Assist Characters are a type of NPC that are summoned from the Assist Card. Some Assist Characters can be attacked, potentially interrupting their attacks or otherwise manipulating how they perform and even being able to KO them (this can be seen by their ending animations coming earlier than normal, them having their own death animation, or simply teleporting away). When the Assist Card is close to becoming KO'd, the player who summoned it can KO it to prevent other players from gaining a point. In addition, certain Assist Characters now have the ability to teleport on command, such as teleporting closer to an opponent when too far away or when crossing a blast line.
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