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'''Phony Ball''' is the name of the [[Star Skill|Special Ball]] that [[Wario]] uses in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. While pitching, Wario is able to throw both a regular baseball and a clove of garlic, confusing the batter as to which one to hit.
'''Phony Ball''' is the name of the [[Star Skill|Special Ball]] that [[Wario]] uses in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. While pitching, Wario is able to throw both a regular baseball and a clove of garlic, confusing the batter as to which one to hit. The player must obtain the [[Gnarly Garlic]] Power-Up in Challenge Mode of ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' before being able to use this move.


If Wario is batting, he hits both a clove of garlic and a baseball, confusing the fielders as to which ball is real to catch. It is similiar to [[Waluigi]]'s [[Liar Ball]] with the only diffrence being is that Waluigi uses an eggplant.
If Wario is batting, he hits both a clove of garlic and a baseball, confusing the fielders as to which ball is real to catch. It is similiar to [[Waluigi]]'s [[Liar Ball]] with the only diffrence being is that Waluigi uses an eggplant.  
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==''Mario Super Sluggers''==
==''Mario Super Sluggers''==
[[File:Wario-PhonyBall-MSS.png|thumb|left|The '''Phony Ball''', in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.]]
[[File:Wario-PhonyBall-MSS.png|thumb|left|The '''Phony Ball''', in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.]]
In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', the Phony Ball operates a bit differently.  Instead of using garlic, Wario will throw two baseballs, with one of them being a fake.  The balls will move at relatively slow speeds, giving the batter a chance to find the real baseball.  However, the batter could end up hitting the fake ball, which would result in a strike.
In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', the Phony Ball operates a bit differently.  Instead of using garlic, Wario will throw two baseballs, with one of them being a fake.  The balls will move at relatively slow speeds, giving the batter a chance to find the real baseball.  However, the batter could end up hitting the fake ball, which would result in a strike.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The player must obtain the [[Gnarly Garlic]] Power-Up in Challenge Mode of ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' before being able to use this move.
*In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', if the player is playing with the vertical [[Wii Remote]] control scheme, the batter will always be aligned to hit the real baseball.
*In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', if the player is playing with the vertical [[Wii Remote]] control scheme, the batter will always be aligned to hit the real baseball.
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Revision as of 23:23, November 2, 2012

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Phony Ball

Phony Ball is the name of the Special Ball that Wario uses in Mario Superstar Baseball. While pitching, Wario is able to throw both a regular baseball and a clove of garlic, confusing the batter as to which one to hit. The player must obtain the Gnarly Garlic Power-Up in Challenge Mode of Mario Superstar Baseball before being able to use this move.

If Wario is batting, he hits both a clove of garlic and a baseball, confusing the fielders as to which ball is real to catch. It is similiar to Waluigi's Liar Ball with the only diffrence being is that Waluigi uses an eggplant.

Mario Super Sluggers

Wario executes his Phony Ball Star Pitch in Mario Super Sluggers.
The Phony Ball, in Mario Super Sluggers.

In Mario Super Sluggers, the Phony Ball operates a bit differently. Instead of using garlic, Wario will throw two baseballs, with one of them being a fake. The balls will move at relatively slow speeds, giving the batter a chance to find the real baseball. However, the batter could end up hitting the fake ball, which would result in a strike.

Trivia

  • In Mario Super Sluggers, if the player is playing with the vertical Wii Remote control scheme, the batter will always be aligned to hit the real baseball.

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