Flinch

Flinching is what happens to a character when they are hit by an attack. There are certain attacks that do not cause flinching, and ways for a character to avoid flinching.

Attacks that do not cause flinching

 * Fox's Blaster
 * Mario's F.L.U.D.D. and Cape
 * Squirtle's Water Gun
 * Luigi's Super Jump Punch (only in Melee)
 * Snake's Grenade (the actual Grenade; not the explosion)

Ways to prevent flinching

 * Yoshi's midair jump
 * Metal Box
 * Certain Stickers (only in the Subspace Emissary)