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[[File:PummelMelee.jpg|thumb|Fox pummeling Mario in ''Melee''.]]

A '''pummel''' ({{ja|つかみ攻撃 or 掴み攻撃|Tsukami kōgeki}}, ''Grab, grasp, grip or catch attack''; referred to as '''CatchAttack''' by the internal game files, and officially as '''Grab Attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'') is an attack usable while an opponent remains trapped in the player's [[grab]]. It was first introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and is performed by pressing the attack or grab buttons after a successful grab. Pummels deal very low damage (usually from 1% to 3% per use), but can be used repeatedly at a relatively fast rate until the opponent is eventually [[throw]]n or breaks free from the grab.

In ''Ultimate'', pummels have been significantly more standardized, much like in ''Melee'', except keeping the average pummel duration closer to those of ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''; this applies to their damage as well, which is considerably lower overall, with a minimum of 1% and a maximum of 1.6%, and the majority of pummels dealing 1.3%. As a result of these changes, fast pummels such as {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|Ness}} and {{SSBU|Samus}}'s deal slightly more damage, but are noticeably slower, while slow pummels such as {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} and {{SSBU|Robin}}'s are significantly faster, but deal much less damage. This eliminates a large part of the imbalance between pummels in previous games, as characters with above-average pummel speeds can no longer refresh other moves or rack up damage at a disproportionally faster rate, while those with below-average pummel speeds have much better opportunities for the same intent.

==List of pummels==

===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===

{|class="wikitable sortable"

!Character

!Description

!Duration in frames

|-

|{{SSBM|Bowser}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}

|Knees opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}

|Karate chops opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Falco}}

|Knees opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Fox}}

|Knees opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Ganondorf}}

|Knees opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|25

|-

|{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}

|Slaps opponent with its tuft of hair.

|30

|-

|{{SSBM|Kirby}}

|Punches opponent.

|30

|-

|{{SSBM|Link}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword.

|25

|-

|{{SSBM|Luigi}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Mario}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Marth}}

|Knees opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Mewtwo}}

|Shocks opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}

|Hits opponent with a bell.

|30

|-

|{{SSBM|Ness}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Peach}}

|Stomps on opponent's shins.

|25

|-

|{{SSBM|Pichu}}

|Zaps opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Pikachu}}

|Zaps opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Roy}}

|Knees opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Samus}}

|Chops opponent with her left hand.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Sheik}}

|Hits opponent with her elbow.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Yoshi}}

|Bites down on opponent.

|24

|-

|{{SSBM|Young Link}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword.

|25

|-

|{{SSBM|Zelda}}

|Zaps opponent with magic.

|25

|}

===In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===

{|class="wikitable sortable"

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

[[File:GrabPummelSSB4.jpg|thumb|right|290px|Ness pummeling Rosalina.]]

{|class="wikitable sortable"

|{{SSB4|Bayonetta}}

|Slaps the grabbed opponent twice.

|21

|-

!Damage

!Duration in frames

|-

|{{SSBU|Bayonetta}}

|Slaps the grabbed opponent twice.

|0.6% (hit 1), 0.7% (hit 2)

|-

|{{SSBU|Bowser}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}

|Hits opponent with a toy hammer.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Captain Falcon}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Charizard}}

|Bites opponent.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|Chrom}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Cloud}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Corrin}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Daisy}}

|Toad punches opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Dark Pit}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Dark Samus}}

|Chops opponent with her left hand.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}

|Chops opponent with one hand.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.534%

|-

|{{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}

|The duck headbutts the opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Falco}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Fox}}

|Knees opponent.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Ganondorf}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|Greninja}}

|Squeezes opponent with water.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Ike}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|Incineroar}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|Inkling}}

|Kicks opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Isabelle}}

|Yanks net backwards.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Ivysaur}}

|Constricts opponent with vines.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}

|Kicks opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Ken}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|King Dedede}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|King K. Rool}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|Kirby}}

|Punches opponent.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Link}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Little Mac}}

|Punches opponent in the stomach.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Lucario}}

|Hits opponent with a blast of aura.

|{{AuraDamageSSBU|1.3}}

|-

|{{SSBU|Lucas}}

|Zaps opponent with PSI.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Lucina}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Luigi}}

|Squeezes opponent with the Poltergust G-00.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Mario}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Marth}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Mega Man}}

|Squeezes opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Meta Knight}}

|Hits opponent with the claws on his wings.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Mewtwo}}

|Blasts opponent with a pulse of darkness.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}

|Hits opponent with a bell.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Ness}}

|Blasts opponent with PSI.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Olimar}}

|Chops opponent with one hand. Unlike in previous games, it is not affected by the Pikmin grabbing the opponent.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Pac-Man}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Palutena}}

|Hits opponent with magic through her staff.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Peach}}

|Toad punches opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Pichu}}

|Zaps opponent with a headbutt.

|1.4% (0.1% recoil)

|-

|{{SSBU|Pikachu}}

|Zaps opponent with a headbutt.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}

|Bites opponent.

|1.4%

|-

|{{SSBU|Pit}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|R.O.B.}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Richter}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Ridley}}

|Stabs opponent with his tail.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|Robin}}

|Zaps opponent with magic.

|1.5%

|-

|{{SSBU|Rosalina}}

|Hits opponent with her wand.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Roy}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Ryu}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Samus}}

|Chops opponent with her left hand.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Sheik}}

|Knees opponent.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Shulk}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of the Monado. When using the Buster [[Monado Art]], it is the most damaging pummel in the game, dealing 1.82%.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Simon}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Snake}}

|Tightens his chokehold on the opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Sonic}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Squirtle}}

|Headbutts opponent.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Toon Link}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Villager}}

|Yanks net backwards.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Wario}}

|Pokes opponent in the gut with his finger.

|1.6%

|-

|{{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}

|Squeezes opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Wolf}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Yoshi}}

|Bites down on opponent.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Young Link}}

|Hits opponent with the hilt of his sword.

|1%

|-

|{{SSBU|Zelda}}

|Blasts opponent with magic.

|1.3%

|-

|{{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}

|Knees opponent.

|1.3%

|}

{{Attacks}}

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