Vision (move)

Vision is one of Shulk's special moves in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, based on Shulk's ability to foresee events and enemy attacks with the Monado in Xenoblade Chronicles. On use, Shulk holds his sword in front of him, and if he is attacked, a blue aura envelops him and his attacker and he slashes upward, negating any damage that would have been done to Shulk and dealing increased damage in return. The move is also capable of reaching targets outside of the original attacker and, though the attack is rather slow, it freezes the attacker, making it nearly impossible for them to escape. If the control stick is tilted forward just as Shulk is attacked, he instead dashes forward while slashing, limiting the move's range while dealing more damage and activating faster. While Shulk is countering, he is completely invincible to any attacks. If the move is repeatedly used, the window for countering becomes shorter, but the window goes back to normal slowly if the move is not used and instantly if Shulk is knocked out.

The move has two variants: Dash Vision and Power Vision. Dash Vision causes Shulk to dash forward as he slashes, increasing the counter's range as well as making it faster while lowering its power, while Power Vision increases the power of the counter greatly, though its effects diminish much quicker while using it repeatedly.