Bowser (SSBU)/Forward smash

Hitbox visualization showing Bowser's forward smash.

Overview

Performs a powerful dropkick. It’s notable for its high damage output and very high knockback. When charged, it is able to nearly break a full shield. Grants 10% damaged-based armor on frames 17-21, and invincibility on the feet slightly before it's about to hit, up until later into the move. Its high endlag make it very punishable if it misses or hits a shield.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Clean hit
0	0	0	23.0%	0		Forward	25	98	0		7.0	hip	-10.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	20.0%	0		Forward	25	98	0		5.5	hip	-1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	17.0%	0		Forward	10	103	0		6.0	hip	-9.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	14.0%	0		Forward	10	103	0		5.0	hip	-1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

The damage-based armor has a threshold of 10%.

Charges between	3-4
Damage-based armor	17-21
Feet invincible	20-25
Clean hit	22-23
Late hit	24-27
Interruptible	70
Animation length	87

Hitboxes
Body
Feet

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Vulnerable

Invincible

Armour

Interruptible

Bowser's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · 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
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash