Trick Shot

This article is about the move from Mario Tennis Aces. For Duck Hunt's neutral special move in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Duck Hunt § Trick Shot.

Mario performs his Trick Shot.

A Trick Shot is a move in Mario Tennis Aces. It allows the player to quickly move to distant balls and hit them. There are two ways the player can perform a Trick Shot: hitting the ball while using , or pressing / twice while moving in the direction the player wants to go. When used with correct timing, a Trick Shot increases the player's energy significantly, but it is a risky maneuver, since using it with incorrect timing can decrease the player's energy instead. Each character has two unique Trick Shots: a vertical Trick Shot and a horizontal Trick Shot. Which one is used depends on the direction that the ball is in from the character. The Toad commentators in tournaments identify Trick Shots when they are used and refer to them with unique names for each different Trick Shot.

List of Trick Shots

Character	Horizontal Trick Shot	Vertical Trick Shot
Mario	Vault: Mario jumps to the ball while performing a back flip.	Hand Spin: Mario jumps to the ball and spins 360° on his hand.
Luigi	Slide: Luigi performs a baseball slide towards the ball.	Racket Twirl: Luigi spins his racket while running to the ball.
Wario	Power Dive: Wario tumbles and slides on his side to the ball.	Total Typhoon: Wario spins on his rear to the ball.
Waluigi	Moonwalk: Waluigi moonwalks to the ball.	Twisted Jump: Waluigi jumps to the ball.
Peach	Ribbon Fling: Peach throws her tennis racket into the air and cartwheels towards the ball, catching her racket when she reaches it.	Twirl: Peach double-twirls to the ball.
Daisy	Sabre: Daisy runs to the ball.	Parry: Daisy floats to the ball.
Rosalina	Satellite Shift: Rosalina floats and spins sideways towards the ball.	Galaxy Warp: Rosalina teleports to the ball.
Toad	Toad Roll: Toad flips sideways to the ball.	Toad Jump: Toad bounces on his head to the ball.
Toadette	Cheerful Skip: Toadette skips happily to the ball.	Cutesy Turn: Toadette does a twirling jump to the ball.
Bowser	Shell Spin: Bowser retracts into his shell and spins towards the ball. This is similar to Bowser's Spinning Shell Dash from Mario Power Tennis.	Dive Bomb: Bowser jumps into the air and dives at the ball.
Bowser Jr.	Jet Boost: Bowser Jr. flies high using rocket boosters that extend from the back of his Junior Clown Car, then flies down to reach the ball.	Wild Ride: Bowser Jr. uses four large wheels that appear beneath his Junior Clown Car to spin towards the ball.
Boo	Through It All: Boo goes through the floor and emerges from it at the ball's location.	Roundabout: Boo spins on himself both vertically and horizontally to reach the ball.
Yoshi	Egg Roll: Yoshi rolls towards the ball in a Yoshi Egg and breaks out of the egg once he reaches it. This is similar to Yoshi's Rolling Egg Return from Mario Power Tennis, as well as his Egg Roll from the Super Smash Bros. series.	Spin Turn: Yoshi flips towards the ball.
Donkey Kong	Ground Pound: Donkey Kong jumps and does a double axe handle to hit the ball.	Kong Roll: Donkey Kong performs a somersault towards the ball. Unlike other Trick Shots, which end with the character hitting the ball back with their racket, Kong Roll ends with Donkey Kong kicking the ball to return it.
Spike	Flip Fly: Spike stumbles and jumps twice sideways to the ball.	Somersault: Spike does a somersault towards the ball.
Chain Chomp	Side Whirl: Chain Chomp spins sideways towards the ball.	Vertical Whirl: Chain Chomp jumps to the ball while spinning.
Koopa Troopa	Groundwork: Koopa Troopa retracts into his shell and spins on its back towards the ball. This is similar to his Water Shell Dash from Mario Power Tennis.	Power Play: Koopa Troopa spins on the back of his shell towards the ball.
Blooper	Surfin' Slider: Blooper makes a wave of water appear beneath his body and surfs on it sideways towards the ball.	Lucky Leap: Blooper propels himself toward the ball by shooting water beneath his body.
Diddy Kong	Diddy Roll: Diddy performs a cartwheel attack in the direction of the ball.	Acrobatics: Diddy flips towards the ball. This is similar to his Monkey Flip from the Super Smash Bros. series.
Birdo	Cheer Step: Birdo performs three hops towards the ball while spinning.	Perfect Pose: Birdo performs two hops towards the ball while spinning and striking dance poses.
Koopa Paratroopa	Koopa Boost: Paratroopa flies and spins sideways towards the ball.	Roll Call: Paratroopa flies and plunges towards the ball.
Shy Guy	Stumble Shot: Shy Guy trips and slides on his mask towards the ball.	Leap of Stress: Shy Guy jumps towards the ball while spinning.
Petey Piranha	Spin 'n' Slap: Petey Piranha jumps to the ball while spinning and flapping his leaves.	Fluttering Fury: Petey Piranha uses his leaves to fly to the ball.
Luma	Shooting Star Shot: Luma does several loops towards the ball.	Dazzling Meteor: Luma zigzags erratically towards the ball.
Boom Boom	Twist 'n' Boom: Boom Boom jumps towards the ball while spinning.	Boom Twirl: Boom Boom raises his arms and jumps towards the ball.
Pauline	One-Up Girl: Pauline performs a hair flip and dashes towards the ball.	Spin Stroke: Pauline spins towards the ball and strikes a pose upon hitting it.
Kamek	Broom Dash: Kamek rides his broom to the ball.	Wicked Warp: Kamek teleports to the ball.
Dry Bones	Propeller Shot: Dry Bones spins towards the ball in mid-air.	Scatter Shot: Dry Bones's body parts separate and fly towards the ball, forming back together once he hits the ball. If the ball is behind Dry Bones when he uses this Trick Shot, then it functions like a lob shot.
Fire Piranha Plant	Fire-Ring Swing: Fire Piranha Plant spins towards the ball while fire trails from its mouth. This Trick Shot functions like a topspin shot with maximum charge.	Surefire Shot: Fire Piranha Plant shoots itself into the air by spewing fire towards the ground, then it hits the ball upon landing. This Trick Shot functions like a topspin shot with maximum charge.
Dry Bowser	Shell Spin: Uses the same animation as Bowser's Shell Spin. This Trick Shot functions like a slice shot with maximum charge.	Dive Bomb: Uses the same animation as Bowser's Dive Bomb.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
French (Europe)	Frappe technique	Technical shot		[?]
Italian	Colpo tecnico	Technical shot		[?]