List of meteor smashes (SSB4)

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This is a list of meteor smashes in Super Smash Bros. 4.

Characters who have an attack with a meteor smash hitbox are listed here, along with each attack. As the exact numerical distinction between "meteor smash" and "spike" is currently unknown, this page assumes that Brawl's range of 230-310 is at least similar. This list does not include unconventional meteor smashes.

List

Bowser

• Down tilt as Giga Bowser - The first claw swipe meteor smashes. When used on the stage, it buries opponents.
• Down aerial - Meteors as it begins its descent.

Bowser Jr.

• Down aerial -
• Meteor Ejection (custom up special move) - the ejection part can meteor smash.

Captain Falcon

• Up tilt - Meteor smashes aerial opponents at the heel of the foot.
• Down aerial -
• Raptor Boost (all variants) - Meteor smashes when aerial and above the opponent.

Charizard

• Down aerial -
• Sinking Skull (custom down special move) - headbutts his opponents into the ground. It looks and functions similar to Donkey Kong's Headbutt. However, unlike Headbutt, it meteor smashes at the bottom of Charizard when airborne.

Dark Pit

• Down aerial - Meteor smashes at the center of the arc right below himself.

Diddy Kong

• Down aerial -
• Monkey Flip and Flying Monkey Flip - If Diddy Kong jumps after latching onto an opponent, they will be meteor smashed.

Donkey Kong

• Forward aerial - Meteor smashes when Donkey Kong's fists are directly in front of him.
• Down aerial -
• Headbutt (all variants) -
• Hand Slap - Using the move in midair results in a meteor smash with the second hit.

Duck Hunt

• Down aerial - Both hits are capable of meteor smashing.

Falco

• Down aerial -
• Falco Phantasm -

Fox

• Wolf Flash (custom side special move) - The very end of the attack in his lower hitbox produces a decently powerful meteor smash.
• One of Forward Aerial's hitbox can send opponent downwards at high damage percentages.

Ganondorf

• Down aerial - Meteor smashes if the sweetspot in Ganondorf's legs/feet connects
• Flame Choke - A stall-then-fall grab motion that, when initiated, brings both Ganondorf and his opponent downward until solid ground is hit or they both bypass the lower blastline
• Wizard's Foot and Wizard's Assault - Meteor smashes if Ganondorf's foot connects

Greninja

• Down aerial - a quick stall-then-fall that meteor smashes during the first few frames.
• Substitute and Substitute Ambush - The final hitbox (after Greninja travels the farthest) is a meteor smash.
• Secret Ninja Attack - The finishing blow is a meteor smash.

Ike

• Down aerial - Meteor smashes at the very tip of the blade
• Eruption - Meteor smashes at the tip of the blade.
• Aether and Aether Drive -
• Great Aether - The finishing blow is a meteor smash.

King Dedede

• Down aerial -
• Super Dedede Jump and Quick Dedede Jump - touching Dedede after the jump will meteor smash airborne opponents.

Kirby

• Down aerial - The last hit meteors opponents.
• Final Cutter - Meteors as it begins its downward strike.
• Meteor Stone (custom down special move) -

Link

• Down tilt -
• Down aerial - Sweetspot during the first few frames of the move.
• Meteor Bomb (custom down special move) - The bomb meteor smashes any airborne opponents.

Little Mac

• Down aerial -
  • Down aerial as Giga Mac -
• Grounding Blow (custom side special move) -

Lucas

• Back aerial - Meteors at the tip of foot.
• Down aerial - The last hit meteors opponents.

Lucina

• Down aerial - Meteor smashes at the center of the arc right below herself.

Luigi

• Down aerial - Meteor smashes when the sweetspot between Luigi's legs connects
• Down taunt - Can hit opponents holding onto a ledge downward powerfully.

Mario

• Forward aerial - Meteor smashes as he swings his fist downwards.

Marth

• Down aerial - Meteor smashes at the center of the arc.

Mega Man

• Down aerial - The Hard Knuckle from Mega Man 3.

Mewtwo

• Down aerial -

Mii Brawler

• Down aerial -
• Headache Maker -
• Soaring Axe Kick -
• Head-On Assault -
• Omega Blitz - The finishing blow is a meteor smash.

Mii Gunner

• Down aerial -
• Cannon Uppercut - The explosion meteor smashes airborne opponents.

Mii Swordfighter

• Down aerial -
• Stone Scabbard -

Mr. Game & Watch

• Down aerial - Meteors as it begins its descent.

Ness

• Down aerial -

Olimar

• Down aerial - All Pikmin can meteor smash, but the effects differ on each Pikmin.
• End of Day - Meteor smashes when the rocket launches.

Pac-Man

• Freaky Fruit (custom neutral special move) - The key has meteor smashing capabilities for the short duration it appears.
• Meteor Trampoline (custom up special move) - The red phase of the trampoline will meteor smash if in the air, or bury a grounded player.

Palutena

• Down aerial - Very little startup lag. Has no sourspot so it will always meteor smash an airborne opponent.
• Rocket Jump - The explosion meteor smashes airborne opponents.

Peach

• Down tilt -

Pikachu

• Thunder - Pikachu yells out "Pika!", calling down a bolt of lightning from above. Anyone who is hit near the thundercloud is meteor smashed powerfully. Its high base knockback can allow it to successfully meteor smash an opponent when they're caught off guard or if landed on an opponent with a poor vertical recovery. However, due to the fact that the opponent must be well above Pikachu for the meteor smash to land, it is only feasible to use as a meteor smash when Pikachu is being edge-guarded from above, though it can also can be done below the ledge with a midair jump. It is also very difficult to use unless if the opponent only connects with the meteor hitbox. It has a low risk however, due to Pikachu's great recovery.
• Meteor Quick Attack (custom up special move) -

Pit

• Down aerial - Meteor smashes at the center of the arc right below himself.

R.O.B.

• Down aerial -
• Robo Rocket (custom up special move) -

Robin

• Down aerial - Meteor smashes only when the Levin Sword is equipped.
• Elwind - The first shot meteor smashes when first used.
• Gliding Elwind - Both shots meteor smash when first used.
• Pair Up - The finishing blow is a meteor smash.

Rosalina & Luma

• Down aerial -

Roy

• Down aerial - Meteor smashes near the hilt.

Ryu

• Down aerial - When the sweetspot on Ryu's knuckles connects, it will meteor smash

Samus

• Down aerial -
• Slip Bomb (custom down special move) - Meteor smashes aerial opponents.

Sheik

• Down aerial -
• Abyss (custom up special move) -

Shulk

• Down aerial - The middle of the Monado during the second hit is a sweetspot that meteor smashes.

Sonic

• Down aerial -
• Stomp (custom neutral special move) -

Toon Link

• Down aerial - At the tip of the blade during the first few frames of the move.

Villager

• