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. 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. Sometimes, the player with the least points can go on standby for a Final Smash after receiving a KO. Each person's attack is a manifestation of their individual personalities or unique abilities. For example, Zero Laser charges up Samus Aran's Power Suit while Peach Blossom is a magnification of Princess Peach's joyful personality.

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

Final Smash Types

While each person's Final Smash is different, their are two general types. By far the most common type is the outrageously powerful attack, such as Mario Finale or Triple Finish. These may attack one or more opponents, inflicting great damage that often knock out opponents. Even if they fail to do so directly, an affected opponent is usually extremely weak afterwards. The second type are based on transformations, such as Giga Bowser Transformation and Super Sonic. These change fighters completely, giving them a completely new moveset and sometimes granting invincibility or the ability to fly. If implemented correctly, these moves have devastating effects. However, these are often more difficult to perform, as players must keep track of their position while they attack, lest they self-destruct in the process. Other Final Smashes, such as Konga Beat, borrow elements from both categories.

History

Final Smashes are either based on the character's individual background in their series, like Zelda's and Sheik's Light Arrow, but also 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 and only 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 fight to collect it and flee after it has been collected.

Final Smash Moves

Attack	Name	Character	Description
	Cook Kirby	Kirby	Kirby pulls out a giant pot of boiling water, cooking any fighters caught by the attack. After the attack is finished, the fighters are sent flying from the pot along with items.
File:End of Day 2.jpg	End of Day	Pikmin & Olimar	Olimar flies off-screen in his ship, as the day turns to night. Various Pikmin enemies appear on the stage, and start attacking all the opposing players. Olimar's ship will then crash land, causing a small explosion.
	Galaxia Darkness	Meta Knight	Meta Knight spins his cape, slowing down the pace of battle and turning the stage black. Any fighter touched by the cape will be attacked. Meta Knight slices through the darkness and his enemies at the same time, returning the stage to normal.
File:Great Aether.jpg	Great Aether	Ike	A much more powerful version of Aether, Ike's sword is set ablaze and causes much more damage to any rival struck by it. When he lands, a ground-based explosion results.
	Grenade Launcher	Snake	Snake holds on to a rope ladder at the front of the screen, while aiming at his opponents with a Grenade Launcher, damaging them by firing the Grenades carefully.
	Giga Bowser Transformation	Bowser	Bowser turns into Giga Bowser, granting him a great increase in physical strength and invincibility. This transformation gives Bowser an altered moveset.
File:Iceberg.jpg	Iceberg	Ice Climbers	The Ice Climbers summon a huge iceburg from the bottom of the stage. Anyone hit by the attack is damaged and will oftentimes find him or herself frozen. After the attack, fighters must work to stay on the sloped iceburg without falling from the stage.
File:Donkeykong final.jpg	Konga Beat	Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong pulls out a DK Bongo Controller and begins to drum. The controller has the same effect as his normal Bongo, sending out musical notes for great damage. DK is immobilized until the attack ends.
File:Landmaster.jpg	Landmaster	Fox, Falco and Wolf	Fox/Falco/Wolf calls in his Landmaster Tank, and starts driving it around the stage. He is able to fire a very powerful cannon.
File:Zelda 080121e-l.jpg	Light Arrow	Zelda/Sheik	Zelda or Sheik summons a giant bow and fires a Light Arrow. Depending on which character uses the attack, the enemies are blasted away at different angles.
File:Mario finalsmash3.jpg	Mario Finale	Mario	Mario shoots a huge blast of Fire across the stage, devastating anyone hit.
	Palutena's Army	Pit	Pit calls Palutena to help him battle, and an army of Centurions divebomb into the other players at incredible speeds.
File:Peach Blossom.jpg	Peach Blossom	Peach	Every enemy onscreen will be put to sleep, then peaches fall into the screen, which Peach can then eat to heal herself, or, she can use the time to attack her opponents.
	PK Starstorm	Lucas and Ness	Lucas casts his Starstorm spell, which causes a rain of meteors to come crashing down on the field with unstoppable force. Ness' causes blue stars the rain down and are disbruted in a wider pattern.
File:Brawl FusionSuitSamusFS.jpg	Power Suit Samus	Zero Suit Samus	Zero Suit Samus instantly gets her armored suit, turning her back into Samus. Any other players nearby Zero Suit Samus will get sucked to her with an electrical effect then blasted away.
File:Rocketbarrel Barrage.jpg	Rocketbarrel Barrage	Diddy Kong	Diddy Kong gets his Rocketbarrel Boost and Peanut Popguns, and flies around the stage, while firing explosive Peanuts at his opponents.
File:Super Dragon.jpg	Super Dragon	Yoshi	Yoshi grows wings, and the ability to breath fire, and starts floating across the stage shooting fireballs at opponents.
	Super Sonic	Sonic	Sonic transforms into Super Sonic with the seven Chaos Emeralds, and flies around the stage, devastating the opposing players.
	Triforce Slash	Link and Toon Link	Link/Toon Link surrounds an opponent with the Triforce, and slashes him/her continously.
	Triple Finish	Pokémon Trainer	The Pokémon Trainer sends out all three of his Pokémon, who continue to use Hydro Pump, Solarbeam, and Fire Blast on the opponents.
	Volt Tackle	Pikachu	Pikachu forms a ball of electricity around itself, and moves across the stage devastating players who get hit.
	Waddle Dee Army	King Dedede	King Dedede calls a group of super fast and powerful Waddle Dee's, which charge into the opposing players to drag them off the screen. Waddle Doos and a Gordo appear as well.
File:Wario-Man.jpg	Wario-Man	Wario	Wario eats some garlic and transforms into Wario-Man, boosting his attacks substantially. It even makes the Wario Bike attack dangerously fast.
File:Zero Laser.jpg	Zero Laser	Samus	Samus charges and blasts a very large laser attack, but, this causes her armor to fall off, turning her into Zero Suit Samus.
File:FinalSmashBrawl MGW.jpg	Octopus	Mr. Game & Watch	Mr. Game & Watch appears to turn into an octupus and will squirt oil and who ever gets hit by the oil will inflict damage.
File:FinalSmashBrawl Falcon.jpg	Blue Falcon	Captain Falcon	Captain Falcon summons his car, Blue Falcon, and then rams the other players with it into Port City Aero Dive and then rams them again, returning to the stage you were on before the Final Smash.
File:1201618715882.jpg	Ganon Transformation	Ganondorf	Ganondorf transforms into Dark Beast Ganon, slamming down on any foes in front of him, and charging off the stage, taking any unlucky victims with him. After the Final Smash ends, Ganondorf returns to where he was standing.
File:Brawl Jiggly.jpg	Inflate	Jigglypuff	Jigglypuff inflates to cover the stage a pushes the other players off. This does no damage.
File:FSmash Marth.jpg	Critical Hit	Marth	Marth raises his blade, then charges at the opposing player(s) and hits them with a powerful swing of his sword, Instant K.O.
	Panic Dance	Luigi	Luigi begins to perform an odd dance as a color-inverted bubble appears around him. Opponents caught inside the bubble will slow down and flowers will appear on their heads.
File:Lucario in Brawl..PNG	Focus Blast	Lucario	Lucario jumps off screen, then re-appears floating above the center of the stage and fires off a powerful beam for several seconds