Flame Choke

Flame Choke is Ganondorf's side special move in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, replacing the Gerudo Dragon from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Although it retains some properties from the Gerudo Dragon, and by extension Captain Falcon's Raptor Boost, the move instead has Ganondorf charging forward, grabbing the opponent, chocking them with dark energy and slamming them to the ground. This move also does not cause Ganondorf to be rendered helpless afterward. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl this move has "super armor", meaning that Ganondorf cannot be interrupted when using it, but the armor he has mid-grab is removed in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. When used in the air, Ganondorf grabs the opponent, leaps up and slams them to the ground; the player can also slightly alter the move's path while in the air.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, this move has two unlockable custom variations. The first is Flame Wave, in which Ganondorf grabs the opponent and launches them into the air after grabbing them; the launched opponent can also damage others, though the move has less range. In addition, the mid-air version remains the same but is stronger. The second variant is Flame Chain, which no longer has the grab but instead deals multiple hits as Ganondorf charges forward; it has a longer range, though it deals less hits when used in the air.