
Then they must follow up with a forward throw, which will knock them off the edge. First, the player must use Ness' PK Fire on an opponent. This is a simple combo often used for gimping. Brawl, followed by Super Smash Bros., and then followed by Super Smash Bros. It does overall the most damage in Super Smash Bros. The main difference is the damage within the games and the lag/speed of the move. Ness can use this move in conjunction with his second jump to perform the PK Jump, which slightly boosts the air speed of his second jump at the expense of height, giving him a slightly better approach.

DI is not very effective against it, which allows Ness to combo his opponent or use one of his finishers while the enemy is stunned. In midair, however, it falls down slowly until it hits the ground or dissipates. If Ness' PK Fire hits, it explodes into a stationary pillar of fire that hits his opponent(s) several times. Ness's PK Fire travels forward at an angle on the ground, while it travels diagonally downwards if used in mid-air. Ness' PK Fire has been almost the same through the entire Smash Bros. The way the PK Fire moves and explodes differs between the two EarthBound fighters.

If it does not hit either of the aforementioned objects within a few feet or hits a wall, then it dissipates. When performed, the character fires a yellow, lightning-bolt shaped projectile that travels in a straight line until it hits an enemy or destructible portion of a stage, at which point it explodes into flames.
