Link (SSBB)/Dash attack

Hitbox visualization showing Link's dash attack.

Overview

Link performs a diagonal slash while dashing forward, the move comes out on frame 8 making it one of Link's faster ground moves, it also reaches further than all of his other ground moves although it dosen't go very far compared to other Dash attacks, it has a moderate amount of endlag at 40 total frames, this makes it rather punishable on shield and even punishable on hit (depending in matchup and %).

The move is a reliable punish move, and you can use it as a last resort KO option as the sweetspot can kill Mario at 171% with no DI.

Link also has one of the best Dacus's in the game, due to it being a sliding dacus and having a more generous window compared to other dacus's.

It is possible to start combos on fastfallers with RCO lag at low %. This is, however, niche.

Overall, the amount of versatility this move has makes it one of Link's best moves.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
3	0	10%	0		30	80	0	3.6	29	7.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
0	0	12%	0		30	80	0	4.4	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	11%	0		30	80	0	3.0	23	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	11%	0		30	80	0	2.2	55	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash

Timing

Hitboxes	8-11
DACUS window	3-6
Boost grab window	2-3
Interruptible	40
Animation length	53

Hitboxes
DACUS
Boost grab

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

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
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 (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash