Editing Mach Tornado

[[File:KSSU Mach Tornado 2.png|thumb|Meta Knight using Mach Tornado against Kirby in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'']]
'''Mach Tornado''' is a move used by [[Meta Knight]] and similar entities in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']] series, having made its debut in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. Mach Tornado also appears in three [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'']] games as Meta Knight's [[smashwiki:Neutral special move|neutral special move]].

==Function==
Mach Tornado is functionally similar to [[Kirby]]'s [[Tornado]] ability. Though the user, target, and specific characteristics of the attack vary depending on the game and series, Mach Tornado generally involves Meta Knight momentarily transforming into a yellow tornado and chasing Kirby, dealing damage if touched. It should not be confused with some of Meta Knight's other moves wherein he summons tornadoes but does not himself become one.

==Game appearances==
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!colspan=3|Mach Tornado's video game appearances &nbsp;
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!Game
!User
!Notes
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!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
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|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|[[Meta Knight]]
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|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Meta Knight
|Can be used by the player in [[Meta Knightmare Ultra]].
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|''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''
|Meta Knight
|Appears in [[Strato Patrol EOS]].
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|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' / ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|[[Galacta Knight]]
|Appears in [[The True Arena#Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|The True Arena]].
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|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|[[Dark Meta Knight#Kirby: Triple Deluxe|Dark Meta Knight's Revenge]]
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|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Meta Knight, [[Mecha Knight]], [[Mecha Knight+]], [[Stock Mecha Knight]], [[Galacta Knight#Kirby: Planet Robobot|Galacta Knight Returns]]
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|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Meta Knight, Dark Meta Knight
|Part of Meta Knight's moveset as a [[Dream Friend]].
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|''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
|[[Galacta Knight#Super Kirby Clash|Aeon Hero]]
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!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Meta Knight
|Used as a neutral special move.
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U]]''
|Meta Knight
|Used as a neutral special move.
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Meta Knight
|Used as a neutral special move.
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==''Kirby'' series==

===''Kirby Super Star''===
Mach Tornado debuts in ''Kirby Super Star'' as one of Meta Knight's attacks, used during his boss fight in [[Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7|Chapter 7]] of the [[Revenge of Meta Knight]] main game. Here, Meta Knight will leap into the air before turning into a fast-moving tornado and moving in a wave pattern toward the ground. If Kirby makes contact with the tornado, he will be launched into the air and lose a significant amount of [[Stamina|health]] upon hitting the ground.

===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
[[File:KSSU Mach Tornado 1.png|thumb|200px|Meta Knight using his fiery tornado to warm himself in the cool environment.]]
Mach Tornado reappears in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', this time able to be used by the player in the [[Meta Knightmare Ultra]] [[Extra Game]]. It is Meta Knight's most costly attack, requiring 30 [[Meta Knightmare Ultra#Gameplay differences|energy]] points (out of a maximum of 50) to perform. With this move, Meta Knight will momentarily freeze time, move to the center of the screen and summon two tornadoes that wipe out a screen of [[Enemy|enemies]] and deal significant damage to bosses.

===''Kirby Mass Attack''===
In Stage 5 of the ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' [[Sub-Game]] [[Strato Patrol EOS]], Meta Knight uses Mach Tornado to follow the Kirbys around the screen for a few seconds before reverting to his normal form.

===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''===
[[Galacta Knight#Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Galacta Knight]] can use this attack during the battle against him in [[The True Arena]] of ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', functioning much like it did in ''Kirby Super Star''.

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', the attack can be used by [[Dark Meta Knight#Kirby: Triple Deluxe|Dark Meta Knight's Revenge]]. It begins with Dark Meta Knight transforming into a tornado and flying towards [[King Dedede]] or Kirby from the background, leaving two [[Dropped Star]]s as he passes. He then floats to the ground in a wave pattern much like how the attack works in ''Kirby Super Star''.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', [[Mecha Knight]], [[Mecha Knight+]] and [[Stock Mecha Knight]] use the '''Spark Tornado Attack''', which is identical in function to the attack in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.

Mach Tornado is also part of Meta Knight's moveset in the [[Meta Knightmare Returns]] [[Extra Mode]], activated and functioning in the same manner as [[Sword]] Kirby's Twister Slash attack.

[[Galacta Knight#Kirby: Planet Robobot|Galacta Knight Returns]] can also use Mach Tornado, though this one behaves much like it did in ''Kirby Super Star''.
[[File:KPR Meta Mach Tornado.png|thumb|right|200px|Meta Knight using Mach Tornado in Meta Knightmare Returns]]
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KPR Stock Mecha Knight battle 2.png|Stock Mecha Knight using Spark Tornado Attack
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===''Kirby Star Allies''===
Meta Knight can use Mach Tornado as a part of his [[Dream Friend]] moveset in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', again activated and functioning the same way as in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''. [[Dark Meta Knight]]'s Dark Calibur gains the ability to transform into a tornado and move horizontally if he has the [[Power Effect|Bluster]] Sword.

===''Super Kirby Clash''===
Across all four [[Super Kirby Clash#Quests|Quests]] where he is fought in ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', [[Galacta Knight#Super Kirby Clash|Aeon Hero]] can also use Mach Tornado. For his two regular battles, it functions much like in ''Kirby Super Star''. When fighting his Light and Dark forms specifically, there's a possibility he may charge up for a few seconds before starting the wave pattern. Then when he gets close to the ground, he immediately rises back up off-screen before landing in the center of the arena, spawning multiple giant tornadoes as he lands.

==''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
{{smashWiki|Mach Tornado}}
In all three ''Super Smash Bros.'' games featuring Meta Knight as a playable character, he is able to use Mach Tornado as his neutral special move.
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Mach Tornado allows Meta Knight to move around horizontally and even gain some height while in tornado form. This attack causes nearby opponents to be pulled in; if they are ensnared by the tornado, Meta Knight will deliver a series of damaging slashes, the last of which causing significant knockback.

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', Mach Tornado's mobility and duration is drastically limited while its knockback is bolstered.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Mach Tornado has even more knockback at the expense of now being a single-hit attack. Meta Knight's capability for horizontal movement while using this attack is also increased.
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SSBB Meta Knight Mach Tornado model.png|Data-rendered model of the effect used for Meta Knight's Mach Tornado from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
SSBB Kirby Mach Tornado model.png|Model of the Mach Tornado Kirby can use after inhaling Meta Knight, from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
Mach Tornado SSBB.jpg|Meta Knight using Mach Tornado in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
Mach Tornado SSB4 WiiU.jpg|Meta Knight using Mach Tornado in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
Mach Tornado SSBU.gif|A demonstration of Mach Tornado in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
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==Names in other languages==
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|esM=Super Tornado
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|nlM=Mach Tornado
|zhSimp=马赫龙卷风
|zhSimpR=Mǎhè Lóngjuǎnfēng
|zhTrad=馬赫龍捲風
|zhTradR=Mǎhè Lóngjuǎnfēng
|zhM=Mach Tornado
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