

U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. 1.1.3 Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS.1.1.2 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.Starting in Super Mario Galaxy, any objects or enemies that can be ground-pounded have a distinct emblem resembling an explosion. The Ground Pound is a common move that almost any character can use, even Boo, Dry Bones, Blooper, Birdo, and Bowser. series, and is usually more powerful than a regular stomp. It is sometimes the only way to defeat an enemy or complete a task, such as destroying Chain Chomps' stakes in the New Super Mario Bros. The move can break or activate blocks from above, the opposite effect of a normal jump. When the move is used, the character slams their rear end on the ground, which can cause many results. The move is usually executed by crouching in midair, but it is sometimes used by pressing the jump button twice instead (usually in Mario Party minigames). The Ground Pound, also known as the Hip Drop, Pound the Ground attack, Bounce, Butt-Bash, Jump Smash, Smash Attack, and Butt Stomp (formatted as ground-pound in Super Mario 64 DS and the Super Mario Galaxy games also formatted as ground pound and also known as the Spin Jump in Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door), is a move that has affected the Super Mario franchise dramatically, along with moves such as the Wall Jump and Spin Jump. Mario doing a Ground Pound “Yoshi will "Pound The Ground." This has many uses, and it rocks!” - Message Block, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
