Space Pirate Rush
| Space Pirate Rush | |
|---|---|
 Ridley grabbing Sonic with the Space Pirate Rush | |
| User | Ridley |
| Universe | Metroid |
Space Pirate Rush is Ridley's side special move in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Overview
A command grab that drags its target across the ground before throwing them; this can also be initiated in the air to drag an opponent to the ground and do the grounded animation, or into the blast zone. The opponent can mash out of the drag to end it, but Ridley can also jump directly out of the throwing animation. The move otherwise ends when a ledge is reached, or in a stage with a walk-off, the blast line. It also KOs Ridley first if used as a sacrificial KO, similar to Flying Slam or Flame Choke, and the move is easier to mash out of the less percentage the victim has. However, the grab release does have advantages off certain stages against certain opponents, letting Ridley release them underneath a stage and recover, and even when mashed out of, Ridley has a chance to use a quick attack before the opponent can act.
Origin
This move is based primarily on the introductory cutscene for Ridley in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in which he grabs Samus and drags her across the wall of his fighting arena. It is also similar to an attack Ridley uses in his first boss fight in Brawl, where he drags his claws across the stage, dealing damage to anyone in his path.
