Editing Ganon, The Demon King

{{ArticleIcons|brawl=y|ssb4=y|ultimate=y}}
{{move|Beast Ganon|Or just Ganon (Final Smash); this simpler name is what the community calls it and serves as a better representation of both iterations of the move.}}
{{disambig2|[[Ganondorf]]'s [[Final Smash]]|his appearance as a boss|Ganon}}
{{Infobox Special Move
|image={{tabber|title1=Ganon, The Demon King|tab1=[[File:Ganondorf Final Smash SSBU.gif|300px]]|title2=Beast Ganon|tab2=[[File:SSB4 Ganondorf Screen-8.jpg|300px]]}}
|caption=Ganon, The Demon King as it appears in ''Ultimate'' and Beast Ganon as it appears in ''Smash 4''.
|user=[[Ganondorf]]
|universe={{uv|Zelda}}
|interwiki=zeldawiki
|interwikiname=Zelda Wiki
|interwikipage=Ganon
}}

'''Ganon, The Demon King''' ({{ja|魔王ガノン|Maō Ganon}}, ''Demon King Ganon''), previously known as '''Beast Ganon''' ({{ja|魔獣ガノン|Majū Ganon}}, ''Demon Beast Ganon'') in ''[[Brawl]]'' and ''[[Smash 4]]'', is [[Ganondorf]]'s [[Final Smash]].

==Overview==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
[[File:Ganon FS1.jpg|left|thumb|Beast Ganon in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]
Ganondorf turns into [[Ganon]], a gigantic beast resembling a fearsome boar, then stomps. If caught in the transformation [[hitbox]], the opponent receives 10% [[damage]] and is [[buried]]. The stomp does 10% damage and [[paralyze]]s the opponent, even if they are in midair, with deceptively large horizontal reach in front of him. Beast Ganon then does a dash across the stage that does 47% damage. The move, if the dash hits, is extremely powerful, even strong enough to [[OHKO]] in some situations. If the dash misses, but the stomp hits the enemy in the air, they are very powerfully [[meteor smash]]ed once the move completes, enough to OHKO if they are off-stage. Throughout the transformation, Ganon cannot be attacked. Soon after transforming, Ganondorf returns to his normal form, and appears back at the spot in which he used it. The player will not [[self-destruct]] with this move, as Ganondorf will still be in exactly the same position he was in before using it. It is generally ideal for a player to use this Final Smash at the boundary line of the screen, as otherwise opponents can get behind the player, thus avoiding the move.
{{clear}}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===
In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', the Final Smash is weaker than in ''Brawl'', no longer able to OHKO, and the dash deals 7% less damage (down to 40%). A purple tint is added in the background when the move is activated, and Ganondorf roars triumphantly upon transforming back into his Gerudo form.
{{clear}}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the attack functions largely the same, but Ganon's appearance is based on his ''[[Ocarina of Time]]'' version and has another name as '''Ganon, The Demon King'''. Instead of stomping, the Demon King strikes the ground with his twin greatswords to a similar effect, [[paralyze|paralyzing]] and [[meteor smash]]ing opponents. If the opponent is far enough down when they are struck by the greatswords, Ganon can miss and the opponents will be properly meteor smashed.

The dash's damage was increased to 45%, but the move was overall nerfed again, with the removal of the hitbox that occurred on transformation, the horizontal reach of the meteor smash hitbox being severely reduced to no longer go past his twin greatswords, and the dash now possessing a sourspot at the start that does 35% damage.

==Instructional quotes==

{{InstructionalQuotes
|ssb4-uchar=Ganondorf
|ssb4-udesc= Turn into a giant beast and make foes flinch as you tackle them
|ssbuchar=Ganondorf
|ssbudesc= Ganondorf transforms into a boar-like beast, stuns nearby opponents with his gigantic blades, and then charges forward with full force to the edge of the stage. This move can hit all opponents in Ganondorf's line of attack.
}}

==Trophies==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
[[File:Beast Ganon - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|left|100px|Trophy in ''Brawl''.]]
;Beast Ganon
''Ganondorf's Final Smash. When he grabs a [[Smash Ball]], he transforms into a repulsive, evil beast. He'll vanish momentarily from the screen, then rampage from one side to the other in a straight, headlong rush. When he begins the move, any character before his eyes will flinch, so try to start the move near other characters.''
{{clrl}}
==={{forwiiu}}===
[[File:BeastGanonTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|left|100px|Trophy in ''for Wii U''.]]
;Beast Ganon
{{Flag|ntsc}} ''For Ganondorf's Final Smash, he morphs into a beast and attacks. As soon as he's transformed, he buries nearby fighters in the ground and then stuns them with his roar. Finally, he charges forward, dealing heavy damage and launching anyone in his way. Any foes buried by the first strike are doomed to be hit by the rest.''

{{Flag|pal}} ''For Ganondorf's Final Smash, he morphs into a beast and attacks. As soon as he's transformed, he buries fighters nearby in the ground, then stuns them with his roar. Finally, he charges forward, dealing heavy damage and launching anyone in his way. Any foes who are buried by the first strike are guaranteed to be hit by the rest.''
{{clrl}}

==Origin==
[[File:Midna-Origin.jpeg|thumb|Ganon fighting Link and Midna in ''Twilight Princess''.]]
Ganon is Ganondorf's original beast form, which debuted in the first ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' game (although misspelled as Gannon) and made several reappearances in later games.

