Link (SSB20)

Link is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 20. Link was confirmed alongside , and as the "Four Swordsman" Release.
==Attributes==
Link is a medium-heavyweight character with a strong projectile game, as well as a decent combo game with moves such as his jab, up tilt, down throw and down tilt. While his attributes are balanced overall, Link's Master Sword gives him good range and above-average strength while serving as a disjointed hitbox, and his mobility and frame data are below average. Armed with his various projectiles, his Hylian Shield that blocks opposing projectiles if Link is standing still or walking, and a versatile recovery, Link is a durable and generally defensive character who relies on appropriate use of both camping and his combo game to be successful, often dependent on the match-up.
Link's special moves all have their uses. Hero's Bow is a strong option against characters who struggle at approaching and good long ranged pressure, Gale Boomerang is a decent spacing option, and Spin Attack can be used to punish rolls while providing much better recovery than in Brawl. However, Link's bombs are perhaps the most versatile tool in his arsenal, as they have many uses. Throwing a bomb at a foe can cause enough hitstun to help Link's approach and/or set up combos. If the opponent shields, the bomb simply bounces off, allowing it to be used for spacing. Even holding a bomb long enough for it to explode can be useful; while doing so damages Link, it gives him a small vertical boost and removes him from being in a helpless state, aiding his recovery and/or allowing him to break out of combos.
Despite this, Link retains some of the flaws from his previous appearances, even though his recovery (one of his most significant flaws in SSB and Brawl) is no longer a major problem. Most notably, Link is susceptible to combos from faster characters such as ; as a result, he must make good use of reads, spacing and camping to avoid giving the advantage to such characters. To this end, his neutral aerial is a sex kick that allows him to break out of many combos, and is therefore one of his most useful moves.
Overall, Link is a well-balanced character and a popular choice among beginners who must also take note of some difficult-to-perform techniques with him. However, unlike , another beginner-friendly character, Link's somewhat sluggish nature makes it difficult for him to do well at higher levels of play. He is capable both as a zoning-oriented and a spacing-oriented close combatant, but due to his below-average frame data, he must be played defensively to be used to his full potential and must use the various tools at his disposal to avoid being overwhelmed by the speedy and combo-oriented characters that are prevalent in the metagame.
==Moveset==
Attack 	Name 	Damage 	Description
Neutral Attack 	 	10% 	Slashes twice, then a stab
Side Tilt 	 	13% 	Slashes broadly and strongly in front of him. Can KO at around 110%
Up Tilt 	 	9% 	Slashes in an arc above him.
Down Tilt 	 	12% 	Slashes his sword low to the ground. Can Meteor Smash if it hits the opponent under the middle of the sword or above the middle of the sword.
Dash Attack 	 	14% 	Link does his famous jump strike. Very strong, can KO at around 100%.
Side Smash 	 	28% 	Link slashes once, and then has the ability to slash twice. The second slash is overall stronger, but if Link hits an enemy with the tip of his sword on his first slash, it will do more damage and launch opponents farther. However, if this happens, it is very likely that he will have no chance of hitting the second slash.
Up Smash 	 	25% 	Link slashes upwards three times. Only the third slash will launch.
Down Smash 	 	14%-10% 	Link slashes on the ground on both sides.
Neutral Ariel 	 	11% 	Kicks forward. Similar to Mario's.
Forward Ariel 	 	8%-10% 	Slashes twice in front of him.
Back Ariel 	 	3%-5% 	Kicks twice at his back.
Up Ariel 	 	15% 	Thrusts his sword upwards.
Down Ariel 	 	8% 	Link does his famous finisher, pointing his sword down as he falls, using his weight to power the attack. Can Meteor Smash if it hits at the initial frames.
Forward Throw 	 	7% 	Kicks the opponent forward.
Back Throw 	 	7% 	Kicks the opponent to his back.
Up Throw 	 	7% 	Throws the opponent upwards and slashes at him.
Down Throw 	 	7% 	Throws opponent on the ground and body slams them
Neutral Special	Hero's Bow 	4%-12% 	Link equips his bow, with the arrows serving as projectiles. Charging increases the speed, distance and damage dealt by an arrow.
Side Special 	Gale Boomerang	7%-5%-0% 	A projectile which damages opponents as it flies away and drags opponents towards Link during its return. Can be angled up or down. A "smash throw" (similar to performing a smash attack) increases the distance the boomerang can travel.
Up Special 	Spin Attack 	12%/9%/7%/5% (ground), 4% (air hit 1), 2% (air hits 2-8), 4% (air hit 9)	This move functions differently when grounded and airborne; an aerial Spin Attack is used as recovery which grants Link great vertical distance. Hits 5 times in the air. A grounded Spin Attack is akin to most Zelda games, and functions similarly to a smash attack with great knockback.
Down Special 	Bomb 	5%-8%-9% 	An item based projectile Link pulls out, with its design from Twilight Princess. On contact with a surface, it detonates, dealing damage to opponents and can hurt Link as well (though the bombs do not cause damage to Link if the explosion hits an opponent). The explosion can grant him an extra Spin Attack if used skillfully. An odd function is that it will deal 8% damage when it hits the feet.
Final Smash 	Triforce Slash	30% 	Link sends out a beam of light to stun enemies in front of him. If the beam comes in contact with an enemy, Link dashes forward and slashes them repeatedly while they are trapped in the Triforce, with the last hit being a powerful stab and launching the trapped enemies away.
===Taunts===
*Up: Swings his sword twice and twirls the sword before sheathing it. Similar to his Twilight Princess victory pose, which he performs after defeating a boss, learning a hidden sword technique, or sheathing his sword upon the defeat of harder-to-defeat enemies.
*Side: Link pulls in his right knee and draws his sword back behind his head in a threatening battle pose. It originates from Super Smash Bros. and may be loosely based on the attacking pose used by the Link from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
*Down: Link takes out a fairy that appears similar to Navi from Ocarina of Time. The fairy then proceeds to fly around as Link watches it until it returns to his pocket.
===On-Screen Apperance===
*Small whirlwinds appear on the battlefield, from which Link appears. Link then proceeds to equip the Master Sword and Hylian Shield.
===Idle Poses===
*Link twirls his sword. Similar to the twirling he makes when targeting an enemy in Twilight Princess.
*Link looks at the screen, then looks back afterwards.
===Victory Poses===
*Link does a few moves and faces the left
*Link raises his sword up and yells
*Link holds the triforce up in the sky
==In Competitive Play==
==Alternate Costumes==
==Trivia==
Category:Characters (SSB20)
Category:Zelda Universe