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:''Not to be confused with the [[Control Stick]].''

The '''C-Stick''' is the yellow analog stick on the right side of the [[GameCube controller]] and on the top of the right side of the [[New Nintendo 3DS]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'s'' [[versus mode]] and in {{for3ds}}, it can be used to perform any [[smash attack]] while standing, or any [[aerial]] attack while in midair. With the option to customize controls in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', {{forwiiu}} (''Smash 3DS'' doesn't allow to customize the C-stick), and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the C-stick can also be assigned many other control behaviors, such as inputting [[tilt attack]]s ([[A-sticking]]) or [[special move]]s ([[B-sticking]]). The right Control Stick on the [[Classic Controller]], the [[Wii U GamePad]] and [[Wii U Pro Controller|Pro Controller]], and the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Joy-Con]] and [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller|Pro Controller]] also works like the C-stick for the ''Smash'' games these controllers are compatible with.

==Function==

Smash attacks inputted with the C-stick are performed one frame slower than the fastest possible, though this has little to no effect on its usefulness. If one presses a [[grab]] button right after the player tilts the stick, they can charge the smash attack. It is also possible to charge a smash attack by pressing an attack button when tilting the C-stick, in the same manner the player would if they were using the [[Control Stick]], or in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', by simply holding the C-stick in the direction it was tilted. The C-stick can also be used to perform aerial attacks, in which case the attack will be performed in the direction the C-stick is tilted, allowing the player to do an aerial while moving in another direction without losing momentum, such as a back aerial or up aerial while moving forward. In all games, the C-stick can substitute the Control stick in some instances, as it can be used to [[roll]] or [[sidestep]] out of shield, determine the direction of a tech, and aid in [[directional influence]] (both DI and [[SDI]]). The C-stick is additionally notable as the means to perform a [[DACUS]] in ''Brawl'' and other advanced techniques.

*Attack: Shortcuts to tilt attacks, and aerial attacks just like with the Smash function when in midair. In ''Brawl'', tilting the stick in the direction opposite the player is facing will cause the character to do a [[neutral attack]], whereas in ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'', the fighter will turn around and attack with their [[forward tilt]]. Known as [[A-sticking]]. In ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', tilting the C-stick in a diagonal angle produces neutral attacks on the ground and [[neutral aerial]]s in midair, with a wider angle than that do to neutral specials with the Special function: as such, this function also enables players to use neutral aerials without losing momentum.  

**[[Dash attack]]: While [[dashing]], tilting the C-stick in any direction (or only in the direction the fighter is facing in ''Ultimate'') produces a dash attack, allowing to use it immediately after dashing, instead of the [[forward smash]] produced by the A Button.

In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', the player can also use the C-stick to change the camera angle on the various menus within the game.