Smashing the Smash Ball Tactics

[Meian]

Didn't see a post on this and I was rather curious about how this works on some characters.

Weither one likes the Smash Balls or not, there will be times when it has to be dealt with. Knowing how some people, including myself, play Random, I was curious to know the best way to get the Smash Ball on each character. I'll start it with what I think from my experience on certain characters. Any opinions and additions would be greatly appericated.


Mario --

Luigi --

Peach --

Bowser --

Yoshi --

Wario -- Triple Jump into it usually after one hit has been made. Aerial Up+A {the clap move} can one shot the smash ball if it is timed right (tested this and it worked very well online).

Donkey Kong --

Diddy Kong --

Link --

Toon Link --

Zelda -- I usually use Din's Fire after it has been hit once or twice from a good distance.

Sheik --

Ganondorf -- Most of his aerial moves from what I understand work well after a hit or two

Samus -- Samus aerial Up+A followed by a Forward+A midair will break it. A charged shot can one shot it also (thx Cheerios)

Zero Suit Samus -- (considering if you even want to hit it)

Kirby -- Side+B to hammer it. Aerial Back+A to kick it too (thx Ryko)

Meta Knight -- Side+B is fairly good after a horde is on it (and hit it once) and knock them out

King Dedede -- The spinning aerial Up+A motion normally gets it for me

Fox -- Aerial Forward+A landing all the kicks since it can be steered fairly easily (thx Vandole)

Falco --

Wolf -- Neutral Air A for the multiple hits after it has been hit at least once. Up+B triple jump into the horde of people on it first for crowd control (thx Aoe)

Pikachu -- Down+B for Thunder. The Smash Ball runs into it (thx Izzy)

Jigglypuff --

Pokemon Trainer:
Squirtle --
Ivysaur -- Bullet Seed to keep it trapped including those on it (thx Kuno)
Charizard -- Rock Smash it (thx Kuno)

Lucario -- Aerial Up+A followed by a Aerial Down+A should do the trick (thx Zanz)

Captain Falcon --

Ness -- PK Thunder after a hit

Lucas -- Same as Ness with PK Thunder but easier since it can go through the mass horde going after it

Ice Climbers --

Marth -- Foward+B combo in the air to blade dance into it. Forward+A smash if it is low elevation (thx Korietsu)

Ike -- Not an Ike player myself but I often see people use his Aether triple jump to grab it with the range it has and knock the others in the way out. Ground Up+A smash also was used when it was near the ground.

Mr. Game & Watch --

Pit -- Arrows work well if you can aim with it

Olimar -- Neutral Aerial+A or Aerial Up+A will land multiple hits on it especially with a Red or Purple Pikmin. Up+B Pikmin Chain can snatch it from a distance and go through the people on it (thx Kenai)

R.O.B --

Sonic --

Snake -- I've tried many ways. The aerial Up+A and aerial back+A worked for me. Nikita (sp) missile was a bit too risky to try. Wonder if grenades would work well?

[Ryko]

Side B or back it with kirby.

[AoE]

Usually use the Neutral air A for Wolf since it's multiple hits after letting someone else hit it first. I usually Up + B into the horde first though since it's actually a decent crowd control move.

[Izzy]

Down+B with Pikachu. The smash ball runs into the thunderbolt.

[Boyiee]

Down+B with Pikachu. The smash ball runs into the thunderbolt.

Thats not enough to break it on it's own, you need to upsmash it first or land 2x thunders on it, both are pretty simple to do in succession.

[Not Kuno]

A well timed Rock Smash with Charizard can smash it in one hit. Ivysaur is good with Bullet Seed too (it traps it and anyone else trying to get it, while damaging it as well).

[Cheerios]

Samus' aerial Up+A followed by an aerial Forward+A will break it, and it won't leave you open if you had used her Up+B special.

A charged shot will break the ball in 1 hit if you wanna waste that, too.

[Kenai]

Olimar's Neutral Air or UpAir will land multiple hits on it, and the UpAir will break it quickly with a Red or Purple Pikmin. Pikmin Chain can also snatch it if you are too far, goes through the hoard of people as well.

[Meian]

Great stuff everyone, I appericate it. Needs more more!

A well timed Rock Smash with Charizard can smash it in one hit. Ivysaur is good with Bullet Seed too (it traps it and anyone else trying to get it, while damaging it as well).

If you're holding B for Bullet Seed and you break it while still holding B does the Final Smash fire right away or do you have to press it again?

[BRP]

Wario's Up+B works well too. Basically, if you count one or two hits on it without it breaking, his Up+B is sure to break it. I apply this logic to most characters with multi-hit or punishing air attacks.

[Meian]

Wario's Up+B works well too. Basically, if you count one or two hits on it without it breaking, his Up+B is sure to break it. I apply this logic to most characters with multi-hit or punishing air attacks.

Ahh I already had this up before anyone posted. But thanks for confirming it though that I wasn't the only one who did it.

[Not Kuno]

If you're holding B for Bullet Seed and you break it while still holding B does the Final Smash fire right away or do you have to press it again?

I would just be charged with the smash ball and continue bullet seeding. It's really annoying. :D

[Zanz L. Barre The 3rd]

Lucario's up aerial, followed by a down aerial usually does the trick; emphasis on the down aerial.

[Korietsu]

If you can make the height, you can use marth's forward + b to blade dance into the ball for a couple of solid its, otherwise I just wait for it to go low and get a soild fsmash on it.

[Vandole]

landing all the kicks with fox's forward-a will get you the smashball, and since you can kinda steer it its really easy to do.