Editing Yoshi Bomb

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{{cquote|''Pound enemies directly or shock those nearby with stars when you hit the ground.''|cite=''Melee'''s instruction manual}}

{{cquote|''Jump forward and up, then slam down in a flash. Sends you straight down when done in the air.''|cite=''Brawl'''s instruction manual}}

{{cquote|''Jump up and then slam down.''|cite=Description from ''Smash for 3DS'''s foldout}}

'''Yoshi Bomb''' ({{ja|ヒップドロップ|Hippu Doroppu}}, ''Hip Drop'') (also referred to as '''Ground Pound''', see below) is [[Yoshi]]'s [[down special move]]. When used, he smashes straight downward into the ground, releasing a star on either side, which provides minor protection against nearby enemies. If used on the ground, Yoshi will jump forward before dropping down. This move can be canceled by grabbing the [[ledge]] while dropping. The Yoshi Bomb is capable of inflicting some serious shield pressure, and can also break a near-full shield.

This move's drop deals 18% [[damage]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', while the stars produce 3% each. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the Yoshi Bomb was slightly weakened in damage, with the stars only dealing 1%, but it still inflicts powerful knockback. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the attack was further weakened, but the grounded version now possesses a weak hitbox during the jump that links more successfully into the second hit. In all games, the stars can be [[reflect]]ed and [[absorb]]ed.

==Name==

In the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', the move is called "Hip Drop" by Yoshi's in-game character profile, which was the standard name for the maneuver in the [[supermariowiki:Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] at this time; elsewhere in the ''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]'' and [[Yoshi (universe)|''Yoshi'' series]] the move is known as "Ground Pound". However, the move is listed as "Bomb" in the manual, which is likely an error.

 

The move was then named as the Yoshi Bomb in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''SSB4''. This is a bit of an unsubstantiated choice; no move has ever been known as "Yoshi Bomb" in the ''Mario'' or ''Yoshi'' series, and the Japanese name for the move remains {{ja|ヒップドロップ|Hippu Doroppu}} (Hip Drop).

{{CustomSet|Yoshi|Down|name1=Yoshi Bomb|desc1=Jump up quickly and slam to the ground, shooting stars out left and right.|name2=Star Bomb|desc2=Deals less damage with the bombing motion, but the stars are powerful and fly far.|name3=Crushing Bomb|desc3=A full-power slam attack. So powerful, in fact, that the stars forget to fly out.}}

# '''Star Bomb''': Has less power, with little KOing ability, but creates larger stars that fly farther and deal more damage, acting as effective close-range projectiles.  

# '''Crushing Bomb''': Has more starting lag, and no longer creates stars on impact, making this move harder to hit and easier to punish, but has much more power, dealing 35% and reliably KOing at 90%-100%.

The move has become a somewhat standard move in ''[[Mario (universe)|Mario]]'' and [[Yoshi (universe)|''Yoshi'' games]], originating in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island}}'' where Yoshi could use it to pound down stakes, crush crates, slam through soft dirt, and of course, damage and defeat enemies. Yoshi's animation during the midair descent is modeled after the {{s|supermariowiki|Ground Pound}} from ''{{s|mariowiki|Yoshi's Story}}''.

When Yoshi executes the Yoshi Bomb, stars emit from the move. In ''{{s|mariowiki|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}'' , when [[mariowiki:Yoshi (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Yoshi]] performs his Ground Pound move, a star is emitted. Alternatively, as many mechanics of the ''Smash Bros.'' series are derived from the [[Kirby (universe)|''Kirby'' series]], it's possible that the stars are a reference to how a great deal of ground-smashing attacks produce stars on impact, which Kirby can suck up and spit out.

The Japanese name for Yoshi Bomb on the other hand (Hip Drop) is a common alternate name for this type of move in several of the ''Mario'' and ''Yoshi''-based games alike.

File:Yoshi Bomb SSBM.png|Yoshi Bomb in ''[[Melee]]''.

File:YoshiBombMelee.png|Yoshi Bomb hitting {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} in ''[[Melee]]''.

File:groundpoundyoshi.png|Yoshi Bomb in ''[[Brawl]]''.

File:Yoshi_Bomb_SSB4.jpeg|Yoshi Bomb in {{forwiiu}}.

File:SSB4 - Yoshi Screen-6.jpg|Yoshi Bomb in ''[[Smash 4]]''.