Power Meter

The Power Meter (K.O.ゲージ, K.O. Gauge) is a special mechanic used by Little Mac in Super Smash Bros. 4, shown above his damage meter. It can be filled if Little Mac takes or deals damage. Once the bar is full, the bar becomes a flashing "K.O." sign, causing his neutral special move, the Straight Lunge, to be replaced with a powerful uppercut with the potential for a KO at low percentages (from 30% onwards).

The meter is emptied when a powerful uppercut version is used, successfully or not. The meter will also be emptied if Little Mac is KO'd or it is allowed to stay at the flashing K.O. stage for too long. The meter disappears during the time Little Mac is under the effects of Giga Mac.

When Little Mac is inhaled by Kirby, Kirby copies Straight Lunge but not the KO Uppercut, thus Kirby does not copy the Power Meter.

When Little Mac transforms into Giga Mac, the power meter disappears and will reappear when the final smash is finished.

Origin

The Power Meter appears in the Punch-Out!! series, where successfully landing punches to Little Mac's opponents fills the meter up, while getting hit decreases the meter. Once the meter was full, Little Mac can perform a powerful knockout blow to his opponent. In Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and the Wii game the meter was replaced with the Star Punch System.

Gallery

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  The power meter in-game.

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  Close-up of a partially filled power meter.

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  Fully charged power meter being used to attack Samus.