Grass (effect)

Mario being hit by Ivysaur's Bullet Seed, a grass attack, in Brawl

Grass is an attack effect in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Grass attacks have the same visual appearance as slash attacks, generating a crescent-shaped visual effect.

Due to type effectiveness, grass attacks deal 110% knockback to Squirtle and 90% knockback to Charizard. Aside from being boosted by Grass Attack stickers, this is its only gameplay effect.

Ivysaur is the only character that has grass attacks, other than Kirby copying Ivysaur's Bullet Seed.

Grass is the only major effect to not return in future games. No known attacks in Super Smash Bros. 4 or Super Smash Bros. Ultimate use it; despite Ivysaur being present in the latter, its attacks are generally Normal. It is unknown whether the effect is merely unused, or removed outright.

The Subspace Emissary

In The Subspace Emissary, almost all enemies have the same resistance to both slash and grass attacks; Primids are the only exception, taking 1.3× damage from slash attacks but 1.0× from grass attacks.

List of grass attacks by characters

Character	Move(s)	Games
Ivysaur	Neutral attack
	Forward tilt
	Down tilt
	Up smash
	Down smash
	Forward air
	Back air
	Up air
	Down air
	Pummel
	Bullet Seed
	Razor Leaf
	Vine Whip
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Bullet Seed

Trivia

• Although some attacks have a plant-like aesthetic to them, they are considered slash attacks instead. These include Venusaur and Snivy's Razor Leaf and Mega Man's Leaf Shield. This is due to the grass effect being exclusive to Brawl.
  • Additionally, Chikorita is a Poké Ball summon in Brawl, but its Razor Leaf attack does not have the Grass effect.