Slash

Slash is an attack effect in the series that debuted in Super Smash Bros. The slash effect generates a slash visual effect: a white and blue circular slash in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, and a crescent-shaped visual effect from Super Smash Bros. Brawl onward.
Slash attacks are boosted by Slash Attack stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawls The Subspace Emissary and certain Spirit Battle conditions in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Additionally, they are resisted by Slash Resistance stickers in The Subspace Emissary.
==Stab==
thumb|'s forward smash in SSB4, a stab attack, displaying the straight-line visual effect|250px
Stab is an attack effect in the Super Smash Bros. series that debuted in Super Smash Bros. 4. The stab effect generates a stabbing visual effect, a straight line in the direction of the attack (as opposed to a crescent-like effect produced by slash attacks).
Stab attacks are boosted by certain Spirit Battle conditions in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
==Sound effects==
While sound effects are not tied to attack effects, there are several different slashing sounds effects that are often used by attacks with a slash effect; there are two slashing sound effects in Super Smash Bros., while Melee, Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate each have three, while Brawl has one sound played at differing speeds and pitches (e.g. 's down aerial has a low pitch, whereas 's neutral attack has a medium pitch). However, because sound effects and attack effects are separate, many slashing moves use other sound effects; for example, Fox's clean up smash in Brawl, SSB4 and Ultimate uses a kicking sound effect, while Roy's non-sweetspotted sword moves use punching sound effects.
In Melee and Ultimate, two slash attacks that collide will produce a clanging sound effect reminiscent of metallic noises akin to swords clashing.
In Brawl, SSB4 and Ultimate, there is a set of slash-based sound effects that are noticeably slower and deeper pitched than regular slash sounds. In Brawl, these were reserved for Ike because of 's status as a heavy broadsword. In SSB4, these sound effects, which have been altered, are also used as part of Pair Up, Shulk's Back Slash if he hits an opponent's back with the move, and Dunban's attacks during Chain Attack. In Ultimate, these sounds also play for Marth and Roy's sweet spotted sword attacks, alongside all of Chrom's sword attacks.
==List of slash attacks==
===By characters===
Character 	Move(s) 	Games
Banjo & Kazooie 	Down smash 	
Banjo & Kazooie 	Neutral aerial 	
Bowser 	Up tilt 	
Bowser 	Down smash 	
Bowser 	Up throw 	
Bowser 	Back floor attack 	
Bowser 	Whirling Fortress 	
Bowser 	Down aerial 	
Bowser 	Up smash (first hit) 	
Bowser 	Neutral attack 	
Bowser 	Down tilt 	
Bowser 	Back aerial 	
Bowser 	Koopa Klaw 	
Bowser 	Down aerial (except landing) 	
Bowser 	Forward aerial 	
Bowser 	Trip attack 	
Bowser 	Flying Slam (Subspace Emissary) 	
Bowser 	Dash Slash 	
Bowser Jr. 	Forward tilt 	
Bowser Jr. 	Up tilt 	
Bowser Jr. 	Dash attack 	
Bowser Jr. 	Forward smash 	
Bowser Jr. 	Up smash 	
Bowser Jr. 	Down aerial 	
