Paralyze

Pit is paralyzed by Zero Suit Samus' Paralyzer.

For the effect causing characters to be dazed for a period of time, see Stun.

There are a few attacks in the Smash Bros. series that cause the paralyze effect. Targets hit by these attacks will be frozen in place for about two seconds, shaking back and forth, before taking knockback. The user of the paralyzing effect can follow up with a smash attack or other powerful move during the stun, making the effect very useful. Repeatedly using a paralyzing attack will not increase the duration of the effect. This is often confused with the electric effect.

List of paralyzing attacks

By characters

Character	Move(s)	Games
Captain Falcon	Lightning Falcon Kick (custom Falcon Kick; side hitboxes, landing)
Dark Pit	Dark Pit Staff (trapping hit)
Donkey Kong	Focused Slap (custom Hand Slap; first of each pair)
Ganondorf	Beast Ganon (trapping hit)
Greninja	Secret Ninja Attack (trapping hit)
Ike	Paralyzing Counter (custom Counter)
Kirby	Ultra Sword (first trapping hit)
Link	Triforce Slash (trapping hit)
Little Mac	Stunning Straight Lunge (custom Straight Lunge)
Lucario	Stunning Double Team (custom Double Team)
Pac-Man	Bonus Fruit (bell)
	Lazy Fruit (custom Bonus Fruit; bell)
Pikachu	Thunder Wave (custom Thunder Jolt)
R.O.B.	Super Diffusion Beam (second-last hit)
Robin	Pair Up (Chrom's trapping dash)
Toon Link	Triforce Slash (trapping hit)
Sheik	Light Arrow (trapping hit)
	Paralyzing Needle (custom Needle Storm)
Zelda	Light Arrow (trapping hit)
Zero Suit Samus	Down smash
	Paralyzer
	Electromagnetic Net (custom Paralyzer)

By items

Item	Attack	Games
Assist Trophies	Starman: PK Beam γ and PK Beam Ω
Poké Ball Pokémon	Spewpa: Stun Spore

By enemies and bosses

Enemy/Boss	Attack(s)	Games
Devil Car	Paralyzing fumes
Kihunter	Acid
Starman	PK Beam γ and PK Beam Ω