Mean Sweep: Difference between revisions

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|japanese = すいめんげり

|romaji = Water surface kick

|romaji = {{tt|Suimen-geri|Water surface kick}}

|old = BigTrip

|type = Skill

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'''Mean Sweep''' is an ability in the ~~Dragon Quest series~~. It tries to trip an enemy and is an upgrade from [[Leg Sweep]].

'''Mean Sweep''' is a recurring martial arts ability in the {{DQSeries}}. It tries to trip an enemy and is an upgrade from [[Leg Sweep]]. Its attack animation is accompanied by the effect of kicking water from the practitioner's feet, although it still inflicts normal physical damage.

==Appearances==

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===

BigTrip is a hybrid ability learned by advancing to rank 5 as a [[Martial Artist]] or [[Sailor]] immediately after completing the other. In the 3DS version, hybrid abilities no longer exist and Mean Sweep is learned normally by advancing to rank 4 as a Sailor. Mean Sweep causes damage and may prevent an enemy from acting their next turn.

BigTrip is a hybrid ability learned by advancing to rank 5 as a [[Martial Artist]] or [[Sailor]] immediately after completing the other.

*In the 3DS version, hybrid abilities no longer exist and Mean Sweep is learned normally by advancing to rank 4 as a Sailor. Mean Sweep causes damage and may prevent an enemy from acting their next turn.

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===

Called BigTrip in this game, it is an upgraded form of [[Leg Sweep]]. ~~Leg Sweep~~ will grow into BigTrip when the monster reaches level 12 with 66 HP, 63 strength, and 77 ~~agility~~.

Called BigTrip in this game, it is an upgraded form of [[Leg Sweep]]. LegSweep will grow into BigTrip when the monster reaches level 12 with 66 HP, 63 strength, and 77 Agility.

==={{DQM2}}===

The requirements to learn BigTrip are unchanged.

==Etymology==

Its Japanese name, Suimen-geri (水面蹴り, lit. Water surface kick) is a reference to a kicking technique in which the user lowers their body close the ground and performs a spinning sweep kick to the opponent's legs. It was made famous by the late Japanese professional wrestler [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinya_Hashimoto Shinya Hashimoto], who developed the technique while studying wushu in China after losing to boxer Tony Halme. Suimen-geri also appears in ''[[Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy VII]]'' as one of martial artist Tifa Lockhart's Limit Breaks.

[[Category:Skills]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest VII skills]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters skills]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 skills]]

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 |old = BigTrip
 |type = Skill
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-'''Mean Sweep''' is an ability in the Dragon Quest series. It tries to trip an enemy and is an upgrade from [[Leg Sweep]].
+'''Mean Sweep''' is a recurring martial arts ability in the {{DQSeries}}. It tries to trip an enemy and is an upgrade from [[Leg Sweep]]. Its attack animation is accompanied by the effect of kicking water from the practitioner's feet, although it still inflicts normal physical damage.
 ==Appearances==
 ===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
-BigTrip is a hybrid ability learned by advancing to rank 5 as a [[Martial Artist]] or [[Sailor]] immediately after completing the other. In the 3DS version, hybrid abilities no longer exist and Mean Sweep is learned normally by advancing to rank 4 as a Sailor. Mean Sweep causes damage and may prevent an enemy from acting their next turn.
+BigTrip is a hybrid ability learned by advancing to rank 5 as a [[Martial Artist]] or [[Sailor]] immediately after completing the other.
+*In the 3DS version, hybrid abilities no longer exist and Mean Sweep is learned normally by advancing to rank 4 as a Sailor. Mean Sweep causes damage and may prevent an enemy from acting their next turn.
 ===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===
-Called BigTrip in this game, it is an upgraded form of [[Leg Sweep]]. Leg Sweep will grow into BigTrip when the monster reaches level 12 with 66 HP, 63 strength, and 77 agility.
+Called BigTrip in this game, it is an upgraded form of [[Leg Sweep]]. LegSweep will grow into BigTrip when the monster reaches level 12 with 66 HP, 63 strength, and 77 Agility.
 ==={{DQM2}}===
 The requirements to learn BigTrip are unchanged.
+==Etymology==
+Its Japanese name, Suimen-geri (水面蹴り, lit. Water surface kick) is a reference to a kicking technique in which the user lowers their body close the ground and performs a spinning sweep kick to the opponent's legs. It was made famous by the late Japanese professional wrestler [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinya_Hashimoto Shinya Hashimoto], who developed the technique while studying wushu in China after losing to boxer Tony Halme. Suimen-geri also appears in ''[[Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy VII]]'' as one of martial artist Tifa Lockhart's Limit Breaks.
+{{DQSkills}}
 [[Category:Skills]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest VII skills]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters skills]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 skills]]