Marth (SSBM)/Down throw

Overview

Marth slams his opponent into the ground sending them behind him. Marth's down throw is useful because it knocks down relatively early allowing for him to tech chase off of it (although forward throw is typically better for tech chasing). It is also notorious for gimping fast fallers. If Marth down throws a fast faller off stage he can turnaround and either downtilt or run-off fair to gimp his opponent.

Marth has a notable mixup between his down throw and back throw. If Marth gets a grab with his back to the edge of the stage, at mid-percent he can mixup back throw and down throw. If Marth down throws, his opponent will want to DI in to be closer to the stage and recover, but if Marth back throws, his opponent has to DI out to avoid a follow up (typically, forward smash or a Ken combo).

Throw data

	Damage	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Effect
Throw	5%		65	50	0
Release	3%		40	100	0

Timing

The speed of this throw depends on the opponent's weight.

NTSC
PAL
Invincible	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8	1-8
Throw	7.7	8.4	9.8	10.22	10.36	10.5	11.2	11.9	12.18	12.32	12.6	13.16	13.72	14	14.56	15.12	15.26	15.4	15.54	15.96	16.38	16.52
Animation length	23.1	25.2	29.4	30.66	31.08	31.5	33.6	35.7	36.54	36.96	37.8	39.48	41.16	42	43.68	45.36	45.78	46.2	46.62	47.88	49.14	49.56

Min (Pichu)

Baseline

Max (Bowser, PAL)

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Vulnerable

Invincible

Throw point

Similar moves

• Roy (SSBM)/Down throw

Marth's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · 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
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Edge attack (fast) · Edge attack (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special