WeirdChillFever
Smash Hero
About this guide:
This guide is about the different trajectories, knockbacks and tips and tricks on Freaky Fruit.
Although this guide is mainly about the Fruit itself, it also focusses on the most popular Freaky Fruit set:
This set combines Freaky Fruit with Meteor Trampoline and On-Fire Hydrant.
When to use Freaky Fruit?
Freaky Fruit is used best when you want a good:
-Rushdown game: Pull the opponent to you to combo and finish it off with a Melon.
OR
-Trap game: Set down a Hydrant and Trampoline and profit from Freaky Fruit's varying angles and knockbacks.
What custom moves complement Freaky Fruit the best?
Red = Recommended
Blue = Alternative
Purple = Not recommended
Side B: Default is the best, You'll need the mobility and recovery of the default, as well as the killpower.
You won't get those with Distance Power Pellet and Enticing Power Pellet.
Down B: Use On-Fire Hydrant. Your trap game will yield much more reward this way.
Only use Default Hydrant when your anxious around the On-Fire. You WILL make the fruit less viable this way though.
Dire Hydrant completely removes your trap game completely. DO NOT use it.
Up B: Meteor Trampoline makes your trap game grow to great heights. You won't get ANY reward with Default Trampoline.
If you love the combo/rushdown part of the Freaky Fruit, Power Pac Jump is a good finisher.
NOTE: Even when I don't recommend some customs, that doesn't stop you from using and rocking them.
If you defeat all opponents with the others, share it!
Game Plan:
Pac-Man isn't exactly a flowchart character, but here are a few general tricks you can use with Freaky Fruit
Trap Game:
Catch a Strawberry and plant a Hydrant or Trampoline and try to push the opponent into them.
Melon and Hydrant:
If you managed to catch the Melon, you can Z-Drop it onto the Hydrant to insta-launch it.
The Fruits:
Cherry:
Trajectory: Bouncing up and down from left to right. Small range.
Damage: 2%
Thrown Sideways: Keeps the same trajectory.
Thrown Up: Bounces up and down three times, fast in a two Mario high line
Thrown Down: Bounces up and down fast and one Pac-Man high before bouncing up and down two times and two Marioes high
Z-Dropped: Bounces low two times. Can be picked up after.
Hydrant Gushed: Bounces from left to right in an arc
Knockback: Small, Backwards
Uses:
Rushdown Shield:
Since the Cherry circles around you, characters who come close to you have to be careful of the little fruit.
The knockback is small, but the hitstun and backwards knockback can make or break neutral.
You can pick it up and throw it again to move the shield.
Easy Z-Drop combos:
The Cherry's knockback can be catched very easily too, and if you Z-Drop it, the hitstun and small knockback make it a good combo starter.
Get creative and try to juggle them off-stage!
Strawberry:
Trajectory: Bouncing from left to right. Big range
Damage: 4%
Thrown Sideways: Keeps the same trajectory
Thrown Up: Bounces up and down twice, slowly, and 1.5 Marioes high
Thrown Down: Bounces six times, slowly and extremely low.
Z-Dropped: Bounces once at medium height.
Hydrant Gushed: Bounces upwards and comes down.
Knockback: Medium, Backwards
Uses:
The Strawberry has one trait you should know and love:
The backwards knockback.
There are so much applications for this, they'll be split in different parts.
Rushdown combos:
The first is pure, special-less, mostly aerial combos.
Strawberry pulls opponents in, so now you have time to Jab, DTilt, or even FSmash.
Or get creative and create a combo!
Dash Attack is great for this, or use Fair to get combos started.
Traps:
When you have the mighty power of a catched Strawberry, you can plant your usual trap set-up and throw a Strawberry down.
The powerful knockback and catchability make it an extra wall for the opponent.
When the opponent is coming to you, you can Nair them off-stage or back in the Maze.
The backwards knockback of this one allows you to combo it into a Meteor Trampoline or On-Fire Spout too
Stage Control:
Use the multiple bounces of the Strawberry to control space easily.
Be ready to punish and land a blow when they're hit by it!
Orange:
Trajectory: Straight
Damage: 2%
Hydrant Gushed: Flies slightly lower than 45 degrees.
Knockback: Small, Forward
Uses:
Orange Spam:
Use Orange's fast and straight trajectory to SH Orange spam and stop the opponent from approaching.
A good backup-plan for when a trap has deployed itself, or your combo ended.
Edgeguarding:
The fast speed of the Orange make it a deadly projectile for those who recover horizontally.
A few of them and they're too far to recover.
Punish tool
Orange is quick enough to shut down a laser-spamming Fox, bow-charging Pit or other projectile-heavy characters fast and clean.
When in hand, it becomes an ever faster tool for free hitstun.
Traps:
The horizontal and small knockback makes it a handy tool for pushing opponents in traps behind them
Paired with Strawberry, you can make the opponent dance into your traps.
Apple:
Trajectory: Almost straight down, bounces on the ground.
Damage: 9%
Hydrant Gushed: Crawls over the ground fast. Freaky!
Knockback: Medium, Upwards.
Uses:
Escorting Mission!:
Throw one out and walk after it to punish the dodging opponent.
Stage Control:
Apple's diabolical pattern and its steep angle makes it crawl all over the stage.
Great for clearing platforms or to guard a ledge while on a high platform.
The Apple is also good for clearing the stage for you when you recover high.
It's out for a long time, so opponents have to pay attention to it for a long time.
Traps:
The Apple can act as a substitute for Orange when it comes to traps and have his own role.
The Apple can push opponents into traps, since it goes slower than the
Orange.
Melon:
Trajectory: Diagonal up, then downwards, backwards when touching the ground.
Damage: 13%
Thrown Sideways: Keeps the same trajectory
Thrown Up: Goes very high, then comes down and bounces once 1.5 Marioes high
Thrown Down: Bounces once 1.5 Marioes high.
Z-Dropped: Bounces once
Hydrant Gushed: Flies straight up fast.
Knockback: Great, Forward
Uses:
Recovery:
When you're recovering ,you can charge a Melon to throw.
If you're lucky, it'll hit.
Throw!:
Just throw one out on-stage and you might hit your opponent.
If you learn the trajectory, you might even be able to push the opponents into the ball of doom.
And Catch!
Of course, you might want to catch every fruit, but the Melon has a special thing going for it.
The Melon goes way faster when thrown up or down.
This can come in handy as a powerful snipe.
You might get a hard read and kill the opponent!
Hydrant Launching:
If you catched the Melon, you can begin your ultimate spam-tactic:
Hydrant Launching.
Z-Drop the Melon and drop an Hydrant on top of it.
Wash, Rinse, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.
Galaxian:
Trajectory: Forward for a long time, then returns.
Damage: 7%, then another 7% when returning
Thrown Sideways: Keeps the same trajectory
Thrown Up: Goes up very high and comes down in an arch
Thrown Down: Bounces up and down one time one Pac high
Z-Dropped: Bounces once at medium height.
Hydrant Gushed: Flies at a 45 degrees angle.
Knockback: Small, Upwards
Uses:
Plow Plow!
Galaxian plows through projectiles so you can kill them off and catch the ship for a counterattack.
Cannot be shortened by Sheik's needles!
Throw, Catch, Throw!
When you throw, catch and throw the ship again, the Galaxian deals much damage and stays out for a long time.
Bell:
Trajectory: Forward, then straight upwards
Damage: 6%, then 6% on the rise
Hydrant Gushed: Flies up fast.
Knockback: Medium if both hits hit, Forward, then upward
Uses:
Star KO!
Bell has upwards knockback that makes for some sweet Star KOs (or the even sweeter Screen KOs)
Power Pac Jump is thus a good partner for the Bell.
Key:
Trajectory: None
Damage: 10%
Hydrant Gushed: Gets pushed away a short distance
Knockback: Meteor Smash
Uses:
Meteor
Key has deceivingly good range and kill power, so get them off stage and meteor them!
Advanced Techniques:
Insta-Catch:
When combined with the On-Fire Hydrant, the Bonus Fruit bring an interesting trick.
The Fire Spouts hit you out of the charging animation and that makes the fruit drop.
Now you can pick it up and Z-Drop and throw it in all directions immediately.
