Sharking

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Sharking is the act of going underneath a stage to attack opponents from below. It is best performed by characters with multiple jumps such as Meta Knight and Kirby, who will be able to recover after performing sharking. It is performed on stages containing semisoft platforms, which can be travels up through, but not downward through. It can also be performed on stages with thin hard platforms, such as Jungle Japes. It is most notably performed on Delfino Plaza and Halberd. The principle behind sharking is that while underneath the stage, a character can attack and/or damage shields relatively safely, and their opponent has little options to counterattack. However, an experienced player can perform a meteor smash on a sharker, which usually results in the sharker's death.

Characters that can notably perform sharking

Stages that allow sharking

Super Smash Bros. Melee

*Indicates that the stage has thin hard platforms instead of semisoft platforms

Super Smash Bros. Brawl