Bomb (Link)

Bomb is Link's, Young Link's and Toon Link's Down Special.

Link's Bombs

Link's bomb in Brawl

Link's Bomb, a special item that only Link possesses. Link can pull out a bomb by pressing Down Special on all three Smash Bros. games.

The bomb can be thrown at other opponents, where it will explode on impact. The character hit by the bomb will take about 6% damage. If the bomb is dropped, then other characters can pick it up and use it as an item. The bomb can also be caught by other characters. When the bomb is flashing red, that indicates that it is about to explode. If a bomb explodes on the character holding it, then they will take small damage. As the bomb is an item, Link cannot use the move if he is already holding another item.

The bombs from Melee use graphics from Ocarina of Time. In Brawl, Link's bombs are from Twilight Princess.

Toon Link's Bombs

Toon Link's bombs are less detailed than Link's.

Toon Link's bombs are a special item that only Toon Link possess. Toon Link can pull out a bomb by pressing Down B.

The bomb can be thrown at other opponents, where it will explode on impact. The character hit by the bomb will take anywhere from 5% to 9% damage. If the bomb is dropped, then other characters can pick it up and use it as an item. The bomb can also be caught by other characters. When the bomb is turning yellow, that indicates that it is about to explode. If a bomb explodes on the character holding it, then they will take reduced damage, around 3%. Toon Link's bomb is a single hit, but Young Link's strikes multiple times. It is interesting to note that while Link's bombs deal damage to breakable terrain such as the towers of Shadow Moses Island, and the floors of the Skyworld, Toon Link's do not.

The bombs that Toon Link throws use graphics from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Bomb Spiking

Bombs can also be used to setup Toon Link's spike. When a bomb is thrown on a airborne opponent under him, the opponent will be stunned, allowing for Toon Link to spike them.

Bomb Smashing

If the A button is held during an animation where Link/Young Link/Toon Link cannot throw his bomb (such as during a roll, or during the time when he takes out the bomb), it will allow the player to do a forwards smash with the c-stick without throwing the bomb. The bomb can then be thrown after the smash, stunning the opponent and setting the opponent up for a dash attack, slide smash, or a dash attack cancel.

Young Link's Bombs

Young Link with a bomb.

Young Link's bombs are exactly the same as Toon Link's, but they hit multiple times and look different.

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Origins

The bomb has appeared in almost all Zelda games, including the original The Legend of Zelda. However, the bombs have been largely reduced in size. Link holds his bombs in one hand in the Super Smash Bros series, while in his respective games, he holds them with both hands over his head, since the bombs where much larger. The bombs flashing red when it is about to explode also comes for the Zelda series. The bomb design is based on the Link's respective game he appears in.