Party Ball

Party Ball
The Party Ball artwork from Brawl.
Universe	Super Smash Bros.
Appears in	SSBM SSBB SSB4
Item class	Carrying

A Party Ball (くす玉 Kusudama, Medicine Ball) is a container item that appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. 4. It can be picked up and thrown or hit to be opened. When picked up, it can be thrown but as soon as it hits the ground, a character, or an attack, it floats up and makes a little jingle and the opens up to reveal its items inside. Like Crates and Barrels, while holding a party ball, a character's speed is drastically decreased, and they will not be able to jump or attack.

• Often contain many random items.
• May store an enemy in Melee.
• In Brawl, when it is thrown towards an enemy, the party ball will travel in a curve and home in on that enemy.
• Another way to open the party ball is to hit it. In Melee, party balls take about 30% damage to break open. In Brawl, one hit can set it off.
• Some of the item sets it can drop includes Food (36% chance), several Bob-ombs (12% chance), or just an assorted set of items (42%).
• It also has a 10% chance of exploding.
• Once airborne, the Party Ball can be struck but will only cause hitlag and not affect the ball. However, certain attacks can push or pull it. Using Spitball Sparky (Mr. Game & Watch's up aerial) from a slight distance will blow it up and off the top of the screen, for example.

Note that an item will only appear in a Party Ball if that item can be used. Otherwise, for example, if only bombs are on, it will always have a bomb party. Likewise, if the Party Ball is the only item enabled, all they will do is explode.

A Party Ball in Brawl releasing various items.

Damage throughout the series

Action	Melee	Brawl
Throw	15%	15%
Explosion Throw	39%	27%
Up tilt throw	16%	15%
Up tilt throw explosion	38%	24%
Down tilt throw	22%	N/A
Down tilt throw (hands)	21%	N/A
Down tilt throw explosion	36%	N/A
Down tilt throw explosion (hands)	43%	N/A
Forward smash throw	20%	18%
Explosion forward smash throw	41%	43%
Up smash throw	17%	15%
Up smash throw explosion	39%	39%
Down smash throw	21%	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)	17%	15%
Air throw explosion (DK)	40%	39%
Air up tilt throw (DK)	16%	15%
Air up tilt throw explosion (DK)	38%	39%
Air down tilt throw (DK)	21%	15%
Air down tilt throw explosion (DK)	44%	39%
Air down tilt throw (hands) (DK)	22%	29%
Air down tilt throw explosion (hands) (DK)	44%	51%
Air forward smash throw (DK)	21%	17%
Explosion air forward smash throw (DK)	42%	31%
Air up smash throw (DK)	16%	15%
Air up smash throw explosion (DK)	38%	39%
Air down smash throw (DK)	26%	16%
Air down smash throw explosion (DK)	44%	40%
Air down smash throw (hands) (DK)	26%	32%
Air down smash throw explosion (hands) (DK)	48%	55%
Drop	9%	N/A
Explosion Drop	22%	N/A

Trophies

Party ball trophy in Melee.

Melee Trophy

Party Balls are just what they sound like: a recipe for wild fun packed into a paper ball. Throw or strike one into the air, then wait for it to trigger its time-release. Parties are always unpredictable, so here are the odds on how zany your party might be: Self-destruction: 10% Food banquet: 36% Bob-omb fest: 12% Other: 42%

Party ball trophy in Brawl.

Brawl Trophy

A giant ball stuffed to bursting with items and food. Throw it or attack it, and after a few seconds, it will burst open with fanfare, spilling items all around. The fluttering confetti adds to the celebratory atmosphere. Some Party Balls are filled with nothing but bombs, though, so handle with care. Perhaps if you just pulled the string...Naw, that doesn't work.

: Super Smash Bros. Melee

: Super Smash Bros. Brawl