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Darkness

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Wolf being hit by Crazy Hand's triple poke, a darkness attack

Darkness (known internally as purple) is an attack effect in the Super Smash Bros. series that debuted in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Characters hit by a darkness attack temporarily flash purple and emit shadowy energy similar to that of fire.

Darkness attacks are boosted by Darkness Attack stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's The Subspace Emissary, but only Ganondorf can use them.

List of darkness attacks[edit]

By characters[edit]

Character Move(s) Games
Ganondorf Forward smash Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
Warlock Punch Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Wizard's Foot
Gerudo Dragon Super Smash Bros. Melee
Flame Choke Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dark Dive (ending uppercut)
Beast Ganon (dash)
Warlock Blade Super Smash Bros. 4
Warlock Thrust
Flame Wave
Flame Chain
Dark Fists
Wizard's Dropkick
Wizard's Assault
Giga Bowser Forward tilt Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Up tilt Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4
Down tilt
Forward aerial
Back throw
Joker Neutral attack (when Arsene is summoned) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Forward tilt (when Arsene is summoned)
Rebel's Guard
Kirby (Copy Abilities) Warlock Punch Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Shadow Ball Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pikmin Pluck (White Pikmin) Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mewtwo Neutral attack Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dash attack
Forward smash
Up smash
Down smash
Forward aerial
Down aerial Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pummel
Forward throw Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Shadow Ball
Olimar White Pikmin-based pummels, throws, Pikmin Throw, and customs. (While it is considered and commonly stated that White Pikmin inflict poison, they technically use the darkness effect for these specific attacks). Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pikmin Chain (White Pikmin) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Piranha Plant Poison Breath Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Robin Nosferatu Super Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Distant Nosferatu Super Smash Bros. 4
Ridley Space Pirate Rush (when dragging the foe) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Sephiroth Dash attack Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Pummel
Forward throw (hit 1)
Back throw (hit 1)
Shadow Flare

By items[edit]

Item Attack Games
Assist Trophies Midna: throw Super Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Poké Ball Pokémon Ditto: Transform (if the summoner possesses darkness attacks) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Marshadow: Spectral Thief (launching hit)

By enemies and bosses[edit]

Enemy/Boss Attack(s) Games
Chandelure Will-o-Wisp Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Crazy Hand Cross Punch (combo move with Master Hand) Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spider Walk
Triple Poke (1st hit) Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Finger Bomb (explosion) Super Smash Bros. Melee
Shadowball Bash Super Smash Bros. 4
Dracula Circling variant of Dark Inferno Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ganon Darkness beam
Gastly Contact Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Marx Black eyeball attack Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Master Core Master Edges: 5-sword combination attack (finishing slash) Super Smash Bros. 4
Master Fortress - Swarm Lethinium and Plasma Wisp Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Black Ridley Claw swipe

By stage hazards[edit]

Stage Hazard Games
Kalos Pokémon League Energy Blasts Super Smash Bros. for Wii USuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

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