Double jump: Difference between revisions

Double jumps are a lot more varied in animation than single jumps. Most characters twist or flip, and some characters inflate themselves ([[Kirby]], [[Jigglypuff]], [[King Dedede]]) or flap their wings ([[Meta Knight]], [[Charizard]], [[Pit]], [[Dark Pit]], [[Bayonetta]], [[Ridley]], [[Kazooie]]). During these animations, all characters cast a double circle platform beneath them that disappears after the jump is completed (except for [[R.O.B.]] in ''Brawl'', in which a smoke ring is formed instead from the base of his Robo Burner; this does not waste any fuel from his recovery). Like jumps from the ground, characters have a different animation if they are jumping backward. For example, [[Mario]] spins around when performing a regular midair jump, but does rapid backward somersaults when performing a backward midair jump. This does not apply to characters with multiple double jumps, in which case they simply turn 180 degrees horizontally as they jump. If a character flips, their [[collision bubble]] moves accordingly, though this has no effect on the jump itself.

Most characters have their vertical speed instantly set to their given value upon using their double jump, providing an immediate height boost. Certain characters instead have double jumps that have a short pause before applying a slower and constant upwards boost, controlled by animation rather than an immediate velocity change. Depending on the game, the floatiness of such second jumps allows for several techniques such as [[double jump cancel]]ing and rising aerials. [[Ness]], [[Mewtwo]], [[Lucas]], [[Kazuya]] and [[Sora]] have this type of double jump. [[Yoshi]] had a delayed double jump in ''Smash 64'', ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', while [[Peach]] had it in ''Melee'' before losing it in ''Brawl''.

Most characters can only jump once while in the air; however, some characters can jump multiple times without touching the ground. Most characters cannot turn around in midair using their double jump, but all characters with multi-jumps can turn around when in midair by using jump while holding away from the direction the character is facing on the Control Stick. Characters without multiple midair jumps that can turn around include [[Yoshi]], who is also able to turn around with his midair jump, and [[Steve]], who can use [[Minecart]] to turn around at any time midair regardless of having no jumps left.

Fighters with multiple midair jumps tend to gain substantially less height per jump than the jumps of fighters with only one. There is usually also a brief delay between the end of one jump and being able to start the next. Usually, this delay is small enough for the character to gain a decent amount of height with all of their jumps, but if the character is [[metal]], these multi-jumps become useless or nearly useless.

Characters with multi-jumps usually have poor [[air speed]] (with the exception of Jigglypuff, who has among the best air speed, in exchange for among the worst jump height).

In ''[[Melee]]'', {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} gain another midair jump after using [[Falcon Kick]] and [[Wizard's Foot]], respectively.  

[[Bayonetta]] can also restore her double jump by inputting [[Witch Twist]] 4 frames after initiating the double jump (3 frames prior to version {{SSBU|8.0.0}} of ''Ultimate''). This effectively gives her access to three midair jumps (through two uses of Witch Twist) if the technique is performed correctly.

In the initial release of {{for3ds}}, a bug allowed {{SSB4|Robin}} and {{SSB4|Kirby}}, upon [[Copy ability (SSB4)|copying]] Robin, to regain all of their respective midair jumps after charging [[Thunder (Robin)|Thoron]]; this bug was removed in version [[1.0.4]].  

A [[Smash Run]] [[Power]] allows any character to have extra midair jumps.

 

Some [[Spirits]], such as [[Ho-Oh]], give players an additional midair jump when equipped.

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!date-sort-type="number"|Rank!!Character!!Double Jump Height

|'''1'''||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||58.542999

|'''2'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||51.560001

|'''5'''||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||44.199909

|'''12'''||{{CharHead|Lucario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||37.619999

|rowspan=2|'''16-17'''||{{CharHead|Mario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|36.331814

|'''18'''||{{CharHead|Charizard|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||36

|'''19'''||{{CharHead|Palutena|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||35.900002

|'''20'''||{{CharHead|Wii Fit Trainer|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||35.599998

|rowspan=3|'''21-23'''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=3|35.5

|'''24'''||{{CharHead|Sonic|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||35

|'''25'''||{{CharHead|Shulk|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||34.799999

|'''26'''||{{CharHead|Lucas|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||34.48

|'''27'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||34.476265

|'''28'''||{{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||34.400002

|'''29'''||{{CharHead|Pac-Man|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||34.099998

|rowspan=2|'''30-31''' ||{{CharHead|Toon Link|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|33.799999

|rowspan=2|'''32-33''' ||{{CharHead|Marth|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|33.660133

|'''34'''||{{CharHead|Mii Gunner|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||33.500343

|'''35'''||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||33.5

|'''36'''||{{CharHead|Robin|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||33.208813

|'''37'''||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||32.849998

|'''38'''||{{CharHead|Mega Man|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||32.799999

|'''39'''||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||32.611839

|rowspan=2|'''40-41''' ||{{CharHead|Villager|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|32

|'''42'''||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||31.552761

|rowspan=4|'''43-46'''||{{CharHead|Pit|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=4|31

|'''47'''||{{CharHead|Wario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||30.5

|'''48'''||{{CharHead|Peach|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||30.025824

|'''49'''||{{CharHead|Ryu|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||29.5

|'''50'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||29

|'''51'''||{{CharHead|Meta Knight|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||28.925524

|'''52'''||{{CharHead|Mii Swordfighter|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||28.299999

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!date-sort-type="number"|Rank !! Character !! Double Jump Height

|'''4'''||{{CharHead|Kazuya|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||49

|'''5'''||{{CharHead|Greninja|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||46

|'''6'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||45.65

|'''7'''||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||44.2

|'''8'''||{{CharHead|Lucas|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||44.13

|'''9'''||{{CharHead|Bayonetta|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||42

|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||41.31

|'''11'''||{{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||41.21

|rowspan=3|'''12-14'''||{{CharHead|Sheik|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=3|40

|'''57'''|| {{CharHead|Ivysaur|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||32.25

| '''60''' || {{CharHead|Zelda|SSBU|hsize=20px}} || 31.55

*[[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]] are the only third party and [[Downloadable content|DLC]] fighter to always have multiple double jumps. [[Sephiroth]] also has the ability to perform more than one midair jump, but only in his winged form.

*[[Recovery]] or third jump