Unira

Unira
Unira in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Universe	Clu Clu Land
Appears in	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Item class	Throwing/Trapping

An Unira (ウニラ, Unira) is an item that appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Origin

A Unira in Clu Clu Land (lower left).

Uniras made their first appearance in the game Clu Clu Land, where they were officially also known in English as Sea Urchins. They are sea urchins that are stealing treasure from the underwater kingdom Clu Clu Land. They feature as enemies which damage Bubbles on contact; but they can be defeated by sending out sound waves to stun them, and then smashing them into a wall.

Overview

The Unira spawns with its spikes retracted; in this state it is harmless and can be picked up and thrown. Upon touching a surface or an enemy a thrown Unira extends its spikes, either clinging to the hit surface or falling to the ground if it hit an enemy. An active Unira has a slight vacuum effect and deals 10% damage and moderate knockback on contact; this does not affect the thrower. Hitting an inactive Unira with a strong enough attack will also activate it, while weaker hits will just make it slide harmlessly on the ground.

Hitting an active Unira hard enough makes it return to its inactive state; it can then be grabbed and thrown by any character. However, in Smash 4, the Unira is much harder to make it safe to use.

Damage

Action	Brawl	SSB4
Throw	10%	10%
Dash attack throw	12%	12%
Up tilt throw	11%	11%
Forward tilt throw	10%	10%
Down tilt throw	10%	12%
Forward smash throw	13%	13%
Up smash throw	10%	11~14%
Down smash throw	11%	16%
Air throw	13%	10%
Air Drop	11%	2~11%
Air forward tilt throw	12%	10%
Air up tilt throw	11%	10%
Air down tilt throw	11%	11%
Air forward smash throw	10%	10%
Air up smash throw	11%	10%
Air down smash throw	11%	11%

Trophies

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Unira's trophy in Brawl

Unira

In Clu Clu Land, the Unira hid gold ingots in an underwater maze, then tried to stop Bubbles from getting them. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, if you pick up an Unira and throw it, it will stick to the surface it lands on. Not only do its spines hurt, but it gently pulls in foes who stand near it. Once it's jabbed someone, Unira retracts its spines and can once again be picked up.

: Clu Clu Land

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Unira's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Unira's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Unira

What a cute little creature! You just want to... Oh, wait—those spikes aren't just for show! Once thrown or attacked, its spikes extend out and hurt anyone but the character who threw it. Attacking it again can make the spikes retract, so you could even throw it back at the original owner.

: Clu Clu Land (10/1985)

This blue ball's looks can be deceiving! When you throw or attack it, sharp spikes burst out and turn it into a real prickly nuisance! If you're the one who triggered it, though, don't worry – you're safe. With that in mind, stick it to a wall or ceiling in a narrow spot to really do some damage!

: Clu Clu Land (02/1987)

Spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
1,122		Unira		★	1	Unira Equipped	Clu Clu Land Series

In addition to the above, equipping the Pitch, Smoky Progg, or Super Sea Snail support spirits will give the player a Unira at a start of their stock.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
337		Pitch		★	1	Unira Equipped	Kirby Series
816		Smoky Progg		★	1	Unira Equipped	Pikmin Series
1,049		Super Sea Snail		★	1	Unira Equipped	Splatoon Series

Gallery

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  In Brawl

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ウニラ	Unira
English	Unira	—
French	Unira	—
German	Unira	—
Spanish	Unira	—
Italian	Pungifix	—
Chinese	Unira	—
Korean	우니라	Unira
Dutch	Unira	—
Russian	Унира	Unira

Trivia

The Unira spiking up after being set.

• In Brawl custom stages, if a player makes a triangle out of two 45° soft platforms (side by side, making a small triangle) on top of a surface and then a Unira is placed inside, the opponent will begin to shake when above the triangle, even when they are sleeping. This is caused by Unira's vacuum moving the opposing player left, then right, then left, etc.