Ganon's appearance in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' is based on his appearance in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}''. In that game, Ganon's only attack involves trying to ram himself into Link. There are two ways to stop Ganon's charge: in his human form, Link must shoot an arrow at Ganon to stun him; in his wolf form, he must have {{s|zeldawiki|Midna}} grab Ganon's head with her hair and shove him aside. In both cases, Ganon falls to the ground and his weak point, a glowing wound on his chest, is exposed; Link must attack that weak point until Ganon gets back up, and continue with the cycle. The glowing wound is retained in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', but it does not affect Ganon when attacked.

[[File:Ocarina of Time Ganon - 2.jpg|left|thumb|Ganon fighting Link in ''Ocarina of Time''.]]
Ganon's appearance in ''Ultimate'' is based on his appearance in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}''. Here, he would attack Link by striking with twin swords. To defeat Ganon, Link must strike at the beast's glowing tail, Ganon's only weak spot. After enough strikes, Ganon would crumple to the ground, using his swords for support, which gives Link the opportunity to deal a finishing blow. The Final Smash's new name - Ganon, The Demon King - is a title given to Ganon throughout the [[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|''Zelda'' series]], particularly in ''Ocarina of Time''. Curiously, Ganon's glowing tail appears more green than in either its original debut or its remake, rather than a more bluish hue.
{{clrl}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Ganon FS2.jpg|Beast Ganon's attack in ''Brawl''.
Beast Ganon SSB4.png|Beast Ganon in {{for3ds}}.
Beast Ganon SSB4 WiiU.jpeg|Beast Ganon in {{forwiiu}}.
Ganondorf SSBU Skill Preview Final Smash.png|Ganon, The Demon King as shown by the [[Move List]] in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
===Ganon, The Demon King===
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|魔王ガノン|Maō Ganon}}
|en=Ganon, The Demon King
|fr_ca=Ganon, le roi démon
|es_la=Ganon, el rey demonio
|de=Ganon
|it=Ganon, il re dei demoni
|nl=Demonenkoning
|ru={{rollover|Ганон, король демонов|Ganon, korol demonov|?}}
|ko={{rollover|마왕 가논|Mawang Ganon|?}}
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Beastpose.jpeg|thumb|200px|Ganondorf's [[T-pose]] after using Beast Ganon in ''Brawl''.]]
*Although Ganon has the same glowing wound as in ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', it has a purple tint around it, rather than just being white, like in ''Twilight Princess''.
*If the player who is Ganondorf pauses while Beast Ganon is dashing across the screen, the camera automatically focuses where they were standing when they activated the Final Smash. This could mean that, programming-wise, Ganondorf himself does not actually move, but is animated to disappear and reappear at certain points while the separate Beast Ganon model moves and attacks.
*If the player pauses just as Ganondorf returns from the attack, he will be in his default character model pose (the [[T pose]]).
**Alternately, if the player pauses just as Ganondorf begins the attack (before he transforms), a very tiny Beast Ganon can be seen near his neck. If he is bending down, it will be more noticeable, and inside his cape.
*The move's special effects can reveal very odd [[wikipedia:Environment mapping|light-warping effects]] if looked at from the proper angles with the pause camera. At certain angles, a character can appear to be looking in a distorted mirror.
*For ''Brawl'', Ganondorf's Final Smash was revealed before the actual character himself.
*Prior to ''[[Ultimate]]'', Beast Ganon was the only ''The Legend of Zelda''-based Final Smash to be used by only one character.
*There is a glitch in ''Brawl'' where if Beast Ganon is activated at the very edge of the [[Blast line]], the camera freezes along with Ganondorf in his invisible state. He is then unplayable for the rest of the match. The aftermath of the glitch can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brm3p20ziWE here].
*Beast Ganon's dash travels extremely fast, surpassing all characters' dashing speeds and other rushing final smashes.
*Beast Ganon, [[Poltergust 5000]], and [[Power Star]] were the only final smashes to be renamed yet functionally unchanged in a subsequent release.
{{clear}}

{{Special Moves|char=Ganondorf}}
{{FinalSmash}}
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda universe]]
[[Category:Ganondorf]]
[[Category:Ganondorf (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Ganondorf (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Ganondorf (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSB4-Wii U)]]
[[Category:Final Smashes]]
[[Category:Final Smashes (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Final Smashes (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Final Smashes (SSBU)]]
	You aren't logged in. While it's not a requirement to create an account, doing so makes it a lot easier to keep track of your edits and a lot harder to confuse you with someone else. If you edit without being logged in, your IP address will be recorded in the page's edit history.
	Log in	Create account
Insert common text
Signature	~~~~
Symbols	£ ¥ ° ± × ÷ € ≈ ≠ ≤ ≥
Diacritics	À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï Ð Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö Ø Œ Ù Ú Û Ü Ý Þ ß à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ð ñ ò ó ô õ ö ø œ ù ú û ü ý þ ÿ
Wikitext	[] [[]] \| [[Category:]] [[File:]] #REDIRECT: [[]] {\| \|- \|\| \|}
Templates	{{cleanup}} {{image}} {{reflist}} {{stub}} {{d}} {{delete}}
Formatting	<!----> <br> <code></code> <gallery></gallery> <nowiki></nowiki> <ref></ref> <references/> {{#widget:YouTube\|id=}}
Substitution	<includeonly></includeonly> <noinclude></noinclude>