From ef6ec31075abde783169b0ae987ba36058493048 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MysterD <myster@d>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 15:01:31 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Prevent ground pound from attacking until they're moving
 downward

---
 src/game/interaction.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/game/interaction.c b/src/game/interaction.c
index bffa646be..15ef6eb79 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.c
+++ b/src/game/interaction.c
@@ -1252,7 +1252,10 @@ u32 interact_player(struct MarioState* m, UNUSED u32 interactType, struct Object
             }
         }
 
+        // determine if ground pound should be ignored
         if (m->action == ACT_GROUND_POUND) {
+            // not moving down yet?
+            if (m->actionState == 0) { return FALSE; }
             m2->squishTimer = max(m2->squishTimer, 20);
         }