Ridley (Rave)

Ridley (リドリー, Ridley) is a major antagonist of the Metroid series and appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Rave.
==Attributes==
Ridley is a heavyweight with good mobility, as he can perform two double jumps, glide and excels in the punish game. However, his size makes him very easy to get hit.
==Moveset==
===Ground Attacks===
Neutral attack	Does an alternating pair of claw swipes and a bite. If the attack button is pressed during the move, he does a rapid-fire tail stab, ending with a swing.
Forward tilt 	Grabs his tail and thrusts it forward, which can be angled, and the tip has a sweetspot.
Up tilt 	Swings one wing in an overhead arc, starting from behind.
Down tilt 	Swings his tail across the ground.
Dash attack 	Lunges forward and bites.
Forward smash 	Rears back and then breathes out a fiery explosion from his mouth.
Up smash 	Does an outside crescent kick.
Down smash 	Leaps and slams his open wings onto the ground.
===Air Attacks===
Neutral aerial	Backflips and swings his tail around himself.
Forward aerial	Quickly thrusts his tail forward three times.
Back aerial 	Does a hook kick.
Up aerial 	Thrusts his closed wings upward.
Down aerial 	Does a double foot stomp, falling downwards.
===Grabs & Throws===
Grab 	Reaches out with his right hand.
Pummel 	Stabs his opponent with his tail.
Forward throw	Tosses the opponent forward with one arm.
Back throw 	Turns around and does an underhanded toss with one arm.
Up throw 	Sets the opponent overhead and then stabs them with his tail.
Down throw 	Slams the opponent onto the ground.
===Recovery Attacks===
Floor attack	Does a claw swipe around himself.
Edge attack 	Climbs up and swipes his claw forward.
===Special Moves===
Neutral special	Plasma Breath: Expels a fireball out of his mouth, bouncing forward on the ground. It can be charged, launching out a maximum of five fireballs.
Side special 	Space Pirate Rush: Rushes forward to grab an opponent, slamming them onto the ground and drags them forward.
Up special 	Wing Blitz: Propels himself in any four directions: straight up; forward and slightly down; backward and slightly up; and down and slightly foward.
Down special 	Skewer: Rears his tail back at it sparks briefly, before thrusting it forward powerfully, triggering a Special Zoom if an opponent is hit by the tail, crumpling them into the ground.
Final Smash 	Plasma Scream: Roars and dashes forwards, as a cutscene begins with him headbutting the opponent onto Samus's Gunship before firing a energy beam that hits both the opponent and the Gunship, meteor smashing the former as the cutscene ends.
==On-Screen Appearance==
*Swoops down at an angle before landing and briefly roars.
==Taunts==
Up taunt 	Roars and does a menacing pose, flapping his wings rapidly.
Side taunt	Spins in a circle, finishing in a celebrating pose.
Down taunt	Stands up straight as he slightly smiles, while his body emits a noticeable crackle while standing up.
==Idle Poses==
*Spreads his wings out and quivers slightly.
*Touches his chin with his claw and licks the edge of his mouth while snarling.
==Victory Poses==
Left 	Flies into the scene, lands, and drifts to a stop.
Up 	Flies in from the background, before roaring immediately then performing a somersaulting claw swipe during his landing.
Right	Claws at the ground repeatedly and bites once afterward, before turning towards the screen and grins.
Victory Theme: A sinister remix of the theme that plays when Samus obtains a power-up for her Power Suit.
==Alternate Costumes==
Indigo	A combination of his appearances from Super Metroid and Metroid: Other M.
Meta 	Meta Ridley, appearing as a combination of his design from Metroid Prime and the Subspace Emissary from Brawl.
Red 	His artwork from Super Metroid.
Blue 	Neo-Ridley
Green 	His artwork from Metroid: Zero Mission.
Purple	His in-game sprite from Metroid.
Yellow	The Golden Statue of Ridley from Super Metroid.
Grey 	Mecha Ridley
Category:Characters
Category:Super Smash Bros. Rave