Editing Pac-Man (SSB4)

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:{{Cquote|''PAC-MAN Hungers for Battle!''|cite=Introduction Tagline}}

'''Pac-Man''' ({{ja|パックマン|Pakkuman}}, ''Pakkuman''), stylized in-game as '''PAC-MAN''', is a [[newcomer]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He was revealed on June 10th, 2014 during the [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] 2014 ''Super Smash Bros.'' roundtable, alongside the {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDsmjbifWUk Play Nintendo - Super Smash Bros. Roundtable with Masahiro Sakurai]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/476547936881369088 Pac-Man joins the battle! #SmashBros]</ref> Pac-Man is one of six third-party characters in ''SSB4'', alongside [[Capcom]]'s {{SSB4|Mega Man}} and {{SSB4|Ryu}}, [[Sega]]'s {{SSB4|Sonic}} and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}, and [[Square Enix]]'s {{SSB4|Cloud}}.

 

Although Pac-Man has been voiced by numerous actors in the past, Pac-Man has no voice actor in this game, and instead uses modified and recycled sounds from several [[Bandai Namco]] arcade games such as the 1980 ''Pac-Man'' game and ''Pac-Land''.

 

Pac-Man's moveset involves signature aspects of his home series, such as utilizing fruits and eating Power Pellets,<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/476548659048239104 Pac-Man has some interesting abilities like throwing fruit and eating power pellets #SmashBros]</ref> while also referencing numerous other [[Namco]] games in a few ways, most notably via his up taunt. While Pac-Man retains his classic "wedge" form, he only uses it occasionally, such as for his down tilt and his side taunt. Instead, he mostly uses his "ball" form that appeared on game cabinet artwork and advertising before it debuted in-game in the Japanese version of ''Pac-Land''.

 

 

 

Overall, Pac-Man excels at [[mindgame]]s and damage racking, although he has a high learning curve because of his items requiring constant micromanagement. Pac-Man's weaknesses and learning curve have resulted in him being considered non-viable in the current metagame, as well as overall attaining a small playerbase throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan, but he has nevertheless achieved a decent amount of success, such as {{Sm|Abadango}} in the early metagame, {{Sm|Tea}} towards the end of the game's competitive lifespan, and {{Sm|Sinji}} throughout the game's competitive lifespan.

Pac-Man is a [[Weight|middleweight]] whose attributes slightly deviate from the typicality of his weight class. Although his [[air speed]] is average and his [[air acceleration]] is above average, his [[walk]]ing and [[dash]]ing speeds are slightly below average, while his [[falling speed]], [[gravity]], and [[traction]] are below average. As a result, these traits make him a rather [[Falling speed#Floaty|floaty]] character, albeit not to the degree of {{SSB4|Luigi}}. Pac-Man is also able to [[Crawling|crawl]] and [[wall jump]], although the former is largely impractical because of his crouch's tall height.

 

Pac-Man, like {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}, is reliant on his item-producing [[special move]]s to control the flow of battle and win in the [[neutral game]]. Two special moves, [[Bonus Fruit]] and [[Fire Hydrant]], grant him numerous mix-ups for almost any situation: each object provided by Bonus Fruit has different attributes, which makes them good [[spacing]], [[combo]], and [[edge-guarding]] options, and some notably possess early KO potential as a way to overcome his smash attacks' slow speeds and low ranges, such as the Apple or the Key. This allows him to confuse and force movements from his opponents to put them in disadvantageous positions, especially off-stage. With extreme technical skill, Bonus Fruit can even be used for [[Footstool Jump|footstool jump]]-initiated [[zero-to-death combo]]s, making Pac-Man one of the few characters with this ability in no-item scenarios.

 

[[Fire Hydrant]], when used in the air, functions similarly to [[Stone]], which makes it useful for covering landings or breaking combos. It is also Pac-Man's most powerful projectile when launched, which makes it a viable KO option from a distance. In addition to its offensive potential, Fire Hydrant has defensive potential, thanks to its shots of water possessing a [[Windbox#Pushing attacks|push]] effect. As a result, the water can be used to space, [[gimp]] poor recoveries, and even force opponents into Pac-Man's attacks. Apart from his projectiles, Pac-Man also possesses a slow, but potent, KO option in [[Power Pellet]], which functions both as a great recovery and [[mindgame]] option, as it can be aimed prematurely and made to curve in creative angles using his Fire Hydrant's push effect, and can also be confirmed off of [[Bonus Fruit]]'s Bell. [[Pac-Jump]] is an effective vertical recovery should all three trampoline jumps be used, and makes it safe to edge-guard off-stage, as Pac-Man will likely make it back onto the stage. It is also difficult to gimp, especially from an overhead perspective, thanks to Pac-Man's jumps having unblockable hitboxes, and can function as a great [[out of shield]] option when used properly.

