Crate

Crate
Crate variants.
Universe	Super Smash Bros.
Appears in	SSB Melee Brawl SSB4
Item class	Carrying

“	This contains one to three items. Since it's so heavy, only DK can carry it around.	”
—Super Smash Bros. instruction manual

A Crate (箱 Hako, Box) is an item that has appeared in the entire Super Smash Bros. series. Crates are containers which can hold various different items. When a character picks up a Crate, because they are so heavy, the character will not be able to jump or attack, and they will move very slowly while holding it. However, in the original Super Smash Bros., one could not move with it at all; this was a special ability available only to Donkey Kong. After the player has picked up a Crate, they can throw it up, forward, backward, or down. Crates are very similar to Barrels. If the player taps the control stick lightly, they cannot walk off ledges holding a Crate. But holding it down makes their character and the crate tumble off the ledge, and they drop the crate.

Exploding Crates are "dud" Crates that do not contain items and explode when destroyed, delivering strong damage and knockback to players caught in the explosion, even to the player who threw the crate. In all three games, every crate has a one in eight chance of being an exploding crate.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Falco carrying a crate in Melee.

In Melee, Crates have a small random chance of containing an enemy from Adventure Mode, such as a ReDead, Goomba, or an Octorok. When they are thrown at opponents, they can deal 18%-22% damage and have a decent amount of knockback.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Crates, along with Barrels, have a different appearance depending on the stage played on. On a more futuristic stage, e.g. Lylat Cruise, they take on a futuristic appearance. On more fantastical stages, i.e Yoshi's Island, the crates will look like wrapped-up presents. Donkey Kong gains knockback-based super armor when carrying a crate, similar to his forward throw.

Crate types chart

Normal	Futuristic	Presents
Battlefield Bridge of Eldin Castle Siege Delfino Plaza Distant Planet Green Greens [Melee Stage] Jungle Japes [Melee Stage] Luigi's Mansion Mario Bros. Mushroomy Kingdom Pirate Ship Rumble Falls Skyworld Spear Pillar Summit Temple [Melee Stage]	Big Blue [Melee Stage] Brinstar [Melee Stage] Corneria [Melee Stage] Pokémon Stadium [Melee Stage] Final Destination Frigate Orpheon Halberd Hanenbow Lylat Cruise Mario Circuit Norfair Pokémon Stadium 2 Port Town Aero Dive Shadow Moses Island	75 m Flat Zone 2 Green Hill Zone New Pork City Onett [Melee Stage] PictoChat Rainbow Cruise [Melee Stage] Smashville WarioWare, Inc. Yoshi's Island Yoshi's Island [Melee Stage]

File:BoxDojo.jpg

The Rolling Crate in action.

Rolling Crates

Rolling Crates are a new type of Crate that appear in Brawl. These Crates are identified by their tiny, black wheels on the bottom, and can oftentimes go unnoticed. If a player hits this Crate without destroying it, it will start sliding in the direction it was hit. Characters hit by the Rolling Crate will take damage and lots of knockback depending on the speed of the Crate, and the Crate normally breaks. Since characters can stand on top of them, players can take a ride on a Rolling Crate when it's been hit. Template:-

In Super Smash Bros. 4

The various crate designs in SSB4.

Crates (including rolling crates) return in Super Smash Bros. 4. The futuristic crate now sports a new design, with the Smash logo on the sides. The present crate has been redesigned as well, with an obvious lid and no horizontal ribbons on the sides. All three crate styles are shown on the same stage (Skyloft) in their reveal photo, though this is presumably from using a debug function and has no bearing on whether the styles will still be dependant on the stage.

Damage throughout the series

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Action	SSB	Melee	Brawl
Throw	21%	17%	17%
Explosion throw	44%	41%	40%
Up tilt throw	21%	21%	21%
Up tilt throw explosion		43%	43%
Down tilt throw	21%	24%	N/A%
Down tilt throw (hands)		24%	N/A
Down tilt throw explosion		46%	N/A
Down tilt throw explosion (hands)		45%	N/A
Forward smash throw	23%	22%	20%
Explosion forward smash throw		44%	50%
Up smash throw		21%	21%
Up smash throw explosion		43%	43%
Down smash throw		27%	N/A
Down smash throw explosion		49%	N/A
Down smash throw (hands)		27%	N/A
Down smash throw explosion (hands)		49%	N/A
Air throw (DK)		21%	21%
Air throw explosion (DK)		36%	43%
Air up tilt throw (DK)		22%	21%
Air up tilt throw explosion (DK)		43%	43%
Air down tilt throw (DK)		23%	21%
Air down tilt throw explosion (DK)		45%	44%
Air down tilt throw (hands) (DK)	N/A	23%	29%
Air down tilt throw explosion (hands) (DK)	N/A	45%	51%
Air forward smash throw (DK)		25%	23%
Explosion air forward smash throw (DK)		45%	45%
Air up smash throw (DK)		21%	21%
Air up smash throw explosion (DK)		43%	43%
Air down smash throw (DK)		27%	21%
Air down smash throw explosion (DK)		39%	44%
Air down smash throw (hands) (DK)	N/A	28%	32%
Air down smash throw explosion (hands) (DK)	N/A	48%	55%

Trophies

Crate Trophy in Melee

Melee trophy

Crate
A Crate will release lots of items when it's broken open. It's very heavy, so unless your character is strong, you’ll walk slowly while under its burden. You can throw Crates up, down, left or right, but it's hard to hit opponents because the throwing process takes time. Every now and then, a Crate will explode under duress.

• Super Smash Bros., 04/99

Brawl trophies

Crate Trophy in Brawl

Crates
Item holders. You can destroy these to get at the items they contain, but be careful, because they will sometimes explode when broken. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, crates were uniform in design, but this time around, their appearance will change to match the stages. They'll sometimes look futuristic--other times, they'll look like presents with fancy ribbons.

: Super Smash Bros.

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rolling crates Trophy in Brawl

Rolling Crates
Special crates that look like normal ones but have four wheels attached to the undersides. However, what is more obvious is the "cart" that the wheels are attached to, and the fact that Rolling Crates will always be placed squarely on the stage, and never at an angle. Try to destroy these and they will go rolling along, smashing everyone in their path. When a rolling crate is destroyed, it will reveal the same sorts of items found in normal crates. You can also jump on a rolling crate for a fun ride.

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Wii U trophies

Rolling Crate trophy in Wii U

Rolling Crates
These normal-looking boxes actually have wheels on the bottom. Just give one a little nudge, and it's own weight will turn it into a rolling weapon. It's possible to ride on top of it, but you certainly won't be traveling in style. Be sure to jump off of the box before you roll off of the edge of the stage!

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Gallery

• Crate.jpg

  Crate's artwork in SSB.