Stage jump

Pikachu performing a stage jump under Smashville in a match against Meta Knight.

A stage jump refers to the act of travelling under a stage with a character and returning on the other side. They can be performed on any stage that has a large, hard platform and can be jumped under, such as on Smashville or Hyrule Temple. As the undersides of stages are long in distance and require the player to prevent themselves from crossing the lower blast line, most stage jumps can only be performed by a small pool of characters that have long, varied recovery options, such as Jigglypuff or Meta Knight. The Temple jump is the most well-known stage jump in the series, due to the stage appearing in Melee, Brawl, and Smash 4's Wii U version.

Stage jumps can be performed in all games of the series, as all the installments have featured multiple stages that can accommodate the technique. They can be used to potentially surprise opponents while recovering, though many stage jumps can only be performed on stages that are not tournament legal, such as Corneria or New Pork City.

Characters who can do it and why. Not every character can perform a stage jump, and this is the list of the ones who can and how to do it if you were to try it out.

Luigi. We're alread starting off with a difficult one. If you want to stage jump, I do not recommend Luigi. The technique I originally tried was to jump once at the end of the stage and side special immediately. once charged enough at the correct hight, you were to launch, jump, and up special. This however, was close, but not enough. So, I went with my good old friend lady luck. Luigi's green missile has a 10% chance of automatically firing fully charged when released, or "missfiring". I've found that a missfire covers slightly more distance than a fully charged green missile, as well as doing more damage and having more launch power. Basically, getting Luigi across is a total gamble. you follow the same instructions, but instead of charging, you let Luigi go as far as possible inwards without going too low. Do not charge up side special, release immediately, and if you're 9/10 tries, this will be a failed attempt. Don't lose focus, though! When that sudden explosion occurs, you're going to immediately want to get as far as possible to get him through there. I've only done it twice, so good luck! Or ynow. Give Luigi a jetpack...

Peach. I think we all saw this coming. Peach's ability to stay a long time easily allows her to be on this list. To start, jump off and inward like normal, use the second jump, and float on it for as long as possible. When in the right position, up special. That easy. There's only one problem: Peach can't edge grab while holding her parasol, but only when facing the other way, so make sure you go far enough to turn. If only she was this good in combat, but hey, a guy can dream.

Wario. Thanks to Wario's... trusty... motorcycle.... he can easily get across the stage! Just, WITHOUT JUMPING, get below the stage and hit side special. Make sure you don't hit anything or else you'll lose your extra jump. With the motorcycle, you can get a good halfway distance. From there, its just two jumps and up special. pretty easy if you want to get a feel for Stage Jumping. There's also his... well... farts. If you wait long enough, you can use that extra jump early, use the cycle, jump, down special, and if still needed, up special. Of course, you could use a smash ball too. If you're unfamiliar with what happens after Wario eats garlic, go find out yourself.

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