Oil Panic

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===Bucket braking===

When Mr. Game & Watch uses a non-full Oil Panic, the move instantly halts Mr. Game & Watch's momentum immediately, which is especially noticeable when used in the air. While this property was present in ''Melee'', it has become an absolutely pivotal in ''Brawl'' due to the inclusion of [[hitstun cancelling]]. When the move is used out of [[tumble]] hitstun (usually used after a [[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)/Neutral aerial|neutral aerial]]), the move will immediately cancel all of the knockback/momentum Mr. Game & Watch received. While this is a form of [[momentum cancelling]], using Oil Panic specifically is known as Bucket braking. When used in conjunction with his neutral aerial and with optimal [[DI]], Mr. Game & Watch is capable of surviving far beyond other characters of his [[weight]] class, such as {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, and even outlasting heavier middleweights such as {{SSBB|Mario}}.

When Mr. Game & Watch uses a non-full Oil Panic, the move instantly halts Mr. Game & Watch's momentum immediately, which is especially noticeable when used in the air. While this property was present in ''Melee'', it has become an absolutely pivotal property in ''Brawl'' due to the inclusion of [[hitstun cancelling]]. When the move is used out of [[tumble]] hitstun (usually used after a [[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)/Neutral aerial|neutral aerial]]), the move will immediately cancel all of the knockback/momentum Mr. Game & Watch received. While this is a form of [[momentum cancelling]], using Oil Panic specifically is known as Bucket braking. When used in conjunction with his neutral aerial and with optimal [[DI]], Mr. Game & Watch is capable of surviving far beyond other characters of his [[weight]] class, such as {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, and even outlasting heavier middleweights such as {{SSBB|Mario}}.

Oil Panic is considered to be the best momentum cancelling special move in ''Brawl'', as it completely negates all momentum upon the first frame of activation and unlike other special moves with strong momentum cancelling properties (such as [[Spinning Kong]] or [[Egg Roll]]), there is almost no risk of using it since it doesn't move Mr. Game & Watch back towards the stage or make him [[helpless]]. As such, mastering this technique is essential for [[competitive]] Mr. Game & Watch players, as it allows Mr. game & Watch to survive for much, much longer. The only downside with Bucket breaking is that it only significantly improves Mr. Game & Watch's horizontal endurance. It barely improves his vertical endurance, making it much less useful and effective for surviving vertical launching attacks and overall meaning that Mr. Game & Watch's vertical endurance is still among the worst in the game. Additionally, the Oil Spill is also completely incapable of negating momentum as well, effectively giving Mr. Game & Watch a risk for filling his bucket.

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 ===Bucket braking===
-When Mr. Game & Watch uses a non-full Oil Panic, the move instantly halts Mr. Game & Watch's momentum immediately, which is especially noticeable when used in the air. While this property was present in ''Melee'', it has become an absolutely pivotal in ''Brawl'' due to the inclusion of [[hitstun cancelling]]. When the move is used out of [[tumble]] hitstun (usually used after a [[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)/Neutral aerial|neutral aerial]]), the move will immediately cancel all of the knockback/momentum Mr. Game & Watch received. While this is a form of [[momentum cancelling]], using Oil Panic specifically is known as Bucket braking. When used in conjunction with his neutral aerial and with optimal [[DI]], Mr. Game & Watch is capable of surviving far beyond other characters of his [[weight]] class, such as {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, and even outlasting heavier middleweights such as {{SSBB|Mario}}.
+When Mr. Game & Watch uses a non-full Oil Panic, the move instantly halts Mr. Game & Watch's momentum immediately, which is especially noticeable when used in the air. While this property was present in ''Melee'', it has become an absolutely pivotal property in ''Brawl'' due to the inclusion of [[hitstun cancelling]]. When the move is used out of [[tumble]] hitstun (usually used after a [[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)/Neutral aerial|neutral aerial]]), the move will immediately cancel all of the knockback/momentum Mr. Game & Watch received. While this is a form of [[momentum cancelling]], using Oil Panic specifically is known as Bucket braking. When used in conjunction with his neutral aerial and with optimal [[DI]], Mr. Game & Watch is capable of surviving far beyond other characters of his [[weight]] class, such as {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, and even outlasting heavier middleweights such as {{SSBB|Mario}}.
 Oil Panic is considered to be the best momentum cancelling special move in ''Brawl'', as it completely negates all momentum upon the first frame of activation and unlike other special moves with strong momentum cancelling properties (such as [[Spinning Kong]] or [[Egg Roll]]), there is almost no risk of using it since it doesn't move Mr. Game & Watch back towards the stage or make him [[helpless]]. As such, mastering this technique is essential for [[competitive]] Mr. Game & Watch players, as it allows Mr. game & Watch to survive for much, much longer. The only downside with Bucket breaking is that it only significantly improves Mr. Game & Watch's horizontal endurance. It barely improves his vertical endurance, making it much less useful and effective for surviving vertical launching attacks and overall meaning that Mr. Game & Watch's vertical endurance is still among the worst in the game. Additionally, the Oil Spill is also completely incapable of negating momentum as well, effectively giving Mr. Game & Watch a risk for filling his bucket.