Editing Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)

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Zero Suit Samus is currently ranked 6th out of 55 on the [[tier list]]. This is a slight improvement from her high-tier placement in ''Brawl'', where she was ranked 9th out of 38. Zero Suit Samus possesses a dominant air game: her neutral and back aerials are safe and reliable set-up and KOing options, respectively, whereas her up aerial is an incredibly effective juggling option that also boasts KO potential.

Zero Suit Samus' [[punishment]] potential is also one of the greatest among the cast, courtesy of her fast and nimble mobility, a [[paralyze|paralyzing]] [[projectile]] in [[Paralyzer]], and a potent combo game that can quickly rack up damage or even KO outright. In addition, she possesses a long-distanced and varied recovery, thanks to having two [[Tether recovery|tether recoveries]], a third jump in [[Flip Jump]] and her new up special, [[Boost Kick]]. This makes her recovery hard to intercept as it's unpredictable and can be very deadly. Her aerial moves possess enough power to KO rather early as if she was a heavyweight especially Boost Kick and Flip Kick.

 

 

Regardless of her flaws, Zero Suit Samus is widely considered to be a very viable character in competitive play, as shown by {{sm|Nairo}} and {{sm|Marss}} winning numerous national and regional tournaments, respectively.

Zero Suit Samus is a tall [[Weight|lightweight]] who boasts overall excellent mobility, thanks to several of her attributes being among the top 10 of their respective categories. Her [[walk]]ing speed is tied with {{SSB4|Sheik}}'s for the fifth fastest, her [[dash]]ing speed is the fifth fastest, her [[air speed]] is tied with the default {{SSB4|Mii Brawler}}'s for the sixth fastest, her [[traction]] is tied with {{SSB4|Little Mac}} and {{SSB4|Wario}}'s for the third highest, her [[air acceleration]] is tied with {{SSB4|Lucas}} and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}'s for the eighth fastest, and her [[jump]] is the third highest. Unlike most lightweights, Zero Suit Samus has very quick [[falling speed]], high [[gravity]] and, like in her home series, is able to [[Crawling|crawl]] and [[wall jump]].

Zero Suit Samus' greatest asset is her superb air game. In addition to her excellent aerial attributes, her [[short hop]] is tied with Bayonetta's for the second highest in the game, which collectively supplement her useful aerial attacks. Neutral aerial has long range, low landing lag and launches at 55°, all of which make it very useful for follow-ups. Forward aerial is quick and fairly powerful, making it useful as part of a combo at low percentages, and a dependable off-stage KOing option. Back aerial has long range and high power, making it her most reliable aerial KOing option. Up aerial is very quick, has very low base knockback, very high knockback scaling, and launches opponents vertically, all of which make it excellent at juggling and capable of KOing. Down aerial is able to [[meteor smash]] and possesses a strong landing hitbox, though it is dangerous to use off-stage due to being a [[stall-then-fall]]. Unlike in ''Brawl'', she now has a [[grab aerial]], which can be used for [[spacing]], set-ups, or as a [[tether recovery]].

Zero Suit Samus' special moves also possess considerable versatility. [[Paralyzer]] is quick, has decent [[range]] and [[paralyze]]s the opponent, granting it excellent follow-up potential. [[Plasma Whip]] has long range and, like her grab aerial, can be used for spacing or as a tether recovery. [[Boost Kick]] is decent for recovery, but thanks to it hitting on frame 4 and boasting impressive power, it is actually one of Zero Suit Samus' most viable KOing options, especially from [[out of shield]]. Lastly, [[Flip Jump]] functions like a third jump, but also grants [[intangibility]] at its start and allows her to move unpredictably. As such, it can enable her to avoid attacks or mix up her recovery, the latter of which is supplemented by its ability to automatically wall jump upon making contact with a wall. Like Boost Kick, it also boasts impressive offensive potential: its inputted kick is strong enough to KO easily and can meteor smash aerial opponents, whereas its [[Footstool jump|footstool]] stomp is now capable of both [[Bury|burying]] grounded opponents and meteor smashing aerial ones.

