Editing Spot dodge

[[File:Mario Sidestep SSBM.gif|right|thumb|120px|Mario's spot dodge animation in ''Melee''.]]

A '''spot dodge''' ({{ja|その場回避|Sonoba kaihi}}, ''on-the-spot dodge'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smashbros.com/wii/jp/howto/basic/basic06.html|title="Shielding & Dodging" page on the Japanese version of Smash Bros. DOJO!!|accessdate=December 16, 2018|date=October 4, 2007}}</ref> or '''spotdodge''', also called a '''sidestep''', officially known as a '''sidestep dodge''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<ref>[[How to Play (SSBM)|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' How to Play video]]</ref> and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/howto/basic/basic06.html|title="Shielding & Dodging" page on Smash Bros. DOJO!!|accessdate=December 16, 2018|date=October 4, 2007}}</ref>, and as an '''on-the-spot dodge''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''<ref>"On-the-Spot Dodge Into Counter Attack" [[tip]] from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' ("If you dodge on the spot, you can quickly cancel it with an attack. You can smoothly move from a dodge into a counterattack.")</ref>, named '''EscapeN''' by ''Melee''{{'}}s {{SSBM|debug menu}}, and ''Brawl'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''{{'}}s internal character files, is a maneuver that renders the character [[intangible]] for a few frames, with the duration varying based on the game and character. Functionally similar to an [[air dodge]], it is performed by pressing down while [[shield]]ing, and can be employed to evade any and all harm of short duration. It is perhaps most useful in dodging [[projectiles]] and [[items]] along with quickly counter-attacking foes during the ending lag of their missed attack. Terry can additionally can perform a counterattack after using his spot dodge, being the only character that can do so.

Though the spot dodge animation shows the character leaning into the back or foreground, the intangibile state gained allows the character to dodge all attacks, including those that come from the foreground or background, such as the lava wave in [[Norfair]]. The character's leaning position after the intangibility ends can also result in evading attacks due to the three-dimensional nature of hitboxes, most notably {{SSBB|King Dedede}} in ''Brawl'' being significantly outside the playing plane for most of his spot dodge's ending lag.

[[File:Sidestep.jpg|thumb|right|[[Link]] spotdodging [[Fox]]'s [[Blaster]] in ''Melee''.]]

[[File:Sidestepbrawl.jpg|thumb|right|[[Zero Suit Samus]] spotdodging [[Snake]]'s [[Remote Missile]] in ''Brawl''.]]

[[File:Sidestep SSB4.JPG|thumb|right|[[Villager]] spotdodging [[Shulk]]'s [[forward smash]] in ''SSB4''.]]

In ''Ultimate'', spot dodges have had their startup standardized across the cast, so every character gains intangibility starting on frame 3 (with the exception of {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, and {{SSBU|Mythra}} who can instead activate Bat Within/Foresight starting on frame 2). Additionally, all characters' spot dodges can now be canceled 5 frames earlier than usual into any [[ground attack]] (including [[special move]]s, but excluding [[grab]]s and [[dash attack]]s, the latter since they require the user to [[dash]] first), making them more effective for retaliating against opponents after dodging their attacks. However, a staleness mechanic has been introduced for spot dodges, which reduces their intangibility frames and lengthens their duration if they are [[Spam|performed repeatedly]], gradually leaving the user more vulnerable. This mechanic is shared with [[roll]]s and [[air dodge]]s.

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|7-21<ref>[[Foresight]] activates on frames 2-6.</ref>||10-21||31 (26)||40 (32)