Bowser Jr. 	Down throw 	
 	Neutral attack (rapid jab and finisher) 	
 	Dash attack 	
 	All tilt attacks 	
 	Up smash 	
 	Forward aerial (tip) 	
 	Up aerial 	
 	All throws (execpt for back throw) 	
 	All get-up attacks 	
 	Areadbhar (tip) 	
 	Sword of the Creator (first hit) 	
Charizard 	Neutral attack 	
Charizard 	Up tilt 	
Charizard 	Up smash 	
Charizard 	Pummel 	
Charizard 	Down tilt 	
Charizard 	Back aerial (sweetspot of first hit) 	
Charizard 	Glide attack 	
Charizard 	Forward aerial 	
Charizard 	Dragon Rush (both custom Flare Blitz and during Mega Charizard X) 	
 	All attacks except pummel and throws 	
Cloud 	All attacks except first hits of jab, down tilt, pummel and throws 	
Corrin 	All attacks except pummel, up and down throws, Dragon Fang Shot (projectile), Dragon Lunge (kicks), last hit of Draconic Ascent, Counter Surge, and Torrential Roar 	
 	Forward tilt (tip) 	
 	Down smash 	
Dark Pit 	All attacks except up tilt, back aerial, pummel, back throw, up throw, Silver Bow, Electroshock Arm, Striking Flight, Impact Orbitars, and Dark Pit Staff 	
Duck Hunt 	Neutral attack (fourth hit onward) 	
Duck Hunt 	Up aerial (duck's beak) 	
Duck Hunt 	Down aerial (duck's beak) 	
Falco 	Down tilt 	
Falco 	Falco Phantasm 	
Falco 	Up aerial (first hit) 	
Falco 	Neutral attack 	
Falco 	Up tilt 	
Falco 	Forward smash 	
Falco 	Neutral aerial (only last hit in Brawl) 	
Falco 	Forward aerial 	
Fox 	Fox Illusion 	
Fox 	Up smash (sweetspot) 	
Fox 	Wolf Flash (sourspot) 	
Fox 	Twisting Fox 	
Ganondorf 	Warlock Blade 	
Ganondorf 	All smash attacks 	
Giga Bowser 	Neutral attack 	
Giga Bowser 	Up aerial 	
Giga Bowser 	Whirling Fortress (all but first hit) 	
Giga Bowser 	Up tilt 	
Giga Bowser 	Down tilt 	
Giga Bowser 	Koopa Klaw 	
Greninja 	Rapid jab 	
Greninja 	All smash attacks 	
Greninja 	Forward aerial 	
Greninja 	Water Shuriken 	
Greninja 	Secret Ninja Attack 	
Greninja 	Shifting Shuriken 	
Greninja 	Stagnant Shuriken 	
 	All normal attacks except first hit of forward tilt, down tilt, throws, and up aerial 	
Ike 	All attacks except first hits of jab, pummel, throws, and Eruption (except sourspot at the tip of the sword) 	
 	Neutral attack (first and third hits) 	
 	Up tilt 	
 	All smash attacks 	
 	Neutral aerial 	
 	Back aerial 	
 	Down aerial 	
 	Front and Back floor attacks 	
 	Edge attack 	
King Dedede 	Super Dedede Jump (stars) 	
King Dedede 	Waddle Dee Toss (tossed Waddle Doos and Gordos) 	
King Dedede 	Gordo Throw 	
King Dedede 	Topspin Gordo 	
King Dedede 	Quick Dedede Jump (stars) 	
 	Propellerpack 	
Kirby 	Final Cutter 	
Kirby 	Up smash (sweetspot) 	
Kirby 	Upper Cutter 	
Kirby 	Ultra Sword (all but first hit) 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Hero's Bow 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Nayru's Love 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Needle Storm 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Shield Breaker 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Mach Tornado 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Eruption (sword tip) 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Palutena's Bow 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Blaster (Wolf; bayonet attached to the blaster) 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Silver Bow 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Water Shuriken 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Metal Blade 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Gale Strike 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Bow and Arrows 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Axe 	
