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==Spirits==
==Spirits==
Equipping the Slugger & Green Glove, Pitcher & Batter, Inuji Darumeshi or Rusty Slugger Support Spirits will give the player a Beast Ball at a start of a match.
Equipping the Slugger & Green Glove, Pitcher & Batter, Inuji Darumeshi, or Rusty Slugger [[support spirit]]s will give the player a Beast Ball at a start of their stock.


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! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series
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| 307 || [[File:Slugger Green Glove Spirit.png|center|64x64px]] || Slugger & Green Glove || [[File:SpiritTypeSupport.png|20px|center|Support]] || ★ || 1 || Beastball Equipped || ''Yoshi'' Series
| 307 || [[File:Slugger Green Glove Spirit.png|center|64x64px]] || Slugger & Green Glove || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★ || 1 || Beastball Equipped || ''Yoshi'' Series
|-
|-
| 1,116 || [[File:Pitcher Batter Spirit.png|center|64x64px]] || Pitcher & Batter || [[File:SpiritTypeSupport.png|20px|center|Support]] || ★ || 1 || Beastball Equipped || ''Baseball''
| 1,116 || [[File:Pitcher Batter Spirit.png|center|64x64px]] || Pitcher & Batter || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★ || 1 || Beastball Equipped || ''Baseball''
|-
|-
| 1,275 || [[File:InujiSpirit.png|center|64x64px]] || Inuji Darumeshi || [[File:SpiritTypeSupport.png|20px|center|Support]] || ★ || 1 || Beastball Equipped || ''Darumeshi Sports Store''
| 1,275 || [[File:InujiSpirit.png|center|64x64px]] || Inuji Darumeshi || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★ || 1 || Beastball Equipped || ''Darumeshi Sports Store''
|-
|-
| 1,276 || [[File:RustySpirit.png|center|64x64px]] || Rusty Slugger || [[File:SpiritTypeSupport.png|20px|center|Support]] || ★ || 1 || Beastball Equipped || ''Rusty's Real Deal Baseball''
| 1,276 || [[File:RustySpirit.png|center|64x64px]] || Rusty Slugger || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★ || 1 || Beastball Equipped || ''Rusty's Real Deal Baseball''
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Revision as of 17:48, November 11, 2020

"Baseball" redirects here. For the universe, see Baseball
Beastball
Beastball item render
Super Smash Bros. (universe)
Official artwork of the Beastball in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe Super Smash Bros.
Appears in Ultimate
Item class Throwing
Throw it, and it will disappear in the air then reappear near an opponent, covered in flames.
Items, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

The Beastball (魔球, Devil Ball) is an item in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Origin

The Beastball is a baseball originating from the real-life sport of the same name. The name is a portmanteau that includes the word "beast", reflecting its behavior of chasing opponents. Its Japanese name is a reference to the 60's baseball manga Kyojin no Hoshi, where the main character, Hyūma Hoshi, performs a similar pitching technique named 消える魔球 (Disappearing Devil Ball), wherein the baseball disappears near the strike zone and suddenly reappears at the catcher's mitt. The Beastball also happens to resemble the Ultra Machine Boss Microgame from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! (itself based off the real-life Nintendo toy), in which the baseball can disappear and reappear when thrown to be struck by a bat.

Mechanics

The Beastball functions as a throwable projectile item. After being thrown, the Beastball will initially travel a short distance forward as expected, but will quickly disappear in a flash of blue flame and reappear next to the nearest opponent, targeting them with a flaming tackle. If the initial throw hits an opponent, that foe is guaranteed to be hit by the second tackle. The second tackle has very high accuracy, being capable of hitting opponents even if they're already experiencing high knockback. Dropping the Beastball with a Z-drop will not cause it to target anyone.

Spirits

Equipping the Slugger & Green Glove, Pitcher & Batter, Inuji Darumeshi, or Rusty Slugger support spirits will give the player a Beast Ball at a start of their stock.

No. Image Name Type Class Cost Ability Series
307
Slugger Green Glove Spirit.png
Slugger & Green Glove
Support
1 Beastball Equipped Yoshi Series
1,116
Pitcher Batter Spirit.png
Pitcher & Batter
Support
1 Beastball Equipped Baseball
1,275 Inuji Darumeshi
Support
1 Beastball Equipped Darumeshi Sports Store
1,276
RustySpirit.png
Rusty Slugger
Support
1 Beastball Equipped Rusty's Real Deal Baseball

Trivia

  • The Beastball is one of the two existing items original to the Smash Bros. series that represent the game of baseball; the other is the Home-Run Bat.
  • The Beastball will target the ducks on the Duck Hunt stage.