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[[File:Sharking Meta Knight Halberd Brawl.gif|thumb | [[File:Sharking Meta Knight Halberd Brawl.gif|thumb|250px|{{SSBB|Meta Knight}} sharking {{SSBB|King Dedede}} on [[Halberd]] in ''Brawl''.]] | ||
'''Sharking''' is the act of going underneath a stage to attack opponents from below. While underneath the stage, a character can attack and/or [[shield damage|damage shields]] relatively safely, while their opponent has few options to counterattack, being unable to pass through the stage floor. However, an experienced player can perform a [[meteor smash]] on a sharker which, if timed correctly, will usually result in an immediate [[KO]]. | '''Sharking''' is the act of going underneath a stage to attack opponents from below. While underneath the stage, a character can attack and/or [[shield damage|damage shields]] relatively safely, while their opponent has few options to counterattack, being unable to pass through the stage floor. However, an experienced player can perform a [[meteor smash]] on a sharker which, if timed correctly, will usually result in an immediate [[KO]]. | ||
Sharking can only be performed on stages containing either one-way [[Platform #Semisoft platforms|semisoft platforms]] (which can only be passed through upwards), such as [[Delfino Plaza]] and [[Halberd]], or thin [[Platform #Hard platforms|hard platforms]], such as [[Jungle Japes]]. It is best performed by characters with multiple jumps such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and [[Kirby]], who are better able to recover after attacking. | Sharking can only be performed on stages containing either one-way [[Platform#Semisoft platforms|semisoft platforms]] (which can only be passed through upwards), such as [[Delfino Plaza]] and [[Halberd]], or thin [[Platform#Hard platforms|hard platforms]], such as [[Jungle Japes]]. It is best performed by characters with multiple jumps such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and [[Kirby]], who are better able to recover after attacking. | ||
Sharking has historically been considered a legitimate but risky strategy, because it is easy to make a mistake and [[self-destruct]], | Sharking has historically been considered a legitimate but risky strategy, because it is easy to make a mistake and [[self-destruct]], especially on stages with hard platforms. Sharking is considered particularly risky in ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', due to their faster physics and falling speed than in other games. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Meta Knight can shark with ease on many stages, thanks to his very fast and disjointed up aerial, as well having a choice of four quick recovery moves. For this reason, several players consider sharking to be [[cheap]] or [[broken]] on certain Brawl stages, although others limit this criticism to the Meta Knight character. Until ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', which largely eliminated [[planking]] through its new [[edge]] mechanics, it was common to see players combine sharking with planking as a way to restore jumps and avoid vulnerability to attacks. | ||
The term 'sharking' directly references | The term 'sharking' directly references {{iw|wikipedia|shark}}s, which swim close enough to the surface of the water, so that only their dorsal fins are seen overhead. The technique has been mentioned on the official website for ''Smash 64'' under a name that can be translated as "mole tactics".<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/Lv09.html</ref> | ||
==Characters that can notably perform sharking== | ==Characters that can notably perform sharking== | ||
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*[[King Dedede]] | *[[King Dedede]] | ||
*[[R.O.B.]] | *[[R.O.B.]] | ||
*[[Sephiroth]] | |||
==Stages that allow sharking== | ==Stages that allow sharking== | ||
<nowiki/>*Indicates that the stage has thin hard platforms instead of semisoft platforms | |||
<nowiki>* | |||
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''=== | ||
*[[Kongo Jungle]] | *[[Kongo Jungle]]* | ||
*[[Planet Zebes]] | *[[Planet Zebes]] | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | ||
*[[Brinstar]] | *[[Brinstar]] | ||
*[[Great Bay]] | *[[Great Bay]]* | ||
*[[Jungle Japes]] | *[[Jungle Japes]]* | ||
*{{SSBM|Kongo Jungle}} | *{{SSBM|Kongo Jungle}}* | ||
*{{SSBM|Mute City}} | *{{SSBM|Mute City}} | ||
*[[Rainbow Cruise]] | *[[Rainbow Cruise]] | ||
*[[Kongo Jungle N64]] | *[[Kongo Jungle N64]]* | ||
*[[Battlefield]] | *[[Battlefield]]* | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ||
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*[[Distant Planet]] | *[[Distant Planet]] | ||
*[[Halberd]] | *[[Halberd]] | ||
*[[Jungle Japes]] | *[[Jungle Japes]]* | ||
*[[Mario Bros.]] | *[[Mario Bros.]]* | ||
*[[New Pork City]] (breakable platform) | *[[New Pork City]] (breakable platform) | ||
*[[Norfair]] | |||
*[[Port Town Aero Dive]] | *[[Port Town Aero Dive]] | ||
*[[Rainbow Cruise]] | *[[Rainbow Cruise]] | ||
*[[Rumble Falls]] (beginning platform, after first cycle) | *[[Rumble Falls]] (beginning platform, after first cycle) | ||
*[[Skyworld]] | *[[Skyworld]]* | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''=== | ||
*[[75m]] | *[[75m]] | ||
*[[Balloon Fight]] | |||
*[[Brinstar]] | *[[Brinstar]] | ||
*[[Delfino Plaza]] | *[[Delfino Plaza]] | ||
*[[Distant Planet]] | *[[Distant Planet]] | ||
*[[Halberd]] | *[[Halberd]] | ||
*[[Jungle Japes]] | *[[Jungle Japes]]* | ||
*[[Kongo Jungle 64]] | *[[Kongo Jungle 64]]* | ||
*[[Magicant]] | |||
*{{SSB4|Mario Circuit}} | |||
*[[Norfair]] | |||
*[[Pac-Maze]] | *[[Pac-Maze]] | ||
*[[Pilotwings]] | *[[Pilotwings]] | ||
*[[Port Town Aero Dive]] | *[[Port Town Aero Dive]] | ||
*[[Prism Tower]] | *[[Prism Tower]] | ||
*[[Skyworld]] | *[[Skyloft]] | ||
*[[Skyworld]]* | |||
*[[Suzaku Castle]] (bottom left platform) | *[[Suzaku Castle]] (bottom left platform) | ||
*[[Tortimer Island]] (long boating dock, unbroken) | *[[Tortimer Island]] (long boating dock, unbroken) | ||
*[[Wuhu Island]] | |||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | ||
*[[75m]] | *[[75m]] | ||
*[[Balloon Fight]] | |||
*[[Brinstar]] | *[[Brinstar]] | ||
*[[Delfino Plaza]] | *[[Delfino Plaza]] | ||
*[[Distant Planet]] | *[[Distant Planet]] | ||
*[[Halberd]] | *[[Halberd]] | ||
*[[Jungle Japes]] | *[[Jungle Japes]]* | ||
*[[Kongo Jungle 64]] | *[[Kongo Jungle 64]]* | ||
*[[Mario Bros.]] | *[[Magicant]] | ||
*[[Mario Bros.]]* | |||
*{{SSB4|Mario Circuit}} | |||
*[[New Donk City]] | |||
*[[New Pork City]] (breakable platform) | *[[New Pork City]] (breakable platform) | ||
*[[Norfair]] | |||
*[[Pilotwings]] | *[[Pilotwings]] | ||
*[[Port Town Aero Dive]] | *[[Port Town Aero Dive]] | ||
*[[Prism Tower]] | *[[Prism Tower]] | ||
*[[Rainbow Cruise]] | *[[Rainbow Cruise]] | ||
*[[Skyworld]] | *[[Skyloft]] | ||
*[[Skyworld]]* | |||
*[[Suzaku Castle]] (bottom left platform) | *[[Suzaku Castle]] (bottom left platform) | ||
*[[Tortimer Island]] (long boating dock, unbroken) | |||
*[[Wuhu Island]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||