 

 

 

Another prominent issue is his grab game: his grabs carry extremely high risk due to their extreme lag and notoriously awkward hitboxes, with only the starting animation having three separate grab hitboxes that last for very short times. This makes it far riskier to use his grab for punishes compared to other characters. This is further burdened by his unimpressive throws, with only his down throw having combo potential, most notably into Bonus Fruit's key, Power Pellet, a dash attack, or a short hopped forward aerial into neutral aerial. Although the latter combo does not work on characters whose hurtboxes are low after missing a tech, it can still be beneficial, as Pac-Man can instead [[lock]] the opponent with a short hopped forward aerial at low to medium percentages.

Despite their perks, all of Pac-Man's special moves can be used against him. Bonus Fruit's objects are [[item]]s that can only exist once at a time, hence opponents can grab them out of the air, nullifying one of Pac-Man's only projectiles so long as they hold onto it. So long as Bonus Fruit is nullified, Pac-Man is disadvantaged at spacing, KOing and mindgames, while a competent opponent can use his own Bonus Fruit against him. This significantly hinders Pac-Man's matchups against characters who are able to reflect projectiles, with two particularly notable examples: {{SSB4|Villager}} can [[Pocket]] Bonus Fruit for long periods and thus strongly hinder his offense, whereas {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} can use [[Gravitational Pull]] to completely nullify both of his projectiles and render him absolutely helpless at zoning.

His Fire Hydrant can be turned against him as well; it can be knocked back or reflected by opponents, even in the first few frames when it is released, making it possible for Pac-Man to immediately be dealt noticeable damage. Its push effect also affects him, and can cost Pac-Man a stock if he is careless. Despite being strong, Power Pellet is highly predictable and can be interrupted by any attack, which drops a healing Power Pellet that can be used by the opponent, and his Pac-Jump, though giving great vertical height, can also be used by opponents for [[gimp]]ing Pac-Man's own recovery. Due to these possibilities, a good Pac-Man player must keep watch of where his items are in order to inflict the highest knockback possible at a safer range, and avoid his items' abilities being turned against him.

Pac-Man benefits from his [[Character customization|custom moves]]. Freaky Fruit deals less damage, but each fruit and object has its own erratic pattern and thus can provide even greater mix-ups. Lazy Fruit is slower and deals less damage, but the fruits and objects take longer to disappear, which enables them to be usable more than once and provide different mix-ups. Distant Power Pellet is much more maneuverable which allows Pac-Man to mix up his recovery more easily at the cost of less damage and knockback. Enticing Power Pellet travels less distance but produces a windbox which can be used to gimp recovering opponents and is much more powerful. Power Pac-Jump functions like a traditional recovery move in that it only provides one jump, but it immediately launches Pac-Man very high and enables him to hit multiple times while ascending, making it suitable for offensive playstyles. Meteor Trampoline decreases in height after each jump, but the fourth jump can [[bury]] grounded opponents and, true to its name, [[meteor smash]] airborne ones, as its name implies. On-Fire Hydrant does not shoot out as far, but it shoots fireballs instead of water, shoots three times instead of twice, takes less damage to launch, and the hydrant itself deals more damage. Finally Dire Hydrant explodes when it touches a surface, opponent, or after a set distance which makes it less risky to use since opponents cannot launch the hydrant, the explosion improves the move's horizontal range, and because Pac-Man jumps higher when he deploys the hydrant it can be used to dodge projectiles.

Overall, while Pac-Man excels at mindgames and damage racking, his moveset's overall low base knockback and poor range makes it difficult for him to KO opponents. As a result, he is dependent on utilizing traps and zoning in order to continually deal damage and set up a KO, such as collectively using his air game, Bonus Fruit, and varied recovery to edge-guard. While Pac-Man's special moves grant him a uniquely versatile moveset, they can also hinder him in battle, as one careless move can decide the momentum of not only himself, but even the entire match.

