Smoke Ball

Smoke Ball
Official artwork from Brawl.
Universe	Super Smash Bros.
Appears in	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Item class	Throwing/Effect

The Smoke Ball (ケムリ玉, Smoke Ball) is an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When thrown, the ball emits smoke, which steadily changes color (though it remains grey on the 3DS version), which may obscure the vision of players. If thrown at an opponent, it may attach itself to them and do a small amount of damage. When not attached to a player, the Smoke Ball can be picked up. If thrown upward, a Smoke Ball will bounce very high upon hitting the ground. When a player holds an activated Smoke Ball, it will continue to release smoke until it is released and eventually disappears. The Smoke Ball produces more vision-obscuring smoke in Super Smash Bros. 4.

In Brawl

Damage

Action	Damage
Throw	10%
Dash attack throw	12%
Up tilt throw	10%
Forward tilt throw	10%
Down tilt throw	10%
Forward smash throw	13%
Up smash throw	10%
Down smash throw	11%
Air throw	8%
Air Drop	8%
Air forward tilt throw	7%
Air up tilt throw	10%
Air down tilt throw	10%
Air forward smash throw	9%
Air up smash throw	10%
Air down smash throw	10%

Trophy

Smoke Ball
An item that activates when tossed and fills the area with clouds of obscuring smoke. The smoke slowly changes color over time, from white to yellow, orange, red, purple, and finally blue before restarting the cycle. The smoke hangs around quite a while before dispersing. You can pick up an active smoke ball and hurl it again. Be careful not to lose track of yourself, though.

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Smash 4

Damage

Action	Damage
Throw	10%
Dash attack throw	13%
Up tilt throw	12%
Forward tilt throw	10%
Down tilt throw	12%
Forward smash throw	14%
Up smash throw	15%
Down smash throw	15%
Air throw	9%
Air Drop	10%
Air forward tilt throw	10%
Air up tilt throw	12%
Air down tilt throw	13%
Air forward smash throw	10%
Air up smash throw	12%
Air down smash throw	13%

Trophy

The Smoke Ball Trophy as it appears in Smash for the 3DS.

The Smoke Ball Trophy as it appears in Smash for the Wii U.

Ack! It's hard to see through all the smoke this ball lets off. You can throw this around a stage, obscuring the view, or stick it to opponents and really annoy them. The smoke itself doesn't do any damage, but there's definitely an advantage to concealing the battlefield.

A pesky little item that produces a thick cloud of smoke wherever it's thrown, making it impossible to see properly. You can pick it up and throw it again as often as you like. Try hitting an opponent with it - it might stick to them! The smoke itself is harmless, but it's great for ambushing!

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (03/2008)

: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Origin

While the Smoke Ball is original to the Smash series, it shares similarities with the real life Smoke bomb, which is also meant to create a large smoke cover. The Pokémon franchise also has an item called the Smoke Ball, but it functions very differently.

Gallery

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  Smoke Ball in action in Super Smash Bros. 4.

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  Incineroar with a Smoke Ball in Ultimate.

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  Offical render of a Smoke Ball from Ultimate.

Trivia

• If Luigi uses Negative Zone while holding an activated Smoke Ball, the smoke's color will not be affected.
• If Snake uses Grenade Launcher while an activated Smoke Ball is attached to him, the Smoke Ball will still release smoke even while he is in the foreground, which can cover the entire screen.
• Any existing smoke will instantly vanish when its parent Smoke Ball disappears (instead of fading away).

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ケムリ玉	Smoke Ball
English	Smoke Ball	—
French	Boule fumée	Smoke Ball
German	Rauchkugel	Smoke Ball
Spanish	Bola de humo	Smoke Ball
Italian	Sfera fumogena	Smoke Ball
Chinese (Simplified)	烟雾球	Smoke Ball
Chinese (Traditional)	煙霧球	Smoke Ball
Korean	스모크볼, Smoke Ball	—
Dutch	Rookbom	Smoke Ball
Russian	Дымовой шар	Smoke Ball

External links

• Confirmation