Grab release glitch

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[[File:Grab Release Glitch Snake Brawl.gif|thumb|right|250px|{{SSBB|King Dedede}} performing the glitch on {{SSBB|Snake}}. The button inputs shown in the top-left corner shows that the Snake player is pressing up + B, yet nothing happens.]]

The '''grab release glitch''' is a [[glitch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' that deprives certain [[character]]s of their [[recovery]] move if they have used it and are released from a [[grab]] without touching the ground or [[flinching]]. ~~The opponent also cannot be [[pummel]]ed before the grab release ends or this glitch will not work. The glitch is~~ a result of the ~~programming, which used to allow these characters to act after using their~~ [[~~up special move~~]] ~~instead of becoming~~ [[~~helpless~~]].

The '''grab release glitch''' is a [[glitch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' that deprives certain [[character]]s of their [[recovery]] move if they have used it and are released from a [[grab]] without touching the ground or [[flinching]]. As a result, grabbing and releasing the character without [[pummel]]ling or [[throw]]ing will leave them with no recovery move, effectively guaranteeing a KO if they've already used their double jump.

In competitive play, the grab release glitch is a viable [[edge ~~guard~~]]~~ing~~ tactic against these characters, most notably against {{SSBB|Snake}}, who must ~~time~~ a ~~precise~~ [[C4]] ~~explosion on himself to recover~~ after being grabbed out of [[Cypher]].

The glitch occurs because of the behaviour of each character's [[up special move]]. Most characters regain their up special move when they exit their [[helpless]] state in any way. But for characters that do not become helpless upon using their up special move, the restoration has to be done in a more case-by-case way. The glitch is a result of the situation "grabbed and released without being pummeled, being thrown, or landing" not being recognized as a way to interrupt recoveries, and so was not coded to restore recoveries in such situations.

In competitive play, the grab release glitch is a viable [[edge-guarding]] tactic against these characters, most notably against {{SSBB|Snake}}, who must use [[C4]] as a [[bomb recovery]] after being grabbed out of [[Cypher]]. As a result these characters must be very careful when recovering low or aiming for the edge, as a single grab against an intelligent opponent will instantly [[gimp]] them.

==Affected characters==

*{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} - loses his [[Fire]]

*{{SSBB|Pit}} - loses his [[Wings of Icarus]]*

*{{SSBB|Pit}} - loses his [[Wings of Icarus]] (may be intentional, as Pit normally cannot reuse the move even if he is hit)

*{{SSBB|Snake}} - loses his [[Cypher]]

*{{SSBB|Sonic}} - loses his [[Spring Jump]]

~~:<small>'''*'''Pit's form of this glitch may be intentionally programmed, since he normally cannot use his up special move again when hit with an attack until he lands.</small>~~

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 [[File:Grab Release Glitch Snake Brawl.gif|thumb|right|250px|{{SSBB|King Dedede}} performing the glitch on {{SSBB|Snake}}. The button inputs shown in the top-left corner shows that the Snake player is pressing up + B, yet nothing happens.]]
-The '''grab release glitch''' is a [[glitch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' that deprives certain [[character]]s of their [[recovery]] move if they have used it and are released from a [[grab]] without touching the ground or [[flinching]]. The opponent also cannot be [[pummel]]ed before the grab release ends or this glitch will not work. The glitch is a result of the programming, which used to allow these characters to act after using their [[up special move]] instead of becoming [[helpless]].
+The '''grab release glitch''' is a [[glitch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' that deprives certain [[character]]s of their [[recovery]] move if they have used it and are released from a [[grab]] without touching the ground or [[flinching]]. As a result, grabbing and releasing the character without [[pummel]]ling or [[throw]]ing will leave them with no recovery move, effectively guaranteeing a KO if they've already used their double jump.
-In competitive play, the grab release glitch is a viable [[edge guard]]ing tactic against these characters, most notably against {{SSBB|Snake}}, who must time a precise [[C4]] explosion on himself to recover after being grabbed out of [[Cypher]].
+The glitch occurs because of the behaviour of each character's [[up special move]]. Most characters regain their up special move when they exit their [[helpless]] state in any way. But for characters that do not become helpless upon using their up special move, the restoration has to be done in a more case-by-case way. The glitch is a result of the situation "grabbed and released without being pummeled, being thrown, or landing" not being recognized as a way to interrupt recoveries, and so was not coded to restore recoveries in such situations.
+In competitive play, the grab release glitch is a viable [[edge-guarding]] tactic against these characters, most notably against {{SSBB|Snake}}, who must use [[C4]] as a [[bomb recovery]] after being grabbed out of [[Cypher]]. As a result these characters must be very careful when recovering low or aiming for the edge, as a single grab against an intelligent opponent will instantly [[gimp]] them.
 ==Affected characters==
 *{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} - loses his [[Fire]]
-*{{SSBB|Pit}} - loses his [[Wings of Icarus]]*
+*{{SSBB|Pit}} - loses his [[Wings of Icarus]] (may be intentional, as Pit normally cannot reuse the move even if he is hit)
 *{{SSBB|Snake}} - loses his [[Cypher]]
 *{{SSBB|Sonic}} - loses his [[Spring Jump]]
-:<small>'''*'''Pit's form of this glitch may be intentionally programmed, since he normally cannot use his up special move again when hit with an attack until he lands.</small>
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 [[Category:Techniques (SSBB)]]