then followed by ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.  

This is a simple combo often used for [[gimping]]. This is best done near a ledge. First the player must use Ness' PK Fire on an opponent. Then they must follow up with a forward throw, which will knock them off the edge. From here, they can use Ness' down aerial meteor smash, which will usually KO the opponent. Alternatively, the player may use d-throw after PK Fire, and if near the edge, finish with a down aerial. However, the opponent can easily DI the forward throw and avoid the down aerial. Still, when used in surprise, it can be an effective combo.

====Down Throw====

[[File:NessDThrow.png||right|thumb|Ness's down throw in ''Brawl''.]]

Ness's [[down throw]] in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'' also involves PK Fire. Ness will throw his opponent to the ground, and then burn them with a scaled down PK Fire. In ''Melee'', this will deal 8% damage overall, while in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', this will hit with 5 blasts of [[Flame]], dealing 1% damage each, and then the opponent will take one final blast, dealing 4% damage, making a total of 9% damage overall.

{{CustomSet|Ness|Side|name1=PK Fire|desc1=A lightning bolt that erupts into a flame pillar when it hits an opponent.|name2=PK Bonfire|desc2=The lightning bolt doesn't travel as far, but the flame pillars stick around longer.|name3=PK Fire Burst|desc3=The lightning bolt releases a single flame when it hits. Knocks opponents farther.}}

# '''PK Fire Burst''': Acts essentially like Lucas's variant of PK Fire. The bolt explodes in a single hit, and knocks opponents farther with higher knockback. It will always travel horizontally, even when used in the air. Similar to Lucas's PK Fire.

{{CustomSet/Single|Lucas|Side|name=PK Fire|desc=This ball of light explodes when it hits, erupting into a column of flame that launches enemies.}}

[[File:PK Fire M3.png|right|thumb||Kumatora using PK Fire β in ''Mother 3''.]]

PK Fire (localized as PSI Fire in ''{{b|EarthBound|game}}'') first appeared in ''{{iw|wikibound|Mother|video game}}'' and has appeared in later {{uv|Mother}} games since. In all three of the ''Mother'' games, the move involved using the character's psychic power to send fire at the enemy. However, in the ''Mother'' series, neither Ness nor Lucas learn the move; instead it is learned by one of their friends and party members, {{s|wikibound|Paula}} in ''EarthBound'' and {{s|wikibound|Kumatora}} in ''Mother 3'' respectively.

In the description for the move in ''EarthBound'', it states that fire bursts from the player's fingertips onto a row of enemies. Also, when Ness and Lucas perform this attack, fire comes from their fingertips, which is how the move is described in ''EarthBound''.