Down throw

Zelda performs her down throw on R.O.B.

A down throw, commonly abbreviated as d-throw, is a throw performed by pressing down on the control stick after having grabbed the enemy. Most of them throw the foe into the ground and bounce them at different angles depending on the character, and set up combos better than other throws. Some also work as meteor smashes, such as Fox's in Melee and Mr. Game & Watch's in Brawl.

These throws are typically used to set up combos or tech-chase moves in both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl by following their DI and predicting an air dodge or jump, and a few, like Sheik's in Melee and King Dedede's in Brawl, can be used to chain throw. Of the four types of throws, down throws generally have the weakest knockback scaling, with the exception of some like Lucas's and Squirtle's. Down throws do not exist in the original Super Smash Bros..

List of down throws in Super Smash Bros. Melee

Character	Description	Damage
Bowser	Throws his foe on the ground and lands on them with tremendous force. Has a very weak knockback growth, not KOing even at 999%, so it is believed by most players to have set knockback. It is better used for racking up damage.	12%.
Captain Falcon	Takes foe and violently bashes them to the floor. Easily leads into his side special, a tactic often used by CPUs. At low percentages, following his down throw and side special, an up smash or tilt is possible. At high percentages, it can follow into a neutral aerial or whatever, depending on the foe's DI reaction.	7%.
Donkey Kong	Violently shoves the enemy to the ground.	7%.
Dr. Mario	Looks to the front of the screen and slams his foe into the ground, flipping in the air and passing him/her through his legs.	6%.
Falco	Throws the opponent into the ground and shoots 4 times with his blaster. Can set up an up-tilt of predicted foe reaction an counter-attack is possible. It can also be used to start a shine combo. Like Fox, his down throw is not too useful due to it being easy to tech out of. Meteor smashes over a ledge if Falco grabs his opponent at the very edge of a platform, and the shots have the same properties as Fox's, though making foes flinch.	5 hits, 4% total.
Fox	Throws the opponent into the ground and shoots 4 times with his blaster. Does not make opponents bounce off the ground like other down throws (except Falco) because it is a meteor smash. Not useful due to being able to tech out of it, but it has tech chase potential. Can lead into up-tilt or his Reflector. Meteor smashes over a ledge if his body is partially overlapping it, and in this case the shots also come at downward angles, though not dealing any knockback, and can also be reflected or absorbed.	5 hits, 4% total.
Ganondorf	Takes foe and violently bashes them to the floor. Can set up juggling. It can also chain throw a variety of characters at low percentages and can chain throw fastfallers up to high percentages.	7%.
Ice Climbers	Takes foe and slams them harshly into the ground. Only the lead Ice Climber attacks, though the foe is usually knocked right in front of the IC, leading into many quick combos.	6%.
Jigglypuff	Grinds foe with itself on the floor.	6 hits, 10% total.
Kirby	Throws the opponent on the ground, then stands on the opponent, rapidly hitting the enemy many times with his feet. Only the final hit does damage. Has vertical knockback with weak growth, so it can lead into an up tilt, or up aerial for a KO.	8%.
Link	Brings foe down and tackles. Leaves foes wide open for a combo, such as his Spin Attack or up tilt.	2% then 4% (6% total).
Luigi	Looks to the front of the screen and slams his foe into the ground, sending the enemy upwards and slightly to the side, depending on the target's DI. Does not stun the opponent long enough to combo or chain grab.	7%.
Mario	Looks to the front of the screen and slams his foe into the ground, flipping in the air and passing him/her through his legs. Can be a good chainthrow on certain characters.	6%.
Marth	Hooks arm and drags to the floor sending the opponent backward. Sets up tipper forward smash at low percentages.	5%.
Mr. Game & Watch	Juggles the enemy as a ball, then bounces opponent into the floor.	8%
Mewtwo	Throws its enemy down and hits with its tail. Can chain grab.	6% then 5% (11% total).
Ness	Throws the opponent downward, and hits the enemy with PK Fire. Has a decent amount of followups.	6 hits, 9% total.
Peach	Puts opponent down and sits on them. Can chain grab floaty characters, heavyweights, and fast fallers at high percentages. Other nearby enemies will be weakly meteor smashed by the throw, though strangely not receiving damage.	7%.
Pichu	Places the opponent on the ground, then jumps on and zaps them. No recoil damage to Pichu, even though it has an electric effect.	4% then 6% (10% total)
Pikachu	Places the opponent on the ground, then jumps on and zaps them. This is good for lower percent lightweights, as it will sometimes lead to an up smash; against fastfallers, it has chainthrow potential. More easily DIed than the up throw.	4% then 6% (10% total).
Roy	Hooks arm and drags to the floor sending the opponent backward.	6%.
Samus	Violently picks foe up with her Grapple Beam and slams them to the ground. Almost 100% of the time can use up tilt to punish nearly any opponent. This attack has a set knockback.	6%.
Sheik	Punches enemy to the ground. In the NTSC version, Sheik can chain grab or tech chase many characters to high percentages. When compounded with a forward tilt, the throw can also chainthrow Fox or Falco at or to high percentages.	5% then 3% (8% total).
Yoshi	Spits the foe downwards, forcefully slamming him/her into the ground.	4%.
Young Link	Very suddenly grounds the foe and tackles them.	2% then 4% (6% total).
Zelda	Drops foe and zaps them, then sends foe behind her with weak knockback.	5 hits, 9% total.

