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[[File:Peach Powershield Laser.gif|right|thumb|220px|In ''Melee'', during the first two frames of shield activation, powershielding will reflect any projectile, even ones that have already been powershielded.]]

A '''perfect shield''' ({{ja|ジャストシールド|Jasuto shīrudo}}, '''Just shield''') (officially called the '''Power Shield''' in ''Melee'') is a technique where one activates a full [[shield]] such that it connects with an incoming [[attack]] on the first few frames. In order for the technique to be executed, one must rely on timing and skill. When the opponent is ready to strike, the player must quickly use the shield. If done correctly, the [[character]] takes no [[shield damage]] (or [[shieldstun]] if a projectile was powershielded) and may immediately perform a counterattack while the attacker is stuck in [[hitlag]]. The powershield technique in ''[[Melee]]'', ''[[Brawl]]'', ''[[Smash 4]]'' and ''[[Ultimate]]'' is comparable to a parry in traditional fighting games, as it results in little to no knockback and freezes the opponent for a couple frames.

A '''perfect shield''' ({{ja|ジャストシールド|Jasuto shīrudo}}, '''Just shield''') (officially called the '''Power Shield''' in ''Melee'') is a technique where one activates a full [[shield]] such that it connects with an incoming [[attack]] on the first few frames. In order for the technique to be executed, one must rely on timing and skill. When the opponent is ready to strike, the player must quickly use the shield. If done correctly, the [[character]] takes no [[shield damage]] (or [[shieldstun]] if a projectile was powershielded) and may immediately perform a counterattack while the attacker is stuck in [[hitlag]]. The powershield technique in ''[[Melee]]'', ''[[Brawl]]'', ''[[Smash 4]]'', and ''[[Ultimate]]'' is comparable to a parry in traditional fighting games, as it results in little to no knockback and freezes the opponent for a couple frames.

Perfect shielding up until ''Smash 4'' is done by quickly and fully depressing a shield button four frames before an attack connects. If done correctly, there will be a significant flash on the shield and a distinctive "chlink" sound (with the exception of ''Smash 4'', where a softer sound plays instead). Because it is technically a shield, it is ineffective against [[grab]]s and [[unblockable attack]]s. In ''Melee'', powershielding can [[reflect]] [[projectile]]s during the first two frames, although they deal half their usual damage (unlike other reflectors, which increase their damage), and [[Poké Ball]]s reflected this way retain the ownership of the character that threw them. In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', perfect shielding merely redirects projectiles at an angle without changing their ownership.

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-A '''perfect shield''' ({{ja|ジャストシールド|Jasuto shīrudo}}, '''Just shield''') (officially called the '''Power Shield''' in ''Melee'') is a technique where one activates a full [[shield]] such that it connects with an incoming [[attack]] on the first few frames. In order for the technique to be executed, one must rely on timing and skill. When the opponent is ready to strike, the player must quickly use the shield. If done correctly, the [[character]] takes no [[shield damage]] (or [[shieldstun]] if a projectile was powershielded) and may immediately perform a counterattack while the attacker is stuck in [[hitlag]]. The powershield technique in ''[[Melee]]'', ''[[Brawl]]'', ''[[Smash 4]]'' and ''[[Ultimate]]'' is comparable to a parry in traditional fighting games, as it results in little to no knockback and freezes the opponent for a couple frames.
+A '''perfect shield''' ({{ja|ジャストシールド|Jasuto shīrudo}}, '''Just shield''') (officially called the '''Power Shield''' in ''Melee'') is a technique where one activates a full [[shield]] such that it connects with an incoming [[attack]] on the first few frames. In order for the technique to be executed, one must rely on timing and skill. When the opponent is ready to strike, the player must quickly use the shield. If done correctly, the [[character]] takes no [[shield damage]] (or [[shieldstun]] if a projectile was powershielded) and may immediately perform a counterattack while the attacker is stuck in [[hitlag]]. The powershield technique in ''[[Melee]]'', ''[[Brawl]]'', ''[[Smash 4]]'', and ''[[Ultimate]]'' is comparable to a parry in traditional fighting games, as it results in little to no knockback and freezes the opponent for a couple frames.
 Perfect shielding up until ''Smash 4'' is done by quickly and fully depressing a shield button four frames before an attack connects. If done correctly, there will be a significant flash on the shield and a distinctive "chlink" sound (with the exception of ''Smash 4'', where a softer sound plays instead). Because it is technically a shield, it is ineffective against [[grab]]s and [[unblockable attack]]s. In ''Melee'', powershielding can [[reflect]] [[projectile]]s during the first two frames, although they deal half their usual damage (unlike other reflectors, which increase their damage), and [[Poké Ball]]s reflected this way retain the ownership of the character that threw them. In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', perfect shielding merely redirects projectiles at an angle without changing their ownership.