Rest: Difference between revisions

The Smash Bros. version of Rest is completely different from the Pokémon version. In Pokémon, Rest is a Psychic-type move that does not do damage to opponents; instead, it puts the user to sleep for two turns in exchange for the user gaining all of its HP back to its maximum and healing any status ailments, but this could also leave the user open for attacks or have their opponent do something else useful for themselves while it sleeps. In the Smash Bros. series, Rest can't be used to heal damage, and Jigglypuf falls asleep for some seconds when using the move, leaving it vulnerable to attacks but dealing damage if used near a foe. In [[Snake]]'s Codec Conversation about Jigglypuff, Colonel says this is because "there's a huge buildup of energy in its center of gravity". This is an example of the Smash producers changing the function of moves to suit the games; other examples include [[Withdraw]] and [[Double Team]].