Final Smash

Mario before using a Final Smash.

The Final Smash is a special move that is only possible through the aid of a Smash Ball in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. After breaking open one of these items, its power flows into the fighter, charging him or her up. The fighter's eyes glow white and yellow, at which point the fighter is free to unleash the Final Smash at any moment by pressing the special move button. However, if the fighter does not initiate the Final Smash soon enough, other fighters can take away the Smash Ball by hitting the fighter in possession of it with a powerful attack. When this happens, the fighter's aura reverts to Smash Ball form and can be claimed by other fighters. Each person's attack is a manifestation of their individual personalities or unique abilities. For example, Zero Laser charges up Samus's Power Suit while Peach Blossom is a magnification of Peach's joyful personality.

The game also has a function known as a Pity Final Smash. The Pity Final Smash can be granted to fighters in special circumstances during a stock match. When the fighter is KO'd while being five stocks behind the leading player, the fighter respawns with a Pity Final Smash. A Pity Final Smash serves the same functions as a normal smash, but it has the advantage of not having a Smash Ball form, and therefore cannot be taken away by other fighters.

Final Smashes are phenomenally powerful and can completely tip the scale of battles. However, each is not without its own repercussions. The attacks can cause self-destructs, and Samus even changes into Zero Suit Samus after using her Final Smash.

Due to the extreme power of the Final Smash, they are usually banned in official tournaments, along with Meta Knight and items.

Final Smash types

While Final Smashes tend to be unique among characters, there are certain categories they can be sorted into. Note that these category names are conjectural.

• Directional - These Final Smashes launch an attack in a single direction. Depending on the Final Smash, the direction can be controlled, while others are fixed. This kind of Final Smash has a blind spot, usually behind the attacker, where targets can hide. Examples for this kind are Lucario's Aura Storm, Ganondorf's Beast Ganon, and Pokémon Trainer's Triple Finish.
• Focused - These Final Smashes affect nearby opponents in any direction. Targets can avoid the move by getting out of range, so they're mostly effective in smaller stages. Examples for this kind are Luigi's Negative Zone, Donkey Kong's Konga Beat, Jigglypuff's Puff Up, and Zero Suit Samus's Power Suit Samus.
• Trapping - These Final Smashes attack a certain area, grab anyone inside said area (or just a single character), and lay down an inescapable beating. They generally have a small initial range and will fail if there are no targets caught. Examples for this kind are Link's Triforce Slash, Meta Knight's Galaxia Darkness, Ike's Great Aether, and Captain Falcon's Blue Falcon.
• Stage-Wide - These Final Smashes affect the whole stage, leaving little or no hiding spots. However, they may be less effective on larger stages. Examples for this kind are Solid Snake's Grenade Launcher, Pit's Palutena's Army, and Captain Olimar's End of Day.
• Transformation - These Final Smashes only affect the user, who can then rampage around and cause damage. Some transformations buff up the character's existing moveset, while others use a different set of controls. Most transformations leave the user immune to damage and most status effects. Examples for this kind are Sonic's Super Sonic, Bowser's Giga Bowser, and Mr. Game & Watch's Octopus.

History

Final Smashes are based on the character's individual background in their series, like Zelda's and Sheik's Light Arrow. However, some may have been invented specially for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, like Mario's Mario Finale. Although they were already planned to be included in the original Super Smash Bros., Final Smashes made their first appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and gained considerable attention due to their ability to turn the tide of battle in seconds. Masahiro Sakurai compared the moves to the Hammer item found in all Super Smash Bros. titles, as all players rush to collect it, and the ones who didn't flee after it has been collected.

