Bayonetta (SSBU)/Side special

Overview
A kick that functions differently when used on the ground or in midair. All versions are based on the individual techniques from the Bayonetta games, with minor differences.

Heel Slide: On the ground, she performs the Heel Slide. If the button is held, Bayonetta will then follow it up with an aú aberto. She will also fire the guns on her feet as she slides. It is her primary combo starter, due to the follow-up kick launching the opponent upward. If the first hit is shielded, however, she will not transition to the aú aberto. She will also be under considerable ending lag, leaving her open to punishing.

After Burner Kick: In the air, she alternately performs the After Burner Kick, a flying kick with a slightly diagonal trajectory which can be performed twice in a row as long as the first kick connects. If shielded, it can't transition into another After Burner Kick. It can be angled diagonally downward by two different methods: holding the control stick down before inputting the move (moving the stick in a quarter-circle), or by flicking the control stick down as soon as the move is inputted but before the move comes out. The second method takes strict timing: if not performed correctly, she will end up doing the standard After Burner Kick. If the button is held for the standard version, Bayonetta will fire the guns on her feet (one slightly upward, and one slightly downward).

Like Witch Twist, both versions of After Burner Kick are her primary aerial combo initiators and followups, with each angled version having different launch angles and allowing for creative combos.

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Heel Slide

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Heel Slide Finisher

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After Burner Kick (Up)

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After Burner Kick (Down)

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Heel Slide Finisher
Heel Slide transitions into the finisher after frame 31 if the button is held from frame 14 to that point. As a result, counting Heel Slide's lag, the finisher comes out on frame 51 and is interruptible on frame 68.

After Burner Kick (Up)
The move allows Bayonetta to grab ledges from the front starting on frame 21.

After Burner Kick (Down)
The move allows Bayonetta to grab ledges from the front starting on frame 26. The bounce-off animation after hitting an opponent is interruptible on frame 22.

Heel Slide
Ending lag parameters allow the move to be interrupted regardless of what point of the animation Bayonetta is in. However, they only apply to the sliding portion, and not the followup kick or Bullet Arts.

After Burner Kick
For landing lag data, see Bayonetta Recovery Frames.

Shared
A second After Burner Kick is only possible if the first one hits a non-shielding opponent. The window for the second one then applies after the end of the first one (either by interrupting it or letting the animation finish naturally), and is paused during hitlag of subsequent attacks.