Spam

Spamming refers to using a certain move repetitively. Projectiles are the most used spamming moves. This action is sometimes considered cheap, especially when a player uses the same attacks all the time. Some players will use different attack but will have a tendency to use spammy attacks more often. Juggling an opponent may also involve spamming such as repeating Up Tilts. Grabs have also been known to spam. This is known as a chaingrab. Ideally, the spammable move is fast, has little or no lag, and can be used from a distance. While the game discourages spamming with Stale-Move Negation, the average spammable move doesn't do much damage anyway, so the effect is less noticeable. Spamming all the time will make a player's attacks very predictable, so a "normal" player can shield to dodge most of the spammer's attacks. Playing with characters with counterattacks or reflectors is also a good way to deal with spamming players.

Some popular moves to spam:

• Mario's/Luigi's/Dr. Mario's Fireballs/Megavitamins
• Fox's/Falco's/Wolf's Blaster
• Samus's missiles (either kind)
• Pikachu's Thunder and Thunder Jolt
• Link's/Young Link's/Toon Link's bombs
• Many character's Neutral A combo
• Stall-Then-Falls
• Ness'/Lucas' PK Fire & PK Thunder (PK Thunder Rush)
• Pit's Arrows and Angel Ring
• Zelda's Din's Fire and Nayru's Love
• C-Stick Smashes, especially with Wolf
• Diddy Kong's bananas
• Yoshi's Egg Throw
• Snake's grenades (doesn't decay) and his tilts.
• Meta Knight's Mach Tornado.