Editing PSI Magnet

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|caption=Ness and Lucas using PSI Magnet in ''Ultimate''.

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'''PSI Magnet''' ({{ja|サイマグネット|Sai Magunetto}}, ''PSI Magnet''), called '''Psychic-Magnet''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''{{'}}s character profiles, is [[Ness]] and [[Lucas]]'s [[down special move]].

 

The user creates a psychic field that can [[absorb]] certain projectile attacks (mostly energy-based rather than physical objects) to heal [[damage]]. The move lasts as long as the [[special]] button is held. Ness and Lucas' versions of PSI Magnet differ slightly in terms of speed, size, positioning, [[healing]] power, and auxiliary utility.

Ness's PSI Magnet is centered around himself and covers his entire body.

 

In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', the move has very high starting lag and thus it has little utility. However, the crowd releases very enthusiastic cheers for its successful use. In ''Super Smash Bros.'', the move recovers double the damage the projectile would have dealt normally.

 

 

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]],'' the color changes again, from blue to a more purplish color. This move recovers about 1.6x (or one and two thirds) the damage the projectile would have dealt normally, and is the fastest of Ness' PSI Magnets. In ''[[SSB4]]'' and ''[[Brawl]]'', Ness's Magnet [[push]]es enemies and some items (such as [[Snake]]'s [[Hand Grenade]]s) away from his body when released.

 

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', the move returns to its ''Melee''-like blue coloring and is larger in size. In addition, due to certain explosions now being absorbable, it can absorb some previously troublesome items such as [[Bob-omb]]s (outside [[Sudden Death]]) and attached [[Gooey Bomb]]s. As in ''Brawl'', it heals 1.6x, but has a cap of 30% healed damage. Its end lag has been reduced in later patches of the game.

 

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the Magnet now features PSI graphics based on how PSI Magnet appeared in ''EarthBound''. It now also slightly damages adjacent foes upon activation, allowing it to confirm into any of Ness' aerials. Ness can use his double jump before the magnet in order to boost forward, being useful as a mixup or burst movement option.

Lucas's PSI Magnet is centered around his outstretched hand: while it does not visibly cover his whole body nor the area behind him, Lucas will instantly turn around when hit from the back. Lucas's version of this attack also has a hitbox on his hand when released, which deals 9% damage and is a moderately strong [[semi-spike]]. Though it has little use due to the delayed nature of it and its extremely small hitbox making it very difficult to land, tactical use of it can [[bait]] opponents and its horizontal knockback can prove effective in certain circumstances. Additionally, Lucas recovers more percentage than Ness when he absorbs a projectile (2.5x the damage the projectile would have dealt normally, a 56% improvement over Ness's). Its startup and ending lag are much lower than Ness's version.

In ''SSB4'', Lucas's PSI Magnet once again heals 2.5x damage but was nerfed to heal less from teammate's attacks, but with a cap of 30% healed damage. It also has a larger hitbox, but it only deals damage if the opponent is in the center of the magnet. It also deals slightly less damage than it did in ''Brawl''. In addition, Lucas no longer turns around when hit from behind, decreasing the move's range and overall practicality.

In ''Ultimate'', the move is largely unchanged like Ness' version of it, though it now features ''EarthBound'' like PSI graphics. It now heals 2x damage (ignores [[1v1 multiplier]]) but 1x in from teammates. The attack no longer halts Lucas's momentum when used airborne, much like how it worked in ''Brawl''. Its endlag has also been reduced making it safer to use.

===Tactical uses===

When used in the air, this move will cancel any vertical/falling momentum temporarily. This allows for this move to be used as a pseudo-[[SHFFL]] if used immediately after a jump, or a pseudo-[[wavedash]] if the player activates the move at a downward diagonal angle. Using C-sticking special moves control scheme for the Gamecube Controller, this move, used right after PK Fire for Lucas, will allow the wavedash to work much more easily.

This move is very useful in [[Team Battle]]s with [[Friendly Fire]] on, as a teammate can use their projectiles to heal Ness or Lucas. This is often used in doubles by Ness or Lucas players, who can team up with characters who have fast, damaging projectiles (e.g., {{SSBB|Lucario}} or {{SSBB|Bowser}}) to heal themselves. As of version [[1.1.3]] in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', the amount of damage healed when absorbing a fellow teammate's projectiles is cut in half.

When a projectile is absorbed, if the player taps the control stick or control pad (depending on controller) in a direction, Ness and Lucas will either [[roll]] in that direction, [[sidestep]], or [[jump]] without having to release the attack first.

In the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', CPUs level 5 and above will almost never use the Fire Flower against Ness because he can absorb the fire with PSI Magnet. Instead, they will throw the Fire Flower at him. This also applies to {{SSB|Fox}}, as he can deflect the fire with his {{b|Reflector|Fox}}.

The attack can be put to significant use on the [[Corneria]] stage by absorbing the [[Great Fox]]'s lasers. However, if Ness or Lucas touch the cannons while they are "charging", it is almost guaranteed to KO them. Only the actual laser shots can be absorbed.

 

|ssbmdesc=Absorb enemy energy attacks and recover health.

|ssbudesc2=Absorbs energy-based projectiles and weak explosions. Activates faster and heals more than Ness's.

 

Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:

 

{{CustomSet|Ness|Down|name1=PSI Magnet|desc1=Absorb projectiles to heal damage. Blows opponents away at the end of the move.|name2=PSI Vacuum|desc2=Pull in opponents, and then deal damage at the end of the move. Does not pull in projectiles.|name3=Forward PSI Magnet|desc3=The field appears in front of you. It can launch foes when vanishing, as well as absorb projectiles.}}

# '''PSI Magnet''': Default.

# '''Forward PSI Magnet''': Ness draws his Magnet in front of him. Works like Lucas's version (which deals damage to foes within the absorption hitbox when the button is released), except the physics are still similar to Ness' original PSI Magnet Variation.

 

 

'''Magnet Pull''' is an [[advanced technique]] exclusive to {{SSBB|Lucas}} in ''Brawl'' first publicly discovered by Kink-Link5. The technique involves becoming airborne, performing either a [[wavebounce]] or a [[waveland]] with [[PK Fire]], then immediately performing PSI Magnet. If done correctly, Lucas will launch forward a great distance, effectively being a longer waveland. Magnet Pull can be useful to approach a far away opponent or allow Lucas to recover from very far off the stage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HJ0fRq3G_o Magnet Pull tutorial]</ref> Engine-wide physics changes to ''Smash 4'' rendered this technique impossible, and it has yet to return to the series.

 

Setting up a waveland with PK Fire, then immediately [[tapping]] the [[control stick]] opposite to Lucas' facing direction while activating PSI Magnet will have Lucas launch in that direction instead. This variant is more difficult to perform, requiring more precise actions, but is useful for running away and zoning, while also increasing the KO potential of PSI Magnet by it incidentally becoming a combo starter.

[[File:PSI Magnet EB.gif|thumb|Paula using PSI Magnet α in ''EarthBound''.]]

PSI Magnet appears in all three {{uv|EarthBound}} games. However, neither Ness nor Lucas can use it in their source games; instead, PSI Magnet is learned by some of their friends and party members, {{iw|wikibound|Paula}} and {{iw|wikibound|Poo}} in ''EarthBound'' and {{iw|wikibound|Kumatora}} in ''Mother 3'' respectively.

 

In all three of the ''EarthBound'' games, the move involves the user absorbing an enemy's Psychic Points (PP) and adding it to their own PP: PSI Magnet drains 10 PP in ''Mother'' and 2-8 PP in ''EarthBound'' and ''Mother 3''. It does not, however, absorb incoming attacks, that being a property of PSI Shield. As PP are not a mechanic in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, PSI Magnet recovers a small amount of health instead: this could be a reference to the healing technique {{iw|wikibound|Lifeup}} which, unlike PSI Magnet, is available to both Ness and Lucas in their respective games.

 

 

*This is both Ness and Lucas' only special move that is not a [[projectile]].

*In ''SSB64'', PSI Magnet uses the same sound effect as [[Erase Data]], as well as when changing the [[language]] in the European version.

*PSI Magnet, [[Agility]], [[Teleport]] and [[Transform]] are the only attacks in ''Melee'' to have no direct effect on opponents.

*The color of Ness's PSI Magnet has changed throughout the series, being green in ''Super Smash Bros.'', blue in ''Melee'', indigo in ''Brawl'', and back to blue in ''SSB4''.

*PSI Magnet is the only special move that Ness and Lucas do not shout out.

*PSI Magnet is Ness and Lucas's only special move whose name does not begin with "PK".

*In ''SSB4'', Ness's PSI Magnet is visually slightly larger than Lucas's, but in terms of absorption radius, they are the same size.

*If the [[Shadow]] [[Assist Trophy]] freezes Ness and Lucas while PSI Magnet is active, it remains fully functional while frozen, being able and absorb attacks and heal as normal.