Editing Screw Attack (move)

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The move causes Samus to somersault into the air, surrounding herself in a bluish (yellowish in ''Melee'') electrical field; inflicting damage on any opponents that touch her. The Screw Attack does cumulative damage and sucks opponents into the center. It is a useful [[out of shield]] option to counter attacks from above, as well as being Samus's primary vertical [[recovery]] move.

The Screw Attack used by Samus is different from the one used by the item. Samus' attack gives her a rapid boost upwards and briefly remains at that height before falling. The item attack, however, causes the character to slowly jump upwards and start falling immediately after reaching the top point. Samus' attack can only be used once before landing and causes [[helpless]]ness, due to it being an [[up special move]]. The item attack, however, is an initial jump and [[midair jump]], and does not cause helplessness. Lastly, Samus cannot use any other attack while using her Screw Attack, but [[aerial]]s can be performed with the item attack to create powerful combos.

In ''Smash 64'', the Screw Attack is a poor recovery move, gaining Samus fairly little vertical or horizontal distance. However, it is relatively difficult to [[edgeguard]] as it is very fast and has invincibility frame(s) in the first few frames of initiating the move. It is also a useful move in [[shield break combo]]s, particularly against opponents standing on platforms above Samus. However, as with most similar attacks in the game, it is easy to [[SDI]] out of.

In ''Melee'', the Screw Attack does not trap opponents very well, though it is still usable as a defensive move (similar to Bowser's [[Whirling Fortress]]). As a recovery, it tends to be avoided in favor of using the {{b|Bomb|Samus}}s and [[Grapple Beam]], but is still necessary for optimal vertical distance and notably gains more than it did in ''Smash 64'' (though less if used while grounded), making it a more useful option. In the [[PAL]] version of the game, any charging of Samus' [[Charge Shot]] will be canceled if she is hit during this attack.

In ''Brawl'', the Screw Attack regained the trapping ability that was weakened in ''Melee''. A new and useful addition to this move is the increased knockback at the very end, making it a better defensive option since it's now safer on hit. The move has a few [[meteor smash]]ing hitboxes due to the [[autolink angle]], though they are always canceled out by the rest of the move.

# '''Screw Rush''': Deals more damage and moves more diagonally horizontal at the cost of less vertical distance. {{Main|Samus (SSB4)/Up special/Custom 1}}

# '''Apex Screw Attack''': A purely vertical leap that only damages at the beginning and end. Extremely powerful and can KO at mid-percentages, but has more startup and gives slightly less recovery distance. {{Main|Samus (SSB4)/Up special/Custom 2}}

The Screw Attack is an upgrade that Samus collects in nearly every {{uv|Metroid}} game. Usually found at or near the end of the game, it is a passive ability that deals significant damage to any enemies that Samus touches while doing a spinning jump (as opposed to a purely vertical leap), and remains active until Samus lands. In most games, it can be combined with the Space Jump (allowing infinite consecutive jumps) for unlimited consecutive Screw Attacks, allowing Samus to travel through the air at will and destroy any enemies in the way with minimal trouble. In the ''Metroid Prime'' subseries, the Screw Attack is used after the normal jump and one Space Jump are used, allowing her to jump up to five additional times in order to cross large gaps, as well as [[wall jump]] up specific vertical shafts.

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