The Best Special Moves in Smash Bros. History

What are the best special moves in the Smash series?
Let's find out! And let's trip on some bananas!!!!
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Tracklist:
All-Star Rest Area | Super Smash Bros. Melee
Champion Road | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Donkey Kong Country Returns | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fight On! (Final Fantasy VII) | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Flash Man Stage | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Gear Getaway | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Gourmet Race (Brawl) | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Luma | Super Mario Galaxy
Main Theme - Star Fox 64 (64) | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Main Theme - Star Fox 64 (Brawl) | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mute City | Super Smash Bros. Melee
Red & Black | Bayonetta
Route 209 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Mario Galaxy | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Theme of Tara | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Victory Road - Pokemon Ruby/Pokemon Sapphire | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Xenoblade Chronicles Medley | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

[@MelvinStFleur]

Shulk: Hey look my neutral special made it on the list Kirby: *our* neutral special

[@emmayeetusowo4545]

Oh wow 🤣

[@emmayeetusowo4545]

Oh wow 🤣

[@emmayeetusowo4545]

Oh wow 🤣

[@HiddenCuts88]

Lol

[@Trixiefatcat]

why did i laugh so hard at this

[@SonicTheCutehog]

Therapist: Fox with Falco's laser isn't real. Fox with Falco's laser can't hurt you. Fox with Falco's laser:

[@kwayke9]

Welcome to Super Hitstun Bros

[@patrickstar258]

bruh 64 doesnt have that much hitstun everyone overexaggerates the issue of smash 64s issue is the lack of defensive options

[@chrispo7610]

*falco with fox's laser

[@chrispo7610]

@@patrickstar258 no DI, ass shield, and high hitstun all worked together

[@slowpokewithadream9990]

I'm not going to sleep thinking about

[@thomasr.6669]

Don’t forget that Shulk can activate his Monado Arts during hitstun, literally breaking otherwise true combos when switching to Shield Art during the string.

[@greedo194]

And during some multihits lol

[@shaggy7958]

Even mewtwo down b???

[@firstwaddledee9182]

Or with Smash, giving him too much knockback for a combo to work.

[@faroukmohamed324]

witch time has to be on here (well tbf all bayo specials should be on here)

[@ZXaria]

In Smash Ultimate, it lasts for almost no time at all, and her kit doesn't help either. Smash attacks clash with basic moves, like dash attacks, and they can shield during Witch Time too. But in Smash 4, yeah, it should be included 100%.

[@decidueyefan3844]

Smash 4 guns: she’s just standing there, *menacingly* Smash 4 witch twist: up up and away Smash 4 abk: the blast zone is that way, let’s go Smash 4 witch time: ok lemme just go get lunch, take a nap, go babysit my cousin, and then I’ll come back and punish Ultimate: you have lost bustedness privilege At least bayo can still say she wielded not 1, but 4 guns for her neutral special way before joker ever did

[@ZXaria]

@@decidueyefan3844 Bayonetta using guns for all of her moves, besides Witch Time, grabs and get-up attacks xd

[@loading...948]

Her bullet arc isn't that great

[@ZXaria]

@@loading...948 Arc? If you mean arts, then yeah, they aren't great, but having a constant 360° attack is great.

[@mejai2604]

And for his neutral special: G U N

[@firstdayhavingachicken6683]

That's only the best special move

[@pyromaniac000000]

Joker with *gun* is not that broken. Fox with a gun is basic af. KIRBY with a *gun* however, that is truly terrifying.

[@firstdayhavingachicken6683]

@@pyromaniac000000 Kirby with a gun is nightmare fuel

[@pyromaniac000000]

Lisa George kirbys had enough of being a bottom tier, and has finally snapped

[@kooskoos12345]

tEcHnIcAlLy ItS a MoDeL gUn

[@trentadamson6839]

“Shulks neutral special gives him a boost for all of his attacks” Hero down special “Am i a joke to you?”

[@impossiblehanley2732]

Ah yes. That down b that relies on luck that may give you magic burst or *_K A C L A N G_*

[@electroshockgamer2733]

Command Selection gives you a lot of options, but you don't know which of those options you actually have until you use it, which affects hpw useful it is. Imagine if you're trying to punish a shield break and you get Sizz, Kaclang, Acceleratle, and Heal. Not very useful.

