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In order to perform a roll shot, the following requirements must be met:
In order to perform a roll shot, the following requirements must be met:
* Be morphed  
* Be morphed.
* When unmorphing, press A and X on the same frame (or Y and X if opting for a Missile)
* When unmorphing, press A and X on the same frame (or Y and X if opting for a Missile).
* Samus must be on the ground (or jumpstate 0); it is impossible to do this airborne, even in jumpstate 4.
* Samus must be on the ground (or jumpstate 0); it is impossible to do this airborne, even in jumpstate 4.
** This can cause issues in areas that don't have flat ground, as Samus may find herself in jumpstate 4 on the frame you attempt the roll shot, making it not work even if you do the inputs correctly.


A side effect of performing a roll shot is that Samus will begin charging whatever Beam is equipped after the roll shot, or if Samus has [[Seeker Missiles]], will begin to initiate them after a Missile. This can sometimes be useful with [[Power Beam]] if you want to start charging a [[Super Missile]] early, or if you want to fire Seeker Missiles quickly as well.
A side effect of performing a roll shot is that Samus will begin charging whatever Beam is equipped after the roll shot, or if Samus has [[Seeker Missiles]], will begin to initiate them after a Missile. This can sometimes be useful with [[Power Beam]] if you want to start charging a [[Super Missile]] early, or if you want to fire Seeker Missiles quickly as well.