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:''"Nair" redirects here. For the Mexican smasher, see {{Sm|Nair^}}.''
[[File:Neutral Aerial Snake Brawl.png|250px|thumb|Snake's neutral aerial in ''Brawl''.]]
[[File:Neutral Aerial Snake Brawl.png|250px|thumb|Snake's neutral aerial in ''Brawl''.]]
The '''neutral aerial''' (often abbreviated as "nair", "Nair", or "ANA", and referred to as '''AttackAirN''' in internal ''Brawl'' files) is an [[aerial attack]] that is performed by pressing only the [[A button]], and no direction on the control stick, while in midair. Its official term varies between titles, where it is known as a "Standard Midair Attack" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and a "Standard Air Attack" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Most characters' neutral aerials are fast, high-range moves useful for bettering other air attacks. Many neutral aerials are also [[sex kick]]s. With [[A-sticking]], one is able to do neutral aerials without losing any horizontal momentum. Most neutral aerials have no landing lag if the player lands whilst the aerial is still being performed.
[[File:Mario's Nair.png|thumb|250px|Mario's neutral aerial in {{forwiiu}}.]]
[[File:Mario's Nair.png|thumb|250px|Mario's neutral aerial in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.]]
[[File:MrGame&WatchNairSSBM.gif|thumb|250px|Mr. Game & Watch's neutral aerial in ''Melee''.]]
A '''neutral aerial''' ({{ja|ニュートラル空中攻撃|Nyūtoraru kūchū kōgeki}}, ''Neutral midair attack''; often abbreviated as '''Nair''' or '''n-air''', and referred to as '''AttackAirN''' internally) is an [[aerial attack]] that is performed by pressing only the attack button, and no direction on the control stick, while in midair. Its official term varies between titles; it is known as a '''standard midair attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', a '''standard air attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and a '''neutral air attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Most characters' neutral aerials are fast moves that hit around themselves, making them useful at particularly close ranges and for stuffing the opponent by beating out slower aerial attacks. Many neutral aerials are also [[sex kick]]s, and tend to have little landing lag, especially in ''Melee'' when [[L-cancel]]ed. In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', with [[A-sticking]], the player is able to do neutral aerials without losing any horizontal momentum.


==List of neutral aerials in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
==List of neutral aerials==
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!Description
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|{{SSB|Captain Falcon}}|| Does a sex kick. Usually used as an out of shield move. Too high an ending lag even with [[Z-canceling]] to be used too often.|| 16%
! Character !! Description
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|{{SSB|Donkey Kong}}|| Spins around, attacking with his arms. DK's best aerial for comboing outside of his up air. Usually comboed into his [[forward aerial]] and rising up aerial.|| 15%
|[[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]||Performs the Twirling Wing Whack, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSB|Fox}}|| Does a sex kick. A very useful combo move, combos into practically every single aerial and ground move in Fox's arsenal.|| 14%
|[[Bayonetta]]||Performs a spin kick all around herself. If the button is held, Bayonetta continues to spin at a faster rate while firing [[Bullet Arts]] from her feet for up to around one second.
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|{{SSB|Jigglypuff}}|| Flattens itself and attacks with both feet extended. One of Jigglypuff's main approach tactics is to [[Teleport (SSB)|teleport]] into a neutral aerial. Jigglypuff's main spacing aerial.|| 7-14%
|[[Bowser]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Retreats into his shell and spins horizontally.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a cartwheel that hits multiple times.
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|{{SSB|Kirby}}|| Flattens himself and attacks with both feet extended. A very high power combo move, good at edgeguarding and OOS play. The lighter damages combo into an F-smash.|| 15%
|[[Bowser Jr.]]||Deploys two boxing gloves from the [[Koopa Clown Car]] to his respective sides and spins horizontally.
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|{{SSB|Link}}|| Does a sex kick. Link's quickest aerial, moderate range, usually comboed into a down air or projectiles, OOS move.||6-10%
|[[Byleth]]||Spins Failnaught around in a circle, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSB|Luigi}}|| Does a sex kick. Usually used for [[edgeguarding]]. The later hits of the sex kick can combo into an [[up special]] due to its low knockback.|| 14%
|[[Captain Falcon]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Performs a [[sex kick]].<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws out two consecutive kicks with his respective legs.
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|{{SSB|Mario}}|| Same as Luigi. Great [[OOS]] move. Can combo into an [[up smash]].|| 14%
|[[Charizard]]||Somersaults forward and swings its tail around itself.
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|{{SSB|Ness}}|| Does a split kick with the properties of a sex kick. It is a good spacing move as it turns Ness's entire body into a hitbox.|| 14%
|[[Chrom]]||Slashes horizontally inward in front of himself, then horizontally outward around himself.
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|{{SSB|Pikachu}}|| Does a sex kick. A very good combo move (as a starter or finisher).|| 9-14%
|[[Cloud]]||Slashes in a full circle around himself with the Buster Sword, starting from behind and above.
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|{{SSB|Samus}}|| Does a sex kick. A good [[gimp]]ing move that allows Samus one of her few [[Edge-guarding|edge guard]] tools.|| 16%
|[[Corrin]]||Swings both the Omega Yato and an arm transformed into a spear in a circle around himself.
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|{{SSB|Yoshi}}|| Does a sex kick. A well known DJC move, very good at breaking shields.||9-14%
|[[Daisy]]||Twirls at an angle with her arms extended.
|}
 
==List of neutral aerials in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
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!Character
!Description
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|{{SSBM|Bowser}}|| A weak aerial shell spin.|| 7-13%
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|{{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}|| Double kick. A very useful move in [[combo]]ing because its two kicks and its [[knockback]] give Falcon the spacing and timing needed to continue with another [[aerial attack]].|| First hit 6%, second hit 7% for total of 13%.
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|{{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}|| A spin with arms extended. Can be used as an OOS option or a combo finisher. ||10-12%
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|{{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}|| A sex kick that grows from weaker to stronger, an unusual trait in sex kicks. Can be used to force an opponent offstage or as an edgeguard.|| 10% early, 14% late.
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|{{SSBM|Falco}}|| A clone of Fox's neutral aerial.|| 12%
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|{{SSBM|Fox}}|| A powerful, quick, and relatively lagless sex kick.|| 12%
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|{{SSBM|Ganondorf}}|| Basically a slower version of Captain Falcon's neutral aerial. Both kicks have high knockback, making it impossible to land his second kick at above 25%.|| 12% first kick, 10% second kick for total of 22%.
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|{{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}|| A spin with hammers extended. It usually goes unused, due to being relatively useless compared to other aerial attacks.|| 8-15%
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|{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}|| A sex kick often used for spacing or combos. ||12%
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|{{SSBM|Kirby}}|| An aerial spin. Hits all around Kirby, but that has poor range and power.|| 10%
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|{{SSBM|Link}}|| Sex kick which has high range, combos effectively, and can be [[IASA|interrupted]] before its [[hitbox]] finishes, making it a completely [[lag]]less attack.|| 5-11%
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|{{SSBM|Luigi}}|| A sex kick that sends enemies at an upward trajectory. Good, fast KO move.|| 4-15%
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|{{SSBM|Mario}}|| A simple sex kick.|| 12%
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|{{SSBM|Marth}}|| Marth spins twice, hitting any enemy and throwing him horizontally with some upward knockback.||4% (hit 1), 10% (hit 2)
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|{{SSBM|Mewtwo}}|| An electrical spark field with good knockback and a quick start-up, aiding in its safe recovery.|| 20% if all hits connect.
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|{{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}|| A parachute expansion that is used mostly as a potent edgeguard. However, it cannot be L-cancelled.|| 16%
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|{{SSBM|Ness}}|| An aerial spin with arms extended that can serve as a combo finisher. Similar in appearance to Peach's neutral aerial.|| 11%
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|{{SSBM|Peach}}|| A very fast move, coming out on frame 2, which makes it a very fast move for escaping combos, retaliations out of shields, and quick KOs.|| 4-14%.
|[[Dark Pit]]||Spins the Silver Bow around himself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBM|Pichu}}|| A clone of Pikachu's neutral aerial.|| 12%
|[[Dark Samus]]||Throws out a spin kick in front of herself, then behind herself.
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|{{SSBM|Pikachu}}|| An aerial spin. It is somewhat weak, hampering its effectiveness.||12%
|[[Diddy Kong]]||Performs a cartwheel.
