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Items appear regularly in both the single-player and multiplayer modes of SSBM. Items, which fall from the sky and bounce onto the stage, either take the form of character powerups or offensive/defensive weapons. The items that will appear and the frequency in which they do can be adjusted in melee battles once the Item Switch section of the preferences is unlocked.

There are 31 regular items in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', and although you can't unlock any secret ones, they will still keep things interesting in the fight. Some items are more useful and rarer than others. Regular items appear by themselves and in containers, sometimes with other items. In most Vs. games, you can adjust what items appear and how often. There are three types of regular items: Attack, Status and Recovery.

==Attack Items==

;Fire Flower

;Ray Gun

A futuristic looking gun, originally from the Nintendo 64 [[Super Smash Bros.]] game. It fires up to 16 bolts of green energy, which are each moderately painful.  This weapon is great for getting a chain of hits, up to 16 in a row; the shots must be timed with the target's fall.  The gun itself can be thrown at opponents and is useful as a "final shot" when its ammo is depleted.

;Super Scope

A small bazooka-like item that is a rendering of the SNES peripheral of the same name. Pressing {{gc|A}} repeatedly will cause it to fire small rapid balls of energy that can keep opponents trapped, stunned in a steady stream of bullets. Normal shots pass through obstacles and players, so he can trap multiple opponents at once. You can also hold {{gc|A}} to charge the gun and fire a ball of greater size and tremendous power. You cannot move while charging and the gun will automatically fire once fully charged. However, you can partially charge the gun for a partially charged shot. Charged shots of any strength cannot pass throw obstacles and opponents. The gun has the energy to fire about 20 small balls or 3 large ones, after which it's only use is to be thrown at an opponent.

===Battering Items===

;Beam Sword

;Fan

A paper fan, bound at one end with red paper, original to the Super Nintendo game [[EarthBound]]. It can be welded just like a Beam Sword, but strikes with this weapon are weak (dealing 1% per strike). However, you can rapidly {{cade|Tap}}{{gc|A}} to have a very rapid attack with a 'vacuum' effect; once the player hits, their opponent will be drawn closer to them, allowing for multiple hits. The Fan breaks shields more easily than other melee weapons, and when a player is hit with a thrown Fan, they tend to fly nearly straight upwards.

;Hammer

;Lip's Stick

A long stick with a reddish flower at the end, from [[Panel de Pon]] (predecessor to [[Tetris Attack]]), and named after the ''Pon'' main character Lip, whom Yoshi stepped in for in ''Tetris Attack''. It is wielded exactly like a beam sword, although slightly weaker. When a player is hit with this weapon a flower sprouts from his or her head, causing slow but steady damage while it remains there. Further hits with the stick while the flower is still planted on the opponent's head makes the flower grow and cause more damage. Quick movement of the Control Stick shakes the flower off, although it will fall off by itself if you wait long enough. The stick actually has a certain amount of dust it throws when used in a Forward+{{gc|A}} or Smash+{{gc|A}} attack, and when that dust runs out, the stick can only create very small flowers, and only through physical contact with the stick.

;Parasol

A red and white umbrella from the [[Kirby]] series. It can be swung like a beam sword, and it'll open up when used, causing whoever gets hit to fly upwards. Usually any player holding the Parasol will open it up automatically when falling, greatly reducing his falling speed and enabling easier returns to the stage, however holding the control stick downwards while falling will allow the user to fall at a normal speed. When thrown, the Parasol will open, reducing the distance it can be thrown horizontally, but increasing it's time in the air, making it one of the easier items to catch in mid-air.

