Screw Attack (item)

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Screw Attack.

This article refers to the item. For the attack see here.

The Screw Attack (スクリューアタック, Sukuryu Atakku) item alters a character's first and second jumps, changing them to mimic Samus Aran's Up Special Move (for which the item is named). If thrown at an enemy, they will be knocked upwards in a Screw Attack, dragging any nearby opponents (even the thrower) into the attack. They then fall down as if they had used a recovery move. Many players use this in a sort of Pseudo-combo with a constantly damaging Up-B attack, most notably Samus' Up- B of the same name.

• When jumping, it does 8% damage.
• When thrown, it does between 20-24% damage.

In Smash Bros Brawl, the Screw Attack is a badge item, similar to the Franklin Badge, allowing the user to attack as normal, having their ground and midair jump being screw attacks as originally. The item cannot be thrown like in Melee.