This guide is about the different trajectories, knockbacks and tips and tricks on Freaky Fruit.
Although this guide is mainly about the Fruit itself, it also focusses on the most popular Freaky Fruit set:
This set combines Freaky Fruit with Meteor Trampoline and On-Fire Hydrant.
When to use Freaky Fruit?
Freaky Fruit is used best when you want a good:
-Rushdown game: Pull the opponent to you to combo and finish it off with a Melon.
OR
-Trap game: Set down a Hydrant and Trampoline and profit from Freaky Fruit's varying angles and knockbacks.
What custom moves complement Freaky Fruit the best?
Red = Recommended
Blue = Alternative
Purple = Not recommended
Side B: Default is the best, You'll need the mobility and recovery of the default, as well as the killpower.
You won't get those with Distance Power Pellet and Enticing Power Pellet.
Down B: Use On-Fire Hydrant. Your trap game will yield much more reward this way.
Only use Default Hydrant when your anxious around the On-Fire. You WILL make the fruit less viable this way though.
Dire Hydrant completely removes your trap game completely. DO NOT use it.
Up B: Meteor Trampoline makes your trap game grow to great heights. You won't get ANY reward with Default Trampoline.
If you love the combo/rushdown part of the Freaky Fruit, Power Pac Jump is a good finisher.
NOTE: Even when I don't recommend some customs, that doesn't stop you from using and rocking them.
If you defeat all opponents with the others, share it!
Game Plan:
Pac-Man isn't exactly a flowchart character, but here are a few general tricks you can use with Freaky Fruit
Trap Game:
Catch a Strawberry and plant a Hydrant or Trampoline and try to push the opponent into them.
Melon and Hydrant:
If you managed to catch the Melon, you can Z-Drop it onto the Hydrant to insta-launch it.
The Fruits:
Cherry:
Trajectory: Bouncing up and down from left to right. Small range.
Damage: 2%
Thrown Sideways: Keeps the same trajectory.
Thrown Up: Bounces up and down three times, fast in a two Mario high line
Thrown Down: Bounces up and down fast and one Pac-Man high before bouncing up and down two times and two Marioes high
Z-Dropped: Bounces low two times. Can be picked up after.
Hydrant Gushed: Bounces from left to right in an arc
Knockback: Small, Backwards
Uses:
Rushdown Shield:
Since the Cherry circles around you, characters who come close to you have to be careful of the little fruit.
The knockback is small, but the hitstun and backwards knockback can make or break neutral.
You can pick it up and throw it again to move the shield.
Easy Z-Drop combos:
The Cherry's knockback can be catched very easily too, and if you Z-Drop it, the hitstun and small knockback make it a good combo starter.
Get creative and try to juggle them off-stage!
Strawberry:
Trajectory: Bouncing from left to right. Big range
Damage: 4%
Thrown Sideways: Keeps the same trajectory
Thrown Up: Bounces up and down twice, slowly, and 1.5 Marioes high
Thrown Down: Bounces six times, slowly and extremely low.
Z-Dropped: Bounces once at medium height.
Hydrant Gushed: Bounces upwards and comes down.
Knockback: Medium, Backwards
Uses:
The Strawberry has one trait you should know and love:
The backwards knockback.
There are so much applications for this, they'll be split in different parts.
Rushdown combos:
The first is pure, special-less, mostly aerial combos.
Strawberry pulls opponents in, so now you have time to Jab, DTilt, or even FSmash.
Or get creative and create a combo!
Dash Attack is great for this, or use Fair to get combos started.
Traps:
When you have the mighty power of a catched Strawberry, you can plant your usual trap set-up and throw a Strawberry down.
The powerful knockback and catchability make it an extra wall for the opponent.
When the opponent is coming to you, you can Nair them off-stage or back in the Maze.
The backwards knockback of this one allows you to combo it into a Meteor Trampoline or On-Fire Spout too
Stage Control:
Use the multiple bounces of the Strawberry to control space easily.
Be ready to punish and land a blow when they're hit by it!
Orange:
Trajectory: Straight
Damage: 2%
Hydrant Gushed: Flies slightly lower than 45 degrees.