Lastly, Zero Suit Samus possesses a few invaluable KO set-ups aside from Paralyzer. Down smash is one of the few smash attacks of its kind that only hits in one direction, but it is very quick and paralyzes an opponent like Paralyzer, allowing her to follow it up with a forward smash, back aerial, a grab, Boost Kick or Flip Jump, with the last KOing at very low percentages. In addition, down throw itself has guaranteed follow-ups at any percentage below 160%. Depending on the opponent's [[Directional influence|DI]], it can combo into forward or up aerial, and sometimes back aerial and Boost Kick. This throw is also notorious for its ability to score very early KOs. Without proper DI, a series of up aerials leading into a Boost Kick can KO the majority of the cast at 50% while near the upper blast line. The latter's loop hits also have high base knockback and can KO if its last hit does not land due to [[Smash directional influence|SDI]], even with perfect DI. Even with proper DI, this combo can also KO earlier if the opponent is near an edge. Due to its speed, neutral attack's first hit can also function as a surprisingly effective set-up into Boost Kick at medium to high percentages. Altogether, these traits make Zero Suit Samus' [[punishment]] potential one of the most potent in the game.

However, Zero Suit Samus has some noticeable weaknesses. She can be KO'd fairly early because of her status as a lightweight, but unlike the majority of her fellow lightweights, she is also burdened with a susceptibility to combos because of her tall frame, very quick falling speed, and high gravity. Aside from her pummel's speed and her down throw's excellent combo potential, the rest of Zero Suit Samus' grab game is poor. Her grabs' long ranges are offset by their overall lag: they are tied with [[Grapple Beam]] for the highest amount of start-up lag in the game, and their ending lag is the third highest in the game, surpassed only by {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}'s grabs and her Power Suit's Grapple Beam. Despite having respectable damage outputs, her forward, back and up throws have no guaranteed follow-ups; although back throw has some semblance of mix-up potential, its mix-ups are very situational and require hard reads.

By extension, the overwhelming majority of Zero Suit Samus' attacks have hitbox placements that are high above the ground, making it easy for short characters to avoid getting hit, especially while [[crouching]]. Despite Paralyzer's paralysis effect, its range is decent at best, and it does not stay out for very long. As a result, her approach against most defensive and zoning characters is limited to dodging their projectiles with her mobility, [[powershield]]ing, and either coming in from above with an aerial, or fast falling and then immediately grabbing. All of these drawbacks also make Zero Suit Samus susceptible to momentum shifts, which in turn gives her a weak [[neutral game]].

Overall, Zero Suit Samus' very potent air and punishment games allow her to reliably set-up combos and KOs like in ''Brawl'', while her KO potential has improved thanks to her newfound KOing options. However, she must nevertheless be wary of characters with strong [[neutral game]]s, due to the poor quality of her own neutral game. Despite retaining her initial flaws and receiving subsequent ones from game updates, Zero Suit Samus has nevertheless achieved very impressive tournament representation and results, as evident with players such as {{Sm|Nairo}} and {{Sm|Marss}} having won national and regional tournaments, respectively.

Despite being a high-tier character in ''Brawl'', Zero Suit Samus has been buffed in the transition to ''SSB4'' mostly due to ''Smash 4'''s altered mechanics combined with the nerfs other ''Brawl'' veterans received. Her KO potential has improved, most notably thanks to her new forward smash and her new up special, [[Boost Kick]], the latter of which is especially potent from [[out of shield]]. Zero Suit Samus' combo game has also improved, mainly due to the changes to [[hitstun canceling]] combined with her altered down throw and up aerial. She also greatly benefits from the introduction of [[rage]] which can allow her combos to KO opponents at insanely low percents. Lastly, [[Plasma Whip]] tethers the ledge much sooner, improving her already strong recovery, and she now has a grab aerial, improving her spacing potential and giving her an additional recovery option.

However, Zero Suit Samus also received some nerfs. The most noticeable of these was that as she is no longer tied to {{SSB4|Samus}}, she no longer has access to her [[Power Suit Piece]]s which significantly hinders her stage control and her item game combined with the removal of [[glide toss]]ing. Although Plasma Whip has improved recovery potential, it has more ending lag and is significantly weaker, making it much easier to punish and far less reliable for KOing, eliminating one of her most useful KO moves. Her aerial prowess has also slightly worsened. Her jumps are lower (especially since she no longer has [[Plasma Wire]]) and her aerials except for down aerial are all weaker. She is significantly more vulnerable to combos due to the removal of hitstun canceling combined with her increased falling speed. Lastly, some of her ground attacks have been nerfed as well: down tilt has increased startup and much more ending lag along with a less favorable angle, removing all of its combo potential and making it arguably her worst move, her new dash attack has one more frame of startup along with much higher ending lag, making it much more punishable and removing its locking and follow-up potential, and her down smash is weaker, has smaller hitboxes, its stun duration was decreased, and it has increased ending lag, worsening its follow-up potential and making it less safe on shield.  

