Flip Jump: Difference between revisions

Zero Suit Samus flashes as she does a Ce Kong Fan through the air. This provides some horizontal and vertical [[recovery]]. It functions as Zero Suit Samus' third jump, but does not put her into a [[helpless]] position, allowing her to use her [[tether recovery]] and/or [[Boost Kick]] in addition, which makes up for its relatively short length compared to other third jumps. In addition, this move provides a short period of [[intangibility]] for Zero Suit Samus during the initial rise (frames 1-12 in ''Brawl'', frames 3-12 in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''). She cannot perform the Flip Jump again until she lands, even if she is hit before returning to the stage.

In ''[[Brawl]]'', if Zero Suit Samus hits a wall while performing the Flip Jump, she will automatically perform a wall jump. She will automatically do up to four wall jumps if she continues to contact them soon enough, mostly in custom stages. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', however, the huntress can only wall jump if the jump button is manually pressed, though she can still perform four wall jumps as in ''Brawl.'' After using Flip Jump in the air, Zero Suit Samus cannot land on a fall-through platform until the move has completely finished (i.e. she is level in height with when she started); instead, she will fall through it.

If the player inputs any attack button while Zero Suit Samus is flashing, she will stick out her foot at a 45 degree angle, performing a kick. Any aerial opponent hit by the initial extension of this kick will be sent downwards in an above average power meteor smash, while grounded opponents, if hit by the initial frame, will be sent horizontally with rather high knockback. If anyone is hit after the first frame, they are sent horizontally as well, being deadly off-stage. This makes for one of her few KO moves. She can also perform her [[down aerial]] attack when just past the 180 degree mark. The actual kick is a [[sex kick]], being the only special move with that attribute.  

''Super Smash Bros. 4'' adds a few more qualities to the move: any opponent in contact with Zero Suit Samus at the end of the move's arc will automatically be hit without the player's input. If the opponent is grounded during then, they will be [[buried]]. If the opponent is in the air, they will be [[meteor smash]]ed. The player can still input a kick during the jump with an attack button. Peculiarly, if a teammate is caught at the end of the Flip Jump's arc, they will be footstooled, even if [[Team Attack]] is off.

One useful strategy for the Flip Jump is in an approach. As Samus, the player can run towards their opponent, and when they are a short distance away from them, use Flip Jump and attack. The opponent will most likely be trying to block an attack from the front, so the player can catch them off guard.

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File:SSB4 - Acrobatics.jpg|Flip Jumping with {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.