Dede-Rush

Dede-Rush
King Dedede using Dede-Rush in Ultimate.
User	King Dedede
Universe	Kirby
Article on WiKirby	Masked Dedede

Dede-Rush (デデラッシュ, Dederush) is King Dedede's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Overview

King Dedede hits in front of him with his hammer about 41 units. The first opponent hit will be flung into a caged ring and hit with a barrage of missiles, before Dedede uses his mask to become Masked Dedede and revs up his hammer and spins towards them, launching them with one final hit, dealing 59.6% damage in total. Anyone else in the vicinity of the initial swing will not be caught, but will still take 8% base damage from the hit.

Instructional quote

Move List

Dedede slams an opponent into a chain-link cage with his hammer before unleashing missiles. He then transforms into Masked Dedede and launches the opponent. If you miss the first swing, the move doesn't activate.

Spirit

Masked Dedede appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Ace-class primary spirit.

Masked Dedede can be summoned using the cores of Reporter & Wrestler and Hammer Bro.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
353		Masked Dedede		★★★	2	2835	8550	1531	4617	1304	3933	No Effect	Kirby Series

Origin

Artwork of Masked Dedede from Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Masked Dedede debuts as King Dedede's upgraded form in the Kirby Super Star Ultra sub-game Revenge of the King. In the game, King Dedede demands a final rematch with Kirby; he steals the Sparkling Stars once again and invites Kirby to a private match within his castle, sending his minions to impede the puffball on his trip. For the final battle, he dons the mask to become Masked Dedede and equips an upgraded version of his classic hammer, outfitting it with jets, missiles, and other tools. Masked Dedede would go on to reappear in games such as Kirby: Triple Deluxe; many variants of Dedede take after this form as well, such as Giant Masked Dedede, Waning Crescent Masked Dedede, and Forgo Dedede.

The caged ring is reminiscent of the arena in which Kirby fights Masked Dedede in Revenge of the King, which itself is the same arena where the two fought in Spring Breeze, this time lined with fencing and devoid of any spectators (except in Revenge of the King, where Bandana Waddle Dee sits alone to cheer on the king). Dedede's New Dedede Hammer is used to fire missiles and perform Hammer Swing, both attacks used during his boss fight. In particular, the missile attack seems to resemble one of his attacks from Kirby's Block Ball.

Gallery

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  The missile barrage seen from the side, an angle normally inaccessible in-game. Screenshot from Masahiro Sakurai's Twitter account.

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  King Dedede about to perform the final hit.

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  Dede-Rush as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	デデラッシュ, Dede Rush
English	Dede-Rush
French	Déluge Dadidou
German	Dedede-Kracher
Spanish	Asalto Dedede
Italian	Furia Dedede
Chinese	帝帝帝猛攻
Korean	디디 러시, Dede Rush
Dutch	Dedede-knaller
Russian	Диди-натиск

Trivia

A frame from King Dedede's Final Smash. Note the black section in the bottom left.

• This is the only Final Smash of King Dedede's to have a clear origin and basis in the Kirby series.
• In the E3 2018 Direct in which the Final Smash was first revealed, Dedede had his normal blue pupils during the cutscene whereas the final game has them being a glowing yellow color.
• When the camera shakes as missiles strike the opponent, the camera will briefly clip into the boxing ring showing darkness under it.

King Dedede's special moves

Neutral special	Inhale
Side special	Waddle Dee Toss	Gordo Throw
Up special	Super Dedede Jump
Down special	Jet Hammer
Final Smash	Waddle Dee Army	Dedede Burst	Dede-Rush