Sonic (SSB4)/Back aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Sonic's back aerial.

Overview

A back kick. Useful for edge-guarding and one of Sonic's most viable KOing options as well as his best aerial finisher.

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Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle		BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Piercing	Heedless	No GFX	Flinchless	Stretch
Clean hit
0	0	0	14%	0		Backwards	30	90	0	6.0	9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.2x	0%							Kick		63								—
1	0	0	14%	0		Backwards	30	90	0	6.5	9	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.2x	0%							Kick		63								—
Late hit
0	0	0	10%	0		Backwards	40	100	0	4.5	9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick		63								—
1	0	0	10%	0		Backwards	40	100	0	5.0	9	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick		63								—

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel	1-4
Clean hit	13-14
Late hit	15-19
Ending autocancel	33-
Interruptible	38
Animation length	46

Landing lag

Animation length	30

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Autocancel

Interruptible

Sonic'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 (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash