ground pound
Downward smashing strike
A ground pound is a downward attack in video games where a character jumps and slams into the ground, typically damaging enemies or breaking objects below: Mario's ground pound can break bricks.
The move appears across platformers and fighting games, usually performed by pressing down while airborne.
Also used as a verb: You need to ground pound the switch to activate it.
- slamForceful impact or closure
- smashBreak violently apart
- stompTread heavily
- butt stompDescending posterior strike
- fistTightly closed hand
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- game movesmove, dodge, play, pass, block
- platformersMario, jump, Sonic, platformer, platforms
- special movescombo, finisher, power move, signature move, secret technique
- Donkey KongDonkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong 64, bananas, barrels
- fighting movespunch, uppercut, kick, jab, elbow strike
- platformer movesjump, double jump, wall jump, run, dash
ground poundhigh jump
Vertical leap competition
rocket jump · super jump · launch · liftoff · ascent
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