The Undead glitch is a glitch in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. 4 that allows Giga Bowser, Wario-Man, Giga Mac, Mega Charizard X, or Mega Lucario to survive after being KO'd in a Stamina match.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the glitch does not occur on these characters (Giga Bowser, Wario-Man, Giga Mac, nor Mega Lucario) as transformation Final Smashes have been removed and lives being allowed in a Stamina match in the said game. Giga Bowser, Wario-Man, and Giga Mac are just one move which returns the player and their character to normal gameplay, while for Mega Lucario, Lucario's Final Smash has reverted back to its original Final Smash (Aura Storm). But it still transforms into Mega Lucario while performing it. (However, Lucario's Mega Lucario --similar to Bowser's Giga Bowser, Wario's Wario-Man, and Little Mac's Giga Mac-- is a single hit which returns the player to proper gameplay.) For Charizard's Mega Charizard X, this Final Smash does not exist in any capacity (aside from its Spirits). Charizard --in Ultimate-- has reverted back to its original Final Smash (Triple Finish) as a result of being regrouped back into Pokemon Trainer's party.
How to perform[]
Giga Bowser, Giga Mac, Mega Charizard X, and Mega Lucario[]
In Brawl and Smash 4, if the player --as Giga Bowser, Giga Mac, Mega Charizard X, or Mega Lucario-- gets their HP depleted, their stamina is reduced to zero hit points (0 HP). Then (with 0 HP), they can continue fighting until the player character is hit by an attack. Being touched by any attack even if it does no damage (such as F.L.U.D.D. by Mario, Water Gun by Squirtle, or using recovery items which normally heals HP in Stamina) still gets the player's character KO'd.
Wario-Man[]
In Brawl and Smash 4, because Wario-Man is invincible, he must damage himself to trigger the glitch. The player must eat explosive items to cause damage and/or use Hoop damage. Both of these attacks get Wario-Man's HP depleted. Then Wario-Man gets back up with no damage meter at all. Also, in Brawl, Wario-Man counts as dead before the transformation ends. Therefore, if another player kills all the remaining players, the match ends in Wario-Man's defeat. If Wario-Man KO's his opponents, the winner becomes the last opponent who was defeated by Wario-Man's attack. However, Wario-Man can win the match in Smash 4 (as he behaves as all characters).
Effects[]
This is no different from having 1 HP in most aspects.
However harmless things normally can still kill the "undead" character (though this only works for Giga Bowser, Giga Mac, Mega Charizard X, and Mega Lucario):
- Getting hit by F.L.U.D.D. or Water Gun (used by Mario and Squirtle)
- Vacuum effects
- Step on a Banana Peel
- An uncharged Wario Waft
- Falling asleep
- Isaac's attack.
- Using recovery items which normally recovers damage (such as a Maxim Tomato, Heart Container, or Food)
Other Facts[]
- A 0 HP Giga Bowser, Giga Mac, Mega Charizard X, or Mega Lucario (both in Brawl and Smash 4) and Wario-Man (Smash 4 only) can freely get a Smash Ball to trigger the glitch again.
- It is possible that a character can win a Stamina match if they defeat all their opponents (at 0 HP). But Wario-Man (in Brawl) is an exception. Instead, if he defeats his opponents, the victory goes to the last player (and character) surviving other than Wario-Man. However, he can win a match --at 0 HP-- in Smash 4 (like Giga Bowser, Giga Mac, Mega Charizard X, and Mega Lucario).
- Use of a Superspicy Curry will result in the character eating it but without the usual effects.
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Giga Bowser
Wario-Man
