Bounce Attack

The Bounce Attack, also known as the Bound Jump, was first introduced in Sonic Adventure 2, and also appears in Sonic Advance 2, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game) and Sonic Unleashed. When Sonic presses the action button (usually or ) during a jump, he will crash down with great force before bouncing back up. In the 3D games, Bounce Attacks can often be strung together to reach high areas.

Unleashed has a bounce-free version of the move simply called the Stomp. After picking up the Stomping Shoes from Holoska, Sonic is able to press down the comically oversized switches to open doors. Using the Stomp move is also the only reliable way of killing Mole Cannons.

Sonic Advance 2 is the only game where the Bounce Attack is a default ability. In other games, players must find or purchase a "Level-Up" item to use the move.

Bugs

In Sonic Adventure 2, by Spin Dashing toward a wall, jumping if necessary, and pressing so that Sonic bounces off the floor just before hitting the wall, he'll carry the bounce animation into the wall and translate the horizontal speed of the Spin Dash into vertical momentum off the wall. This is nicknamed the "Super Bounce", and it allows Sonic to reach exorbitant heights, up to seven times as high as a standard bounce can provide.