Super Dragon

Template:Infobox Final Smash Super Dragon (スーパードラゴン, Sūpādoragon) is Yoshi's Final Smash. When Yoshi grabs a Smash Ball and performs this move, it makes him grow wings, which makes him capable to fly freely. Yoshi can also deal about 8% damage by touching his opponent. If no buttons are pushed for about three seconds, Yoshi will start to breathe a continuous stream of fire which causes very heavy damage (up to 66%). In addition, he can shoot fireballs that do about 17% damage each, by pressing either the standard attack button or the special attack button. This Final Smash lasts about 20 seconds.

Origin

This move is based on the various powers that Yoshi could get in Super Mario World by holding Koopa shells in his mouth, depending on the color of the Koopa shell. Holding a blue shell allowed Yoshi to fly, holding a red shell allowed him to spit it out as fireballs, holding a yellow shell allowed him to make mini-earthquakes each time he landed, and holding a flashing shell allowed Yoshi to do all three. Super Dragon is presumably based off of this last effect, although the mini-earthquakes are not present and Yoshi can breathe fire or spit fireballs as many times as he wishes while the Final Smash is in effect. The color scheme of Yoshi in Brawl does not affect the attack in any way.

The name comes from Super Mario World as well. In the original Japanese version of Super Mario World, the message block at Yoshi's House is signed "Super Dragon Yoshi"; this is changed to simply "Yoshi" in localized versions. In the GBA remake, once the game has been completed, the message block changes to one signed by "Super Dragon Yoshi" in all versions. (This is not possible in the original SNES version since the game does not return to the overworld after it has been completed.)

Super Dragon trophy in Brawl

Trophy Description

Yoshi with wings on his back that give him the power to fly freely across the sky. In this state, he can spew giant fireballs. He is more mobile and powerful, but the inertia makes movement quirky, so it takes some skill to master flight. Yoshi returns to a normal state after a set period of time has passed.

Brawl Manual description

"Sprout wings and fly. Yoshi will spew fire on his own, but you can launch fireballs on command with any attack button."

Trivia

The fireballs produced by Super Dragon

• The confirmation of Yoshi's Final Smash on Smash Bros. DOJO!! is one of the few updates that has been edited at least once. Originally, the first part of the update used to say:

It’s tough to know what to call Yoshi—some call him a dragon, others a dinosaur. Some people don’t know WHAT he is. But whatever you call him, Yoshi’s true power will be seen here! [1]

Now, it says

Yoshi soars through the air spouting bursts of flame, behavior reminiscent of the legendary tricolor Yoshi. [2]

• On the Super Dragon trophy, if the player turns the camera to Yoshi's back, one can see that Yoshi's saddle/shell is missing. Also, it depicts Yoshi attacking Goombas and Koopa Troopas with the move even though this is impossible in Brawl, as Smash Balls don't appear in the Subspace Emissary (though Yoshi could certainly attack these creatures in such a matter in Super Mario World, hence their appearance in the trophy).

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!