Rope Snake

Rope Snake
Lucas using the Rope Snake in Ultimate.
User	Lucas
Universe	Earthbound
Article on WikiBound	Rope Snake

The Rope Snake (ヒモヘビ, Rope Snake) is Lucas's grab and grab aerial.

Overview

Lucas can use his grab as a tether recovery, similarly to Samus's and Link's grabs (not the latter in Ultimate), although it has a much shorter reach than theirs. When used as a tether recovery, it is almost as long as Ivysaur's Vine Whip. In Brawl, unlike other grab aerials, Rope Snake has no damaging hitbox and thus cannot be used as an attack in midair. In Smash 4 and Ultimate, Rope Snake is longer and able to attack in midair. The Rope Snake also makes an appearance in Lucas's side taunt; he converses with the Rope Snake after he taps him on the shoulder.

Instructional quotes

fighter tips		You can’t grab and throw opponents in midair, but don’t worry-this attack will still hurt them!
fighter tips		The Rope Snake extends Lucas's reach for grabbing foes and edges. It can reach especially far in midair.

Origin

Duster using Rope Snake in Mother 3.

Rope Snake is a character in Mother 3. Duster received him from the ghosts of Osohe Castle. Rope Snake helps Duster and his friends cross pits by allowing him to latch onto candlesticks on the wall. Rope Snake is also used later to grab the getaway ship at Thunder Tower, but he does not have the strength to lift four people, causing it to lose his grip. After falling, he is captured with Duster in Saturn Valley, where he is strung up on a clothesline. After the party flies back to Tazmily Village by holding onto a cage of birds, Rope Snake fails a second time, and leaves the party. He can be found in New Pork City late in the game as an NPC. During the credits, it is shown he changed his name to Snake Rope to help live with the shame of his failure.

Gallery

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  Rope Snake extending, but not grabbing the ledge.

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  Lucas using Rope Snake as a tether recovery in Brawl.

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  Rope Snake in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

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  Rope Snake near Snake in Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	ヒモヘビ, Rope Snake
English	Rope Snake
French	Corde Serpent, Snake Rope
German	Seilschlange
Spanish	Cuerda Serpiente
Italian	Serpocorda

Trivia

• When seen in 1/4 speed, if Lucas uses the Rope Snake for tether recovery, its head will wiggle back and forth.
• In Brawl, when Lucas uses the Rope Snake on a slope or ramp, his hair will flatten out.
• Lucas never personally used Rope Snake in Mother 3, but as mentioned, he does hang on to Duster using Rope Snake twice in the main story events. It continues the trend of Mother characters utilizing abilities of their party members, such as PK Freeze, PK Thunder, and PK Fire.

Technical details

Grab:

• Lucas (SSBB)/Grab
• Lucas (SSB4)/Grab
• Lucas (SSBU)/Grab

Grab aerial:

• Lucas (SSBB)/Grab aerial
• Lucas (SSB4)/Grab aerial
• Lucas (SSBU)/Grab aerial