Pummel

Peach's pummel action on Ike.

A Pummel is the attack usable while an opponent remains trapped in the player's grab. Any character can pummel by pressing the attack or grab buttons after a successful grab. Since that character will already be holding the other using their arms, most pummels are knee jabs or head butts, which tend to cause around 2-3% damage. Pummeling is primarily used to rack up extra damage before a throw. The higher an opponent's damage meter, the longer one can pummel before they're able to break free from the grab. If not executed swiftly, an adept fighter may escape before even a single blow is landed. Pummeling was first introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It can be performed much more quickly in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. If the opponent is pummeled, the throw will be slightly weakened, knockback wise.

SSBM Pummeling actions

• Bowser: Headbutts opponent with his horns.
  • Koopa Klaw: Bites the opponent.
• Captain Falcon: Knees the opponent.
• Dr. Mario: Headbutts the opponent.
• Donkey Kong: Karate chops the opponent on the head or shoulder.
• Falco: Knees the opponent.
• Fox: Knees the opponent.
• Ganondorf: Knees the opponent slowly.
• Ice Climbers: Headbutts the opponent. A bit slow unless the ICs are desynched.
• Jigglypuff: Hits the opponent with tuft of hair. Looks like a headbutt.
• Kirby: Punches the opponent with his left hand.
• Link: Hits the opponent on the head with the hilt of his sword.
• Luigi: Headbutts the opponent.
• Mario: Headbutts the opponent.
• Marth: Quickly knees the opponent.
• Mewtwo: Shocks the opponent.
• Mr. Game and Watch: Hits the opponent on the head with a bell.
• Ness: Headbutts the opponent slowly.
• Pichu: Zaps the opponent while damaging itself slightly.
• Pikachu: Zaps the opponent.
• Peach: Kicks the opponents shins.
• Roy: Knees the opponent.
• Samus: Bonks the opponent on the head with her left hand.
• Sheik: Slaps the opponent with her left hand.
• Young Link: Hits the opponent on the head with the hilt of his sword.
• Yoshi: Chews on the opponent.
• Zelda: Shocks the opponent with magic.

SSBB Pummeling actions

• Bowser: Hits the opponent with his horns.
• Captain Falcon: Knees the opponent.
• Charizard: Bites the opponent. Very fast.
• Diddy Kong: Headbutts the opponent.
• Donkey Kong: Chops the opponent with his hand.
• Falco: Kicks the opponent.
• Fox: Knees the opponent.
• Ganondorf: Knees the opponent.
• Ice Climbers: Headbutts the opponent.
• Ike: Headbutts the opponent.
• Ivysaur: Constricts the opponent with its vines.
• Jigglypuff: Hits the opponent with its tuft of hair.
• King Dedede: Headbutts the opponent.
• Kirby: Punches the opponent.
• Link: Hits the opponent with the hilt of his sword.
• Lucario: Hits the opponent with aura.
• Lucas: Headbutts the opponent. Inflicts the highest damage per second of all pummels.
• Luigi: Headbutts the opponent.
• Mario: Headbutts the opponent.
• Marth: Knees the opponent. Very fast.
• Meta Knight: Hits the opponent with the claws of his wings.
• Mr. Game & Watch: Hits the opponent with a bell.
• Ness: Headbutts the opponent. Very fast, but only if used in a certain rhythm. Can only force a ground break.
• Olimar: A Pikmin headbutts the opponent. White Pikmin pummel has the highest damage output per pummel.
• Pikachu: Zaps the opponent.
• Pit: Knees the opponent.
• Peach: Kicks the opponent's shins.
• R.O.B,: Squeezes the opponent quickly.
• Samus: Hits the opponent with her hand.
• Sheik: Hits the opponent with her hand.
• Snake: Snaps the opponent's neck (though it is not lethal). Very fast but can't force ground breaks.
• Sonic: Knees the opponent.
• Squirtle: Headbutts the opponent.
• Toon Link: Hits the opponent with the hilt of his sword.
• Wario: Punches the opponent in their gut.
• Wolf: Kicks the opponent. Like Falco's pummel, but much faster.
• Yoshi: Chews the opponent.
• Zelda: Hits the opponent with magical energy.
• Zero Suit Samus: Knees the opponent.

