Tumbling

Marth tumbling

Tumbling is the state a character is in when falling back down after receiving knockback. Tumbling is not the same as being helpless. Tumbling characters cannot attack, but they can do a few things:

• They can alter their trajectory, such as falling back towards the stage.
• They can double jump (if it has not yet been used) or triple jump, which may allow Meteor Canceling.
• They can grab edges normally.
• They can air dodge (in Brawl only).
• They can tap the Control Stick sideways in an attempt to end the tumble and enter their normal falling state.
• They can tech, presuming they are at most 20 frames away from hitting the ground.

If tumbling characters hit the ground, they will remain laying down and have to use a Floor Recovery.

While being hit by an attack is the most common way to start tumbling, there are other ways:

• Carrying a heavy object off an edge.
• Being Footstool Jumped in the air.

Falco reeling

Reeling is a state similar to tumbling, entered during the knockback of a powerful hit. Once the character slows down or hits a wall or ceiling, the reeling turns into tumbling. Reeling has the same properties as tumbling but cannot be ended by tapping the Control Stick.

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