Waddle Dee Army
Waddle Dee Army is King Dedede's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He whistles to summon a large crowd of Waddle Dees that run across the stage, much faster than the Waddle Dees King Dedede normally throws in Waddle Dee Toss which lasts for 10 seconds. The stage background and obstacles are moving slower than usual. Waddle Doos are also included in the crowd (they don't shoot out any electricity beam). The most dangerous part of this Final Smash is the fact that Gordos are also among the crowd. When a Waddle Dee/Doo appears and lands on the stage, it will lift their left leg up then will either run to the right or left. When a Gordo spawns, it will drop vertically and then bounce to the left or right for 2 times before disappearing. When a Waddle Dee/Doo runs to edge of the stage, it will sometimes jump off or run off without jumping but if it lands on a platform, it will charge again however if it lands on another platform, it will disappear. During the Final Smash, King Dedede is immobile as he dances, and is also invincible.
The Waddle Dee Army sweeps enemy players off the screen. Each Waddle Dee/Doo does a low vertical knockback and an Gordo does a strong horizontal knockback (Waddle Dee does 4%, Waddle Doo does 6% with electricity attack and Gordo does 22%) which, in great numbers on the ground, can rack up to a high amounts of damage (if a character is on the ground and is getting juggled by the stampede). The Waddle Dee/Doo can damage anything that can be attacked just by touching them unlike Waddle Dee toss which will do no damage unless it's been thrown or the Waddle Dee/Doo is attacking however the Waddle Dee/Doo can also be attacked by characters, items and stage obstacles (if hit by a very strong blow, the Waddle Dee/Doo will fly across the stage but will disappear then re-spawn at the same location so they will go vertically down and then continue on with the stampede). Most KOs dealt with this Final Smash usually results from the opponents not being able to recover very far from the stage, as the Waddle Dees and Waddle Doos are constantly attacking the enemy while he/she is off the stage, pushing him/her away from the stage while making him/her lose all jumps and their third jumps in the attempt to recover back. Also, characters will get slowly pulled towards King Dedede during his Final Smash, but only if they are on the ground. Characters such as Pit or R.O.B can easily take no damage by this Final Smash as they only need to keep jumping and using their B+Up. This Final Smash is less effective with maps that have a lot of platforms as the army will be separated.
The Dance
King Dedede puts his mallet away (it disappears) then faces the screen and whistles. The stage music is paused for 10 seconds while a different music is played in its place. He then starts waving his left hand like a 'come to me' style for two times, same goes for the right hand after the left hand before waving both hands. He does it for 3 times and finally he puts his hands on his hips and laughs with angry eyes and gets his mallet behind him (it appears behind him and the stage music resumes), ready to be controlled.
Origin
Like the Waddle Dee Toss, the Waddle Dee Army is an attack crafted specifically for Brawl, although King Dedede does command a large army of the creatures in the Kirby games. They feature prominently in many games, and Dedede would occasionally summon some Waddle Dees in a similar (though less profuse) manner to assist him in Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Trophy Description
King Dedede's Final Smash. He whistles, and an army of Gordos, Waddle Dees, and Waddle Doos rain down and rampage, pummeling all in their way. After a bit, they'll pack it in and hit the road. Any left can be forcibly removed. They are fast and numerous, which makes it difficult to get through their ranks without taking any damage.
Trivia
- This is one of the few Final Smashes that appear in the Subspace Emissary. King Dedede used the Waddle Dees to get the trophies from Wario.
- Five of the many army members will always spawn beneath King Dedede so it's best to position King Dedede strategically above/standing on the stage/platform.
- If you used a Waddle Dee Toss and then use Waddle Dee Army, the army that comes from the Final Smash still hits the Waddle Dee/Doo that has been thrown by the Waddle Dee Toss.
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