Pummel
A pummel is the attack useable while an opponent remains trapped in your grab. Any character can pummel by pressing the A or Z button after using a successful grab (made by pressing Z or R+A). Since the character will already holding the other with their arms, most pummels are knee jabs or headbutts. They tend to do around 2-3% of damage. This move also works after using Bowser's Koopa Klaw. Pummeling is primarily used to rack up damage before a throw. The higher an opponent's damage meter, the longer you can pummel them before he or she is able to break free from the grab. Otherwise, an adept fighter may escape before even a single blow is landed.
Pummeling was first introduced in Melee. It can be performed much more quickly in Brawl.
SSBB Pummeling actions
- Mario: Hits enemy with head
- Peach: Slaps enemy
- Link: hits with sword
- Zelda: hits enemy with magic power
- Wario: punches enemy
- Pikachu: Zaps enemy
- Marth: Knees enemy
- Snake: Snaps enemy's neck
- Yoshi: Chews the enemy
- Donkey Kong: Chops enemy with hand
- Diddy Kong:Slaps opponent
- Fox: Hits enemy with knee
- Ness: Headbutts enemy
- Mr. Game & Watch: Hits enemy with a bell
- Bowser: Hits enemy with horns
- Lucario: Hurts enemy with aura
- Toon Link:Same as Link's
- Ike: Headbutts the opponent
- Luigi:Headbutts the opponent
- Ganon:Kicks enemy
- Shiek:Hits enemy with hand
- Samus:Hits enemy with hand
- Zero Suit Samus:Hits the opponent with knee
- Pit:Hits the enemy with knee
- Ice Climbers:Headbutts the opponent
- R.O.B.:Squeezes the enemy quickly
- Kirby:Hits the opponent with hand
- Meta Knight:Hits enemy with claw of the wing
- King Dedede:Headbutts the opponent
- Olimar:Pikmin hits the opponent
- Falco:Kicks the enemy
- Wolf:Same as Falco's but quickly
- Captain Falcon:Hits the enemy with knee
- Squirtle:Headbutts the enemy
- Ivysaur:Squeezes the opponent
- Charizard:Bites the opponent
- Jigglypuff:Hits enemy with hand
- Lucas:Headbutts the enemy
- Sonic:Hits the opponent with knee
| Attacks in the Super Smash Bros. series | |
|---|---|
| Standard ground attacks | Neutral attack · Dash attack |
| Tilt attacks | Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Crouching attack |
| Smash attacks | Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash |
| Aerial attacks | Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial · Grab aerial · Glide attack |
| Throws | Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw |
| Get-up attacks | Floor attack · Edge attack |
| Special moves | Neutral special move · Side special move · Up special move · Down special move · Command-input move · Final Smash |
