Isabelle (SSBU)/Side special

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Hitbox visualization showing Isabelle's fishing rod forward throw.

Hitbox visualization showing Isabelle's fishing rod back throw.

Hitbox visualization showing Isabelle's fishing rod up throw.

Hitbox visualization showing Isabelle's fishing rod down throw.

Overview

For her side special move, Fishing Rod, Isabelle pulls out a fishing rod. The move can be smash-inputted to increase its range. The move serves as a command grab against opponents. If Isabelle successfully catches an opponent with the hook, she will reel them in, then throw them in one of four different directions, depending on the input. Tossing them forward or backward can be used to setup into edgeguards, throwing them upward can KO, and Fishing Rod's downward throw can combo into aerials. Because Fishing Rod is a command grab with decent range, it is an effective tool against Banjo & Kazooie's Wonderwing side special. Fishing Rod can also be used as a tether recovery move as well, giving Isabelle a secondary recovery option to go with her Balloon Trip up special move.

However, the move has major weaknesses; it is one of the only hit grabs in Ultimate. This means that it is unusually negated by shielding, unlike all other grabs. Additionally, the hook can also be reflected, which also negates the move as well. Additionally, the move's hitboxes are not entirely on par with its visuals, making it pass through foe's. This is particularly evident when used on the ground, decreasing its reliability. Lastly, if the opponent is on a platform as she reels in her catch, the grab may not finish properly- resulting in a missed punish.

Update History

2.0.0

• Fixed item collided with two Fishing Rods that would behave erratically, most noticeably infinite Assist Trophy glitch.

3.0.0

• Fishing Rod's reel has fewer active frames (frames 2-11 → 10-11).
• Fishing Rod's reel can catch opponents in the air while it is not moving, giving it a guaranteed setup for 2 frame punishes.

3.1.0

• Fishing Rod was reverted to its pre-3.0.0 behavior.
  • The move has more active frames when reeling back (frames 9-11 → 2-11).
  • Fishing Rod no longer catches opponents while it is not moving.

4.0.0

• Fishing Rod has less startup lag (frame 25 → 21) and can be reeled in faster (frame 50 → 46).
• Fishing Rod's up throw has more knockback scaling (62 → 66).

7.0.0

• Adjusted variables related to Fishing Rod's ledge tether range (14, 10, -3, -10 → 20, 25, -3, -10), in order to improve its reliability as a tether recovery.

Throw Data

Forward throw

Kind	ID	Damage	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	H×	Effect	Type	Sound
Throw	0	14.0%		Forward	55	60	0	0.0×			None

Back throw

Kind	ID	Damage	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	H×	Effect	Type	Sound
Throw	0	11.0%		Forward	72	40	0	0.0×			None

Up throw

Kind	ID	Damage	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	H×	Effect	Type	Sound
Throw	0	12.0%		Forward	70	66	0	0.0×			None

Down throw

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
0	0	0	1.0%	0		Forward	34	80	0		4.0	top	0.0	4.0	6.0 to 12.0	0.5×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All

Kind	ID	Damage	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	H×	Effect	Type	Sound
Throw	0	8.5%		Forward	82	41	0	0.0×			None

Timing

Forward throw

Throw Release	15
Interruptible	46
Animation length	58

Back throw

Throw Release	13
Interruptible	36
Animation length	55

Up throw

Throw Release	22
Interruptible	44
Animation length	71

Down throw

Hitbox	18-21
Throw Release	22
Interruptible	40
Animation length	49

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Throw point

Interruptible

Isabelle's moveset

Neutral attack · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash