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'''Tabuu''' ({{ja|タブー|Tabū}}, ''Tabuu'') is the leader of the [[Subspace Army]], the main antagonist and [[Boss|final boss]] of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]]. He is a powerful godlike entity who embodies the dimension of [[Subspace]]. He uses the [[Subspace Bomb]]s to send entire locations to his dimension, where he absorbs their power to increase his own, pursuing his plan to conquer and subjugate the universe. His name is a corruption of the word ''taboo'', referring to something forbidden.

[[File:Tabuu SSE.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Close-up of Tabuu in The Subspace Emissary.]]

A selection of characters from Sonic, Bowser, Kirby, Luigi's group and those revived by these two groups (first: Luigi, Ness and King Dedede; second: Kirby), then fight Tabuu. After his defeat, the Subspace Army is gone, the areas consumed by Subspace are restored and the Isle of the Ancients disappears afterwards because of the effect of so many Subspace Bombs going off at once (commanded by Ganondorf so Tabuu could get a Subspace Gunship into the world) making it impossible for the island to escape Subspace. A luminous cross is left in its place.

Tabuu's true fate is unknown - he is last seen contorting in pain shortly before the Great Maze was restored to its original places and forms - though it is likely he was destroyed.

*'''Clone Attack''' ({{ja|分身攻撃|Bunshin Kōgeki}}) - Tabuu splits his body in half and shoots out many ghost images of himself in all directions, which burst after achieving a certain distance. The player can dodge the projections, but take note that they explode upon making contact with the ground, so combatants can still receive damage while sidestepping the projection itself (although severely reducing their knockback and damage). They can also be destroyed, preferably by projectiles. The number of projections is not constant, although it tends to increase with the difficulty and is usually set between ten and seventeen. Clones' knockback also varies, and can be either angled, vertical, spiked or horizontal; if perfectly horizontal or semi-spiked, it drastically increases the chances of a KO or even an OHKO for poor recovery characters. The distance they cover can also vary, slightly increasing with difficulty: on Easy, they cover more than half the lenght of Tabuu's Residence, while on Intense they almost cover the entire stage. Notice that each projection has a different direction, seemingly not always related to the player's position, and that Tabuu can shoot a maximum of two clones at the same time (up to four clones in a second on Intense). When the clones' explode touching the ground, their burst has a little hitbox and is much less dangerous than contact with the projection itself; however, it can still deal up to 24% damage and KO below 40% on Intense. Tabuu can be attacked with projectiles while performing this move, but not touched: contact with his sparkling body during the attack deals the same massive knockback of the initial explosion. This move is considered one of Tabuu's most dangerous attacks, and its swift, unpredictable beginning forces the player to pay attention before attacking Tabuu. A [[glitch]] can occur in the Subspace Emissary if Tabuu is hit by a [[Green Shell]] while performing this attack. The Shell will remain stuck into Tabuu's body, which completely nullifies and blocks the move, instantly destroying every projection he shoots until the attack ends (regardless of clones' direction). This allows the player to stay still without taking any damage or knockback by the attack, preventing its ludicrous damage and very high KO power. An interesting fact of this glitch is that the Green Shell doesn't get destroyed, but remains freezed for some seconds, until Tabuu uses Teleport and vanishes.

! Move !! Name !! Description

| A || Blade Charge || Tabuu turns into a shark shape and flies across the stage.

| A^ || Eye Laser || Tabuu shoots lasers from his eyes.

| Av || Tabuu Charge || Tabuu swoops down onto the stage holding a blade.

| A< || Tabuu Smash || Tabuu rapidly slashes the air with karate chops.

| A> || Discharge Attack || Electricity swirls around Tabuu in multiple rings.

| B || Tabuu Fire || Tabuu points and causes multiple explosions.

| B^ || Tabuu Shot || Tabuu shoots a chain of bullets, followed by a huge fireball.

| Bv || Tabuu Boomerang || Tabuu throws a boomerang.

| B< || Shadow Laser || Tabuu summons a dark dragon that shoots a huge, azure horizontal laser across the stage.

| B> || Clone Attack || Tabuu shoots multiple projections of himself. The amount of projections is not always the same.

| X || Off Waves || Tabuu opens his wings and blasts three red rings outward from the background. It is always a [[one-hit KO]].

| L || Chain Throw || Tabuu uses his chain. If he grabs the player with it, he will slam them into the ground. If two players are playing, he will slam the caught player into the other player.

| R || Movement Throw || Tabuu turns into golden brackets. If he grabs the player, he will slam them into the ground.

| Unusable move 1 || Explosion Attack || Tabuu teleports and explosions suddenly occur wherever he teleports.

| Unusable move 2 || Teleport || Tabuu teleports around the stage.

End of the Road.png|Tabuu's death

Tabuu{{'}}s main trophy is unlocked by using a [[Trophy Stand]] on Tabuu. The "Tabuu (Wings)" trophy is obtained by beating [[Boss Battles Mode]] with all characters, and can't be unlocked with a [[hammer]], except for the [[PAL|PAL version]]. In the original Japanese version and several translation, this trophy is called "Winged Tabuu" instead.

[[File:TabuuCircuitBoard.png|thumb|right|300px|A close up on Tabuu's Blade Charge, showing the circuit board pattern]]

*Tabuu seemingly possesses two attacks which are not used during the final battle. In the cutscenes, it is seen using a powerful azure shield to defeat [[Master Hand]], and even without the wings he unleashes a rainbow circling wave (potentially similar to an Off Wave) that turns [[Ganondorf]] into a [[trophy]]. Tabuu also uses multiple Chains of Light to subjugate Master Hand, and his Off Waves are much stronger while the wings are intact.