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==Moveset==

''For a more detailed information regarding Link's moveset and attack hitboxes, see [[Link (SSBB)/Moveset|this page]].''

{{MovesetTable

|game=SSBB

|neutralcount=3

|neutral1dmg=4%

|neutral2dmg=3%

|neutral3dmg=5%

|neutraldesc=A diagonal sword slash followed by a horizontal slash, with a lunging stab finisher. Loosely based on Link's final blow to Ganon in Ocarina of Time. The first 2 hits are great when jab canceled, as it can lead into his grab, up special, down smash or even to itself again if the opponent doesn't [[SDI]] out of it.

|ftiltdmg=13%

|ftiltdesc=An overhead swipe. An efficient KO move at higher percentages.

|utiltdmg=9%

|utiltdesc=Swings sword in an arc. Has good range and knockback. Good for juggling fast-fallers at low percentages.

|dtiltdmg=12%

|dtiltdesc=Swipes sword across ground. [[Meteor smash]]es aerial opponents in contact with Link's body and the hilt of the sword. This is more difficult to use as a meteor smash than other down tilts, because the sweetspot is significantly smaller, ranging only from his head to his body (while crouching).

|dashdmg=12% (blade), 10% (tip), 11% (arm & body)

|dashdesc=Swings sword from head to toe. Good combo starter.

|fsmashcount=2

|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} (blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (body)

|fsmash2dmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|20}} (arm), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|19}} (body)

|fsmashdesc=Link lunges forward with a wide sword swing in front of him, dealing good damage and knockback when tipped. The base of his sword has extremely little knockback, designed to link onto an optional second hit: a sword swing with greater KO power.

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|4}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|3}} (hit 2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|10}} (hit 3 blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|9}} (hit 3 arm), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|8}} (hit 3 body)

|usmashdesc=Swings sword in an arc three times. First two hits have no knockback, while the 3rd hit has below average knockback. This move is easily [[SDI]]ed out of the last hit.

|dsmashdmg=Hit 1: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|16}} (blade & body), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (tip), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (arm)<br/>Hit 2: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|16}} (blade & body), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (arm)

|dsmashdesc=Swipes sword from front to back, having very quick start-up but moderately long ending lag. Opponents can be hit by both swipes if they are between Link and the Gale Boomerang during its second phase as it pulls the opponent towards Link; however, good timing is required.

|nairdmg=10% (clean), 6% (late)

|nairdesc=Link thrusts his leg out in front of him for an extended time. Has [[sex kick]] properties.

|fairdmg=9% (hit 1), 12% (hit 2)

|fairdesc=Swings his sword twice while spinning 360 degrees. Second hit has great knockback, though the first hit only sets up the second hit at very low percentages, making it hard to use as a KOing move.

|bairdmg=4% (hit 1), 7% (hit 2)

|bairdesc=Does a two kick combo behind himself. Has very little landing lag and low damage.

|uairdmg=15% (clean), 13% (late)

|uairdesc=Thrusts his sword upward, just like the upward thrust attack in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. Long duration and can [[star KO]] at higher damages, though it has a slow startup, little horizontal range, and significantly high ending lag.

|dairdmg=22% (clean), 18% (late), 8% (after bounce)

|dairdesc=Holds his sword downward, this time based on his "Downthrust" from ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. Bounces when the attack lands, possibly scoring an additional hit, but goes through opponents if Link is fast falling. A very powerful finisher that can K.O as low as 75%, but if missed leaves Link open for 50 frames if not auto-cancelled (the laggiest aerial landing in the game).

|grabname=Clawshot ({{ja|クローショット|Kurōshotto}})

|grabdesc=&nbsp;

|pummeldmg=2%

|pummeldesc=Hits opponent with the hilt of the Master Sword. A fairly fast pummel.

|fthrowdmg=3% (hit 1), 4% (throw)

|fthrowdesc=Link releases the opponent then kicks them, football punt style.

|bthrowdmg=3% (hit 1), 4% (throw)

|bthrowdesc=Link throws the opponent behind him and kicks them away.

|uthrowdmg=5%/4% (hit 1), 2% (throw)

|uthrowdesc=Link raises the opponent above him and slashes upward. The hitbox has a sweetspot and a sourspot, although the sourspot can only connect against bystanders.

|djump      = ?

|rdjump    = ?

}}

===[[On-screen appearance]]===

{{Appearance

|char=Link

|game=SSBB}}

===[[Crowd cheer]]===

===[[Victory pose]]s===

===Tier placement and history===

Despite the considerable power buffs he received in ''Brawl'', his amazing vertical [[momentum cancelling]], and possessing a usable DACUS, Link has perpetually hovered among ''Brawl'''s bottom four characters since the first tier list. Link's terrible and extremely [[gimp]]able [[recovery]] has always significantly limited his survivability even in the early inexperienced ''Brawl'' [[metagame]], and his very sluggish attacks and terrible mobility significantly inhibited Link's ability to effectively compete even from the earliest stages of competitive play. While Link had a few renowned players, such as {{Sm|KirinBlaze}}, {{Sm|Legan}}, and {{Sm|Izaw}}, these players were never a high placing threat at majors, with no Link player ever placing higher than 33rd at a major, and even at average regionals, making top 8 was unobtainable. Eventually all of them either dropped Link for a better character or stopped playing ''Brawl'' competitively altogether, and while {{Sm|Scizor}} would emerge late in ''Brawl'' as a strong Link player in one of the strongest regions, he too couldn't buck this trend. As such, Link's competitive prospects have never prospered throughout Brawl's competitive lifespan, and while he is very rarely thought of as a candidate for the worst character in the game, he never rose beyond being considered a bottom tier.

==Role in [[The Subspace Emissary]]==

===Exclusive stickers===

*Boomerang: [Weapon] Attack +4

*Colin: [Specials: Direct] Attack +4

*Zant: [Weapon] Attack +7

*Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time): [Flame] Resistance +18

==[[Trophies]]==

==Trivia==

*Link, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}} and {{SSBB|Mario}}, are the only returning characters in ''Brawl'' to have one completely different special move. In Link's case, his side special has been changed.