List of down throws in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Character	Description	Damage
Bowser	Body slams the opponent. Has set knockback.	12%.
Captain Falcon	Slams opponent to the ground. A tech-chasing move by predicting their DI/jump/air dodge.	7%.
Charizard	Charizard uses Flamethrower on opponent giving 5 small 1% hits and a last hit of 3%. Can KO at higher percents.	9% total.
Donkey Kong	Violently slams opponent to the ground. Sets up a forward tilt and can chain grab at lower percents.	4% then 3% (7% total).
Diddy Kong	Jumps and throws opponent on the ground.	9%.
Falco	Throws enemy to the ground and shoots 4 times. It is an unescapable chain grab at lower percents, most characters can be chain grabbed until 42% with walking grab, dash grab, and boost pivot grab (the last one at usually the 1st 2 throws), but it is significantly shorter on floaty characters and only walking grab works on them. To finish it Falco can either Dash attack canceled up smash combo or down aerial them to set up an edge guarding (though some characters can always survive it or SDI the down aerial's knockback back onto the stage). After chain grab range, it is a tech-chasing move.	5 hits, 9% total.
Fox	Throws enemy to the ground and shoots 4 times.	5 hits, 9% total.
Ganondorf	Throws his opponent violently on the ground. Good tech-chasing move at lower percents.	7%.
Ice Climbers	Spins and then throws the enemy to the ground. Can be used to chain grab infinitely with good timing if both Ice Climbers participate.	6%.
Ike	Throws opponent to the ground and then stomps on them. Can KO at very high percents.	4% then 2% (6% total).
Ivysaur	Ivysaur's vines throw the opponent to the ground.	10%
Jigglypuff	Rolls on opponent.	4% then 6% (10% total).
King Dedede	Slams opponent on ground and sits on them looking front. Arguably one of the best chain grabs in the game: can grab all chaingrabbable characters in walls or even if it isn't a chaingrabbable character, it is instead a great tech-chasing move by predicting their rolls/tech rolls.	5% then 3% (8% total).
Kirby	Performs Suplex's Fury Stomp move from Kirby Super Star. Delivers 9 1% kicks leading up to him stomping. Can chain grab fast-fallers at low damages.	12% total.
Link	Throws opponent to the ground while doing a spinning body slam, then jabs opponent with his elbow. Can be used to chaingrab at lower percentages.	3% then 4% (7% total).
Lucas	Places opponents down on ground with PSI powers. Opponents will then suffer pretty powerful vertical knockback. Strongest down throw in Brawl.	10%.
Lucario	Throws opponent to the ground.	10%.
Luigi	Slams opponent to the ground.	6%.
Mario	Slams opponent to the ground.	6%.
Marth	Throws opponent to the ground.	5%.
Meta Knight	Fury Stomps the opponent 8 times for 1% each kick, then performs a finishing stomp. Can tech-chase by predicting the opponent's DI.	11% total.
Mr. Game & Watch	Juggles opponent, then throws him/her straight down. A great tech-chasing move by predicting the opponent's rolls, and a successful read can lead to a regrab or one of Mr. Game & Watch's powerful smash attacks for a KO. While it is a great tech-chasing move, the move can be teched as soon as the throw has ended, unlike Snake's down throw, which sends the victim directly into a fallen position, giving Mr. Game & Watch less time to react to his opponent's actions.	6%.
Ness	Uses PK Fire on opponent with 5 1% hits and an ending 4%.	9% total.
Olimar	The Pikmin that grabbed the opponent will slam him on the ground.	Yellow Pikmin: 8%, Red: 9%, Blue: 12%, Purple: 8%, White: 6%. All do 1% at first, then the rest as another hit.
Peach	Sits on opponent. Can be used to chaingrab on lower percentages.	7%.
Pikachu	Slams the opponent. A notable chain grab.	4% then 6% (10% total).
Pit	Slams opponent to the ground, then slashes.	5% then 1% (6% total).
R.O.B.	Drills the opponent to the ground.	10%, no damage is done until the release.
Samus	Slings opponent over her head then slams them down.	6%.
Sheik	Throws the enemy down to the ground and flips into an axe kick at the enemy's midsection.	4% then 2% (6% total).
Snake	Slowly puts the opponent down to the ground, leaving the opponent immobilized for a while. One of the best tech-chasing moves in the game. While lying on the ground, the opponent has five options: roll behind, which can be punished on reaction if Snake is standing; roll away; get-up without attacking; get-up attack; or stay on the ground. Every option the opponent has is risky and can set up dangerous moves like forward tilt, regrab or up tilt (which can also hit after shielding their get-up attack) that can deal a lot of damage, lead to another tech-chase, or a KO. The tech-chase is even more dangerous near the edges or on a small platform where the victim can't roll away as far from Snake. The effectivity also depends on how good the opponent's rolls and get-up attacks are. If used near the edges the opponent will fall, and if the opponent doesn't do anything it can set up a knee hit of forward tilt or an up tilt	12%.
Sonic	Spin Dashes on opponent first dealing 3 separate 1% hits then ending it with a 5%	8% total.
Squirtle	Sits on opponent. Second strongest down throw in the game in terms of knockback, can KO at fairly low percents for being a throw.	4% then 3% (7% total).
Toon Link	Throws opponent to the ground doing a spinning body slam afterwards jabbing opponent with his elbow. Can be used to chaingrab at lower percentages a bit faster than links.	7%.
Wario	Sits on opponent looking to the front of the screen. Can be used to chaingrab characters like Donkey Kong and Falco, but it is extremely hard to master because it requires a turn-around grab buffering has set knockback.	4% then 3% (7% total).
Wolf	Throws opponent to the ground and delivers a scratch. A tech-chase move at lower percents and at higher percents it is a semi-spike that can set up an edge guarding with the opponent at a low angle (he can tech the throw though).	7% then 3% (10% total).
Yoshi	Spits opponent into the ground.	4%.
Zelda	Throws opponent on the ground and shocks them with magic. Can be used to set up a Lightning Kick. It can also stage spike certain characters, such as Falco, King Dedede, Ganondorf, and Lucario. Even if they survive or tech out of stage spike, she can set up an early edge guard.	5 hits, 10% total.
Zero Suit Samus	Slams opponent on ground and stomps on them with one foot.	5% then 2% (7% total).

