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{{Infobox Character General
{{Infobox Item
|name        = Sandbag
|title=Sandbag
|image       = [[File:SandbagSSBB.jpg|275px|Sandbag]]
|image={{tabber|title1=Ultimate|content1=[[File:SSBU spirit Sandbag.png|275|Sandbag]]|title2=Smash 4|content2=[[File:SandbagHeadSSB4-U.png|275px|Sandbag]]|title3=Brawl|content3=[[File:SandbagSSBB.jpg|275px|Sandbag]]|title4=Melee|content4=[[File:SSBM Sandbag.png|275px|Sandbag]]}}
|caption     = [[File:SmashBrosSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>Artwork of Sandbag from ''Brawl''.
|caption=[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>The appearance of Sandbag from ''Smash'' titles.
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|series={{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
|firstgame    = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (2001)
|item class=Carrying / Damage Recovering
|console      = [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|game1=Melee|game2=Brawl|game3=SSB4|game4=Ultimate
|species      = Sandbag
|gender      =  
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{{cquote|''Can produce items each time you hit it.''|cite=''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' instruction manual}}
{{cquote|''Can produce items each time you hit it.''|cite=''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' instruction manual}}
{{cquote|''Hit Sandbag to make items fall out! The more you hit it, the easier it will be to launch.''|cite=''Super Smash Bros. 3DS'' in-game description}}
{{cquote|''Hit Sandbag to make items fall out! The more you hit it, the easier it will be to launch.''|cite=''Super Smash Bros. 3DS'' in-game description}}
'''Sandbag''' ({{ja|サンドバッグくん|Sandobaggu-kun}}, ''Sandbag-kun'') is a character from the [[Stadium]] game [[Home-Run Contest]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and appears as an item during matches in ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4''.


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
'''Sandbag''' ({{ja|サンドバッグくん|Sandobaggu-kun}}, ''Sandbag-kun'') is a character from the [[Stadium]] game [[Home-Run Contest]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It also appears as an item during matches in ''Brawl'', ''SSB4'', and ''Ultimate''.
 
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
===In [[Home-Run Contest]]===
===In [[Home-Run Contest]]===
[[File:Sand in homerun contest melee.jpg|thumb|left|Sandbag in ''Melee'' during the Home-Run Contest.]]
[[File:Home-Run Stadium SSBM.png|thumb|left|Sandbag in ''Melee'' during the Home-Run Contest.]]
Sandbag made its debut in ''Melee'', alongside the new [[Home-Run Contest]] event. In the mode, players are given ten seconds to hit Sandbag as far as possible using a [[Home-Run Bat]]. Sandbag was given a visible damage percentage for the game.{{clr}}
Sandbag made its debut in ''Melee'', alongside the new [[Home-Run Contest]] event. In the mode, players are given ten seconds to hit Sandbag as far as possible using a [[Home-Run Bat]]. Sandbag is given a visible damage percentage in this mode, as to allow players to estimate how far it will travel when hit by the Home-Run Bat.
 
Sandbag is considered a character, allowing the game to record its damage percentage and allowing players to [[grab]] it. Sandbag can also be controlled by a human player through the use of the {{SSBM|debug menu}}. However, a majority of its moveset is not programmed, as it is not intended to move or otherwise act as a standard combatant. As a result, attempting to [[attack]], [[midair jump]], or [[shield]] with it will cause the [[game crash|game to freeze]]. In addition, Sandbag cannot be KOed, even after passing the [[blast line]]s, and it can eventually crash the game if it falls too far beyond them, as the game will eventually be unable to calculate its position on the screen. As Sandbag lacks animations for moving and jumping, it uses its idle stance for such movements.
{{clr}}


===Trophy description===
===Trophy===
The Sandbag [[trophy]] is obtained by completing the Home-Run Contest with every character.
The Sandbag [[trophy]] is obtained by completing the Home-Run Contest with every character.
[[File:Sandbag Melee Trophy.png|100px|thumb|left|Sandbag trophy in ''Melee''.]]
{{Trophy
'''Sandbag'''<br>
|name=Sandbag
''Sandbag exists for one reason only: to get smashed in the Home-Run Contest. Pound on Sandbag as much as possible in the time allotted, then swing for the fences as you compete for the longest home run of all time. Getting hit doesn't hurt Sandbag at all. As a matter of fact, it loves to see players wind up and let loose.''
|image=Sandbag Melee Trophy.png
:{{Trophy games|console1=GC|game1=Super Smash Bros. Melee (12/01)}}
|desc=Sandbag exists for one reason only: to get smashed in the Home-Run Contest. Pound on Sandbag as much as possible in the time allotted, then swing for the fences as you compete for the longest home run of all time. Getting hit doesn't hurt Sandbag at all. As a matter of fact, it loves to see players wind up and let loose.
{{clr}}
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Super Smash Bros. Melee|release1=12/01}}
|game=Melee
}}
{{clrl}}
 
