Corkscrew

Corkscrew
Corkscrew in Brawl.
User	Wario
Universe	Wario
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Corkscrew

Corkscrew is Wario's up special move. It launches him very slightly into the air, less than a fully charged Wario Waft. It can deal up to 19% damage. While this attack can be used as a third jump, it gives relatively little distance vertically and horizontally, at a maximum angle of about 45 degrees. It is also a poor attack combo, as the opponent can DI out of it and punish him. It is similar in knockback and movement to Samus's Screw Attack and Charizard's Fly. It is usually used as a recovery move, along with Wario Waft and the Wario Bike.

When Wario becomes Wario-Man this moves effect is changed. Instead of it being a multiple hit attack, it becomes a two hit electrical attack (one hit at initiation and another at the end of the attack). The move becomes much stronger with a higher amount of damage given and a much larger knockback.

Brawl Manual description

"Attack opponents while rising upward. An excellent recovery move."

Origin

One of Wario's abilities in Wario World was the Corkscrew Conk, where Wario does a Shoulder Charge, then jumps. It gives Wario a horizontal boost to his jumps and can be used to attack.

Despite the name, Wario's Corkscrew move in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is very different to the Corkscrew Conk. The Corkscrew doesn't require a Shoulder Charge, can be started in midair, has a completely different animation, and ultimately gives Wario more of a vertical boost than a horizontal one.

Wario's special moves

Neutral special	Chomp
Side special	Wario Bike
Up special	Corkscrew
Down special	Wario Waft
Final Smash	Wario-Man