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|{{SSBM|Roy}}|| Essentially a clone of Marth's neutral air; one of Roy's best combo moves.|| 4% first slash, 7% second slash for total of 11%.
|[[Donkey Kong]]||Spins horizontally with his arms extended.
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|{{SSBM|Samus}}|| Sex kick which lasts a long time, combos efficiently, can KO, and is generally considered one of the best aerial attacks in the game.|| 14%
|[[Dr. Mario]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSBM|Sheik}}|| A sex kick that can serve as an edgeguard or a spacer.|| 14%
|[[Duck Hunt]]||The dog performs a cartwheel.
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|{{SSBM|Yoshi}}|| A sex kick that works well with [[Double jump cancel|DJC]].|| 14%
|[[Falco]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Performs a sex kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Twirls with his wings spread, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBM|Young Link}}|| Sex kick which is a shorter-ranged version of Link's sex kick.|| 6-12%
|[[Fox]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSBM|Zelda}}|| A multihit shower of magic, much like Mewtwo's but not as useful.|| 14% if all hits connect.
|}
 
==List of neutral aerials in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
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!Description
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|{{SSBB|Bowser}}|| Spins in his shell. Generally avoided due to its short hitbox duration and massive ending lag.|| 13% clean, 9% late.
|[[Ganondorf]]||Throws out two consecutive kicks with his respective legs.
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|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}|| 2 kicks, one after the other. First kick usually leads into second, very strong kick.|| 4% first kick, 6% second kick. Total 10%
|[[Greninja]]||Puts its hands and feet together and unleashes a blast of water around itself.
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|{{SSBB|Charizard}}|| Spins with tail slightly jutting out. Gives a fire effect.|| 9%
|[[Hero]]||Slashes around himself, starting from behind and above.
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|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}|| A midair cartwheel with kick-like properties.|| 6%
|[[Ice Climbers]]||Swing their hammers at an angle horizontally around themselves.
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|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}|| Spins with both arms extended. Similar to the Spinning Kong, but much faster to execute.|| 11% clean, 8% late.
|[[Ike]]||Slashes around himself with Ragnell, starting from the front and above.
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|{{SSBB|Falco}}|| Swings his arms four times. Can be ground-cancelled with no landing lag to lead into other attacks.|| 3% on the first two hits, 2% on the third hit, and 4% on the fourth hit. Total 12%
|[[Incineroar]]||Performs a [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving splash|splash]].
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|{{SSBB|Fox}}|| A sex kick. Comes out quick (has a start-up of 4 frames) and is good for spacing.|| 9%
|[[Inkling]]||Performs a {{s|wikipedia|headspin}}.
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|{{SSBB|Ganondorf}}|| 2 kicks, one after the other, with different power. The first kick has moderate knockback, and the second kick has mediocre knockback.|| First hit 11%, second hit 7% for total of 18%.  
|[[Isabelle]]||Spins horizontally while holding pom-poms.
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|{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}|| Spin around with their hammers.|| Leader 7%, partner 5%. 5-12%
|[[Ivysaur]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Aims diagonally below itself and spins in a corkscrew.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Turns its bud towards the screen and spins its leaves around itself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBB|Ike}}|| Ike swings Ragnell in an arc around his body. Low knockback (although it can still KO at high percentages). The attack is shorter ranged than most of his aerials, but covers almost 360°.|| 9%
|[[Jigglypuff]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSBB|Ivysaur}}|| Spins facing diagonally downwards. It is possible to meteor smash with it.|| Does 10% damage if all hits connect.
|[[Joker]]||Slashes in a full circle around himself while performing a twirling somersault, starting from the front. If active, Arsene performs a twirling kick parallel to Joker's slash, forming a perfect circle around themselves.
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|{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}|| A sex kick. Can be used in the [[Wall of Pain]] for blocking but not for knockback.|| 10% clean, 6% late.  
|[[Kazuya Mishima|Kazuya]]||Performs the Jumping Knuckle, a downward-angled punch that [[Meteor smash|meteor smashes]] opponents if sweetspotted.
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|{{SSBB|King Dedede}}|| Moves into a belly flop position. Exactly the same as Wario's, without a spin.|| 12% clean, 7% late.  
|[[Ken]]||Kicks at a diagonally downward angle.
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|{{SSBB|Kirby}}|| Spins in the air with feet and arms sticking out. Awful range, poor power and a huge amount of ending lag in the air, and quite sluggish; sometimes considered the worst move in his arsenal.|| 6-12%
|[[King Dedede]]||Performs a splash.
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|{{SSBB|Link}}|| A very fast sex kick. Has almost no landing lag at all, being great to use to land safely from juggles.|| 10% clean, 6% late.
|[[King K. Rool]]||Performs a splash.
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|{{SSBB|Lucario}}|| Spins with aura at the end of his hands. It has long ending lag in the air, but minimal landing lag along with almost no start-up (6 frames). ||8% weakest, 15% strongest.  
|[[Kirby]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Performs a sex kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a cartwheel (dubbed by the ''Kirby'' franchise as "Twinkle Star").
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|{{SSBB|Lucas}}|| Spins with PSI energy on his feet. Often described as the best aerial damage racker in the game.|| Seven hits of 2%, then a hit of 3% for a total of 17% damage.
|[[Link]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSBB|Luigi}}|| A [[sex kick]] with powerful upward knockback. One of the strongest sex kicks in the game.|| 14% clean, 6% late.
|[[Little Mac]]||Throws out a weak punch at a diagonally downward angle.
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|{{SSBB|Mario}}|| A [[sex kick]], with varying directional knockback.|| 10% clean, 5% late.
|[[Lucario]]||Spins horizontally and releases aura from its hands.
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|{{SSBB|Marth}}|| Spins forwards then backwards with his sword. If tipped, second hit can KO.|| Does 3% base, 6% tip on first hit, second hit does 9% base, 12% tipped.
|[[Lucas]]||Generates PSI blasts around himself while tumbling, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBB|Meta Knight}}|| Spins with his sword jutting out. High knockback, can hit twice.|| 19% damage (12% for 1 hit).
|[[Lucina]]||Slashes horizontally inward in front of herself, then horizontally outward around herself.
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|{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}|| Tropical Fish. Two fish splash around in a fishbowl, water comes out for damage.|| 17% if all hits connect.  
|[[Luigi]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSBB|Ness}}|| Similar to Peach's, spins around in place.|| 11%
|[[Mario]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSBB|Olimar}}|| Spins with his arms sticking out. Multiple hits, similar to up tilt. Does not involve the use of [[Pikmin]].|| 12% if all hits connect.
|[[Marth]]||Slashes horizontally inward in front of himself, then horizontally outward around himself.
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|{{SSBB|Peach}}|| Spins around in midair. Similar to Ness's. One of her few KO moves at above 120% when the opponent is near the ledge.|| 13% clean, 9-10% late. Deals 22-23% damage if she performs [[Float double aerial]], but it is difficult to land both hits at high percentage.
|[[Mega Man]]||Fires up to three energy shots forward from the Mega Buster. Like his neutral attack and forward tilt, it is a three-stage [[natural combo]].
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|{{SSBB|Pikachu}}|| Spins around in a ball in midair.|| 12%
|[[Meta Knight]]||Performs a somersaulting slash.
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|{{SSBB|Pit}}|| Spins his bow around. Multiple hits available.|| 11% if all hits connect.  
|[[Mewtwo]]||Discharges electricity around itself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}|| Pauses for a second, then fires his boosters as he spins vertically.||11%
|[[Mii Brawler]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSBB|Samus}}|| A sex kick. Below-average knockback. Samus's large character model makes this neutral longer-ranged than many of the others in the game, but it's still a primarily defensive maneuver. Hits on frame 5-24.||9% clean, 6% late.  
|[[Mii Gunner]]||Swings their arm cannon around themselves, starting from behind and above.
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|{{SSBB|Sheik}}|| A somewhat weak sex kick, though it is one of her few KO moves at 120%.|| 13% clean, 5% late.
|[[Mii Swordfighter]]||Slashes in a full circle around themselves while performing a twirling somersault, starting from behind and above.
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|{{SSBB|Snake}}|| 4 kicks. Last kick has powerful knockback. Easily [[Directional influence|DI]]'d out of, but does good damage if the opponent does not DI. Most damaging neutral aerial in the game.||28% if all hits connect.
|[[Min Min]]||Rotates her Dragon ARM around herself.