===Stats===
{{Attributes
|cast = 26
|weight = 100
|rweight = 8-10
|dash = 1.5
|rdash = 12-14
|run = 1.5
|rrun = 12-14
|walk = 1.1
|rwalk = 12-15
|trac = 0.06
|rtrac = 15-23
|airfric = 0.001
|rairfric = 27
|air = 1
|rair = 6-9
|baseaccel = 0.02
|rbaseaccel = 2-23
|addaccel = 0.03
|raddaccel = 12-19
|gravity = 0.05
|rgravity = 27
|fall = 1.6
|rfall = 19-21
|ff = 2.3
|rff = 14-18
|jumpsquat = 4
|rjumpsquat = 8-15
|jumpheight = 30.08
|rjumpheight = 19-20
|shorthop = 11.675
|rshorthop = 15-16
|djump = N/A
|rdjump = N/A
|ellag = 4
|rellag = 2-23
}}


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
===In Home-Run Contest===
[[File:Home-Run Contest (Super Smash Bros. Brawl).jpg|thumb|left|Sandbag as seen in Brawl's [[Home-Run Contest]].]]
[[File:Home-Run Contest (Super Smash Bros. Brawl).jpg|thumb|left|Sandbag as seen in Brawl's [[Home-Run Contest]].]]
===In Home-Run Contest===
In ''Brawl'', Sandbag reprises its role in the Home-Run Contest. However, Sandbag is lighter and it also slides further after landing from a hit. Between games, Sandbag also became an item instead of a character, and therefore, it can no longer be [[grab]]bed or [[throw]]n. Its programming, however, contains unused subactions for character-based situations, such as the event of being grabbed, suggesting that it may have formerly been intended to remain as a character.
In ''Brawl'', Sandbag became lighter and slid farther after landing from a hit. Between games, Sandbag also became an item instead of a character, and therefore cannot be grabbed by regular or special grabs. Its programming, however, contains unused subactions for character-based situations, such as the event of being grabbed, which suggests that it the game's developers may have formerly intended that it remain a character.


Like in ''Melee'', Sandbag's trophy is unlocked by getting a distance with all characters in the Home-Run Contest. Note that characters who may be switched during matches, namely {{SSBB|Zelda}} and {{SSBB|Sheik}}, {{SSBB|Samus}} and {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}, and the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s Pokémon, do not need to be repeatedly used in order to attain the trophy.
Like in ''Melee'', Sandbag's trophy is unlocked by getting a distance with all characters in the Home-Run Contest. Note that characters who may be switched during matches, namely {{SSBB|Zelda}} and {{SSBB|Sheik}}, {{SSBB|Samus}} and {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}, and the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s Pokémon, do not need to be repeatedly used in order to attain the trophy.
{{clr}}
{{clr}}
===As an item===
===As an item===
[[File:CD Factory.jpg|thumb|left|Example of a "CD Factory" made using Stage Builder.]]
[[File:CD Factory.jpg|thumb|left|Example of a "CD Factory" made using Stage Builder.]]
As well as its appearance in the ''Home-Run Contest'', Sandbag can appear as an item during matches. Sandbag is a unique item in that while it can release items upon being hit, like the [[crate]] and [[capsule]], it cannot actually be picked up and thrown, though. It can, however, be [[item swallowing|swallowed]] by Kirby, King Dedede, and Wario, as well as [[Munchlax]].
As well as its appearance in the ''Home-Run Contest'', Sandbag can appear as an item during matches. Sandbag is a unique item in that while it can release items upon being hit, like the [[crate]] and [[capsule]], it cannot actually be picked up and thrown. It can, however, be [[item swallowing|swallowed]] by Kirby, King Dedede, and Wario, as well as [[Munchlax]].


