Bomb (Link)
Bomb is Link's, Young Link's, and Toon Link's down special move.
Link's Bombs
Link's bomb is a special item that only Link posseses.
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 a minor amount of damage. As the bomb is an item, Link cannot use the move if he is already holding another item.Link's bomb is unique in the fact that it can deal damage to anyone, including the user's team members.
The bombs from SSB and SSBM use graphics from Ocarina of Time. In SSBB, Link's bombs are from Twilight Princess.
Toon Link's Bombs
Toon Link's bombs are a special item that only Toon Link posseses.
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, 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 while a character is holding it, the person holding it and people in the immediate vicinity then they will take reduced damage, around 3%. 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.Similar to Link, Toon Link's bombs can also damage team members.
The bombs that Toon Link throws use graphics from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Young Link's Bombs
Young Link's bombs are exactly the same as Link's and Toon Link's, but they hit multiple times. They also have a slightly different design.
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.
Techniques
Bomb Smashing
If the attack button 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.
Bomb Braking
In Brawl, if a Bomb explodes while in knockback, it increases the knockback Link and Toon Link travel. However, if Link or Toon Link use their zair right before it explodes while in knockback (other than the knockback of the Bomb), it cancels all knockback allowing them to survive at percents they'd usually get KO'd for that move. However, it is very situational because it takes 7 seconds for a Bomb to explode and the attack that knocks them has a chance of making them dropping the Bomb. Without Link or Toon Link having a way to force the bomb to explode, there's rarely a chance of pulling it off with a result of surviving longer.
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.
Video showing the Bomb Braking
Gallery
Link holding a bomb in SSB.
Link throws a bomb (Melee).
Young Link with a bomb (Melee).
Toon Link's bombs (blue) compared with Link's (Brawl).
Trivia
- In Melee, Link and Young Link's bombs will explode if two hit while in midair. In Brawl, Link and Toon Link's bombs pass through each other if they meet in midair.
