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Adding swing timings. Wasn't sure exactly how to format this so feel free to change it. Also can someone confirm that Smash 4's timing is the same as Ultimate's, because I can't check that game.
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(Adding swing timings. Wasn't sure exactly how to format this so feel free to change it. Also can someone confirm that Smash 4's timing is the same as Ultimate's, because I can't check that game.)
 
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{{Infobox Item
{{Infobox Item
| title        = Home-Run Bat
| title        = Home-Run Bat
| image        = {{tabber|title1=Ultimate|tab1=[[File:SSBUHomeRunBat.png|x200px]]|title2=SSB4|tab2=[[File:Smash.4 - Home-Run Bat.png|x200px]]|title3=Brawl|tab3=[[File:Homerunbat.jpg|x200px]]|title4=Melee|tab4=[[File:Home Run Bat Melee Trophy.png|x300px]]|title5=64|tab5=[[File:HomeRunBatIconSSB.png]]}}
| image        = {{tabber|title1=Ultimate|content1=[[File:SSBUHomeRunBat.png|x200px]]|title2=SSB4|content2=[[File:Smash.4 - Home-Run Bat.png|x200px]]|title3=Brawl|content3=[[File:Homerunbat.jpg|x200px]]|title4=Melee|content4=[[File:Home Run Bat Melee Trophy.png|x300px]]|title5=64|content5=[[File:HomeRunBatIconSSB.png]]}}
| caption      = {{symbol|ssb}}<br>The Home-Run Bat.
| caption      = {{symbol|ssb}}<br>The Home-Run Bat.
| series      = {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
| series      = {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
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| game1 = SSB | game2 = Melee | game3 = Brawl | game4 = SSB4 | game5 = Ultimate
| game1 = SSB | game2 = Melee | game3 = Brawl | game4 = SSB4 | game5 = Ultimate
| requirements = }}
| requirements = }}
{{tabber|align=center|title1=SSB|tab1=
{{tabber|align=center|title1=SSB|content1=
{{cquote|''You can't throw it very far, but if you combine it with a Smash Attack, you just might hit a home run!''|cite=''Super Smash Bros.'s'' instruction manual}}
{{cquote|''You can't throw it very far, but if you combine it with a Smash Attack, you just might hit a home run!''|cite=''Super Smash Bros.'s'' instruction manual}}
|title2=Brawl|tab2=
|title2=Brawl|content2=
{{cquote|''Launches foes with a smash attack.''|cite=''Brawl'' manual description}}
{{cquote|''Launches foes with a smash attack.''|cite=''Brawl'' manual description}}
|title3=SSB4|tab3=
|title3=SSB4|content3=
{{cquote|''With this item you can unleash a series of ultra-powerful smash attacks.''|cite=''Super Smash Bros. 4'' Official Site}}}}
{{cquote|''With this item you can unleash a series of ultra-powerful smash attacks.''|cite=''Super Smash Bros. 4'' Official Site}}}}


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==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:RealLifeHomeRunBat.jpg|thumb|Player {{s|wikipedia|Tomoaki Kanemoto}} prepares to hit a baseball pitched at him.]]
[[File:RealLifeHomeRunBat.jpg|thumb|{{s|wikipedia|Hanshin Tigers}} player {{s|wikipedia|Tomoaki Kanemoto}} prepares to hit a baseball pitched at him.]]
[[File:MotherCriticalHit.png|thumb|left|150px|Ninten using his bat against an enemy in ''EarthBound Beginnings''. The SMAAAASH!! indicates that the attack is a critical hit.]]
[[File:MotherCriticalHit.png|thumb|left|150px|Ninten using his bat against an enemy in ''EarthBound Beginnings''. The SMAAAASH!! indicates that the attack is a critical hit.]]
{{art-wikipedia|Baseball bat}}
{{art-wikipedia|Baseball bat}}
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The Home-Run Bat's original design, used from its debut up to ''Brawl'', is that of a traditional wooden bat with a striped tip and a wrapped handle. Starting with ''SSB4'', the bat now resembles an aluminum bat and uses an ornate black-and-gold design; it bears the [[Super Smash Bros. logo|''Super Smash Bros.'' logo]] at its base and a design resembling a shockwave at its tip, reflecting the "Deadly Blow" effect that appears when a character is hit by an attack strong enough to immediately KO.
The Home-Run Bat's original design, used from its debut up to ''Brawl'', is that of a traditional wooden bat with a striped tip and a wrapped handle. Starting with ''SSB4'', the bat now resembles an aluminum bat and uses an ornate black-and-gold design; it bears the [[Super Smash Bros. logo|''Super Smash Bros.'' logo]] at its base and a design resembling a shockwave at its tip, reflecting the "Deadly Blow" effect that appears when a character is hit by an attack strong enough to immediately KO.


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==Operation==
==Operation==
===In battles===
===In battles===
[[File:Zamus home run.jpg|thumb|right|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} using the Bat against the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}.]]
[[File:Homerunbat Pikachu - Smash 64.gif|thumb|{{SSB|Pikachu}} using the Home-Run Bat against {{SSB|Mario}} in ''Smash 64''.]]
[[File:Link and Mario homerun bat.jpg|left|thumb|150px|{{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Mario}} demonstrate the unique animation for the Home-Run Bat in ''Brawl''.]]
[[File:Link and Mario homerun bat.jpg|left|thumb|150px|{{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Mario}} demonstrate the unique animation for the Home-Run Bat in ''Brawl''.]]
While the Home-Run Bat functions like regular battering items, it has the unusual property of completely altering the character's forward smash. Upon performing a forward smash, the character winds up and performs a single, delayed swing that can potentially KO opponents in a single hit. The attack always takes a set amount of time and cannot be charged, making it the only such item to alter this mechanic in players. ''Super Smash Bros. 64'' has the fastest wind-up time in a vacuum.
While the Home-Run Bat functions like regular battering items, it has the unusual property of completely altering the character's forward smash. Upon performing a forward smash, the character winds up and performs a single, delayed swing that can [[OHKO|potentially KO opponents in a single hit]]. The attack always takes a set amount of time and cannot be charged, making it the only such item to alter this mechanic in players. The swing time for the Home-Run bat varies between games. In ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', swing time varies from character to character, but is much faster overall than in later games. In ''Brawl'', swing time was standardized, but much longer overall, though ''Smash 4'' lowered the swing time somewhat.


Along with its signature forward smash, the Home-Run Bat is also powerful when swung or thrown normally, being capable of KOing relatively early, especially in regards to its dash attack and smash throws.
Along with its signature forward smash, the Home-Run Bat is also powerful when swung or thrown normally, being capable of KOing relatively early, especially in regards to its dash attack and smash throws.
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In ''SSB4'', the smash attack swing is comparably faster than in ''Brawl''. In addition, a smash attack swing gives the user [[super armor]] at the very moment he or she swings the bat and is capable of instantly breaking [[shield]]s. These factors make it more dangerous to interrupt head-on when compared to previous games. Starting in ''SSB4'', the bat swing can also [[reflect]] projectiles. In ''Ultimate'', the Home-Run Bat will interrupt its forward smash swing when charging to reflect a projectile; reflecting swings have the same power as a standard forward smash, effectively giving them a nearly instant charge time if it happens to reflect a projectile.
In ''SSB4'', the smash attack swing is comparably faster than in ''Brawl''. In addition, a smash attack swing gives the user [[super armor]] at the very moment he or she swings the bat and is capable of instantly breaking [[shield]]s. These factors make it more dangerous to interrupt head-on when compared to previous games. Starting in ''SSB4'', the bat swing can also [[reflect]] projectiles. In ''Ultimate'', the Home-Run Bat will interrupt its forward smash swing when charging to reflect a projectile; reflecting swings have the same power as a standard forward smash, effectively giving them a nearly instant charge time if it happens to reflect a projectile.


The Home-Run Bat deals most of its damage at the tip of the bat instead of the center; the extreme knockback in both of these hitboxes, however, makes this point relatively moot against other players (though very important in the [[Home-Run Contest]], where the former is commonly known as a "[[tipper]]"). The Bat is also powerful when thrown, dealing around 20% damage and high knockback.
The Home-Run Bat deals most of its damage at the tip of the bat instead of the center; the extreme knockback in both of these hitboxes, however, makes this point relatively moot against other players (though very important in the [[Home-Run Contest]], where the former is commonly known as a "[[tipper]]"). The Bat is also powerful when thrown, dealing around 20% damage and high knockback. In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', the bat has a sourspot on the base, though it is very difficult to get this sourspot with most characters. ''Melee''{{'}}s sourspot deals little damage and does not make the signature sound effect, but nevertheless has very strong knockback and will usually OHKO. In ''Brawl'', the sourspot deals more damage, but doesn't OHKO, instead KOing at around 110%.


The bat is also an item in [[Smash Tour]]: when its trophy is selected, the user starts the battle wielding a Home-Run Bat.
The bat is also an item in [[Smash Tour]]: when its trophy is selected, the user starts the battle wielding a Home-Run Bat.
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===In Home-Run Contest===
===In Home-Run Contest===
In the [[Home-Run Contest]], the player is given a Home-Run Bat to assist in sending the [[Sandbag]] as far away from the starting platform as possible within ten seconds. While acting as the primary way to hit the Sandbag for the large majority of characters, some attacks can potentially send it farther than the actual weapon at certain high enough damages, including throwing the Home-Run Bat itself.
In the [[Home-Run Contest]], the player is given a Home-Run Bat to assist in sending the [[Sandbag]] as far away from the starting platform as possible within ten seconds. While acting as the primary way to hit the Sandbag for the large majority of characters, some attacks can potentially send it farther than the actual weapon at certain high enough damages, including throwing the Home-Run Bat itself.
===Damage===
===Damage===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
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!''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''
!''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''
!''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|SSB4]]''
!''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|SSB4]]''
!''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (no 1.2x multiplier)
!''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Ultimate]]''
|-
|-
!Jab
!Neutral Attack
| 7%
| 7%
| 7%
| 7%
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!Forward smash (Captain Falcon)
!Forward smash (Captain Falcon)
| 10%
| 10%
| 30% (8%+22%)
| 22% (8%+14%), 30% (uncharged)
| 30%
| 30%
| 30%
| 30%
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!Forward smash (Sheik)
!Forward smash (Sheik)
| N/A
| N/A
| 23%(8%+15%)
| 22%(8%+14%)
| 30%
| 30%
| 30%
| 30%
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|}
|}


===Home-Run swing timing===
{|class="wikitable sortable
!Game
!Character
!Frame
|-
!rowspan=12|[[Super Smash Bros.|SSB]]
|[[Mario (SSB)|Mario]]
|30
|-
|[[Donkey Kong (SSB)|Donkey Kong]]
|28
|-
|[[Link (SSB)|Link]]
|23
|-
|[[Samus (SSB)|Samus]]
|26
|-
|[[Yoshi (SSB)|Yoshi]]
|27
|-
|[[Kirby (SSB)|Kirby]]
|26
|-
|[[Fox (SSB)|Fox]]
|29
|-
|[[Pikachu (SSB)|Pikachu]]
|27
|-
|[[Luigi (SSB)|Luigi]]
|30
|-
|[[Ness (SSB)|Ness]]
|30
|-
|[[Captain Falcon (SSB)|Captain Falcon]]
|28
|-
|[[Jigglypuff (SSB)|Jigglypuff]]
|26
|-
!rowspan=27|[[Melee]]
|[[Mario (SSB)|Mario]]
|26
|-
|[[Luigi (SSB)|Luigi]]
|26
|-
|[[Bowser (SSBM)|Bowser]]
|38
|-
|[[Peach (SSBM)|Peach]]
|23
|-
|[[Yoshi (SSBM)|Yoshi]]
|26
|-
|[[Donkey Kong (SSBM)|Donkey Kong]]
|27
|-
|[[Captain Falcon (SSBM)|Captain Falcon]] (tapped)
|28
|-
|Captain Falcon (held)
|27
|-
|[[Fox (SSBM)|Fox]]
|30
|-
|[[Ness (SSBM)|Ness]]
|26
|-
|[[Ice Climbers (SSBM)|Ice Climbers]]
|28
|-
|[[Kirby (SSBM)|Kirby]]
|26
|-
|[[Samus (SSBM)|Samus]]
|18
|-
|[[Zelda (SSBM)|Zelda]]
|24
|-
|[[Sheik (SSBM)|Sheik]]
|26
|-
|[[Link (SSBM)|Link]]
|23
|-
|[[Pikachu (SSBM)|Pikachu]]
|27
|-
|[[Jigglypuff (SSBM)|Jigglypuff]]
|26
|-
|[[Mewtwo (SSBM)|Mewtwo]]
|30
|-
|[[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)|Mr. Game & Watch]]
|23
|-
|[[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]]
|31
|-
|[[Dr. Mario (SSBM)|Dr. Mario]]
|26
|-
|[[Ganondorf (SSBM)|Ganondorf]]
|28
|-
|[[Falco (SSBM)|Falco]]
|30
|-
|[[Young Link (SSBM)|Young Link]]
|23
|-
|[[Pichu (SSBM)|Pichu]]
|27
|-
|[[Roy (SSBM)|Roy]]
|31
|-
![[Brawl]]
|All characters
|60
|-
![[SSB4]]
|All characters
|51
|-
![[Ultimate]]
|All characters
|51
|}
==Trophies==
==Trophies==
===''Melee'' [[trophy]] description===
===In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
[[File:Home Run Bat Melee Trophy.png|thumb|100px|left|The Home-Run Bat trophy in ''Melee''.]]
{{Trophy
''Smash an enemy with this slugger, and you'll send them flying out of sight; hence the name Home-Run Bat. The sound of the bat being swung immediately strikes fear into the hearts of opponents and can turn the tide of a battle. It's slightly risky to use, though; it has a very limited range, and it takes a little time to wind up for your swing.''
|name=Home-Run Bat
:*04/99
|image=Home Run Bat Melee Trophy.png
|desc=Smash an enemy with this slugger, and you'll send them flying out of sight; hence the name Home-Run Bat. The sound of the bat being swung immediately strikes fear into the hearts of opponents and can turn the tide of a battle. It's slightly risky to use, though; it has a very limited range, and it takes a little time to wind up for your swing.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Super Smash Bros.|release1=4/99}}
|game=Melee
}}
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===''Brawl'' [[trophy]] description===
===In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
[[File:Home-Run Bat - Brawl Trophy.png|100px|left|thumb|The Home-Run Bat trophy in ''Brawl''.]]
{{Trophy
''A battering item. Smash a foe with this and be rewarded with the distinctive "[[Ping|KREEEEENG!]]" sound of a home run as your foe goes flying. The sound echoes with what's surely the timbre of supreme bliss. For the character being hit, though, it must be one of the scariest sounds ever. But it's not easy to use-- it swings slowly and has a limited range. High risk, high reward.''
|name=Home-Run Bat
|image=Home-Run Bat - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc=A battering item. Smash a foe with this and be rewarded with the distinctive "[[Ping|KREEEEENG!]]" sound of a home run as your foe goes flying. The sound echoes with what's surely the timbre of supreme bliss. For the character being hit, though, it must be one of the scariest sounds ever. But it's not easy to use--it swings slowly and has a limited range. High risk, high reward.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Super Smash Bros.|console2=Wii|game2=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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===''SSB4'' [[trophy]] description===
===In ''Super Smash Bros. 4''===
[[File:HomeRunBatTrophy3DS.png|thumb|100px|left|The Home-Run Bat trophy in ''SSB4 (3DS)''.]]
{{Trophy
[[File:HomeRunBatTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|100px|The Home-Run Bat trophy in ''SSB4 (Wii U)''.]]
|name=Home-Run Bat
{{Flag|NA}} ''Combine this black bat with a forward smash to try for a home run, using an opponent as the ball! Unfortunately, the reach on the bat is not all that impressive, so it takes some real skill to line up a hit. Keep your chin up, though-the loud "KREEENG" of a hit makes it all worthwhile.'' <br/>
|image-3ds=HomeRunBatTrophy3DS.png
{{Flag|EU}} ''Batter up! (That's what they say right?) Get a home run by side-smashing an enemy right off the stage! Enemies are more difficult to send flying than baseballs, though - or so we're told - and this bat doesn't exactly have a long reach, so if you want to hear the satisfying sound of your foe flying off-screen, you'll have to work for it!''
|image-wiiu=HomeRunBatTrophyWiiU.png
{{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Super Smash Bros. (04/1999)|console2=wiiu|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}
|desc-ntsc=Combine this black bat with a forward smash to try for a home run, using an opponent as the ball! Unfortunately, the reach on the bat is not all that impressive, so it takes some real skill to line up a hit. Keep your chin up, though—the loud "KREEENG" of a hit makes it all worthwhile.
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|desc-pal=Batter up! (That's what they say, right?) Get a home run by side-smashing an enemy right off the stage! Enemies are more difficult to send flying than baseballs, though – or so we're told – and this bat doesn't exactly have a long reach, so if you want to hear the satisfying sound of your foe flying off-screen, you'll have to work for it!
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Super Smash Bros.|release1=04/1999|console2=WiiU|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Super Smash Bros.|release1=11/1999|console2=WiiU|game2=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U}}
}}
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===[[Super Smash Bros.]]===
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
HomeRunBatIconSSB.png|Home-Run Bat artwork.
HomeRunBatIconSSB.png|Home-Run Bat artwork.
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Home-Run Bat 2.png|{{SSB|Samus}} KOs {{SSB|Fox}} using the bat.
Home-Run Bat 2.png|{{SSB|Samus}} KOs {{SSB|Fox}} using the bat.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]===
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
MeleeHomeRunBatInUse.png|{{SSBM|Mewtwo}} using the Home-Run bat.
MeleeHomeRunBatInUse.png|{{SSBM|Mewtwo}} using the Home-Run bat.
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Zamus home run.jpg|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} using the Bat against the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}.
Homerunbat.jpg|Home-Run Bat artwork.
Homerunbat.jpg|Home-Run Bat artwork.
Link_marth_KO.jpg|A successful Home-Run Bat smash.
Link_marth_KO.jpg|A successful Home-Run Bat smash.
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Home-Run Contest (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS).jpg|{{SSB4|Mii Brawler}} holding the bat in the Home-Run Contest.
Home-Run Contest (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS).jpg|{{SSB4|Mii Brawler}} holding the bat in the Home-Run Contest.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==={{forwiiu}}===
==={{forwiiu}}===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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Home-Run Contest (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U).jpg|{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} is about to send Sandbag flying with the Home-Run Bat.
Home-Run Contest (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U).jpg|{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} is about to send Sandbag flying with the Home-Run Bat.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ホームランバット|Hōmu Ran Batto}}, ''Home Run Bat''
|ja={{ja|ホームランバット|Hōmu Ran Batto}}
|jaM=Home Run Bat
|en=Home-Run Bat
|en=Home-Run Bat
|fr_ca=Bâton de baseball
|fr_ca=Bâton de baseball
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|ru={{rollover|Бейсбольная бита|Beysbolnaya bita|?}}
|ru={{rollover|Бейсбольная бита|Beysbolnaya bita|?}}
|ruM=Baseball Bat
|ruM=Baseball Bat
|ko={{rollover|홈런 배트|Homneon Baeteu|?}}, ''Home-Run Bat''
|ko={{rollover|홈런 배트|Homneon Baeteu|?}}
|koM=Home-Run Bat
|zh_cn={{rollover|全垒打球棒|Quánlěidǎ Qiúbàng|?}}
|zh_cn={{rollover|全垒打球棒|Quánlěidǎ Qiúbàng|?}}
|zh_cnM=Home-Run Bat
|zh_cnM=Home-Run Bat
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*The Home-Run Bat's forward smash in ''Melee'' is the attack that deals the most extra [[shield damage]] in the entire series, dealing 119%.
*The Home-Run Bat's forward smash in ''Melee'' is the attack that deals the most extra [[shield damage]] in the entire series, dealing 119%.
*In ''Brawl'', Wolf is the only character who vocalizes when swinging the bat rather than during the windup. This was eventually carried over to nearly every character in ''Ultimate'' except for both Falco and Nana.
*In ''Brawl'', Wolf is the only character who vocalizes when swinging the bat rather than during the windup. This was eventually carried over to nearly every character in ''Ultimate'' except for both Falco and Nana.
*In ''Melee'', Captain Falcon's uncharged forward smash with a Home-Run Bat deals 30% damage and 10 weight-dependent set knockback.
*In ''Melee'', Sheik ends up sending opponents flying vertically with the Home-Run Bat. As a result, she needs to transform into Zelda to use the Home-Run Bat properly in the Home-Run Contest.


==External links==
==External links==
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