Projectile

A projectile is any hitbox able to leave the user's damagable collision bubbles and move by itself, and most of them can be reflected. Mines are exceptions: they are also classified as projectiles, but they can not be reflected or move by themselves. Ness' yoyo is also an exception, as it is not classified as a projectile despite its glitch. All non-item projectile attacks in Melee are special attacks and throws, usually neutral B. Common examples of projectiles include: Falco's laser (neutral B), Samus' missiles (forward B) and Young Link's bombs (down B). An example of a throw projectile is Mewtwo's forward throw, which launches multiple tiny Shadow Balls which can damage any character.

A majority of characters in Melee has at least one projectile attack; the characters that don't are Captain Falcon, Donkey Kong, Ganondorf, Jigglypuff, Marth, and Roy. It is considered a significant disadvantage to not have a projectile, because projectiles are very useful in setting up an approach.

Number of Projectiles per Character

Note: This does not include Final Smashes.

Character	# of Projectiles
Bowser	1 (Fire Breath)
Captain Falcon	None
Diddy Kong	2 (Peanut Popgun, Banana Peel)
Donkey Kong	none
Dr. Mario	1 (Megavitamin)
Falco Lombardi	1 (Blaster)
Fox McCloud	1 (Blaster)
Ganondorf	None
Ice Climbers	2 (Ice Shot, Blizzard)
Ike	None
Jigglypuff	None
King Dedede	1 (Waddle Dee Toss)
Kirby	1(+1) (Final Cutter, Copying a character's projectile attack)
Link	SSB64: 2 (Boomerang, Bomb) Melee and Brawl: 3 (Bow/Hero's Bow, Boomerang/Gale Boomerang, Bomb)
Lucas	3 (PK Freeze, PK Fire, PK Thunder)
Lucario	1 (Aura Sphere)
Luigi	1 (Fireball)
Mario	SSB64 and Melee: 1 (Fireball) Brawl: 2 (Fireball, F.L.U.D.D.)
Marth	None
Meta Knight	None
Mewtwo	1 (Shadow Ball)
Mr. Game & Watch	1 (Chef)
Ness	SSB64: 2 (PK Fire, PK Thunder) Melee and Brawl: 3 (PK Flash, PK Fire, PK Thunder)
Princess Peach	1 (Vegetable)
Pichu	2 (Thunder Jolt, Thunder)
Pikachu	2 (Thunder Jolt, Thunder)
Pikmin & Olimar	1 (Pikmin Throw
Pit	1 (Palutena Arrow)
Pokémon Trainer	Varies Charizard – 1 (Flamethrower) Ivysaur – 2 (Bullet Seed, Razor Leaf) Squirtle – 1 (Water Gun)
R.O.B.	2 (Robo Beam, Gyro)
Roy	None
Samus Aran	SSB64: 2 (Charge Shot, Bomb) Melee and Brawl: 3 (Charge Shot, Bomb, Missile) Zero Suit Samus – 1 (Paralyzer)
Solid Snake	6 (Hand Grenade, C4, Remote Missile, Cypher Down Smash, Up Smash) Note: This is the most of any character. Also, Snake is the only character whose Smash Attacks are projectiles.
Sonic	1 (Spring Jump) Note: Spring Jump is only a projectile in the air.
Toon Link	3 (Bow, Boomerang, Bomb)
Wario	1 (Wario Bike)
Wolf	1 (Blaster)
Yoshi	1 (Egg Toss)
Young Link	3 (Bow, Boomerang, Bomb)
Princess Zelda	1 (Din's Fire) Sheik – 1 (Needle Storm)