Hocotate Bomb

Hocotate Bomb
Official artwork of the Hocotate Bomb from Ultimate.
Universe	Pikmin
Appears in	SSB4 Ultimate
Item class	Exploding
Article on Pikipedia	Hocotate Ship

The Hocotate Bomb (ドルフィン爆弾, Dolphin Bomb) is an explosive item in Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate modeled after the Hocotate Ship in the Pikmin universe.

Origin

The design of the item is clearly based on the Hocotate Ship from Pikmin 2, and its behaviour seems to be the similar to that of End of Day, Olimar's Final Smash. However, there is also an item with identical functionality from Kid Icarus: Uprising - the Boom Rocket.

Overview

When thrown, it will wait 3 seconds, or until it is attacked, before ascending offscreen into the sky, damaging and dragging any touching enemies with it for a potential KO, then crash down (a random time after 5 seconds) after its launch. If it receives enough damage before it flies off-screen, it will explode and damage anyone nearby. However, when it detonates on re-entry the resulting explosion will not harm the person who activated it. The crash landing also has a meteor effect on any opponent who makes contact with it. It's also possible to push the bomb away with wind and have it land in another spot though it may just pass through solid ground.

Damage

Action	Damage
Explosion	30%
Takeoff	1% (per hit)
Landing (collateral)	6%
Throw	12%
Forward tilt throw	12%
Up tilt throw	12%
Down tilt throw	12%
Dash throw	12%
Forward smash throw	13%
Up smash throw	13%
Down smash throw	14%
Drop	9-11%
Air throw	12%
Air forward tilt throw	12%
Air up tilt throw	12%
Air down tilt throw	12%
Air forward smash throw	12%
Air up smash throw	12%
Air down smash throw	12%

Trophy information

Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Hocotate Bomb

With the outward appearance of a Hocotate Freight ship, this is actually a bomb in disguise! Arm it by throwing it on the ground, and give it a nudge if you're impatient. It'll fly up into the sky, returning a short time later and exploding. Force your foes into the landing zone!

The flagship of Hocotate Freight has been reinvented as...a bomb! To arm it, throw it, then wait. Or give it a nudge - up to you. It'll shoot up in the air, then after a bit, fall back down to its starting point and go off. Try to remember where it was set off - you really don't want to get caught in the blast.

: Pikmin (12/2001)

: Pikmin 2 (08/2004)

Gallery

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  The Hocotate Bomb as it appears as an item in for Wii U.

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  The Hocotate Bomb launching off with Greninja.

Trivia

• In version 1.0.4 of Smash 3DS, if one uses a Hocotate Bomb on Mushroomy Kingdom, it's possible to see the bomb floating above the blast line, facing downward.
• The Japanese version of the game incorrectly identifies the bomb as being shaped like the Dolphin. This was Olimar's ship in the original Pikmin, which was sold to repay a debt between the first and second game. The international versions correct this issue.