Rolling

Rolling
Mario (Super Mario series) demonstrates.
Power/Ability to:	Roll across surfaces.

"Do a barrel roll!"

― Peppy Hare (Star Fox 64)

The power to roll across surfaces for very long distances. Not to be confused with Elastic Rolling.

Also Called

• Dodge Rolling

Capabilities

The user is able to roll like a sphere or wheel, even if not spherical or round, moving rapidly across surfaces and evading attacks. This is often done at very fast speeds, or at least speeds that are faster than what normal humans can roll at.

Applications

• Aim Dodging
• Anatomical Rolling
• Enhanced Rotation
• Rolling Combat
• Spin Dash

Variations

• Perfect Rolling
• Elemental Rolling

Associations

• Donut Mimicry
• Rollability
• Spherical Form
• Wheel Mimicry

Limitations

• May need to build up momentum.

Known Users

• Frobo (Amphibia)
• Sprout (Antoons/Suntria & Sprout)
• Arburian Pelarotas (Ben 10 series)
  • Cannonbolt
• Chōchō Akimichi (Boruto: Naruto Next Generation)
• Ninjelly (Cosmic Shake)
• Hyena (Gargoyles)
• Dodge Roll users (Kingdom Hearts)
• Gorons (The Legend of Zelda)
• Rick (Kirby)
• Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)
• Spotty (Little Robots)
• Users of Rollout and Ice Ball (Pokémon)
• Various characters (Rollbots)
• Boarbatusks (RWBY)
• Various characters (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Mario (Super Mario series)
• Thunder Ball (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Armordillo (Hungry Dragon)

Gallery

Rick (Kirby)

Cannonbolt (Ben 10)

Ventus (Kingdom Hearts) uses a Dodge Roll to avoid enemy attacks.

Stitch (Lilo & Stitch) demonstrates.

Donphan (Pokémon) using Rollout.

Great Tusk (Pokémon)

Iron Treads (Pokémon)

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Armordillo (Hungry Dragon)