Meta Knight (SSBUDE)

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Meta Knight () is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Definitive Edition. 
==Changes from Ultimate==
*Similar to Link's Side Smash, Meta Knight will fire a beam projectile from his blade when he is at 0%. This is based on the move he used in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby Super Star, but has not used it in Smash before this.
==Moveset==
*Meta Knight can perform 5 double jumps.
=== Ground attacks ===
Attack 	Name	Description 	Damage
Standard attack	 	Does a quick series of slashes followed by a backflipping slash. 	1% (loop), 2% (last)
Forward tilt 	 	Unlike the majority of side tilt attacks , it functions like a neutral attack, as pressing the attack button will cause Meta Knight to perform its first hit, while subsequently pressing the attack button will cause him to perform its second and last hits.	2%, 2%, 4%
Up tilt 	 	An overhead thrust. There is a sweetspot located in Galaxia's tip. 	7% (sweetspot), 6% (clean sourspot), 5% (late sourspot)
Down tilt 	 	A crouching thrust. May cause tripping and can lock at low percents. 	5%
Dash attack 	 	A side kick. 	7% (foot), 6% (tip)
Forward smash 	 	An outward slash. Due to its hitting on frame 24, it is his slowest standard attack in terms of start-up lag. If Meta Knight is at 0% damage, the swing will launch a beam projectile that deals multiple hits when he is far away. 	, 1.4% (hits 1-5)
Up smash 	 	Performs three upward fanning slashes. Despite its appearance, it is only able to hit opponents directly touching Galaxia. 	(hit 1), (hit 2), (hit 3)
Down smash 	 	Swipes his sword around him. 	(front), (back)
=== Aerial attacks ===
Attack 	Name 	Description 	Damage
Neutral aerial	 	A somersaulting slash with sex kick properties. 	10% (clean), 7.5% (late)
Forward aerial	 	Performs three fanning slashes forward. 	1.5% (hits 1 and 2), 3% (hit 3)
Back aerial 	 	Spins backward to performs three outward slashes behind himself.	1.5% (hits 1 and 2), 4% (hit 3)
Up aerial 	Midair Up Sweep	An upward arcing slash. 	4%
Down aerial 	 	A downward arcing slash. 	6%
=== Grab and Throws ===
Attack 	Name 	Description 	Damage
Grab 	 	Reaches out. 	-
Pummel 	 	Jabs with one of the talons on his cape's wings. Decently fast. 	1%
Forward throw	 	A bicycle kick. 	6% (hit), 3% (throw)
Back throw 	 	Teleports behind the opponent and then slashes their back, launching them away. 	7% (hit), 3% (throw)
Up throw 	 	The Air Drop from Kirby's Ninja ability. Unlike Kirby's up throw, the impact does not have an aesthetic explosion. 	10% (throw), 7% (collateral)
Down throw 	Trample	The Fury Stomp from Kirby's Suplex ability. It is weaker compared to Kirby's down throw, and the duration is slightly slower.	0.5% (hits 1-9), 1% (hit 10), 2% (throw)
=== Other attacks ===
Attack 	Name	Description 	Damage
Floor attack (front)	 	Slashes around himself. 	7%
Floor attack (back) 	 	Slashes around himself. 	7%
Floor attack (trip) 	 	Slashes around himself. 	5%
Edge attack 	 	Performs an outward slash while climbing up.	9%
=== Special attacks ===
Special move 	Name 	Description 	Damage
Standard special	Mach Tornado 	Spins rapidly to form a tornado around himself. Button mashing both increases the move's duration and makes Meta Knight ascend slightly; he can also move left and right. A great edgeguarding tool, one must be careful to avoid bouncing off the underside of the stage, as using this move in midair renders Meta Knight helpless. It is based on the Mach Tornado attack from his boss fight in Kirby Super Star, but it functions similarly to the Tornado Attack from Kirby's Tornado ability. 	12% (clean), 8% (late)
Side special 	Drill Rush 	Rushes forward to perform a corkscrewing thrust. The flight path can be maneuvered up or down, allowing it to function as a recovery option (although it will render him helpless). Meta Knight will also bounce backward or upwards if he lands the last hit on an opponent or onto the terrain. It is based on the attack of the same name from Kirby's Master ability. 	1.1% (hits 1-11), 3% (hit 12)
