| Discard Evidence / Present Evidence | |
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  Phoenix using Discard Evidence / Present Evidence in Ultimate. | |
| User | Phoenix Wright |
| Universe | Ace Attorney |
Discard Evidence / Present Evidence (証拠の廃棄 / 証拠の提示, lit. Disposal of Evidence / Presentation of Evidence) is Phoenix Wright's side special move.
Overview
When not in Turnabout Mode, Phoenix will throw away a piece of evidence currently sitting in his Court Record, causing it to travel forward in a small arc as a projectile. This move prioritizes throwing away any bad evidence that Phoenix is holding, but if he has none upon using the move, he will throw away the evidence he picked up last. If Phoenix has no evidence in his Court Record upon using this move, he will thrust his hand forward as if presenting something, but become dejected upon realizing he has nothing in his hand before returning to his idle pose.
If Phoenix is in Turnabout Mode, he instead presents a piece of evidence from his Court Record, shouting "Evidence for the court!" as a large blue beam is fired from the evidence in his hand. The evidence Phoenix is holding in his Court Record is irrelevant, as he will always fire the same projectile regardless of what evidence he presents.
Instructional quote
 Move List
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Throw away your evidence, starting with any bad evidence you're holding. In Turnabout Mode, present your evidence to fire a projectile. |
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Origin
The Court Record and the evidence it holds are vital parts of Ace Attorney's gameplay, as presenting evidence stored within in court is the way in which the player helps make their case. Discarding evidence is done rather scarcely, and is usually used by the games as a way to indicate that a certain piece of evidence is no longer relevant to the case at hand, so the player doesn't feel the need to present it to anyone any further.
Gallery
Phoenix using Discard Evidence / Present Evidence as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.
| Phoenix Wright's special moves | |
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| Neutral special | Hold it! / Objection! |
| Side special | Discard Evidence / Present Evidence |
| Up special | Order in the Court! |
| Down special | Investigate |
| Final Smash | Ace Attorney |