Fire Hydrant

Fire Hydrant (, Fire Hydrant) is Pac-Man's down special move.
==Overview==
Pac-Man throws a fire hydrant below himself: enemies hit by the falling hydrant take 9% damage. If the hydrant lands on the ground, it will stay in place and shoot out water two times. The direction of the shots depends on Pac-Man's position: if he's above the hydrant, water is shot from the top, pushing characters upwards; otherwise it is shot from both sides, pushing them horizontally. All fighters, including Pac-Man himself, are affected.
The hydrant can also be attacked: once it has taken at least 13% damage (12% before version 1.0.4 of Super Smash Bros. 4), it is launched in the direction of the attack. Characters hit by the thrown hydrant (including Pac-Man if the hydrant was launched by an opponent) take 13% damage and high knockback.
A hydrant dropped on a steep incline will instantly start rolling down it, knocking away opponents and turning the move into a fast and formidable projectile in such circumstances.
If a character uses a smash attack on a fire hydrant and launches it, they will not make any sounds.
If a fire hydrant lands on an opponent then the opponent will be dealt 23.4% damage and above depending on the accuracy of the attack.
==Instructional quotes==
==Customization==
Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:
# Fire Hydrant: Default.
# On-Fire Hydrant: Shoots fire out three times. This fire can inflict 4% to 8% damage every time it touches anyone, including Pac-Man. Direct contact with the hydrant when Pac-Man drops it inflicts 8% damage and has a fire effect. When the hydrant is launched by an attack, any contact with it will inflict 15% damage, with lower knockback than the standard hydrant. In addition, it takes less damage to launch than the regular variation.
# Dire Hydrant: Pac-Man drops a hydrant that explodes upon touching the ground. When used in the air, the hydrant will explode after falling a short distance, or when it makes contact with a foe. The explosion will inflict 10%, and has a fire effect. Despite being an explosion, it has low knockback and is an inefficient method to KO an opponent, even at high percentages. The explosion does not hurt Pac-Man.
:::In , this variation is a Challenge unlock, only obtainable by scoring at least 200000 points on Stage 2 of Target Blast in a single game.
firehydrantcustom1.JPG|On-Fire Hydrant in .
firehydrantcustom2.JPG|Dire Hydrant in .
SSB4-Wii U challenge image R07C06.png|Challenge board unlock image for Dire Hydrant.
==Trophy==
==Glitch==
Using the Fire Hydrant on Pac-Land next to one of the stage's pre-existing Fire Hydrants can prevent Pac-Man's own Fire Hydrant from properly falling to the ground; as a result, other characters can get stuck underneath the Hydrant as it constantly "falls", inflicting significant damage to opponents.
In Ultimate, a rare glitch exists where the windbox of the Fire Hydrant can unintentionally launch characters far more than usual.
==Origin==
In the game , fire hydrants appear as common obstacles. They shoot water that can push Pac-Man away, acting as a hazard should he be pushed towards ghosts. Unlike in Smash, however, Pac-Man cannot spawn them or use them as a weapon against enemies. 
==Gallery==
firehydrantwaterspout.JPG|Fire Hydrant pushing Pac-Man up.
firehydrantknockedover.JPG|Fire Hydrant being knocked over and hitting opponents.
Pac-Man Image 6.jpg|Fire Hydrant shooting water at Sheik.
Standing_on_Hydrant_SSB4.jpeg|Standing on the Hydrant in .
PAC-MAN SSBU Skill Preview Down Special.png|Fire Hydrant as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.
==Names in other languages==
==Trivia==
*The Fire Hydrant has a special property in which fighters standing on it will be forced into an airborne state during a short window after water is fired upwards. This is because the water is a windbox, and windboxes cannot lift opponents off the ground, so the hydrant makes them airborne in order for them to be affected by it.
**If a fighter standing on the hydrant is invincible, they will appear to become glitched for a moment, but this is just the hydrant repeatedly putting them into the air, and them landing on it again.
*As the Fire Hydrant is a constantly active hitbox throughout its lifetime, counterattacks and moves such as Gravitational Pull can retaliate against the hydrant even if it has landed.
*Prior to the release of Ultimate, it was showcased that the blobs of water could be destroyed by both Pac-Man and his opponents. In the final game, however, this is absent.
Category:Pac-Man
Category:Pac-Man (SSB4)
Category:Pac-Man (SSBU)
Category:Pac-Man universe
Category:Down special moves
Category:Trophies (SSB4-3DS)
Category:Trophies (SSB4-Wii U)
Category:Bandai Namco