;Star Rod

===Projectile items===

;Bob-omb

The black, walking bombs from the [[:Category:Mario|Mario series]] with lit fuses. When they are first released, they sit still, during which they can be picked up by opponents. Attacking them in this stage, or any time for that matter, will cause them to explode. Their explosions are large and rather potent. If you leave them alone for about five seconds, the Bob-omb will get up and walk back and forth along the platform it's on and explode on contact with any player, rendering it unable to be picked up any more. After about 10 seconds of walking, the Bob-omb will pulsate for several seconds before exploding all by itself. A bonus is available if a player can grab the Bob-omb while pulsating and throw it away before it explodes. When in a player's hands, the Bob-omb can be carried indefinitely until thrown away, after which it'll explode on contact. The following explosion can hurt the one who threw it if he is close enough. Also, it is possible to catch a thrown Bob-omb by pressing {{gc|A}} as right before it makes contact.

;Freezie

;Green Shell

A short alien being from [[EarthBound]] with large whiskers, nose and bow. After a short delay, it walks around on the platform it's on, much like a slow Bob-omb. It can slowly push other items around. It can be picked up like a Bob-omb, and if thrown, any damage done to it during its presence on the battlefield will be dealt to whoever it hits. A muted trumpet plays on contact, and after hitting three players, it'll disappear. Also useful for breaking shields.

;Poké Ball

Each Poké Ball contains a random Pokémon, which is released when the ball lands on the stage. A Pokémon will almost never damage the character who threw it. See the [[#Poké Balls|Poké Balls]] section below for detailed information on the Pokémon available. All Pokémon remain on the stage for between five and thirty seconds before disappearing. Computer players swarm to Poké Balls as soon as they appear on a stage, largely because of the high-power attacks many Pokémon possess.

;Red Shell

===Other Items===

;Barrel Cannon  

A barrel with a white arrow painted onto it from the [[:Category:Donkey Kong Country|Donkey Kong Country series]]. When thrown, it will move forward, spinning along the ground. If someone touches it, they will become trapped inside. The player who throws it cannot get trapped inside, however. Once inside the player can voluntarily shoot himself out in the direction the spinning arrow is facing. He has to be careful not to shoot himself off the edge of the stage or stay in the barrel too long, as it will often roll right off the edge of the stage. If the barrel doesn't reach the stage's edge in time, it will shoot out the player inside automatically. Players won't hurt opponents as they shoot out, but anyone who touches the occupied barrel will take a little damage. Barrel Cannons are rare and have the habit of disappearing quickly if left alone. A permanent, hovering Barrel Cannon can be found on both the old and new ''Kongo Jungle'' stages, although that of the old stage looks very different from the modern item.

;Flipper

A pair of large rubber balls connected by a styled arm on an unseen axis, borrowed from [[Balloon Fight]]. When thrown, the flipper will hover in place where it was thrown. Coming in contact with a flipper will stun the player for a short time and cause a small amount of damage, even to the player who threw it.

A gray land mine with green lights, thought by some to be from [[GoldenEye 007]] or [[Perfect Dark]], but this is unconfirmed. When thrown, it sticks to the first stage surface it comes in contact with. It can stick to any solid surface, be it floor, slant, wall or roof. It explodes on proximity to any player, item or weapon blast, even to the one who planted it.

;Screw Attack

A ball with a stylized S-like design from the [[:Category:Metroid|Metroid series]]. It is technically both an Attack and Status item. Any player holding the Screw Attack will perform Samus Aran's Screw Attack with every jump. Throwing the item at an enemy will damage him cause him to spontaneously perform the attack, disabling him until he touches the ground. Be careful to not throw a Screw Attack at a very nearby opponent, as you will get caught in their spontaneous attack. A point bonus can be received by KOing the opponent with a throw of this item, usually done by hitting the opponent as they attempt to jump back to the main platform.

;Warp Star

A large yellow star from the [[:Category:Kirby|Kirby series]]. Grabbing the Warp Star will cause the user to hover wildly around the spot it was grabbed causing no damage, rocket off the screen, and crash wildly to a spot determined by the player. The crash will cause a powerful explosion, and mid-air opponents can even be carried down to the ground during the Warp Star's descent. Moving the control stick left and right at various speeds while high above the stage can move the landing spot a few feet left and right from the place you grabbed the item, or you could not press anything and land exactly where you picked it up. This is the only Attack item to require only one button press to be fully used.

