Fire Bird

Fire Bird is Falco's up special move in the Super Smash Bros. series starting with his debut in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Upon executing the move Falco charges up the move, surrounded by fire that damages nearby opponents before launching himself, which deals more damages. Compared to Fox's Fire Fox move, Fire Bird hits several times while Falco is moving before dealing a more powerful hit with greater knockback at the end, though this move does not give as much distance. Like Fox's move, hitting a surface while using Fire Bird causes Falco to bounce off of it and the move to end.

Falco's two custom special move variants for Fire Bird in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U are Fast Fire Bird and Distant Fire Bird. Fast Fire Bird does not have a charging period, but also does not travel as far and deals less damage, only hitting one time. Distant Fire Bird takes longer to charge and moves more slowly but is more powerful and travels farther; the charging also does not deal damage and the final hit is removed, instead dealing a more powerful hit when Falco begins moving.