Projectile

A projectile is any hitbox able to leave the user's damagable collision bubbles and move by itself, and most of them can be reflected. Ness' yoyo is also an exception, as it is not classified as a projectile despite its glitch. All non-item projectile attacks in Melee are special attacks and throws, usually neutral B. Common examples of projectiles include: Falco's laser (neutral B), Samus' missiles (forward B) and Young Link's bombs (down B). An example of a throw projectile is Mewtwo's forward throw, which launches multiple tiny Shadow Balls which can damage any character.

A majority of characters in Melee have at least one projectile attack; the characters that don't are Captain Falcon, Donkey Kong, Ganondorf, Jigglypuff, Marth, and Roy. It is considered a disadvantage to not have a projectile, because projectiles are very useful in setting up an approach.

All projectile attacks will not create a hit lag for the user. Most projectiles can be easily identified by attacking a metal box.

Number of Projectiles per Character

Note: This does not include Final Smashes.

Character	# of Projectiles
Bowser	1 (Fire Breath)
Captain Falcon	None
Diddy Kong	3 (Peanut Popgun, Banana Peel, Rocketbarrel Boost, when struck.)
Donkey Kong	None
Dr. Mario	1 (Megavitamin)
Falco Lombardi	1 (Blaster)
Fox McCloud	1 (Blaster)
Ganondorf	None
Ice Climbers	2 (Ice Shot, Blizzard)
Ike	(1) His sword at the begining of Aether.
Jigglypuff	None
King Dedede	2 (Inhale a character and split out, Waddle Dee Toss)
Kirby	1(+1) (Inhale a character and split out, Final Cutter's shock wave), (Copying a character's projectile attack)
Link	SSB64: 2 (Boomerang, Bomb) Melee and Brawl: 3 (Bow/Hero's Bow, Boomerang/Gale Boomerang, Bomb)
Lucas	3 (PK Freeze, PK Fire, PK Thunder)
Lucario	2 (Aura Sphere, Force Palm's aura)
Luigi	1 (Fireball)
Mario	SSB64 and Melee: 1 (Fireball) Brawl: 2 (Fireball, F.L.U.D.D.)
Marth	None
Meta Knight	None
Mewtwo	1 (Shadow Ball)
Mr. Game & Watch	1 (Chef)
Ness	SSB64: 2 (PK Fire, PK Thunder) Melee and Brawl: 3 (PK Flash, PK Fire, PK Thunder)
Princess Peach	1 (Vegetable)
Pichu	2 (Thunder Jolt, Thunder)
Pikachu	2 (Thunder Jolt, Thunder)
Olimar	4 (Pikmin Throw, Up smash, Forward smash, Down smash) Note: Olimar is one of the two characters whose Smash Attacks are projectiles.
Pit	1 (Palutena Arrow)
Pokémon Trainer	Varies Charizard – 2 (Flamethrower, Rock Smash) Ivysaur – 2 (Bullet Seed, Razor Leaf) Squirtle – 1 (Water Gun)
R.O.B.	2 (Robo Beam, Gyro)
Roy	None
Samus Aran	SSB64: 2 (Charge Shot, Bomb) Melee and Brawl: 3 (Charge Shot, Bomb, Missile) Zero Suit Samus – 1 (Paralyzer)
Solid Snake	6 (Hand Grenade, C4, Remote Missile, Cypher, Taunt, Up smash) Note: This is the most of any character. Also, Cypher and C4 are only projectiles when used in the air and Snake is one of the two characters whose Smash Attacks are projectiles.
Sonic	1 (Spring Jump) Note: Spring Jump is only a projectile in the air.
Toon Link	3 (Bow, Boomerang, Bomb)
Wario	1 (Wario Bike)
Wolf	1 (Blaster)
Yoshi	1 (Egg Toss)
Young Link	3 (Bow, Boomerang, Bomb)
Princess Zelda	1 (Din's Fire) Sheik – 1 (Needle Storm)