Pac-Man has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in game updates. Update [[1.0.4]] increased the ending lag to his up smash and lowered the damage output of [[Bonus Fruit]]'s Galaxian. [[Fire Hydrant]] and [[Power Pellet]] had their durability and healing output slightly increased respectively, necessitating players using them even more wisely than before, lest the opponent capitalizes on using their effects to their own advantage. The changes to shield mechanics brought about by [[1.1.0]] and [[1.1.1]] enable Pac-Man to utilize some new options for pressuring shields through combinations of back aerial, [[Bonus Fruit]]'s key, and [[Fire Hydrant]]. Lastly, update [[1.1.5]] marginally increased the knockback of his smash attacks and back aerial, which slightly improved his KO potential.

 

*{{bugfix|The pause menu glitch where Pac-Man would continuously move in a distorted direction has been fixed.}}

*{{nerf|Up smash's ending lag increased|frame 38|50.}}

*{{nerf|[[Bonus Fruit]]'s Galaxian deals less damage|11%|9%.}}

*{{buff|[[Power Pellet]] heals more damage|1%|2%.}}

*{{buff|[[Fire Hydrant]] takes more damage to be launched|12%|13%.}}

 

*{{buff|[[Pac-Jump]] can no longer be [[Pocket]]ed.}}

 

*{{bugfix|Fixed a glitch where [[Pac-Jump]] could send opponents through the stage.}}

*{{change|The formerly removed glitch where Pac-Man could send [[Fire Hydrant]] through stages has returned. This is the first known case of a removed glitch returning to the game.}}

 

 

*{{buff|Back aerial's clean hit has more knockback scaling (98 → 100).}}

==Moveset==

|neutraldesc=A {{s|wikipedia|one-two combo}} followed by a bicycle kick. It has decent range for a neutral attack and thanks to its very minimal start-up lag, it is useful as an anti-pressure option as a follow-up from his dash attack.

|ftiltdesc=A side kick. It can be angled, with its downward angle being capable of [[jab reset]]ting at low percentages. It is also useful for spacing beginning at 45%.

|utiltdesc=An upward headbutt. It can combo into itself from 0% to low percentages, into back aerial at low percentages, and into neutral and up aerials from low to medium percentages. It also renders Pac-Man's head [[Intangibility|intangible]] throughout its hitbox's duration. However, its hitbox is somewhat misleading because of it following the trail emitted by its animation, meaning it is possible to miss a small or crouching character.

|dtiltdesc=Transforms into his wedge form and chomps at a downward diagonal angle. It has deceptive range, thanks to Pac-Man chomping forward before retreating, which makes it useful for spacing. Using it repeatedly also allows Pac-Man to pseudo-crawl. However, its hitbox has a very short duration.

|dashdesc=Transforms into his wedge form and chomps thrice while sliding forward. It has a [[windbox]] that hits on frame 3, which makes it the second fastest dash attack in the game, being surpassed only by {{SSB4|Little Mac}}'s. When coupled with its very minimal ending lag, it can easily combo into his forward, up, and neutral aerials, or used as a [[cross-up]] to escape pressure.

|fsmashdesc=Thrusts Blinky forward to slam into the opponent. It is Pac-Man's strongest smash attack, as its clean hit KOs middleweights at 109% while near the edge, and has disjointed range. However, it has very high start-up and ending lag, as well as a late hitbox (active right before Blinky disappears) which is significantly weaker.

|usmashdesc=Thrusts Inky upward to slam into the opponent. It has a weak initial hitbox that launches the opponent into a stronger second hitbox, the latter of which KOs middleweights at 129% when clean. It also has the lowest amount of start-up lag out of Pac-Man's smash attacks, as well as disjointed range. However, it has noticeable start-up and ending lag, as well as a significantly weaker late hitbox. Despite having disjointed vertical range, it has poor horizontal range, to the point that it requires Pac-Man himself to almost touch a grounded opponent.

|dsmashdesc=Thrusts Pinky and Clyde on each side to slam into the opponent. It has disjointed range and can punish rolls, while its clean hitboxes are [[semi-spike]]s that are strong enough to KO middleweights at 135% while near the edge. However, it has the lowest damage output out of his smash attacks, very high start-up and ending lag, and significantly weaker late hitboxes.

|nairdmg=10% (clean), 6% (mid), 3% (late)

|nairdesc=Transforms into his wedge form and backflips repeatedly. It has [[sex kick]] properties and thanks to it hitting on frame 3, it is his fastest aerial attack, and one of the fastest aerials of any kind in the game. It also has the lowest amount of landing lag out of his aerials. In addition to being a very useful combo breaker, its clean hitbox's respectable damage output and very high knockback growth enable it to function as a KO option, as it KOs middleweights at 128% while near the left/right [[blast line]]s.

|fairdesc=A roundhouse kick. It has very minimal start-up and ending lag. When coupled with its almost nonexistent base knockback, it is useful for damage racking and can [[lock]] at low percentages, although the latter requires Pac-Mac to use it just before landing or with the aid of platforms. Easily combos into itself, and can lead into a neutral aerial as a KO or gimping option offstage. Thanks to Pac-Man's above average air acceleration, this move is also a useful spacing option, as he can retreat while using it. However, it is unsuitable for approaching because of its very low power and minimal range.

|bairdesc=A {{s|wikipedia|dropkick}}. It is Pac-Man's most damaging aerial, as its clean hitbox KOs middleweights at 124% while near the left/right blast lines. Despite its power, it is quite fast, as it hits on frame 9. It also has sex kick properties like his neutral aerial. However, it has the highest amount of landing lag out of his aerials.

|uairdesc=A bicycle kick. Its long range and almost nonexistent base knockback make it a reliable juggling option and a decent anti-air attack. Lasts longer than one expects while having consistent damage throughout, allowing the late hitbox to connect against opponents or [[Fire Hydrant]] for unique followups. Also causes Pac-Man to float slightly, allowing it to connect even if the move is initiated right before landing. Like up tilt, its hitbox is somewhat misleading because of it following the trail emitted by its animation, which can cause it to miss even if Pac-Man's leg touches an opponent. It is seemingly based on his Flip Kick from ''Pac-Man World 2''.

|dairdesc=A series of [[Stomp (archetype)|stomps]], similar to {{SSB4|Lucas}}' down aerial. Although it has minimal start-up lag, it is Pac-Man's overall least useful aerial attack, due to its initial hits not keeping the opponent properly trapped, while it only deals average knockback and has the second highest amount of landing lag out of his aerials. As with up aerial, it causes Pac-Man to float slightly, although the effect is much more subtle.

|grabdesc=Emits [[Boss Galaga]]'s tractor beam from his hand. While it has above average range, it consists of a series of three hitboxes with short delays in between with no grabboxes when the beam extends fully and retreats. This, along with its significant start-up and ending lag, makes it notoriously punishable and often considered the worst grab in the game.

|pummeldesc=A headbutt. Moderately slow, but tied with {{SSB4|Mario}}'s pummel as the second most damaging pummel in the game.

|fthrowdesc=Shoves the opponent forward. Due to its low damage output, very low base knockback and below average knockback growth, it is one of the weakest throws of any kind in the game. However, it can potentially act as a set-up into Bonus Fruit.

|bthrowdesc=Spins twice and then tosses the opponent backward. It is Pac-Man's most damaging throw and his only throw with KO potential. However, it does not KO middleweights until 170% while near the edge because of its below average knockback growth. Additionally, its deceptively high ending lag prevents reliable followups, and the throw's spins don't possess any damaging hitboxes, unlike other similar back throws (such as {{SSB4|Mario}}'s),

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|uthrowdesc=Tosses the opponent straight upward. If Pac-Man is pushed upwards by the Fire Hydrant's water it can combo into an up aerial, but otherwise it lacks combo potential and is not very damaging. It can still be used as a kill throw starting at about 200%.

|dthrowdesc=Pins the opponent to the ground and transforms into his wedge form to chomp them. It has decent combo potential, most notably into Bonus Fruit's key at 0% and up to medium percentages, although it can also combo into his dash attack or [[Power Pellet]] at low percentages. At low to medium percentages, if the opponent fails to tech the down throw, Pac-Man can also lock them with a short hopped forward aerial and thus perform another set-up. If Pac-Man is being pushed by the Fire Hydrant's water it can true combo into a forward or neutral aerial, though this can be hard to pull off.

|floorfdesc=Kicks around himself while getting up.

|floorbdesc=Kicks around himself while getting up.

|floortdesc=Performs a side kick to the left and then to the right while getting up.

|edgedesc=Performs a legsweep while climbing up.

|nsdefdesc=Holds out his hand and cycles through the collectable fruit and items in the ''Pac-Man'' series. Each fruit and object has distinct properties, and is associated with a distinct level of charge. It takes 2.37 seconds (specifically 142 frames) to fully charge, and Pac-Man can either throw the charged fruit/object if the special button is pressed once, or continue charging if the button is held down. If charging is interrupted, holding down the special button will make Pac-Man resume charging from the most recent charge. It can be charge canceled and, while charging in midair, Pac-Man's [[gravity]] will be decreased. The thrown projectile functions as an [[item]], which can be grabbed by Pac-Man or opponents with good timing. Opponents can hit Pac-Man to forcibly drop his fruit, either while he's charging or holding his fruit; the latter can also be done to opponents by hitting those who are holding a fruit. Pac-Man can only create one fruit/object at a time, and cannot create another if it is being held by an opponent. Due to its fast speed and high power, Bonus Fruit's key is one of Pac-Man's most viable KO options, as it KOs middleweights at 140% while near the edge. Outside of this, Bonus Fruit can be used for intricate [[zero-to-death]] combos that are initiated by repeatedly using [[jab reset]]s and [[footstool jump]]s on an opponent while [[Item throw#Directions and strength|dropping]] any of its fruits/objects. Can aid Pac-Man's already impressive recovery if immediately thrown.

|nsc1dmg=2% (cherry), 4% (strawberry), 2% (orange), 9% (apple), 13% (melon), 7% (Galaxian), 6% (bell), 10% (key)

|nsc1desc=Each fruit/object deals less damage, but has more erratic behavior, such as the key instantly disappearing but [[meteor smash]]ing aerial opponents instead of launching them. Also takes much longer to cycle past the orange, and fruits disappear upon hitting any hitbox, with the exception of the Galaxian and Bell. The visual effect surrounding the fruit/object during the cycle is orange instead of yellow.

|nsc2dmg=2% (cherry), 5% (strawberry), 8% (orange), 9% (apple), 12% (melon), 3% (Galaxian), 8%/10% (bell), 10% (key)

|nsc2desc=Each fruit/object moves much slower and deals less damage, but takes longer to disappear. It also takes longer to cycle past the orange. The visual effect surrounding the fruit/object during the cycle is green instead of yellow.

|ssdefdmg=10% (start-up), 4% (dash), 12% (ending), 17% (combined hit)

|ssdefdesc=Extends a trail of Pac-Dots that ends with a Power Pellet, and then transforms into his wedge form before propelling himself to eat them. The trail can be extended to a maximum of six Pac-Dots, while the dash has a controllable trajectory that can allow for [[mindgame]]s and even recovery. It also grants [[super armor]] after Pac-Man eats the Power Pellet, and upon extending a full trail, its last hit will be strong enough to KO middleweights at 119% while near the edge. Pac-Man is able to fast fall immediately during the move's ending lag, and will not go off ledges during a grounded chomp if the trail does not go past a ledge. Interrupting it during its start-up drops the Power Pellet, which heals 2% and can be eaten by any character. Pac-Man can act out after the move and is able to automatically ledge-snap throughout its duration, but if he bumps directly into a surface during the chomps, it stops and he suffers from a lengthy tumbling animation that can cause him to self-destruct or be punished.

|ssc1dmg=10% (start-up), 1% (initial dash), 2% (dash), 6% (ending)

|ssc1desc=The trail deploys faster, consists of eight Pac-Dots, and grants significantly improved maneuverability. However, it is overall weaker.

|ssc2dmg=4% (dash), 15% (ending, full charge)

|ssc2desc=The last hit is much stronger and the Power Pellet pulls opponents towards it, but the trail takes much longer to deploy and consists of two Pac-Dots.

|usdefdesc=Transforms into his wedge form and produces a trampoline to bounce off of. Extremely fast, coming out at frame 4. Subsequent bounces grant more height, but the fourth bounce breaks the trampoline and renders the attempted user [[helpless]]. Pac-Man himself can hit opponents while ascending, and since the trampoline instantly forcing opponents to jump once touched, it is an effective grounded combo breaker. When used on-stage, the trampoline can be used for mindgames and set-ups. In team battles, it is notable for being potentially game breaking, as two Pac-Men could infinitely bounce off each others trampolines past the upper blast line, similarly to the [[Luigi Ladder]]. The trampoline originates from {{uvm3|Mappy}}.

|usc1desc=Functions like a traditional recovery, as it launches higher than the first jump of Pac-Jump and allows Pac-Man to hit multiple times while ascending, but the trampoline vanishes instantly.

|usc2dmg=3% (jump), 4%/5% (meteor)

|usc2desc=Subsequent jumps are lower instead of higher, while the fourth jump will [[bury]] grounded users and [[meteor smash]] aerial ones. There is a weak [[meteor smash]] hitbox below the trampoline on start-up. However, it overall deals less damage.

|dsdefdmg=9% (drop), 13% (flying), 10% (tumbling), — (water)

|dsdefdesc=Drops a fire hydrant below himself that shoots water. When it receives enough damage (13%), it is launched as a powerful projectile that travels in the trajectory of the move that launched it. The launched hydrant can be used to hit opponents, or potentially Pac-Man himself if it is sent flying by an opponent. While flying, it is powerful enough to KO middleweights at 147% while near the edge. If placed on a steep enough slope, it will tumble down the slope until it disappears. The water does not deal damage, but has a [[push]] effect that can allow for mindgames, mix-ups, and even [[gimp]]s. Due to it functioning as a constantly active hitbox, the hydrant can actually be [[counterattack]]ed and [[Pocket]]ed while it is stationary.

|dsc1dmg=6% (drop), 15% (flying), 4%/5%/6% (tumbling), 6%/4% (fireballs)

|dsc1desc=The fire hydrant shoots fireballs instead of water, which can harm opponents and Pac-Man himself. The flames do not fly out as far, but are shot three times instead of twice. The hydrant itself deals more damage, but has less knockback, and requires less damage to be launched compared to Fire Hydrant.

|dsc2dmg=9% (drop)

|dsc2desc=The fire hydrant explodes on impact with an opponent, surface, or after a set distance. The explosion does not harm Pac-Man, but it has low knockback and lacks Fire Hydrant's versatility. Pac-Man jumps higher compared to the other down specials when he drops the fire hydrant, which gives him a way to dodge projectiles if timed right.

|fsdmg=15% (per hit)

|fsdesc=Simultaneously eats a Power Pellet and a Super Pellet, transforming into a noticeably enlarged version of his 2D wedge form. Upon transforming, Pac-Man can move in the four directions and attempt to chomp his opponents, which deals damage and moderate knockback. Victims aesthetically turn into ghost eyes until hitstun ends. It is also unique in that, unlike other mobile Final Smashes, it allows Pac-Man to wrap around the screen if he moves off-screen, making it very effective at edge-guarding.

|desc=Opens his mouth while in his 2D wedge form, then transforms into his ball form.

|desc-up=Performs the "[[Namco Roulette]]", which produces sprites of classic Namco items, characters and enemies, similarly to [[Bonus Fruit]]. It is the only taunt in the game with variable visual and sound effects.

|desc-side=Transforms into his wedge form and chomps to the right and left at varying intervals while emitting his iconic chomping sound.

|desc-down=Lays down while Blinky, Pinky, and music notes hover over him while an arrangement of the first five notes of the intermission theme from ''Pac-Man'' plays.}}

|desc-2=Looks at the screen and winks while giving a thumbs up, similarly to his pose in his official art.

|victory-desc=A remix of the jingle that plays when starting a new game in ''Pac-Man'', as well as completing levels in ''Pac-Man World 2''.

|desc-1=Chases a vulnerable ghost in his wedge form, then shifts to his ball form and poses akimbo.

|desc-2=Appears on screen in his wedge form, trips onto the floor and transforms into his ball form, before raising his fist up while sitting down clumsily.

|desc-3=Drops from the sky in his ball form and lands while a sign displaying 7650 pops up from the ground, before striking a winking, thumbs up pose. This is based on ''Pac-Land'', with "765" being {{s|wikipedia|Japanese wordplay}} on "Namco".

