Hand Slap

Hand Slap is one of Donkey Kong's special moves throught the Super Smash Bros. series, starting with the first Super Smash Bros. game. It is executed by the buttons Down +. On use, Donkey Kong will slap the ground, severely damaging any characters near him and knocking them back. The attack is very useful in the event when Donkey Kong is surrounded by opponents, letting him launch all of them away. However, the attack takes a while to use, but once used, all the player must do is hold the control stick down and continuously tap. Donkey Kong will keep using the attack until stops being tapped or Donkey Kong is hit by an opponent. Until Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, the move couldn't be executed in mid-air. Though the move isn't as useful in the air, it can still serve as a Meteor Smash.

While the move has a set knockback in Super Smash Bros. Melee, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it can send high damaged opponents flying further than when at low damage.

The attack originates from Donkey Kong Country, in which Donkey Kong is capable of pounding the ground (originally to get items hidden in the ground), and the move reappears in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.