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*[[Side special]]s tend to be attacks that give the fighter a momentum boost in a singular direction that is usually their only horizontal recovery option which may cause [[helplessness]] ([[Quick Draw]]). Some are projectiles that can be used for deterring [[approach]]es ([[Missile]], [[PK Fire]]).
*[[Side special]]s tend to be attacks that give the fighter a momentum boost in a singular direction that is usually their only horizontal recovery option which may cause [[helplessness]] ([[Quick Draw]]). Some are projectiles that can be used for deterring [[approach]]es ([[Missile]], [[PK Fire]]).


*[[Up special]]s are essentially a fighter's main [[recovery]] move (with the exception of [[Jigglypuff]]'s [[Sing]]) that give a fair amount of upward distance, and can either be damaging or non-damaging; almost all up specials cause helplessness.
*[[Up special]]s are essentially a fighter's main [[recovery]] move (with the exception of [[Yoshi]]'s [[Egg Throw]] and [[Jigglypuff]]'s [[Sing]]) that give a fair amount of upward distance, and can either be damaging or non-damaging; almost all up specials cause helplessness.


*[[Down special]]s are often the most gimmicky of a fighter's special moves and the least straightforward, with most allowing the user to position themselves or their opponents ([[Dimensional Cape]], [[F.L.U.D.D]]), generate [[item]]s ([[Vegetable]]),  [[counterattack]] and retaliate ([[Vision]]), or other forms of tactical advantages ([[Nosferatu]]).  
*[[Down special]]s are often the most gimmicky of a fighter's special moves and the least straightforward, with most allowing the user to position themselves or their opponents ([[Dimensional Cape]], [[F.L.U.D.D]]), generate [[item]]s ([[Vegetable]]),  [[counterattack]] and retaliate ([[Vision]]), or other forms of tactical advantages ([[Nosferatu]]).