Egg Lay
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Egg Lay is Yoshi's Standard Special Move. He sticks his tongue out, pulling in and swallowing any enemy touched thereby, turning them into an egg for a few seconds. The amount of time that the enemy remains in the egg is determined by how much damage they have. While trapped in an egg, one is open to attacks, although cannot be knocked back. Tilting the control stick back and forth will help the victim escape the egg quicker.
It is important to note that Yoshi has a few Super Armor frames in this move. From the second his tongue latches onto another character to the moment the egg is layed, Yoshi gains 120% knockback resistance. This is useful for 4-player battles, as the attack itself only affects one opponent, so Yoshi would potentially be vulnerable - the resistance negates that vulnerability.
Since his first appearance in Super Mario World, Yoshi's trademark move has been gulping his enemies using his lizard-like tongue. However, ever after Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi was able to turn his eaten enemies into eggs. Throwing these eggs at enemies would be Yoshi's primary attacking method.
[edit] Trivia
- As Egg Lay has a very similar animation to Yoshi's grab, it can often be used to play mindgames with opponents.
- If Yoshi swallows an enemy who has consumed a Super Mushroom or Poison Mushroom, the egg's size will grow/shrink proportionately.
| Yoshi's Special Moves | |
|---|---|
| Standard Special Move: | Egg Lay |
| Side Special Move1: | Egg Roll |
| Up Special Move: | Egg Throw |
| Down Special Move: | Yoshi Bomb |
| Final Smash2: | Super Dragon |
| 1: In Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. 2: In Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. | |