List of Final Smashes

Name	Character/s	Appears in	Type	Brief description	Picture
Aura Storm	Lucario		Directional	Lucario will launch into the air and fire an extremely large beam of aura down damaging opponents. It can be controlled with the Control Stick and can go through any part of the stage.	File:AuraStorm.jpg
Beast Ganon	Ganondorf		Directional	Ganondorf transforms into Dark Beast Ganon, paralyzing opponents in front of him. He can also bury grounded opponents. He then charges across the stage, sending them flying.
Black Hole Laser	Palutena		Trapping	Palutena traps the opponents in a Black Hole from Kid Icarus: Uprising, then fires the Mega Laser (from that same game), causing damage.	File:SSB4 - Palutena Final Smash.JPG
Blue Falcon	Captain Falcon		Trapping	Captain Falcon calls the Blue Falcon, causing it to fly across the screen. If it hits any opponents, they will land on a racetrack and get hit by the Blue Falcon. When the game returns to the normal screen, they will be sent flying.	File:Blue Falcon.jpg
Chain Attack	Shulk		Trapping	Shulk summons Dunban and Riki from Xenoblade Chronicles and they perform a Chain Attack on the trapped opponent(s), just like how they do in the aforementioned game.
Cook Kirby	Kirby		Trapping	Kirby transforms into Cook Kirby and pulls out a giant soup pot which draws opponents in damaging them. They are thrown out of the pot with multiple items.
Critical Hit	Lucina		Directional	Lucina shares her Final Smash with Marth.
	Marth		Directional	Marth charges up with power and then swipes forward with his sword at an extreme speed, dealing massive damage to opponents (it has the potential to instantly KO them).
	Roy		Trapping	Unlike Lucina and Marth, Roy needs to be near opponents to damage them. His sword turns in flames and while it moves the player(s) around, his sword instantly KOs them.	N/A
Dedede Burst	King Dedede		Trapping	King Dedede has a new Final Smash. He uses his inhaling ability to suck in nearby opponents, and then rapidly attacks them with his flaming hammer, and finally finishes them off by throwing a bomb at the trapped players.
Dark Pit Staff	Dark Pit		Directional	Dark Pit fires his Dark Pit Staff, causing any opponent it hits to be knocked out. It is similar to Zelda and Sheik's Light Arrow.
Diffusion Beam	R.O.B.		Transformation	Swirling lasers come out of R.O.B.'s eyes. He can move freely during this, and any opponent caught in the lasers will be trapped and have massive damage dealt to them.
Doctor Finale	Dr. Mario		Directional	Dr. Mario fires two giant Megavitamins that travel across the screen, getting bigger and bigger as they go. Any opponents caught in it will be damaged and effectively trapped inside.
Dream Home (PAL Regions: Housewarming Party)	Villager		Trapping	Tom Nook, Timmy, and Tommy build a house around a captured opponent for the Villager, which instantly explodes, causing damage to any opponents in range, with the most damage occurring to the captured opponent.	File:Villager Final Smash.jpg
End of Day	Captain Olimar		Stage-Wide	Olimar (or Alph) gets into the Hocotate Ship and flies off camera, whilst Red Bulborbs appear on the bottom of the screen, attacking opponents. His ship then crashes back down. Anyone caught in the blast radius will take high damage.
Final Edge	Mii Swordfighter		Directional	The Mii Swordfighter lifts its sword and unleashes many low-knockback crescents in a chosen direction.
Full Blast	Mii Gunner		Directional	The Mii Gunner shoots a strong laser with two smaller lasers surrounding it.
Galaxia Darkness	Meta Knight		Trapping	Meta Knight swipes his cape in front of himself. The screen then goes black, and anyone caught inside will be slashed powerfully. Bystanders who are close enough may also get caught in the darkness.
Giga Bowser	Bowser		Transformation	Bowser transforms into Giga Bowser. He can move around freely and his attacks remain the same, but they are stronger, and Giga Bowser cannot flinch (he can take damage but will never be knocked back). Some of his attacks also have added effects (such as darkness).	File:GigaBowser-SSBU.jpg
Giga Mac	Little Mac		Transformation	Little Mac transforms into Giga Mac, making him far more powerful. It is very similar to Bowser's Giga Bowser Final Smash.	File:Giga Mac.jpeg
Great Aether	Ike		Trapping	Ike jumps into the air and, if he hits any opponents with the first strike, they are caught in the attack as he ferociously swipes them repeatedly with his sword.
Grenade Launcher	Solid Snake		Stage-Wide	Snake jumps into the air and into a helicopter where he gets a grenade launcher which he then fires at his opponents while holding onto a ladder in front of the screen. The Control Stick can be used to control the launcher, and the attack button can be used to fire grenades at opponents.
Gunship	Zero Suit Samus		Stage-Wide	Zero Suit Samus has a new Final Smash for the game, due to being a separate character from Samus. Her new Final Smash involves her jumping into her Gunship and firing lasers at the opponents. Her Final Smash appears similar to Snake's Grenade Launcher from the previous game.
