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The Cape (Japanese: Super Mantle/Cape - スーパーマント, Sūpā Manto) is Mario's Side Special Move. It has the ability to reflect projectiles and spin characters in the opposite direction if it hits the opponent.

Overview

The Cape deals up to 10% damage, has no knockback and doesn't make the opponents flinch. This means that it will not interrupt attacks; rather, it only turns the enemy character around. This can leave recovering characters unable to grab the ledge. This has less use in Brawl thanks to the Auto-Snap feature, meaning that characters will grab a ledge regardless of which direction they are facing.

However, the Cape can be broken in the same manner as a reflecting attack can. That is to say, if the damage that the oncoming attack would do would break a shield in one hit, the cape will not work, and Mario or Dr. Mario will enter broken shield animation.

Regardless, Cape is still a good all-rounded skill. It helps Mario with his recovery (he moves horizontally a bit, and his speed slows drastically), and can reflect projectiles. Cape can also be used against recovering players; however, this only works well against poor and/or predictable recoveries. It is useful against Captain Falcon's Raptor Boost or Ganondorf's Flame Choke if they attempt to recover this way. As Ganondorf players will attempt to Ganoncide the player if both characters are on their last stock, Cape can easily discourage this as a proper hit with the cape sends them the opposite direction in a helpless state.

In Brawl, if used on someone while flying because of an attack, it multiplies the distance by about 1.5x.

Using the Cape also causes Mario to float slightly, meaning it has uses in recovery and in helping him avoid edgeguarders.

The Cape can also be used for two techniques: Cape Glide and Edge Cape-Cancel.

In Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U, the Cape was given a new sound effect, making it sound more cartoonish.

Mario's Special Moves
	64	Melee	Brawl	3DS/Wii U	Ultimate
Standard Special	Fireball
Side Special	—	Cape
Up Special	Super Jump Punch
Down Special	Mario Tornado		F.L.U.D.D.
Final Smash	—		Mario Finale

Custom Variations

Shocking Cape

Shocking Cape is one of Mario's Side Special Moves that can be used via customization. It is an electric version of the Cape. Instead of turning opponents around, it will shock them and knock them back. It will also destroy projectiles instead of reflecting them.

Strengths:

Great kill move

Deals more damage

Combo finisher

Weaknesses:

Cannot reflect projectiles

Will not turn opponents around

Slower than default

The Shocking Cape is a variation of the Cape that can deal damage to opponents; it is a powerful kill move and combo finisher because of its damage and knockback. However, this custom variation does result in the loss of one of Mario's best defensive options and mindgame tools. This cape will not reflect projectiles or turn opponents around. Reflecting projectiles is always a useful skill and turning opponents around can direct their attack away from Mario to set up for some grab punishes, but the Shocking Cape doesn't allow for that. It is a bit slower than the regular Cape but is otherwise a good move to integrate into combos and edge-guarding methods.

Gust Cape

Gust Cape is one of Mario's Side Special Moves that can be used via customization. It creates a blast of wind that pushes opponents away, but does less damage than the standard Cape.

Strengths:

Pushboxes have longer range

Edge-guarding

Weaknesses:

Less damage

The Gust Cape deals less damage than the regular Cape, but the windboxes have greater range, allowing Mario to slow down an enemy's approach and then dash in for a punish or even use it on the edge to blow away recovering opponents.

Mario's Custom Special Moves
	Custom 1	Custom 2
Standard Special	Fast Fireball	Fire Orb
Side Special	Shocking Cape	Gust Cape
Up Special	Super Jump	Explosive Punch
Down Special	Scalding F.L.U.D.D.	High-Pressure F.L.U.D.D.

Super Sheet

Super Sheet is Dr. Mario's Side Special Move. The attack is almost the same as Mario's Cape attack, except that Super Sheet is longer, and does more damage. However, the Super Sheet has more ending lag and moves Dr. Mario up only once, making it less useful for recoveries. The Super Sheet will usually do around 12% of damage. The attack can also be used to shift the direction of a player who is trying to get back on the field. In this case, they will be turned around, and will instead jump back on air, rather than jump on the field.

Dr. Mario's Special Moves
	Melee	3DS/Wii U	Ultimate
Standard Special	Megavitamins
Side Special	Super Sheet
Up Special	Super Jump Punch
Down Special	Dr. Tornado
Final Smash	—	Doctor Finale

Custom Variations

Shocking Sheet

Shocking Sheet is one of Super Sheet's customizations in Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U. Like Mario's Shocking Cape, it gives electrical damage to opponents as well as launching them, but cannot reflect projectiles.

Strengths:

◾Great kill move

◾Deals more damage

◾Combo finisher

Weaknesses:

◾Cannot reflect projectiles

◾Will not turn opponents around

◾Slower than default

The Shocking Sheet is a variation of the Sheet that can deal damage to opponents; it is a powerful kill move and combo finisher because of its damage and knockback. However, this custom variation does result in the loss of one of Dr. Mario's best defensive options and mindgame tools. This cape will not reflect projectiles or turn opponents around. Reflecting projectiles is always a useful skill and turning opponents around can direct their attack away from Dr. Mario to set up for some grab punishes, but the Shocking Sheet doesn't allow for that. It is a bit slower than the regular Sheet but is otherwise a good move to integrate into combos and edge-guarding methods.

Breezy Sheet

Breezy Sheet is Super Sheet's other customization. Like Mario's Gust Cape, it can summon a blast of wind to push opponents away.

Strengths:

◾Pushboxes have longer range

◾Edge-guarding

Weaknesses:

◾Less damage

The Breezy Sheet deals less damage than the regular Sheet, but the windboxes have greater range, allowing Dr. Mario to slow down an enemy's approach and then dash in for a punish or even use it on the edge to blow away recovering opponents.

Dr. Mario's Custom Special Moves
	Custom 1	Custom 2
Standard Special	Fast Capsule	Mega Capsule
Side Special	Shocking Sheet	Breezy Sheet
Up Special	Super Jump	Ol' One-Two
Down Special	Soaring Tornado	Clothesline Tornado

Usage variations

The Cape attacks can also be pronounced as a verb (capes, caped), i.e. "I just caped that Fox's recovery and won the tournament!"

Trivia

Cape can be used to a taunting character to make them face the other way, like making Wario face the screen while doing his side taunt.
Cape can be sweetspotted in Melee, but the knockback and damage isn't improved. Doing this will make the victim "yelp" in pain although nothing really happened. It is commonly used as a joke, although it is hard to land.
In Brawl, if Mario uses his Cape while in the Wi-Fi training area, the cape will look sparkly and of a lower quality graphic.
The cape can glitch if used on an enemy going on a ledge, stunning them and forcing them to grab on to the platform lower than normal.
- The cape can also glitch if timed correctly, forcing the other player to grab the platform turning the other direction.
Cape is one of the two special moves Mario has that is from one specific Mario game. The other is F.L.U.D.D.
In Melee, a glitch can occur which causes the Cape to become stuck to Mario's model. The glitch can be seen here.

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-The '''Cape''' (Japanese: Super Mantle/Cape - スーパーマント, Sūpā Manto) is [[Mario]]'s [[Side Special Move]]. It has the ability to reflect [[projectile]]s and spin [[character]]s in the opposite direction even if they are [[shielding]].
+The '''Cape''' (Japanese: Super Mantle/Cape - スーパーマント, Sūpā Manto) is [[Mario]]'s [[Side Special Move]]. It has the ability to reflect [[projectile]]s and spin [[character]]s in the opposite direction if it hits the opponent.
 ==Overview==
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 However, the Cape can be broken in the same manner as a reflecting attack can. That is to say, if the damage that the oncoming attack would do would break a [[shield]] in one hit, the cape will not work, and Mario or Dr. Mario will enter broken shield animation.
+Regardless, Cape is still a good all-rounded skill. It helps Mario with his recovery (he moves horizontally a bit, and his speed slows drastically), and can reflect projectiles. Cape can also be used against recovering players; however, this only works well against poor and/or predictable recoveries. It is useful against Captain Falcon's [[Raptor Boost]] or Ganondorf's [[Flame Choke]] if they attempt to recover this way. As Ganondorf players will attempt to Ganoncide the player if both characters are on their last stock, Cape can easily discourage this as a proper hit with the cape sends them the opposite direction in a helpless state.
 In ''Brawl'', if used on someone while [[Knockback|flying because of an attack]], it multiplies the distance by about 1.5x.
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 In ''Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U'', the Cape was given a new sound effect, making it sound more cartoonish.
-Cape is a great move both offensively and defensively. It reflects projectiles and gives Mario a slight horizontal momentum when used in the air which can help with recovery. Mario will also turn an opponent around when he uses this move on them, so if an opponent is running towards Mario or attempting to attack him, he can use this on the opponent to direct them away from Mario and then grab them. Using this off-stage on recovering opponents is a good way to direct their recovery away from the stage, resulting in a K.O., especially against characters with already poor or predictable recoveries.
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