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| title       = Launch Star

| image       = [[Image:SSBULaunchStar.png]]

| caption     = Official artwork of the Launch Star in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''

| universe     = {{uv|Mario}}

| item class   = Throwing/Trap

| interwiki = mariowiki

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{{cquote|If you touch the star, your fighter will be launched at high speed. Clever placement can lead to an easy KO!|cite="[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/index.html Today's Item]" description}}

The '''Launch Star''' ({{ja|スーパースターリング|Sūpā Sutā Ringu}}, ''Super Star Ring'') is an item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

==Mechanics==

The Launch Star spawns on the stage like most items. When picked up and thrown, however, it will become larger and float in the air. The Launch Star will aim in the opposite direction of which it was thrown.

Whenever a character touches a Launch Star hovering in the air, it will launch them, doing no damage but dealing heavy knockback. The knockback is usually well enough to rocket characters over blast lines, especially if it the Launch Star was pointing upwards. This makes the Launch Star one of the most dangerous items in the series.

The Launch Star will stay in place for around 10 seconds after being thrown, before despawning.

==Origin==

[[File:Launch Star.png|thumb|left|150px|A Launch Star in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}''.]]

Launch Stars are integral parts of both ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games. When [[Mario]] jumps inside one, he launches along a set path, usually to another planet in the level he's currently in.

LaunchStarSmashUltimate.jpg|The Launch Star as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.