Bowser shielding inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Ashield (known asGuard internally) is a bubble of energy that encircles the user. A shield protects the user from a majority of attacks; more specifically, any that are notgrabs or determined to beunblockable (includingFinal Smashes, but not limited to them). The shield is raised by pressing a certain button, which is by default:

• theZ button on theN64 controller andWii Remote with the Nunchuk
• theL orR button on theGameCube controller,Classic Controller,Wii U Pro Controller, andWii U GamePad
• theB button on the standalone Wii Remote
• theR button on the Nintendo 3DS, or, on New 3DS models only, theZL button
• theZL orZR button on theSwitch Pro Controller and dualJoy-Cons
• theSR button on a standalone Joy-Con

General properties[edit]

Shielding can only be done on the ground; pressing a shield button in midair produces anair dodge instead, or has no effect in the originalSuper Smash Bros. Shields cannot be held indefinitely; they shrink as time passes and break if held for too long,popping the user up and knocking them down on the ground beforestunning them. Blocking attacks accelerates shield depletion relative to the amount of shield damage the attack has. Shields automatically replenish when not in use.

Mii Fighters shielding inUltimate, showing the different shield colors per player.

Beginning inSuper Smash Bros. Melee, shields match the players' colors; they are red, blue, yellow, and green respectively for players 1 to 4, whileCPUs always have a gray shield. In team battles, human players' shield colors instead match their team colors, except ifteam attack is turned on inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. 4 (Brawl also incorrectly gives green team members a yellow shield). InSmash 64, the shield colors are always red, green, blue, and gray for players 1 to 4, including CPUs and even in team battles; incidentally, these were the colors used for the players inthe game's prototype,Dragon King. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, with the introduction of8-Player Smash, players 5 to 8 have orange, cyan, purple, and slate shields, respectively.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate changes players 7 and 8's shield colors to pink and purple, respectively.

In all games to date, shields come out on the very firstframe a shield input is recognized by the game. This makes them extremely fast and reliable for defense, as very few attacks come out as equally fast, and many attacks can be easilypunished after being shielded. Due to this characteristic, simplyapproaching an opponent in a rushed way with a move like adash attack — a common mistake among new players to the series — is usually an unviable tactic; the player is instead encouraged to win theneutral game by getting in close more strategically, being aware of the different options their opponent has, then attack when they are unable to put up their shields, often by forcing them to commit mistakes or bypassing the shield with a move such as a grab. However, shields in all games are still subject todisplay lag, meaning they will not be activated at the exact same moment the player presses the shield button; this often causes the impression that an attack was not shielded even though the button was pressed.

As aesthetic indicators, when a shield blocks an attack, it briefly glows and displays a circular graphic in the spot the attack was blocked, alongside a sound effect for blocking. InBrawl andSmash 4, a bit of the shield can be seen visually shattering as well, with pieces flying away, whereas inUltimate, the shield acquires a checkered texture resembling static.

Options from the shield[edit]

When holding their shield, characters' options are generally much more restricted to compensate for their ability to negate most attacks. If thecontrol stick is tilted slightly, the shield can be shifted to help block attacks from specific directions. If it is tilted faster, the shield is instead canceled into aroll with a horizontal tilt, ajump with an upward tilt (iftap jump is turned on), and fromMelee onward, aspot dodge with a downward tilt. In all games exceptUltimate, characters can alsodrop through soft platforms while shielding. These options allow characters to leave the shield quickly, reposition themselves while obtaining someintangibility, or quickly retaliate against an attack, such as an opponent attempting to grab them out of the shield. InUltimate, if the player holds the special move button, more than one shield button, or (oddly enough) aside taunt input while shielding, these options are disabled, allowing players to shift their shield without accidentally becoming vulnerable.

In all games,grabbing andjumping are other possible options out of shield. Since a grab input in theSmash series is coded as a simultaneous shield and attack input, grabbing can simply be done by pressing the attack button while shielding, and is generally the most basic way of punishing opponents out of shield, known asshield grabbing. Jumping out of shield, on the other hand, grants several more options, allowing characters to immediately use theiraerial attacks (includingSHFFLing inMelee),wavedash, orjump cancel into theirup smash orup special. All these options make shielding the centerpiece to a player's defensive game. Characters can also simply drop their shield and use any attack afterwards, though this causes a short inactionable period, usually known asshield drop lag, while all other listed actions can be done instantly out of the shield. InUltimate, up smashes and up specials can be performed out of shield without the need of jump canceling, allowing players with tap jump turned off to use them more easily.

While in hitlag from shielding an attack, characters can perform a weaker variant ofsmash directional influence known as shield SDI, allowing them to adjust their distance from the opponent in order to mitigate shield pressure or facilitate a subsequent punish. Characters can also shield out of arun (but not their initial dash), with a short slide forward due to the remaining momentum, which is useful for faking approaches. InSmash 64 andBrawl, a technique known asdashing shield allows characters to conserve more forward momentum when shielding.

Greninja'sShadow Sneak can be used while shielding, but the shield is turned off when doing so.

Technical details[edit]

The difference betweenMario's fully dense shield and lightest shield inMelee.

• Though shields block most attacks without fail and come out instantly, their shrinking causes them to not always cover the character's entire damageablehurtbox. As a result, the user can still be vulnerable toshield poking.
• Forhitbox detection purposes, shields are considered both grounded and aerial, so they can be struck even by hitboxes that can only hit aerial opponents (which would otherwise be impossible to shield). If a move has two sets of ground-only and aerial-only hitboxes occupying the same space, such asSamus'up tilt fromMelee onward (which deals 13% to grounded opponents andmeteor smashes them, but deals 12% to aerial opponents and launches them diagonally), the hitboxes with the lowest ID hit the shield (in the aforementioned example, the ground-only ones).
• When the shield is hit by an attack, both the attacker and defender experiencehitlag as usual, then the defender undergoes an inactionable period known asshieldstun, analogously tohitstun. Shieldstun is generally determined by the shielded attack's damage output, though several other factors can alter it in later games. Hitting a shield also createsshield pushback for the defender and (to a lesser extent) the attacker, separating them to a larger degree the more damage the shielded attack deals; this can even push the shielder off an edge and causeedge slipping, except inSmash 4 andUltimate.
• If aprojectile just barely grazes the outside of a shield (similarly toglancing blows), the projectile is deflected at an angle instead of blocked. Unlikereflection, this does not change its ownership.
• Certain attacks have increasedshield damage, meaning that they deal more damage to shields than to other targets. An example is theFan, which can instantly break a shield with aforward smash. Conversely, some attacks have negative shield damage, and thus deal less damage to shields; this is used by certain strong attacks inSmash 64, such as theHammer, and by most projectiles inUltimate from version3.0.0 onward.
• FromMelee onward, blocking an attack right as the shield is raised (with the window depending on the game) triggers aperfect shield, causing the shield to take no damage, reduced pushback (except inMelee), and allowing the character to bypass shield drop lag with any action. InMelee, a portion of this window can also reflect projectiles at half their previous damage. InUltimate, perfect shielding is instead done by dropping the shield, with a window of 5 frames.
• InMelee only, the L or R button's depression amount can alter the density of the shield, which is known aslight shielding. A light shield covers a wider area and shrinks more slowly than a dense shield, but causes more shieldstun and pushback to the user if hit. Holding the Z button to shield (after the character grabs, or if held after another action's ending lag) produces a shield close to the lightest possible amount. Variable shield density was removed in later games, presumably due to other controllers lacking analog buttons, and is the only mechanic in the entireSmash series to utilize analog triggers.

Shield statistics[edit]

In all games fromMelee onward, the amount of health a shield loses when hit by an attack is multiplied by a constant. This constant reduces incoming damage inMelee andBrawl, and conversely increases it inSmash 4 andUltimate, effectively giving the shield more or less HP than its specified amount. Additional shield damage is also affected by this constant, but not shieldstun or shield pushback.

General[edit]

• For maximum HP, the first value lists the raw amount, while the value in parenthesis lists the approximate effective amount with the damage multiplier accounted for.
• For shield depletion and regeneration, the first value lists the HP lost/regained per frame, while the value in parenthesis lists it per second (for example, 0.1 HP per frame equals 6 HP per second).
• For the shieldstun formula, the damage used is the base amount the attack would deal if not shielded, and the result is rounded down in all games except the Japanese version ofSmash 64, where it is rounded up.
• Melee statistics only apply to a fully dense shield; analog shield data is listed in more detail in a separate section below.

