Ness (SSBUS)

One of the first 17 characters confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Universal Struggle, Ness is a returning character from the EarthBound series who has appeared in every Smash game since the series' inception. Ness has recieved a new Final Smash in the form of PK Rockin', his signature PK move from EarthBound. He has also gotten several buffs to his moves.
==Trophy Descriptions==
Ness's main trophy can be collected by beating Classic Mode as Ness.
Ness's secondary trophy can be collected by beating All-Star Mode as Ness.
Ness's Final Smash trophy can be collected by beating either Crazy Orders or Master Orders as Ness after 10 or more turns.
==Moveset==
===Special Moves===
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*Neutral Special: PK Flash - Ness summons a large green sphere of light above him, which grows in power the longer the B button is held down. It can do anywhere from 9 to 37% damage after charging.
*Side Special: PK Fire - Ness shoots out a lightning bolt-shaped projectile, which explodes into flame upon contact with either an opponent or a destructible part of a stage. It also removes traps if the attack hits one. (4% damage for the projectile; 3% damage for the pillar of flames)
*Up Special: PK Thunder - 
*Down Special: PSI Magnet -
*Final Smash: PSI Rockin' - Ness sends out a wave of PSI energy generated by his mind's concentration. This is unavoidable in most cases. (64% damage)
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*Neutral Special: PK Beam - Ness shoots a medium-sized glowing green ball of energy forward. The ball of energy cannot be charged and it travels at a medium range. (10% damage)
*Side Special: PK Bonfire -
*Up Special: PK Lightning -
*Down Special: PSI Vacuum -
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*Neutral Special: PK Freeze -
*Side Special: PK Explosion -
*Up Special: PK Storm -
*Down Special: PSI Vortex -
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===Normal Attacks===
*Neutral attack: Ness throws two twist punches and then shoots PK Flash forward. (3% damage for the twist punches; 6% damage for the PK Flash)
*Dash attack: Ness shoots three PSI sparks forward, the third of which is able to knock opponents skyward. The final spark can also knock opponents back. (10% damage)
*Forward tilt: Ness performs a roundhouse kick. (11% damage)
*Up tilt: Ness sends a quick PK blast over his head with some great vertical range, but terrible range in terms of horizontal directions. (7% damage)
*Down tilt: Ness extends his foot out in front of himself as if doing a friendly trip. This has the potential to slip up opponents and can proceed a grab. (4% damage)
===Smash Attacks===
*Forward smash: Ness swings his baseball bat forward. This is his most powerful non-special move, as it does 25% damage. It can be used as a finishing move for someone with high damage.
*Up smash: While swinging his yo-yo upward, Ness performs the "Around the World" trick. (13% damage)
*Down smash: Ness performs the "Walk the Dog" yo-yo trick, which reaches from side to side. (17% damage)
===Aerial Attacks===
*Neutral aerial:
*Forward aerial:
*Backward aerial:
*Up aerial:
*Down aerial:
===Grabs, Throws, and Pummel===
*Grab:
*Pummel:
*Forward throw:
*Backward throw:
*Up throw:
*Down throw:
==On-Screen Gestures==
===Entrances===
*Ness comes onto the screen after using Teleport. A brief explosion appears and then Ness shakes off the ash.
*Ness comes out of a circle that appears whenever a fight occurs in EarthBound.
===Taunts===
*Up taunt: Ness faces the camera and says "Okay!" before turning back.
*Down taunt: Ness pets his dog, King, before the mentioned dog vanishes.
*Side taunt: Ness holds out his iconic baseball bat in front of him, which now has his yo-yo attached to it.
===Victory Options/Losing Animation===
*Option #1: Ness skips around in place before nodding.
*Option #2: Ness is surrounded by his teammates, who raise what they mainly used as a weapon in EarthBound. Ness raises his baseball bat, Paula raises a frying pan, Jeff holds two bottle rockets, and Poo holds up the Sword of Kings.
*Option #3: Ness swings his bat and then points it forward.
*Losing: Ness claps solemnly with King sleeping right next to him.
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