Ganondorf (SSB4)

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Ganondorf in Super Smash Bros. 4
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Universe	The Legend of Zelda
Other playable appearances	in Melee in Brawl
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Beast Ganon

Ganondorf was unofficially revealed as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4 via leaked videos from footage used by ESRB to rate the game. Ganondorf was also accidentally shown in an official video, where he appeared outside the boundaries of the screen while Pikachu taunted, before the trailer was replaced with a nearly-identical video which does not include Ganondorf. He has also been shown in Twitch.tv streams before being unveiled. This means Ganondorf has been shown off three times prior to his official confirmation.

Visually, he retains his Twilight Princess design, but with his glowing chest wound from that game clearly visible. His hair is a slightly brighter color of orange.

Changes from Brawl

Given that Ganondorf was a low tier character in Brawl, he has received multiple buffs in power, speed, and his recovery, but not without some flaws.

• Ganondorf is heavier than in Brawl.
• Ganondorf is overall a much faster character.
• Ganondorf's neutral attack appears to have greater range, as well as significantly increased speed.
• Ganondorf's forward tilt and up smash both have significantly decreased ending lag. The former also has a much faster startup, and has strengthened to where it can KO under 125%.
• Ganondorf's neutral aerial is a much faster move overall.
• Aerial Flame Choke carries Ganondorf and his opponent airborne a bit before the slam. It also deals much more damage if Ganondorf drives his opponent into the ground.
• Warlock Punch has a slightly faster startup lag.
• Up tilt is stronger, almost as strong as its Melee iteration. It also deals 1% more damage.
• Back aerial is stronger.
• Up and down throws have lower knockback growth, allowing Ganondorf to follow up with other attacks more often. The former also has slightly less ending lag.
• Down aerial is less damaging (19% instead of 22%) and much weaker, no longer being able to KO grounded opponents under 110%. It has also gained a sourspot that hits opponents horizontally, similar to Captain Falcon's down aerial.
• Beast Ganon's power has been reduced.
• Dark Dive produces more spectacular visual effects, with a noticeably larger finishing explosion.
  • It covers slightly more distance.
    • Its strength has weakened.
• Ganondorf's darkness attacks produce more saturated visual effects.
• Ganondorf now uses his sword for Custom special moves.

• The following moves are visually unchanged:
  • Down smash
  • Down taunt

Moveset

	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack		?%	Ganondorf does a quick one hit punch with lightning properties.
Forward tilt		?%	Ganondorf quickly kicks the opponent with a large force.
Up tilt	Volcano Kick	?%	Ganondorf lifts his leg for a very long time before smashing it down in an explosion. Has vacuum properties, and deals huge damage and knockback if it connects.
Down tilt		?%	Ganondorf kneels on one leg and performs a slow, but powerful, crouching kick.
Dash attack		?%	Ganondorf charges at the opponent, and forcefully rams into them.
Forward smash		?%	Ganondorf performs a powerful elbow thrust, dealing darkness damage on contact.
Up smash		?%	Ganondorf does a high kick, lifting his leg to about thirty degrees from vertical quickly.
Down smash		?%	Ganondorf sweeps his leg forward, then back.
Neutral aerial		?%	Ganondorf does two quick mid-air kicks.
Forward aerial		?%	Ganondorf swings his hand forward in an overhead arc downward, dealing high damage and knockback.
Back aerial		?%	Ganondorf does a back-handed punch. Faster than his forward air, but with weaker knockback.
Up aerial		?%	Ganondorf does an overhead flip kick, hitting opponents above and behind him in a large arc.
Down aerial		?%	Ganondorf kicks his legs downward, dealing electric damage and spiking the opponent if the attack connects.
Grab		—	Grabs the opponent.
Pummel		?%	Ganondorf knees the opponent with a quick speed.
Forward throw		?%	Ganondorf punches the opponent forwards.
Back throw		?%	Ganondorf does a forceful kick backwards.
Up throw		?%	Ganondorf punches the foe upwards into the air.
Down throw		?%	Ganondorf throws the opponent forcibly on the ground.
Floor attack (front)		?%	Ganondorf flips himself to kick in the front and back.
Floor attack (back)		?%	Ganondorf does a spinning double kick.
Floor attack (trip)		?%	Ganondorf spins around to kick those who are near.
Edge attack (fast)		?%	Ganondorf gets up and does a fast kick.
Edge attack (slow)		?%	Ganondorf does a slow slap to the opponent.
Neutral special	Warlock Punch	?%	Ganondorf winds up a large amount of darkness and releases it all in one deadly punch.
Neutral special custom 1	Warlock Blade	?%	Ganondorf pulls out his sword and thrusts it forwards. Deals less damage overall than Warlock Punch, but has greater range and a powerful sweetspot at the tip of the sword.
Neutral special custom 2	Warlock Thrust	?%	A faster punch that deals explosive damage, though the opponent must be very close to get the full extent of the damage.
Side special	Flame Choke	?%	On the ground, Ganondorf slides forward stretching his hand. Once the attack connects with an enemy, he puts them up, chokes and releases them onto the ground. In the air, Ganondorf grabs the opponent and slams them into the ground, weakly bouncing them upwards.
Side special custom 1	Gerudo Dragon	?%	Ganondorf slides forward stretching his hand. Once the attack connects with an enemy, he launches them into the air with an uppercut.
Side special custom 2	Flame Chain	?%	Ganondorf slides forward stretching his hand. Once the attack connects with an enemy, he strikes them with a series of attacks.
Up special	Dark Dive	?%	Ganondorf grabs onto the opponent and unleashes electricity onto them, then launches them with an explosion. If he grabs an opponent with the move, he doesn't fall helpless and can use it again. If he misses, he will then perform an uppercut that launches enemies upwards
Up special custom 1	Dark Fists	?%	Ganondorf launches himself into the air with a rising fist, followed by another uppercut at the height of his jump. He cannot grab opponents with this move, but he can chain the two uppercuts into each other.
Up special custom 2	Dark Vault	?%	Ganondorf travels much higher, but can only grab opponents at the very beginning or end of the move.
Down special	Wizard's Foot	?%	Ganondorf launches with a dark kick forward, or diagonally downwards when used in midair.
Down special custom 1	Wizard's Dropkick	?%	Ganondorf jumps into the air before performing the kick.
Down special custom 2	Wizard's Assault	?%	Ganondorf shoots forwards with a faster kick that goes through opponents and travels straight down when used in the air.
Final Smash	Beast Ganon	?%	Ganondorf becomes his beast form and rams into the opponent. Opponents can become stuck in the ground, or paralyzed in midair. Usually a one-hit KO.

Taunts

• Up: Floats in the air, curls into a ball, spins, opens up from his curled position and poses, all while laughing maniacally. (Same as in Melee)
• Side: Punches his hands together, and dark energy appears.
• Down: Takes his sword out, dark energy pulses from the tip, looks at it, then puts it away.

On-Screen Appearance

Emerges from a portal of dark magic.

Victory Fanfare

A flourished remix directly from Brawl. It is a remix of the tune that will play when Link obtained a Triforce Piece in The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is shared with Link, Zelda, Sheik, and Toon Link.

Palette Swaps

Trophy

Ganondorf's trophy has been seen in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. In addition to a trophy of Ganondorf's normal appearance, a trophy of Ganondorf in his Ocarina of Time 3D design, appears in the 3DS version.

• GanondorfTrophy3DS1.png

  Ganondorf trophy.

• GanondorfOoTTrophy3DS.png

  Trophy of Ganondorf as he appears in Ocarina of Time 3D.