As players have a degree of modification over what Sandbag can drop via the [[Item Switch]], it also is of particular interest to use in [[CD Factory|CD Factories]], a type of custom stage made using ''Brawl's'' [[Stage Builder]].
As players have a degree of modification over what Sandbag can drop via the [[Item Switch]], Sandbag is also of particular interest to use in [[CD Factory|CD Factories]], a type of custom stage made using ''Brawl's'' [[Stage Builder]].
{{clr}}
{{clr}}
===On the [[Online Practice Stage]]===
===On the [[Online Practice Stage]]===
[[File:Wifi Practice Stage.png|thumb|left|]]
[[File:Online Practice Stage Brawl.jpg|thumb|left]]
Sandbag appears on the Online Practice Stage, and players are given the option to practice combos or otherwise attack it while waiting for Wi-Fi matches to start. Sandbag's damage percent cannot be seen, though it does take more and more knockback the more it is hit, though it cannot be be KO'd via the upper blast line.
Sandbag appeared on the Online Practice Stage, and players were given the option to practice combos or otherwise attack it while waiting for Wi-Fi matches to start. Sandbag's damage percent couldn’t be seen, though it did take more and more knockback the more it was hit. If sent below the bottom blast line, Sandbag would respawn in the center of the stage; this did not occur if Sandbag passed the upper blast line.
 
If sent below the bottom blast line, Sandbag will respawn in the center of the stage.
{{clr}}
{{clr}}


===Trophy description===
===Trophy===
[[File:Sandbag - Brawl Trophy.png|100px|thumb|left|Sandbag trophy in ''Brawl''.]]
{{Trophy
'''Sandbag'''<br>
|name=Sandbag
''An item that appears in the Home-Run Contest, where the goal is to do lots of damage to Sandbag, then send it flying as far as you can. It also appears in the regular game. If you smash it, a storm of confetti and items will burst out. Sandbag doesn't feel pain, though; in fact, it's happy to be of service.''
|image=Sandbag - Brawl Trophy.png
{{Trophy games|console1=GC|game1=Super Smash Bros. Melee|console2=Wii|game2=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|desc=An item that appears in the Home-Run Contest, where the goal is to do lots of damage to Sandbag, then send it flying as far as you can. It also appears in the regular game. If you smash it, a storm of confetti and items will burst out. Sandbag doesn't feel pain, though; in fact, it's happy to be of service.
{{clr}}
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Smash Bros. Melee|console2=Wii|game2=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|game=Brawl
}}
{{clrl}}


==In ''Super Smash Bros. 4''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
Sandbag reappears in the Home-Run Contest and the Online Practice Stage. It also makes a cameo {{SSB4|Little Mac}}'s reveal trailer as his punching bag.{{clr}}
Sandbag reprises its role in the Home-Run Contest and the Online Practice Stage. Additionally, it appears when testing a [[Mii Fighter]], and it also makes a cameo in {{SSB4|Little Mac}}'s reveal trailer as his punching bag.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Home-Run Contest ({{for3ds}}).jpg|Sandbag in the Home-Run Contest in {{for3ds}}.
Home-Run Contest (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS).jpg|Sandbag in the Home-Run Contest in {{for3ds}}.
Home-Run Contest ({{forwiiu}}).jpg|Sandbag in the Home-Run Contest in {{forwiiu}}.
Home-Run Contest (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U).jpg|Sandbag in the Home-Run Contest in {{forwiiu}}.
Lmt doclouis2.png|Sandbag's appearance in Little Mac's character trailer.
Lmt doclouis2.png|Sandbag's appearance in Little Mac's character trailer.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===As an item===
===As an item===
[[File:SandbagSSB4.jpg|thumb|left|Sandbag as an item in ''SSB4''.]]
[[File:SandbagSSB4.jpg|thumb|Sandbag as an item in ''SSB4''.]]
Sandbag returns as an item, but no longer drops CDs like in ''Brawl''.
Sandbag returns as an item, acting identical in function to its ''Brawl'' incarnation. It no longer drops CDs.
{{clr}}
===Trophy description===
{{ImageCaption|File:SandbagTrophy3DS.png|File:SandbagTrophyWiiU.png|width1=100px|width2=100px|align=left|caption=Sandbag trophies in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''}}
'''Sandbag''' <br>
:{{Flag|North America}} ''This little guy is great for getting in some practice against. In Home-Run Contest you'll send it flying, and in normal battles it has a habit of dropping items when you lay into it. Sandbag seems pretty content with being your punching bag, so it'd almost be mean not to go all out on it.''
:{{Flag|Europe}} ''This little guy is pretty good to practise with! In the Home-Run Contest, the goal is to attack Sandbag and then whack him as hard as you can to send him flying! He even appears in normal matches, where you can hit him to get lots of food and items. Don't worry, though - he loves to help out. It doesn't even hurt him at all!''
{{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Smash Bros. Melee (12/2001)|console2=WiiU|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}
{{clr}}
{{clr}}
===Trophy===
{{Trophy
|name=Sandbag
|image-3ds=SandbagTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=SandbagTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-3ds-ntsc=This little guy is great for getting in some practice against. In Home-Run Contest you'll send it flying, and in normal battles it has a habit of dropping items when you lay into it. Sandbag seems pretty content with being your punching bag, so it'd almost be mean not to go all out on it.
|desc-wiiu-ntsc=This little guy makes a great sparring partner. No, really! In Home-Run Contest you'll send it flying, and in normal battles it has a habit of dropping items when you lay into it. Sandbag seems pretty content with being your punching bag, so it'd almost be mean not to go all out on it.
|desc-pal=This little guy is pretty good to practise with! In the Home-Run Contest, the goal is to attack Sandbag and then whack him as hard as you can to send him flying! He even appears in normal matches, where you can hit him to get lots of food and items. Don't worry, though – he loves to help out. It doesn't even hurt him at all!
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Smash Bros. Melee|release1=12/2001|console2=WiiU|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Smash Bros. Melee|release1=05/2002|console2=WiiU|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}
}}
{{clrl}}
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
[[File:SmashBrosUltimateHomeRunContest.jpg|thumb|Sandbag's ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' appearance.]]
Sandbag returns in ''Ultimate'' as an item. As a humorous aesthetic, Sandbag now shows visible happiness if left alone for a period of time or when it is grabbed. Sandbag can be grabbed and thrown, much like in ''Melee'' (unless it's in the Home-Run Contest). It has a [[weight]] of 115.
Sandbag also appears when testing a [[Spirit]] Team or a [[Mii Fighter]], or a controller configuration in the [[Options]] menu. While Sandbag no longer appears as the primary opponent in the [[Online Practice Stage]], it can randomly appear as an item instead.
With the return of Home-Run Contest in version {{h2|List of updates (SSBU)|5.0.0}}, Sandbag once again reprises its role. Sandbag has infinite launch resistance for the first hit that connects with it, and now blushes when at high damage.
===Spirit===
The Sandbag also appears as an Advance-class [[support spirit]]. It can be first obtained by reaching 250% or more during battle.
The Sandbag's Spirit Battle uses an unmoving {{SSBU|Samus}} puppet fighter, referencing how the Sandbag is an idle character, and is fought on the [[Pokémon Stadium 2]] stage's [[Ω form]]. During the battle, the Home-Run Bat appears and the player has ten seconds to defeat Samus, referencing the similar gameplay mechanics in the Home-Run Contest.
{|class="wikitable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series
|-
| 1,093 || {{SpiritTableName|Sandbag}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★ || 1 || Critical-Health Defense ↑ || ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series
|}
==Origin==
The {{iw|wikipedia|sandbag}} is a real world item. It is, as the name suggests, a bag full of sand or other material. It is used for a multitude of purposes, one of them being used to absorb blows and strikes. Versions made specifically for this purpose were created and evolved into the modern {{iw|wikipedia|punching bag}}, which Sandbag is directly inspired by. In Japanese, the English loanword "sandbag" is used to refer to punching bags.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SSBM Sandbag.png|A render of Sandbag in ''Melee''
SSBM Sandbag.png|A render of Sandbag in ''Melee''
SandbagHeadSSBM.png|Sandbag's head icon in ''Melee''.
SandbagHeadSSBM.png|Sandbag's head icon in ''Melee''.
SandbagHeadSSB4-3.png|Sandbag's unused icon in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
SandbagHeadSSB4-U.png|Sandbag's unused icon in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Names in other languages==
*Sandbag is technically defined as a non-playable character, and therefore cannot be [[grab]]bed and [[throw]]n by players, and is programmed not to move. Although Sandbag cannot normally be controlled by human players, it is possible to circumvent this through the use of the {{SSBM|debug menu}} through an [[Action Replay]]. Doing so allows players to control it and make it move and jump, but attempting to make it [[attack]] will usually freeze the game, depending on the version, on some versions absolutely nothing happens, doing a [[midair jump]] sometimes freezes the game as well, and attempting to shield will always freeze the game; in addition, knocking it off stages will not KO it, and it can eventually crash the game if it falls too far away from the [[blast line]]s. Sandbag has no animations for moving or jumping, and as a result, it uses its "idle stance" for such movements.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klLz7uarxvo]
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|jaM=Sandbag-kun
|en=Sandbag
|fr=Sac de sable
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|es=Saco de arena
|esM=Sandbag
|de=Sandsack
|it=Sacco da allenamento
|itM=Training Bag
|nl=Sandbag
|ru={{rollover|Боксерский мешок|Boksersky meshok|?}}
|ruM=Punching Bag
|ko={{rollover|샌드백|Saendeubaek|?}}
|koM=Sandbag
|zh={{rollover|沙包哥|Shābāo gē|?}}
|zhM=Brother Sandbag
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Latest revision as of 17:19, December 4, 2024

This article is about the item. For the term referring to playing poorly on purpose, see sandbagging.
Sandbag
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Sandbag

SmashBrosSymbol.svg
The appearance of Sandbag from Smash titles.
Universe Super Smash Bros.
Appears in Melee
Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Item class Carrying / Damage Recovering
“ Can produce items each time you hit it. ”
—Super Smash Bros. Brawl instruction manual
“ Hit Sandbag to make items fall out! The more you hit it, the easier it will be to launch. ”
—Super Smash Bros. 3DS in-game description

Sandbag (サンドバッグくん, Sandbag-kun) is a character from the Stadium game Home-Run Contest in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It also appears as an item during matches in Brawl, SSB4, and Ultimate.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

In Home-Run Contest[edit]

Sandbag in Melee during the Home-Run Contest.

Sandbag made its debut in Melee, alongside the new Home-Run Contest event. In the mode, players are given ten seconds to hit Sandbag as far as possible using a Home-Run Bat. Sandbag is given a visible damage percentage in this mode, as to allow players to estimate how far it will travel when hit by the Home-Run Bat.

Sandbag is considered a character, allowing the game to record its damage percentage and allowing players to grab it. Sandbag can also be controlled by a human player through the use of the debug menu. However, a majority of its moveset is not programmed, as it is not intended to move or otherwise act as a standard combatant. As a result, attempting to attack, midair jump, or shield with it will cause the game to freeze. In addition, Sandbag cannot be KOed, even after passing the blast lines, and it can eventually crash the game if it falls too far beyond them, as the game will eventually be unable to calculate its position on the screen. As Sandbag lacks animations for moving and jumping, it uses its idle stance for such movements.

Trophy[edit]

The Sandbag trophy is obtained by completing the Home-Run Contest with every character.

Sandbag's trophy in Melee
Sandbag
Sandbag exists for one reason only: to get smashed in the Home-Run Contest. Pound on Sandbag as much as possible in the time allotted, then swing for the fences as you compete for the longest home run of all time. Getting hit doesn't hurt Sandbag at all. As a matter of fact, it loves to see players wind up and let loose.
Super Smash Bros. Melee (12/01)

Stats[edit]

Stats Weight Dash speed Walk speed Traction Air friction Air speed Air acceleration Gravity Falling speed Jumpsquat Jump height Double jump height Empty landing Lag
Value 100 1.5 – Initial dash
1.5 – Run 		1.1 0.06 0.001 1 0.02 – Base
0.03 – Additional 		0.05 1.6 – Base
2.3 – Fast-fall 		4 30.08 - Base
11.675 - Short hop 		N/A 4

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

In Home-Run Contest[edit]

Sandbag as seen in Brawl's Home-Run Contest.

In Brawl, Sandbag reprises its role in the Home-Run Contest. However, Sandbag is lighter and it also slides further after landing from a hit. Between games, Sandbag also became an item instead of a character, and therefore, it can no longer be grabbed or thrown. Its programming, however, contains unused subactions for character-based situations, such as the event of being grabbed, suggesting that it may have formerly been intended to remain as a character.

Like in Melee, Sandbag's trophy is unlocked by getting a distance with all characters in the Home-Run Contest. Note that characters who may be switched during matches, namely Zelda and Sheik, Samus and Zero Suit Samus, and the Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon, do not need to be repeatedly used in order to attain the trophy.

As an item[edit]

Example of a "CD Factory" made using Stage Builder.

As well as its appearance in the Home-Run Contest, Sandbag can appear as an item during matches. Sandbag is a unique item in that while it can release items upon being hit, like the crate and capsule, it cannot actually be picked up and thrown. It can, however, be swallowed by Kirby, King Dedede, and Wario, as well as Munchlax.

As players have a degree of modification over what Sandbag can drop via the Item Switch, Sandbag is also of particular interest to use in CD Factories, a type of custom stage made using Brawl's Stage Builder.

