Editing Sacrificial KO

A '''sacrificial KO''' (also called a '''{{s|wikipedia|kamikaze}}''' or a '''suicide''') is a technique that has appeared in all installments of the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros'' series]], where one character [[KO]]s both him or herself and an opponent with a single move. In most cases, this involves grabbing the opponent and dragging him/her downwards to the bottom [[blast line]], though self-damaging attacks can also prove effective. Most sacrificial KOs result in the user [[self destruct]]ing, either by directly KOing them alongside the opponent, or by preventing them from potentially returning to the stage.

In ''Smash 4'', most sacrificial KOs were nerfed so that  an attempted sacrificial KO causes the attacker to be KO'd before the victim (which most forms of sacrificial KO will), the victim will have a chance to return to the stage if their recovery is good enough, making sacrificial KOs much less useful. This discourages the abuse of special moves to perform a sacrificial KO to win a game.

!Character!!Applicable games!!Execution!!Last-stocks behaviour

|By grabbing an opponent while standing on a piece of terrain that's falling, if the grab is not broken, both characters will be KO'd once the platform reaches the blast line. Stages where this can happen include [[SSB]]'s {{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}}, [[Great Bay]] (on the turtle), [[Icicle Mountain]], [[Delfino Plaza]], [[Halberd]], [[Mushroomy Kingdom]], [[Rumble Falls]], and any [[Stage Builder]] stage that has falling platforms that have nothing below them.

|Sudden Death always occurs.

|[[Bowser]]

|"Bowsercide" is executed by grabbing an airborne opponent with [[Koopa Klaw]] and falling to the blast line with them in hand. Not exceptionally useful; the move can be escaped, and Bowser is unlikely to recover if the opponent does so.

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|''Brawl''; ''Smash 4''

|In PAL and Sudden Death for ''Brawl'', Bowser always wins. In NTSC's ''Brawl'', [[port priority]] determines whether Bowser wins or Sudden Death occurs. In ''Smash 4'', as of 1.0.4, Bowser almost always loses.

|''Brawl''; ''Smash 4''

|"Diddycide" is done by using [[Monkey Flip]] on an airborne opponent and letting the pair fall to the blast line. As Diddy jumping during the grab will [[meteor smash]] the opponent, this Sacrificial KO is regarded as impractical, especially due to Diddy Kong's below-average recovery in ''Brawl''.

|In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' pre-1.0.4, Diddy always wins. In ''Smash 4'', as of 1.0.4, Diddy always loses.

|"Kongocide" is executed with Donkey Kong's forward throw, carrying himself and his victim off the stage. This is typically not used as a straight sacrificial KO, as the technique KOs Donkey Kong first; it is generally more useful to throw opponents under or against the stage for a [[stage spike]].

|''Brawl''; ''Smash 4''

|"Ganoncide" is done by using [[Flame Choke]] on an opponent with both characters in the air, causing both to plummet downwards. Fast-acting once it connects and inescapable, but very risky to use, as the move causes [[helplessness]] if it misses, and the attack has unpredictable properties when both players are KOed in ''Brawl''. It is the only sacrificial KO in ''Smash 4'' that causes the user to win.

|Unpredictable in ''Brawl''; can either be a win or a loss for Ganondorf, as well as potentially causing Sudden Death. It is theorized this has to do with how the upside-down victim's physics bones are located in relation to the right-side up Ganondorf's during their plunge. In ''Smash 4'', Ganondorf always wins.

|''Brawl''; ''Smash 4''

|"Dededecide" is executed by [[Inhale (King Dedede)|inhaling]] an enemy and walking off-stage. Dedede can easily recover should the opponent escape, but simply spitting the victim underneath the stage is generally more effective.

|In ''Brawl'', Sudden Death always occurs. In ''Smash 4'', King Dedede always loses.

|"[[Kirbycide]]"s are the most famous form of sacrificial KO. Using {{b|Inhale|Kirby}} on enemies and walking off-stage (or inhaling them in mid-air, in ''[[SSB]]'') is highly effective, and in ''Melee'', Kirby can even survive after larger opponents are KO'd out of his stomach; Kirby's long recovery can also prevent him from being KOed in the process, though the efficiency of these KOs were nerfed in later games, with ''Brawl'' generally causing Sudden Death, and ''Smash 4'' causing Kirby to almost always lose, though a Kirbycide with Jumping Inhale will cause a Sudden Death.  

Kirby can also use his forward, back, and up throws as Kirbycides in ''Melee'', though the former two can be escaped (leaving Kirby to simply [[self-destruct]]), and the lattermost is difficult to execute; the back and forward throws cannot Kirbycide in later games, and if the floor underneath Kirby vanishes while he performs the throw, he will automatically let go of the opponent while throwing them. Kirby can also use the sacrificial KOs of Dedede and Wario by copying their abilities.

|Inhale: Kirby almost always wins in ''Smash 64'', and ''Melee''; almost always Sudden Death in ''Brawl''; almost always loses in ''Smash 4''<br>Forward and back throws: Kirby always wins<br>Up throw: Kirby always loses in ''Melee''; [[port priority]] determines the victor in ''Brawl''

|[[Meta Knight]]

|"Metacide" is executed by using Meta Knight's up throw when against an edge and under a solid ceiling, possibly causing him and his victim to fall off the stage (possibly influenced by the user's movement). The technique is considered impractical, as it requires precise positioning to perform.

|[[Wario]]

|''Brawl''; ''Smash 4''

|"Wariocide" occurs when Wario uses [[Chomp]] while falling, taking his opponent down with him. Difficult to escape from, but not very practical, due to Wario's below-average recovery and the technique's property KOing Wario first.

|Wario always loses in both ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.

|''Smash 4''

||R.O.B. always loses.

