King Dedede (SSBU)/Dash attack

Hitbox visualization showing King Dedede's dash attack.

Overview[edit]

King Dedede joyfully leaps into the air before doing his iconic head slide attack. This attack is the slowest dash attack in the game, being active at frame 26. In return, this attack is the strongest dash attack in the entire game. Despite the move's sluggishness, it has a decent place in King Dedede's kit as a strong two-frame punish tool, securing KOs middleweights at 60% on the ledge. The move can also be used to punish opponents attempting to avoid King Dedede's Gordo ledgetraps or covering the opponent getting up from ledge. The move can also function as a hard read or tech chase punish, with it being able to KO rather decently.

However, as the slowest dash attack in the game, missing it leaves King Dedede wide open to being punished. This means the attack can't be used as a burst option due to how committal it is, which makes it a bad option in a dash attack's standard applications. As a result of how sluggish the move is, down tilt is a better option for usual applications of a dash attack; though dash attack remains useful through its finishing power, notability in covering ledge getup options, or as a tech-chase punishing tool.

Hitboxes[edit]

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Sound	Hit bits	Hit part
Clean hit
0	0	0	16.0%	3.0	Standard	65	92	0	7.0	top	0.0	5.0	11.8 to 5.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%	Dedede Hit	All	All
Late hit (early)
0	0	0	13.0%	3.0	Standard	55	92	0	6.0	top	0.0	4.0	11.8 to 5.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Dedede Hit	All	All
Late hit (mid)
0	0	0	13.0%	3.0	Standard	55	92	0	4.5	top	0.0	3.5	10.5 to 5.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Dedede Hit	All	All
Late hit (late)
0	0	0	13.0%	3.0	Standard	55	92	0	3.0	top	0.0	3.0	9.5 to 5.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Dedede Hit	All	All