==In [[competitive play]]==

{{Trophy/Fighter

|name=Super PAC-MAN

|name-ntsc=SUPER PAC-MAN

|name-pal=Super PAC-MAN

|image=SuperPacManTrophyWiiU.png

|desc-ntsc=PAC-MAN's Final Smash turns him into this huge form that appeared in SUPER PAC-MAN. In this form, PAC-MAN eats his foes to deal damage to them and reduce them to just a pair of eyes. He can move freely in all four directions, loop around the screen, and... obtain a score of up to 7,650 points!

|desc-pal=PAC-MAN's Final Smash turns him into this huge form that first appeared in the arcade game also called Super PAC-MAN. In this form, PAC-MAN can eat his foes to deal damage to them and reduce them to just a pair of eyes. He can move freely in all four directions, loop around the screen, and...obtain a score of up to 7,650 points!

}}

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==[[List of Super Smash Bros. 4 character trailers#Pac-Man|Reveal trailer]]==

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Pac-Man Image 1.jpg|Pac-Man alongside fellow third-party characters {{SSB4|Sonic}} and {{SSB4|Mega Man}}.

Pac-Man Image 2.jpg|Pac-Man, {{SSB4|Mario}}, Sonic, and Mega Man fighting on {{SSB4|Battlefield}}.

Pac-Man Image 3.jpg|Using his forward aerial against {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}' forward aerial.

Pac-Man Image 4.jpg|Using [[Power Pellet]].

Pac-Man Image 5.jpg|Using his up taunt alongside {{SSB4|Kirby}}.

Pac-Man Image 6.jpg|Using [[Fire Hydrant]] on {{SSB4|Sheik}}.

Pac-Man Image 7.jpg|On [[Pac-Land]], next to the Mother Fairy.

Pac-Man Image 8.jpg|Using [[Super Pac-Man]], his [[Final Smash]].

Pac-Man Image 9.jpg|Using his forward tilt on a [[Pooka]] in [[Smash Run]].

Pac-Man Image 10.jpg|Pac-Man and Mario taunting on [[Pac-Maze]].

Pac-Man Bonus Fruit SSB4.jpg|Pac-Man using [[Bonus Fruit]].

Namco Roulette Mappy.jpg|Using his up taunt.

Namco Roulette Other.jpg|The various Namco-related sprites produced by Pac-Man's up taunt.

*Pac-Man is the only character to have different head icons in both versions of ''SSB4''. In {{for3ds}}, Pac-Man's arm is exposed, showing whatever armband he is wearing if he has one. In {{forwiiu}}, Pac-Man is striking a thumbs up with his opposite hand.

**Interestingly, each icon also represents one half of his pose in his official artwork, although his head icons have both of his eyes open.

*Pac-Man makes a few references to his home series:

**During several animations, he emits sound effects drawn from games such as ''Pac-Man'', ''Pac-Land'', ''Galaxian'', ''Galaga'', and ''Mappy'' instead of vocalizing.

***When his token in [[StreetSmash]] is KO'd, the death sound effect from ''Pac-Man'' is played instead of being silent.

**During his Final Smash, he can wrap around the screen like in ''Pac-Man'' and gain up to 7650 points, a reference to Namco's {{s|wikipedia|Goroawase}} number.

**Many of his animations—such as his idle, walk, and jump—are based on ''Pac-Land''. His alternate costumes also include the winged shoes power-up from the game.

**The pose in his official artwork matches the pose in his ''Pac-Man World'' artwork.

*Pac-Man and the {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s are the only characters who do not show panicked facial expressions when drowning. In Pac-Man's case, he drowns while maintaining his grin.

*In an interview, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] said that he would have considered dropping Pac-Man from ''SSB4'' if Bandai Namco had required the usage of his design from ''{{s|wikipedia|Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures}}''.<ref>[https://sourcegaming.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/800/ "My First Conception is My Landmark," Sakurai's Famitsu column vol. 456]</ref>

*Pac-Man, {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}, and {{SSB4|Villager}} are the only characters who have moves based on a series other than their own.

*In {{for3ds}}, Pac-Man's alt. trophy shows him using [[Power Pellet]], making it impossible to tell which alternate costume is being used, or if one is even being used at all. This makes him the only character with this distinction.

*Pac-Man is the only character to have a taunt that is different between both versions of ''Smash 4'' as his [[Namco Roulette]] [[Taunt]] has exclusive sprites for both games.

*Pac-Man is one of only two third-party characters (the other being {{SSB4|Mega Man}}) who does not speak in-game, despite having been voiced in his own series.

 

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