Knockback: Small, Forward
Uses:
Orange Spam:
Use Orange's fast and straight trajectory to SH Orange spam and stop the opponent from approaching.
A good backup-plan for when a trap has deployed itself, or your combo ended.
Edgeguarding:
The fast speed of the Orange make it a deadly projectile for those who recover horizontally.
A few of them and they're too far to recover.
Punish tool
Orange is quick enough to shut down a laser-spamming Fox, bow-charging Pit or other projectile-heavy characters fast and clean.
When in hand, it becomes an ever faster tool for free hitstun.
Traps:
The horizontal and small knockback makes it a handy tool for pushing opponents in traps behind them
Paired with Strawberry, you can make the opponent dance into your traps.
Apple:
Trajectory: Almost straight down, bounces on the ground.
Damage: 9%
Hydrant Gushed: Crawls over the ground fast. Freaky!
Knockback: Medium, Upwards.
Uses:
Escorting Mission!:
Throw one out and walk after it to punish the dodging opponent.
Stage Control:
Apple's diabolical pattern and its steep angle makes it crawl all over the stage.
Great for clearing platforms or to guard a ledge while on a high platform.
The Apple is also good for clearing the stage for you when you recover high.
It's out for a long time, so opponents have to pay attention to it for a long time.
Traps:
The Apple can act as a substitute for Orange when it comes to traps and have his own role.
The Apple can push opponents into traps, since it goes slower than the
Orange.
Melon:
Trajectory: Diagonal up, then downwards, backwards when touching the ground.
Damage: 13%
Thrown Sideways: Keeps the same trajectory
Thrown Up: Goes very high, then comes down and bounces once 1.5 Marioes high
Thrown Down: Bounces once 1.5 Marioes high.
Z-Dropped: Bounces once
Hydrant Gushed: Flies straight up fast.
Knockback: Great, Forward
Uses:
Recovery:
When you're recovering ,you can charge a Melon to throw.
If you're lucky, it'll hit.
Throw!:
Just throw one out on-stage and you might hit your opponent.
If you learn the trajectory, you might even be able to push the opponents into the ball of doom.
And Catch!
Of course, you might want to catch every fruit, but the Melon has a special thing going for it.
The Melon goes way faster when thrown up or down.
This can come in handy as a powerful snipe.
You might get a hard read and kill the opponent!
Hydrant Launching:
If you catched the Melon, you can begin your ultimate spam-tactic:
Hydrant Launching.
Z-Drop the Melon and drop an Hydrant on top of it.
Wash, Rinse, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.
Galaxian:
Trajectory: Forward for a long time, then returns.
Damage: 7%, then another 7% when returning
Thrown Sideways: Keeps the same trajectory
Thrown Up: Goes up very high and comes down in an arch
Thrown Down: Bounces up and down one time one Pac high
Z-Dropped: Bounces once at medium height.
Hydrant Gushed: Flies at a 45 degrees angle.
Knockback: Small, Upwards
Uses:
Plow Plow!
Galaxian plows through projectiles so you can kill them off and catch the ship for a counterattack.
Cannot be shortened by Sheik's needles!
Throw, Catch, Throw!
When you throw, catch and throw the ship again, the Galaxian deals much damage and stays out for a long time.
Bell:
Trajectory: Forward, then straight upwards
Damage: 6%, then 6% on the rise
Hydrant Gushed: Flies up fast.
Knockback: Medium if both hits hit, Forward, then upward
Uses:
Star KO!
Bell has upwards knockback that makes for some sweet Star KOs (or the even sweeter Screen KOs)
Power Pac Jump is thus a good partner for the Bell.
Key:
Trajectory: None
Damage: 10%
Hydrant Gushed: Gets pushed away a short distance
Knockback: Meteor Smash
Uses:
Meteor
Key has deceivingly good range and kill power, so get them off stage and meteor them!
Advanced Techniques:
Insta-Catch:
When combined with the On-Fire Hydrant, the Bonus Fruit bring an interesting trick.
The Fire Spouts hit you out of the charging animation and that makes the fruit drop.
Now you can pick it up and Z-Drop and throw it in all directions immediately.
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