Captain Falcon (SSBU)/Forward aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Captain Falcon's forward aerial.

Overview

Captain Falcon performs the famous Knee Smash; while the sweetspot only lasts one frame, it's immensely powerful when it hits. Because of its sheer power and deadly semi-spike angle, it deals high shield damage, makes a great edgeguarding tool and combo finisher, and punishes airdodges if the player reads it correctly or whiffed aerial moves. The move can be comboed into from the first hit of his neutral aerial, his up aerial, and down aerial. The sourspot also has a purpose in edgeguards because of its sex kick properties, and can be used to start tech chases. Outside of its one frame sweetspot, the move is not without its drawbacks. The move has high endlag; however, this is remedied by the moves high shield stun. Similar to Captain Falcon's other moves, it has a rather small hitbox without any meaningful disjoint.

Update History

3.1.0

• The sweetspot is larger (3.0u → 3.75u).

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	22.0%	0		Forward	30	81	0		3.75	legl	4.4	-0.2 to 0.3	-1.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	6.0%	0		Forward	35	80	0		3.0	top	0.0	6.0	0.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	3.0%	0		Forward	35	80	0		4.7	legl	4.4	-0.2	-1.0	1.0×	1.0×	20%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	3.0%	0		Forward	35	80	0		3.0	top	0.0	6.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	20%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel	1-4
Clean hit	14
Late hit	15-30
Ending autocancel	42-
Interruptible	46
Animation length	59