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|{{SSBB|Sonic}}|| Curls up into a ball like in the Sonic games. Has sex kick properties. Animation similar to Wolf's.|| 11%
|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Opens up a parachute.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Tosses out a pair of fish from a bowl at his respective sides, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBB|Squirtle}}|| Spins in shell with water circling. The water isn't a hitbox at all. Has properties of a sex kick.|| 9%
|[[Mythra]]||Spins the Aegis Sword in front of herself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBB|Toon Link}}|| Slices his sword in the direction he is facing and then in the opposite direction. Functions like his [[down smash]].|| Both hits do 10% for a total of 20%.  
|[[Ness]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Performs a split kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Twirls at an angle with his arms extended.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Twirls at an angle and releases PSI sparks from his hands.
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|{{SSBB|Wario}}|| Spins and readies himself for a belly flop before pulling out of it. The spin itself does the most damage/knockback.||9% clean, 4% late.
|[[Olimar]]||Spins horizontally, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBB|Wolf}}|| Similar to Sonic's. Curls up and spins around. Has sex kick attributes, but the hits after the first few frames do weak multi-hit damage instead of simply being weaker. Long duration, useful for damage racking. A good filler move in combos.|| If the attack connects on the first hit, it hits once and deals 8%. Otherwise, it hits several times and deals 1% per hit.
|[[Pac-Man]]||Changes into his Classic Form and somersaults.
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|{{SSBB|Yoshi}}|| A sex kick. His foot expands, which gives large range.|| 12% clean, 9% mid, 6% late.
|[[Palutena]]||Spins her staff around herself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBB|Zelda}}|| Spins with magic at the end of her arms.|| 13% if all hits connect.  
|[[Peach]]||Twirls at an angle with her arms extended.
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|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}|| Swishes her whip around herself. Fairly long range, but with below average knockback.|| 10%
|[[Pichu]]||Attacks with a somersault.
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==List of neutral aerials in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
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|{{SSB4|Bowser}}|| Spins with his arms and legs outstretched, similar to Kirby's neutral aerial, though it is a multi-hitting attack. Excellent damage potential, can do up to 20%, and is one of the most damaging aerials in the game.|| 15% when last hit is sour spotted (first two hits deal 5% each), 20% when sweet spotted.
|[[Pikachu]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Performs a sex kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Attacks with a somersault.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Discharges electricity around itself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}|| Spins around with the boxing glove arms extended. || 6%
|[[Piranha Plant]]||Turns towards the screen and spins its leaves around itself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}|| 2 kicks, one after the other.|| 4% (hit 1), 6% (hit 2)
|[[Pit]]||Spins the Palutena Bow around himself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSB4|Charizard}}|| Spins with tail slightly jutting out. Gives a fire effect when sweet spotted.|| 7%
|[[Pyra]]||Spins the Aegis Sword in front of herself.
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|{{SSB4|Dark Pit}}|| A clone of Pit's neutral aerial.|| 8% (clean) 2-3% (late)
|[[R.O.B.]]||Somersaults backward with his thrusters activated.
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|{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}||A midair cartwheel that has properties similar to a sex kick.|| 6% (clean), ?% (late)
|[[Richter]]||Twirls the Vampire Killer around himself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}|| Spins with both arms extended.|| 11% (clean), 5% (late)
|[[Ridley]]||Somersaults backward and swings his tail around himself.
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|{{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}|| A semi-clone of Mario's neutral aerial, in which it grows from weaker to stronger.|| 5% (clean), 8% (late)
|[[Robin]]||Slashes in an outward arc in front of himself, then behind himself. It can be done only with the Bronze Sword in ''Smash 4'', and either with the Bronze Sword or the Levin Sword in ''Ultimate''.
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|{{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}|| Spins with its arms and legs outstretched, similar to Kirby's neutral aerial. Has properties of a sex kick.|| 11% (clean), ?% (late)
|[[Rosalina]] & [[Luma]]||''Rosalina:'' {{GameIcon|SSB4}} Flips forward slowly and emits a starry trail from her feet around herself.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swings her wand around herself, emitting a trail of stardust.<br/>''Luma:'' Kicks forward, then backward.
