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[[File:Play Nintendo Mario Ground Pound.jpg|thumb|[[Mario]] hitting a [[? Block]] with a Ground Pound]]

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The '''Ground Pound''', also known as the '''Hip Drop''',<ref>{{cite|date=September 1995|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #30|page=14}}</ref> '''Body Slam''',<ref>{{cite|date=1995|title=''Virtual Boy Wario Land'' instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Pound the Ground''' attack, '''Bounce''',<ref>{{cite|date=September 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #42|page=18}}</ref> '''Butt-Bash''',<ref>{{cite|title=UK ''Nintendo Magazine'' #54|date=March 1997|page=21}}</ref> '''Jump Smash''',<ref>{{cite|date=June 2000|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 133|page=59|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Smash Attack''',<ref name=WarioLand4EN>{{cite|language=en-us|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Wario Land 4'' American instruction booklet|page=10}}</ref> and '''Butt Stomp''' (formatted as '''ground-pound''' in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''; also formatted as '''ground pound'''<ref>{{cite|title=Screenshot|publisher=Imgur|url=i.imgur.com/pp7hxrq.png}}</ref> and also known as the '''Spin Jump''' in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''), is a recurring technique in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, first usable by [[Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and having become a common move used by him and many other characters since then, along with moves such as the [[Wall Jump]] and [[Spin Jump]]. It involves the user falling more quickly and slamming into the ground with their rear, often to apply more force than an average [[stomp]] but with less mobility. It can have multiple effects, primarily either to attack or to break or activate [[block]]s and other objects from above; using it is the only way to complete certain tasks, such as destroying [[Chain Chomp]]s' stakes or pressing a [[Ground-Pound Switch]]. In certain games (first in ''Super Mario Galaxy''), objects with a unique effect when Ground Pounded are marked with a symbol resembling an explosion. The move is usually executed by pressing the [[crouch]] button in midair, but it is sometimes instead used by pressing the [[jump]] button twice (especially in [[minigame]]s of the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]).

[[File:Bowser Ground Pound SMAS.png|thumb|left|Bowser ground-pounding in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' remake of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]

The move was introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' by [[Bowser]]. Unlike in later versions of the move (where the player always faces forwards), Bowser faces the screen when he ground-pounds. If [[Mario]] is not in [[Fire Mario|Fire form]] or [[Hammer Mario|Hammer form]], he must trick Bowser into ground-pounding the brick floor in the same lateral position three times to make him fall through it, defeating him.

[[Wario]] uses a ground pound as one of his attacks in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. If Mario is on the ground, the attack will briefly stun him.

''[[Super Mario 64]]'' is the first game Mario can ground-pound in, and the move returns in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. The move is activated by pressing the crouch button while in midair. Ground-pounding can activate [[Blue Coin Block]]s, reduce damage taken from falling from high above, and defeat enemies. In the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] mission [[Behind Chain Chomp's Gate]], one crucial step to obtaining the [[Power Star]] is by pounding the [[stump]] holding the [[Chain Chomp]]'s leash in place until it has sunken into the ground entirely. Using the attack is required to defeat the [[Whomp King]] in [[Whomp's Fortress]], by doing it a total of three times, each time after he slams onto the ground. In the [[Hazy Maze Cave]], the player character can pound [[Dorrie]]'s back to make his head go down. Two [[brick pillar]]s in the basement of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]] have to be pounded to drain the moat and get access to [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]]. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', the Pound the Ground attack can be used when Mario uses the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] to become [[Balloon Mario]] by using the crouch button to cancel the effect. Wario's Pound the Ground attack lets him smash objects with twice the strength of others, while Yoshi's lets him smash only stumps and Blue Coin Blocks.