==Containers==

;Barrel

;Capsule

A small pill capsule that is half purple, half white and has a pink cone-shaped appendage on top. The word "Capsule" in written on it in tiny text, and it is from the Nintendo 64 [[Super Smash Bros.]] It can be picked up and is light enough to not handicap the holder in any way. When thrown or attacked, it'll open up and release its contact. A thrown capsule hurts whoever it hits, but not as much as the two heavier containers above do.

;Crate

;Egg

;Party Ball

==Performance Items==

;Bunny Hood

;Cloaking Device

A futuristic pod-like object. It is thought by some to be borrowed from [[Perfect Dark]], although this is unconfirmed. When equipped, the player is nearly invisible. A spontaneous rippling effect occurs, and when attacking, the player sporadically loses his or her invisibility for a short moment. While attacks can still knock a player out of the arena, no further damage can be acquired by a player when invisible, although he can still fight normally. A player can be cloaked and hold another item at the same time, although any held item remains visible. Like most Status items, you can't throw it away.

;Poison Mushroom

A red and white-capped mushroom with eyes on its stem; the Poison Mushroom is the only Status item that weakens the player who touches it. It originates from the Japanese version of [[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)|Super Mario Bros. 2]]. The Poison Mushroom causes the player to shrink to about one quarter his/her original size, making it easier to be knocked out of the arena and have significantly weaker attacks. The reason anyone would try to get this item is because it is very similar to the benevolent Super Mushroom, although a close look will reveal that the Poison Mushroom is more purple than the good type and has an angry face. Like the Super Mushroom, merely walking over this item will cause the player to grab it. A player can be small and hold other items.

;Metal Box

A green box with a white exclamation point on it from [[Super Mario 64]]. When a player grabs or physically attacks this box, the fighter becomes metallic. While metallic, the player falls faster, jumps shorter, runs slower, is moved and interrupted less by opponent attacks, and cannot speak, although Jigglypuff's song still works while she's mute. A player can be metallic and hold another item at the same time.

;Starman

A flashing star with eyes from the [[:Category:Mario|Mario series]]. This thing will hop around until it is grabbed. This item renders the player who grabs it impervious to damage of any kind; the only thing a player under its power has to look out for are cliffs. Merely touching the Starman will cause the player to grab it. Computer players immediately run away from a player who is under the sparkly effects of a Starman.

;Super Mushroom

A red and white-capped mushroom with eyes on its stem, from the [[:Category:Mario|Mario series]]. This mushroom causes the player to grow to 4 times the original size, with increased attack power and defense to suit. When you go for one of these, you have to make sure it isn't a Poison Mushroom, which is a similar looking mushroom with opposite effects. Grabbing one of each kind of mushroom cancels out the effect of the first mushroom grabbed. Merely walking over this item will cause the player to grab it. A player can be large and hold other items.

==Poké Balls==

The Poké Ball item can unleash one of several possible Pokémon onto the battlefield. Generally they'll inflict damage to everybody except for the person who releases them, but there are a few exceptions.

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|Cyndaquil

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|Electrode

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|Marill

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!Mew

===Pokémon Trivia===

* In Event Match #37: ''Legendary Pokémon'', the Poké Balls, which are the only available item, are rigged to only release Wobbuffet or one of the Legendary Pokémon: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Lugia, Ho-oh, Raikou, Suicune, Entei, and if unlocked, Mew or Celebi.

* You can get some of the Pokémon to say their Japanese names in different voices by switching the language to Japanese.

==Recovery Items==

;Food

;Heart Container

;Maxim Tomato

==Special Items==

*'''Yoshi Egg''': In Event Match #13: ''Yoshi's Egg'', there is a special Yoshi Egg item. It can be grabbed and carried around by all players, and can be used as a weak projectile. It can withstand damage from being attacked or thrown, but if it takes too much it'll break, causing you to lose the round.