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[[File:WolfBurntSSBB.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Wolf (SSBB)|Wolf]] suffers a darkness ailment when struck by the first hit of Crazy Hand's triple poke attack.]]
[[File:WolfBurntSSBB.jpg|thumb|200px|{{SSBB|Wolf}} being hit by Crazy Hand's triple poke, a darkness attack]]
There are a few [[attack]]s in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], starting from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', that cause the '''darkness''' effect. Characters hit by darkness temporarily flash purple and emit shadowy energy similar to that of fire. The darkness effect has no gameplay effects, but can be improved by stickers, though they are usable only by Ganondorf.
'''Darkness''' (known internally as '''purple''') is an attack [[effect]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] that debuted in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Characters hit by a darkness attack temporarily flash purple and emit shadowy energy similar to that of fire.


==List of darkness attacks by characters==
Darkness attacks are boosted by Darkness Attack [[sticker]]s in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[The Subspace Emissary]], but only {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} can use them.
*[[Ganondorf]] - [[forward smash]], [[Warlock Punch]], [[Gerudo Dragon]], [[Flame Choke]], [[Dark Dive]] (ending uppercut in ''[[Brawl]]''), [[Wizard's Foot]], [[Beast Ganon]] (dash)
*[[Giga Bowser]] - [[forward tilt]], [[up tilt]], [[down tilt]], [[forward air]], [[back throw]]
*[[Kirby]] - can copy Warlock Punch, Shadow Ball, or Pikmin Throw
*[[Mewtwo]] - [[neutral attack]] (infinite hit), [[dash attack]], [[up smash]], [[down smash]], forward smash, forward air, [[forward throw]], [[Shadow Ball]]
*[[Olimar]] - with [[Pikmin (species)|White Pikmin]]: [[pummel]], [[Pikmin Throw]], [[Pikmin Chain]] (while it is considered that White Pikmin inflict poison, they technically use the darkness effect)


==List of darkness attacks by enemies and [[boss]]es==
==List of darkness attacks==
*[[Crazy Hand]] - spider crawl attack, flying punch catch (combo move with [[Master Hand]]), first hit of triple poke, bombs (only the explosion, ''Melee'' only)
===By characters===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=70%
|-
!width=12%|Character
!width=50%|Move(s)
!width=8%|Games
|-
|rowspan=14|[[Ganondorf]]
|[[Forward smash]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Warlock Punch]]
|rowspan=2|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Wizard's Foot]]
|-
|[[Gerudo Dragon]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|[[Flame Choke]]
|rowspan=3|{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Dark Dive]] (ending uppercut)
|-
|[[Beast Ganon]] (dash)
|-
|[[Warlock Blade]]
|rowspan=7|{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Warlock Thrust]]
|-
|[[Flame Wave]]
|-
|[[Flame Chain]]
|-
|[[Dark Fists]]
|-
|[[Wizard's Dropkick]]
|-
|[[Wizard's Assault]]
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Giga Bowser]]
|[[Forward tilt]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Up tilt]]
|rowspan=4|{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Down tilt]]
|-
|[[Forward aerial]]
|-
|[[Back throw]]
|-
|rowspan=3|{{SSBU|Joker}}
|Neutral attack (when [[Arsène]] is summoned)
|rowspan=3|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|Forward tilt (when Arsène is summoned)
|-
|[[Rebel's Guard]]
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Kirby]] (Copy Abilities)
|Warlock Punch
|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|Shadow Ball
|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|Pikmin Pluck (White Pikmin)
|{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|rowspan=10|[[Mewtwo]]
|[[Neutral attack]]
|rowspan=6|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Dash attack]]
|-
|[[Forward smash]]
|-
|[[Up smash]]
|-
|[[Down smash]]
|-
|Forward aerial
|-
|[[Down aerial]]
|rowspan=2|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Pummel]]
|-
|[[Forward throw]]
|rowspan=2|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Shadow Ball]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Olimar]]
|White Pikmin-based pummels, throws, [[Pikmin Throw]], and customs. (While it is considered and commonly stated that White Pikmin inflict poison, they technically use the darkness effect for these specific attacks).
|{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Pikmin Chain]] (White Pikmin)
|{{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|{{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}
|[[Poison Breath]]
|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Robin]]
|[[Nosferatu]]
|{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Distant Nosferatu]]
|{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|{{SSBU|Ridley}}
|[[Space Pirate Rush]] (when dragging the foe)
|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|rowspan=5|{{SSBU|Sephiroth}}
|[[Dash attack]]
|rowspan=5|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Pummel]]
|-
|[[Forward throw]] (hit 1)
|-
|[[Back throw]] (hit 1)
|-
|[[Shadow Flare]]
|}
 
===By items===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=70%
|-
!width=12%|Item
!width=50%|Attack
!width=8%|Games
|-
|[[Assist Trophies]]
|[[Midna]]: throw
|{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Poké Ball]] [[Pokémon]]
|[[Ditto]]: Transform (if the summoner possesses darkness attacks)
|rowspan=2|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Marshadow]]: Spectral Thief (launching hit)
|}
 