On the Online Practice Stage[edit]

Online Practice Stage Brawl.jpg

Sandbag appeared on the Online Practice Stage, and players were given the option to practice combos or otherwise attack it while waiting for Wi-Fi matches to start. Sandbag's damage percent couldn’t be seen, though it did take more and more knockback the more it was hit. If sent below the bottom blast line, Sandbag would respawn in the center of the stage; this did not occur if Sandbag passed the upper blast line.

Trophy[edit]

Sandbag's trophy in Brawl
Sandbag
An item that appears in the Home-Run Contest, where the goal is to do lots of damage to Sandbag, then send it flying as far as you can. It also appears in the regular game. If you smash it, a storm of confetti and items will burst out. Sandbag doesn't feel pain, though; in fact, it's happy to be of service.
GameCube: Super Smash Bros. Melee
Wii: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Sandbag reprises its role in the Home-Run Contest and the Online Practice Stage. Additionally, it appears when testing a Mii Fighter, and it also makes a cameo in Little Mac's reveal trailer as his punching bag.

As an item[edit]

Sandbag as an item in SSB4.

Sandbag returns as an item, acting identical in function to its Brawl incarnation. It no longer drops CDs.

Trophy[edit]

Sandbag's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Sandbag's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Sandbag
NTSCSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS This little guy is great for getting in some practice against. In Home-Run Contest you'll send it flying, and in normal battles it has a habit of dropping items when you lay into it. Sandbag seems pretty content with being your punching bag, so it'd almost be mean not to go all out on it.
NTSCSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U This little guy makes a great sparring partner. No, really! In Home-Run Contest you'll send it flying, and in normal battles it has a habit of dropping items when you lay into it. Sandbag seems pretty content with being your punching bag, so it'd almost be mean not to go all out on it.
GameCube: Super Smash Bros. Melee (12/2001)
Wii U: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
PAL This little guy is pretty good to practise with! In the Home-Run Contest, the goal is to attack Sandbag and then whack him as hard as you can to send him flying! He even appears in normal matches, where you can hit him to get lots of food and items. Don't worry, though – he loves to help out. It doesn't even hurt him at all!
GameCube: Super Smash Bros. Melee (05/2002)
Wii U: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Sandbag's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate appearance.

Sandbag returns in Ultimate as an item. As a humorous aesthetic, Sandbag now shows visible happiness if left alone for a period of time or when it is grabbed. Sandbag can be grabbed and thrown, much like in Melee (unless it's in the Home-Run Contest). It has a weight of 115.

Sandbag also appears when testing a Spirit Team or a Mii Fighter, or a controller configuration in the Options menu. While Sandbag no longer appears as the primary opponent in the Online Practice Stage, it can randomly appear as an item instead.

With the return of Home-Run Contest in version 5.0.0, Sandbag once again reprises its role. Sandbag has infinite launch resistance for the first hit that connects with it, and now blushes when at high damage.

Spirit[edit]

The Sandbag also appears as an Advance-class support spirit. It can be first obtained by reaching 250% or more during battle.

The Sandbag's Spirit Battle uses an unmoving Samus puppet fighter, referencing how the Sandbag is an idle character, and is fought on the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage's Ω form. During the battle, the Home-Run Bat appears and the player has ten seconds to defeat Samus, referencing the similar gameplay mechanics in the Home-Run Contest.

No. Image Name Type Class Cost Ability Series
1,093
SSBU spirit Sandbag.png
 Sandbag
Support
 ★ 1 Critical-Health Defense ↑ Super Smash Bros. Series

Origin[edit]

The sandbag is a real world item. It is, as the name suggests, a bag full of sand or other material. It is used for a multitude of purposes, one of them being used to absorb blows and strikes. Versions made specifically for this purpose were created and evolved into the modern punching bag, which Sandbag is directly inspired by. In Japanese, the English loanword "sandbag" is used to refer to punching bags.

Gallery[edit]

  • A render of Sandbag in Melee

    A render of Sandbag in Melee

  • Sandbag's head icon in Melee.

    Sandbag's head icon in Melee.

  • Sandbag's unused icon in Super Smash Bros. 4.

    Sandbag's unused icon in Super Smash Bros. 4.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese サンドバッグくん Sandbag-kun
UK English Sandbag —
France French Sac de sable Sandbag
Germany German Sandsack —
Spain Spanish Saco de arena Sandbag
Italy Italian Sacco da allenamento Training Bag
China Chinese 沙包哥 Brother Sandbag
South Korea Korean 샌드백 Sandbag
Netherlands Dutch Sandbag —
Russia Russian Боксерский мешок Punching Bag


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