Is there anyway to defend against Tabuu's "wing" attack?

[Mike87]

I know its not an instant KO in Boss Battle mode, but I cant find anyway to avoid it in the SSE, or is it just unavoidable.

 

[_Tiamat_]

Sidestep dodge, air dodge, rolls or moves that make you completely invinsible for a while (Pokemon switch, Zelda's transform)

 

[Afropony]

unless you're one of the transforming characters i'm pretty most people will agree spot dodging is the best and easiest way.

 

[Pas]

Spot dodging.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLqcoJekKg

skip to 2:03. I could keep looking for a video without this kid taking in it, but this shows it off quite nicely. Me? I never bothered to perfect it, beating tabuu once was enough...

 

[L_Lawliet]

I usually spot dodge it unless I'm using Pokémon Trainer. But one correction: in Boss Battles it IS a one hit KO in hard difficulty and above irrc.

 

[JCMR-Brawler64]

Thats exactly why I never unlock the 2 throphies in Boss Battle, Finish this mode in Very Hard and Intense. A good technique to avoid this, is the infinite dimensional cape with MetaKnight, Im going to try this...
Maybe this work XD

 

[Kinzer]

It's not possible for any character with a counter ability to just get the invincibility frames off the trigger or maybe some characters with SA frames with perfect timing?

 

[HeroMystic]

Tabuu ignores SA frames (I tried it once with Ike's Aether). I'm not sure about the counter though.

 

[Dannymal]

Just spend a whole day doing boss battles on intense. After doing that you'll be able to do it in your sleep.

 

[mluo2010]

Well, if he can't dodge Tabuu's Off Waves then there's no way he's going to get anywhere near him on Intense. I haven't quite beaten BB Intense but I've rarely ever gotten hit by the Off Waves. I have much more trouble dodging, say Master Hand's drill attack than the Off Waves. Spot dodging works every time with every character. I don't even really have to time them to dodge the 3rd one a moment later.

Just practice spot dodging and rolling away from the boss's attacks. Play on easy. After a while, dodging the bosses' attacks will become second nature. Practice just dodging their attacks and not attacking them until you can beat the bosses without taking a hit. Higher difficulties just mean faster timing.

 

[Johnknight1]

DO A BARREL ROLL!!! (Press L and down on the control stick once)

 

[Bowser King]

I usually use poke switch when I'm PT but if I'm not then spotdodging works.

 

[BubbleTea]

I usually use poke switch when I'm PT but if I'm not then spotdodging works.

thats actually incredibly smart o_o sorry i just never even thought of doing that before...

but i dont usually use pokemon trainer either...

 

[FAILchion-]

You need crazy and impeccable timing with spot dodging or air dodging. Shielding won't work.

 

[TwilightShadow]

spot dodge, or rolling, will give you a frame of invincibility, time that and u won't get send flying

 

[MRTW113]

Tabuu ignores SA frames (I tried it once with Ike's Aether). I'm not sure about the counter though.

Counter doesn't work. Tabuu's wing attack is incredibly easy to dodge. Go to the edge of the stage annd as the wave approaches, press shield and down, three times.

 

[Psychoace]

this thread is done...

 

[Yoshima]

Spot dodging.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLqcoJekKg

skip to 2:03. I could keep looking for a video without this kid taking in it, but this shows it off quite nicely. Me? I never bothered to perfect it, beating tabuu once was enough...

Thanks dude, maybe now i can beat boss battles on intense.

 

[Sondaro Sasuke]

yeah, just hold L/R and press down when the purple wave is about to hit you (remember that there are 3 waves...) and that's all. It's easy when you get it.

 

[Davy Jones]

Is this working in eu version too? I tried air dodge, si8de dodge, run away, but nothing!

 

[TheREALShadowChaos]

Is this working in eu version too? I tried air dodge, si8de dodge, run away, but nothing!

Spot Dodge.

Tabuu makes three waves, those are those lines. You need to dodge those. So three welltimed spotdodges will certainly do.

I have the EU version, and this is the way that I dodged it. So yes, spotdodge well and you will be fine.

It is actually quite easy once you get the timing done. This move has long startup lag, so you have plenty time to prepare for it, and the waves allways follow up with the same timing. So just practice it.

 

[Desire]

0.o wow great thread.

 

[Nightshine]

for me I get right underneath Tabuu on the stage and when the attack comes I sidestep each of the 3 hits. I don't do it anywhere else because since it comes out as a circle if you mess up the timing then you could be hit somewhere else on your character. Being underneath him when you do this lessens that chance.

 

[Ganon4President]

just do the side steps right when the halfway point of the shockwave comes

 

[Denzi]

Spotdodge.

Also, if you're Zelda/Sheik, you can try transforming, that might work.

 

[Excellence]

If you're being Olimar, his Down B (Whistle) has super armor frames which work well.

 

[SonicX580]

You can try to grab the edge constantly it should give temporary for a few seconds.

 

[RednaXale]

Tabuu is so easy once you learn his moves. That 'wing' move (I called it the butterfly move) is the only one that takes a while to know what to do. Just shield + down is the best way, time it right, practice maybe, and it's just another easily dodgeable move. The only thing Tabuu does that annoys me is the whip. It seems to randomly get me sometimes.

 

[chetjan]

ya the only effective way ive found is sidestepping, and its still pretty hard

 

[Cease Tick]

Does kirby's stone work?

 

[SonicX580]

Does kirby's stone work?

I think so but I think it's a 50-50 chance that will work.

 

[-NEOLINK-]

If you're talking about his off-waves then all you have to do is Side-step dodge it. It's not even too hard to time or anything you'll just get used to it. Once you learn all of his moves you can dodge em all pretty easily.

 

[Seeya]

Lucario's Double Team

 

[Storm_Fox]

It still surprises me that some people dont know how to dodge it

 

[Davy Jones]

Sidestep Dodge. Pretty hard, especially if you think "I'm not gonna make it"