Psycho Dad

**Psycho Dad** is the fifteenth playable character revealed in *Smash Bros Lawl Beatdown*.

## Character description

Psycho Dad is the fictional version of McJuggerNuggets' father, Jeffrey Ridgway Sr., as well as the main antagonist of *The Psycho Series*. He destroys the games his son Jesse loves, thinking it would help him wake up and try to accomplish more in life, not knowing that Jesse actually plays video games for a living. He would go as far locking Jesse up in a closet, which would end up making the latter mentally crazy. Psycho Dad seems to care about no one but himself, and will shift the blame from him to others to maintain control.

##### Role in the Beatdown Lore

Psycho Dad, alongside Dan Backslide and Mrs. Mavilda, are fighters in the Beatdown Mansion that have been manipulated and are secretly working for DIO.

The circumstances of Psycho Dad’s recruitment are mysterious- in DIO’s vision, he plays one of the same prototype games that Watts & Rosalene were sent with his son, before shooting the PS4 in a rage. When he first shows up in the mansion, it’s from the broken mirror that Stephen Quire destroyed in a freak out. Naturally, the two ended up at odds with each other and Psycho Dad began destroying things as well.

Dan is seen talking to Psycho Dad before the Direct meeting, and eventually he is brought to DIO. In BeatdownBound, he mentions to Tord that DIO showed him his fractured life and his death at his own son’s hands, which he still cannot comprehend. Psycho Dad would be part of DIO’s regular group, Going out with Dan and Tord to recruit The Thwomps and arguing with Tord over his lewd magazines.

## Moveset

### Playstyle

Psycho Dad is a character who feels the need to always be in control; if anyone dares to disrespect or disobey him, he retaliates hard. Psycho Dad is slow in most fields, but makes up for it by finding his own ways to take control over the stage. While his standards hit hard and grant unorthodox hitboxes, his specials also allow him a combination of projectile pressure, adding his own traps and even disabling ones from his foes. While Psycho Dad does well enough against direct characters, he can really take control if his foe focuses on their own traps or form of stage control.

### Special moves

 Side special
 Up special
 Down special
 Final Smash

## Gallery

### Palette swaps

1. "What Ails You?" Standard
2. "No Respect" Psycho Dad's Yellow shirt
3. "Stinkin Hopeless!" Psycho Dad's Grey shirt
4. "Mow em Over" Psycho Dad's Orange shirt
5. "Just Mention My Name!" Psycho Dad's Neon Green shirt
6. "I WILL NOT TOLERATE THIS SHIT ANYMORE" Psycho Dad's Blue shirt
7. "I Failed You" Psycho Dad's White shirt
8. "YOU GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKERS" Based on Angry Grandpa
9. "Right into the Psycho" Based on Jesse's Keemstar shirt
10. "IT MAKES ME SO-" Based on Psycho Dad's Hulk Halloween costume

## Video

Smash Bros Lawl Beatdown Character Moveset- Psycho DadPsycho Dad's moveset

Strong Bad · John Egbert · Edd · Markiplier · Mama Umbridge · Stephen Quire · Watts & Rosalene · Frisk · Gary Oak · The Thwomps · PeanutButterGamer · Mrs. Mavilda · The Crystal Gems

Unlockables:

Homestar · Karkat Vantas · Vriska Serket · Tom · Matt · Tord · Dan Backslide · Viola · **Psycho Dad** · Kiran · Stu Pickles · Spamton  · The Batter

*Dangeresque*  · *Eduardo*  · *Darkiplier* ·
*Chara*  · *Ellen*  ·
*Psycho Kid*

Indeterminate:

	+ **Bosses**: The Creator
	+ **Assist Trophies**: BigBrudda
	+ **Misc**: Uncle Larry
* **Stage**: Ridgway Residence
* **Related universes**: *The Greatest Freakout Ever*