[@NormalGuy985]

@@impossiblehanley2732 or zoom or being faster Then the speed of Light

[@elliottrogers735]

“Everyone has been killed by Snake’s missile at least once” *Laughs in Rosalina down b*

[@KJDraws]

Beeps in G&W Down B

[@GreenHillPlushHouse]

*Screams in Pits Orbitars*

[@RandomGuy-us9go]

Howls in villager pocket

[@brunovleals]

Cries in Up B Ganondorfin

[@DiegoideGetsNoBitches]

laghs in reflector

[@KiravTM]

0:15 did anyone else realize that the Samus teched the ganon down b spike and then ganon lost

[@GoBucs0221]

It was on the screen so ya everyone saw it and knows it

[@k-leb4671]

Damn, that is so unlucky.

[@k-leb4671]

@@GoBucs0221 I didn't notice it.

[@GoBucs0221]

@@k-leb4671 oh

[@userUCWjtF6G3W13AiW]

yes

[@asierx7047]

"Imagine if you were to give this move to, say, Meta Knight" Kirby: *jump art intensifies*

[@spaceonisorceress4406]

Sonic + Speed = yes

[@shudeepta]

@@spaceonisorceress4406 if sonic had the speed art he would be faster than a super duper wavedashing samus

[@abbe1255]

Zelda’s down-b is the greatest attack in most games

[@jpp3145]

Liki Lester I mean, you’re not wrong. With the exception of smash 4, Zelda down b was busted. In melee and brawl it buffed her in almost every way, and in ultimate it has extreme range, high damage, can peel people off the ledge, can 2 frame, can be used as a shield if you know displaced phantom, and is her best zoning tool. Why they buffed it in patch 7.0.0 we’ll never know.

[@ccaskeytheepicgamer8956]

Lol

[@ccaskeytheepicgamer8956]

True

[@RandomGuy-us9go]

My brother is a zelda main so I learned to play around phantom, not that busted

[@abbe1255]

Random Guy. I mean the games where she turned into Shiek

[@CheeseBlaster]

"Melee Jigglypuff isn't good" I know a certain box that can prove you wrong

[@Shadow404x]

HungryBox

[@julsyabools5638]

Alex: We are not doing this based on recovery's I already did that. Also Alex: It AlSo iS a GrEaT ReCoVeRy MovE

[@mastercobragaming8780]

I think he meant Up-B’s not any other special move

[@trentbell8276]

To be fair, all of Meta Knight's specials recovered and he was the best character, so...

[@mastercobragaming8780]

Tren Bell still is in Brawl

[@freeziboi3249]

@@trentbell8276 literally every single one of them, I loved meta knight in brawl. 😅

[@julsyabools5638]

Ok you have a good point.

[@iliakatster]

Still says ganking and now projectles, i swear he's doing it on purpose.

[@teched_fn]

Ikr

[@AarturoSc]

His head is ganked.

[@powcomixonline1771]

Congrats on 50k dude you earned it

[@AlexEXE]

Thanks, that means a lot! :D

[@Wolfy-Kun]

I LOVE YOU ALEX

[@ninjanikk]

@@AlexEXE You Also Deserve Way More Subs

[@rumanabegum5922]

Snake: Heh edge guarding? No problem Steve: Ima ruin this mans whole career.

[@ahmadkazan7994]

Seeing brawl makes me appreciate how good the sonic model was.

[@ahmadkazan7994]

@Matheus Fernandes not really,I liked the middle face treatment.Basically his mouth doesn't show up until an idle or taunt,which were the best out of all smash games.

[@StanleySophana]

I also like the fact that Sonic had more expressions compared to the later installments

[@ahmadkazan7994]

@@StanleySophana MUCH more.

[@smashfan2175]

@@ahmadkazan7994 same here i liked brawl sonic compared to 4 and ultimate

[@jamesmmart1n]

@@smashfan2175 his voice is better than the new ones

[@KorporalKReephdmkiytrecv69]

I love every special move.... Except for pk fire. I have nightmares.