Up special 	Shuttle Loop 	Soars high into the air, slashing with Galaxia pointed upwards. He then swoops downward and rises upward in a fast loop, slashing a second time during the ascent. The speed, range, and power of this move, as well as its follow-up potential, makes it one of Meta Knight's best KO moves. However, due to Meta Knight being left helpless, it is highly punishable if whiffed. It is based on the attack of the same name from Kirby's Wing ability, as well as Meta Knight's use of the move in Meta Knightmare Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby: Planet Robobot, and Kirby Star Allies.	0%, 0.9% recoil (warp 1), 1.4% recoil (warp 2)
Down special 	Dimensional Cape 	Wraps himself in his cape and teleports to the direction inputted. He is granted intangibility during the move's execution. Holding the attack/special button, however, will have him perform a very powerful slash upon reappearing , at the expense of more end lag. The damage depends on what direction he teleports. This move can also be used as a recovery option, though it does render Meta Knight helpless. 	16% (advancing, stationary), 13% (grounded, retreating), 14% (aerial, retreating)
Final Smash 	Darkness Illusion	Meta Knight's cape turns into two pairs of wings as he raises Galaxia skyward. A lightning bolt strikes Galaxia and spreads out in a cross-shaped burst, knocking anybody who touches it up and above the stage. Meta Knight then proceeds to launch a series of rushing slashes from multiple directions, ending with a final slash that knocks the opponent away. 	3% (trapping hit), 27.6% (flurry attack), 10% (launch)
=== Misc. ===
Misc. 	Description 	Description 	Description
On-screen appearance	Uses Dimensional Cape to warp onto the stage. 	Uses Dimensional Cape to warp onto the stage. 	Uses Dimensional Cape to warp onto the stage.
Idle Poses 	Swings Galaxia and clenches a fist in front of himself. 	Swings Galaxia and clenches a fist in front of himself. 	
Idle Poses 	Pulls his cape in front of himself and then throws it back. 	Pulls his cape in front of himself and then throws it back. 	
Taunts 	Standard 	Turns his cape into wings and spreads them out while shouting "Come!"If he is facing left, he will perform the taunt while facing the background instead, similarly to how taunts function in Super Smash Bros.	
Taunts 	Side 	Says "Fight me!" while slashing twice and then pointing Galaxia in front of himself. 	
Taunts 	Down/Up 	Wraps himself in his cape and spins repeatedly, as if he is about to warp while scoffing. 	
Victory theme 	Based on the recurring "Kirby Dance" theme that debuted in Kirby's Dream Land and played when Kirby clears a stage, performed with electric guitars and in quadruple meter. 	Based on the recurring "Kirby Dance" theme that debuted in Kirby's Dream Land and played when Kirby clears a stage, performed with electric guitars and in quadruple meter. 	Based on the recurring "Kirby Dance" theme that debuted in Kirby's Dream Land and played when Kirby clears a stage, performed with electric guitars and in quadruple meter.
Victory Standard 	Performs three slashes with Galaxia, says "Come back when you can put up a fight," then warps away. The warp is a reference to his defeat animation from the Kirby Superstar sub-game "Revenge of Meta Knight".	Performs three slashes with Galaxia, says "Come back when you can put up a fight," then warps away. The warp is a reference to his defeat animation from the Kirby Superstar sub-game "Revenge of Meta Knight".	Performs three slashes with Galaxia, says "Come back when you can put up a fight," then warps away. The warp is a reference to his defeat animation from the Kirby Superstar sub-game "Revenge of Meta Knight".
Victory Side 	Flies into the scene and then spreads his cape, saying "You've much yet to learn." 	Flies into the scene and then spreads his cape, saying "You've much yet to learn." 	Flies into the scene and then spreads his cape, saying "You've much yet to learn."
Victory Up/Down 	Performs two slashes and then twirls Galaxia, saying "Victory...is my destiny." 	Performs two slashes and then twirls Galaxia, saying "Victory...is my destiny." 	Performs two slashes and then twirls Galaxia, saying "Victory...is my destiny."
==Trivia==
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