Recovery: Difference between revisions

[[Recovery]] is not limited to one's [[Up-B]]. For many characters, there are many ways to augment the recovery.

 

In ''theory'', Bowser's [[Flying Slam]] (only in SSBB) could, if he grabbed onto a character in midair, propel him up, possibly to safety.

In SSBM, the [[Falcon Kick]] would allow Falcon to regain his 2nd jump in midair, and move him forward somewhat. [[Raptor Boost]] is also a good horizontal recovery move, even moreso in Brawl where it bounces up upon striking.

Because of Charizard's wings, he has multiple mid-air jumps, and can [[Gliding|glide]].

Diddy Kong can use his side B to move forward a fairly large distance. If an opponent is coming towards you when you are

recovering, use [[Monkey Flip]] to grab onto them, then press up to leap off of them for a great jump. He can also wall cling.

Donkey Kong's [[Headbutt]] slows momentum.

Dr. Mario can use the [[Cape]] (technically the Super Sheet) to propel himself forward a bit. Also, if he rapidly presses B during the Dr. Tornado, he rises up in the air.

The [[Falco Phantasm]] moves Falco forward, and should always be used to recover when above the stage; indeed, that is its primary use.

The same goes for the [[Fox Illusion]] as for the Falco Phantasm. In addition, his [[Reflector]] stops vertical movement.

See [[Ganondorf_%28SSBM%29#Recovery|Ganondorf: Recovery]].

[[Belay]] is an incredible recovery move when both Climbers are present. Use [[Squall Hammer]] and press B rapidly, and you will rise into the air. This is basically your sole recovery move when Nana has been KO'd, but it works better when she is present.  

Ike's [[Quick Draw]] can be charged, and moves him forward quite a bit. Use it to augment the poor horizontal recovery of [[Aether]].

Ivysaur's U-Air and D-Air either propel him downward or upward respectively. Though it can confuse edgehoggers, the boosts are both very small. Unfortunately, you cannot [[Pokémon Change|change Pokemon]] in midair, thus preventing you from using Charizard's good recovery.

See [[Jigglypuff_%28SSBM%29#Recovery|Jigglypuff: Recovery]].

King Dedede has no supplementary techniques for his recovery; however, he hardly needs any (see [[King_Dedede_%28SSBB%29#Pros|King Dedede: Pros]]).

Kirby already has phenomenal recovery, but in addition to his 6 jumps, [[Hammer]] moves him forward a bit in both Melee, and Brawl, and [[Final Cutter]] can be used as a last resort for vertical recovery.

Lucas has multiple recovery options: the standard [[PK Thunder]],  his [[Rope Snake]], which is also his grab, [[Zapjump]], [[Magnet Pull]], and [[Wave Zap]]. He can also use his [[PSI Magnet]] to hover in the air, combatting edgeguarders. Also, Lucas' PK Thunder travels ''through'' enemies (as opposed to Ness'), and is harder to guard against.

Mario can use the [[Cape]] to propel himself forward a bit. Also, if he rapidly presses B during the [[Mario Tornado]], in SSB and SSBM, he rises up in the air. This does not work in Brawl, as it is a dair. Additionally, by using F.L.U.D.D. fully charged in the opposite direction if where you want to go, the recoil will push Mario back somewhat.

Marth is able to continuously tap forward special combos and then use the Up Special attack when directly under the stage to recover himself. This works best on Final Destination. In Brawl, charging his Neutral Special Move, the Shield Breaker, to its fullest will cause Marth to fly forward at a quick speed.

==[[Metaknight]]==

Metaknight has an exceptional recovery. His wings give him multiple mid-air jumps and the ability to glide. In addition, all of his Specials can be his final jump. (Unfortunately, all of them put him into [[helpless|helplessness]].) Use [[Shuttle Loop]] for vertical recovery, and [[Drill Rush]] for horizontal. [[Mach Tornado]] may be good against [[edgehog|edgehoggers]], and [[Dimensional Cape]] could be used to launch a surprise attack.

Mewtwo has great jumping capabilities, so usually he has no need of techniques to help him recover. However, if you fire a fully charged [[Shadow Ball]] in the opposite direction if where you want to go, the recoil will push Mewtwo back somewhat. [[Confusion]] cancels momentum.

==[[Mr. Game and Watch]]==

In Melee, G&W has no advanced recovery techniques. However, in Brawl, after he uses [[Fire]], he floats down by parachute. You can alternate between falling at normal speed and by parachute by using aerials.

Ness can combat edgeguarders by hovering in the air with [[PSI Magnet]], just like Lucas can. However, Ness' version doesn't cause any damage.

Peach has a plethora of techniques to help her recovery. For instance, the [[float]] allows her to move horizontally without falling while in midair. Also, her [[Peach Bomber]] allows her to scale vertical walls. It can also be used to stall matches, though this is banned. Even after all this, when she uses her [[Peach Parasol|parasol]], she falls much slower.

Pichu's [[Skull Bash]] allows him to get great horizontal distance, giving him an above-average recovery.

The same rules apply for Pikachu's Skull Bash as for Pichu's - except Pikachu doesn't take damage from it.

==[[Pikmin and Olimar]]==

You must ''always'' have 6 Pikmin as Olimar if possible. The amount of Pikmin you have directly affects the length of your [[Pikmin Chain]], a tether recovery. However, if your opponent wants to edgehog you, try throwing a Pikmin - preferably purple - at him/her, as edgehogs are deadly to tether recoveries.

Pit has wings; thus, he has multiple mid-air jumps and can glide. He has an incredible recovery, as seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z96AS-_8bI here]. In addition, his [[Angel Ring]] pushes him forward slightly.

ROB has an incredible Up-Special, which can be used for some time in midair. Also, his [[bair]] and [[Arm Rotor]] move him forward a bit, augmenting his recovery. The Arm Rotor, however, generally has far too much lag to help him a lot. The ideal recovery pattern is a small boost of Up-B, followed by a b-air, repeated as much as is possible.

See Marth except for the Shield breaker strategy.

[[Samus's Bomb]]s can be used to help her recovery (see [[Bomb recovery]]). Additionally, her [[Grapple Beam]] could grab onto walls in SSBM, and in SSBB, is a tether recovery.

Sheik's [[Chain]] is a tether recovery in SSBB. Additionally, some people will switch from Sheik to Zelda for her better recovery.

==[[Solid Snake]]==

By using Snake's Down B and then immediately pressing Down B again (his remote control [[C4]] explosive) you can potentially blast yourself back to the arena if your damage is high enough; or, at the very least, you can damage yourself and be able to use another Up B. However, one must be careful: Snake will miss the explosion if he's fastfalling, and triggering Down Special may accidentally accelerate him.

''All'' of Sonic's B-Attacks are recoveries. The [[Spin Dash]] and [[Spin Charge]] move him forward considerably, and his [[Homing Attack]] can be good against edgeguarders and edgehoggers. Also, the [[Spring Jump]] has considerable vertical distance, and does not make him helpless (though he cannot use B-Attacks). His [[Down aerial]] has slight horizontal range and can be used after Spring Jump, but you can [[Directional influence]] farther, and is only helpful if you are close enough to and above the ledge to minimize air vulnerability.

Squirtle can use [[Withdraw]] to aid its horizontal recovery.

Wario can use his [[Wario Bike|bike]] to aid his horizontal recovery somewhat (this is called Bike Jumping). Also, if he uses a fully charged [[Wario Waft]], it rockets him up farther than his actual recovery.

[[Wolf Flash]] can aid his horizontal recovery since moves him up at roughly 35 degrees. It also has a large sweetspot to grab the edge, and does not sit at the edge finishing the attack, unlike his [[Up Special Move|Up Special]]

Yoshi's [[Egg Throw]] in Brawl can slightly assist his horizontal and/or vertical recovery as a last resort. Also, while not actually gaining distance, his [[air dodge]] can be used in combination with his second jump to provide a great span of invulnerability.

Zelda has no advanced recovery techniques. [[Din's Fire]] does make her "glide" forward a bit but is not generally helpful for recovery.

Zero Suit Samus has two tether recoveries ([[Plasma Whip]] and [[Plasma Wire]]) and can use [[Flip Jump]]. Use them according to the situation. Also, to aid her jumps, use Plasma Wire immediately after jumping (thankfully, this does not require nearly as precise timing as the [[Zap Jump]], for instance) and she will fly a good distance higher into the air.

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