Ground Pounding is a move in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. One of its main uses involves using it to flip small circular [[Manhole]] covers that appear in both [[Delfino Plaza]] and [[Ricco Harbor]]. This allows Mario to access secret underground tunnels, which often have [[Blue Coin]]s or [[1-Up Mushroom]]s hidden within them. Ground-pounding is required to collect certain [[Shine Sprite]]s, such as the one obtained from a small stone wheel located on top of the lighthouse in Delfino Plaza (provided that he uses the [[Rocket Nozzle]] first so that the move can be strong enough to break the stone wheel). The Ground Pound can also be used to break apart large [[Watermelon block|square watermelons]] or pound large [[Post|nails]] into the ground. Ground Pounding can prevent Mario from taking damage if he falls from a great height and uses it shortly before hitting the ground. In [[Down with Petey Piranha!|Episode 2]] and [[Petey Piranha Strikes Back|Episode 5]] of [[Bianco Hills]], a Ground Pound is used to damage [[Petey Piranha]] after he falls on the ground. Similarly, in [[Wiggler Ahoy! Full Steam Ahead!|Episode 3]] of [[Gelato Beach]], certain parts of [[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler]]'s body have to be ground-pounded while it is flipped over to damage it. In [[Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!|Episode 2]], which comes directly before, ground-pounding is used it to fling the [[Plungelo]]s off the large mirrors near the [[Shine Tower]]. In [[Corona Mountain]], during the final battle, Mario has to ground-pound five separate ends of the large slime-filled hot tub Bowser is sitting in, each time after using the Rocket Nozzle to propel himself into the air, eventually resulting in the entire hot tub tipping over and Bowser being defeated.   

The Ground Pound is a move in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' It can be performed by pressing down on the {{button|ds|Pad}} while in midair, though this can be canceled out mid-ground pound by pressing up on the {{button|ds|Pad}}. A Ground Pound can be held down for as long as desired, unlike other appearances. Ground Pounds can be used to break [[Brick Block|brick]]s or repeatedly earn coins from [[Coin Block]]s (if continuing to hold down on the {{button|ds|Pad}}), but [[Small Mario]] cannot break them or earn the coins repeatedly (Mario must keep doing Ground Pounds instead of holding down). A [[Sledge Bro]] can Ground Pound, which stuns Mario or Luigi if he is not in midair by the time the Sledge Bro lands onto the ground. [[Petey Piranha]], a boss fought in {{world-link|5|castlen|World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, will perform an angled Ground Pound after flying in the air for a few seconds. Once Petey Piranha touches the ground, he will become dizzy and fall down, giving Mario or Luigi a chance to stomp him. The damage value of a Ground Pound is twice the amount of other basic attacks, such as [[jump]]ing, though Ground Pounds from [[Mini Mario (form)|Mini Mario]] inflict average damage. A Ground Pound can immediately send [[Koopa Troopa]]s in their shells and start sliding quickly, or to make [[Snailicorn]]s slide across the ice.

[[File:MechaStackofBlocks.png|thumb|The [[stone wheel]] antenna found at the top of [[Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser|Mecha-Bowser]] in the [[Toy Time Galaxy]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', the Ground Pound is mainly used to activate [[Ground-Pound Switch]]es, large switches emblazoned with the Ground Pound logo. These switches appear in almost every galaxy, and can perform any number of functions when pounded, from making [[Star Bit]]s appear to causing an entire section of a wall to fall down.

In addition to this, beetle-like creatures called [[Mandibug]]s make their appearance in this game, and they have the Ground Pound symbol right on the back of their shell, indicating that Mario must defeat them using a Ground Pound. The boss [[Bugaboom]] fought later in the game is also defeated in a similar fashion, though he must be Ground Pounded three times.

The Ground Pound is also used to pound [[stump]]s into the ground. An example of this is in the mission "[[The Dirty Tricks of Major Burrows]]" in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], where Mario must Ground Pound stumps sticking out of three large [[Gusty Garden Galaxy#Apple Planets|apple-shaped planetoids]] in order to send the large [[worm (Super Mario Galaxy)|worm]] inside burrowing through to the next one.

Many [[stone wheel]]s with the Ground Pound symbol on them also appear in this game, and are usually found stacked on top of one another. Mario must simply Ground Pound over the entire stack to obliterate them all. This is seen in the [[Toy Time Galaxy]] in the mission "[[Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser]]," where Mario must Ground Pound the stack of stone wheels on the head of the [[Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser|Mecha-Bowser]] in order to defeat it.

Performing a Ground Pound while underwater instead has Mario briefly dive downwards.

Also, quickly after a [[spin]] in midair, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can do a {{conjectural|Homing Ground Pound}}, which will cause him to come crashing down directly on a nearby enemy or object without needing to aim first. This move is not mentioned in the game's instruction booklet.

Ground Pounding is a move in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. It is used similarly as in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', though Ground Pounding a Koopa Troopa or a [[Buzzy Beetle]] defeats it instantly, and it no longer deals twice the damage to bosses than a regular [[jump]]. [[Roy|Roy Koopa]] and [[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]] can Ground Pound in their respective battles. Exclusively in multiplayer is a variation of the move, [[Synchro Ground Pound|Simultaneous Ground Pound]].

[[File:SMG2 Spingroundpound.gif|thumb|Mario Ground Pounding after [[spin]]ning.]]

The Ground Pound can also be used in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and serves the same purpose as in its predecessor, though with a few minor differences. For example, [[meteorite]]s with the Ground Pound symbol on them appear out of the ground in every [[Bowser]] level, which the player must Ground Pound in exactly the right place to send them flying into large stone locks blocking the way through the door to the next area.

Both [[Glamdozer]] and her [[Pupdozer]] underlings also feature the Ground Pound symbol emblazoned in white (purple in Glamdozer's case) directly on their stomachs, which is positioned as such to clue the player in to their weakness, indicating that they must be Ground Pounded in order to be defeated. However, unlike the majority of other ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' enemies, these particular adversaries must always be Ground Pounded when they are positioned under a flipping cage, as Mario cannot access their weak spot otherwise.   

The {{conjectural|Homing Ground Pound}} move can also be used in this game, and is activated in the same way: by [[spin]]ning and Ground Pounding at the same time.

[[File:SM3DL-Mario Ground Pound Artwork.png|thumb|Mario Ground Pounding in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.]]

[[File:Goomba Pound SM3DL.png|thumb|left|Mario defeating a stack of [[Goomba]]s with a ground pound.]]

As in previous games, Mario can ground pound in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', this time by pressing {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|R}} in mid-air. This allows Mario to hit/defeat enemies and destroy blocks and [[crate]]s. Mario can also now use this move underwater as well (replacing the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games' downward dive), although it will end after a shorter period. If Mario uses a [[Statue Leaf]] to become [[Tanooki Mario]], however, this move will be replaced by the form's [[Statue Mario|statue transformation]].

As in previous games, Mario can ground pound in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', in the same way he could do it in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. This time, the Ground Pound can hurt enemies that fall on Mario's head.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'' ====

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====

The Ground Pound returns in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', with similar properties to ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''Super Mario 3D Land'' (although with a [[Lucky Bell]] being used to turn into [[Lucky Cat Mario]], instead of a Statue Leaf), but it now also reveals invisible objects temporarily. Players can also perform a high jump after executing a Ground Pound, by pressing the jump button a bit after landing from the move (upon landing in the Switch port). This move is called a '''Ground Pound Jump'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Tparris|date=October 12, 2017|timestamp=0:30|url=youtu.be/HE9c0TfazE8?t=30|title=Super Mario Odyssey - Action Guide|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 6, 2024}}</ref> The Simultaneous Ground Pound also returns.

If a character Ground Pounds another one under the effects of a [[Double Cherry]], the Ground Pounded clone will become that of the Ground Pounder.

[[File:SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 11.png|thumb|200px|[[Giga Cat Mario]] Ground Pounding [[Fury Bowser]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury#Bowser's Fury|Bowser's Fury]]'']]

In the ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury#Bowser's Fury|Bowser's Fury]]'' campaign in the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Reissue#Ports|port]], the Ground Pound is an essential move to defeat [[Fury Bowser]], but can only be done once he has his shell flipped over. Fury Bowser himself also uses a similar move which involves him tucking into his shell, jumping into the air and slamming his shell on the ground, creating a ring of fire. Additionally, the [[Ground-Pound Switch]] reappears in ''Bowser's Fury'', which may reveal an obstacle course for Mario to cross or a battle arena full of enemies that must be defeated to obtain a [[Cat Shine]].

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', the Ground Pound and Ground Pound Jump return, working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D World'', though the Ground Pound Jump can be done immediately after a Ground Pound. Pressing {{button|switch|y}} during the move's startup makes Mario do a [[dive]] instead, and doing so underwater makes Mario perform a [[Quick Swim]] forwards. The in-game brochure for the [[Lost Kingdom]] also implies that the starburst symbol used to denote areas vulnerable to a ground pound originated there.<ref>[[Lost Kingdom#A Symbol from Ancient Times|Lost Kingdom article]]</ref> [[Bowser]] uses this move after Mario and [[Cappy]] take away his hat from him, and when he does, he creates a ring of fire, although in some cases, it can be three.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====

Ground Pounding returns in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' working as it did previously. Ground Pounding as [[Drill Mario]] causes the user to drill downward for a more powerful attack that can break jewel blocks. New to this entry, a Ground Pound causes a drum roll to play when activated, followed by a crash cymbal sound when the attack lands.

In ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', [[Wario]] is able to do the move as [[Bull Wario]]. In ''[[Wario Land II]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', he can do this without any ability of any kind. In ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', one of the various treasures that Wario collects will enable him to Ground Pound, while a second treasure makes it more powerful. If Wario performs this move from a great height, it becomes a [[block]]-breaking '''Super Smash Attack'''.<ref name=WarioLand4EN/> In ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', Wario can perform a similar move called the [[Earthshake Punch]].

In ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'', Wario can perform a weaker version of the Ground Pound that resembles a belly flop in both his normal and [[Eagle Wario|Eagle]] forms. This Ground Pound is capable of defeating enemies, but not destroying blocks or shaking the ground. [[Bull Wario]] and [[King Dragon Wario]] can perform a more traditional Ground Pound, with the added effect of being able to trigger [[? Block]]s from above.

===''Yoshi'' franchise===

[[File:YIDS GroundPound.png|left|thumb|150px|Yoshi doing a Ground Pound while [[Baby Mario]] flies off from his back.]]

[[File:YS Artwork Light-Blue Yoshi.png|thumb|110px|[[Yoshi (species)|Light Blue Yoshi]] from ''Yoshi's Story'' Ground Pounding.]]

The Ground Pound (originally called Pounding The Ground or '''Pounding the Ground''')<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=100|date=April 7, 1999|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8|quote=Some of the Shy Guys roaming around carry those treasured melons. You can snatch the fruit right out of their hands with Yoshi’s agile tongue or dispose of the Shy Guys first. Before gobbling them up or eliminating them with an egg toss, remember to Pound the Ground and change them to Yoshi’s favorite color to maximize your score.}}</ref> can also be used by [[Yoshi]] in some games of the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]]. Ground Pounding was first used in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. This move can be used to stomp on [[stump|post]]s, break [[crate]]s and defeat enemies. The Ground Pound has been referred to as "Yoshi's proudest move".<ref>{{cite|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Yoshi's Story'' instruction booklet|page=11}}</ref> [[Baby Bowser]] also uses the Ground Pound in the first phase of his battle with Yoshi, and is capable of creating shockwaves that can hurt Yoshi and [[Baby Mario]]. The [[Bandit]] also uses this move in the [[Popping Balloons]] [[Mini Battle]]. This strategy can be used by Yoshi in return. The move returns in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Yoshi becomes a hammer when he ground pounds, except for when he is in his [[Mega Yoshi]] form.

===''Mario Party'' series===

[[File:MP9 Toad and Yoshi Playing Fungi Frenzy Artwork.png|thumb|200px|[[Toad]] and [[Yoshi]] performing Ground Pounds in the minigame [[Fungi Frenzy (minigame)|Fungi Frenzy]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'']]

The move appears in many ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, commonly to win [[minigame]]s, activate panels, and flatten opponents, which stuns them for a few seconds. In ''[[Mario Party]]'', ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', ground-pounding is performed by pressing {{button|n64|a}} and then {{button|n64|z}}. In ''Mario Party'' and ''Mario Party 2'', the move was called the Hip Drop ("hip" being ''{{wp|wasei-eigo}}'' for the buttocks). Since ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', ground-pounding is performed by pressing the jump button while in the air.

 

In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', the move is only used in [[Frozen Assets]].

{{see also|Simian Slam}}

The [[Simian Slam]] move in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' is functionally derived from Mario's Ground Pound in ''Super Mario 64''. It can be upgraded to Super Simian Slam, which allows the Kongs to activate blue [[Kong Switch]]es, then it upgrades to Super Duper Simian Slam, which grants the Kongs the ability to slam red switches. A ground pound attack is used during the first and fourth rounds of the final battle against [[King K. Rool|King Krusha K. Rool]].

