Plasma Wire

Plasma Wire (プラズマワイヤー, Purazuma Uiyā) is 's up special move. She fires her whip above her which will inflicting many multi-hit attacks that send opponents upwards, finishing with a meteor smash move in the final frames.

The move is good for poking through platforms and catching opponents in the air. It can lead to a follow up after the meteor smash albeit somewhat unreliably, since with good reaction it can be avoided and even punished.

In the air, it can be used a Tether Recovery, grappling automatically to any ledge above her.

Plasma Wire jump
If the move is performed during her jump and midair jump, Zero Suit Samus will gain significant height, with less height given as she decelerates.

This technique is vital for both her manoeuvering and recovery, being able to recover from very close to the blast zone of many stages. It can also help mix up her otherwise linear recovery, letting her choose to either go high or low when approaching the stage.