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Shield damage is an effect that certain attacks in the Super Smash Bros. games have. While they are mostly normal attacks, they deal bonus damage when their hitboxes connect with a shield. For example, Donkey Kong's Headbutt will do more damage to an opponent's shield than his Forward Smash since its hitbox has shield damage, despite the latter containing a much more damaging hitbox. The only attack with significant shield damage in Melee was Marth's Shield Breaker, which when fully charged, could break a full shield. In Brawl, quite a few attacks were given hitboxes with the effect. However, most such attacks do not have a high value for it.

Attacks listed below contain attacks with shield damage. Unless stated otherwise, the entire attack has the effect.

List of shield damage attacks in Super Smash Bros.[]

List of shield damage attacks in Super Smash Bros. Melee[]

List of shield damage attacks in Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]

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  Attack Value
Most characters* Edge attack 1
Floor attack 1
Mario Dash attack 1
Cape 4
Luigi Forward smash 5
Peach Up smash 4
Peach Bomber 6
Bowser Dash attack 1
Whirling Fortress (hit 1) 3
Bowser Bomb (drop and landing) 5
Giga Bowser Neutral attack 5
Forward tilt (angled side) 15
Up tilt 15
Down tilt (hit 1) 10
Down tilt (hit 2) 5
Dash attack (hit 1) 10
Dash attack (hit 2) 3
Up smash 20
Down smash (last hit) 15
Forward smash 20
Neutral air 20
Forward air 20
Back air 20
Up air 20
Whirling Fortress (hit 1) 3
Bowser Bomb (drop and landing) 5
Yoshi Egg Throw (both hits) 5
Ground Pound (drop) 10
Ground Pound (stars) 6
Super Dragon (ram) 6
Super Dragon (fire breath, fireball) 10
Donkey Kong Dash attack 1
Up smash 4
Down smash 1
Side smash 1
Forward air (arms) 1
Giant Punch (not fully charged) 2
Headbutt 30
Spinning Kong (ground hit 1, all air hits) 1
Hand Slap 1
Diddy Kong Forward smash (second hit) 3
Link Clawshot (used in air) 1
Forward throw (hit 1) 1
Back throw (hit 1) 1
Down throw (hit 1) 1
Jigglypuff Forward throw (hit 1) 1
Pound 20
Marth Shield Breaker (not fully charged) 42
Shield Breaker (fully charged) 40
Dancing Blade (second hit low, third hit,
fourth hit high, some of fourth hit low)
1
Dancing Blade (fourth hit side) 5
Ike Forward tilt 1
Eruption (uncharged) 1
Eruption (fully charged) 30
Mr. Game & Watch Dash attack 1
Judgement (#3) 25
Fan Neutral swing
Tilt swing
Dash swing
Smash swing
Mr. Saturn Thrown 42

* Yoshi's edge attacks do not do shield damage.

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