Down special move: Difference between revisions

[[File:Thwomp Stone SSB4.png|thumb|[[Stone]], Kirby's down special move in all five ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.]]

In ''Brawl'', some characters' down special moves can be reversed by pushing the control stick or D-pad in the opposite direction a few frames after inputting the move. There is no animation for reversing a down special. Unlike other reverse specials, a reverse down special has a limited number of characters that can do it and fewer who will gain an advantage from it. The characters who can perform it are: Bowser, Yoshi, Pit, Ice Climbers, R.O.B., Pikachu, Marth, Ike, Ness, Lucas, Fox, Wolf, and Mr. Game and Watch. Since only Bowser, R.O.B., and Yoshi have a use for a reverse down special on the ground, some characters can use it in the air to gain a boost in the opposite direction and surprise opponents like Marth, Ike and Pikachu. The boost is most likely caused from a reverse down special having no animation and swaps the momentum around with the character.

|[[Chrom]]||[[Counter]]||Functions similarly to Marth's [[Counter]].

|[[Daisy]]||[[Vegetable]]||Functions similarly to Peach's [[Vegetable]]s.

|[[Dark Pit]]||[[Guardian Orbitars]]||Functions similarly to Pit's [[Guardian Orbitars]].

|[[Dark Samus]]||{{b|Bomb|Samus}}||Functions similarly to Samus's {{b|Bomb|Samus}}.

|[[Ganondorf]]||[[Wizard's Foot]]||Functions similarly to Captain Falcon's [[Falcon Kick]].

|[[Ike]]||[[Counter]]||Functions similarly to Marth's [[Counter]], albiet with a different stance.

|[[Isabelle]]||[[Lloid Trap]]||Isabelle plants {{s|nookipedia|Lloid}} in the ground, acting like a landmine. If an opponent walks over the trap, Lloid will shoot directly upwards, dragging the opponent with it and hitting multiple times before finally exploding. Pressing the attack button while Lloid is planted will also activate the attack. If it is not activated for a period of time, it will disappear.

|[[Ken]]||[[Focus Attack]]||Functions similarly to Ryu's [[Focus Attack]], though he preforms a kick instead of a punch.

|[[King Dedede]]||[[Jet Hammer]]||King Dedede begins [[charge|charging]] up his jet-powered hammer, then unleashes a wide, spinning swing. While the move is charging, King Dedede can move side to side and jump. The charge can be held for as long as desired, but King Dedede slowly takes [[recoil damage]] when the move is held at maximum charge.

|[[King K. Rool]]||[[Gut Check]]||A [[counterattack]] where King K. Rool puffs out his stomach and reflects any damage onto the opponent.

|[[Marth]]||[[Counter]]||A [[counterattack]] where Marth responds to incoming attacks with a sword slash.

|[[Peach]]||[[Vegetable]]||Peach's plucks a turnip from the ground and holds it like an item. Turnips with different faces deal different amounts of damage, and the more powerful ones have less chance to appear. If [[items]] are enabled, Peach also has a small chance to pluck a [[Mr. Saturn]], [[Beam Sword]], or [[Bob-omb]].

|[[Richter]]||[[Holy Water]]||Functions similarly to Simon's [[Holy Water]], though it oddly deals [[aura]] damage instead of [[fire]] damage.

|[[Roy]]||[[Counter]]||Functions similarly to Marth's [[Counter]].

|[[Simon]]||[[Holy Water]]||Simon lobs a bottle of holy water a short distance away, which explodes into a pillar of flame on contact, dealing multiple hits.

|[[Sonic]]||[[Spin Charge]]||Functions similarly to Sonic's [[Spin Dash]], but Sonic can repeatedly press the button to [[charge]] the move in place before dashing, and there is no hop when the dash is initiated.

|[[Toon Link]]||[[Bomb (Link)#Toon Link's Bombs|Bomb]]||Functions similarly to Link's [[Bomb (Link)#Link's Bombs|Bomb]]. The explosion is larger, but deals less damage in return

|[[Wolf]]||{{b|Reflector|Wolf}}||Functions similarly to Fox's {{b|Reflector|Fox}}, but the initial hitbox is larger, and it does not slow Wolf's midair descent.

|[[Young Link]]||[[Bomb (Link)#Young Link's Bombs|Bomb]]||Functions similarly to Link's [[Bomb (Link)#Link's Bombs|Bomb]].

|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||[[Flip Jump]]||Zero Suit Smaus flips into the air in an arc, leaving afterimages behind. If the attack button is pressed again during the jump, Zero Suit Samus will deliver a powerful kick which can [[meteor smash]] opponents with its [[sweetspot]]. This move can be used to [[wall jump]].

|rowspan=2|[[Soaring Axe Kick]]||Custom 2: [[Helicopter Kick]]

|Custom 3: [[Piston Punch]]

|rowspan=2|[[Lunar Launch]]||Custom 2: [[Cannon Uppercut]]

|Custom 3: [[Arm Rocket]]

|rowspan=2|[[Stone Scabbard]]||Custom 2: [[Skyward Slash Dash]]

|Custom 3: [[Hero's Spin]]