Egg Throw

Egg Throw
Egg Throw in Ultimate.
User	Yoshi
Universe	Yoshi
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Egg Throw

Egg Throw (たまご投げ, Egg Throw) is Yoshi's up special move. When used, Yoshi launches an egg upwards in an arc, which can be angled along a variety of trajectories, hitting anywhere from far horizontally in front of Yoshi to slightly behind and above Yoshi.

Summary

The trajectory of the egg can be controlled by where the control stick is tilted while Yoshi is in the throwing animation, and the distance can be controlled by how long the special button is held. The egg explodes upon contact or after moving along for a set air-time. Yoshi's up special is fairly unique in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee in that it is not a triple jump, does not noticeably aid in recovery, and does not put Yoshi into a state of helplessness.

However, it does help with recovery in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, while still not causing helplessness. Yoshi can use Egg Throw many times in the air, gaining some height each time; however, the height he gets decreases each time the player uses it in the air, and he will continue to lose height until the move gives no height at all. Also, the Egg Throw's versatility was dampened substantially in Brawl by the fact that Yoshi is now forced to choose between certain egg "routes", as opposed to before when the eggs could end up anywhere. Additionally, it's possible for the egg's explosion to miss, even after the egg hitbox hits its target. In SSB4 and Ultimate, the egg throw makes a rainbow trail.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the eggs from Egg Throw now bounce on the ground.

Instructional quotes

instruction booklet		Hold for distance and tilt to control its direction.
instruction booklet		Increase toss distance by holding down B. Adjust loft with the Control Stick.
case foldout		Increase toss distance by charging.
Move List		Lobs an egg. Can set the angle of the throw with directional inputs.

Customization

Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:

1. Egg Throw	2. High Jump	3. Timed Egg Throw
"Lob an egg. You can set the angle of the throw with directional inputs."	"Jump really high. In midair, you can use the move more than once."	"Lob an egg that goes right through opponents as it flies and then explodes."

1. Egg Throw: Default.
2. High Jump: Jumps higher into the air than the default, however does not throw an egg and restricts horizontal movement somewhat. Has very brief intangibility on startup, but not enough to properly protect Yoshi. As with the default, only the first 3 usages before touching the ground provide any vertical height (4 if started on the ground). Unlike the default, Yoshi will jump even if the move is used on the ground. This variation plays a "whoosh" sound effect.
3. Timed Egg Throw: Yoshi throws a considerably larger egg; however, it does not deal damage on contact, and instead produces a small explosion after a set amount of time, dealing 9% damage. The move has more startup and ending lag, as well as granting less height, making it much worse for recovering.

Origin

Official artwork of Yoshi throwing an egg from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Starting in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi would eat enemies to turn them into eggs and then aim and throw the eggs at other enemies. The eggs would fly straight, bouncing off walls and skimming across water. In Yoshi's Story, eggs stopped bouncing and instead exploded upon reaching the point of the aiming cursor; the size of the explosion was based on the Yoshi's happiness and color. Yoshi can carry six eggs at a time, though objects such as keys count towards the six slots.

In the Smash Bros. series, thrown eggs arc due to gravity. The only time this occurs in a non-spinoff game is the final battle against Giant Baby Bowser in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where Yoshi throws giant eggs into the background; in all other instances eggs fly in straight lines, ignoring gravity.

The rainbow trail used in SSB4 and Ultimate may be a reference to Yoshi's "Rainbow Swing" Star Swing in addition to his "Rainbow Ball" Star Pitch in Mario Super Sluggers, which both feature a similar rainbow trail.

Gallery

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  A diagram of the range of Egg Throw from Smash 64.

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  Yoshi uses Egg Throw in Melee.

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  All trajectories the egg can be thrown in Brawl.

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  An image showing positions of a thrown egg along its path.

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  Egg Throw in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

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  Egg Throw as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	たまご投げ
English	Egg Throw
French (NTSC)	Jet d'œuf
German	Eierwurf
Spanish (NTSC)	Lanzamiento de huevo
Italian	Lancio uovo
Korean	알 던지기
Dutch	Ei Gooien
Russian	Бросок яйца

See also

• Edge-canceled eggs

Yoshi's special moves

Neutral special	Egg Lay
Side special	—	Egg Roll
Up special	Egg Throw
Down special	Hip Drop	Yoshi Bomb
Final Smash	—		Super Dragon		Stampede!