Iceberg	Ice Climbers		Stage-Wide	The Ice Climbers summon a massive iceberg that freezes and damages nearby opponents.	File:Iceberg.jpg
Konga Beat	Donkey Kong		Focused	Donkey Kong pulls out a pair of bongos and start playing them with Donkey Kong Country music replacing the current background music. The music waves surrounding the bongos will damage opponents.
Landmaster	Falco Lombardi		Transformation	Falco will summon a Landmaster which lasts for 18 seconds. During that, he may use its array of weapons against opponents. It has the least power out of all three Landmasters. However, it is easier to control in the air, and can easily carry opponents off the top of the screen.	File:FalcoFinalSmash-Smash4WiiU.jpg
	Fox McCloud		Transformation	Fox will summon a Landmaster which lasts for 18 seconds. During that, he may use its array of weapons against opponents. It is more powerful than Falco's Landmaster, but it is the slowest Landmaster. It is generally "balanced" when compared to the other two Landmasters.
	Wolf O'Donnell		Transformation	Wolf will summon a Landmaster which lasts only for 12 seconds. During that, he may use its array of weapons against opponents. It has the most power and speed out of all three, plus the most maneuverability.
Light Arrow	Sheik		Directional	Sheik takes a bow and fires a beam of light straight across the stage. If it hits an opponent then they will be knocked at same direction as the beam is targeting. However, Sheik's version is a bit stronger (doing about 4% more to each opponent hit.)
	Zelda		Directional	Zelda takes a bow and fire a beam of light straight across the stage. If it hits an opponent then they will be knocked out upwards instantly, though it is possible (but difficult) to survive on larger stages.
Mario Finale	Mario		Directional	Mario fires a giant wave of flames that travels across the screen. Any opponents caught in it will be damaged and effectively trapped inside.
Mega Evolution	Charizard		Transformation	Charizard transforms into Mega Charizard X from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. It makes its attacks substantially more powerful.
	Lucario		Transformation	Lucario transforms into Mega Lucario from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Just like Mega Charizard, his attacks are substantially more powerful.	File:MegaLucario-SSBU.jpg
Mega Legends	Mega Man		Trapping	Mega Man fires a Black Hole Bomb, a weapon from Mega Man 9, that can suck in opponents. He then appears alongside Mega Man X, MegaMan.EXE, Mega Man Volnutt, and Star Force Mega Man, all of which fire lasers at the opponents.
Negative Zone	Luigi		Focused	Luigi starts dancing and causes a large green circle to appear, any opponents in the circle's radius will have a variety of things happen to them, such as tripping rapidly, falling asleep, or constantly taunting uncontrollably. Luigi's attacks may also have increased power.	File:Negative Zone.jpg
NES Zapper Posse	Duck Hunt		Trapping	The Duck Hunt dog summons a group of 8-bit ducks, which fly into the background, trapping opponents who touch them in the middle of a gun duel consisting of the Wild Gunmen versus the thugs from Hogan's Alley. During this scene, the Wild Gunmen repeatedly shoot and defeat the thugs, sending cans, ducks, and any trapped opponents flying. Every character in the Final Smash (except the opponent) uses 2D sprites, including the dog and duck who otherwise appear with updated 3D models. Also, no matter what color Duck Hunt is, he will always appear in his default appearance during the attack.	File:NESZapperPosse-SSBU.jpg
Octopus	Mr. Game & Watch		Transformation	Mr. Game & Watch transforms into an octopus and then attacks by either extending its tentacles or ramming opponents. The Control Stick can be used to move to the side, and it is also possible to jump.	File:G&WFinalSmash-Smash4WiiU.jpg
Omega Blitz	Mii Brawler		Trapping	The Mii Brawler kicks their opponent, sending him into the air while throwing multiple punches and kick combos, finishing with a strong impulsive punch launching the foe downwards, dealing a lot of knockback damage.	File:Transcendent Final Rush SSB4.JPG
Pair Up	Robin		Trapping	Robin teams up with Chrom, the main protagonist of Fire Emblem: Awakening, to rapidly attack an opponent in a similar fashion to Ike's Final Smash from the previous game.
Palutena's Army	Pit		Stage-Wide	Pit summons Palutena who in turn summons an army of Centurions who then charge forward at opponents causing damage. It is one of the few Final Smashes that can be avoided (though this is still difficult to do).
Peach Blossom	Princess Peach		Focused	Princess Peach starts dancing causing opponents to fall asleep and take damage, also peaches which restore damage appear.
PK Starstorm	Lucas		Stage-Wide	Lucas summon several PSI Comets which fall straight down from the air damaging opponents. It covers the entire stage, but is less effective on larger stages.
