The various fighters had to master their moves before they could use them on the battle field. All possible attacks are listed below. The top table involves the regular moves like jumps, throws, and smash attacks. The bottom table contains the individual special moves you can master and their associated roll (for Custom Initiation and Mission Completion). Remember that d20 is used for all attacks; any special rolls required along with d20 will be specified with that move.
Name | Description | Damage |
Regular Attack | It doesn't get much more basic than this. Aim this up, down, or in the middle and hope you hit your target. | -10 damage |
Jumping Stomp | This attack doesn't seem to do much, but with luck, you can jump on more than one enemy in a row. | -10 damage |
Jumping Attack | If trouble is in the air and you can't stomp it, hit it! It's basically the same as the regular attack, only you are in the air. | -10 damage |
Jumping Drill | Sometimes knocking enemies away isn't your goal; in this case, drill them with your feet! Roll d20 along with d10 here. | -2 * X damage |
Grab | Not all enemies are safe to grab, but those that can be grabbed can be hurt in four further ways. All grab attacks do the same damage. | -15 damage |
Smash Attack | These blows are more concentrated than regular attacks, so they pack more of a punch. You can't do 2 smash attacks in a row. | -20 damage |
Smash Combo | It's 2 regular attacks followed by a Smash Attack (if you didn't do one last turn). In order for the combo to work, all attacks MUST hit! Roll 3 d20 and hope you get good numbers. | -20 damage (2 hits) -40 damage (all hits) |
Meteor Smash | The most powerful universal move you will have, the catch is that you must charge for one turn. If you have to dodge an attack, you lose the charge. Throw one successfully, and you can't do any sort of smash attacks for 2 rounds. | -50 damage |
Special Move | Roll (out of 105) |
Description & Owner |
Damage & Affects |
Red Fireball | 2 | Mario's fireballs bounce and go farther than Luigi's. Two can come out at once by 2 d20. | -5 * X damage |
Mario Tornado | 3 | This move by Mario can get many enemies if done right. Roll d20 along with d10 here. | -(1 * X) + 5 damage |
Super Jump Punch |
4 | Mario couldn't steal coins when he performed this, but you can! Roll d20 and d10 to determine damage and coinage. | -(1 * X) + 5 damage # coins = d10 roll |
Super Cape | 5 | Mario's cape has little place in offense. However, as a defensive move (instead of dodging), it can send projectiles back and mess up opponents. | sends projectiles back -5 damage |
Thunder Jolt | 6 | Pikachu's projectile can easily reach any ground target due to its "climbing" ability. Be glad you don't scream "Pikachu" when you do it. | -10 damage |
Thunder Bolt | 7 | The bolt didn't always hit Pikachu, but it will hit you (for no damage). It's pretty powerful. | -20 damage |
Quick Attack | 8 | Pikachu can finally attack with...whatever this was called in Smash Bros. (Original). For more power and reach, use 2 d20 instead of d20. | -5 * X damage |
Skull Bash | 9 | Yes, Pikcahu didn't learn this move on the Game Boy games, but bear with me...this move can be charged up for a 1 round penalty. If you have to move while charging, it's lost. | -10 damage (uncharged) -25 damage (charged) |
Fire Breath | 10 | Bowser's breath acts practically like a fire flower. Only five "breaths" can come out at once; that roll is 5 d20. | -3 * X damage |
Bowser Bomb | 11 | Bowser learned this skill since Super Mario Bros. 3. It's the most powerful of the "butt drop" moves there is. | -25 damage |
Shell Spin | 12 | Bowser imitated DK with this move, but proves to be quite powerful. This one happens to be the stronger version. | -20 damage |
Koopa Klaw | 13 | A sort of duel purpose move, Bowser either bit someone and threw them away, or just send them away if too far. Biting before throwing does extra damage. | -15 damage (throw only) -20 damage (bite & throw) |
Toad Counter | 14 | Peach always had faithful servants with her; this is one of them. This move does nothing for offense; it's only good for defense. | absorbs projectiles attackers suffer damage |
Item Pull | 15 | Peach has to do this in 2 moves; Max Up won't speed things up here. The first part involves pulling the item off the ground. If it's a vegetable, the item is thrown away next turn at an enemy. | -20 damage (vegetable) |
Parasol Uppercut | 16 | Peach, like other fighters, has a [usually] down-graded version of an item used in normal SSB play. This time, though, it helps her reach just about any piece of land there is. Damage is also decent too. | -15 damage |
Peach Bomber | 17 | No one expected Peach to have this move; most likely the same will apply to you. It's not Bob-omb damaging, but they do get sent far away. | -25 damage |
Egg Lay | 18 | All Yoshis can make eggs...but these eggs are easily broken. Sometimes, though, the enemy can't escape from them until the next round; roll d5 along with d20 to see. | -5 damage possible 1 round stun |
Hip Drop | 19 | This move became popular after Yoshi's Island. Unfortunately, it's the weakest of the "Butt Drop" weapons. However, if you miss, the "stars" that come with the Hip Drop might damage them. | -15 damage (Yoshi) -5 damage (stars) |
Egg Toss | 20 | It's true; Yoshi doesn't have a third jump (that's why he has the Power Jump item). However, this move does good, solid damage to a group of enemies. | -15 damage |
Rumble Tumble Egg | 21 | Normally, Yoshi uses an egg for defense, but this egg goes on the offense. All ground-based enemies are vulnerable when you perform this move. However, it requires a 1-round charge, so hope you aren't a target during that time. | -15 damage |
Giant Punch | 22 | In the games, DK never had the Max Up item; if you ended up emulating DK, you can bypass the charging and do the max damage! Otherwise, remember that you can dodge attacks and keep the charge you DO have for building up later. | -10 damage (uncharged) -25 damage (slightly charged) -50 damage (fully charged) |
Hand Slap | 23 | All ground enemies are vulnerable whenever DK did this move. However, if YOU miss, your friends might feel the pain a little...you get 2 shots, so use 2 d20. | -15 * X damage (enemies) -5 * X damage (allies) |
Spinning Kong | 24 | DK used the original version; Bowser has the stronger version now. However, it still does good damage. | -15 damage |
Headbutt | 25 | While the Melee fighters always got stunned by DK's headbutt, the enemies outside of the Stadium aren't always going to be stunned. Roll d20 & d5 and prove them wrong. | -15 damage possible 1 round stun |
Falcon Punch | 26 | Falcon might be from the racetrack, but he sure can attack others with power! Learn his moves and you can also deal heavy damage. | -30 damage |
Falcon Kick | 27 | Falcon can't get much distance from this, but you can possibly clear a row of enemies with this flaming kick. Master this quickly. | -15 damage |
Falcon Dive | 28 | Falcon had to grab someone to do damage here; so do you. If you grab someone, reguardless of damage, you can jump in midair one more time. | -15 damage |
Raptor Boost | 29 | This move can't really kill anyone, but it's a good set-up move; ask Falcon. Send them up, and let a friend finish them off! | -10 damage |
Fox's Blaster | 30 | Fox was able to be cheap with this move, but here, it's a weak rapid-fire weapon. 10 d20 fires the whole lot. | -2 * X damage |
Fox's Reflector |
31 | One of Fox's moves that's best used for defense more than offense, either get next to an enemy & shock them, or reflect projectiles back to where they came from. | -5 damage (offense) -2 * attack (defense) |
Fire Fox | 32 | While Fox used this mainly to get back in the arena, it's quite an enemy mower. It's basically a multidirectional Falcon Kick from either the air or the ground. | -15 damage |
Fox Illusion | 33 | This move, like the Raptor Boost, is used to send enemies up in the air for allies to take them. However, it has an added dodge bonus of +2 when dodging! If you have the Move Expander, this would be a good backup move to take. | -10 damage (offense) +2 dodge bonus (defense) |
