This article is about a visual effect found on Simon and Richter's whip attacks. For Sheik's side special in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, see Chain.
Simon hitting Fox with his forward smash, triggering the chain effect.

The chain effect is used by a small amount of attacks in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They are exclusively used for Simon and Richter's attacks that feature the long chain of their whip.

The chain effect is entirely cosmetic: it applies a stabbing visual effect, a straight line in the direction of the attack. It is similar to stab except with green and chartreuse coloring (instead of yellow and purple) followed by a crescent-shaped visual effect going in the same direction.

List of attacks with chain hitboxesEdit

By charactersEdit

Character Move(s) Games
Simon,
Richter
Dash attack  
Forward tilt (whip hit)
Up tilt (whip hit)
All smash attacks
Neutral aerial
Forward aerial (whip hit)
Back aerial (whip hit)
Up aerial
Up throw
Uppercut

By itemsEdit

Item Attack Games
Poké Ball Pokémon Ditto: Transform (if the summoner is Simon/Richter)