	Ness		Stage-Wide (SSBB)/ Directional (SSB3DS/WiiU)	Ness summons several PSI Comets which fall at angles from the air damaging opponents. It covers the entire stage, but is less effective on larger stages.	File:NessFinalSmash-Smash4WiiU.jpg
Poltergust 5000	Luigi		Trapping	Luigi's Final Smash has been changed. It now involves him bringing out his Poltergust 5000 and creating a short ranged vacuum around him. Any opponent caught in the suction will be sucked into the Poltergust and shot out shortly after.
Power Suit Samus	Zero Suit Samus		Focused	Zero Suit Samus summons an energy whirl around her causing her to regain her Power Suit.	File:PowerSuitSamus.jpg
Power Star	Rosalina & Luma		Stage-Wide	Rosalina summons a Power Star, which shoots a plethora of smaller stars around the stage, damaging opponents. The Power Star grows in size as it shoots the smaller stars, exploding at the end of the Final Smash.
Puff Up	Jigglypuff		Focused	Jigglypuff grows massively in size. Any opponents that touch Jigglypuff will bounce off. They will be knocked back further if hit while Jigglypuff is shrinking.	File:JigglypuffFinalSmash-Smash4WiiU.jpg
Rocketbarrel Barrage	Diddy Kong		Transformation	Diddy Kong gets out his Rocketbarrels and Peanut Popguns and starts flying around the stage firing explosive peanuts at opponents.
Secret Ninja Attack	Greninja		Trapping	Greninja kicks up a mat in front of himself and any opponent he catches is flung into the air and a in front of a moon-lit background. Greninja then repeatedly slashes the trapped foe, along with what appear to be various clones. After enough hits, Greninja performs a final attack that ends the Final Smash.
Shadow Mario Paint	Bowser Jr.		Stage-wide	Bowser Jr. turns into Shadow Mario and paints a giant "X" across the screen. Any player that comes in contact with it will take damage, until it explodes, dealing even more damage to the opponents.
Shin Shoryuken	Ryu		Unknown	Ryu turns into a Shoryuken and blasts around the stage damaging players.	N/A
Shinku Hadouken	Ryu		Unknown		N/A
Super Diffusion Beam	R.O.B		Directional	R.O.B's new Final Smash involves him transforming into a blaster-like device, and then shooting a giant laser beam in one direction. It seems similar to Samus' Zero Lazer.
Super Dragon	Yoshi		Transformation	Yoshi transforms into Winged Yoshi and can fire fireballs and breathe fire. He can move freely around the stage.
Super PAC-MAN	Pac Man		Transformation	Pac Man transforms into a large version of his 2D sprite from the original arcade Pac-Man. He can then damage opponents in a similar manner to the ghosts in the aforementioned game after collecting a Power Pellet.
Super Sonic	Sonic the Hedgehog		Transformation	Sonic summons the Chaos Emeralds and transforms into Super Sonic and then flies around the stage at high speeds, severely damaging any opponent he touches. He moves extremely fast and also cannot be KO'd during the Final Smash (even if he flies off the screen).	File:SSB4 Super Sonic.JPG
Three Sacred Treasures	Pit		Stage-Wide	Pit's Final Smash has been changed to the Three Sacred Treasures, due to Palutena now being a playable character. The attack sends many beams that damage opponents.
Triforce Slash	Link		Trapping	Link uses the Triforce to trap an opponent. He then slashes at the opponent repeatedly, with the final one knocking them away.	File:Link SSB4 Triforce Slash.JPG
	Toon Link		Trapping	Toon Link uses the Triforce to trap an opponent. He then slashes at the opponent repeatedly, with the final one knocking them away. Toon Link's Triforce has noticeably less range than Link's.
Triple Finish	Pokémon Trainer		Directional	Pokemon Trainer calls out all three Pokemon and they use their most powerful attacks (Hydro Pump for Squirtle, Solar Beam for Ivysaur, and Fire Blast for Charizard).
Ultra Sword	Kirby		Trapping	Kirby's Final Smash has been changed to the Ultra Sword. He uses the sword to rapidly attack his opponent(s).
Volt Tackle	Pikachu		Transformation	Pikachu charges up a lot of electricity and then flies around the stage damaging any opponents he touches. If the A button is pressed, more electricity will be emitted. The Final Smash is rather difficult to control compared to other transformations.
Waddle Dee Army	King Dedede		Stage-Wide	King Dedede summons a bunch of Waddle Dees, Waddle Doos, and Gordos that charge across the screen, damaging any opponents they hit.
Wario-Man	Wario		Transformation	Wario transforms into Wario-Man gaining invincibility and causing his normal attacks to do more damage. He moves incredibly fast in this form, and his aerial attacks even give him the ability to fly (he will rise in the air whenever he performs an aerial attack, with the exception of his down aerial attack which causes him to plummet downward).
Zero Laser	Samus Aran		Directional	Samus unleashes a powerful charging beam that damage and knock opponents off screen. Her Power Suit is destroyed after the attack, turning her into Zero Suit Samus. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, she no longer transforms into Zero Suit Samus after she uses this move, since they are now separate characters.