PK Flash | 34 | Another charge move, Ness whiped out a green ball of sorts that ranged from not that powerful to big-time dangerous! You can charge it up to the next level, but remember that if you move, you lose the charge. | -5 damage (uncharged) -30 damage (charged) |
PK Magnet | 35 | One of the only moves that heals, Ness would project a force field that could absorb energy projectiles. Needless to say, you can't use this as an offensive move. | +2 * attack (defense) |
PK Thunder | 36 | Ness had 2 uses for this, and so do you; either send the thunder blast at an enemy, or send it at yourself and blast yourself into an enemy. For the regular thunder blast, roll d20; for making yourself the battering ram, use 2 d20. | -5 damage (thunder alone) -25 damage (thunder & Ness) |
PK Fire | 37 | Sometimes, Ness could stun others with this projectile-turned-column of fire. Roll d20 and d5 to see; if stunned, extra fire damage will be sustained. | -5 damage (projectile) -15 damage (above plus stun) |
Ice Shot | 38 | The Ice Climbers' power varies whether they are together or separate; this is one of those times. If your partner is still here, the roll is 2 d20; otherwise, it's d20. In both cases, also add d5 for the possible stun. | -5 damage (one Climber) -10 damage (two Climbers) |
Blizzard | 39 | They are either very cold or had too many tic tacs, for their breath is SO cold, it can stun opponents! While a close range attack, it's more powerful than the Ice Shot. Again, d20 and d5 (2 d20 if partner is still here). | -10 damage (one Climber) -20 damage (two Climbers) |
Belay | 40 | Try this with one Climber only, and consider yourself dead. Try this with TWO Climbers, though, and you got a pretty high jump. 2 d20 is the roll required; if the 2 rolls average to a certain # or above, you are safe. It's also a nice attack. | -15 damage |
Squall Hammer | 41 | If you have to use only one Ice Climber move, this is probably the best one. Solid damage, good distance while in the air, and the only comeback move you got while alone makes this a solid choice. Again, it's more powerful with 2 Climbers...2 d20 with both; d20 with one. | -10 damage (one Climber) -20 damage (two Climbers) |
Inhale | 42 | Kirby loves to eat things. Some things he ate gave him powers. You can choose to either swallow your enemies or spit them out. Swallowing gains an ability for the most part. Don't worry; once a fighter, you gain a protective digestive system. | -5 damage (swallow) -10 damage (spit) |
Stone Drop | 43 | Kirby can now do powers without eating an enemy! Well...some things had to be stretched in the games. Utilize this power and you will start smashing foes. | -20 damage |
Final Cutter | 44 | This comeback move from Kirby helped slam opponents down to the ground and up in the air. You can do that to enemies too; if one is close, roll 3 d20 to send them up, down, and away with the "Cutter Wave"; if a whole group is some distance away, roll d20 for the "cutter wave" only. | -10 damage (up and down) -10 damage (cutter wave) |
Pop Star Hammer |
45 | For the record, this is NOT the hammer used in the Donkey Kong games. This one is from the Kirby enemies. It's not as strong as the DK Hammer, but delivers good damage nonetheless. | -15 damage |
Charge Shot | 46 | This came from the Super Metroid days, when Samus could charge her gun via the charge beam. There are three levels of charging, and if you must move while charging, you can go up at least one level. | -5 damage (uncharged) -20 damage (slightly charged) -40 damage (fully charged) |
Drop Bomb | 47 | This move has more usefulness on the RPG than Samus had on Melee. If the Charge Shot is fully charged up and this move is performed instead, 5 bombs are let out instead of just one. In that case, roll 5 d20 instead of d20. These bombs won't hurt you. | -5 * X damage |
Screw Attack | 48 | This was Samus's most useful move in the Metroid games; you become invincible when spinning in the air! While the invincibility is gone, the "cheapness" is still around. Roll d20 & d10 here. | -(1 * X) + 5 damage |
Missile | 49 | Unlike most charging moves, this one has its uses for either level! The uncharged version is homing, but does less damage. The charged version is the Super Missile, which puts the hurt on enemies. If uncharged, roll d20+2. If charging and you must move, you lose the charge. | -10 damage (uncharged) -25 damage (charged) |
Nayru's Love | 50 | In Ocarina of Time, this was used for invincibility. This time, it's used for defense. While it has an offensive "crystal shatter" move, it's better to reflect projectiles coming anyway. | -5 damage (offense) -2 * attack (defense) |
Farore's Wind | 51 | What used to be a "return to the warp point" spell becomes a quick "shoot me in this direction" move. Touch anyone when about to teleport, though, and they suffer damage. The main use isn't for attack, though, and if you wanted to attack with this, you would have to land a pretty high number on the dice roll. | -20 damage |
Din's Fire | 52 | Zelda wasn't surrounded by a wall of fire on Melee, but did control a small fireball. This one can go through all enemies, provided that the "ESP" holds out (in other words, as soon as a low number appears, that's that). | -10 damage |
Needles | 54 | Sheik had this minor form of offense, complete with charging needles. You guys, though, won't have to charge up any needles; you can throw all six at once any time by rolling 6 d20. | -3 * X damage |
Sheik-a-Port | 55 | It's basically Farore's Wind without the delay or the power. The explosion left behind can still damage foes, but use this more for coming back to the playing field. | -10 damage |
Whip | 56 | As you can see, Sheik specializes in attacks that damage opponents quick. This whip can hit a group of enemies bunched up pretty easily, but isn't super strong. | -10 damage |
Bow and Arrows | 57 | Link's bow and arrows have helped hit switches and slay Gannon. Now you have the power of the bow. Unfortunately, it's not the greatest weapon. | -10 damage |
Hyrule Bomb | 58 | Using these can be dangerous, for if you aren't lucky enough, it can blow up in your face! Get rid of it quickly and hope it lands near an enemy before the inevitable boom. | -15 damage (anyone) |
Spin Attack | 59 | Link started to master using the spin attack with magic. The magic is embedded this time, so that takes away the worries about a magic potion. The damage delivered is good and solid. | -20 damage |
Magic Boomerang | 60 | The good news: the boomerang will now automatically stun most enemies AND deliver damage to boot. The bad news: it can't be used two rounds in a row, eliminating the "cheapness" factor. | -5 damage 1 round auto stun |
Straight Ball | 61 | I call this the straight ball since Luigi always fires his fireballs straight ahead, never being affected by gravity. They are the same as Mario's in every other way; roll 2 d20 for possible max damage. | -5 * X damage |
Luigi Cyclone | 62 | While Mario did his Tornado as a multi-hitting machine, Luigi delivers only one decent hit. Remember that you can possibly hit more than one person with this attack. | -10 damage |
Flaming Jump Punch | 63 | Well, it only flames whenever you are right next to someone, but close enough. "Proximity" is determined by d20 followed by d5. | -5 damage (regular) -25 damage (flaming) |
Green Missile | 64 | Luigi's new move acts like Pikachu's Skull Bash, only without the required charging up. Either charge for a round and risk damage (roll d20 after the charge), or let loose immediately and risk a "misfire" with d20 and d5. | -5 damage (uncharged) -15 damage (charged) -25 damage (misfire) |
Rollout | 65 | Since it does diddly squat if you fire it uncharged, you have to risk charging it up for a turn. While the results are pretty good, it might not be worth it in the end. | -15 damage |
Nightmare | 66 | The games call it Rest, but since health isn't restored, it gets this name instead. It IS a nightmare if you suffer from the attack, but it's also a nightmare for the user of the attack, who can't dodge whatsoever that turn. Use it wisely... | -40 damage NO dodge 1 turn |
Sing | 67 | The one move JUST ABOUT NO ONE wants, Sing is basically a DK Headbutt that does no damage. However, sometimes stunning is all you need to do. | 1 round auto-stun |
Pound | 68 | Jiggly doesn't have many powerful moves; this pound attack only hits once. Better make it count. | -10 damage |
Shadow Ball | 69 | Mewtwo's Shadow Ball is basically Samus's Charge Shot with the strength of DK's Giant Punch and a "can't hold at full strength" penalty. Once at full strength, let it loose to regain your dodging freedom. | -10 damage (uncharged) -25 damage (slightly charged) -50 damage (fully charged) |
Hypnotise | 70 | Remember this: no matter what sleep move it is, if it does no damage, don't use it unless needed. This is Jiggly's Sing in another form. | 1 round auto-stun |
Teleport | 71 | Mewtwo teleported with the range of Sheik's "Sheikaport", but with no damage capabilities whatsoever. It's great for defense. | use to get away |
Confusion | 72 | Mewtwo combined the function of Mario's Super Cape with Peach's Toad Counter. Raise your hand in the air, stop projectiles, and send opponents spinning for damage! Remember that this can also be used for defense. | -10 damage |
Chef | 73 | Game & Watch will have the names of his games as his moves on this RPG as a sign of respect. Here, either toss out 3 sausages at foes with 3 d20, or whack them upside the head with the frying pan! | -10 * X damage (sausages) -20 damage (frying pan) |
Oil Panic | 74 | Many of Game & Watch's games involved things in 3; usually lives. Here, the bucket is used to absorb projectiles in defense mode and the contents are spilled out towards the opponents in offense mode. The bucket can hold up to 3 projectiles. | collects projectiles (defense) -(A + B + C) * 2 damage (offense) |
Fire | 75 | Game & Watch used trampolines during one of his games; this represents the similarities he went through. It gains good height, but doesn't do much damage. | -10 damage |
Judgement | 76 | Next to Kirby's Inhale move, this is the most varied move there is. From self hurting yourself to knocking people out of the park, it's got versatility. d20 and d9 unleash the mighty hammer. | See Hammers Here |
Shield Breaker | 77 | Marth couldn't do much damage with this attack charged or uncharged, but the best results are for charging up. Wait one turn, pray no one goes after you, and stun them! | -5 damage 1 round auto stun (charged) |
Marth's Counter | 78 | An excellent defense move, Counter helped Marth block attacks and deliver his own. You can do that too, but remember that if you miss, you will suffer. | -15 damage |
Dolphin Slash | 79 | This isn't the best comeback move Marth could have, but he has to live with it. While it has good power, don't expect to move much in any direction once you unleash it. | -15 damage |
Swords Dance | 80 | This move can be very powerful...if you land each swing in succession. Up to four swings will be performed, each one more powerful than the next. Up to 50 HP can be taken off. Roll 4 d20 with this attack. | -5 damage (first swing) -10 damage (second swing) -15 damage (third swing) -20 damage (fourth swing) |
Megavitamin | 81 | This is basically Mario's fireball. However, since vitamins are good for you, up to three can be tossed out at once, so roll with 3 d20 instead of 2 d20. | -5 * X damage |
Doc Tornado | 82 | Doc could trap the enemies in a mini tornado, then send them away. The roll here is d20 and d10. | -(1 * X) + 10 damage |
"Pay Up" Punch | 83 | There has to be SOME uniqueness in the names for this to work...it's the Super Jump Punch with more potential damage. Coinage stays the same. Roll d20 and d10. | -(1 * X) + 10 damage # coins = d10 roll |
Super Sheet | 84 | The defense move with attitude, unleash your cape and stop any enemies from attacking you. They could very well be risking damage instead. | sends projectiles back -10 damage |
Gerudo Punch | 85 | Ganondorf doesn't come with his usual attacks, but the ones he copied were quite powerful. This one can send opponents out of here quickly. | -40 damage |
Gerudo Kick | 86 | Like the original Falcon Kick, this can be used to go through a group of enemies. It's not a combo attack, so if an enemy avoids the attack, it will still continue. | -25 damage |
Gerudo Dive | 87 | This is the only grab attack that will do more damage than most other grab attacks. Make sure you time it right, or you will be falling back down. | -25 damage |
Gerudo Knuckle | 88 | Ganondorf mainly used this as a setup move, but with its high power, you can possibly kill creatures with it. | -20 damage |
Falco's Blaster | 89 | Picture Fox's blaster with a tiny bit more oomph. This is what you get. Roll 10 d20 and hope you get them to connect. | -3 * X damage |
Falco's Reflector | 90 | Offensively, Falco shocked opponents. Defensively, he sent projectiles back. You can do the same thing. | -10 damage (offense) -2 * attack (defense) |
Firebird | 91 | This is more powerful than the Fire Fox, but less powerful than the Gerudo Kick. However, it can go in any direction. | -20 damage |
Falco Phantasm | 92 | For dodging, this is an excellent move, for a +2 bonus of dodging comes into play. For offense, it's a good setup move for your partner to take 'em out. | -15 damage (offense) +2 dodge bonus (defense) |
Bow and Fire Arrows | 93 | Surprisingly, Young Link has an arrow move more powerful than Link's! Use it to your advantage to send enemies away and at bay. | -15 damage |
Young Bomb | 94 | Again, not the greatest name, but it will do. It's basically Link's bomb attack. Just remember to throw the bomb far enough away. | -15 damage (anyone) |
Kokiri Spin Attack | 95 | It's not as powerful as Link's spin attack, but the basic premise is the same. It's also a good move to get extra height. | -15 damage |
Wooden Boomerang | 96 | It's basically the same as Link's boomerang attack, only it doesn't go as far (it's not the magical variety). You can't toss this out twice in a row. | -5 damage 1 round auto stun |
Baby Jolt | 97 | This is Pichu, so his moves haven't gained the power of Pikachu yet. Remember to aim well; having the Self Hurter and missing isn't good for you. | -5 damage |
Baby Bolt | 98 | This one can clear out enemies, but remember that it's not Pikachu's power. | -15 damage |
Agility | 99 | You can't attack anyone with this; Pichu couldn't. It can be aimed twice, so roll with 2 d20. It's best for defense, for you add an extra +3 to your dodge roll. | +3 dodge bonus Escape move |
Baby Bash | 100 | Like the Skull Bash, this can be charged up. Again, it's not as powerful. If you are forced to move during the charge, you lose the charge. | -5 damage (uncharged) -20 damage (charged) |
Flare Blade | 101 | Unlike Marth's Shield Breaker, this has THREE levels of charge with no means of storage. Get it all the way charged, and it practically kills most enemies. Don't, though, and it will just send them pretty far. | -5 damage (uncharged) auto kill (charged) |
Roy's Counter | 102 | The basic attack (defense?) is the same for Roy as was Marth. The difference is that since Roy is slightly more powerful, he gets more "oomph" on the counterattack. You will to, if you block the move in time. | -20 damage |
Rising Flare | 103 | Picture Marth's Dolphin Slash, only with the ability to perform multiple hits. That's basically what Roy did, and what you will do. Leap up, and roll 5 d20 to attack your foes. | -5 * X damage |
Double Edge Dance | 104 | Like Marth's Swords Dance, up to four successive swings can be delivered for a good deal of damage. Mess up the chain, and the "damage collecting" stops. Roll 4 d20 to unleash your dance. | -5 damage (first swing) -10 damage (second swing) -15 damage (third swing) -20 damage (fourth swing) |
Dice Roll | Hammer Name | Affects |
1 | Self Hammer | -10 damage (self) |
2 | Weak Hammer | -5 damage |
3 | Shield Hammer | 1 round auto stun |
4 | Strong Hammer | -15 damage |
5 | Electric Hammer | -15 damage |
6 | Fire Hammer | -15 damage |
7 | Food Hammer | -10 damage & +10 health |
8 | Ice Hammer | -10 damage & 1 round auto stun |
9 | Death Hammer | -50 damage or instant death |