Editing Smash Ball

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The '''Smash Ball''' ({{ja|スマッシュボール|Sumasshubōru}}, ''Smash Ball'') is an item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. It allows the user to activate a powerful [[Final Smash]] attack when it breaks. It only appears in [[Training Mode]], certain [[Event]]s, [[Versus Mode|standard]] and [[Special Brawl]]s, not the main one-player/co-op modes such as [[The Subspace Emissary]].

When a Smash Ball appears, the screen blinks and the [[crowd]] gasps, at which point the Smash Ball will begin to roam around the stage freely. To use the Smash Ball, one must first break it by attacking it; any assistants such as [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon and [[Assist Trophies]] can help break the Smash Ball for the character who summoned them. A 'fresh' Smash Ball can take around 43% [[damage]]. When a player successfully breaks one, the screen darkens, and the player whose [[attack]] broke the Smash Ball goes into 'standby mode', in which the character's eyes turn yellow and body begins to glow a rainbow color. In ''SSB4'', an additional aesthetic occurs where the entire screen fades into a deep grey color and causes everything to look dark except the player with the Final Smash, who glows with the Smash Ball's colors. The Final Smash can then be unleashed at any time by pressing the input for a [[neutral special move]]. Players can attack a fighter in standby mode to make them "drop" the Smash Ball, at which point it will begin roaming the stage again. After using a Final Smash, the character is no longer in standby mode and must break another Smash Ball to use a Final Smash again. When the attack ends the terrain will also go back to its standard colors.

If no one breaks the Smash Ball after a long enough period of time, it flies away and is lost. However, the longer it is flying around, the easier it is to break. It can also be lost if broken by something not attributed to a fighter, including stage hazards (for example, [[Norfair]]'s lava) and certain items (such as the later parts of a [[Smart Bomb]] explosion). Smash Balls are also affected by [[glancing blow]]s; the Smash Ball will not take damage but will be pushed away. While a character is in standby mode, no Smash Balls will appear until the Final Smash is used (or the Smash Ball is dropped), meaning that only one Final Smash can be used at a time.

The apparent physics of the Smash Ball tend to vary. While it will often bounce off of walls and [[hard platform]]s, it will occasionally pass through them. The amount of [[knockback]] it takes also varies; sometimes, it will take an attack without even changing its trajectory, and other times an attack will send it halfway across a stage or even outside of the visible boundaries. Like with characters, the camera will be pulled out so the Smash Ball stays visible, so a Smash Ball sent off the screen can pull the camera away from the characters. Smash Balls do not vanish by being forced off the stage; however, it may take a while before it roams back to the stage, and it may wander across the boundary for an extended period of time without returning to the stage and then vanish.

Gradually, the Smash Ball appears to be a colorful sphere of pulsating color that is designed with orthogonal lines, making it somewhat resemble an [[X Bomb]], with a different effect.

==Description from the ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' instruction booklet==

''Destroy it and unleash a [[Final Smash]] with B.''

==Trophy information==

===''Brawl'' Trophy===

'''Smash Ball'''<br>

''A mighty item. Each character has a unique secret technique known as a Final Smash that can only be used when that character acquires a Smash Ball. Use it well, and you'll be one huge step closer to victory. It can turn the battle's tide, help you put the finishing touches on a complete thrashing, or even provide a chaotic finish that's sure to leave you laughing until you cry.''

{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''}}

===''Smash 4'' Trophy===

:{{Flag|North America}} ''This item can truly turn the tide of battle. Once broken open, a character's Final Smash will be unlocked. If your opponent collects this, you'd better brace yourself for a powerful move. This item is pretty durable and floats around the stage, so timing and positioning are key.''

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''A special item that lets one lucky fighter unleash their Final Smash, a secret move unique to them. Though it's a one-off opportunity that won't come around very often, this ultra-powerful attack could prove the key to victory! Smash Balls take a few hits to crack, so good timing and placement are absolutely essential.''

{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl (03/2008)|console2=WiiU|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}

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Smash Ball - Brawl Trophy.png|The Smash Ball trophy in ''Brawl''.

SmashBallTrophyWiiU.png|The Smash Ball trophy in ''Smash for Wii U''.

*When {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} is using [[Taunt#Jigglypuff|its deflating (down) taunt]] when it has the Smash Ball, a glowing ball of energy will appear. This is the Smash Ball's form inside the character that broke it.

**This can also be slightly seen in {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}'s [[Taunt#Meta Knight|up taunt]].

*In the [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]], the Smash Ball does not appear as an [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/items/index.html item], instead as a "how-to-play" [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/howto/basic/basic02.html tutorial segment]. However, the Smash Ball is included within the [http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/items/item15.html Item Encyclopedia] sub-section.

*If all three [[Dragoon|Dragoon Parts]] are in play, a Smash Ball will not appear until the Dragoon has been summoned. If a Smash Ball is in play, a third Dragoon Part will also not appear (one or two Parts may appear, but a third Part will not). This is to prevent the Dragoon and a Final Smash from appearing on the screen at the same time (doing so could cause a Dragoon and {{SSBB|Snake}}'s [[Grenade Launcher]] to have targeting sights on the screen at the same time). The same applies to [[Mr. Resetti]].

**Similarly, in [[Training Mode]], if a Dragoon Part is spawned while a Smash Ball is on the field, the Smash Ball will disappear. If a Smash Ball is spawned, any Dragoon Parts on the field that are not currently being held will disappear.

*In ''SSB4'''s [[Training mode]], the Smash Ball is much weaker, taking around one hit before breaking.