List of down throws in Super Smash Bros. 4

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Character	Description	Damage
Bowser	Body slams the opponent.	12%
Bowser Jr.	Drills opponent into ground. 8 small hits that give 1% every 2 hits, then a 4% finishing blow.	8%
Captain Falcon	Slams opponent to the ground.	6%.
Charizard	Charizard uses Flamethrower on opponent giving 5 small 1% hits and a last hit of 3%. Low knockback.	9% total.
Dark Pit	Same as Pit's.	2% then 4%
Diddy Kong	Jumps and throws opponent on the ground. Can infamously follow up with up air and other aerial attacks.	9%.
Donkey Kong	Violently slams opponent to the ground.	4% then 3% (7% total).
Dr. Mario	Same as Mario's.	6%.
Duck Hunt	Slams opponent into ground.	5%
Falco	Throws enemy to the ground and shoots once.	2 hits, 5% total.
Fox	Throws enemy to the ground and shoots 4 times.	4 hits, 7% total.
Ganondorf	Throws his opponent violently on the ground.	7%.
Greninja	Throws opponent into ground with one hand.	6%
Ike	Throws opponent to the ground and then stomps on them.	4% then 2% (6% total).
Jigglypuff	Rolls on opponent.	4% then 6% (10% total).
King Dedede	Violently slams his opponent on the ground with one hand.	6%
Kirby	Performs Suplex's Fury Stomp move from Kirby Super Star. Delivers 9 1% kicks leading up to him stomping.	10% total.
Link	Throws opponent to the ground while doing a spinning body slam, then falls on the opponent with his elbow.	3% then 4% (7% total).
Little Mac	Slams opponent's head into ground with both hands.	4% then 5%
Lucario	Lifts the opponent up into the air before slamming them back into the ground. Damage and knockback scale with Aura.	4% (0%) 7% (50%) 8% (100%) 10% (150%) 11% (190%+)
Lucas	Psychokinetically throws the opponent into the ground. Opponents are now temporarily buried.	6.5%
Lucina	Same as Marth's.	5%
Luigi	Ground-Pounds the opponent.	6%
Mario	Slams opponent to the ground.	5%
Marth	Throws opponent to the ground.	5%.
Mega Man	Throws opponent into the ground using Super Arm.	4%
Meta Knight	Fury Stomps the opponent 8 times for 0.5% each kick, then performs a finishing stomp that deals 3%.	7.5% total.
Mewtwo	Throws the opponent down and hits them with its tail.	4% then 5% (9% total).
Mii Brawler	Drags the opponent towards the screen, then karate chops them.	6%
Mii Gunner	Throws opponent onto the ground with one arm, similarly to Marth's d-throw.	5%
Mii Swordfighter	Slams opponent onto the ground, then stomps on them, similarly to Ike's d-throw	4%
Mr. Game & Watch	Juggles opponent, then throws him/her straight down.	6%.
Ness	Jumps and throws PK Fire on opponent with 5 1% hits and an ending 4%.	9% total.
Olimar	The Pikmin that grabbed the opponent will slam him on the ground.	Yellow Pikmin: 8%, Red: 9%, Blue: 12%, Purple: 8%, White: 6%. All do 1% at first, then the rest as another hit.
Pac-Man	Shoves opponent to the ground and bites them as classic PAC-MAN.	1%,1%,1%, then 6%
Palutena	Shoves opponent to ground with one hand.	5%
Peach	Ground Pounds opponent.	1% then 7% (8% total).
Pikachu	Slams the opponent.	4% then 6% (10% total).
Pit	Slams opponent to the ground, then slashes.	5% then 1% (6% total).
R.O.B.	Drills the opponent in the ground.	10%, no damage is done until the release.
Robin	Throws his/her hand towards the ground, sending the opponent into the ground with magic.	6%
Rosalina & Luma	Slams opponent into ground with magic.	9%
Samus	Slings opponent over her head then slams them down.	6%.
Sheik	Throws the enemy down to the ground and flips into an axe kick at the enemy's midsection.	4% then 2% (6% total).
Shulk	Throws opponent to ground, then thrusts the Monado into them.	3% then 4%
Sonic	Spin Dashes on opponent first dealing 3 separate 1% hits then ending it with a 5%	7% total.
Toon Link	Throws opponent to the ground doing a spinning body slam afterwards falling on his opponent with his elbow.	7%.
Villager	Hits net against ground, throwing opponent.	4%
Wario	Sits on opponent looking to the front of the screen.	4% then 3% (7% total).
Wii Fit Trainer	Slams opponent into ground with both hands through her legs.	7%
Yoshi	Spits opponent into the ground.	4%.
Zelda	Throws opponent on the ground and burns them with fire.	5 hits, 6% total.
Zero Suit Samus	Slams opponent on ground, lifts one leg up and steps on them.	5% then 2% (7% total).

Notable down throws

• Wolf's down throw sends opponents in a semi-spike trajectory. At low percentages it is a useful tech chasing move, while at high percentages it is a deadly throw near a ledge.
• Lucas and Squirtle's down throws are the strongest in the game and are some of the strongest throws in the series.
• King Dedede's (in Brawl) is notable for its chain grabbing ability, it is the only throw that can chain grab at any percentage due to it having set knockback. It also allows wall infinites.
• Falco's down throw (in Brawl) is also notable for the ability to chaingrab, as it can chain grab almost every character in the game.
• Snake's down throw is arguably the best tech chasing move in the game.
• Mr. Game & Watch's down throw (in Brawl) meteor smashes opponents on the ledge and isn't too far behind Snake's for tech chasing.
• Sheik's down throw (in NTSC Melee version) is also notable for its chain grabbing ability, as it can chain grab most characters in Melee. She can chain grab some characters from zero-to-death.
• Diddy Kong's down throw (in Smash 4) is notable for being a direct combo into his up air, even at high percents, on nearly any character. This potential to easily both combo and KO opponents has caused much controversy over the character. This combo became known as the "Hoo-Hah," due to StaticManny shouting the phrase whenever it happened to Hungrybox in a set vs. Player-1 at Paragon Orlando 2015.

Trivia

Exploiting a CPU with Snake's down throw

• In the NTSC version of Melee, Bowser's down throw does no damage to Jigglypuff and Mr. Game & Watch. This was changed for Melee's PAL release and for Brawl. In Brawl however, Jigglypuff is in a similar way unaffected by the first hit of Link's d-throw.
  • Similarly, when Ness uses his down throw against Mr. Game & Watch in Melee, only the last hit deals damage, so he only receives 4% damage.
• No matter the level, a CPU attacked by Snake's down throw will always roll to the nearest ledge, instead of choosing another option. This makes it possible to infinite them using the move, or get a very easy KO with an up tilt.
• In Melee, as the first nine hits of Kirby's down throw are meteor smashes, KOing with it awards the Meteor Smash bonus, as well as other related, even though neither the final hit nor the throw itself are a meteor smash.
  • In spite of this, the first hit of Peach's down throw is a meteor smash, but KOing a nearby character with it doesn't award the bonus.