Kirby (Copy Abilities)	Lightning Buster 	
Link 	Spin Attack 	
Link 	Forward smash 	
Link 	Up smash 	
Link 	Down smash 	
Link 	Forward aerial 	
Link 	Up aerial (except in SSB4 and Ultimate) 	
Link 	Forward tilt 	
Link 	Up tilt 	
Link 	Down tilt 	
Link 	Dash attack 	
Link 	Floor attack 	
Link 	Edge attack (except in SSB4 and Ultimate) 	
Link 	Neutral attack (hits 1 and 2) 	
Link 	Neutral attack (hit 3) 	
Link 	Down aerial (except in Ultimate) 	
Link 	Boomerang (excludes sourspot) 	
Link 	Hero's Bow 	
Link 	Grab aerial (in Brawl second hit only) 	
Link 	Up throw 	
Link 	Gale Boomerang (in Brawl first hit only) 	
Link 	Power Bow 	
Link 	Ripping Boomerang 	
Lucas 	Up smash (first hit) 	
Lucina 	All attacks except pummel, throws, up smash, down tilt, charged Shield Breaker 	
Luigi 	Forward smash 	
Marth 	All attacks except sweetspotted up aerial (Melee and Brawl), pummel, throws, up smash (SSB4 onward), down tilt (SSB4 onward), Shield Breaker (SSB4 onward) 	
Mega Man 	Dash attack 	
Mega Man 	Back aerial 	
Mega Man 	Up aerial 	
Mega Man 	Metal Blade 	
Mega Man 	Leaf Shield 	
Mega Man 	Tornado Hold 	
Meta Knight 	All attacks except dash attack, forward throw, up throw, down throw, Drill Rush 	
Meta Knight 	Drill Rush 	
Mewtwo 	Forward tilt 	
Mewtwo 	Front floor attack (hit 1) 	
Mii Brawler 	Down throw 	
Mii Swordfighter 	All attacks except pummel, forward, back and down throws, and Blurring Blade (entire move in ) 	
 	Punch (Ramram uncharged) 	
Mr. Game & Watch 	Back aerial 	
Mr. Game & Watch 	Judge #4 	
Mr. Game & Watch 	Octopus 	
Mr. Game & Watch 	Down aerial (falldown) 	
Mythra 	Neutral attack (hits 2 and 3) 	
Mythra 	Dash attack 	
Mythra 	Forward tilt 	
Mythra 	Up tilt 	
Mythra 	Down tilt 	
Mythra 	Forward smash 	
Mythra 	Up smash (multihits and final hit) 	
Mythra 	Down smash (sword) 	
Mythra 	Neutral aerial 	
Mythra 	Forward aerial 	
Mythra 	Back aerial 	
Mythra 	Up aerial 	
Mythra 	Down aerial 	
Mythra 	Down throw (hit 1) 	
Mythra 	Lightning Buster 	
Mythra 	Photon Edge 	
Mythra 	Ray of Punishment/Chroma Dust (Rising) 	
Mythra 	Floor attacks 	
Mythra 	Ledge attack 	
Pac-Man 	Dash attack 	
Pac-Man 	Down tilt 	
Pac-Man 	Neutral aerial 	
Pac-Man 	Down throw 	
Pac-Man 	Power Pellet 	
Pac-Man 	Pac-Jump 	
Pac-Man 	Lazy Fruit (key) 	
Pac-Man 	Distant Power Pellet 	
Pac-Man 	Enticing Power Pellet 	
Pac-Man 	Power Pac-Jump 	
Pac-Man 	Meteor Trampoline 	
Palutena 	Forward smash 	
Palutena 	Down smash 	
Peach 	Forward tilt (tip) 	
Peach 	Peach Parasol (open parasol) 	
Peach 	Down smash 	
Peach 	Dash attack (hit 2) 	
 	Neutral attack (excluding third hit) 	
 	Jab infinite and finisher 	
 	Forward tilt 	
 	Down tilt 	
 	Up smash 	
 	Neutral aerial 	
 	Pummel 	
 	Down throw 	
 	Piranhacopter 	
 	Long-Stem Strike 	
Pit 	All attacks except up tilt (excluding first hit in Brawl), back aerial (SSB4 onward), pummel, back throw, up throw, Palutena Bow (SSB4 onward), Upperdash Arm, Striking Flight, Impact Orbitars, and energy pillars during Three Sacred Treasures	
Pyra 	Neutral attack (hits 2 and 3) 	
Pyra 	Up tilt 	
Pyra 	Down tilt 	
Pyra 	Neutral aerial 	
Pyra 	Up aerial 	
Pyra 	Down throw (hit 1) 	
Pyra 	Prominence Revolt (rising and falling) 	
Pyra 	Floor attacks 	
Pyra 	Ledge attack 	
 	Axe 	
 	Grand Cross (crosses) 	
 	Neutral attack (hits 1 and 2) 	
 	Forward tilt 	
 	Up tilt 	
 	Neutral aerial 	
 	Forward aerial 	
 	Up aerial (wings) 	
 	Edge attack 	
 	Floor attack 	
R.O.B. 	Gyro 	
R.O.B. 	Slip Gyro 	
Robin 	Neutral attack (except non-rapid third jab) 	
Robin 	All tilts 	
Robin 	Dash attack 	
Robin 	All aerials and smashes with the Bronze Sword 	
Robin 	Levin Sword (both when dropped before breaking and when thrown) 	
Robin 	Elwind 	
Robin 	Pair Up (Chrom's attacks) 	
Robin 	Soaring Elwind 	
Robin 	Gliding Elwind 	
Roy 	All sweetspotted attacks except up smash, pummel, throws, Flare Blade, last hits of Double-Edge Dance, Blazer, Counter and Critical Hit 	
Sephiroth 	Forward tilt 	
Sephiroth 	Forward smash 	
Sephiroth 	Up smash 	
Sephiroth 	Forward aerial (late) 	
Sephiroth 	Back aerial 	
Sephiroth 	Up aerial 	
Sephiroth 	Up throw (hit 1) 	
Sheik 	Dash attack (clean hit) 	
Sheik 	Up smash 	
Sheik 	Neutral attack (first and second hits (Melee, Brawl and Ultimate), rapid jabs (Brawl only)) 	
Sheik 	Chain (non-tip) 	
Sheik 	Forward aerial 	
Sheik 	Up aerial (excluding last hit in Ultimate) 	
Sheik 	Forward smash 	
Sheik 	Down aerial (falldown) 	
Sheik 	Needle Storm 	
Shulk 	All attacks except pummel, up aerial, down aerial, up throw, down throw, back throw, forward smash, up smash, and neutral attack (hits 1 and 2) 	
 	Axe 	
 	Grand Cross (crosses) 	
Snake 	Cypher 	
Sonic 	Up throw 	
Sonic 	Forward aerial 	
Toon Link 	Hero's Bow 	
Toon Link 	Spin Attack 	
Toon Link 	Triforce Slash 	
Toon Link 	Forward tilt 	
Toon Link 	Up tilt 	
Toon Link 	Down tilt 	
Toon Link 	Dash attack 	
Toon Link 	Forward smash 	
Toon Link 	Up smash 	
Toon Link 	Down smash 	
Toon Link 	Neutral aerial 	
Toon Link 	Forward aerial 	
Toon Link 	Back aerial 	
Toon Link 	Pummel 	
Toon Link 	Up throw 	
Toon Link 	Floor attack 	
Toon Link 	Edge attack 	
Toon Link 	Neutral attack (hits 1 and 2) 	
Toon Link 	Neutral attack (hit 3) 	
Toon Link 	Up aerial 	
Toon Link 	Down aerial 	
Toon Link 	Down aerial (landing) 	
Toon Link 	Sliding Spin Attack 	
Toon Link 	Flying Spin Attack 	
Villager 	Timber (sprouting tree and axe) 	
Villager 	Timber Counter (sprouting tree and axe) 	
Villager 	Super Timber (sprouting tree and axe) 	
Wario 	Chomp 	
Wario 	Inhaling Chomp 	
Wii Fit Trainer 	Neutral aerial (hit 2) 	
Wolf 	Neutral attack 	
Wolf 	Forward tilt 	
Wolf 	Down smash 	
Wolf 	Forward aerial 	
Wolf 	Up aerial 	
Wolf 	Down aerial 	
Wolf 	All throws (forward throw in Ultimate only) 	
Wolf 	(bayonet attached to the blaster) 	
Wolf 	Wolf Flash (sourspot) 	
Young Link 	Forward tilt 	
Young Link 	Up tilt 	
Young Link 	Down tilt 	
Young Link 	Forward aerial 	
Young Link 	Forward smash 	
Young Link 	Up smash 	
Young Link 	Down smash 	
Young Link 	Up throw 	
Young Link 	Grab aerial 	
Young Link 	Floor attack 	
Young Link 	Spin Attack 	
Young Link 	Neutral attack (hits 1, 2, and infinite) 	
Young Link 	Neutral attack (hit 3) 	
Young Link 	Up aerial 	
Young Link 	Down aerial (except sweetspot) 	
Young Link 	Edge attack 	
Zelda 	Forward tilt 	
Zelda 	Nayru's Love 	
Zelda 	Farore's Wind (except reappearance in Brawl) 	
Zelda 	Farore's Windfall 	
Zelda 	Phantom Slash 	
Zelda 	Phantom Breaker 	
Zelda 	Phantom Strike 	
Zero Suit Samus 	Up tilt (second hit) 	
Zero Suit Samus 	Up aerial 	
===By items===
Item 	Attack 	Games
Assist Trophies 	Alucard: Crissaegrim sword slashes 	
Assist Trophies 	Black Knight: Alondite sword slashes 	
Assist Trophies 	Ghirahim: All attacks 	
Assist Trophies 	Gray Fox: Sword attacks 	
Assist Trophies 	Kat & Ana: Sword attacks 	
Assist Trophies 	Klaptrap: Bites 	
Assist Trophies 	Lyn: Sword strike 	
Assist Trophies 	Moon: All hits except explosion 	
Assist Trophies 	Saki Amamiya: Sword attacks 	
Assist Trophies 	Samurai Goroh: Katana slashes 	
Assist Trophies 	Spinies: Contact with body 	
Assist Trophies 	Takamaru: Katana slashes, Windmill Swords 	
Assist Trophies 	: Z-Saber slashes, Hadangeki 	
Beam Sword 	All swings and throws 	
Death's Scythe 	All swings and throws 	
Drill 	Shot drill 	
Killing Edge 	All swings and throws 	
Parasol 	All swings, open parasol hit 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Beedrill: Take Down 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Chikorita: Razor Leaf 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Clefairy: Gust 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Ditto: Transform (if the summoner possesses slash attacks)	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Fletchling: Peck 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Keldeo: Secret Sword 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Latias and Latios: Steel Wing 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Lugia: Aeroblast 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Scizor: Metal Claw 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Snivy: Razor Leaf 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Staryu: Contact with body 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Suicune: Contact with head after attacking 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Unown: Take Down 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Weavile: False Swipe 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Zoroark: Fury Swipes 	
Ray Gun 	Shots 	
Unira 	Throws and contact when set 	
Warp Star 	Aerial-only meteor smash 	
===By enemies and bosses===
Enemy/Boss 	Attack(s) 	Games
Armight 	Sword throw and slashes 	
Auroros 	Dive 	
Autolance 	Stab and sword throw 	
Bucculus 	Hits while grabbing a foe 	
Crazy Hand 	Finger Drill (upper parts) 	
Cymul 	Spin 	
Darknut 	Sword swings 	
Duon 	Forward charge 	
Duon 	Head bash (blue side active) 	
Duon 	Triple arm slash (blue side active)	
Flage 	Slash flurry 	
Ganon 	Sword slashes 	
Geemer 	Contact with body 	
Greap 	Scythes 	
Green Kritter	Claw swipes 	
Marx 	Crescent blades 	
Master Hand 	Finger Drill 	
