Mother Brain

> *This article is about Mother Brain's appearance in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch. For other uses, see Mother Brain.*
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## Mother Brain

### Also Appears In

Brawl (Sticker)
4 (Assist Trophy)

## Character Statistics

### Has a Tether

Yes

**Mother Brain** (マザーブレイン, *Mazā Burein*) is a playable unlockable newcomer in Super Smash Bros. Switch. Alongside fellow Metroid villain Ridley, she's also one of the Ultraweights in the game given her capsule's extremely large size and weight.

To allow her movement in battle and using more conventional attacks, Mother Brain has her capsule being mounted onto a mobile weapons platform with six insectoid legs on it.

## Attributes

Mother Brain is one of the Ultraweights, being extremely large; her capsule alone that holds her brain and serves as a "body" is slightly larger than Bowser's torso with the addition of her base's legs lifting up and having more width closer to Ridley in terms of size. Her weight is on par with Bowser, but this makes her tie with Incineroar for the slowest in terms of both walking and dash speeds. Her heavy weight also gives her a low jump height and a fast fall speed.

Despite being a Ultraweight, Mother Brain can overcome her slow speed through powerful mid-range projectiles rather than devastating close-range attacks. If opponents are out of her range, Mother Brain should use Rinka and Sentry Cannons to annoy and distract them while launching as many projectiles as possible to cover approach. Once in position, she should try to use her Forward Tilt and Smash to try and KO opponents. If attempted to attack from above, MB's Up Smash will work unless platforms are in the way.

Mother Brain's aerial combat can get difficult due to her weight, though depending on a situation, she shall use Forward/Down Air or Neutral/Back/Up Air if opponents tries to get in close. Mother Brain can use Zebetite Wall to block fast and aggressive opponents off and give her time to re-assess the situation. She can set up one of her more powerful Smashes if she gets an opening by using her Grab to pull opponents and either Forward/Back Throw in order to do that.

## Moveset

### Air Attacks

 Forward Air
 Back Air
 Up Air
 Down Air

### Other Attacks

 100% Ledge Attack
 Floor Attack

### On-Screen Appearance

Mother Brain's capsule is already set on the stage. Upon the battle starting, Mother Brain opens her one eye, unfolds her legs from under it and enters her idle stance.

### Taunts

Side - Mother Brain's eye glows and she focuses energy into it, as if preparing for her Final Smash.

Up - Mother Brain braces her legs before rotating her capsule to look behind her, then rotating back to her standard position, before doing a full 360 rotation.

Down - The glass on Mother Brain's capsule shatters and falls apart, only to quickly lower a new one around her.

### Idle Poses

* Mother Brain pumps her parts like in her boss fight from Metroid (NES).
* Mother Brain slightly turns her capsule left and then goes back right.

## Victory

### Theme

A frantic, menacing version of the Metroid victory theme that ends in a more sinister tone similar to Ridley's and Dark Samus's.

### Poses

* Mother Brain lowers her body and retracts her legs, her eye flashing menacingly.
* Mother Brain rises up on her Super Metroid/Final Smash body, letting out a roar at the screen.
* Mother Brain is blocked by several Zebitite Walls, but she destroys them all with one leg sweep and the camera zooms in on her eye.

## Alternative Costumes

1. Red - Resembles her appearance in Metroid: Zero Mission.
2. Orange - Resembles her appearance in Super Metroid.
3. Pink - Resembles Space Pirate AI throughout the Metroid series.
4. Brown - Resembles her in-game appearance in Metroid (NES).
5. Yellow - Resembles MB from Metroid: Other M.
6. Dark Red - Resembles Security Robot B.O.X. from Metroid Fusion.
7. Grey - Resembles Aurora Unit 313 from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
8. Purple - Resembles her appearance in Captain N: The Game Master.

## Trophies

### Mother Brain

In progress...

* Metroid (08/1986)
* Super Metroid (03/1994)

### Mother Brain (Alt.)

In progress...

* Metroid (08/1986)
* Super Metroid (03/1994)

### Final Conflict (Final Smash)

In progress...

* Super Metroid (03/1994)