Instant KO

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This article is about KOs that occur instantly with no launching or crossing of blast lines. For launching attacks powerful enough to KO in one hit, seeOne-hit KO.

Two fighters are thrown into aDanger Zone and instantly KO'd.

Aninstant KO is a type ofKO which occurs instantaneously and in-place, without the fighter passing ablast line or beinglaunched at all. A character suffering an instant KO will disappear into a colorfulstarburst explosion, while letting out one of their blast KO cries, and then (if they have anystocks left)respawn as normal. Instant KOs were introduced asstage hazards inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, and a greater variety of attacks and conditions causing instant KOs were added inSuper Smash Bros. 4 andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the latter game introducing instant variations ofScreen KOs,Blast zone andStar KOs. Several instant KOs require the opponent to be at a certaindamage threshold in order to be instantly KO'd; otherwise they will be launched as usual.

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Stage hazards[edit]

Several levels inThe Subspace Emissary feature moving walls, blocks, elevators, and similar solid platforms. If they are caught between two of these objects as they collide together, the player will becrushed and instantly KO'd.

InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Final Smashes[edit]

IfBayonetta'sInfernal Climax completes, any opponent caught by Gomorrah with 100% or more damage at the end of the attack will be instantly KO'd.

Enemies[edit]

Orne, an enemy found inSmash Run, instantly KOs fighters on contact with itsObliviate effect.

Stage hazards[edit]

Danger Zones in Smash Run instantly KO the player regardless of damage.
Danger Zones inThe Great Cave Offensive damage and launch players similarly tolava; if they have 100% or more damage, however, the player will be instantly KO'd.
The interior ofMaster Fortress is lined with acid-like Danger Zones which cause an instant KO at or above 100% damage.
OnMidgar, when the main platform is cleaved apart byOdin, the two halves of the stage will eventually reconnect. Any fighter caught in the middle when this happens will be crushed.
When Midgar is flooded byLeviathan, opponents with 100% or more damage will be instantly KO'd if the current sweeps them into the right side of the stage.

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Playable characters' standard moves[edit]

Hero'sKamikazee uniquely instantly KO's himself, damaging foes caught in the blast.
Hero'sMetal Slash will instantly KOmetal opponents and an opposing Hero under the effect ofKaclang.
Hero'sWhack andThwack have a chance to instantly KO an opponent, with a higher probability the higher both the user and opponent's percentages are.

Final Smashes[edit]

Bayonetta'sInfernal Climax behaves as it did inSmash 4.
Bowser'sGiga Bowser Punch can instantlyScreen KO fighters with 60% or more after being punched (80% when using the weaker version viaFS Meter). In situations in which a Screen KO cannot occur, it instead forces the opponent to be KO'd via the upper blast line, resulting in ablast KO orStar KO instead.
Zelda'sTriforce of Wisdom can instantly KO fighters with 100% or more damage at the end of its animation.
Mr. Game & Watch'sOctopus instantly KOs fighters caught in its tentacles upon reaching the side blast zone, if the opponent has not died off the side already.^[1]
Ridley'sPlasma Scream can instantly KO fighters with 100% or more damage at the end of its animation.
Joker'sAll-Out Attack can instantly KO fighters with 100% or more damage at the end of its animation. If the last stock is taken with this attack, the game instantly ends and a unique victory screen is played.
Sora'sSealing the Keyhole can instantly KO fighters with 100% or more damage at the end of its animation.

Items[edit]

Poké Ball summonMimikyu will instantly KO the fighter it grabs hold of if they reach 90% damage after its attack.
Death's Scythe will instantly KO when striking a fighter at or above 70% damage with the tip of the scythe using a fully charged smash attack, 80% damage using an uncharged smash attack, and 120% using a tilt attack.

Stage hazards[edit]

Returning stageMidgar features the same crushing and flood hazards it had inSmash 4.
Returning stageThe Great Cave Offensive features the same Danger Zones it had infor Wii U.
New Pork City is a returning stage with a new hazard: the bite of theUltimate Chimera now instantly KOs fighters, instead of imparting extreme knockback as it did inBrawl.
TheRed Bulborb on returning stageDistant Planet instantly KOs fighters with its bite, instead of carrying them off screen as in previous games.

Other[edit]

Ultimate is the first game in the series whereStamina Mode can be played with multiplestocks. Under these conditions, fighters who lose allHP with more than one stock left suffer an instant KO andrespawn, taking away one stock. When the last stock is lost, the standard Stamina Mode KO occurs with the fighter falling to the ground and lying there motionless, then exploding and disappearing forever (unless they can useShare stock in a team battle) after a short pause.

Gallery[edit]

Samus is crushed inThe Research Facility (Part II).
Donkey Kong is crushed onMidgar.
Giga Bowser instantlyscreen KOs two fighters whilelaunching athird.
Ness instantly KOs two fighters withDeath's Scythe.
Mimikyu deals an instant KO toFox.
Ganondorf loses allHP inStamina Mode, causing an instant KO andrespawn.

Trivia[edit]

InSSB4 andUltimate, when he is instant KO'd,Mega Man has a unique animation where he explodes into orbs and makes the same sound as when he dies in his home series (this also occurs when he isblast KO'd). InUltimate,Inkling also has a unique instant KO animation; they burst into a puddle of ink and their squid-shaped spirit flies upward briefly before disappearing, as in theSplatoon games.