Mio (Rave)

Mio (ミオ, Mio) is one of the main protagonists of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Rave.
She is voiced by Aimee-Ffion Edwards in English and Minami Tsuda in Japanese, both reprising their respective roles as her from Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
==Attributes==
Mio is a lightweight character who focuses on attacking opponents from a certain range with the Moonblades, her main weapons, and she also has slightly fast mobility.
==Moveset==
===Ground Attacks===
Neutral attack	Performs a hook kick, followed up with a reverse roundhousekick, and then she clinks her Moonblades together.
Forward tilt 	Slashes her Moonblades all spread-out.
Up tilt 	Clinks her Moonblades overhead.
Down tilt 	Kneels and does a swing kick.
Dash attack 	Performs a spinning slash with her Moonblades while rushing forward.
Forward smash 	Puts her Moonblades together before it releases a an explosion of golden aura.
Up smash 	Puts her Moonblades above herself before releasing an explosion of golden aura.
Down smash 	Throws her Moonblades to the ground and they start to spin around her.
===Air Attacks===
Neutral aerial	Performs a spin, attacking with both her Moonblades and her legs.
Forward aerial	Throws one of her Moonblades in front of herself.
Back aerial 	Tosses one of her Moonblades behind herself.
Up aerial 	Performs a backflip kick.
Down aerial 	Performs a double-footed stomp.
===Grabs & Throws===
Grab 	Reaches out with one hand.
Pummel 	Performs a knee strike.
Forward throw	Punches the opponent, sending them forward.
Back throw 	Flips the opponent over, then she performs a gut kick backward.
Up throw 	Throws one of her Moonblades upward, taking the opponent with it.
Down throw 	Slams the opponent onto the ground before jumping and performing a corkscrew kick.
===Recovery Attacks===
Floor attack	Slashes her Moonblades around herself before getting up.
Edge attack 	Clinks both of her Moonblades together as she climbs up.
===Special Moves===
Neutral special	Gemini Strike: Spins her Moonblades, charging with energy as they grow, then she throws them forward. They deal more damage if held.
Side special 	Wide Slash: Performs a counterclockwise spin forward, then she performs a crossing slash that allows her to avoid attacks.
Up special 	Air Fang: Slashes her Moonblades upward, before spinning forwards.
Down special 	Speed Demon: Her Moonblades start to glow while her speed is increased for five seconds while her damage output is decreased.
Final Smash 	Death of 1,000 Cuts: Noah appears, then Mio sidesteps while the former slashes the Veiled Sword forward. If any opponents are hit, then a cutscene plays where both Mio and Noah fuse into the former's Ouroboros form, then she dashes forward while spinning towards opponents caught before throwing a gigantic Chakram which explodes into a pillar of light, launching opponents away while Mio and Noah unfuse, then the latter disappears.
==On-Screen Appearance==
*Runs onto the stage before pulling her Moonblades.
==Taunts==
Up taunt 	Briefly plays her flute.
Side taunt	Spins one of her Moonblades on her pointer finger while saying "This shouldn't take too long."
Down taunt	Makes one of her Moonblades disappear before holding her right hand to her neck while she begins to ponder before putting it down and the Moonblade reappears.
==Idle Poses==
*Looks behind herself briefly.
*Pulls out a notebook before writing on it with a pen, then she puts it away.
==Victory Poses==
Left 	Performs a backflip into the stage before posing.
Up 	Slides in while she says "That didn't take that long."
Right	Plays her flute for a few seconds before putting it away and looks at the screen.
Victory Theme: An excerpt of "Chain Attack!" from Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
==Alternate Costumes==
White 	Her appearance as a Zephyr in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Red 	Noah
Blue 	Sena
Black 	Taion
Green 	Eunie
Cyan 	Lanz
Yellow	Nia
Pink 	Melia
Category:Characters
Category:Super Smash Bros. Rave