Overall, Zero Suit Samus is an even larger threat in ''Smash 4'' with her tournament results and representation being even higher although she is less effective than in earlier versions of the game as [[1.1.4]] added {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} and it gave Zero Suit Samus some minor nerfs while [[1.1.5]] nerfed her further. Nevertheless, Zero Suit Samus remains one of the stronger characters in ''Smash 4''.

*{{change|Zero Suit Samus' design is now a combination of her appearance in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}'', and her official artwork for ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid Fusion}}'' and ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Zero Mission}}''. Her bangs, beauty mark, shorter height, larger {{s|wikipedia|bust/waist/hip measurements}} and {{s|metroidwiki|Zero Suit}} are from ''Other M''. Additionally, her lean musculature is from ''Fusion'' and ''Zero Mission''; her facial structure and greenish blue eyes are from ''Zero Mission'';<ref name=ZM>[https://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/mzm/art/ZSSMZME.png Metroid: Zero Mission's Development Room Gallery 2]</ref> and her flaxen blonde hair is from ''Fusion''. Lastly, the aesthetic used in ''SSB4'' has resulted in Zero Suit Samus' hair being of a significantly higher visual quality than in ''Brawl''.}}

*{{change|Zero Suit Samus' previously unused damage yells from ''Brawl''{{'}}s [[Sound Test]] are now heard when taking high knockback.}}  

*{{buff|[[Air dodge]] has less startup (frame 4 → 2) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 31).}}  

*{{nerf|Due to the limitations of the [[Nintendo 3DS]]' processing power,<ref>[http://sourcegaming.info/2015/07/09/i-answer-some-questions-sakurai-famitsu-column-vol-461-464/ "I Answer Some Questions" Sakurai Famitsu column vol. 461-464, on Ice Climbers, clones, and Smash Run]</ref> Zero Suit Samus is no longer connected to {{SSB4|Samus}} via [[Final Smash]] or [[character selection screen]] input. As a result, she no longer has access to her [[Power Suit Piece]]s which significantly hinders her stage control at the beginning of a match.}}  

**{{buff|Neutral attack's first and second hits have higher set knockback (10 (both) → 23/45 (hit 1), 34/50 (hit 2)). These changes make its hits connect together better, and decreases the possibility of opponents [[powershield]]ing the second and third hits. It also improves its [[jab cancel]]ing potential despite its higher ending lag. Its last hit also has more base knockback (45 → 60).}}

**{{change|Down tilt has a lower trip chance (40% → 20%), although it is still incapable of tripping under normal circumstances.}}  

**{{nerf|Down tilt has more startup with a shorter duration (frame 5-7 → 8-9).}}  

**{{nerf|Down tilt has more ending lag (FAF 26 → 36) and a much longer animation (36 frames → 69).}}  

***{{nerf|These changes along with its new animation also mean that the move will now flat out whiff against opponents if Zero Suit Samus uses it too close to her opponent.}}

***{{buff|With this new dash atatck, Zero Suit Samus does not extend her body as far horizontally, making her harder to hit horizontally.}}

**{{nerf|Dash attack has much more ending lag (FAF 32 → 52). This not only greatly hinders its safety, but this also removes its followup potential despite its altered knockback and the changes to hitstun canceling and DI.}}  

**{{nerf|Down smash deals less damage (11% → 8% (near)/6% (far)). The far hit's knockback was not compensated which along with the changes to the [[Paralyze|paralysis]] formula, makes it stun opponents for less than half the amount of time.}}  

**{{change|The first hit has more base knockback but less knockback scaling (35 (base), 70 (scaling) → 50/50).}}  

**{{nerf|The second hit has a shorter duration, due to it no longer having a late hit (frames 16-17 (clean)/18-20 (late) → 16-17).}}  

**{{buff|The far hitbox is now connected to Zero Suit Samus' knee instead of her foot however, it has been moved further away from Zero Suit Samus (x offset: 0 → 6), giving it slightly more range overall.}}

**{{nerf|Back aerial deals less damage (13% (foot)/12% (leg) → 12/10%) without full compensation on its knockback (33 (base), 100 (scaling) → 42/98) hindering its KO potential, especially the sourspot.}}  

**{{change|Up aerial has a new animation where Zero Suit Samus now performs a bicycle kick. She performs a considerably slower somersault than she did previously.}}  

**{{buff|Up aerial has a longer duration (frames 4-6 (clean)/7-8 (late) → 6-12), with the move no longer having a weaker late hit.}}  

**{{nerf|Up aerial deals less damage (10% (clean)/7% (late) → 6.5%), without full compensation on its knockback compared to its previous clean hit (40 (base), 100 (scaling) → 30/125), hindering its KO potential.}}  

**{{buff|Down aerial deals more damage (5% (aerial)/4% (grounded) → 6%/5%), improving its KO potential.}}  

**{{buff|Back throw deals more damage (4% (throw)/6% (total) → 8%), with its knockback compensated (70 (base), 60 (scaling) → 72/45).}}  

**{{nerf|Down throw deals less damage (5% (throw)/7% (total) → 3%/5%) and it deals more knockback (100 (base), 25 (scaling) → 90/60), hindering its followup potential at higher percents while still not being a viable KO option.}}  

**{{buff|Floor attacks have less ending lag (FAF 50 → 46) and back floor attack has less startup lag (frame 15 (hit 1)/27 (hit 2) → 14/23).}}  

**{{nerf|Paralyser has more startup lag when charged (frame 41 → 43).}}  

**{{nerf|Paralyser has more ending lag (FAF 40 (uncharged)/60 (charged) → 49/71). This hinders the uncharged version's followup potential (unless Zero Suit Samus lands after shooting) despite its longer stun duration, as well as hindering the safety of both versions.}}  

**{{nerf|Paralyzer has smaller hitboxes (1.9u (uncharged)/3u (charged) → 1.3u/2u).}}  

**{{change|The final hit launches opponents at a higher angle (50° → 60°). This improves its KO potential near the vertical blastzone and even from center stage however, this also hinders its KO potential near the horizontal blastzone as well as making it more susceptible to DI.}}

**{{nerf|The whip hitboxes deal less damage on their own (3% → 2% (hit 1 near)/1.2% (hit 1 far/hits 2-4).}}  

**{{change|Zero Suit Samus has a new up special, Boost Kick. It is a jet-propelled diagonal split-legged flying kick, followed by a spinning hook kick.}}  

**{{buff|Compared to [[Plasma Wire]], Boost Kick deals overall more damage (4%-6% → 5% (hit 1)/1.3% (hits 2-7)/4% (hit 8)) and has different knockback (60 (base), 40 (scaling) → 50/209), making it significantly more effective at KOing. It also covers more horizontal distance than Plasma Wire. Like Plasma Wire, it has [[mindgame]] potential. Unlike Plasma Wire, it can punish rolls.}}  

**{{buff|Zero Suit Samus has a new [[Final Smash]], Gunship. She boards [[metroidwiki:Samus Aran's Gunship|her Gunship]] and fires energy blasts from its cannons toward the stage, similarly to [[Grenade Launcher]]. Compared to [[Power Suit Samus]], it has a significantly longer duration, which makes it significantly more effective at damage racking in spite of its overall lower damage output (25% (spin)/10% (discharge) → 0.8% (hits 1-9)/10% (hit 10)). Unlike Power Suit Samus, it can be used for stage control.}}

Zero Suit Samus has been nerfed via game updates. Update [[1.0.4]] standardized her air dodge's animation in order for it to match the rest of the cast's, which increased its landing lag, while up smash and [[Paralyzer]] had their start-up and ending lag increased, respectively. Update [[1.1.4]] decreased [[Boost Kick]]'s knockback scaling, which results in it now KOing slightly later. Her most substantial nerfs came about in update [[1.1.5]], which affected her damage racking potential by decreasing the damage outputs of her neutral aerial, up aerial and down throw, while all of her grabs had their active frames decreased.

Despite these direct nerfs, Zero Suit Samus also received indirect buffs because of the changes to shield mechanics brought about by updates [[1.1.0]] and [[1.1.1]]. These changes make her most damaging attacks and Paralyzer's [[electric]] attacks safer on shield. Overall, Zero Suit Samus' viability has remained largely intact in spite of her nerfs.