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|{{SSB4|Falco}}|| Swings his arms four times.|| 3% for each hit
|[[Roy]]||Slashes horizontally inward in front of himself, then horizontally outward around himself.
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|{{SSB4|Fox}}|| A sex kick. Loses power the longer it's out.|| 9% (clean), 6% (late)
|[[Ryu]]||Strikes with his knee at a diagonally downward angle.
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|{{SSB4|Ganondorf}}|| 2 kicks, one after the other, with different power.|| 12% (hit 1 clean), 7% (hit 1 late), 9% (hit 2 clean), 5% (hit 2 late)
|[[Samus]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Performs a sex kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws out a spin kick in front of herself, then behind herself.
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|{{SSB4|Greninja}}|| Enters a ninja pose while a burst of water emits around him, with the inner and sooner frames of the attack inflicting more damage.|| 6-11%
|[[Sephiroth]]||Snaps his fingers and surrounds himself with dark energy.
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|{{SSB4|Ike}}|| Ike swings Ragnell in an arc around his body.|| 9%
|[[Sheik]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}}|| Sticks foot out, shrinking in on itself a little. A sex kick.|| 11% clean, 6% late
|[[Shulk]]||Slashes in a full circle around himself with the Monado, starting from behind and below.
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|{{SSB4|King Dedede}}|| Dedede throws out his arms and legs. Acts as a sex kick.|| 12% clean, 7% late
|[[Simon]]||Twirls the Vampire Killer around himself, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSB4|Kirby}}|| Spins in the air with feet and arms sticking out.|| 10% clean, 8% mid-clean, 6% mid-late, 4% late
|[[Snake]]||Performs four kicks in quick succession.
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|{{SSB4|Link}}|| A very fast sex kick.|| 11%/9% (clean), 6% (late)
|[[Sonic]]||Curls into a ball and somersaults.
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|{{SSB4|Little Mac}}|| Short jab angled downwards. A very weak [[meteor smash]] that can be used to edgeguard off stage with limited efficacy. Incredibly little ending lag, can potentially be used to lock opponents below the stage and footstool, though risky due to Mac's abysmal recovery.|| 2%.
|[[Sora]]||A 3 hit combo of a front-flip swing, an upward slash, and a second front-flip. Can be canceled after each phase.
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|{{SSB4|Lucario}}|| Spins with aura at the end of his hands. A second, weaker hitbox occurs at the end of the attack behind Lucario.|| First hit: 5% (0%) 7% (50%) 9% (100%) 11% (150%) 13% (190%+) Second hit: 3% (0%) 5% (50%) 7% (100%) 8% (150%) 10% (190%+)
|[[Squirtle]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Retreats into its shell and spins horizontally while squirting water around itself.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a cartwheel.
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|{{SSB4|Lucas}}|| Spins around with PSI energy surrounding him.|| 14% if all hits connect
|[[Steve]]||A quick swing with his sword.
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|{{SSB4|Lucina}}|| A clone of Marth's neutral aerial.|| 6-7%
|[[Terry]]||A quick aerial chop.
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|{{SSB4|Luigi}}|| A [[sex kick]] with upward knockback.|| 12% clean, 6% late
|[[Toon Link]]||Slashes horizontally outward in front of himself, then behind himself.
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|{{SSB4|Mario}}|| A [[sex kick]], with varying directional knockback.|| 10% clean, 5% late
|[[Villager]]||Performs a cartwheel.
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|{{SSB4|Marth}}|| Two horizontal slashes around himself via in inward slash followed into a full 360 outward spin.|| 2%, 6% (base) 3%, 8% (tip)
|[[Wario]]||Spins horizontally while in a splash pose.
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|{{SSB4|Mega Man}}|| Mega Buster. Looks similar to his neutral attack, but in the air.|| 5% (clean) 2% (late)
|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]||Assumes the Jackknife pose, stretching her arms and legs outward and clashing them above herself.
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|{{SSB4|Meta Knight}}|| Spins with his sword jutting out.|| 10% clean, 7% late
|[[Wolf]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Attacks with a somersault, hitting multiple times.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSB4|Mewtwo}}|| Surrounds itself with sparks. || 12% if all hits connect
|[[Yoshi]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSB4|Mii Brawler}}|| A simple sex kick. Similar to Mario's neutral aerial.|| 10% clean, 5% late
|[[Young Link]]||Performs a sex kick.
