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The Dash Attack or Shoulder Bash is one of Wario's signature moves. It is his main attack in the Wario Land series. Wario quickly dashes forwards, placing his shoulder forward as to charge towards his foes.
Wario Land Series
In these games, the Dash Attack is his main attack. This attack will allow you to destroy certain blocks and defeat enemies. Not every enemy is wounded by this attack, however (like armored, shielded or simply resistant enemies) and nor is every destroy-able block (see gray blocks from WL4).
Wario World
In Wario World, when you perform this attack, you gain an initial quick burst of speed, along with being able to hit multiple foes at the same time.
Super Smash Bros. Series
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wario gained his iconic Shoulder Bash as his Forward Smash. This move was notoriously powerful attack, coming out on Frame 9, super armour on frames 8 - 11, killing very well, and being able to be combo'd into from either the first hit of Wario's jab, or after a well-spaced glide-toss with one of the tires he can snatch from his bike. Overall, this was one of Wario's go-to finishing moves, right next to the legendary half-charged Wario Waft.
His Shoulder Bash sadly did not make a return in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, to the dismay of many fans, instead having his Forward Smash changed to a more powerful, yet much slower backfist strike.
Wario Fans rejoice! In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the iconic Shoulder Bash is back and better than ever! His Forward Smash is still the same as it was in Smash 4, but now his dash attack finally becomes, the Dash Attack! This new-and-improved shoulder bash still boasts incredible kill power (killing as low as 90% unstaled near the ledge), and is able to be combo'd off of Wario's best grounded poke, his down tilt. Down Tilt > Dash Attack is one of Wario's best non-Waft kill confirms, as Down Tilt is a very safe move and it kills quite early. Overall, one of Wario's best killing moves in Smash Bros. Ultimate, and you will see lots of top Wario players getting kills with the legendary Shoulder Bash very frequently!
