Natural combo

Link's forward smash natural combo in Melee

A natural combo is a move composed of multiple parts; pressing the relevant button at the correct time will launch the next segment of the move, while not pressing the button will end the sequence. Despite the similar terminology, natural combos are not always combos; the sequence of attacks is not guaranteed to hit the opponent if the first hit connects due to techniques like SDI. In traditional fighting games, the equivalent would be a rekka.

The term is sometimes used interchangeably with neutral attack, its most common type; most characters will perform multiple attacks (such as Mario's jab, cross, kick), with some following into a rapid attack. Some characters, such as Snake, Bayonetta and Link, have natural combos using their tilts, aerials, or smashes, and some special moves, like Dancing Blade and Cross Slash, are natural combos as well.

List of natural combos[edit]

Character	Move(s)	Phases
Banjo & Kazooie	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Banjo & Kazooie	Breegull Blaster	infinite
Bayonetta	neutral attack	5 (17/25 hits)
	forward tilt	3
	forward aerial	3
	Heel Slide	2^[1]
Bowser	neutral attack	2
Bowser Jr.	neutral attack	2+infinite
Byleth	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Captain Falcon	neutral attack	3+infinite
Captain Falcon	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Charizard	neutral attack	3
Chrom	Double-Edge Dance^[2]	4
Cloud	neutral attack	3
	Cross Slash^[3]	3 (5 hits)
	Climhazzard	2 (4 hits)
Corrin	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Daisy	neutral attack	2
Dark Pit	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Dark Samus	neutral attack	2
Diddy Kong	neutral attack	3+infinite
Diddy Kong	neutral attack	3
Donkey Kong	neutral attack	2
Dr. Mario	neutral attack	3
Duck Hunt	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Duck Hunt	Clay Shooting	3
Falco	neutral attack	2+infinite
Falco	Blaster	infinite
Fox	neutral attack	2+infinite
Fox	Blaster	infinite
Greninja	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Hero	neutral attack	3
Hero	forward tilt	2
Ice Climbers	neutral attack	2
Ike	neutral attack	3
Incineroar	neutral attack	3
Inkling	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Ivysaur	neutral attack	2+infinite
Jigglypuff	neutral attack	2
Joker	neutral attack	3
Joker	Gun	infinite
Ken	neutral attack (tapped)	3
King Dedede	neutral attack	2+infinite
King K. Rool	neutral attack	3
Kirby	neutral attack	2+infinite
Link	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
	neutral attack	3
	forward smash	2
Little Mac	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Lucario	neutral attack	3
Lucas	neutral attack	3
Lucina	neutral attack	2
Lucina	Dancing Blade^[2]	4
Luigi	neutral attack	3
Mario	neutral attack	3
Marth	neutral attack	2
Marth	Dancing Blade^[2]	4
Mega Man	neutral attack	3^[4]
	forward tilt
	neutral aerial
Meta Knight	neutral attack	infinite
Meta Knight	forward tilt	3
Mewtwo	neutral attack	1+infinite
Mii Brawler	neutral attack	2+infinite
	Feint Jump	2 (1 hit)
	Soaring Axe Kick	2
Mii Gunner	neutral attack	3
Mii Swordfighter	neutral attack	3
Min Min	neutral attack (tapped)^[5]	3 / 2+infinite
Min Min	Punch	2^[6]
Mr. Game & Watch	neutral attack	1+infinite
Mr. Game & Watch	Chef	infinite
Ness	neutral attack	3
Olimar	neutral attack	2
Pac-Man	neutral attack	3
Palutena	neutral attack	1+infinite
Peach	neutral attack	2
Pichu	Agility	2 (no damage)
Pikachu	Quick Attack	2
Piranha Plant	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Piranha Plant	forward tilt	2
Pit	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
R.O.B.	neutral attack	2
Richter	neutral attack	2+infinite
Richter	down tilt	2
Ridley	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Robin	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite^[7]
Rosalina & Luma	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Roy	Double-Edge Dance^[2]	4
Ryu	neutral attack (tapped)	3
Samus	neutral attack	2
Sheik	neutral attack	2+infinite
Shulk	neutral attack	3
Shulk	Air Slash	2
Simon	neutral attack	2+infinite
Simon	down tilt	2
Snake	neutral attack	3
Snake	forward tilt	2
Sonic	neutral attack	3
Squirtle	neutral attack	3
Terry	neutral attack	3
Toon Link	neutral attack	3
Toon Link	forward smash	2
Villager	neutral attack	2^[8]
Villager	neutral attack	2+infinite
Wario	neutral attack	2
Wii Fit Trainer	neutral attack	3
Wolf	neutral attack	3
Yoshi	neutral attack	2
Young Link	neutral attack	3 / 2+infinite
Young Link	forward smash	2
Zelda	neutral attack	1+infinite
Zero Suit Samus	neutral attack	3
Zero Suit Samus	Flip Jump	2 (1 hit)^[9]

Notes[edit]

^ In Ultimate, cannot use the second hit if the move hits a shield.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d All hits after the first can be tilted up or down for different effects. 8 hits if character inputs down for final hit.
^ Cannot continue the combo if the move does not connect.
^ Mega Man's neutral attack, forward tilt, and neutral aerial are all considered part of the same natural combo.
^ Can also be performed with the special-move button.
^ Can use both arms by tapping the attack button then the special-move button or vice versa, or both at once if A+B Smash is enabled.
^ If the Elwind or Arcfire tomes are depleted, Robin will be unable to use the rapid jab or normal jab finisher, respectively.
^ Villager's jab has two distinct parts but can be performed indefinitely.
^ In Smash 4 and Ultimate, Flip Jump will automatically activate the hit if the move ends on top of an opponent.

Trivia[edit]

Ganondorf and Isabelle are currently the only characters that lack a natural combo in all of their appearances.

[heelnoshield-1] In Ultimate, cannot use the second hit if the move hits a shield.

[dance-2] All hits after the first can be tilted up or down for different effects. 8 hits if character inputs down for final hit.

[crossnowhiff-3] Cannot continue the combo if the move does not connect.

[megabuster-4] Mega Man's neutral attack, forward tilt, and neutral aerial are all considered part of the same natural combo.

[armscombo-5] Can also be performed with the special-move button.

[armspunch-6] Can use both arms by tapping the attack button then the special-move button or vice versa, or both at once if A+B Smash is enabled.

[tome-7] If the Elwind or Arcfire tomes are depleted, Robin will be unable to use the rapid jab or normal jab finisher, respectively.

[villagerjab-8] Villager's jab has two distinct parts but can be performed indefinitely.

[autohit-9] In Smash 4 and Ultimate, Flip Jump will automatically activate the hit if the move ends on top of an opponent.

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