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[[File:WolfBurntSSBB.jpg|thumb|right|200px|{{SSBB|Wolf}} suffers a darkness ailment when struck by the first hit of Crazy Hand's triple poke attack.]]
[[File:WolfBurntSSBB.jpg|thumb|200px|{{SSBB|Wolf}} being hit by Crazy Hand's triple poke, a darkness attack]]
There are a few [[attack]]s in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series, starting from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', that cause the '''darkness''' effect. Characters hit by darkness temporarily flash purple and emit shadowy energy similar to that of fire. The darkness effect can be improved by stickers in ''Brawl'', though they are usable only by {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}.
'''Darkness''' (known internally as '''purple''') is an attack [[effect]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] that debuted in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Characters hit by a darkness attack temporarily flash purple and emit shadowy energy similar to that of fire.
 
Darkness attacks are boosted by Darkness Attack [[sticker]]s in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[The Subspace Emissary]], but only {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} can use them.


==List of darkness attacks==
==List of darkness attacks==
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|rowspan=5|[[Giga Bowser]]
|rowspan=5|[[Giga Bowser]]
|[[Forward tilt]]
|[[Forward tilt]]
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|[[Up tilt]]
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|[[Back throw]]
|[[Back throw]]
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|rowspan=3|{{SSBU|Joker}}
|Neutral attack (when [[Arsène]] is summoned)
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|Forward tilt (when Arsène is summoned)
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|[[Rebel's Guard]]
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|rowspan=3|[[Kirby]] (Copy Abilities)
|rowspan=3|[[Kirby]] (Copy Abilities)
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|rowspan=8|[[Mewtwo]]
|rowspan=10|[[Mewtwo]]
|[[Neutral attack]]
|[[Neutral attack]]
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|[[Dash attack]]
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|Forward aerial
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|[[Down aerial]]
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|[[Pummel]]
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|[[Forward throw]]
|[[Forward throw]]
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|[[Shadow Ball]]
|[[Shadow Ball]]
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|rowspan=2|[[Olimar]]
|rowspan=2|[[Olimar]]
|With a White Pikmin, all Pikmin-based attacks (all smashes, all aerial attacks except neutral aerial, pummel, all throws, [[Pikmin Throw]] and customs) (while it is considered and commonly stated that White Pikmin inflict poison, they technically use the darkness effect for these specific attacks)
|White Pikmin-based pummels, throws, [[Pikmin Throw]], and customs. (While it is considered and commonly stated that White Pikmin inflict poison, they technically use the darkness effect for these specific attacks).
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|[[Piranha Plant]]
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|Side special (while the poison cloud deals poison damage, it technically uses the darkness effect for this attack)
|[[Poison Breath]]
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|rowspan=3|[[Robin]]
|rowspan=2|[[Robin]]
|[[Nosferatu]]
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|[[Distant Nosferatu]]
|[[Distant Nosferatu]]
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|{{SSBU|Ridley}}
|[[Space Pirate Rush]] (when dragging the foe)
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|rowspan=5|{{SSBU|Sephiroth}}
|[[Dash attack]]
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|[[Pummel]]
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|[[Forward throw]] (hit 1)
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|[[Back throw]] (hit 1)
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|[[Goetia]]
|[[Shadow Flare]]
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|rowspan=5|[[Crazy Hand]]
|rowspan=5|[[Crazy Hand]]
|Cross Punch (combo move with [[Master Hand]])
|Cross Punch (combo move with [[Master Hand]])
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|Spider Walk
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|[[Dracula]]
|[[Dracula]]
|Circling variant of Dark Inferno
|Circling variant of Dark Inferno
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|[[Beast Ganon|Ganon]]
|Darkness beam
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|[[Gastly]]
|[[Gastly]]
|Contact
|Contact
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|[[Marx]]
|Black eyeball attack
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|rowspan=2|[[Master Core]]
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|[[Meta Ridley]]
|[[Black Ridley]]
|Claw swipe
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|[[Kalos Pokémon League]]
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|Energy Blasts
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:Warlock Punch.png|Ganondorf's Warlock Punch is an example of a darkness attack.  
Warlock Punch.png|Ganondorf's Warlock Punch is an example of a darkness attack.  
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==Trivia==
*Although [[Piranha Plant]] and [[Olimar]] have [[Poison Breath]] and [[White Pikmin]] respectively, both of which are said to utilize [[poison]], they actually use the darkness effect for gameplay purposes.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 21:01, June 8, 2024

Wolf being hit by Crazy Hand's triple poke, a darkness attack

Darkness (known internally as purple) is an attack effect in the Super Smash Bros. series that debuted in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Characters hit by a darkness attack temporarily flash purple and emit shadowy energy similar to that of fire.

Darkness attacks are boosted by Darkness Attack stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's The Subspace Emissary, but only Ganondorf can use them.

List of darkness attacksEdit

By charactersEdit

Character Move(s) Games
Ganondorf Forward smash    
Warlock Punch     
Wizard's Foot
Gerudo Dragon  
Flame Choke    
Dark Dive (ending uppercut)
Beast Ganon (dash)
Warlock Blade  
Warlock Thrust
Flame Wave
Flame Chain
Dark Fists
Wizard's Dropkick
Wizard's Assault
Giga Bowser Forward tilt    
Up tilt   
Down tilt
Forward aerial
Back throw
Joker Neutral attack (when Arsène is summoned)  
Forward tilt (when Arsène is summoned)
Rebel's Guard
Kirby (Copy Abilities) Warlock Punch     
Shadow Ball    
Pikmin Pluck (White Pikmin)    
Mewtwo Neutral attack    
Dash attack
Forward smash
Up smash
Down smash
Forward aerial
Down aerial  
Pummel
Forward throw    
Shadow Ball
Olimar White Pikmin-based pummels, throws, Pikmin Throw, and customs. (While it is considered and commonly stated that White Pikmin inflict poison, they technically use the darkness effect for these specific attacks).    
Pikmin Chain (White Pikmin)  
Piranha Plant Poison Breath  
Robin Nosferatu   
Distant Nosferatu  
Ridley Space Pirate Rush (when dragging the foe)  
Sephiroth Dash attack  
Pummel
Forward throw (hit 1)
Back throw (hit 1)
Shadow Flare

By itemsEdit

Item Attack Games
Assist Trophies Midna: throw   
Poké Ball Pokémon Ditto: Transform (if the summoner possesses darkness attacks)  
Marshadow: Spectral Thief (launching hit)

By enemies and bossesEdit

Enemy/Boss Attack(s) Games
Chandelure Will-o-Wisp  
Crazy Hand Cross Punch (combo move with Master Hand)     
Spider Walk
Triple Poke (1st hit)   
Finger Bomb (explosion)  
Shadowball Bash  
Dracula Circling variant of Dark Inferno  
Ganon Darkness beam
Gastly Contact  
Marx Black eyeball attack  
Master Core Master Edges: 5-sword combination attack (finishing slash)  
Master Fortress - Swarm Lethinium and Plasma Wisp  
Black Ridley Claw swipe

By stage hazardsEdit

Stage Hazard Games
Kalos Pokémon League Energy Blasts   

GalleryEdit

  • Ganondorf's Warlock Punch is an example of a darkness attack.

TriviaEdit


List of attack effects
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. Normal   • Coin   • Electric   • Flame   • Slash   • Sleep  
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee Bury   • Darkness   • Flower   • Freezing   • Grab   • Inert   • Reverse   • Screw   • Stun  
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. Brawl Aura   • Down   • Flinchless   • Grass   • Paralyze   • Plunge   • Slip   • Water  
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. 4 Blaster   • Magic   • Obliviate   • Stab   • Solar  
Introduced in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Chain   • Curse   • Dedede   • Grapple   • Ink   • Mushroom   • Poison   • Rapid   • Sparks   • Fist-Down   • Scintilla  

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