===By enemies and bosses===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=70%
|-
!width=12%|Enemy/Boss
!width=50%|Attack(s)
!width=8%|Games
|-
|[[Chandelure]]
|Will-o-Wisp
|{{GameIcon|SSB4-3}}
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Crazy Hand]]
|Cross Punch (combo move with [[Master Hand]])
|rowspan=2|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|Spider Walk
|-
|Triple Poke (1st hit)
|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|Finger Bomb (explosion)
|{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|Shadowball Bash
|{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|[[Dracula]]
|Circling variant of Dark Inferno
|rowspan=2|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|[[Beast Ganon|Ganon]]
|Darkness beam
|-
|[[Gastly]]
|Contact
|{{GameIcon|SSB4-3}}
|-
|[[Marx]]
|Black eyeball attack
|{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Master Core]]
|Master Edges: 5-sword combination attack (finishing slash)
|{{GameIcon|SSB4}}
|-
|Master Fortress - Swarm [[Lethinium]] and [[Plasma Wisp]]
|rowspan=2|{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|[[Black Ridley]]
|Claw swipe
|}
 
===By stage hazards===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=70%
|-
!width=12%|Stage
!width=50%|Hazard
!width=8%|Games
|-
|[[Kalos Pokémon League]]
|Energy Blasts
|{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Warlock Punch.png|Ganondorf's Warlock Punch is an example of a darkness attack.  
Warlock Punch.png|Ganondorf's Warlock Punch is an example of a darkness attack.  
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*Although [[Piranha Plant]] and [[Olimar]] have [[Poison Breath]] and [[White Pikmin]] respectively, both of which are said to utilize [[poison]], they actually use the darkness effect for gameplay purposes.
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Latest revision as of 20:01, June 8, 2024

Wolf being hit by Crazy Hand's triple poke, a darkness attack

Darkness (known internally as purple) is an attack effect in the Super Smash Bros. series that debuted in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Characters hit by a darkness attack temporarily flash purple and emit shadowy energy similar to that of fire.

Darkness attacks are boosted by Darkness Attack stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's The Subspace Emissary, but only Ganondorf can use them.

List of darkness attacks[edit]

By characters[edit]

Character Move(s) Games
Ganondorf Forward smash Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
Warlock Punch Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Wizard's Foot
Gerudo Dragon Super Smash Bros. Melee
Flame Choke Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dark Dive (ending uppercut)
Beast Ganon (dash)
Warlock Blade Super Smash Bros. 4
Warlock Thrust
Flame Wave
Flame Chain
Dark Fists
Wizard's Dropkick
Wizard's Assault
Giga Bowser Forward tilt Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Up tilt Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
Down tilt
Forward aerial
Back throw
Joker Neutral attack (when Arsène is summoned) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Forward tilt (when Arsène is summoned)
Rebel's Guard
Kirby (Copy Abilities) Warlock Punch Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Shadow Ball Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pikmin Pluck (White Pikmin) Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mewtwo Neutral attack Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dash attack
Forward smash
Up smash
Down smash
Forward aerial
Down aerial Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pummel
Forward throw Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Shadow Ball
Olimar White Pikmin-based pummels, throws, Pikmin Throw, and customs. (While it is considered and commonly stated that White Pikmin inflict poison, they technically use the darkness effect for these specific attacks). Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pikmin Chain (White Pikmin) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Piranha Plant Poison Breath Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Robin Nosferatu Super Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Distant Nosferatu Super Smash Bros. 4
Ridley Space Pirate Rush (when dragging the foe) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Sephiroth Dash attack Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pummel
Forward throw (hit 1)
Back throw (hit 1)
Shadow Flare

By items[edit]

Item Attack Games
Assist Trophies Midna: throw Super Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Poké Ball Pokémon Ditto: Transform (if the summoner possesses darkness attacks) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Marshadow: Spectral Thief (launching hit)

By enemies and bosses[edit]

Enemy/Boss Attack(s) Games
Chandelure Will-o-Wisp Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Crazy Hand Cross Punch (combo move with Master Hand) Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spider Walk
Triple Poke (1st hit) Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Finger Bomb (explosion) Super Smash Bros. Melee
Shadowball Bash Super Smash Bros. 4
Dracula Circling variant of Dark Inferno Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ganon Darkness beam
Gastly Contact Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Marx Black eyeball attack Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Master Core Master Edges: 5-sword combination attack (finishing slash) Super Smash Bros. 4
Master Fortress - Swarm Lethinium and Plasma Wisp Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Black Ridley Claw swipe

By stage hazards[edit]

Stage Hazard Games
Kalos Pokémon League Energy Blasts Super Smash Bros. for Wii USuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

Gallery[edit]

  • Ganondorf's Warlock Punch is an example of a darkness attack.

    Ganondorf's Warlock Punch is an example of a darkness attack.

Trivia[edit]


v • d • e
List of attack effects
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. Normal Normal (effect) • Coin Coin (effect) • Electric Electric (effect) • Flame Flame (effect) • Slash Slash (effect) • Sleep Sleep (effect)
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee Bury Bury (effect) • Darkness Darkness (effect) • Flower Flower (effect) • Freezing Freezing (effect) • Grab Grab (effect) • Inert Inert (effect) • Reverse Reverse (effect) • Screw Screw (effect) • Stun Stun (effect)
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. Brawl Aura Aura (effect) • Down Down (effect) • Flinchless Flinchless (effect) • Grass Grass (effect) • Paralyze Paralyze (effect) • Plunge Plunge (effect) • Slip Slip (effect) • Water Water (effect)
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. 4 Blaster Blaster (effect) • Magic Magic (effect) • Obliviate Obliviate (effect) • Stab Stab (effect) • Solar Solar (effect)
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Autoreticle Autoreticle (effect) • Chain Chain (effect) • Curse Curse (effect) • Dedede Dedede (effect) • Grapple Grapple (effect) • Ink Ink (effect) • Mushroom Mushroom (effect) • Poison Poison (effect) • Rapid Rapid (effect) • Sparks Sparks (effect) • Fist-Down Fist-Down (effect) • Scintilla Scintilla (effect)
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