Warlock Punch
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The Warlock Punch is Ganondorf's Neutral B special move. Ganondorf cocks back charging a punch for approximately 1.5 seconds while a purple aura surrounds his fist. He then suddenly throws a devastating straight punch.
This move is very powerful as a single move causes 30%-34% damage and also has amazing knockback. It is an attack that can kill at mid-low damage. Except on utterly defenseless or paralyzed opponents, this attack is very hard to use in combat. A good strategy for this in Team Battle is as soon as an opponents is grabbed by an ally, initiate a Punch, and before it hits, have your ally throw the opponent into range (either Down or Side throws) to stun them and prevent them from escaping. In addition, with precise timing, this move can be used to strike recovering opponents.
This move is essentially a clone move of Captain Falcon's Falcon Punch, but it's slower, deals more damage, and has higher knockback.
[edit] In Brawl
There is a new ability for the Warlock Punch. A player can pull off a 180 punch by turning during the charging period. This deals more damage than a normal punch. This move can be done on the ground and in mid-air, but on the downside, it is about 0.5 seconds longer then a normal Warlock Punch.
Doing a Reverse Warlock Punch will deal an even better Warlock Punch if the enemy is inside you. Don't trust this technique for fighting in a Brawl, but this is, at best, a useful tactic in the Home-Run Contest to gain a better score.
Also, the animation for the punch has been changed. Instead of pulling his arm back like a slower Falcon Punch, Ganondorf waves his arms, pulls back both arms while gathering energy, and punches backhanded with his left hand instead of right. This also inflicts a lot of damage to opponents, forcing them off the stage, but some opponents can withstand the Warlock Punch, if the damage percentage is zero.
| Ganondorf's Special Moves | |
|---|---|
| Standard Special Move: | Warlock Punch |
| Side Special Move1: | Gerudo Dragon (SSBM), Flame Choke (SSBB) |
| Up Special Move: | Dark Dive |
| Down Special Move: | Wizard's Foot |
| Final Smash2: | Beast Ganon |
| 1: In Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. 2: In Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. | |
