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{{move|Aerial tether| Grab aerial is a misleading, unwieldy term that is rarely used in practice and causes confusion with how this type of move functions}}
[[File:Grab aerial Toon Link Brawl.gif|thumb|300px|{{SSBB|Toon Link}}'s grab aerial in ''[[Brawl]]''.]]
[[File:SSBUWebsiteDarkSamus3.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Dark Samus]]'s grab aerial in ''Ultimate''.|right]]
A '''grab aerial''' ({{ja|空中ワイヤー|Kūchū waiyā}}, ''Midair wire''; also known as a '''grab air''' or '''zair''') is a [[Fighter ability|technique]] introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' that allows a character to use their extended [[grab]] implement as an [[aerial attack]] or [[tether recovery]] ([[wall grapple]] in ''Melee''). Grab aerials are performed in the same way as grabs, either by simply pressing the grab button while in the air, or by holding a [[shield]] button and then pressing an [[attack]] button.
A '''grab aerial''' ({{ja|空中ワイヤー|Kūchū waiyā}}, ''Midair wire''; also known as a '''grab air''' or '''zair''') is a [[Fighter ability|technique]] introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' that allows a character to use their extended [[grab]] implement as an [[aerial attack]] or [[tether recovery]] ([[wall grapple]] in ''Melee''). Grab aerials are performed in the same way as grabs, either by simply pressing the grab button while in the air, or by holding a [[shield]] button and then pressing an [[attack]] button.


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==List of grab aerials==
==List of grab aerials==
*[[Link]] – [[Hookshot]] and [[Clawshot]]. In ''Melee'', it has high lag and low damage, but in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' it can be used to start combos and the ending hit has much more [[knockback]]. Combos into a [[DACUS]] at moderate percentages. Link no longer has a grab aerial in ''Ultimate'', but both of his doppelgängers still do (see below).
Grab aerials are one of the few attacks in the ''Smash'' series that are not universal. The characters that possess a grab aerial also possess a [[tether grab]].
*[[Lucas]] – Thrusts his [[Rope Snake]] forward. No damage in ''Brawl'', but can be used to move Lucas a bit faster in the air. In '''Ultimate''', it's involved in a special double jump cancel tech specific to Lucas.
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*{{SSBU|Luigi}} – Performs the Suction Shot, in which he fires a plunger from the [[Poltergust 5000#As a grab|Poltergust G-00]]. It can damage opponents like all other grab aerials, but it is the only one that cannot tether to ledges. Unlike other grab aerials, Luigi's grab aerial acts like a projectile, as the plunger doesn't retract back into the Poltergust and instead stays out and slowly falls down, with its hitbox still active. Exclusive to his appearance in ''Ultimate''.
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*[[Samus]] – [[Grapple Beam]]. Considered to be Samus's best spacing move in ''Brawl''. In ''Melee'', it can be canceled by dropping {{b|Bomb|Samus}}s in the [[NTSC]] version. Quite a strong combo tool in '''Ultimate''' thanks to leading into dash attack consistently.
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**{{SSBU|Dark Samus}} also has this move.
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*[[Toon Link]] – Shoots his Hookshot forwards. Short range compared to Link and Samus's grab aerials, although due to its short height, it's easier to hit grounded opponents. Very useful for setting up an [[up smash]] and other options.
|[[Link]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}[[Hookshot]]<br>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}[[Clawshot]]||In ''Melee'', it has high lag and low damage, but in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' it can be used to start combos and the final hit has much more [[knockback]]. In ''Brawl'' and early versions of the 3DS version of ''Smash 4'', it can combo into a [[DACUS]] at medium percentages. Link no longer has a grab aerial in ''Ultimate'', but both of his doppelgängers still do (see below).
*[[Young Link]] – Shoots his Hookshot forwards. Useful spacing tool. Interestingly enough, his Hookshot in ''Melee'' shares the same model as Link's (just like his [[grab]]), making it look rather large when used by him. In '''Ultimate''', it combos into options such as [[dash attack]].
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*[[Zero Suit Samus]] – Shoots her laser whip forward. As a grapple, it behaves almost identically to her [[Plasma Whip]]. Can be used for edgeguarding opponents. Does not exist in ''Brawl''.
|[[Lucas]]||[[Rope Snake]]||It deals no damage in ''Brawl'', but can be used to move Lucas a bit faster in the air. In ''Ultimate'', it is involved in a special [[double jump cancel zair|double jump cancel tech]] specific to Lucas.
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|{{SSBU|Luigi}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}[[Poltergust G-00#As a grab|Poltergust G-00]]||It can damage opponents like all other grab aerials, but it is the only one that cannot tether to ledges. Unlike other grab aerials, Luigi's grab aerial acts like a projectile, as the plunger doesn't retract back into the Poltergust and instead stays out and slowly falls down, with its hitbox still active. Notably, the projectile will still be launched if Luigi lands before firing it in the air.
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|[[Samus]]<br>{{SSBU|Dark Samus}}||[[Grapple Beam]]||Considered to be Samus's best spacing move in ''Brawl''. In ''Melee's'' [[NTSC]] versions, it can be canceled by dropping {{b|Bomb|Samus}}s. It acts as a strong combo tool in ''Ultimate'' thanks to leading into dash attack consistently.
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|[[Toon Link]]||[[Hookshot]]||Short range compared to Link and Samus's grab aerials, although due to Toon Link's short height, it is easier to hit grounded opponents with. Very useful for setting up an [[up smash]] and other options.
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|[[Young Link]]||[[Hookshot]]||Interestingly, his Hookshot in ''Melee'' shares the same model as Link's (just like his [[grab]]), making it look rather large when used by him. In ''Ultimate'', it combos into options such as [[dash attack]].
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|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}[[Plasma Whip]]||As a grapple, it behaves almost identically to her [[Plasma Whip]]. Can be used for edgeguarding opponents. Does not exist in ''Brawl''.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Clawshot2.jpg|{{SSBB|Link}}'s tether recovery narrowly missing the ledge in ''Brawl''.
Zair.jpg|thumb|{{SSBB|Samus}} using her grab aerial offensively in ''Brawl''.
File:Zair.jpg|thumbnail|{{SSBB|Samus}} using her grab aerial offensively in ''Brawl''.
Clawshot2.jpg|{{SSBB|Link}}'s tether recovery narrowly missing the ledge in ''Brawl''.
File:Tether Recovery.png|Samus using her grab aerial as a Tether Recovery in ''Brawl''.
SSBUWebsiteDarkSamus3.jpg|{{SSBU|Dark Samus}}'s grab aerial in ''Ultimate''.
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