Disable
| Disable | |
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 Disable in SSB4. | |
| User | Mewtwo |
| Universe | Pokémon |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Disable (move) |
Disable (かなしばり, Temporary Binding) is Mewtwo's down special move.
Overview
Mewtwo shoots out a short flash from its eyes, and any opponent facing Mewtwo and being right in front of it will be dazed for a short period. If the move is performed on a dazed character the target flies off taking 1% damage, but recovers upon landing. The disable will also send foes flying anytime they are in either a dazed state from a shield break or in an aerial tumble. If the move hits an opponent in the air, they will flinch but instantly recover after the freeze frames, taking no appreciable knockback.
The move is often considered impractical due to its short, narrow range (the opponent must be very close, in front of Mewtwo and at approximately eye level), but it can be used to disrupt an advancing enemy or stun them for a charged smash attack. For a better use, wavedashing into it or jump canceling it allows the player to keep their momentum and reach opponents. Also of note is that the effect of the stun will last longer the higher the foe's damage. Disable is actually a projectile, so alert opponents facing Mewtwo can reflect, powershield, and counter it.
In SSB4, Mewtwo assumes a lower stance, thus lowering its eye level and allowing for the attack to connect with more enemies that are shorter than Mewtwo. In addition, the cooldown of Disable has decreased, and the stun duration for opponents has been lengthened, making it a very viable strategy to ensure a KO once characters are damaged enough, albeit still a risky maneuver.
Customization
Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:
| 1. Disable |
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| "Stuns an enemy you make eye contact with. Has no effect if you're not facing one another." |
- Disable: Default.
Like the other DLC characters, Mewtwo has no custom move variations (aside from the glitch ones in 1.0.6).
Techniques
Short Hop Disable
Performing Disable while running will stop Mewtwo in place. However, by short hopping first, it can retain its horizontal momentum.
Disable Jump
The disable jump is a technique and glitch in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is triggered by Mewtwo hitting another character with Disable during the initial frames of their up special move. The timing can be hard to dictate, but if the glitch is performed correctly the target will be sent high into the air, past the hoop. The opponent then become helpless until landing.
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Footstool Disable
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In SSB4, Mewtwo can combo into Disable by footstool jumping on a grounded opponent, then immediately double jumping and using the move. This can be set up by using a neutral aerial while facing away from the opponent, although it is difficult to do consistently.
Origin
Disable is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation I. It prevents the target from being able to use a specific move for several turns, though the exact mechanics vary throughout generations. Its depiction in the Smash series, in which it prevents the victim from moving entirely, is closer to how the move works in the Pokémon anime series. It is part of Mewtwo's starting moveset in every game.
Gallery
Disable in Melee.
Disable in for 3DS.
Ganondorf stunned by Disable in for Wii U.
Trivia
- In Melee, Mewtwo's irises turn yellow while using Disable, while in SSB4 they instead turn green.
- Disable is the only down special move used by a Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. series that cannot be taught via TM or HM in the Pokémon series.
- The Japanese name of this move is related to the term kanashibari (金縛り, lit. gold binding), the Japanese term for sleep paralysis.
- The function of Disable in Smash resembles a different Pokémon move altogether: Glare, which consists in the user making eye contact with the opposing Pokémon in order to paralyze it. However, Mewtwo cannot learn Glare in the Pokémon games.