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Game	Maximum HP	Damage multiplier	Depletion	Regeneration	HP after shield break	Shield time before drop	Shield drop lag	Shieldstun	Size multiplier
	55 (55)	1×	0.0625 (3.75/s)	0.1 (6/s)	30	3 frames	11 frames	Japanese:damage * 1.75 + 3 International:damage * 1.62 + 4	?
	60 (85.71)	0.7×	0.28 (16.8/s)	0.07 (4.2/s)	30	8 frames	15 frames	(damage * 0.45 + 2) * 200 / 201	(HP * 0.5 / 60) * 0.85 + 0.15
	50 (71.43)	0.7×	0.28 (16.8/s)	0.07 (4.2/s)	30	7 frames	7 frames	damage * 0.345	(HP / 50) * 0.85 + 0.15
	50 (42.02)	1.19×	0.13 (7.8/s)	0.08 (4.8/s)	25	13 frames (prior to1.1.4) 11 frames (1.1.4 onward)	7 frames	INT(d * 1.3 + 2) * 0.3 (prior to1.1.1) damage * 0.58 * mult + 2 (1.1.1 onward)	(HP / 50) * 0.85 *1.05 + 0.15
	50 (42.02)	1.19×	0.15 (9/s)	0.08 (4.8/s)	37.5	3 frames	11 frames	damage * 0.8 * mult + 2	(HP / 50) * 0.85 + 0.15

Shield pushback[edit]

The formulas are used to calculate the initial amount of pushback, which is then decayed every frame by the character'straction value. FromBrawl onward, attacker traction is multiplied by 1.1× until the pushback ends.

Worth noting is that while the defender's shield pushback has a cap in all games, the attacker's does not. As a result, if an attack that deals extremely high damage is shielded, the attacker can be pushed back with enough strength to be forced off the stage and get KO'd; theKamikaze glitch is an example of such a scenario. InUltimate, presumably to protect against this, the damage increase applied by the use ofSpirits is not factored in to attacker pushback. InMelee, attacker shield pushback can also cause theceiling glitch.

Game	Defender shield pushback	Attacker shield pushback	Notes
	(damage * 0.09 + 0.4) * shield; 2 maximum	damage * 0.07 + 0.02	Damage is rounded down; shield factor is 0.6 for a normal shield, and 1 for a perfect shield
	(damage * 0.069 + 0.4) * shield; 1.6 maximum	damage * 0.04 + 0.025	Damage is rounded down; shield factor is 1 for a normal shield, and 0.15 for a perfect shield
	Prior to 1.1.1:(shieldstun + 2) * 0.18 * shield; 1.8 maximum 1.1.1 onward:(shieldstun + 2) * 0.09 * shield; 1.3 maximum		Shieldstun isnot rounded down; shield factor is 1 for a normal shield, and 0.15 for a perfect shield
	(shieldstun + 1) * 0.09 * shield; 1.3 maximum

Analog shield data (Melee only)[edit]

Several shield properties inMelee are altered if the L or R buttons are not fully pressed. Put in simple terms, lighter shields are larger and take longer to deplete, but take more damage, and increase the defender's shieldstun and pushback, while reducing the attacker's pushback. As a result, they are safer to use preemptively and can preventshield poking much more reliably, but are significantly less effective for subsequent retaliation. This mechanic was dropped forBrawl due to Nintendo dropping support for analog buttons after theGameCube controller and has yet to return to the series.

In all formulas,s is an analog factor equal ton / 140, wheren ranges between 43 and 140 depending on how much the L or R buttons are pressed. As a result,s can be as low as 0.30714 with the lightest possible shield, and caps at 1 with a full shield. Shielding with the Z button corresponds tos = 0.35, orn = 49/140.

Summary[edit]

• Before breaking, a shield with full HP can be held for up to 14.67 seconds inSmash 64, 3.58 seconds inMelee (if fully dense), 2.98 seconds inBrawl, 6.42 seconds inSmash 4, and 5.56 seconds inUltimate. InMelee, the lightest possible shield with full HP can be held for nearly a full minute before it breaks.
• A shield close to breaking takes 9.15 seconds to fully regenerate inSmash 64, 14.22 seconds inMelee, 11.84 seconds inBrawl, and 10.39 seconds inSmash 4 andUltimate.
• After a character'sstun from a shield break ends, the shield is reset to 54.55% of its HP inSmash 64, 50% inMelee andSmash 4, 60% inBrawl, and 75% inUltimate.
• Smash 64 shields are notoriously durable on their own, having the slowest depletion and fastest regeneration of all shields in the series. However, the game's extremely high shieldstun and quick grabs with exceptionally strong throws leaves them at a glaring disadvantage for direct retaliation, even allowing forshield break combos from certain characters. Additionally, and only in this game, throws from ashield grab after shieldstun only deal half their usual damage, further reducing viable out of shield options.
• Melee shields are the most durable in the series, with an effective 85.71 HP when fully dense (66.82 HP at their lightest). Alongside their significantly lower shieldstun thanSmash 64 shields, this gives characters more pronounced out of shield games, and makes shield breaks a rarity, with moves such asShield Breaker necessitating a very high amount of shield damage to pull this off. However, due to their small size and fast depletion rate when fully dense, they are riskier to use and encourage different shield densities depending on the situation.
• Brawl shields are usually considered the most effective in the series, due to their low shieldstun and shield drop lag allowing them to punish attacks very easily (further compounded by attacks being overall less advantageous than in previous games), as well as still being highly durable with a consistent and effective 71.43 HP, having less HP than a fully dense shield, but higher than the lightest shields. However, they also have the fastest depletion rate in the series, and can still be subjected toedge slipping, discouraging their reckless overuse.
• Smash 4 shields have more favorable depletion and regeneration rates thanMelee andBrawl's, alongside having less shield pushback and no longer being vulnerable to edge slipping. However, with an effective 42.02 HP (less than half of fully denseMelee shields), they are notoriously more fragile, making shield breaks from moves without additional shield damage fairly more common, to the point of even a few consecutive smash attacks being capable of breaking shields. As a result, their risk of use lies more in directly attempting to shield powerful attacks rather than simply holding them for too long.
• Ultimate shields remain similar toSmash 4's, except they have a slightly faster depletion rate, longer shield drop lag, and increased startup on shield grabs after shieldstun, as well as generally taking more shieldstun from non-aerial physical attacks. This overall brings them to a more balanced state, being neither too disadvantaged against attacks like inSmash 64, nor too safe of a punish option like inBrawl.

Shield breaking[edit]

Mario holds down his shield, which will eventually cause a shield break.

Shields are larger the more health they have remaining, in addition to each character having their own shield size ratio. As the shield is raised and blocks attacks, it keeps diminishing until it breaks. This phenomenon is known as ashield break, and results in the character being launched a distance upward (ashield jump), getting knocked down as they land, then beingstunned for some seconds after standing up. The stun duration is dependant on the victim's damage percent – the less damage they have, the longer it will last, withmashing accelerating this process to an extent. Any attack that causes a stunned fighter toflinch ends the stunned state.

The purpose of shields breaking and diminishing is, along with grabbing, to prevent players from protecting themselves indefinitely. Instead, as the shield gets smaller, a larger portion of the character'shurtbox is left vulnerable to attacks. Shield breaking is commonly done either by taking advantage of shieldstun to chain several attacks with little room for the opponent to escape, or by landing attacks that deal high enough shield damage, such asMarth'sShield Breaker or throwingMr. Saturn. Shield breaking is especially dangerous at theedge of a stage, as due to shield pushback from the move that broke the shield, the character can get pushed off and continue falling until they reach the bottomblast line, leading to an inevitable KO.

Jigglypuff is affected more severely by shield breaking than any other character, as it is launched upward several hundred times farther than normal, which is more than enough to instantly KO Jigglypuff in any situation unless there is an overhead obstruction (in which case, it will helplessly keep trying to float up until several seconds have passed, the obstacle is removed, or Jigglypuff is smacked out of it). This has lead to some strategies involving shield breaking Jigglypuff to perform skips inspeedruns and some niche stalling strategies on certain stages by remaining in the air below a ceiling, essentially being unreachable for several seconds.

InMelee, having one's shield broken by an opponent rewards the player withShattered Shield bonus, worth −1000 points, while breaking their own shield rewards them the Shield Stupidity bonus, worth −2000 points. Breaking another opponent's shield rewards the character the Shield Buster bonus, worth 2500 points. All three of the bonuses can stack, and performing the required tasks multiple times proportionally increases their value.

Players who useRosalina & Luma are still able to control Luma's attacks even if Rosalina is stunned from a shield break.

Shield poke[edit]

When a shield is diminished enough, the character's hurtbox will become exposed, allowing them to be damaged without their shield being broken. This forces the character out of a shielding position and gives them the regular amount of knockback, though the shield will start replenishing when it drops. This mechanic further disincentives holding the shield for long periods of time, as the player is unable to move and is effectively allowing themselves to be hit for no conceivable benefit.

Characters with unique shields[edit]

Yoshi[edit]

Yoshi's shield inBrawl.

In all games, Yoshi possesses a unique shield unlike any other character. Instead of using the standard bubble, he curls up inside a Yoshi Egg that does not shrink. Instead, as the shield weakens, the egg gradually acquires a darker tint until becoming completely black, similarly to the effect used by players'damage meters as their percentage increases. This is generally an upgrade over other characters' shields, as it effectively renders Yoshi immune toshield poking (except inBrawl, where a small part of his feet's hurtboxes still poke out of the shield), and eliminates the necessity of shifting the shield; however, it also has the disadvantage of his shield being easier to break, leading to a potentially more severe punish than if he merely got shield poked.

Depending on the game, Yoshi's shield also has several different properties from other characters' shields, both positive and negative.

InSmash 64[edit]

• The initial 3-frame animation where Yoshi curls up into the shield grants himinvincibility, effectively giving him a short window to block attacks without any hitlag, shield damage, shieldstun, or shield pushback, and preventing him from being grabbed out of the shield right away. This technique is known asparrying, and allows Yoshi to punish attacks out of shield much more effectively, though it is also very precise.
• His shield drop lag is higher, with 15 frames instead of 11, hindering his ability to act out of shield if he fails to parry an attack.

InMelee[edit]

• Yoshi is invincible during the first 6 shield frames, and can drop the shield after 7 frames, slightly faster than other characters' 8 frames. However, his shield still comes out immediately with an analog L/R press, or in 3 frames with a digital press, and takes priority over his hurtboxes, reducing the utility of parrying compared toSmash 64.
• Yoshi's shield takes no shieldstun, allowing him to act out immediately after hitlag.
• He cannotjump out of shield, except during the first 6 shield frames with a digital press, which alongside his slow grab severely limits his ability to punish attacks opportunely.
• He uses a different shield pushback formula, corresponding todamage * a + 0.4, witha being determined by0.3 * (1 - (s - 0.3) / 0.7). As a result, he slides much farther away than other characters with a light shield, but only a small distance independent of damage taken with a full shield, giving him a different dynamic against shield pressure.
• Yoshi'spowershield behaves unusually. Due to his shield not being immediately active with a digital L/R press, his initial window for powershielding physical attacks is shorter; however, he is capable of "storing" the powershield if he acts out of its 4-frame window, allowing him to powershield a physical attack (but not projectiles) during any portion of a subsequent shield, provided he doesn't reset the count with another digital L/R press.

InBrawl[edit]

• Yoshi takes one frame less to drop his shield after putting it up, with 6 frames instead of 7.
• His shield drop lag is considerably higher, remaining at 15 frames instead of being reduced to 7 frames like every other veteran's.
• He cannot jump out of shield altogether (unlike inMelee, where he still had a short window to do so), norglide toss. Combined with his higher shield drop lag, and no longer being immune to shieldstun, Yoshi's shield inBrawl and his resulting defensive game is considerably worse than the rest of the cast's.

InSmash 4[edit]

• Yoshi takes less time to drop his shield after putting it up, with 8 frames instead of 11.
• Unlike in previous games, Yoshi is unable toshield platform drop, being the only character with this distinction.

InUltimate, due to the changes to shield time and the removal of shield platform dropping, Yoshi's shield no longer has practical differences from the rest other than its fixed size, making it generally more advantageous.

Jigglypuff[edit]

Jigglypuff's shield break.

While Jigglypuff uses the same bubble shield as other characters, itsshield jump in all games is uniquely more punishing. The force Jigglypuff is sent upwards with if its shield breaks is equivalent to taking 300 units of verticalknockback, which is more than enough to cause it toself-destruct on every stage if there is no overhead obstacle. However, this can also be useful for certain situations in single-player modes, such as theBrinstar Escape Shaft inMelee'sAdventure Mode andThe Glacial Peak in theSubspace Emissary.

Unique actions out of shield[edit]

InUltimate, whileInkling andSteve's shields are identical to other characters', they have access to unique actions by pressing the special move button while shielding. Inkling changes into squid form and refills herInk Tank from the ground, then changes back to normal after completely refilling the Ink Tank or if the button is released. On the other hand, Steve summons hisCrafting Table to his current location, at the cost of some materials. This aids both characters with their respectivefighter abilities, allowing Inkling to regain ink for attacks that utilize it, and Steve to use his Crafting mechanic more conveniently. However, these actions cause them to leave the shield and thus become vulnerable to attacks, although Inkling still has a reduced hurtbox size while recharging ink, while Steve can act 7 frames after summoning a crafting table, effectively giving him a faster shield drop than other characters at the cost of materials and the ability to parry.

Since these actions are performed with the special move button, Inkling and Steve players can only use the "shield shift lock" feature by holding multiple shield buttons or a side taunt input. Oddly enough, this also applies toSnake, despite him having no unique shield actions.

Origin[edit]

The shield of Kirby's Mirror ability.

The concept of blocking attacks is a standard amongst the fighting game genre. In traditional fighting games, blocking involves characters bracing against attacks (such as by holding up their arms), which typically prevents the character from flinching or being affected by any of the attack's effects or gimmicks. Blocked attacks may still deal minimal damage referred to as "chip damage" depending on the game and/or type of attack blocked (normally applies to damaging special moves), and blocking too many attacks can break the character's guard and leave them vulnerable. Many fighting games require players to choose between blocking high or low attacks and do not allow players to block grabs or attacks from behind.

InKirby Super Star,Kirby is capable of blocking attacks in a way reminiscent of most traditional fighting games—protecting him from flinching or losing his ability while still dealing minor damage if the attack is strong enough—though he automatically guards from all directions. In addition, if Kirby has the Mirror ability, guarding produces a multi-colored bubble around his body that blocks all non-grab attacks without chip damage and is even capable of reflecting certain projectiles. It is this bubble that appears to be the inspiration for the shield bubble in theSuper Smash Bros. series. TheSmash Bros. bubble would later make an appearance in Kirby'sSmash Bros ability inKirby: Planet Robobot, functioning identically to that of the Mirror ability.

Yoshi's shield design, on the other hand, is possibly based on an occurrence inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. WhenBaby Mario grabs aSuper Star and starts running around, Yoshi follows by hiding in an egg and becoming part of his egg trail. The duo is invincible during this time. The shield may also be based on Yoshi becoming invincible once swallowing aTurbo Tulip inYoshi's Story, although that is generally attributed to theEgg Roll instead.

Inkling's method of refilling ink is derived fromtheir home series, where the player's ink can be refilled by turning into squid form and diving into ink of the same color. In these games, turning into squid form is mapped to thebutton; theZL andZR buttons shield by default inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Gallery[edit]

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  A CPUKirby shielding inSmash 64.

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  Captain Falcon shownangling his shield upward inSmash 64 to block an incoming attack fromSamus.

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  Yoshi's shield inSmash 64.

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  Mario's shielding animation inMelee.

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  Mario's shield breaking inMelee.

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  Mario'sstunned animation inMelee.

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  Ness (Player 1) andFox (Player 2) shielding inMelee.

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  Mario shielding inMelee.

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  Marth using Shield Breaker inMelee.

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  Zero Suit Samus shields to defend herself againstSnake's attack.

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  Mario puts up his shield to blockBowser's attack.

Trivia[edit]

• If theShadowAssist Trophy freezes a character while shielding, the shield will remain up until being unfrozen. Shield decay does not trigger, though it shrinks after being hit as normal. If the frozen character's shield is broken, they will immediately be unfrozen and receive the shield break effect as normal, temporarily disabling the background caused by Shadow before it quickly returns.

See also[edit]

• Dashing shield
• Shieldstun
• Shield break combo
• Shield grab
• Perfect shield
• Shield poke

• Game controls

• Articles requiring technical data