Flame
Flame, also known asfire, is an attackeffect in theSuper Smash Bros. series that debuted inSuper Smash Bros. Targets hit by flame attacks are momentarily set on fire, flashing red and orange, and inUltimate, will appear visibly scorched.
In addition, flame attacks have several other effects:
- They thawfrozen characters (prior toUltimate).
- They causeBlast Boxes,Bombers,Link'sBombs andRemote Bombs, andYoung Link andToon Link's Bombs, to detonate instantly andSteve'sTNT to detonate more quickly.
- They do no damage to RedPikmin, which will not flinch.
- InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, due totype effectiveness they deal 1.1xknockback toIvysaur and 0.9x knockback toSquirtle.
- InBrawl andSSB4, flame and electric attacks makeHotheads grow larger and more powerful (inUltimate, all attacks can do this, albeit not as quickly).
Flame attacks are boosted by Flame Attackstickers inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl'sThe Subspace Emissary and inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate by the primaryspirit trait Fire Attack ↑, the support spirit skill Fire & Explosion Attack ↑, as well as certainSpirit Battleconditions. Flame attacks are resisted by Flame Resist stickers inBrawl and the spirit trait or skill Fire/Explosion Resist ↑ inUltimate. These attacks also deal more damage to fighters equipped with a primary spirit with the trait Fire Weakness inUltimate.
Flame is by far the most common "elemental" attack in theSuper Smash Bros. series, with over half ofBrawl's roster having access to at least one flame attack. Mostexplosive-type attacks use the flame effect.
List of flame attacks[edit]
By characters[edit]
By items[edit]
| Item | Attack | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Assist Trophies | Bomberman: Bomb explosions | |
| Dr. Kawashima: Number explosions | ||
| Dark Samus: Missiles, Bombs | ||
| Infantry & Tanks: Bullets and missiles | ||
| Jeff: Rockets | ||
| Knuckle Joe: Smash Punch, Rising Break | ||
| Nikki: Bullet Bill, dragon (flames) | ||
| Rathalos: Fireballs | ||
| Ray Mk III: Missiles | ||
| Tiki: Fire breath (dragon form) | ||
| Wily Capsule: Fire projectiles | ||
| Zero: Ryuenjin | ||
| Banana Gun | Explosions | |
| Blast Box | ||
| Bob-omb | ||
| Containers (Barrels,Crates,Capsules andParty Balls) | Explosion (occurs at random) | |
| Fake Smash Ball | Explosion | |
| Fire Bar | All swings and throws | |
| Fire Flower | Fire stream and throws | |
| Gooey Bomb | Explosion when attacked or after sticking into something | |
| Hocotate Bomb | Impact on land | |
| Home-Run Bat | Second hit of forward smash when used by Captain Falcon | |
| Hothead | Throw and contact with it while sliding | |
| Motion-Sensor Bomb | Explosion | |
| Poké BallPokémon | Charizard: Flamethrower | |
| Charizard: Contact with body | ||
| Clefairy: Metronome (fire and blast attacks) | ||
| Cyndaquil: Flamethrower | ||
| Ditto: Transform (if the summoner possesses flame attacks) | ||
| Electrode: Explosion (both by itself and when thrown) | ||
| Entei: Fire Spin | ||
| Fennekin: Incinerate | ||
| Groudon: Overheat (contact with body) | ||
| Ho-oh: Both Sacred Fire and contact with body | ||
| Moltres: Fly (contact with body) | ||
| Solgaleo: Sunsteel Strike | ||
| Torchic: Fire Spin | ||
| Vulpix: Fire Spin | ||
| Red Shell | Throw: only Red Shells by Koopa Troopas inMushroom Kingdom | |
| Smart Bomb | Explosion upon being attacked or thrown | |
| Soccer Ball | Hit upon being struck by an attack with heavy knockback | |
| Super Scope | Fully charged shot | |
| Superspicy Curry | Spewed fireballs | |
| X Bomb | Cross-shaped explosion |
By enemies and bosses[edit]
| Enemy/Boss | Attack(s) | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Banzai Bill | Explosion | |
| Bombed | Head throw | |
| Bonkers | Hammer Flip | |
| Buckot | Bucket dump | |
| Bumpety Bomb | Explosion | |
| Chandelure | Fire Spin | |
| Crazy Hand | Center of sandwich punch combo move | |
| Hits of applause combo move | ||
| Vertical punch | ||
| Start of jet flight | ||
| Bomb rain | ||
| Dracula | Hellfire | |
| Dark Inferno | ||
| Fire pillars | ||
| Duon | Fiery cut | |
| Fire Primid | Fireballs and fire streams | |
| Flame Chomp | Fireball shots and explosion | |
| Galleom | Missiles | |
| Gamyga | Lasers | |
| Ganon | Fireballs | |
| Glire | Fire burst | |
| Jyk (flame variety) | Contact with body | |
| Marx | Growing appendages | |
| Master Hand | Second hit of kick attack | |
| Start of jet flight | ||
| Vertical punch | ||
| Center of sandwich punch combo move | ||
| Metal Face | Death explosion | |
| Meta Ridley | Fireballs (all kinds) | |
| Porky | Porky-Bots | |
| Puppit | Lasers | |
| Rathalos | Fireballs | |
| Rayquaza | Explosion | |
| Red Bubble | Contact | |
| Ridley | Fireballs | |
| Scope Primid | Fully charged shot | |
| Tabuu | Bullet Rain (last hit) | |
| Explosive Teleport | ||
| Ghost Projection | ||
| Pinpoint Explosion | ||
| Yellow Devil | Death explosion |
By stage hazards[edit]
In addition to natural stage hazards, theSpirit Battle condition"The floor is lava" creates a hazard that inflicts flame damage.
| Stage | Hazard | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 75m | Fireball enemies | |
| Bridge of Eldin | King Bulblin's bomb | |
| Brinstar | Acid | |
| Corneria | Arwing shots | |
| Gerudo Valley | Koume's fire spell | |
| The Great Cave Offensive | Danger Zones | |
| Halberd | Combo Cannon (cannonball explosion) | |
| Jungle Hijinxs | Barrel Cannons (explosion) | |
| Kalos Pokémon League | Blazing Chamber fire pillars | |
| Mario Bros. | Fireballs | |
| Midgar | Ifrit (Hellfire) | |
| Norfair | Lava | |
| Orbital Gate Assault | Great Fox (exhaust), missiles (exhaust, explosion) | |
| Planet Zebes | Acid | |
| Princess Peach's Castle | Banzai Bill (explosion) | |
| Saffron City | Charmander (contact, Flamethrower), Electrode (Explosion) | |
| Sector Z | Arwing (lazers; when firing from the background) | |
| Unova Pokémon League | Reshiram (Fusion Flare, ground fires) | |
| Stage Builder | Magma | |
| Subspace Emissary stages | Lava | |
| Rocket exhaust traps |
Trivia[edit]
- Contrary to popular belief, none ofTerry's special moves, including super special moves and Final Smash, use the flame effect. Rather, they possess thenormal effect.
| List of attackeffects | |
|---|---|
| Introduced inSuper Smash Bros. | Normal |
| Introduced inSuper Smash Bros. Melee | Bury |
| Introduced inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl | Aura |
| Introduced inSuper Smash Bros. 4 | Blaster |
| Introduced inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate | Autoreticle |

