Captain Falcon's neutral special move,Falcon Punch, inUltimate.

Shulk's neutral special move,Monado Arts inUltimate.

Theneutral special move (officially referred to asstandard special move prior toUltimate, also known asneutral B,standard B,B move, or simplyB) is aspecial attack performed by pressing the special move button without holding a direction on the control stick. As the originalSuper Smash Bros. lacksside special moves, neutral specials can also be used if the stick is tilted sideways; with the introduction of side specials inMelee, some characters' neutral specials were changed to be side specials, with a new neutral special taking their place.

The majority of neutral specials are either aprojectile or a strong single-hit attack that might bechargeable (and sometimes both). If a character has a single projectile, it is most likely to be their neutral special. Neutral specials also tend to not move the character, though a few force the character to move or give them the option to.

Reverse neutral special move[edit]

Areverse neutral special move allows a character in midair to use a neutral special in the opposite direction that they're facing. This requires a different method than simply holding backward and pressing the special button, as this would activate theside special move. Instead, one must tap the control stick in that direction and allow it to return to its neutral position before pressing the special button.

InMelee,Brawl, andSmash 4, the player can perform a reverse neutral special move by tapping the control stick in the opposite direction they are facing right after they press the special button. This can be done on the ground and in the air, although some characters will not reverse even when doing the input or have extreme difficulty doing so, such as Samus.

List of neutral special moves[edit]

Character	Move	Description
Banjo &Kazooie	Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster	Banjo lies face down, Kazooie comes out and shoots eggs. Pressing and holding the special move button turns it into Breegull Blaster, where Banjo can freely walk and jump while Kazooie shoots eggs.
Bayonetta	Bullet Climax	Bayonettacharges and then fires her guns.
Bowser	Fire Breath	Bowser breathes fire as long as the button is held, but the range and strength of the flames gradually decreases.
Bowser Jr.	Clown Cannon	Bowser Jr.charges and then fires a large, slow cannonball projectile. It flies straight before dipping downward, retaining itshitbox.
Byleth	Failnaught	Bylethcharges up and then fires an arrow. The attack charges in two stages, the first of which can be cancelled.
Captain Falcon	Falcon Punch	Captain Falcon readies this attack for about one second, then unleashes a powerful punch engulfed in flames in the shape of a falcon. Tapping the opposite direction during the startup will cause Captain Falcon to turn before unleashing the punch; the reversed punch is more powerful.
Charizard	Flamethrower	Functions similarly to Bowser'sFire Breath.
Chrom	Flare Blade	Identical to Roy'sFlare Blade, but lacks theflame effect.
Cloud	Blade Beam	Cloud launches a crescent-shaped projectile from his sword. TheLimit version hits multiple times on contact.
Corrin	Dragon Fang Shot	Corrincharges and then releases a large water orb projectile, closing the jaws of the transformed hand in a powerful bite as the projectile leaves them. The projectileparalyzes opponents.
Daisy	Toad	Identical to Peach'sToad, except that it uses a blue Toad instead of using Toad himself.
Dark Pit	Silver Bow	Functions similarly to Pit'sPalutena Bow, but the arrows are stronger and faster at the cost of their trajectories being barely controllable once fired.
Dark Samus	Charge Shot	Functions similarly to Samus'sCharge Shot, though with a different charging animation; it fires at a lower height as a result.
Diddy Kong	Peanut Popgun	Diddy Kong fires a peanut in arc. The move can be charged, but charging it for too long causes the popgun to backfire and damage Diddy. InBrawl, the peanuts stay on the field asfooditems.
Donkey Kong	Giant Punch	Donkey Kong swings his arm to charge up the Giant Punch, a single powerful blow directly ahead. The charging can be cancelled and the move will retain its charge until it is used.
Dr. Mario	Megavitamins	Functions similarly to Mario'sFireball, but Dr. Mario throws pills that travel in a different arc and lackflame properties.
Duck Hunt	Trick Shot	Duck Hunt produces a tin can. It can be moved in short hops with Zapper shots via additional button presses, and will explode on contact with an opponent or after enough time has passed. If Duck Hunt or an opponent hits the can with another attack, the direction it hops in will be reversed.
Falco	Blaster	Functions similarly to Fox'sBlaster, but the shots are slower and cause the opponent toflinch.
Fox	Blaster	Rapidly fires laser blasts ahead in a straight line. Fox's Blaster shots do not cause opponents toflinch (asideSmash 64).
Ganondorf	Warlock Punch	Functions similarly to Captain Falcon'sFalcon Punch. It is much stronger than the Falcon Punch, but it also takes much longer to charge up. The grounded version grants himsuper armor during startup.
Greninja	Water Shuriken	Greninjacharges and then releases a shuriken made of water, which can deal multiple hits. The longer it is charged, the larger and stronger it becomes and the less distance it travels.
Hero	Frizz / Frizzle / Kafrizz	Hero charges fire magic to throw. Its lowest charge is Frizz, a small fireball. Charging the move further transforms it into Frizzle. Charging it fully transforms it into Kafrizz, a large, multi-hitting fireball.
Ice Climbers	Ice Shot	Each Ice Climber releases a small iceberg projectile that slides along the ground. The projectiles will change direction if struck by another attack.
Ike	Eruption	Functions similarly to Roy'sFlare Blade, but creates an explosion all around Ike rather than mostly in front of him. InUltimate, multiple pillars of fire will extend outward depending on the charge, with up to three pillars if fully charged.
Incineroar	Darkest Lariat	Incineroar spins quickly with its arms hold out to its sides, dealing a powerful blow.
Inkling	Splattershot	Inkling fires the Splattershot continuously forward as long as the button is held, consuming ink. It can be angled.
Isabelle	Pocket	Functions identically to Villager'sPocket.
Ivysaur	Bullet Seed	Ivysaur will rapidly shoot seeds upward in a column as long as the attack button is held, up to a maximum of a few seconds.
Jigglypuff	Pound	Jigglypuff slides forward with a single punch. The move can be angled in midair.
	Rollout	Jigglypuffcharges in place, then rolls forward at high speed. The longer the charge, the greater the distance traveled and damage dealt. Jigglypuff will bounce off when hitting opponent, ending its roll. Prior toUltimate, ending the move in midair would cause Jigglypuff to tumble helplessly until hitting the ground or bottomblast line; inUltimate, the player regains control after the move ends.
Joker	Gun / Gun Special	Joker will either fire once or multiple times, depending on if the button is held down. In the air, Joker can either fire around him or downwards, depending on the input. When Arsène is summoned, Joker uses Gun Special instead, which will make Joker fire more bullets in total.
Kazuya	Devil Blaster	Kazuya turns intoDevil Kazuya for a brief moment and fires a thin beam from his forehead in front of himself, which can be aimed diagonally up or down. The beam has a piercing effect and covers a long distance. If used in the air, he will fire diagonally downward by default.
Ken	Hadoken	Functions similarly to Ryu's Hadoken, though it travels slower (or faster if using the Light variant), is noticeably weaker, and is shaped differently. Unlike Ryu, he can not pull off a Shakunetsu Hadoken.
King Dedede	Inhale	Functions similarly to Kirby'sInhale, but King Dedede cannotcopy fighters. InUltimate, while Kirby will spit out certain inhaled projectiles as stars, King Dedede spits them out in their original forms. Additionally, King Dedede can inhale all projectiles and spit them out as well.
King K. Rool	Blunderbuss	King K. Rool fires a cannonball from his Blunderbuss. The Blunderbuss sucks in air after firing, and nearby opponents can be sucked in and then launched as projectiles.
Kirby	Inhale	Kirby will suck in air for as long as the button is held. If an opponent is sucked in, Kirby can spit them out in the form of star projectile, or he can swallow them to gain theirCopy Ability. When Kirby possesses a Copy Ability, his neutral special will use that move instead of Inhale. Kirby can also Inhale items and, starting inUltimate, incoming projectiles.
Link	Boomerang	Link throws his Boomerang forward. The projectile can be angled.
	Hero's Bow	Link fires an arrow from his bow. The projectile can becharged.
	Bow and Arrows	Similar in function to the above, but arrows fired will remain on the ground and can be picked up by players asitems. This includes Link, who can then shoot multiple arrows at once.
Little Mac	Straight Lunge / KO Uppercut	Little Maccharges and then dashes forward with a powerful lunging punch. The longer the charge, the further the move travels and the stronger it is. When Little Mac'sPower Meter is full, theKO Uppercut temporarily replaces Straight Lunge as his neutral special move.
Lucario	Aura Sphere	Functions similarly to Mewtwo'sShadow Ball, but retains ahitbox while charging, which Shadow Ball lost afterMelee.
Lucas	PK Freeze	Functions similarly to Ness'sPK Flash, but the move freezes opponents instead of launching them with an electric attack.
Lucina	Shield Breaker	Functions similarly to Marth'sShield Breaker, though with a different charging animation, and lacks a sweetspot or sourspot. She takes a step forward, making Lucina’s horizontal recovery marginally better.
Luigi	Fireball	Functions similarly to Mario'sFireball, but the green fireballs travel in a straight line instead of bouncing along the ground.
Mario		Mario fires a small fireball which bounces along the ground, which hits weakly and disappears.
Marth	Shield Breaker	Marthcharges and then releases a sword stab that deals highshield damage. InMelee, the attack was an overhead swing instead of a stab. Starting inUltimate, the stab can be angled up, forward, or down.
Mega Man	Metal Blade	Mega Man throws a circular, bladed projectile in one of 8 directions. The Metal Blade deals multiple hits as it flies. If one lands on the ground, it can be picked up and thrown like a normalitem.
Meta Knight	Mach Tornado	Meta Knight spins into a whirling tornado which deals multiple hits before launching opponents as it ends. Meta Knight can be controlled in midair during the move, andbutton mashing will make it rise faster.
Mewtwo	Shadow Ball	Mewtwocharges a large ball of shadowy energy. The charging can be cancelled and the move retains its charge until Mewtwo uses it. InMelee, the ball had an activehitbox while being charged.
Mii Brawler	Shot Put (default)	Mii Brawler tosses ashot, a black iron ball resembling a cannonball, into the air. It travels a short distance and falls quickly.
Mii Gunner	Charge Blast (default)	Functions similarly to Samus'sCharge Shot.
Mii Swordfighter	Gale Strike (default)	Mii Swordfighter produces a small whirlwind which flies forward, launching opponents directly upward.
Min Min	Punch	When tapped, Min Min unleashes a series of kicks. When held, Min Min punches forward with her right ARM. She can move and jump while using it. In the air, she swings her right ARM in a circle.
Mr. Game & Watch	Chef	With each press of the button, Mr. Game & Watch uses a frying pan to launch small food items as projectiles with random trajectories.
Mythra	Lightning Buster	Mythra raises the Aegis Sword above her head, charging light energy, before unleashing a series of slashes in front of herself, with the last hit launching the opponent. The move can be charged to deal more damage and gain additional range, and it can also be reversed if the opposite direction Mythra is facing is held before the attack is unleashed.
Ness	PK Fire	Ness throws a short-ranged fire projectile which bursts on contact.
	PK Flash	Ness produces a green energy projectile which initially deals no damage. It slowly moves forward in arc, and its trajectory can be slightly influenced while it moves. Releasing the button before the projectile vanishes causes it to explode into a large electrical burst. The longer the button is held, the more powerful the explosion.
Olimar	Pikmin Pluck	Olimar pulls aPikmin from the ground and adds it to the back of his lineup. If the maximum amount of Pikmin are already on the field, the move does nothing. InBrawl, the type ofterrain Olimar is standing on influences the probability to pluck a specific color of Pikmin.
Pac-Man	Bonus Fruit	Pac-Man begins to charge a projectile in a unique way: As he charges, the available projectile cycles from various fruit, to a Galaxian, to a Bell, and finally to a Key. Pac-Man can choose which projectile to throw by interrupting the charge before the Key appears. Each projectile is fired with a different speed and trajectory and causes a different effect upon hitting.
Palutena	Autoreticle	Palutena produces a short-lived targeting reticle a short distance ahead of her. If an opponent is in range while the reticle is active, Palutena fires three weak energy projectiles in their direction.
Peach	Toad	Peach summons Toad to protect her with acounterattack. If Toad is struck, he will release a cloud of damaging spores. Prior toUltimate, Peach holds Toad out in front of her; inUltimate, Toad stands on the ground defensively on his own rather than being held out against his will.
Pichu	Thunder Jolt	Functions similarly to Pikachu'sThunder Jolt, but is faster and stronger. Pichu will also hurt itself slightly after using this move.
Pikachu		Pikachu's releases a small electrical projectile. If the projectile hits the ground, it travels forward a considerable distance before disappearing.
Piranha Plant	Ptooie	Produces a spiked ball that can be launched to the left or right. Correct timing determines the attack distance.
Pit	Palutena Bow	Pit fires an ethereal arrow from his bow. Holding the button down allows Pit to aim in multiple directions before releasing the arrow. While the arrow is in flight, its trajectory can be bent heavily at will, even allowing the arrows to fly in circles.
Pyra	Flame Nova	Pyra places the Aegis Sword behind herself, charging up fiery energy, then spins the sword ablaze around herself, hitting multiple times before concluding with a powerful, fiery burst of energy. The move can be charged to up to two more levels, and Pyra can move slightly across the stage when the move is performed on the ground.
Richter	Axe	Identical to Simon'sAxe.
Ridley	Plasma Breath	Ridley releases a stream of plasma balls from his mouth. The move can becharged.
R.O.B.	Robo Beam	R.O.B. fires a beam light from his eyes. This movecharges passively when not in use, going from a thin line to a wide beam and gaining in power the greater its charge. The beam can be angled.
Robin	Thunder	Robincharges thunder magic. In its weakest form, Thunder is a small, weak, and short-ranged projectile. Charging further transforms it into Elthunder, a large projectile, then Arcthunder, a powerful and long-ranged attack that hits multiple times on contact, and finally Thoron, a large multi-hitting beam of electricity. The charging can be cancelled and Thunder retains its charge until Robin uses it.
Rosalina	Luma Shot	Rosalina sends Luma barreling forward into opponents. Luma Shot can be charged to increase the distance Luma travels and the damage it deals. This move is ideal for separating Luma from Rosalina to control space and perform combination attacks. InUltimate, Luma will become stronger when separated from Rosalina.
Roy	Flare Blade	Roy charges power in his sword while the button is held down. Once fully charged, or when the button is released, he unleashes a single sword strike forward. The more it is charged, the greater the intensity of theflame explosion. It is extremely powerful, and dealsrecoil damage to Roy when fully charged.
Ryu	Hadoken	Ryu releases a large energy projectile. It travels further before disappearing if the attack button is held. If the originalStreet Fighter command inputs are used instead of the neutral special input, it comes out stronger and faster. By inputting a Half-circle input, the attack becomes a fieryShakunetsu Hadoken.
Samus	Charge Shot	Samuscharges power in her Arm Cannon to power the Charge Shot, an energy ball projectile. The charging can be cancelled and the move will retain its charge until it is used. The more it is charged, the larger the projectile is and the further it travels. Prior toUltimate, using the move in midair would always fire it at its current charge level; inUltimate, Samus gains the ability to charge the move in midair (and can still choose to fire it).
Sephiroth	Flare / Megaflare / Gigaflare	Sephiroth charges up and launches a fireball, which then explodes. The longer it's charged, the shorter the range but the more powerful the explosion.
Sheik	Needle Storm	Sheik throws slim, nearly invisible needles ahead, which travel very fast. If used in the air, the needles are thrown diagonally downward. Sheik cancharge the move to throw more needles at once.
Shulk	Monado Arts	Shulk selects one of his Monado Arts, temporary states which each power up a different character attribute (jump height, speed, damage,knockback, or knockback resistance) while weakening another. Arts can be cycled through prior to one being selected or, inUltimate, they can be selected quickly from a wheel.
Simon	Axe	Simon throws a heavy, slow axe in a wide arc, which passes through terrain. Its distance can be controlled by directional inputs.
Snake	Hand Grenade	Snake pulls the pin on a hand grenade with a fuse of a few seconds, and holds onto it like anitem. Once thrown, it can be picked up and thrown by any fighter. If two of his grenades are already on the field, Snake cannot produce another.
Sonic	Homing Attack	Sonic rises into the air for a moment, then shoots forward, curving to target a nearby opponent. After bouncing off on contact with an opponent, the move can be used again as many times as desired. InUltimate, a reticle appears on the opponent the move is about to target.
Sora	Magic	Sora casts one of three different Magic spells in a set order. First is Firaga, wherein he fires a medium-range fireball from his Keyblade; repeatedly pressing the special move button will make Sora continuously use the attack. Thundaga has Sora lift his Keyblade upwards to summon three continuous clouds that rain down thunderbolts; when used in mid-air, its range is decreased. Blizzaga has Sora fire out a short-range icy blast from his Keyblade that instantly freezes the opponent if close, similar to Blizzard. All three spells can be deflected, absorbed, or picked up by Villager and Isabelle when using Pocket.
Squirtle	Water Gun	Works similarly to Mario'sF.L.U.D.D., but it can damage opponents. Unlike Mario, Squirtle also retains its charge even after getting KOed.
Steve	Mine / Craft / Create Block	On the ground, Steve mines resources depending on the surface he is on. Near his crafting table, he repairs or upgrades his weapons. In the air, he creates a block that disappears after a few seconds.
Terry	Power Wave	Terry punches the ground, sending a wave of energy that travels along the ground. It travels further before disappearing if the attack button is held. On the air, Terry will send a short-ranged shockwave in front of him instead.
Toon Link	Hero's Bow	Works similarly to Link'sHero's Bow, but the arrows travel more slowly.
Villager	Pocket	Villager extends his hand and grabs hold of any oneitem or projectile in a short range. The item or projectile is then stored away until neutral special is used again. If the stored item is something Villager can hold, it will be placed into his hand. If not, it will be launched forward as a projectile. Almost any item can be pocketed, and in general, any projectile which isreflectable can be pocketed.
Wario	Chomp	Wario opens his jaws wide and chomps down around the head of nearby opponents. Trapped opponents receive damage for a few seconds and then are released. Items can be eaten as well, with most healing Wario upon being swallowed, and explosive items damaging him instead. InUltimate, Wario also regains health while he chomps on an opponent.
Wii Fit Trainer	Sun Salutation	Wii Fit Trainercharges energy to power the Sun Salutation, an energy ball projectile. The charging can be cancelled and the move will retain its charge until it is used. Using a fully charged Sun Salutation heals a small amount ofdamage. While charging, this move has a weakwindbox and can beabsorbed.
Wolf	Blaster	Functions similarly to Falco'sBlaster, with an additional close-range melee hit at the start of the attack.
Yoshi	Egg Lay	Yoshi sticks his tongue out in a similar manner to hisgrab. If he catches an opponent with it, they are swallowed and trapped inside an egg which they can break out of faster bybutton mashing.
Young Link	Fire Arrow	Functions similarly to Link'sHero's Bow, but the arrows have aflame effect.
Zelda	Nayru's Love	Zelda surrounds herself with a spinning prism-like barrier whichreflects projectiles and deals damage to nearby enemies.
Zero Suit Samus	Paralyzer	Zero Suit Samus charges and releases a short-ranged energy projectile whichparalyzes opponents on contact.

List ofcustom neutral special moves[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Characters introduced into this game through post-launchdownloadable content -Mewtwo,Lucas,Roy,Ryu,Cloud,Corrin, andBayonetta - were not given custom special moves.

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  Yoshi’sEgg Lay.

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  Bowser’sFire Breath.

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  Mewtwo reversing its direction in midair usingShadow Ball inMelee.

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  Lucario's neutral special move,Aura Sphere inBrawl.

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  Roy’sFlare Blade.

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  Daisy’sToad.

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  Kirby’sInhale

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