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|{{SSB4|Mii Gunner}}|| Sweeps the arm cannon downward in an arc around himself/herself.|| 6% sweetspotted, ?% sourspotted
|[[Zelda]]||Twirls at an angle and releases magic sparks from her hands, hitting multiple times.
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|{{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}}|| Slashes in a circle around himself/herself while doing a corkscrew in the air.|| 5% sweetspotted, ?% sourspotted
|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||Swings the Plasma Whip horizontally around herself.
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|{{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}|| Tosses out a pair of fish from a bowl.|| 5% (hit 1), 4% (hits 2-4)
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|{{SSB4|Ness}}|| Spins diagonally in the air with his arms outstretched.|| 11% clean, 7% late
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|{{SSB4|Olimar}}|| Olimar spins in place, hitting multiple times.|| 7-8%
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|{{SSB4|Pac-Man}}|| Spins around in his ball form.|| 10% clean, 6% late
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|{{SSB4|Palutena}}|| Spins her staff around her, nullifying weak projectiles.|| 10% clean, 3-4% late
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|{{SSB4|Peach}}|| Spins around in midair. Similar to Ness's.|| 5-6%
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|{{SSB4|Pikachu}}|| Spins around in a ball in midair.|| 8%
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|{{SSB4|Pit}}|| Spins both blades together in front of him, hitting multiple times.|| 8%
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|{{SSB4|R.O.B.}}|| Shoots his boosters out diagonally down in front of him and spins with them going.|| 8%
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|{{SSB4|Robin}}|| A double slash, first in front, then in back.|| 7%, 7% (Bronze Sword), ?%, ?% (Levin Sword)
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|{{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}|| Spins in the air, creating a starry field at the end of her feet. Luma kicks forward, then back.|| 8% (Rosalina), 4%, 3% (Luma)
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|{{SSB4|Samus}}|| A quick kick in front of her and behind her.|| 8%, 7%
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|{{SSB4|Sheik}}|| Extends one leg in front with the other tucked underneath in a typical sex kick form.|| 8% (clean), 5% (late)
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|{{SSB4|Shulk}}|| A circular slash with the Monado.|| 7% (close), 8% (tip)
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|{{SSB4|Sonic}}|| Spins in place. Properties are similar to the sex kick's.|| 12% clean, 8% late
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|{{SSB4|Toon Link}}|| Slices his sword in the direction he is facing and then in the opposite direction. Functions like his [[down smash]].|| 16%
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|{{SSB4|Villager}}|| Does a cartwheel in midair, similar to Diddy Kong's neutral aerial. Has properties similar to a sex kick's.|| 9% (clean), 5% (late)
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|{{SSB4|Wario}}|| Spins and readies himself for a belly flop before pulling out of it.|| 6%
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|{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}|| Performs the Jackknife pose in midair.|| 5% (hit 1), 9% (hit 2)
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|{{SSB4|Yoshi}}|| A sex kick. His foot expands, which gives large range.|| 10% clean, 7% mid, 5% late.
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|{{SSB4|Zelda}}|| Spins with magic at the end of her arms.|| 11% if all hits connect.
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|{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}|| Swishes her whip around herself.|| 10% (hit 1), 10% (hit 2)
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==Notable neutral aerials==
==Notable neutral aerials==
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[[File:MarioNairSSBM.gif|thumb|Mario's neutral aerial in ''Melee''.]]
[[File:MrGame&WatchNairSSBM.gif|thumb|right|Mr. Game & Watch's neutral air attack in ''Melee''.]]
*{{SSB|Donkey Kong}} is the only character in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' not to have a [[sex kick]] as his neutral aerial.
*{{SSB|Donkey Kong}} is the only character in the original [[Super Smash Bros.]] not to have a sex kick as his neutral air.
*[[Dr. Mario]]'s neutral aerial is the only sex kick in the series that is stronger during its late frames, rather than during its early frames.
*[[Dr. Mario]]'s neutral air is the only sex kick which becomes stronger the longer it is out in the whole of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros. series]]''.
