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[[Image:Falcon Dive GIF 1.gif|thumb|250px|right|The Falcon Dive in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'']][[Image:FalconDive.jpg|right|thumb|The Falcon Dive in ''Brawl''.]] | [[Image:Falcon Dive GIF 1.gif|thumb|250px|right|The Falcon Dive in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'']][[Image:FalconDive.jpg|right|thumb|The Falcon Dive in ''Brawl''.]] | ||
'''Falcon Dive''' is [[Captain Falcon]]'s [[Up Special Move]]. If the attack hits, Captain Falcon catches the foe and launches off with a cry of "Yes!". The attack burns the opponent after Captain Falcon launches. If a hit is scored, the attack can be used again. | '''Falcon Dive''' is [[Captain Falcon]]'s [[Up Special Move]]. If the attack hits, Captain Falcon catches the foe and launches off with a cry of "Yes!". The attack cause an explosion and burns the opponent after Captain Falcon launches. If a hit is scored, the attack can be used again. | ||
The attack goes higher than [[Ganondorf]]'s [[Dark Dive]], but falls faster and is harder to [[sweetspot]] with. It can grab a ledge backwards at the peak height. | The attack goes higher than [[Ganondorf]]'s [[Dark Dive]], but falls faster and is harder to [[sweetspot]] with. It can grab a ledge backwards at the peak height. In the downside, Falcon Dive's slow and predictable nature makes it fairly easy to [[edgeguard]]. | ||
Falcon Dive may work as a [[Meteor Smash]] if used on an opponent near the bottom of a solid ledge. | Falcon Dive may work as a [[Meteor Smash]] if used on an opponent near the bottom of a solid ledge, this is called a [[stage spike]]. | ||
If you grab onto the opponent at the peak of Falcon Dive's duration, knockback is improved. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', this move can not grab an opponent that is hanging onto the [[ledge]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', this move cannot break Smash Balls but it is capable of destroying targets in [[Target Smash!!]] when the body comes in contact with the target. | If you grab onto the opponent at the peak of Falcon Dive's duration, knockback is improved. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', this move can not grab an opponent that is hanging onto the [[ledge]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', this move cannot break Smash Balls but it is capable of destroying targets in [[Target Smash!!]] when the body comes in contact with the target. In Brawl, it can also grab any opponents who is grabbing an edge, making Captain Falcon harder to [[edgehog]]. | ||
In ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Melee'', the Falcon Dive restores an opponent's midair jump. | In ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Melee'', the Falcon Dive restores an opponent's midair jump. | ||
Revision as of 01:03, March 27, 2010
Falcon Dive is Captain Falcon's Up Special Move. If the attack hits, Captain Falcon catches the foe and launches off with a cry of "Yes!". The attack cause an explosion and burns the opponent after Captain Falcon launches. If a hit is scored, the attack can be used again. The attack goes higher than Ganondorf's Dark Dive, but falls faster and is harder to sweetspot with. It can grab a ledge backwards at the peak height. In the downside, Falcon Dive's slow and predictable nature makes it fairly easy to edgeguard. Falcon Dive may work as a Meteor Smash if used on an opponent near the bottom of a solid ledge, this is called a stage spike. If you grab onto the opponent at the peak of Falcon Dive's duration, knockback is improved. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, this move can not grab an opponent that is hanging onto the ledge. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, this move cannot break Smash Balls but it is capable of destroying targets in Target Smash!! when the body comes in contact with the target. In Brawl, it can also grab any opponents who is grabbing an edge, making Captain Falcon harder to edgehog.
In Super Smash Bros. and Melee, the Falcon Dive restores an opponent's midair jump.
Trivia
- The way Captain Falcon yells "yes!" during a successful connect has also become somewhat a internet meme, in similar way to his Falcon Punch.
