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The Red Shell (a red Koopa shell) is a throwing item appearing in the first two Super Smash Bros. games that actively hunts out the nearest player, even the player that activated it. Instead of sliding in the same direction it was thrown in after coming in contact with the ground, it starts sliding from left to right, targeting the closest player. When stationary, the Red Shell activates when jumped on or after coming in contact with a hitbox. Like the Green Shell, a sliding Red Shell halts all movement upon being jumped on. The Red Shell does moderate set knockback. When the Red Shell is reflected, its damage output is increased, but its knockback is not. A reflected Red Shell will also have much more hitlag when it hits a player.

The Red Shell does not appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but Red Koopa Shells appear in the Subspace Emissary.

Damage Output[]

In Super Smash Bros.[]

  • Collision: 10%
  • Throws
    • Tilt: 19%
    • Tilt Up: 16%
    • Tilt Down: 10%
    • Dash: 19%
    • Smash: 19%
    • Smash Up: 20%
    • Smash Down: 10%
  • Air Throws
    • Tilt: 17%
    • Tilt Up: 19%
    • Tilt Down: 20%
    • Smash: 19%
    • Smash Up: 20%
    • Smash Down: 20%

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[]

  • Direct smash throw does 17%.
  • Tap A throw does 14%.
  • While rolling, it does 9%.
  • When dropped, it does 15%.

Red Koopa Shell[]

The Red Koopa Shell is a special item that appears in the Adventure Mode of Melee and in The Subspace Emissary of Brawl, which can only be obtained by attacking a Red Koopa Paratroopa or Red Koopa Troopa. Although similar (but not identical) in appearance to a Red Shell, it behaves like a Green Shell, and does fire damage in Melee. When compared to the Green Koopa Shell, it does even more damage and knockback. Another difference from the Red Shell is if it is left alone for a while, it will turn back into a Red Koopa Troopa.

Trophy Descriptions[]

Red shell

The Red Shell trophy and its description.

Throw a Red Shell, and it will home in on random characters and send them flying straight up. Red Shells moving around the surface are dangerous to all players, but they may also present attack chances for players with good timing and strategy. Red Shells won't leave the platform they're on once they start moving.

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Trivia[]

  • The behavior of a thrown Red Shell in the games is similar to that in the Mario Kart series, in which Red Shells' home into the nearest opposite driver running in front of the player who uses it.
  • The Red Shell is the only item or projectile in Melee that doesn't deal more knockback when reflected. It does, however, deal more damage.
  • In the first stage of Melee's Adventure Mode, the player will earn the Dead-Weight KO bonus for each Yoshi they KO with the Red Koopa Shell.
  • The fact that the Red Koopa Shell won't leave the platform it's thrown on is a reference to the behavior of Red Koopa Troopas in the Mario Bros. series, who, unlike Green Koopa Troopas, will not walk off of the platform they are on.
  • In the original Super Smash Bros. training mode, if four red shells are spawned in the same spot, and if Ness uses PK Fire on them, they will do about 460% damage upon contact.
  • The Red Shell is one of six items in Melee to not make a return in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the other five items being the Barrel Cannon, Cloaking Device, Flipper, Parasol, and Egg.
  • Technically, the Red Shell does appear in Brawl, but only when a Red Koopa Troopa is defeated in the Subspace Emissary. However they behave the same way as Green Shells.
MarioSymbol Super Mario universe
Characters Mario (64  ยท Melee  ยท Brawl  ยท 3DS/Wii U  ยท Ultimate)
Luigi (64  ยท Melee  ยท Brawl  ยท 3DS/Wii U  ยท Ultimate)
Princess Peach (Melee  ยท Brawl  ยท 3DS/Wii U  ยท Ultimate)
Bowser (Melee  ยท Brawl  ยท 3DS/Wii U  ยท Ultimate)
Dr. Mario (Melee  ยท 3DS/Wii U  ยท Ultimate)
Rosalina & Luma (3DS/Wii U  ยท Ultimate)
Bowser Jr. / Koopalings (3DS/Wii U  ยท Ultimate)
Daisy (Ultimate)
Piranha Plant (Ultimate)
Side Characters Bosses Metal Mario  ยท Metal Bros.  ยท Petey Piranha
Assist Trophies Waluigi  ยท Hammer Bro  ยท Lakitu and Spinies  ยท Chain Chomp  ยท Thwomp  ยท Flies & Hand
Mii Fighter Costumes Mario  ยท Luigi  ยท Princess Peach  ยท Daisy  ยท Wario  ยท Waluigi  ยท Chain Chomp  ยท Spiny  ยท Shy Guy  ยท Super Mushroom  ยท Toad  ยท Geno  ยท Builder Mario  ยท Cappy
Background characters Koopa Troopa  ยท Banzai Bill  ยท Goomba  ยท Pidgit  ยท Toad  ยท Boo  ยท Toad Brigade  ยท Chain Chomp  ยท Luma  ยท Pauline
Stage Hazards Piranha Plant  ยท Banzai Bill  ยท Birdo  ยท Shy Guy  ยท Shellcreeper and Sidestepper  ยท Kamek  ยท Nabbit
Enemies Goomba / Giant Goomba  ยท Koopa Troopa / Koopa Paratroopa  ยท Bullet Bill  ยท Banzai Bill  ยท Bill Blaster  ยท Chain Chomp  ยท Flame Chomp  ยท Hammer Bro.  ยท Lakitu and Spinies  ยท Magikoopa  ยท Shy Guy  ยท Spike Top
Stages Peach's Castle  ยท Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)  ยท Princess Peach's Castle  ยท Rainbow Cruise  ยท Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)  ยท Mushroom Kingdom II  ยท Delfino Plaza  ยท Mushroomy Kingdom  ยท Figure-8 Circuit ยท Luigi's Mansion ยท Mario Bros.  ยท 3D Land  ยท Golden Plains  ยท Paper Mario  ยท Rainbow Road  ยท Mushroom Kingdom U  ยท Mario Galaxy  ยท Mario Circuit  ยท Super Mario Maker  ยท New Donk City Hall
Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure)
Items Banana Peel  ยท Bob-omb  ยท Boomerang  ยท Bullet Bill  ยท Fire Bar  ยท Fire Flower  ยท Freezie  ยท Golden Hammer  ยท Grass  ยท Green Shell  ยท Hothead  ยท Lightning Bolt  ยท Metal Box  ยท Poison Mushroom  ยท POW Block  ยท Red Shell  ยท Soccer Ball  ยท Spiny Shell  ยท Super Leaf  ยท Super Launch Star  ยท Super Mushroom  ยท Super Star
Music Lists List of Music (Mario series)  ยท List of Music (Mario Kart series)
Songs "Main Theme (Super Mario 64)"  ยท "Paper Mario Medley"  ยท "Rainbow Road Medley"  ยท "Jump Up, Super Star!"
Collectibles Trophies Melee Trophies  ยท Brawl Trophies  ยท 3DS Trophies  ยท Wii U Trophies
Stickers List of Stickers (Super Mario series)
Spirits List of spirits (Mario series)
Masterpieces Super Mario Bros.  ยท Super Mario Bros. 2  ยท Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels  ยท Super Mario World  ยท Super Mario Kart  ยท Dr. Mario
Related universes Donkey Kong ยท Yoshi ยท Wario ยท Wrecking Crew
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