Gameplay

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This article outlines the moves that can be performed throughout the Super Smash Bros. series.

Basic Movement

Introduced in the original:

• Standing
• Crouching
• Walking
• Dashing
• Jumping
• Double jump
• Helpless
• Taunting

Introduced in Melee:

• Wall Jumping
• Float

Introduced in Brawl:

• Swimming
• Crawling
• Gliding
• Footstool Jump
• Wall cling

Basic Defense

Introduced in the original:

• Shielding
• Rolling

Introduced in Melee:

• Sidestepping
• Air dodging (directional in Melee and non-directional in Brawl)

Advanced Movement

Introduced in the original:

• Fastfalling
• L-canceling (not in Brawl)
• Teching
• Short hop

Introduced in Melee:

• Wavedash (not in Brawl)
• Moonwalk
• Crouch canceling
• Double jump canceling (not in Brawl)
• Meteor cancel (in Brawl modificaded)
• Boost Grab

Introduced in Brawl:

• Rising aerial
• Dash-canceling
• Pivot Grab
• Perfect Shield

Ground Attacks

Introduced in the original:

• Neutral A
• Forward tilt
• Up tilt
• Down tilt
• Forward smash
• Up smash
• Down smash
• Dash attack
• Ledge Recovery Attack
• Ground Recovery Attack

Introduced in Melee:

• Ledge Recovery Attack 2

Grabs and throws

Introduced in the original:

• Grab
• Forward throw
• Back throw
• Shield grab

Introduced in Melee:

• Down throw
• Up throw
• Pummel

Aerial attacks

Introduced in the original:

• Neutral aerial
• Forward aerial
• Up aerial
• Down aerial
• Back aerial
• Spike

Introduced in Melee:

• Meteor smash
• Z Aerial

Introduced in Brawl:

• Glide Attack

Special Attacks

Introduced in the original:

• Neutral B
• Up B
• Down B

Introduced in Melee:

• Forward B

Introduced in Brawl:

• Final Smash