Beastball
- "Baseball" redirects here. For the universe, see Baseball
| Beastball | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of the Beastball in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
| Universe | Super Smash Bros. |
| Appears in | Ultimate |
| Item class | Throwing |
| “ | Throw it, and it will disappear in the air then reappear near an opponent, covered in flames. | ” |
| —Items, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site | ||
The Beastball (魔球, Devil Ball) is an item in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Origin
The Beastball is a baseball originating from the real-life sport of the same name. The name is a portmanteau that includes the word "beast", reflecting its behavior of chasing opponents. Its Japanese name is a reference to the 60's baseball manga Kyojin no Hoshi, where the main character, Hyūma Hoshi, performs a similar pitching technique named 消える魔球 (Disappearing Devil Ball), wherein the baseball disappears near the strike zone and suddenly reappears at the catcher's mitt. The Beastball also happens to resemble the Ultra Machine Boss Microgame from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! (itself based off the real-life Nintendo toy), in which the baseball can disappear and reappear when thrown to be struck by a bat.
Mechanics
The Beastball functions as a throwable projectile item. After being thrown, the Beastball will initially travel a short distance forward as expected, but will quickly disappear in a flash of blue flame and reappear next to the nearest opponent, targeting them with a flaming tackle. If the initial throw hits an opponent, that foe is guaranteed to be hit by the second tackle. Exceptions are Ganon Kazuya Fox Pichu and Young link, its not a true combo and they can catch it either with an airdodge or an attack.The second tackle has very high accuracy on the rest of the cast, being capable of hitting opponents even if they're already experiencing high knockback. You can also footstool out of the second Tackle.Dropping the Beastball with a Z-drop will cause it to target anyone, but only on the first Z drop. If you throw the ball to the right it will Hut the opponent from the left side launching to the right side in around 70% of the case, but it can also "backfire" and hit the opposite direction.
Spirits
Equipping the Slugger & Green Glove, Pitcher & Batter, Inuji Darumeshi, or Rusty Slugger support spirits will give the player a Beast Ball at a start of their stock.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307 |  |
Slugger & Green Glove |  |
★ | 1 | Beastball Equipped | Yoshi Series |
| 1,116 |  |
Pitcher & Batter | |
★ | 1 | Beastball Equipped | Baseball |
| 1,275 |  |
Inuji Darumeshi | |
★ | 1 | Beastball Equipped | Darumeshi Sports Store |
| 1,276 |  |
Rusty Slugger | |
★ | 1 | Beastball Equipped | Rusty's Real Deal Baseball |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
魔球 | Devil Ball |
 English |
Beastball | — |
 French |
Balle diabolique | Diabolical Ball |
 German |
Zauber-Baseball | Magic Baseball |
 Spanish |
Bola mágica | Magic Ball |
 Italian |
Palla magica | Magic Ball |
 Chinese |
魔球 | Magic Ball |
 Korean |
마구 | — |
 Dutch |
Honkbal | Baseball |
 Russian |
Коварный мяч | Devious Ball |
Trivia
- The Beastball is one of the two existing items original to the Smash Bros. series that represent the game of baseball; the other is the Home-Run Bat.
- The Beastball will target the ducks on the Duck Hunt stage.
