Captain Falcon (SSBU)/Back aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Captain Falcon's back aerial.

Overview

A backhanded punch. Low landing lag, making it one of Captain Falcon's best approach options. The move deals high knockback as well when hit clean, and it can combo into a dash attack or grab on landing at low percents. Due to Falcon's high air speed, it can even perform a wall of pain at low-mid percents offstage. Deals 13% when cleaned and 8% if late.

Update History

3.1.0

• It deals slightly more knockback (25 base/94 scaling → 27/97).

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Clean hit
0	0	0	13.0%	0		Backward	27	97	0		5.5	arml	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
1	0	0	13.0%	0		Backward	27	97	0		4.0	shoulderl	3.2	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
2	0	0	13.0%	0		Backward	27	97	0		4.0	shoulderl	-0.8	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	8.0%	0		Backward	27	97	0		5.5	arml	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
1	0	0	8.0%	0		Backward	27	97	0		4.0	shoulderl	3.2	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
2	0	0	8.0%	0		Backward	27	97	0		4.0	shoulderl	-0.8	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel	1-4
Clean hit	10-11
Late hit	12-15
Ending autocancel	19-
Interruptible	36
Animation length	44