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A rise-then-fall is a type of attack in all five installments of the Super Smash Bros. series. All rise-then-falls are special moves, usually an up special move.

Properties

The maneuver is as simple as the name. The character rises a set distance, then plummets downward, usually at a faster speed than their normal falling speed, even while fast falling.

List of rise-then-fall attacks

Character	Move(s)	Game(s)	Notes
Chrom	Soaring Slash
Cloud	Climhazzard		The descending portion is optional.
Ike	Aether
Incineroar	Cross Chop
King Dedede	Super Dedede Jump		Tilting up cancels the move. The Drop Stars produced by this move are projectiles.
Kirby	Final Cutter		The shockwave produced by this move is a projectile.
Mii Brawler	Soaring Axe Kick		In Ultimate, the descending portion is optional.
Mii Swordfighter	Stone Scabbard
Pyra	Prominence Revolt

Unconventional rise-then-falls

These moves technically meet all criteria of being a rise-then-fall, but there are some key differences:

• The move's rising portion is too small.
• The aerial version of the move skips the rising portion.
• The move is already classified as a stall-then-fall, but has a rising portion.

List of unconventional rise-then-fall attacks

Character	Move(s)	Game(s)	Reason for unconventionality
Bowser	Flying Slam		This move is already classified as a stall-then-fall, but has a rising portion.
	Bowser Bomb		The aerial version of this move skips the rising portion.
Greninja	Hydro Pump		If the stick is tilted upwards, then downwards, this move serves as a rise-then-fall.
Hero	Zoom (Command Selection)

Trivia

• Since it is the only neutral special to serve as a rise-then-fall, Kirby can use Sonic's Homing Attack as a rise-then-fall via Copy Ability.