[@whereismynut]

Wait a minite i know you

[@Wolfy-Kun]

Yep i do too

[@Wolfy-Kun]

I hate pk fire

[@blankspace5261]

How to give any smash bros player memories of PTSD in 6 steps: 1.P 2.K 3.F 4.I 5.R 6.E

[@ninjanikk]

I LOVE Pk fire Unless It's Used Against Me

[@AshenDust_]

Brawl Meta Knight’s down special is so broken that it made you permanently invincible (but you couldn’t attack) and they had to ban using that tech

[@watersheep5535]

Imo his up b is the best since it's VERY fast and kills, and good range, literally one of the best ways to recover, i frames in the beginning, safe and cancelable after the initial hit and he's up in the sky. Totally busted

[@AshenDust_]

Water Sheep so basically all of meta knight

[@watersheep5535]

@@AshenDust_ YESSSSSSS

[@destroyerofworlds4663]

8:53 Alex.EXE: We've all been killed by this, right? Me: No...

[@khalilboutira1177]

You'r" lying bruh xD

[@destroyerofworlds4663]

@@khalilboutira1177 Actually, no I'm not. I've never gotten killed by this move anytime I face a Snake player. XD

[@yannadybatista3431]

Alex Maike A vídeo best charaters

[@yannadybatista3431]

Best chareters

[@ginger_queen8108]

Me, watching the video: ... Alex: Says "gank" instead of "gimp" Me: Aight, I'mma head out.

[@envan7865]

ginger_queen that’s been bugging me for months

[@CabeliotCometier]

GiMP doesn't like people saying gimp in any context that isn't graphical, so some people respect it

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

Nice video bro I’ve been exciting for this to come out

[@s3lected724]

Thanks for your awesome videos always happy to see them ❤

[@Crzypengu]

Glad to have found this channel today. Great video and I'm subscribing

[@Surfinator]

Awesome! I love your lists!

[@x8bitpixel]

Was watching some of your vids earlier this morning lmao. Glad you posted this.

[@coolscot4329]

You're doing absolutely amazing my guy You're extremely underrated, hopefully your subscriber count goes up by a lot some time

[@kooskoos12345]

I love how you mention shulk's neutral B and proceed to not once mention shulk can use it while in hitstun to break most combos (I think he can use it in hitstun, I KNOW he can use it to break combos)

[@KiravTM]

These may be on the other vid in the future but here are some that could’ve been on this list (Ultimate) Mr game and watch up b Zero suit flip kick Wario waft There are probably way more but these are some I kept in mind Also congrats on 50K subs :)

[@ahmadkazan7994]

I think spindash and pokemon trainer's down B can be in the list too.

[@musicgreninja5875]

Not a professional by any means but what about Ultimate Roy Side Special? Basically Smash 4 Limit Cross Slash that can give any character an easy killing option in general thanks to its raw strength, great speed, and is also useful at lower percents as a combo ender. Might just be because it's Roy the Boy we're talking about but I'd just think I'd bring that up.

[@ghostfire1192]

@@ahmadkazan7994 PT down b is more a mechanic than an actual move, but you can make an argument with i frames and yadayada. Spindashis just annoying to deal with, and it's not close to being one of the bestmoves

[@ahmadkazan7994]

@@ghostfire1192 Spindash is defenitly one of the best moves in at least smash 4(heck even in ultimate spindash is still leads to everything and has 6 frames of invincibility that get replinsjed every time you drift) Safe on shield,combos to anything,has invincibility,cancelable,helps recovery,combined with spring can punish smash 4 witch time.

[@ahmadkazan7994]

@@musicgreninja5875 it can be,is it safe on shield?I think you can escape getting punished even when landing the full move.

[@teve20]

The comedy in this is actually hilarious, keep up the great work man!

[@khalilboutira1177]

I ENJOY your content so much keep the good work!!!

[@Jack-dt7rw]

A new video from Alex always makes my day :)

[@TheGamersState]

50K is absolutely deserved man! Love your content!

[@StanleySophana]

Just imagine Fox and Falco having their Shines from Melee implemented to Ultimate

[@HD-nb7kw]

They would be top 2 again.

[@wish91]

Yes please

[@Nosretep]

No, that was the result of poor balancing.

[@joshkool7984]

I do wish their down b would’ve still helped them stall in the air. And also nerfed Luigi’s down b as well because of it’s lack of recovery

[@jamesmmart1n]

Excuse me while I go cry and have Vietnam flashbacks

[@CyFi5]

Ngl your videos are betting better and better. Congrats on 50K btw

[@NakaiKirby]

I fought you in a live stream before! Also i love the work good job!

[@ninjanikk]

Your Videos Are Amazing And Really Well Done!

[@boingk2585]

Thanks man this is great

[@joshk885]

YES!

[@bryanalvarez3305]

Love your videoooos!!

[@AverageDoctor345]

I would actually swap Mach Tornado with Shuttle Loop. That move was way more busted.

[@anonymoose477]

Yes! Gj on 50k! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@dootdoodle569]

Congrats on 50k subs Alex!

[@pinesapp]

alex said “I wont be covering recovery moves” because he doesntwant a repeat of g&w’s up b lmfao

[@Karma_896]

Congrats on 50 k man

[@pyromaniac000000]

Snake mains: haha, nikita goes *beep beep*

[@turbo__unicorn3370]

Shulks neutral special in ultimate is the best move in the game. No matter what attack you try to argue is better, with Monado arts active those moves could be even better than that. And no character relies completely on their neutral special, so they still have options with the new neutral B. Every character gets a better recovery. Every character can combo better. Every character can kill better. Monado arts is the best move in the game.

[@llampaca5849]

You forgot that shield literally let’s you escape from combos for free.

[@TheAlex010]

"It can even kill at very low percentages" >150%

[@elmoblaster8797]

I was hoping Young Link’s Fire Arrows would at least be an honorable mention.

[@marikodo]

This is what we all waited for yay

[@ONLY_RR7]

“Pro-ject-tulls”

[@younglink3924]

I was waiting for the moment it came out

[@joshkool7984]

I like Simon and Richter’s down b because it’s like down b then side smash. And Mii Brawler’s flashing mach punch is also pretty awesome.

[@Martholomew407]

I’d say flipkick is the best down special in ultimate

[@libertybiberty7941]

3:38 can we have more of these pop offs, that caught me off guard so hard😂😂

[@crazyarceus4617]

thank you for giving me the nightmare of Brawl Meta Knight with monado arts

[@kenyu9634]

Congratulations for 50k subs 😊😊😊

[@JammDodger]

Hi 🙋‍♂️!!!

[@AlexEXE]

Hello Jammie!

[@kibs5332]

Hi!

[@modern2833]

@@AlexEXE Hello Alex! Like your videos about smash. I have a suggestion. That suggestion is that you do a video of the BEST characters in smash history.

[@MonadoJoJo]

I am so glad you didn't include Ness. Thank you for Sparring me of the pain

[@Angry5704]

Alex: Remote Missile is a no-brainer for edgeguarding. But it's nowhere NEAR as satisfying as dunking them at 100 miles an hour with a well-timed forward air.

[@onlookerofthings6029]

3:24 "You guys know Jigglypuff, right? Yeah, that character isn't very good" *sad Hungrybox noises*

[@squared231]

Joker down b, hero magic burst and other down b options, piranna plant Neutral B, terry GO moves, pika T-jolt, Ness side-B, bowser up b, Roy side-b, game and watch up-b, zero suit down-b, wario down b, snake grenade, sonic spin dash, kens SHORYUKEN. I may have gotten them all for ultimate. Give me suggestions in the replies!

[@nice_gamingfunnymomentsxd4011]

The Pig Monado Arts are better than all of them

[@squared231]

nice_gaming funny moments XD I'm not including the ones that he already said but I do know how busted monado arts is

[@akshaykarthik928]

Rebel's guard and Tetrakarn/Makarakan are really good lmao

[@RaiderThePig]

Spoiler: Jigglypuff up b is the best special move

[@ricardoveracierto]

:0

[@marwin436]

Its really bad, but ok

[@purpledefaultpfp6233]

@@marwin436 :(

[@googa9689]

I KNEW IT!!