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|uairdesc=A bicycle kick. Thanks to its minimal start-up and ending lag, very low base knockback and very high knockback scaling, it boasts excellent juggling potential. It can combo into itself at low percentages and, with sufficient [[rage]], it can combo into Boost Kick after a second one has been landed, leading to a KO. By extension, its very knockback scaling also grants it KO potential in spite of its low damage output. It KOs middleweights at 144% while near the upper [[blast line]] of Final Destination in the ''3DS'' version, and at 136% in the ''Wii U'' version. However, its very low base knockback makes it unsafe on hit against characters that have a fast aerial attack to counter with.  

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|nsdefdesc=Assumes a {{s|wikipedia|kneeling position}} to fire a paralyzing energy blast. It can be charged, which increases its damage output the duration of its paralysis, but at the cost of lowered speed. Targets hit by paralysis cannot be paralyzed again until making contact with the stage.  

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''Any number following the Smasher name indicates placement on the [[PGR 100]], which recognizes the official top 100 players in [[Super Smash Bros. 4]] of all time.''

 

*{{Sm|ANTi|USA}} (#14) - Co-mained Zero Suit Samus alongside {{SSB4|Mario}}. Placed 1st at both {{Trn|Get On My Level 2017}} and {{Trn|Smash Factor 7}}, 2nd at both {{Trn|Port Priority 3: Tristate Throwdown}} and {{Trn|The Big House 6}}, and 7th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2016}}.  

*{{Sm|Choco|Japan}} (#35) - One of the best Zero Suit Samus players in the world. Placed 1st at both {{Trn|Umebura 29}} and {{Trn|Umebura 32}}, 2nd at {{Trn|Umebura Smash 4 Final}}, 5th at {{Trn|EVO Japan 2018}}, and 7th at both {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2017}} and {{Trn|EVO 2018}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, and {{Sm|VoiD}}. Ranked 3rd on the [[JAPAN Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Es|Japan}} - Co-Mained Zero Suit Samus alongside {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}. Placed 5th at {{Trn|TSC Tokaigi Qualifier}}, 9th at {{Trn|Umebura 29}}, 13th at {{Trn|Umebura 26}}, {{Trn|Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 2}}, and {{Trn|Umebura 32}} with wins over players like {{Sm|Brood}}, {{Sm|Earth}}, and {{Sm|Nyanko}}. Ranked 72nd on the [[JAPAN Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Exodia|Canada}} - The best Zero Suit Samus player in Canada. Placed 2nd at {{Trn|Port Priority: 4Ever}}, 3rd at {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass}}, 5th at {{Trn|Battle of BC 2}}, and 25th at both {{Trn|Frostbite 2018}} and {{Trn|Get On My Level 2016}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Blacktwins13}}, {{Sm|Locus}}, and {{Sm|Zenyou}}. Ranked 7th on the [[Canada Smash Ranking]].

*{{Sm|Juice|USA}} - Placed 5th at both {{Trn|XenoSaga XIII}} and {{Trn|Glitch 5}} and 13th at {{Trn|Smash Sounds}}, {{Trn|Port Priority 3}}, and {{Trn|Glitch 4}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|JaKaL}}, {{Sm|Shoyo James}}, and {{Sm|6WX}}. Ranked 1st on the [[Philadelphia Power Rankings]].  

*{{Sm|Marss|USA}} (#16) - One of the Zero Suit Samus players in the world. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 12}}, 2nd at both {{Trn|2GGT: KTAR Saga}} and {{Trn|The Big House 7}}, 3rd at {{Trn|Pound 2016}}, and 7th at {{Trn|CEO 2017}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, and {{Sm|Salem}}.

*{{Sm|Nairo|USA}} (#2) - The best Zero Suit player in the world. Placed 1st at {{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015}}, {{Trn|MomoCon 2016}}, {{Trn|Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier}}, {{Trn|Niconico Tokaigi 2017}}, {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}.

