Super Dragon

Super Dragon
Super Dragon in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
User	Yoshi
Universe	Mario
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Winged Yoshi

“	Sprout wings and fly. Yoshi will spew fire on his own, but you can launch fireballs on command with any attack button.	”
—Brawl's instruction manual

“	Sprout wings, and spit big fireballs with .	”
—Description from Smash for 3DS's foldout

Super Dragon (スーパードラゴン, Super Dragon) is Yoshi's Final Smash. When Yoshi grabs a Smash Ball and performs this move, it makes him grow wings, which makes him capable to fly freely. Yoshi can also deal about 8% (3% in SSB4) damage by touching his opponent. If no buttons are pushed for about three seconds (two second in SSB4), Yoshi will start to breathe a continuous stream of fire which causes very heavy damage (up to 66%), (30% in SSB4). In addition, he can shoot high-knockback fireballs that do about 17% (14~18% in SSB4) damage each, by pressing either the standard attack button or the special attack button. In Brawl, these fireballs immediately explode on contact with a player, while the version in Smash 4 passes through multiple players. This Final Smash lasts about 20 seconds.

Origin

This move is based on the various powers that Yoshi could get in Super Mario World by holding Koopa shells in his mouth, depending on the color of the Koopa shell. Holding a blue shell allowed Yoshi to fly, holding a red shell allowed him to spit it out as fireballs, holding a yellow shell allowed him to make mini-earthquakes each time he landed, and holding a flashing shell allowed Yoshi to do all three. Super Dragon is presumably based off of this last effect, although the mini-earthquakes are not present and Yoshi can breathe fire or spit fireballs as many times as he wishes while the Final Smash is in effect. The color scheme of Yoshi in Brawl does not affect the attack in any way.

The name comes from Super Mario World as well. In the original Japanese version of Super Mario World, the message block at Yoshi's House is signed "Super Dragon Yoshi"; this is changed to simply "Yoshi" in localized versions. In the GBA remake, once the game has been completed, the message block changes to one signed by "Super Dragon Yoshi" in all versions. (This is not possible in the original SNES version since the game does not return to the overworld after it has been completed.)

Trophy Description

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Yoshi with wings on his back that give him the power to fly freely across the sky. In this state, he can spew giant fireballs. He is more mobile and powerful, but the inertia makes movement quirky, so it takes some skill to master flight. Yoshi returns to a normal state after a set period of time has passed.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Wings sprout from Yoshi's back and he transforms into a super-cool dragon! While transformed, Yoshi is invincible and will constantly breathe fire. He can also ram into foes and shoot fireballs at them. The fireballs are great for launching foes and most powerful when used at close range.

A pair of wings appear on Yoshi's back, turning him into an angelic dragon. While the Final Smash is active, he can fly freely through the air, and is invincible to boot. He constantly breathes fire, can ram into opponents, and can also shoot fireballs that deal a lot of damage and have great launching power, especially at close range.

Gallery

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  Super Dragon in Brawl.

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  The fireballs produced by Super Dragon.

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  Super Dragon trophy in Brawl.

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  Yoshi transforming into Super Dragon in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

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  Super Dragon trophy in for Wii U.

Trivia

• The confirmation of Yoshi's Final Smash on Smash Bros. DOJO!! is one of the few updates that has been edited at least once. Originally, the first part of the update used to read:

It’s tough to know what to call Yoshi—some call him a dragon, others a dinosaur. Some people don’t know WHAT he is. But whatever you call him, Yoshi’s true power will be seen here! [1]

Now, it reads:

Yoshi soars through the air spouting bursts of flame, behavior reminiscent of the legendary tricolor Yoshi. [2]

• On the Brawl Super Dragon trophy, if the player turns the camera to Yoshi's back, one can see that Yoshi's saddle/shell is missing.

Yoshi's special moves

Neutral special	Egg Lay
Side special	—	Egg Roll
Up special	Egg Throw
Down special	Hip Drop	Yoshi Bomb
Final Smash	—		Super Dragon		Stampede!