Editing Power of Flight

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'''Power of Flight''' ({{ja|飛翔の奇跡|Hishō no Kiseki}}, ''Miracle of Flight'') is {{SSB4|Pit}} and {{SSB4|Dark Pit}}'s up special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

After a brief charging period, Pit or Dark Pit launches himself in a mainly vertical direction that can be aimed with the directional buttons. Unlike similar special moves, the direction cannot be any downward angle. The standard variant of this move is exclusively a recovery option, inflicting no damage when it makes contact with the foe.

Compared to Pit's old recovery, [[Wings of Icarus]], which was arguably one of the most mobile recoveries in ''Brawl'', Power of Flight does not give Pit as much freedom of movement and acts as a quick single direction recovery, unlike Wings of Icarus which gave Pit full flight for 3 seconds. However, Power of Flight cannot be easily [[gimp]]ed like its ''Brawl'' counterpart as it can be re-used if Pit or Dark Pit are hit, and gives a massive amount of vertical height, still making it one of the best recoveries in the game.

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*'''Striking Flight''': The angle of the Power of Flight is restricted to only slightly left or right, and mainly travels upward, reducing horizontal recovery. When Pit hits an opponent during the move, 6% to 9% is inflicted on the foe, making them flinch. This is ideal to prevent the opponent from attacking them mid-recovery. Dark Pit deals slightly more knockback and 0.5% more damage compared to Pit.

*'''Breezy Flight''': The distance covered is reduced, limiting recovery. The Power of Flight starts up quickly, and is executed faster. It has a strong [[push]] effect on anyone near Pit or Dark Pit, pushing the opponent a sizable distance away. This makes it ideal for avoiding an opponent's attack during recovery by pushing them away.

[[File:Pit flying.jpg|thumb|A scene of Pit flying, from ''Kid Icarus Uprising''|250px]]

Unlike Pit, Dark Pit had the ability to fly freely  in ''Uprising'' after his wings absorbed the remains of {{s|icaruspedia|Pandora}}. However, he lost the ability in Chapter 22 when Pandora revived herself by using the Rewind Spring. In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', Pit's Power of Flight is granted by Palutena while Dark Pit's Power of Flight is granted by Viridi.