Egg Throw
| Egg Throw | |
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| File:SSBU-YoshiUpB.jpg Egg Throw in Ultimate. | |
| User | Yoshi |
| Universe | Yoshi |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Egg Throw |
| “ | Hold  for distance and tilt  to control its direction.
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| —Melee's instruction manual | ||
| “ | Increase toss distance by holding down B. Adjust loft with the Control Stick. | ” |
| —Brawl's instruction manual | ||
| “ | Increase toss distance by charging. | ” |
| —Description from Smash for 3DS's foldout | ||
| “ | Lobs an egg. Can set the angle of the throw with directional inputs. | ” |
| —Description from Ultimate's Move List | ||
Egg Throw (たまご投げ, Egg Throw) is Yoshi's up special move. When used, Yoshi launches an egg upwards in an arc, which can be angled along a variety of trajectories, hitting anywhere from far horizontally in front of Yoshi to slightly behind and above Yoshi.
Summary
The trajectory of the egg can be controlled by where the control stick/d-pad is tilted while Yoshi is in the throwing animation, and the distance can be controlled by how long the special button is held. The egg explodes upon contact or after moving along for a set air-time. Yoshi's up special is fairly unique in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee in that it is not a triple jump, does not noticeably aid in recovery, and does not put Yoshi into a state of helplessness.
However, it does help with recovery in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. 4, while still not causing helplessness. Yoshi can use Egg Throw many times in the air, gaining some height each time; however, the height he gets decreases each time the player uses it in the air, and he will continue to lose height until the move gives no height at all. Also, the Egg Throw's versatility was dampened substantially in Brawl by the fact that Yoshi is now forced to choose between certain egg "routes", as opposed to before when the eggs could end up anywhere. Additionally, it's possible for the egg's explosion to miss, even after the egg hitbox hits its target. In Smash 4, the egg throw makes a rainbow trail.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the eggs from Egg Throw now bounce on the ground.
Customization
Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:
| 1. Egg Throw | 2. High Jump | 3. Timed Egg Throw |
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| "Lob an egg. You can set the angle of the throw with directional inputs." | "Jump really high. In midair, you can use the move more than once." | "Lob an egg that goes right through opponents as it flies and then explodes." |
- Egg Throw: Default.
- High Jump: Jumps higher into the air than the default, however does not throw an egg and restricts horizontal movement somewhat. Has very brief intangibility on startup, but not enough to properly protect Yoshi. As with the default, only the first 3 usages before touching the ground provide any vertical height (4 if started on the ground). Unlike the default Yoshi will jump even if the move is used on the ground. This variation plays a "whoosh" sound effect.
- Timed Egg Throw: Yoshi throws a considerably larger egg, however it does not deal damage on contact, and instead produces a small explosion after a set amount of time, dealing 9% damage. The move has more startup and ending lag, as well as granting less height, making it much worse for recovering.
Origin
Starting in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi would eat enemies to turn them into eggs and then throw the eggs at other enemies. The eggs would fly straight, bouncing off walls and skimming across water. In Yoshi's Story, eggs stopped bouncing and instead exploded upon reaching the point of the aiming cursor; the size of the explosion was based on the Yoshi's happiness and color. Yoshi can carry six eggs at a time, though objects such as keys take up room.
In the Smash Bros. series, thrown eggs arc due to gravity. The only time this occurs in a non-spinoff game is the final battle against Giant Baby Bowser in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where Yoshi throws giant eggs into the background; in all other instances eggs fly in straight lines, ignoring gravity.
Gallery
Official artwork of Yoshi throwing an egg from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
A diagram of the range of Egg Throw from Smash 64.
Yoshi uses Egg Throw in Melee.
All trajectories the egg can be thrown in Brawl.
An image showing positions of a thrown egg along its path.
Egg Throw in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