[@insertnamehere2462]

@@marwin436 yes That is the joke

[@rocket_bsd_8101]

Samus charge shot. you can hop out of the move now get full charge shot while recovering plus wave bouncing and b reversing is crazy when done right

[@truskawus6694]

We all know that the best special move is ness's side b

[@Jujutsu_maniac]

pK fIrE

[@IGotRandomOpinions6969]

PIKAY FAYAH

[@Piss21]

Let’s go new video😁 You deserve those 50,000 subs😁

[@USER-lj2lw]

1:23 i love how the gun syncs with the music

[@theleafguard116]

Alex:we have all been killed by snakes missile right? Me a snake main who knows how to deal with it:no

[@exellux5570]

congrats 50.3k nice

[@thefoxygamer1536]

My absolute favorite move in the game is Terry's buster wolf. Its just so satisfying to land. It's just something about Terry saying "Are you ok?" Before punching them into oblivion while shouting "BUSTA WOLF!" is so satisfying. Not only is it powerful it can be comboed into. And it can kill at 60% of performed at the edge of a stage

[@CrafterDaemon]

Another thing about Shulk's monado arts is that they all have a drawback as well. Both Jump and Smash make you easier to launch, shield and speed make you deal less damage, and buster makes you take more damage as well.

[@usefulfilmstv]

Congrats on 50k! You deserve it! 🎉 (I still think you’re undersubscribed for the quality of content you make!)

[@gustavoblackstar]

Your intro is extremely good

[@evaggelos6516]

I just realised that you had 50K subs. The channel seemed more popular with such quality.

[@coltonk.3086]

Dr. Mario’s doctor Tornado is solid. It’s basically a second recovery option for Doc. I love it.

[@LunaMinuna]

Min Min:What are special moves? Hero: WHICH ONES?!?!

[@tardissins7512]

Snake grenade. Frame 1, combo breaker, can kill, makes follow ups and chases near impossible, projectile, trapping tool, approach obfuscator, etc.

[@ricardoveracierto]

It was time for this video :3 Edit:i think samus special move must have been in the video

[@AnthanKrufix]

Link's Remote Bomb in Ultimate is also easily one of the best. It is everything from a zoning tool, a kill move, a trap, an edgeguard, a tossable item to extend combos with, and even a recovery tool. It interacts with the rest of his kit too such as shooting it with his arrows or boomerang to knock it into the opponent or hitting it with your sword to launch it at surprising angles.

[@L4Tur]

I thought brawl’s shuttle loop would be in this video. Leads into glide, good combo ender, great oos option, invincibility frames when used on the ground, and has more range than SNAKE’S UP TILT.

[@masterwoo4359]

3:46 Alex: It can kill at early percantages also Alex: shows it KO ing at 126%

[@epicgamertime5198]

I just subbed cause of this video

[@evenubb]

Yo Alex it’s the guy from the stream who asked about video leaks :)

[@milkmaster9247]

After seeing that falcon punch was on the list I’m not gunna take it seriously.

[@finnb287]

"Nikita is the best edgeguarding tool" Ram Ram F-smash: are u sure about that?

[@prakashbulusu2330]

next put the series of luigi and congrats for 50K subscribers.

[@whereismynut]

You accually have amaizing content we can see that you really need to have 1m subs

[@DefinitelyYoshi]

*donkey kong was not harmed in the making of this video*

[@codenamescar5558]

Two Words...Two.. PK FIRE

[@NostalgiaConnoisseur]

At first I was expecting the smash 4 section to have some of the more ridiculous custom moves, but then I saw what he actually picked and I honestly think they're better

[@SeriousStriker]

Something you didn't mention with Shulk's Monado Arts are that they can be activated out of hitstun, and Monado Shield also stops combos when using it. So Shulk has no disadvantage state.

[@whatnamelol1835]

Imo, Shulk's neutral-b is the best move period Also, congratulations on 50k :D

[@Yonnitheduck]

Your voice is perfect on these smash videos

[@ashhawk5306]

3:48 Alex: it kills very early Me: Looks at donkey kong percent

[@W.D_Dev]

Ness: was like: is pk Fire a joke to you?

[@iliakatster]

I think most snake players would put his grenades over tbe missle. Zone control, interrupting projectile, able to throw in a bunch of different ways, creates frame traps, frame 1 combo breaker, it pretty much defines his neutral and synergizes with the rest of his kit.

[@cadefart]

ITS HERE

[@Cradley51]

When I saw the bananas in brawl I just thought of poor sideshow Bob and the rakes.

[@epicandi8]

Minmin has insane range and you do video with the best smash attacks