SSBWU/3DS Pummeling actions

• Bayonetta: Slaps the opponent twice.
• Bowser: Headbutts the opponent with horns.
• Bowser Jr.: Hits the opponent's head with his hammer.
• Captain Falcon: Knees the opponent.
• Charizard: Bites the opponent. Very fast.
• Cloud: Knees the opponent.
• Corrin: Hits the opponent with the Omega Yato's hilt.
• Dark Pit: Knees the opponent.
• Diddy Kong: Headbutts the opponent.
• Donkey Kong: Slaps the opponent with his hand.
• Dr. Mario: Headbutts the opponent.
• Duck Hunt: The duck headbutts the opponent.
• Falco: Knees the opponent.
• Fox: Knees the opponent.
• Ganondorf: Knees the opponent.
• Greninja: Hurts the opponent in his whirlpool.
• Ike: Headbutts the opponent.
• Jigglypuff: Hits the opponent with jabs.
• King Dedede: Headbutts the opponent.
• Kirby: Rapidly punches the opponent.
• Link: Hits the opponent with the hilt of his sword.
• Little Mac: Quickly punches the opponent in their gut.
• Lucario: Hits the opponent with his aura.
• Lucas: Headbutts the opponent.
• Lucina: Knees the opponent.
• Luigi: Headbutts the opponent.
• Mario: Headbutts the opponent.
• Marth: Knees the opponent.
• Mega Man: Squeezes the opponent.
• Meta Knight: Hits the opponents with the claws of his wings.
• Mewtwo: Hurts the opponent with dark energy.
• Mii Brawler: Headbutts the opponent.
• Mii Swordfighter: Hits the opponent with the hilt of its sword.
• Mii Gunner: Hits the opponent with its blaster.
• Mr. Game & Watch: Hits the opponent with a bell.
• Ness: Headbutts the opponent.
• Olimar: A Pikmin headbutts the opponent.
• Pac-Man: Headbutts the opponent.
• Palutena: Hits the opponent with magical energy.
• Peach: Kicks the opponent's shins.
• Pikachu: Zaps the opponent.
• Pit: Knees the opponent.
• R.O.B.: Squeezes the opponent.
• Robin: Hits the opponent with dark energy.
• Rosalina & Luma: Hits the opponent with her wand.
• Roy: Knees the opponent.
• Ryu: Knees the opponent.
• Samus: Hits the opponent with her hand.
• Sheik: Hits the opponent with her hand.
• Shulk: Hits the opponent with the hilt of his Monado.
• Sonic: Knees the opponent.
• Toon Link: Hits the opponent with the hilt of his sword.
• Villager: Squeezes the opponent with his net.
• Wario: Hits the opponent in their gut.
• Wii Fit Trainer: Lift and squeezes the opponent.
• Yoshi: Chews the opponent in his mouth.
• Zelda: Hits the opponent with magical energy.
• Zero Suit Samus: Knees the opponent.

Mario's pummel.

Luigi's pummel.

Peach's pummel.

Bowser's pummel.

Yoshi's pummel. Unique to other pummels in that Yoshi's grab pulls the opponent into his mouth.

Rosalina's pummel.

Bowser Jr.'s pummel.

Wario's pummel.

Mr. Game and Watch's pummel.

Donkey Kong's pummel.

Diddy Kong's pummel.

Link's pummel.

Zelda's pummel.

Sheik's pummel.

Ganondorf's pummel.

Toon Link's pummel.

Samus' pummel. The second fastest pummel in the game.

Zero Suit Samus' pummel.

Pit's pummel.

Palutena's pummel.

Marth's pummel.

Ike's pummel.

Robin's pummel.

Kirby's pummel.

King Dedede's pummel.

Meta Knight's pummel.

Little Mac's pummel.

Fox's pummel.

Falco's pummel.

Pikachu's pummel.

Charizard's pummel.

Lucario's pummel. The fastest pummel in the game.

Jigglypuff's pummel.

Greninja's pummel.

Duck Hunt's pummel.

R.O.B.'s pummel.

Ness' pummel.

Captain Falcon's pummel.

Villager's pummel.

Olimar's pummel.

Wii Fit Trainer's pummel.

Dr. Mario's pummel.

Dark Pit's pummel.

Lucina's pummel.

Shulk's pummel.

Pac Man's pummel.

Mega Man's pummel.

Sonic's pummel.

Mii Brawler's pummel.

Mii Swordfighter's pummel.

Mii Gunner's pummel.

Mewtwo's pummel.

Lucas' pummel.

Roy's pummel.

Ryu's pummel.

Cloud's pummel.

Corrin's pummel.

Bayonetta's pummel. Hits twice.