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The '''Metal Box''', known in Japan as '''Green Block''' ({{ja|緑ブロック}}, ''Midori burokku''), is an item from the ''{{uv|Mario}}'' series that appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. The Metal Box encases the [[character]]'s bodies with metal for a short period of time. Images of each character's metal form can be found [[Metal Box/Character gallery|here]].

The Metal Box encases the character's body in metal. In both games, it has the following effects:

*It lasts about twelve seconds, but the time limit decreases as the user takes [[damage]], especially from fire attacks like [[Bowser]]'s [[Fire Breath]]. Powerful multi-hit attacks, such as Peach's down smash, however, can instantaneously cause the effect to wear off.

*User becomes heavier (about 3 times more), thus received [[knockback]] will be reduced.

*Doubles a character's [[falling speed]], making [[recoveries]] harder, and more vulnerable to certain [[chain grab]]s. Certain characters with multiple double jumps will not gain any vertical distance while under the effects of a Metal Box.

*Reduces [[walking]] and [[dashing]] speed slightly.

*Metal characters receive some minor [[knockback resistance]]; in both games, weak projectiles such as Link's Arrows, and most jabs, will merely deal damage with no [[flinch]]ing.

*Removes any character's voices (although, as sound effects are still retained, [[Samus]] and [[Mr. Game & Watch]] are unaffected by this). However, getting knocked beyond the blast line of any stage will make the character scream as usual.

The effect of the Metal Box is not quite as drastic as the various Metal fights in [[Classic Mode]], which last the whole battle and does not wear off. Additionally, the character will still lack voices of any sort when KO'd.

===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===

The Metal Box does not appear in ''SSB'', but [[Metal Mario]] appears as a foe the player must battle in the [[1-Player Game]]. Metal Mario here can take well over 300% damage before being sent flying off-screen.

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===

[[File:Metal Box Melee.png|thumb|200px|The Metal Box in ''Melee''.]]

The Metal Box makes its debut in ''Melee''. In this game, when characters break the Metal Box with a physical attack (be it with their hands, feet, or a weapon; so long as it isn't a [[projectile]]), their whole body will be encased with metal. The metal condition lasts around twelve seconds and then fades away. During this period they are approximately 3 times heavier than normal. If a projectile destroys the Metal Box, then no one can receive the metal condition. Interestingly, [[Ness]]' dash attack destroys the box, but does not give him the metal status. Characters can fight Metal Mario and/or [[Metal Luigi]] in [[Adventure Mode]]. In addition, they also fight a random metal character in Classic Mode. The Metal Box also appears as a collectible trophy.

Characters that are metal will also become mute ([[Star KO]]'d characters will not make any sounds, for example).

Depending on the weight of the character, distinctive sounds are made while walking. Lighter characters make a soft clanging noise, middleweights make a deeper one, and heavyweights make a far deeper and louder one.

Heavy characters such as {{SSBM|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBM|Samus}}, and {{SSBM|Link}} and light characters such as the {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}} and {{SSBM|Zelda}} all make middleweight stepping sounds, despite not being medium weight.

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===

The Metal Box appears again in ''Brawl'' with its effect unaltered, although it will not react to projectiles. In addition, a "Metal" option exists in [[Special Brawl]], which gives every player a permanent Metal Box effect. It also has an effect on the new ability to [[swim]]; while characters will not sink as Metal Mario did in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', they will submerge deeper after falling into the water. This technique is used to reach a secret area in the [[Glacial Peak]] level of the [[Subspace Emissary]] mode (3 metal boxes are provided nearby). In Classic Mode, the player must also fight a random metal character. Additionally, the Metal Box also appears as a collectible trophy. The walking sound effect in ''Brawl'' is not the same as in ''Melee''; everyone has the same sound when walking.

===''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''===

The Metal Box returns as an item. The physics are mostly the same as previous ''Smash'' games.

====''Melee''====

[[File:Metal Box Trophy HQ Melee.png|thumb|The Metal Box trophy from ''Melee''.]]

:''First spotted in Super Mario 64, the Metal Box holds the power to turn your character briefly into heavy metal. Your mass is exponentially greater while metallic, making it difficult for others to throw you. Be careful, though: not only will you move a bit slower, but you'll also fall much more quickly than you ordinarily would."

====''Brawl''====

[[File:Metal Box - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|left|100px|The Metal Box trophy from ''Brawl''.]]

;Metal Box

''A green box that transforms whoever attacks it into metal. In metal form, you're a lot heavier than normal, so middling and even strong attacks don't move you too much, and standard attacks won't even make you flinch. The time you spend in metal form decreases with the damage you take. In Super Mario 64, the weight of the metal form allowed you to walk underwater.''

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==Origin==

[[File:MetalBoxSM64.jpg|thumb|150px|A Metal Box as it originally appeared in ''Super Mario 64''.]]

Metal Boxes come from ''Super Mario 64'', wherein Mario could destroy them by jumping from beneath them (only after activating them by pressing the [[mariowiki:! Switch|Green "!" Switch]]) so that they release a {{s|mariowiki|Metal Cap}}. Once Mario puts this cap on, [[Metal Mario|he himself becomes metal]]. He becomes powerful, able to walk underwater, and immune to all damage, but is much heavier and more sluggish and can't swim. These effects are similar in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''.

Interestingly, Metal Boxes were never referred to by that name in ''Mario 64''; they were simply referred to as "green blocks". Also, although they completely remove characters' voices in the ''Smash Bros.'' series, Metal Mario only loses his voice while underwater.

*Despite affecting jumping and many recovery moves, being metal does not affect [[gliding]] whatsoever.

**Also, [[Peach]] is still able to [[float]] without falling in metal form.

**[[Yoshi]]'s double jump height is additionally not affected in metal form.

*Though the box itself turns a fighter into metal in the ''Smash'' games, the Metal Box was not what turned Mario into metal in its debut; it was actually the metal cap it housed.

*{{SSBM|Mewtwo}} does not make any sounds while metal, even after landing from a jump.

*{{SSBB|Olimar}}'s {{b|Pikmin|species}} do not become metal.

*In ''[[Melee]]'', ''[[Brawl]]'', and ''[[Smash 4]]'', [[Mr. Game & Watch]] appears 3D after grabbing a Metal Box due to the metal texture, but after inspecting him with the camera (zooming in all the way and moving all the way to the left/right), he is still in two dimensions.