True or false: While transforming you are invulnerable?

[Megasabin]

I read this somewhere but haven't seen any proof to back it up. Can anyone comment on it?

[mad_max]

I hope so, because the transformation takes a ridiculously long time in brawl.

[DuranBlack]

I think she is! Because I was watching a match and while Zelda transformed into Sheik it took about 5 seconds longer than it does in Melee and she has this hazy mist around her and no one could damage her.

[S2]

Let's hope you get invincible frames. Can someone with the game give us an exact answer?

She probably is vulnerable coming out of the move though.

[Crossjeremiah]

you get invincible frames. but the opponent most likely will try to grab you at the end of the transformation

[Eratangos]

Hmm, another question would be can Sheik transform in the respawning platform like the pokemons. That would be helpful.

[Storm101]

It doesn't take 5 seconds. I've been watching some vids and it's only slightly longer than in Melee. There was a video that showed it to take quite a while but it was a demo.

[RyokoYaksa]

I've actually played and can tell you. The Transform takes a ridiculously long time to do either way. Easily twice as long as the Melee transforms. The Transformation into Sheik takes slightly longer than the one back into Zelda. And yes, you are indeed vulnerable when coming out of the move.

[Needle of Juntah]

i know in melle you cant be hit at what i would say is the VERY middle of the transformation for like 1-2 frames. and i have actually used this a couple time in matches with success.

[Takumaru]

In brawl you have like 2 seconds of invincible frames because, like ryoko said, the transformation takes a very long time.

[toon link 94]

hopefully u become invincible because it takes so freakin long its rediculous!!!!

[MattDotZeb]

The transformation takes so long in Brawl because zelda has to put in boob implants while transforming. And vice versa for sheik.

[Storm101]

I won't argue with that then but it doesn't take very long here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imRIil8bwuY&feature=related

20-25

It seems to be shorter transforming back into Zelda than transforming into Sheik.

[S2]

It is a long time if you want to say, change when your opponent isn't getting KOd.

Actually, I'm fairly certain it takes longer now because the game is loading the other character off the disc. As opposed to Melee, where both were loaded the whole time.

That's probably due to the increased programming challanges of Brawl. Characters like Olimar with his pikmin and IC are more taxing on the system. The game has to run smoothly in all situations. Including moments having 4 of the zanier characters on something like Big Blue, with items on high, a character using an FS, and a graphic intensive pokeball or AT all at the same time.

[Hokkaido]

You get invincibility frames, but it's nothing a good player can't just sit through and wait with a charged smash for. I'd recommend switching when nobody has a chance to land one of those heavy-hitting smashes against you (especially if you're playing against a character like Ike, Dedede, Ganondorf or Bowser)

[quinn95]

you are invincible but people can still charge a smash attack.

[Fast and Furious]

Even if you aren't invincible, it shouldn't be a problem if you create some distance between you and your opponents. You can:
-Run
-Smash your opponent a safe distance away
-Transform in midair
-Teleport a safe distance away

[Nakayorz]

what's the time limit on kirby's air ride can you use a transform to avoid the whole thing?