Ken (SSBU)/Forward smash

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's forward smash.

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Update History

3.1.0

• Forward smash deals more knockback (26 base/100 scaling → 28/102).

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
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Forward	28	103	0		3.0	top	0.0	12.0 to 11.5	2.3 to 4.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Ken Kick		All	All
1	0	0	16.0%	0		Forward	28	102	0		3.3	kneer	3.5 to 7.0	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Kick		All	All

Timing

Canceling into a Final Smash is only possible upon hitting an opponent. Unlike with Ken's other attacks, this can be done even while in hitlag, canceling it in the process.

Charges between	5-6
Hitboxes	13-15
Final Smash cancel window	13-15
Interruptible	46
Animation length	53

Hitboxes
FS cancel

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Continuable

Interruptible

Ken's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Command input (cmd1 · cmd2) · Final Smash