Shield: Difference between revisions

[[Yoshi]] has a different shield from that of other characters'. Instead of using a bubble, he uses an egg for protection. This egg does not shrink, preventing any attempts at shield stabbing. Instead, as it weakens, the egg darkens from white to dark red (similar to the colour of the percentage meters), or, from ''Brawl'' onwards, gradually gets darker (due to eggs coming in multiple colors, including red). The egg prevents Yoshi from jumping out of his shield in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', [[glide toss]]ing in ''Brawl'', and [[shield platform dropping]] in ''SSB4''. When lightshielding in ''Melee'', Yoshi will slide a huge distance when attacked (possibly across the entire stage). Also, Yoshi has been known to randomly [[perfect shield]] (not completely understood, but may have something to do with the egg remaining full size), and is also invincible during his shielding animation. Given the fact that Yoshi cannot jump out of his shield in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', in addition to his shieldgrab being slow, his out of shield game is much more limited than the rest of the cast, resulting in much more difficulty dealing with shield pressure. This is significantly toned down in ''SSB4'', although he now lacks the option to shield drop through platforms.