Editing Shield jump

Shield jumps cannot be canceled or interrupted, as the character is [[intangible]] during the shield jump (except in ''Brawl''). If a fighter's shield breaks near a ledge, they may fall off the stage and be unable to recover.

==Shield jump height values==

===''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===

!data-sort-type="number"|Rank!!Character!!Shield jump height

|'''1'''||{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||936.83905

|'''2'''||{{CharHead|Falco|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||61.303986

|'''10'''||{{CharHead|R.O.B.|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||46.106945

|'''N/A'''||[[Mega Lucario]]

|'''25'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||41.843109

|'''N/A'''||[[Giga Bowser]]

|'''N/A'''||[[Warioman]]

|'''38'''||{{CharHead|Villager|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||39.44894

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"

!data-sort-type="number"|Rank!!Character!!Shield jump height

|'''34'''||{{CharHead|Banjo & Kazooie|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||41.2

|rowspan="3"|'''35'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan="3"|41

|rowspan="3"|'''52'''||{{CharHead|Cloud|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan="3"|39.5

|'''55'''||{{CharHead|Lucas|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||39.15

[[File:Jigglypuff Shield Break.gif|thumb|200px|[[Jigglypuff]]'s high shield jump.]]

[[Jigglypuff]] has the most notable shield jump out of every character. In every ''Smash Bros.'' title, breaking Jigglypuff's shield makes it shield jump extremely high, due to a large amount of knockback from the break. Under most circumstances, Jigglypuff passes the upper blast line and gets [[KO]]ed. This can only be prevented by an overhead obstruction or if another character inflicts knockback on Jigglypuff as it flies.

Due to changes with the upper blast line's behaviour in ''Smash 4'', Jigglypuff can only be Blast KO'd, unless it is [[Poison Mushroom|tiny]] on a large stage like [[Palutena's Temple]]. Star KOs or Screen KOs are mostly ineffective against Jigglypuff from a shield jump because of its jumping speed. This appears to have been reverted in ''Ultimate''.

It is never officially explained within the games why Jigglypuff has a high shield jump.

The first noticeable advantage is in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]''{{'}}s [[Adventure Mode]], when the player has to escape the [[Brinstar Escape Shaft|exploding Brinstar]]. This stage consists of a vertical climb, which can be completed a lot faster from shield jumping. However, as this technique requires shield breaking, the Shield Stupidity [[List of bonuses|bonus]], worth -2000 points, is awarded to the player. The shield jump enables {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} to reach areas in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Subspace Emissary]] that few others could, and complete stages, such as [[Glacial Peak]], in record time.

''Brawl''{{'}}s introduction of [[Stage Builder|custom stages]] created a new use for shield jumping: a [[platform]] high above the main battlefield can provide Jigglypuff a spot that few other characters can reach or hit with ranged [[attack]]s. Only {{SSBB|Pit}} and {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} can reach a similar height normally. Jigglypuff can be potentially threatened by {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and {{SSBB|Kirby}}'s [[throw]]s, and other characters can use the [[bomb jump]].

When Jigglypuff's shield breaks, it flies upward with its hitstun animation for a period of time. During this period, Jigglypuff can be KOed from the upper blast zone. If Jigglypuff does not reach the upper blast line until after this period, it continues to fly upwards and beyond the blast line as if it had simply jumped very high. This move is easiest to perform on a ceiling that Jigglypuff only gets stuck on for a short period of time, or with accurate timing as it is pushed away from the ceiling.

One easy way of doing this is on the ''Brawl'' stage [[New Pork City]]. For this to be executed, Jigglypuff must stand along the right side of the floating structure closest to the middle and shield until it jumps. If Jigglypuff is close enough to the right wall, it skims the wall and continues to be KOed. If a character uses either the [[Mushroom]] or the [[Poison Mushroom]], it may possibly escape the stun as it reverts to normal size. This enables the player to move freely during the fall.

It can also be performed underneath certain blocks in the [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] stage.

 

 

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