Mewtwo (SSBU)/Neutral aerial: Difference between revisions

While not as versatile of a move as forward aerial, neutral aerial plays a few important roles, most notably in Mewtwo's punish game. Its aforementioned speed combined with its long duration makes it an excellent move for catching jumping opponents, and great for gimping recoveries offstage. Its low knockback additionally allows for follow ups onstage, notably forward aerial, dash grab or dash attack at low - mid percentages, however its combo ability really shines when the Mewtwo player is able to consistently drag opponents down with it. Due to the multi-hit nature of the move, drag down combos are possible if the Mewtwo fast falls during the first stage of the move. It can be comboed into via down tilt, up aerial or a charged [[Shadow Ball]], the former being integral to performing "Nair loops" where the Mewtwo drags down an opponent and hits them with sweetspot down tilt, setting them up for another neutral aerial, allowing the combo to be repeated until the opponent's [[damage]] becomes too high.

However despite its strengths, the move does have some glaring issues, which make it an unruly move to use. Firstly, while neutral aerial does allow Mewtwo to tap into its ability to deal heavy damage, even with proper set ups the move can be inconsistent with the direction it sends opponents, which can be problematic for combos and especially edgeguards as you may accidentally send the opponent toward the stage. Opponents may fall out of the move prematurely as well, making Mewtwo lose out on the potential for huge damage. Finally, the move's hitboxes during the multihit stage are very small, making it unwise to attempt landings with and usually resulting in unfavourable trades if used against an attack, especially disjointed moves.