Toon Link (V)

Toon Link (トゥーンリンク, Toon Link) returns as a playable character for the third time in Super Smash Bros. V. He was confirmed on October 1, 2017, the same time that Phantom Hourglass was released in North America in 2007. His appearance has not changed since his last appearance, and is once again a secret character in the game, having been a starter in Brawl.
Sachi Matsumoto reprises her role as Toon Link's voice actor, albeit via voice clips recycled from Brawl and SSB4.
==How to unlock==
Complete one of the following:
*Play 480 Vs. Matches
*Beat Endless Smash with at least 50 KOs
After completing either option, you must fight and defeat Toon Link in Pirate Ship.
==Changes from Smash 4==
===Aesthetics===
Like every other veteran, Toon Link now appears much more vibrant and his appearance is more based off his appearance in his games with a small realistic touch.
===Attributes===
Slightly faster ground and aerial speed.
===Ground Attacks===
All tilt damage decreased.
===Aerial Attacks===
Up air does less damage but has increased priority.
===Grabs and Throws===
Up throw does more damage and knockback.
===Special Moves===
No Changes.
==Special Attacks==
Move 	Name 	Damage 	Description
Neutral Special	Hero's Bow 	4% (uncharged), 12% (fully charged) 	Equips his Hero's Bow and fires an arrow forward. If the button is held down, Toon Link charges the arrow by drawing farther back on the Hero's Bow, increasing the damage output and range. Unlike Link's Hero's Bow, Toon Link's version fires arrows that are much floatier; while this makes them very useful even while uncharged, this makes them noticeably slower.
Side Special 	Boomerang 	8% (near), 5% (middle), 3% (return) 	Throws a Boomerang that flies forward and returns to him. Like Link's Gale Boomerang, if Toon Link fails to catch his Boomerang, he must wait very briefly before he can use it again. Unlike Link's Gale Boomerang, however, it damages opponents it comes into contact with upon returning, rather than pushing them toward Toon Link. It can be thrown at a variety of angles with the analog/circle pad, and three main directions with the directional pad. At close range, it can be used as a set-up into another attack.
Up Special 	Spin Attack 	1% (uncharged hits 1-9), 3% (uncharged hit 10), 1%-2% (charged hits 1-9), 4%-5% (charged hit 10), 4% (aerial hit 1), 2% (aerial hits 2-4), 4% (aerial hit 5)	A spinning series of slashes. Unlike Link's Spin Attack, Toon Link's version traps opponents and hits multiple times before launching them. Useful for damage racking and countering either rolls or get-up options. The grounded version can be charged to deal more damage, while the aerial version covers a respectable distance vertically and a minimal distance horizontally.
Down Special 	Bomb 	5% (grounded and aerial throws/smash throws at body), 8% (grounded throw/smash throw at feet), 9% (aerial throw/smash throw at feet) 	Pulls out a Bomb. The Bomb's fuse has a set time limit before exploding, but it will explode immediately upon contact after being thrown. Unlike Link's Bomb, Toon Link's version deals less damage itself, but its explosion is much larger and deals more damage than Link's when smash thrown at the opponent's feet. However, Bombs will bounce off of shields, making them able to be picked up by anyone. As a result, this makes the user unaffected by the Bomb's explosion. Arguably Toon Link's best combo option due to its knockback, Bombs are unaffected by rage and staleness, which further compliments their combo potential.
Final Smash 	Triforce Slash	1% (hit 1), 3% (hits 2-15), 2% (hit 16), 15% (hit 17) 	Emits a beam of light from the Triforce of Courage symbol on the back of his hand to stun an opponent in front of him. If the beam comes in contact with an opponent, Toon Link dashes forward and slashes them repeatedly while they are trapped in a Triforce-shaped energy field, with the last hit being a powerful slash that launches the trapped opponent and KOs middleweights at 77% while near the edge. It can hit multiple opponents, but all non-trapped opponents are launched out the energy field after the penultimate hit. Unlike Link's Triforce Slash, Toon Link's version has much shorter range. However, Toon Link performs a slight jump after activating it, which grants him some vertical distance and can help him recover should he be too far off-stage.
==Animations and Misc.==
===Taunts===
Up - Sheathes the Master Sword and places the Hero's Shield on his back as he conducts with the Wind Waker, then strikes a pose and smiles while facing towards/away from the screen.
Side - Sheathes the Master Sword and places the Hero's Shield on his back as he watches a fairy fly around him. Like Toon Link, the fairy's design is from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Down - Wildly swings the Master Sword in front of himself while yelling in a panicked tone, then runs out of breath while sporting a comically exhausted expression and while facing towards/away from the screen.
===Character Selection Screen Animation===
Character Select - Link walks towards the screen, equipping the Master Sword and Hylian Shield as he does.
Stage Select - Basically his down taunt.
===On-Screen Appearance===
An explosion appears on-screen and as the smoke fades, Toon Link appears and unsheathes the Master Sword and equips his Hero's Shield.
===Victory Animations===
Conducts with the Wind Waker, striking a pose while smiling at the end.
Chases a pig, catches it and raises it in the air triumphantly.
Chases a pig, but fails to catch it, which results in him comically tripping and landing on his bottom, then rubbing it in discomfort.
===Losing Animation===
Toon Link is seen clapping. As with Marth and Ness, he seems to do so more ordinarily than the other characters.
===Crowd Cheer===
"Link! Link! Link!"
===Victory Theme===
An orchestral remix of Get Triforce Fanfare, the theme that plays when Link obtains a Triforce Piece in The Legend of Zelda and has since become the main theme of The Legend of Zelda series.
===Idle Poses===
Taps the edge of his boot on the ground.
Looks behind himself.
==Palette Swaps==
==Trivia==
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