Porky 	Hitboxes while walking 	
Porky 	Stab attack 	
Puppit 	Claw swipes 	
Rathalos 	Background fly attack 	
Rathalos 	Jumping claw sweep 	
Ridley 	Background fly attack 	
Ridley 	Claw sweep 	
Ridley 	Loop-de-loop 	
Ridley 	Wind attack 	
Shaydas 	Blade slashes 	
Stalfos 	Sword swings 	
Sword Primid 	All sword attacks 	
Ticken 	Head charge 	
Trowlon 	Beak hit 	
===By stage hazards===
Stage 	Hazard 	Games
Reset Bomb Forest	Lurchthorn	
==List of stab attacks==
===By characters===
Character 	Move(s) 	Games
Banjo & Kazooie	Forward tilt 	
Banjo & Kazooie	Down tilt (Kazooie's beak) 	
Banjo & Kazooie	Back aerial 	
Bowser 	Up smash (first hit) 	
 	Forward smash (tip) 	
 	Back aerial (tip) 	
 	Double-Edge Dance (hit 4 (down)) 	
 	Up smash 	
Dark Pit 	Back aerial 	
Dark Pit 	Silver Bow 	
Duck Hunt 	Forward aerial (duck's beak) 	
Duck Hunt 	Back aerial (duck's beak) 	
Duck Hunt 	Forward tilt 	
Duck Hunt 	Down tilt 	
Duck Hunt 	Dash attack 	
 	Neutral attack (first and second hit)	
 	Command Selection (Metal Slash) 	
 	Neutral attack (second hit) 	
 	Forward tilt 	
Link 	Neutral attack (hit 3) 	
Link 	Hero's Bow 	
Link 	Power Bow 	
Link 	Up aerial 	
Link 	Down aerial 	
Link 	Edge attack 	
Link 	Bow and Arrows 	
Lucina 	Shield Breaker 	
Lucina 	Up smash 	
Lucina 	Down tilt 	
Lucina 	Storm Thrust 	
Lucina 	Dashing Assault 	
Luigi 	Forward smash 	
Luigi 	Down taunt 	
Marth 	Shield Breaker 	
Marth 	Up smash 	
Marth 	Down tilt 	
Marth 	Storm Thrust 	
Marth 	Dashing Assault 	
Meta Knight 	Drill Rush 	
Meta Knight 	High-Speed Drill 	
Meta Knight 	Shieldbreaker Drill 	
 	Down aerial (falldown) 	
Peach 	Up smash 	
Pit 	Back aerial 	
Pit 	Palutena Bow 	
Pit 	Piercing Bow 	
Pit 	Guiding Bow 	
Ridley 	Neutral attack (hit 3 onward) 	
Ridley 	Up aerial (tip) 	
Ridley 	Up throw 	
Ridley 	Pummel 	
Ridley 	Skewer 	
Sephiroth 	Up tilt (hit 2) 	
Sephiroth 	Down smash (sword) 	
Sephiroth 	Forward aerial (clean) 	
Sephiroth 	Down aerial 	
Sheik 	Neutral attack (hits 1 and 2) 	
Sheik 	Neutral attack (rapid jab) 	
Sheik 	Needle Storm 	
Sheik 	Up aerial (last hit) 	
Sheik 	Down aerial (falldown) 	
Shulk 	Forward smash (hit 2) 	
Shulk 	Up smash (hit 2) 	
Shulk 	Up aerial (hit 2) 	
Shulk 	Down aerial (hit 2) 	
Shulk 	Back throw 	
Shulk 	Up throw 	
Shulk 	Down throw 	
Toon Link 	Hero's Bow 	
Toon Link 	Neutral attack (hit 3) 	
Toon Link 	Forward tilt 	
Toon Link 	Up aerial 	
Toon Link 	Down aerial (except landing) 	
Toon Link 	Piercing Arrow 	
Wario 	Down tilt 	
Wii Fit Trainer	Up smash (clean and late sweetspots) 	
Young Link 	Neutral attack (hit 3) 	
Young Link 	Up aerial 	
Young Link 	Down aerial 	
Zero Suit Samus	Down aerial (except landing) 	
===By items===
Item 	Attack 	Games
Assist Trophies 	Burrowing Snagret: Pecking 	
Poké Ball Pokémon	Ditto: Transform (if the summoner possesses stab attacks)	
==Gallery==
Dancingblade.png| using Dancing Blade, a move with the slash effect, in Melee.
IkeUSmash.jpg|'s up smash in SSB4. Notice how the boomerang effect extends well beyond the attack itself.
Bowser's Up Smash.JPG|'s up smash in SSB4, which uses the stab effect.
Water-shuriken.gif| using Water Shuriken, a projectile with the slash effect, in Smash Wii U.
Category:Effects