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The Ground Pound in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' is referred to as a Spin Jump, and is first granted by the [[Super Boots]] found in [[Boo's Mansion]]. In the field, it is performed by pressing {{button|n64|A}} in midair, and allows Mario to break boarded-up holes and [[Crate|wooden box]]es, as well as to reveal the contents of hidden panels, which is required in order to obtain some of the collectible [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Pieces]] found in the game. Once Mario finds the [[Ultra Boots]] in the [[Toad Town Tunnels]], he will lose the Super Boots and the Spin Jump ability will be replaced with the [[Tornado Jump (move)|Tornado Jump]].

 

While Mario has the Super Boots, his Jump attacks that hit two or more times become Spin Jumps when he successfully performs the [[Action Command]]; this effect is purely visual, though it affects the timing of the consecutive hits of [[Multibounce]] and [[Power Bounce]] (lengthening the time between each bounce). If Mario performs a Spin Jump in the overworld to make the [[First Strike]] against an enemy, his Jump’s base damage will be doubled to 4, though like all First Strikes in ''Paper Mario'', the Action Command cannot be performed.

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The Ground Pound in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' is referred to as the Spin Jump as in ''Paper Mario'', also performed by pressing {{button|gcn|A}} in midair and is first granted after Mario finds the [[Super Boots]] in [[The Great Tree]] in [[Boggly Woods]]. The Spin Jump is no longer automatically used when Mario makes Jump attacks. However, the Spin Jump can now be used in battle as a separate move for 2 FP, or for free if Mario Spin Jumps on an enemy to make the First Strike. It does 6 base damage (two jumps that deal 2 damage for the first one, and 4 damage for the second). When Mario obtains the Ultra Boots, he retains the ability to use the Spin Jump, and its attack Power increases to 9 (3 for the first hit, and 6 for the second). Unlike other Jump attacks, a second Action Command must be performed when Mario lands the second hit on an enemy to deal the attack’s full damage. When Bowser is playable in his ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-style mini-stages, he can perform a Spin Jump the same way. Once Mario has obtained the Ultra Boots from the [[Riverside Station]], he loses the Super Boots, but retains the Spin Jump move while also learning the new [[Spring Jump]] move.

 

Furthermore, [[Yoshi Kid|Yoshi]] also has a default attack called Ground Pound. This move only deals 1 damage at base strength, but the amount of hits can be increased by executing the Action Command. The player must rapidly tap {{button|gcn|R}} during the allocated time to fill a gauge. The further this gauge is filled, the more bounces will be performed, resulting in up to six bounces at Ultra Rank. Yoshi can also perform two [[Stylish move]]s during the attack. For the first, the player must press {{button|gcn|A}} as Yoshi is first lined up with the enemy from above, and for the second, the player must press {{button|gcn|A}} as Yoshi hits the ground after the attack.

As a jump-type move, although this attack can target any non-ceiling enemies, it will be canceled by certain enemies who deal contact damage from above. Also similarly to [[Power Bounce]], if Yoshi's attack is increased, only the first hit will be affected by the power buffs, and each consecutive hit will simply do one damage less than the last, down to 1 damage.

[[File:Thudley.png|70px|left|thumb|Thudley, the ground pound Pixl in ''Super Paper Mario''.]]

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', a [[Pixl]] named [[Thudley]] grants the hero the Ground Pound ability. This move can be used to stomp on yellow posts, which activates certain things, and to deal double damage to enemies. Also, [[O'Chunks]] can perform ground pounds in his boss battles.

 

Bowser's Ground Pound move from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' is used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', this time named the [[Bowser Bomb (move)|Bowser Bomb]]. Bowser either faces the screen or has his back to the screen when he uses his Ground Pound, similar to his Ground Pound in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.

 

Yoshi also comes with his own Ground Pound known as the [[Yoshi Bomb]] in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, based on his Ground Pound move from ''Yoshi's Story''. Additionally, a standard Ground Pound appears in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as Luigi's new down throw, effectively replacing his body slam. Wario's down throw is also reminiscent of the Ground Pound from the ''Wario Land'' games.

 

Princess Peach's down throw (from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' to ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'') can be considered as a Ground Pound, since it involves her jumping in the air and slamming her opponents by sitting.

 

[[File:WarioWorldFlowerySlabClosed.png|thumb|Wario about to Ground Pound a closed [[Swirly Slab]] in [[Beanstalk Way]].]]

