Lloid Rocket
| Lloid Rocket | |
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 Villager riding on Lloid | |
| User | Villager |
| Universe | Animal Crossing |
| Article on Nookipedia | Lloid |
| “ | Launch Lloid sideways. Hold down  to ride Lloid.
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The Lloid Rocket (ハニワくんロケット, Haniwa-kun Rocket) is Villager's side special move.
Overview
If the special move button is tapped, Villager will pull out Lloid from his pocket and release him on the battlefield. Lloid will ignite himself, and fly forwards like a rocket. He will explode on contact with an opponent or obstacle, dealing 7% damage. If he travels a little less than the length of Final Destination without hitting anything, he will slow down to a stop and explode by himself. If he hits an opponent while slowing down, he will deal only 5% damage. Lloid does not have a hitbox during the delay before he starts moving, so it is possible for opponents to run through him and punish Villager for using the move.
If the special button is held, however, the move can serve as a recovery: after pulling Lloid out, Villager jumps on him and rides him across the stage. While on Lloid, Villager can adjust the speed of flight with the control stick, and can also jump off at any time. If Villager jumps off, rides into a wall or rides until Lloid explodes automatically, he will become helpless. However, if he rides Lloid into an opponent or anything else with a hurtbox (such as a crate), he will bounce upward and not become helpless. Lloid is also much more powerful when ridden, dealing 16% damage with strong knockback that can KO at 120%. Lloid can be reflected or destroyed even when Villager is riding him, which will shut down recovery attempts.
This move also immediately halts Villager's momentum when used, a property that is useful in and of itself; it can throw off opponents' attempts to juggle or edgeguard Villager, and if used immediately out of hitstun can even allow Villager to survive hits that would otherwise KO him.
Only one rocket per Villager can be on stage at any time: when the move is attempted again after Lloid has ignited, Villager will perform the animation again, but it will have no effect (including on momentum).
Lloid Stalling
Lloid Stalling is a trick Villager can use that consists of him constantly pulling out Lloids and having them hit the wall he's facing, letting him pull one out again the moment it explodes. When Villager uses his Lloid Rocket in midair, he completely stops while setting Lloid in front of him. Since only one Lloid (per Villager) can be out at a time, and crashing into a wall instantly destroys him, Villager is essentially floating, though he still falls at a very slow rate. This can be abused off-stage to avoid falling Bob-ombs in Sudden Death or waiting out certain time-based special moves such as Shulk's Monado Arts. For some reason, this only works if the special button is held each time to move is reused.
Customization
Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:
| 1. Lloid Rocket | 2. Liftoff Lloid | 3. Pushy Lloid |
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| "Fire Lloid forward like a rocket. Hold the button to ride on top of Lloid." | "Fire Lloid forward, but he'll soon shoot up into the air, letting you ride to great heights!" | "Lloid will hit opponents multiple times, pushing them before exploding." |
- Lloid Rocket: Default
- Liftoff Lloid: Lloid travels in an upward arc, making it useful for vertical recoveries. Flies faster than the standard version.
- In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, this variation is a Challenge unlock, only obtainable by battling on the Tortimer Island stage at least twice.
- Pushy Lloid: Lloid is significantly bigger, and hits opponents multiple times which causes more damage at the expense of being slower along with severely reduced distance. More effective for camping, but less useful for approaching.
Liftoff Lloid.
Riding Liftoff Lloid.
Pushy Lloid.
Challenge board unlock image for Liftoff Lloid.
Trophy information
- Lloid
Gyroids are a common sight in the Animal Crossing series. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, a Gyroid named Lloid dons a helmet and collects funds for public works. The Villager makes use of a rocket-powered Lloid for his side special. The farther he flies, the more powerful his attack will be!
Gyroids are a common sight in the Animal Crossing series. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, a Gyroid named Lloid dons a helmet and collects funds for public works. The Villager makes use of a rocket-powered Lloid for his side special. The further he flies, the more damage he'll do when he crashes into someone!
: Animal Crossing (09/2002)
: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (06/2013)
Origin
In Animal Crossing, Lloid acts as the player's personal assistant. In Animal Crossing (GCN) a similar-looking Gyroid can hold items for the player, trade items with other visitors, and save the game. In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Lloid was in charge of the Auction House in The City, and in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, he is responsible for collecting donations for public works projects and renting the player tools to use in Dream Towns or on Tortimer Island.
However, Lloid has never been seen being a rocket, nor has any kind of Gyroid.
Gallery
Villager firing Lloid
Villager launching Lloid
Villager getting on Lloid
Riding Lloid
