Editing Sharking

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[[File:Sharking Meta Knight Halberd Brawl.gif|thumb|right|250px|{{SSBB|Meta Knight}} sharking {{SSBB|King Dedede}} on [[Halberd]] in ''Brawl''.]]
'''Sharking''' is the act of going underneath a stage to attack opponents from below. Its name directly references [[Wikipedia:Shark|sharks]], which swim close enough to the surface of the water so that their dorsal fins are seen overhead. It is best performed by characters with multiple jumps such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and [[Kirby]], who will be able to recover after performing sharking. It is performed on stages containing [[Platform #Semisoft platforms|semisoft platforms]], which can be traveled up through, but not downward through. It can also be performed on stages with thin [[Platform #Hard platforms|hard platforms]], such as [[Jungle Japes]]. It is most notably performed on [[Delfino Plaza]] and [[Halberd]]. The principle behind sharking is that while underneath the stage, a character can attack and/or [[shield damage|damage shields]] relatively safely, and their opponent has few options to counterattack. However, an experienced player can perform a [[meteor smash]] on a sharker, which usually results in the sharker's death.

Sharking has historically been a legitimate if risky strategy, as while it allows attack without much chance of counterattack, it is easy to make a mistake and [[self-destruct]]. However, the ease to which Meta Knight can shark on many stages - thanks to a very fast and disjointed up aerial, plus a choice of four quick recovery moves - has driven sharking into an area where many consider it [[cheap]] or even [[broken]] on certain stages (though usually only by Meta Knight). Sharking is commonly combined with [[Camping#Planking|planking]] to allow the sharking character to restore their jumps and be minimally vulnerable to attacks.

The technique has been mentioned on the official website for ''SSB64'' under a name that can be translated as "mole tactics"<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/Lv09.html</ref>.

==Characters that can notably perform sharking==
*{{SSBB|Meta Knight}}
*{{SSBB|Pit}}
*[[Kirby]]
*[[Jigglypuff]]
*{{SSBB|King Dedede}}

==Stages that allow sharking==
{{incomplete|There are probably more for Brawl and SSB4}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Indicates that the stage has thin hard platforms instead of semisoft platforms
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
*[[Congo Jungle]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Planet Zebes]]

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
*[[Brinstar]]
*[[Great Bay]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Jungle Japes]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*{{SSBM|Kongo Jungle}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*{{SSBM|Mute City}}
*[[Rainbow Cruise]]
*[[Kongo Jungle N64]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
*[[75m]]
*[[Brinstar]]
*[[Delfino Plaza]]
*[[Distant Planet]]
*[[Halberd]]
*[[Jungle Japes]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Mario Bros.]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[New Pork City]] (breakable platform)
*[[Port Town Aero Dive]]
*[[Rainbow Cruise]]
*[[Rumble Falls]] (beginning platform, after first cycle)
*[[Skyworld]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>

===''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===
*[[75m]]
*[[Brinstar]]
*[[Delfino Plaza]]
*[[Distant Planet]]
*[[Halberd]]
*[[Jungle Japes]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Kongo Jungle 64]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Pac-Maze]]
*[[Pilotwings]]
*[[Port Town Aero Dive]]
*[[Prism Tower]]
*[[Skyworld]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
*[[Tortimer Island]] (long boating dock, unbroken)
*[[Suzaku Castle]] (bottom left platform)

==References==
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