Link (SSB4)/Up special/Default

Hitbox visualization showing Link's grounded Spin Attack.

Hitbox visualization showing Link's aerial Spin Attack.

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Hitboxes

Ground

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	FFx	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
Early hit
0	0	14%	0		60	85	0	4.0	1001	-1.0	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.4x	0%							Slash
1	0	14%	0		60	85	0	3.0	1001	2.6	0.5	0.8	1.0x	1.4x	0%							Slash
2	0	11.2%	0		60	85	0	3.0	1001	6.5	0.0	2.5	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Clean hit
0	0	12%	0		48	85	0	4.0	1001	-1.0	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	12%	0		48	85	0	3.0	1001	4.3	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	9.6%	0		48	85	0	3.0	1001	7.0	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Late hit
0	0	9%	0		48	82	0	4.0	1001	-1.0	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	9%	0		48	82	0	3.0	1001	4.3	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	7.2%	0		48	82	0	3.0	1001	7.0	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Latest hit
0	0	7%	0		20	80	0	4.0	1001	-1.0	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	7%	0		20	80	0	3.0	1001	4.3	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	5.6%	0		20	80	0	3.0	1001	7.0	1.0	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash

Air

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	FFx	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
Hit 1
0	0	4%	0		0	100	70	4.0	1001	0.0	4.0	1.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	4%	0		0	100	40	4.0	1001	0.0	-4.0	-1.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	4%	0		0	100	85	5.0	1001	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 2
0	0	2%	0		0	100	90	5.0	1001	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 3
0	0	2%	0		0	100	60	4.0	1001	0.0	3.0	2.5	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	2%	0		0	100	50	4.5	1001	0.0	-3.0	-2.5	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	2%	0		0	100	85	5.0	1001	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 4
0	0	2%	0		0	100	90	6.5	1001	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 5
0	0	2%	0		0	100	50	4.0	1001	0.0	3.0	2.5	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	2%	0		0	100	55	4.5	1001	0.0	-3.0	-2.5	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	2%	0		0	100	85	5.0	1001	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 6
0	0	2%	0		0	100	90	6.5	1001	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 7
0	0	2%	0		0	100	60	4.0	1001	0.0	3.0	1.5	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	2%	0		0	100	50	4.5	1001	0.0	-3.0	-1.5	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	2%	0		0	100	85	5.0	1001	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 8
0	0	2%	0		0	100	90	6.5	1001	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 9
0	0	4%	0		30	200	0	7.0	1001	3.5	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.8x	0%							Slash
1	0	4%	0		30	200	0	7.0	0	0.0	10.0	10.0	1.0x	1.8x	0%							Slash

Timing

Ground

Charges between	4-5
Early hit	8-9
Clean hit	10-14
Late hit	15-24
Latest hit	25-40
Interruptible	78
Animation length	95

Air

Hits 1-8	8, 11, 16, 19, 22, 26, 31, 38
Hit 9	47-48
Animation length	79

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Interruptible

Link's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash (1 · 2) · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial · Grab aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash