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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[File:CFalcon Forward Smash.gif|thumb|250px|Forward smash hitbox duration.]]
 
Nicknamed '''The People's Elbow''', Captain Falcon rears back and thrusts his elbow in a fast-moving motion, dealing  [[flame]] damage to anyone it connects with. This is one of the most powerful forward smashes in ''Melee'', being the third most powerful forward smash overall with especially high knockback scaling (while Ganondorf's produces slightly stronger knockback, the fact Ganondorf's hits vertically allows Falcon's to KO faster on [[fast faller]]s and stages with high ceilings). However, it is difficult to land, with slow start-up lag and rather small hitboxes (though since Falcon lunges far with it, it reaches far regardless). It is additionally very [[punish]]able, with a heavy 39 frames of ending lag. As such, despite its great power, the move is not seen much in competitive play, especially when Falcon has access to a much easier to land and much safer move with comparable power in his {{mvsub|Captain Falcon|SSBM|forward aerial|alt=Knee Smash}}. With a successful hard [[read]] though, it can potentially get a KO as early as 80% from center stage, and with its very high damage output, it can [[outprioritise]] up to moderate damage dealing ground attacks.
Captain Falcon rears back and thrusts his elbow in a fast-moving motion. This attack, despite its somewhat slow start-up and long ending lag, is actually amongst the most effective smash attacks in the game, due to its surprisingly high power, good range, good duration (4 frames), and its pseudo-counter effect (which often surprises opponents). This is the third strongest smash attack in the game (but in terms of KO %, it is the second strongest, due to Ganondorf`s having vertical knockback) and is among the strongest smash attacks in ''Melee''.
 
{{competitive expertise}}


==Hitboxes==
==Hitboxes==
{{MeleeHitboxTableHeader}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableHeader}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Angled up|19}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Angled up|18}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=0
|id=0
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|21}}
|damage={{DamageWhenCharged|21}}
|angle=361
|angle=361
|bk=24
|bk=24
|ks=100
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|fkv=0
|r=900
|r=3.6
|bn=23
|bn=23
|clang=1
|clang=1
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{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=1
|id=1
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|21}}
|damage={{DamageWhenCharged|21}}
|angle=361
|angle=361
|bk=24
|bk=24
|ks=100
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|fkv=0
|r=900
|r=3.6
|bn=24
|bn=24
|clang=1
|clang=1
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|sfx=Burn
|sfx=Burn
}}
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Angled side|19}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Angled side|18}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=0
|id=0
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|20}}
|damage={{DamageWhenCharged|20}}
|angle=361
|angle=361
|bk=24
|bk=24
|ks=100
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|fkv=0
|r=900
|r=3.6
|bn=23
|bn=23
|clang=1
|clang=1
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{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=1
|id=1
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|20}}
|damage={{DamageWhenCharged|20}}
|angle=361
|angle=361
|bk=24
|bk=24
|ks=100
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|fkv=0
|r=900
|r=3.6
|bn=24
|bn=24
|clang=1
|clang=1
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|sfx=Burn
|sfx=Burn
}}
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Angled down|19}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Angled down|18}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=0
|id=0
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|19}}
|damage={{DamageWhenCharged|19}}
|angle=361
|angle=361
|bk=24
|bk=24
|ks=100
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|fkv=0
|r=900
|r=3.6
|bn=23
|bn=23
|clang=1
|clang=1
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{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=1
|id=1
|damage={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|19}}
|damage={{DamageWhenCharged|19}}
|angle=361
|angle=361
|bk=24
|bk=24
|ks=100
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|fkv=0
|r=900
|r=3.6
|bn=24
|bn=24
|clang=1
|clang=1
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==Timing==
==Timing==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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{{FrameStripStart}}
{{FrameStripStart}}
{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=10|e=LagChargeS}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=7|s=LagChargeE}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=4}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=38}}{{FrameStrip|t=Interruptible|c=5}}
{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=10|e=LagChargeS}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=7|s=LagChargeE}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=4}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=38}}{{FrameStrip|t=Interruptible|c=5}}
{{FrameStripEnd}}
|}


{{FrameIconLegend|lag=y|hitbox=y|charge=y|interruptible=y}}
{{FrameIconLegend|lag=y|hitbox=y|charge=y|interruptible=y}}
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*[[Ganondorf (SSBM)/Forward smash]]
*[[Ganondorf (SSBM)/Forward smash]]


{{MvSubNavCaptainFalcon|g=SSBM}}
[[Category:Captain Falcon]]
 
[[Category:Forward smashes]]
[[Category:Captain Falcon (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Forward smashes (SSBM)]]

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