Sephiroth (SSBU)/Side special

This article is about the hitbox analysis of Sephiroth’s side special in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the move itself, see Shadow Flare.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's side special, Shadow Flare, at minimum charge.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's side special, Shadow Flare, at maximum charge.

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Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	FFx	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct	Rehit rate
Flare
0	0	1.5%	0		10	30	0	2.0	top	0.0	-1.0	0.0 to -8.0	1.0x	0.5x	-100%							Shock		0
1	0	2.0%	0		10	100	0	2.0	top	0.0	-1.0	0.0 to -8.0	1.0x	0.5x	-100%							Shock		0
2	0	1.5%	0		10	30	0	3.5	top	0.0	-1.0	-1.5 to -6.5	1.0x	0.5x	-100%							Shock		0
3	0	2.0%	0		10	100	0	3.5	top	0.0	-1.0	-1.5 to -6.5	1.0x	0.5x	-100%							Shock		0
Orbiting orb
0	0	7.0%	-3.0		65	75	0	1.5	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0x	0.4x	0%							Burn		45
Exploding orb
0	0	6.5%	-3.0		50	75	0	3.5	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	0.8x	0%							Burn		0

Timing

This data is from release. Startup is 8 frames at minimum.

Flare	8-14
Interruptible	31
Animation length	61

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Prop event

Interruptible

Sephiroth's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash