Mario (SSBM)/Forward smash

Mario forward smash hitbox visualizations
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Overview[edit]

Mario rears back and thrusts his palm forwards, producing a decently-sized burst of flame and dealing flame damage to anyone it connects with. It is the 13th most powerful forward smash in Melee, and relatively quick. However, its range is somewhat subpar, and connecting with the sourspot on Mario's arm results in much weaker knockback. It can be angled up or down, and when fully charged, sweetspotted, and angled up, can KO at 72%. The sweetspot has transcendental priority.

Hitboxes[edit]

ID	Part	Damage	SD	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Sound
Angled up
0	0	19%	0	25	95	0	3.906	0	0.0	11.718	12.3039	Burn
1	0	15%	0	25	96	0	3.5154	0	0.0	9.765	8.5932	Punch
2	0	15%	0	25	96	0	1.953	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	Punch
Angled forward
0	0	18%	0	25	95	0	3.906	0	0.0	7.6167	14.2569	Burn
1	0	11%	0	25	96	0	3.5154	0	0.0	7.4214	9.3744	Punch
2	0	10%	0	25	96	0	1.953	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	Punch
Angled down
0	0	17%	0	25	95	0	3.906	0	0.0	3.5154	12.8898	Burn
1	0	13%	0	25	96	0	3.5154	0	0.0	4.2966	8.9838	Punch
2	0	13%	0	25	96	0	1.953	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	Punch

Timing[edit]

Charges between	5-6
Hitbox	12-16
Animation length	41

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)
Lag time	Charge interval	Hitbox

Trivia[edit]

It's commonly called the "Scorpion Sting," named after Mang0's "Scorpion Master" alias, although its official Japanese name is the "Fire Palm Strike" (ファイア掌底, Fire Palm Strike).