Chain (effect)

Simon hitting Fox with his forward smash, triggering the chain effect.

The chain effect is used by a small amount of attacks in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They are exclusively used for Simon and Richter's attacks that feature the long chain of their whip.

The chain effect is entirely cosmetic: it applies a stabbing visual effect, a straight line in the direction of the attack. It is similar to stab except with green and chartreuse coloring (instead of yellow and purple) followed by a crescent-shaped visual effect going in the same direction.

List of attacks with chain hitboxes

By characters

Character	Move(s)	Games
Simon, Richter	Dash attack
	Forward tilt (whip hit)
	Up tilt (whip hit)
	All smash attacks
	Neutral aerial
	Forward aerial (whip hit)
	Back aerial (whip hit)
	Up aerial
	Up throw
	Uppercut

By items

Item	Attack	Games
Poké Ball Pokémon	Ditto: Transform (if the summoner is Simon/Richter)