Bomb (Link)

Bomb is Link's, Young Link's and Toon Link's Down Special.

Link's Bombs
Link's Bomb, a special item that only Link possesses. Link can pull out a bomb by pressing Down Special on all three Smash Bros. games.

The bomb can be thrown at other opponents, where it will explode on impact. The character hit by the bomb will take about 6% damage. If the bomb is dropped, then other characters can pick it up and use it as an item. The bomb can also be caught by other characters. When the bomb is flashing red, that indicates that it is about to explode. If a bomb explodes on the character holding it, then they will take small damage. As the bomb is an item, Link cannot use the move if he is already holding another item.

The bombs from Melee use graphics from Ocarina of Time. In Brawl, Link's bombs are from Twilight Princess.

Toon Link's Bombs
Toon Link's bombs are a special item that only Toon Link possess. Toon Link can pull out a bomb by pressing Down B.

The bomb can be thrown at other opponents, where it will explode on impact. The character hit by the bomb will take about 12% damage. If the bomb is dropped, then other characters can pick it up and use it as an item. The bomb can also be caught by other characters. When the bomb is turning yellow, that indicates that it is about to explode. If a bomb explodes on the character holding it, then they will take small damage. Toon Link's bomb is a single hit, but Young Link's strikes multiple times. It is interesting to note that while Link's bombs deal damage to breakable terrain such as the towers of Shadow Moses Island, and the floors of the Skyworld, Toon Link's do not.

Bomb Spiking
Bombs can also be used to setup Toon Link's spike. When a bomb is thrown on a airborne opponent under him, the opponent will be stunned, allowing for Toon Link to spike them.

Bomb Smashing
If the A button is held during an animation where Link/Young Link/Toon Link cannot throw his bomb (such as during a roll, or during the time when he takes out the bomb), it will allow the player to do a forwards smash with the c-stick without throwing the bomb. The bomb can then be thrown after the smash, stunning the opponent and setting the opponent up for a dash attack, slide smash, or a dash attack cancel.

Young Link's Bombs
Young Link's bombs are exactly the same as Toon Link's, but they hit multiple times and look different.