*{{Sm|Pepo|Spain}} - T best Zero Suit Samus players in Spain. Placed 5th at both {{Trn|Tech Republic III}} and {{Trn|Pool Fiction 2018}}, 17th at {{Trn|Smashdown World}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Syndicate 2016}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|LoNg0uw}} and {{Sm|Neath}}. Ranked 23rd on the [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|quiK|Germany}} - The best Zero Suit Samus player in Europe. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Albion 3}}, 3rd at {{Trn|Smash Valley}}, 5th at {{Trn|SALT}}, 7th at {{Trn|Syndicate 2017}}, and 9th at {{Trn|Syndicate 2016}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, {{Sm|Samsora}}, and {{Sm|Raito}}. Ranked 6th on the [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|shky|Japan}} - One of the best Zero Suit Samus players in Japan. Placed 3rd at both {{Trn|Sumabato 27}} and {{Trn|Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 1}}, 5th at {{Trn|Umebura BenQ ZOWIE Cup}}, and 7th at {{Trn|EVO Japan 2018}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|ANTi}}, {{Sm|Abadango}}, and {{Sm|Tsu-}}. Ranked 18th on the [[JAPAN Power Rankings]].

Zero Suit Samus has been widely been viewed as a top-tier character ever since ''SSB4'' was released. She became infamous for her highly rewarding grab combos that could lead into early KOs, varied methods of setting up KOs with her back and down throws, down smash, and Paralyzer, her ability to escape pressure with her aerial mobility and down special, and, as of update [[1.1.1]], the incredible safety of her electric attacks like her neutral aerial. However, she also has a few weaknesses, such as her laggy grab and lackluster ground game. Although players would often point out both her weaknesses and her representation only being above average for a perceived top-tier character, Zero Suit Samus' weaknesses were also perceived as negligible. Additionally, her top-tier status was supplemented by the efforts of dedicated professionals, most notably {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Nick Riddle}}, {{Sm|Remzi}} and {{Sm|V115}}, who dominated their respective regions with her and whose tournament results had been sufficient enough to position her as the second best character in the game in the eyes of most players.

 

 

 

 

 

 

:'''Zero Suit Samus (Alt.)'''

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Zero Suit Samus's up special Boost Kick involves a series of fast kicks that end with a swift, sideways-launching one. A perfectly executed attack will hit eight times! Her down special Flip Jump can bury a grounded fighter in the dirt. She can kick midflip by pressing the special button.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Zero Suit Samus's Boost Kick up special finishes with a swift sideways kick. If you start the move close to an opponent, you can hit them up to eight times and launch them sideways! Her main down special, Flip Jump, buries opponents if you land on them at the end of it. Alternatively, press the button again mid-flip for a drop kick.''

::{{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Metroid: Zero Mission (02/2004)|console2=Wii|game2=Metroid: Other M (08/2010)}}

:'''Gunship (Zero Suit Samus)'''

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Samus's Gunship is her way of travelling through space and her base of operations when exploring hostile planets. In Zero Suit Samus's Final Smash, she can use her Gunship to fire powerful beams at other fighters, hitting them multiple times, even if they're hiding off-screen! At least they can be thankful it doesn't go on forever.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Samus's spaceship carries her through space and serves as her base of operations during her missions. Zero Suit Samus will call down and board her Gunship with her Final Smash. Once she's in the pilot's seat, she has a short time to unleash up to five powerful shots from the ship's weapons. Foes aren't safe even hiding off-screen!''

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==In [[Event Match]]es==

* '''[[A Situation of some Gravity]]''': Zero Suit Samus must defeat {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} while she is affected by high gravity.  

* '''[[All-Star Battle: Brawl]]''': Zero Suit Samus is one of the opponents fought in this event. All of the opponents debuted in ''Brawl''.

* '''[[Bounty Hunter Clash]]''': As {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}, the player must defeat Zero Suit Samus. After some time, two {{SSB4|Villager}}s will appear and must be defeated as well.

* '''[[Identity Crisis]]''': As {{SSB4|Zelda}} and {{SSB4|Sheik}}, the player must defeat Zero Suit Samus and {{SSB4|Samus}}.

===Co-op Events===

* '''[[Peach in Peril]]''': {{SSB4|Bowser}} and {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} must defeat Zero Suit Samus, Rosalina & Luma, Zelda, {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}} and female {{SSB4|Robin}}, but not {{SSB4|Peach}}. KOing Peach results into an instant failure.

* '''[[The Ultimate Battle]]''': Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.

*Zero Suit Samus is the only character who has more than one method of accessing her [[tether recovery]].