!Character!!Applicable games!!Execution!!Last-stocks behaviour

|The usage of self-damaging explosives in close ranges is a sacrificial KO, though such instances are often unintentional. Items such as [[Motion-Sensor Bomb]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, [[Gooey Bomb]]s, [[Electrode]], and other explosives can cause this, as can items spawned by characters, such as Snake's [[Hand Grenade]]s or Duck Hunt's [[Trick Shot]].

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|''Smash 4''

|"Cloudcide" is executed with [[Climhazzard]]. If Cloud uses the downward slash offstage and hits an opponent with the meteor smash hitbox, both characters will plummet to the bottom blast line.

|Cloud usually loses, but may cause Sudden Death if he is low enough when he hits the opponent.

|''Brawl''; ''Smash 4''

|On certain stages built with the [[Stage Builder]], the usage of [[Great Aether]] can result in the move's diving conclusion falling through a hole and KOing Ike and all of his victims. This Sacrificial KO can potentially be negated if enough opponents are trapped in the attack, as they will cause the "tip" of the Final Smash to hit the edge of the pit. If Ike performs a sacrificial KO by using his standard [[Aether]] he will always be KO'd first.

|Sudden Death always occurs.  

|[[Little Mac]]

|Using [[Jolt Haymaker]] offstage to hit an opponent can result in the foe getting KO'd at the side blast line due to the move's high knockback scaling. Little Mac is forced into helplessness once Jolt Haymaker is initiated, and unless the opponent is at medium-high percentages, this results in a net loss for Little Mac if his foe survives the hit and has a good recovery move. Results in only Little Mac self-destructing if he mistimes the attack or the opponent airdodges.

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|''Brawl'', ''Smash 4''

|King Dedede can perform another type of Dededecide via [[Super Dedede Jump]]'s falling portion, which is a [[meteor smash]] that launches enemies downward at the same speed at which King Dedede himself falls.  

|In ''Brawl'', King Dedede always wins. In ''Smash 4'', sudden death always occurs.  

|''Smash 4''

|The Brawler's heel in their [[Soaring Axe Kick]] can drag down opponents along with them when it is used off-stage, resulting in both of their stocks lost. It should be noted that an Axe Kick used above a stage's edge is technically not a sacrificial KO, as the Brawler will safely land on the ground while their victim is left to plummet into the abyss.

|(See Ike's Sacrificial KO)

|[[Shulk]]

|Shulk can use [[Back Slash]] offstage to hit a recovering opponent with the move's high range. However, as Back Slash causes Shulk to fall extremely quickly, this often results in a net loss for Shulk unless his active [[Monado Art]] is Smash and the opponent is at an extremely high percentage. Positioning to hit an opponent's back as they recover can [[stage spike]] them and cause them to be KO'd faster than Shulk's falling speed, although the opponent can be sent back onto the stage again if they do not hit the stage's sides. [[Air Slash]] can also cause a sacrificial KO when using the Jump Art after a chain of forward aerials, which can KO opponents at the side blast lines and leaves Shulk helpless regardless if its successful.

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|When Wario uses his final smash to become Wario-Man, if the opponent is at 40% or higher, he can use his Wario-bike to suicide into the opponent. (Wario can jump off if quick enough, but jumping off will still shoot Wario forward a little, so Wario needs to jump off before he reaches the edge of the screen.). if both players are on their last life and Wario suicides, it will not count as a KO for Wario and he will win if this is performed in a last-stock situation.

|Example of a suicide: https://youtu.be/UQWi4mGBnBk?t=2m

*Risky [[meteor smash]]es or off-stage aerials generally do not count as sacrificial KOs; the term implies that it is the move that KOs the user, not the fact that the user could not recover after using the move.

*Sometimes, Olimar's Pikmin-based attacks will require him to throw a Pikmin off the ledge in order to land a KO. In this case, the loss for Olimar is not equivalent to a stock, and it is generally not considered a sacrificial KO, though it involves a level of "sacrifice".

While rare due to a relatively limited character pool, sacrificial KOs have their own rules within tournaments: If both the victim and initiator are KOed on their last [[stock]] because of a sacrificial KO, the [[results screen]] is ignored and the initiator is deemed the winner. This rule, however, has been disputed, with a minority of players claiming that the winner of the game should be determined by the game and not by observers. Additionally, as mentioned earlier for ''Smash 4'', every character except Ganondorf releases their opponent after they SD, allowing some characters to return to the stage, making this ruling even more questionable. One rule that is seen in some tournaments states that if both players die at the same time (whether a sacrifial KO or not) a tiebreaker match (usually 1 stock, 3 minutes) is to be played on the same stage played before to determine the official winner of the match, ignoring sudden death altogether. Another rule that forgoes tiebreaker matches favors the initiator if the KO results in Sudden Death, but the win is otherwise awarded to whoever is declared the winner on the results screen.