In ''[[Wario World]]'', a Ground Pound can be performed by pressing the {{button|gcn|R}} button while jumping. It has many uses, such as attacking enemies, destroying [[Rock Block]]s, bouncing off [[Bunny Spring]]s. It is also used to open [[trapdoor (Wario World)|trapdoor]]s that lead to sub-levels where [[red diamond (Wario World)|red diamond]]s can be found, as well as goal trapdoors that lead to boss battles. However, steel trapdoors cannot be opened with ordinary Ground Pound. Instead, Wario must use a [[Piledriver]], which is executed the same way, but requires Wario to be holding an enemy or object beforehand.

 

 

Mario and Luigi can strengthen their counterattacks by applying the appropriate Battle Plug in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''; when this happens, jump counters can chain into a Ground Pound.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujjV-IivW7Q</ref>

 

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===

In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', [[Yoshi]] can perform a Ground Pound when landing from a Team Jump, causing a shockwave that harms all characters in the vicinity, whether they are Yoshi's teammates or enemies. It can also be used by [[Valkyrie]]s, [[Bwario]], and the [[Lava Queen]], the latter of which also inflicts [[Burn]].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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|SpaE2=Ataque destructor<ref name=WarioLand4ES/>

|Fre=Charge au sol<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction booklet, French segment{{page needed}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' move pamphlet, French side</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' French instruction booklet|page=17}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario Odyssey.'' Actions Menu</ref><ref>''Super Mario 3D All-Stars.'' actions menu (Super Mario Sunshine. and Super Mario Galaxy.)</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' French instruction booklet|page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=fr-ca|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2011|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190404221228/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-3DS-super-mario-3D-land-fr.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' instruction booklet|page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2011|deadlink=y|format=PDF|archive=web.archive.org/web/20120112174238/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/3DS_super_mario_3d_land_single_sheet_fr.pdf|title=''Super Mario 3D Land, French Quick Start Guide''|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=fr-ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190402122205/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-3DS-new-super-mario-bros-2-fr.pdf|format=PDF|language=fr-ca|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=7|date=2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2013|language=fr-ca|publisher=Nintendo of America|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200131000432/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-New_Super_Mario_Bros_U+New_Super_Luigi_U_fr.pdf|format=PDF|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U'' instruction booklet|page=15}}</ref><ref>[https://imgur.com/a/EqnJXux ''Mario Party 4'' Minigames] Controls Section (here [[The Great Deflate]])</ref><ref>[https://imgur.com/a/uot7SZX ''Mario Party 5'' Minigames] Control Section (here [[Ground Pound Down]])</ref><ref>[https://imgur.com/FtRCbne ''Mario Party 6'' Minigames] Rules Section (here [[Smashdance]])</ref><ref>[https://imgur.com/wPqevLI ''Mario Party 7'' Minigames] Controls Section (here [[Cardinal Rule]])</ref><ref>[https://imgur.com/Hn4CUaN ''Mario Party Superstar'' Minigames] Controls Section (here [[Coconut Conk]])</ref>

|Fre2=Attaque rodéo<ref>{{cite|language=fr|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_SuperMario64DS_FR.pdf|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet|page=47|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|format=PDF|date=2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=fr|date=2006|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_NewSuperMarioBros_FR.pdf|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Instruction booklet|page=56|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|format=PDF}}</ref><ref>''Super Mario 3D All-Stars.'' actions menu (Super Mario 64)</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1998|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_YoshisStory_FR.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Instruction booklet, French segment|page=55}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=drive.google.com/file/d/1aaADHceSsPdtxJ2adB6reDD0w7Y67MtQ/view|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Instruction booklet|page=8|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' Instruction booklet|page=35|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo|date=2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|format=PDF|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190404221838/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-3DS-yoshis-new-island-fr.pdf|date=2014|title=''Yoshi's New Island''|language=fr-ca|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=fr|format=PDF|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200728061211/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Yoshis_Woolly_World_fr.pdf|title=''Yoshi's Woolly World'' instruction booklet|page=12|publisher=Nintendo|date=2015}}</ref><ref>[https://imgur.com/a/tUPMj9z ''Mario Party 3'' Minigames] Game Rules Section (here [[Coconut Conk]])</ref>

|FreM=Ground charge

|Fre2M=Rodeo attack

|Fre3M=Land heavily

|Dut2M=Flatten Jump

|PorE=Salto Bomba

|PorEM=Bomb Jump

 

 

 

 

 

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