Paralyze

Pit is paralyzed by Zero Suit Samus' Paralyzer.

For the effect causing characters to be dazed for a period of time, see Stun.

Debuting in Brawl, there are a few attacks in the Smash Bros. series that can cause the rare paralyze effect. Targets hit by these attacks will be frozen in place for about two seconds, shaking back and forth, before taking knockback. The user of the paralyzing effect can follow up with a smash attack or other powerful move during the paralysis, making the effect very strong. Repeatedly using a paralyzing attack will not increase the duration of the effect. This is often confused with the electric and stun effects.

The vast majority of paralyzing attacks are either Final Smashes, custom moves, or the effects of certain items or Smash Run enemies. Extremely few standard characters' moves can paralyze.

The only stage element that can paralyze are the electrified platforms in Midgar.

List of paralyzing attacks

By characters

Character	Move(s)	Games
Captain Falcon	Lightning Falcon Kick (side hitboxes, landing)
Corrin	Dragon Fang Shot
Dark Pit	Dark Pit Staff (trapping hit)
Donkey Kong	Focused Slap (first of each pair)
Ganondorf	Beast Ganon (trapping hit)
Greninja	Secret Ninja Attack (trapping hit)
Ike	Paralyzing Counter
Kirby	Ultra Sword (first trapping hit)
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Dragon Fang Shot
	Bonus Fruit (bell)
	Paralyzer
Link	Triforce Slash (trapping hit)
Little Mac	Stunning Straight Lunge
Lucario	Stunning Double Team
Mr. Game & Watch	Judgement (#9)
Pac-Man	Bonus Fruit (bell)
	Lazy Fruit (bell)
Pikachu	Thunder Wave
R.O.B.	Super Diffusion Beam (second-last hit)
Robin	Pair Up (Chrom's trapping dash)
Toon Link	Triforce Slash (trapping hit)
Sheik	Light Arrow (trapping hit)
	Paralyzing Needle
Zelda	Light Arrow (trapping hit)
Zero Suit Samus	Down smash
	Paralyzer
	Electromagnetic Net

By items

Item	Attack	Games
Assist Trophies	Starman: PK Beam γ and PK Beam Ω
Poké Ball Pokémon	Spewpa: Stun Spore

By enemies and bosses

Enemy/Boss	Attack(s)	Games
Devil Car	Paralyzing fumes
Kihunter	Acid
Starman	PK Beam γ and PK Beam Ω