Taunt

"You're too slow...!"

A taunt is a move designed to provoke, annoy, or mock opponents, or to just celebrate a good move or combo. Up until Brawl, there was a limit of one taunt per character. In Brawl, however, each character has at least three different taunts. To use a taunt, in SSB, one must press the L button, or in Melee, up on the Directional-Pad (or "D-pad"). In Brawl, the direction one pressed on the D-pad (or the buttons on the Wii-Remote) influences which taunt is used. Interestingly, Luigi and Snake are, so far, the only characters who's taunt can inflict damage.

Pichu in Melee and C. Falcon's "Show me your moves" taunts had two different animation depending on what direction Pichu was facing. Also, Wario has an extra taunt when he is riding his bike. Some taunts, such as Captain Falcon, have taunts so annoying or odd that they become internet memes. Another move that has become famous like these taunts is Captain Falcon's "Falcon Paaawuch!"

Each taunt is different between every character. However, there is one thing certain with taunts. Taunts will always have the character doing a motion (such as dancing), and the character may also speak or yell out a battle cry. Some people take advantage of taunts where characters talk within Taunt Matches.

Marth is the only character in non-Japanese versions of the series that still speaks Japanese. However, some "speaking" taunts change between languages. A notable example is Jigglypuff, whose dialogue changes to reflect its name in other languages, such as its Japanese name, "Purin."

Also See

Taunt Match