*[[Luigi]]'s neutral aerial from ''Melee'' onward is the only sex kick in the series to launch opponents straight upward. It is considered one of Luigi's best moves in all these games, as well as one of the best neutral aerials in the series, due to its fast startup and the clean hit's sheer power allowing it to function as an effective combo breaker that can KO at high percents, while it is also capable of starting combos of its own with either the clean hit or late hit in combination with its low [[landing lag]].
*{{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}} has the only neutral air which cannot be [[L-canceling|L-cancelled]] in ''Melee''.
*{{SSB|Ness}} in ''Smash 64'' and {{SSBM|Link}} in ''Melee'' have an interesting property on their neutral aerials as once their [[hitbox]]es are activated, they do not end until the animation ends. In Ness' case, this happens because the timer used before the command to end the move's hitbox is the wrong type of timer, making the hitboxes last longer than they should, to the point that they last the entire rest of the animation. In Link's case, there is no command to end the hitboxes, so they just continue for as long as the animation continues.
*{{SSBB|Ivysaur}} and {{SSB4|Little Mac}} are the only two characters whose neutral airs can [[meteor smash]] in the whole series.
*{{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}} has the only neutral aerial in ''Melee'' that cannot be [[L-cancel]]ed, due to being coded as a special move. This oddity is also present in his [[back aerial]] and [[up aerial]].  
*{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}'s neutral aerial has a relatively long duration that, while sporting some startup, has almost no ending lag, with a [[hitbox]] that maintains extreme power throughout the entire move. This is often cited as R.O.B.'s best finisher, as well as one of the best neutral airs in the game.
*{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}'s neutral aerial in ''Brawl'' sports a slow startup, but has a long-lasting [[hitbox]] that maintains extreme power throughout the entire move, and [[auto-cancel]]s immediately after the hitbox ceases. This is often cited as R.O.B.'s best finisher, as well as one of the best neutral aerials in the game. In ''Smash 4'', its power has been drastically reduced, but it is a much more effective combo starter in combination with the changes to [[hitstun canceling]] and [[DI]]. This continues to be the case in ''Ultimate'' as well.
*{{SSB4|Cloud}}'s neutral aerial is long ranged, fast and auto-cancels from a short hop, making it difficult to punish. In ''Ultimate'', it is much harder to use due to having noticeably less range.
*{{SSBU|Ike}}'s neutral aerial in ''Ultimate'' has noticeable startup lag, but long-range with coverage all around Ike, alongside a very low landing lag in proportion to these attributes, and launches opponents vertically. This makes it one of his safest approach options and gives it a myriad of combos even up to high percents, with KO setups into his up aerial. While update 8.0.0 nerfed his neutral aerial reduced this combo into [[up aerial]] at high percents, it still deals low knockback at low percents and has a new KO setup with [[Aether]]. Since Ike's optimal strategy relies heavily on his neutral aerial, it has become quite infamous in the ''Smash'' community.
**{{SSBU|Palutena}}'s neutral aerial has gained notoriety for similar reasons. Its fast startup, wide coverage around Palutena, [[autolink angle|autolinking]] multi-hits and moderate landing lag combined with her fast [[dashing speed]] allow her to repeatedly combo the move into itself and rack up a large amount of damage at low percents while dragging opponents across the stage, making it one of her strongest [[punish]] options. This move was also nerfed like Ike's instead it was nerfed in patch 7.0.0, which made it have less knockback in the finishing hit, albeit it can still combo into lower percents.
*{{SSBU|King K. Rool}}'s neutral aerial has [[Belly Super Armor]] through its duration. Coupled with its fast startup and landing lag, it is a versatile move that can be used for starting combo, contesting approaches or juggling, edgeguarding and a variety of other purposes.
*{{SSBU|Steve}}'s neutral aerial can uniquely be repeated if the attack button is held, and is comparable to his very similar [[neutral attack]]/[[forward tilt]].
*{{SSBU|Min Min}}'s neutral aerial has several unique properties:
**It can be performed from both sides depending on the attack or special button.
**It can change speed and damage depending on the ARM she's using.
*{{SSBU|Kazuya}}'s neutral aerial is the first and only one that can [[Meteor smash|meteor smash]] opponents.
*Both Mega Man and Sora's neutral aerials are the only ones in the series to consist of a [[natural combo]].
 
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