Lip's Stick

Lip's Stick
Artwork of Lip wielding her Stick from Panel de Pon.
Universe	Panel de Pon
Appears in	Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Item class	Weapon/Effect

Lip's Stick (リップステッキ, Lip Stick) is an item from Panel de Pon that first appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Origin

Lip's Stick originates from the Japanese puzzle game Panel de Pon, where it is held by the game's protagonist, Lip, on the title screen and in the background of puzzles. In-game, Lip's Stick is referred to generically as a "flower wand" (はなのつえ).

In Panel de Pon's Vs. Mode, when performing a combo or clearing more than three panels at the same time, a symbol flies over to the opponent's side, immediately followed by the appearance of a garbage block. If the player is playing as Lip, she waves her flower wand at the opponent when this occurs, and the symbol and garbage block are flower-themed. The flower's continued-damage property in Smash may be a reference to the garbage block's interference to the opponent's gameplay.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Lip's Stick in Melee.

Lip's Stick is classified as a battering item, with the unique side effect of inflicting the flower status upon any fighter struck by it. Tilt and smash attacks cause the item to release "dust", which similarly inflicts the flower effect, but deals less damage and knockback. Repeated use of Lip's Stick and its dust causes the flower to grow, making the effect last longer. However, the item has a limited amount of dust; once it runs out, Lip's Stick can no longer attack from a distance, but can still be used as a battering item. Furthermore, the dust is considered a projectile, and can consequently be reflected and absorbed.

Trophy

The Lip's Stick trophy in Melee.

This magical stick was used by the character Lip in the Japanese game Panel De Pon, which was later released as Tetris Attack in the United States. Lip's Stick causes a flower to sprout from an enemy's head, inflicting damage as it grows. Quickly tap the Control Stick back and forth to get a flower off of your head.

Panel De Pon (Japan Only)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Lip's Stick was first confirmed to return in Super Smash Bros. Brawl when it was shown in a Smash Bros. DOJO!! update concerning Munchlax, behaving the same way as it did in Melee. It can not give the flower effect to the Fighting Alloy Team, although it still deals a considerable amount of knockback when used on them.

Trophy

The Lip's Stick trophy inBrawl.

An item that causes a damage-dealing flower to bloom on people's heads. If you find yourself with a flower on your noggin, start rattling the Control Stick back and forth to shake it off. Some characters can pull off having flower-covered heads in style, while others clearly cannot.

: Panel de Pon (Japan Only)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Samus hits Olimar with the stick in SSB4.

Lip's Stick returns as an item in Super Smash Bros. 4, acting as it did in Melee and Brawl. The damage it deals is now classified as a magic attack, creating sparkly effects with each hit. The equipment of the same name allows the player to equip the item at the start of a match.

Trophy

Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Lip's Stick

With this wand in hand, a simple flick of the wrist will sprout a flower from a character's head. If you keep on flicking, the flower grows larger. The bigger the flower, the more nutrients it craves, dealing more and more damage to the host. Shake it off by running around real fast!

With a wave of this wand, make a flower bloom on your opponent's head. A lovely big flower. One that gets bigger the more times you hit them. It must be absorbing nutrients from its host, since your rival's damage will slowly go up and up while it's there. If this ever happens to you, try to shake it off by running around!

: Panel de Pon (Japan) , Tetris Attack (11/1996)^[sic]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

All of the references to Lip in Ultimate.

Lip's Stick returns as an item in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Additionally, its appearance is used as the basis for the Mii Swordfighter's sword when wearing the Lip Outfit alternate costume. Equipping the Lip, Wiggler, Farfetch'd, Agitha, or Daisy Mae Support Spirits will give the player Lip's Stick at the start of a match.

Spirit

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
1,153		Lip		★★★	⬢	Lip's Stick Equipped	Panel de Pon

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
60		Wiggler		★	⬢	Lip's Stick Equipped	Super Mario
225		Agitha		★	⬢	Lip's Stick Equipped	The Legend of Zelda
442		Farfetch'd		★	⬢	Lip's Stick Equipped	Pokémon
1,410		Daisy Mae		★	⬢	Lip's Stick Equipped	Animal Crossing

Damage

Action	Melee	Brawl	SSB4
Jab	4%	4%	6%
F-Tilt	7%	8%	11%
Dash	6%	6%	10%
Dash (Mewtwo)	18%	—	10%
Dash (Zelda)	17%	6%	10%
Dash (Peach)	11%	6%	10%
F-Smash	19%	12%	15%
F-Smash (C. Falcon)	19%-27%	8%-16%	15%
F-Smash (Sheik)	12%-30%	12%-32%	15%
F-Smash (Roy)	18%-22%	—	15%
F-Smash (Ike)	—	23%-37%	15%
F-Smash (Marth)	18%-22%	17%-22%	15%
F-Smash (Ice Climbers/1 Lip's Stick)	19%-23%	13%-16%	—
F-Smash (Ice Climbers/2 Lip's Sticks)	36%-44%	13%-17%	—
Drop	6%	6%	4%
Forward tilt throw	10%	6%	7%
Up tilt throw	9%	6%	8%
Down tilt throw	12%	6%	8%
Dash attack throw	12%	7%	8%
Forward smash throw	13%	6%	8%
Up smash throw	9%	6%	9%
Down smash throw	16%	8%	8%
Air Drop	10%	6%	5%
Air Forward tilt throw	11%	6%	5%
Air up tilt Throw	9%	6%	7%
Air down tilt throw	12%	6%	5%
Air forward smash throw	11%	6%	5%
Air up smash throw	9%	6%	7%
Air down smash throw	12%	6%	5%

Gallery

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  Lip's Stick artwork from Brawl.

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  Lip's Stick artwork from Ultimate.

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  Richter holding Lip's Stick in Ultimate.

Trivia

• In Brawl, when Mario is afflicted by Lip's Stick and does his side taunt, the flower appears on his cap.
• In the PAL release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the trophy for Lip's Stick erroneously identifies its origin as Panel de Pon's Western counterpart, Tetris Attack (where neither Lip nor her wand appeared).
  • Similarly, when the player first obtains the Lip's Stick trophy in Brawl, it unlocks Tetris Attack in the Chronicle.
• In concept art for Kirby Super Star, a Flower copy ability for Kirby was considered which would have given him a bow (resembling Lip's) and, seemingly, the ability to cause a flower to grow from an enemy's head to damage them. This may have influenced the design of the Lip's Stick item in Smash, as Kirby Super Star was also directed by Masahiro Sakurai.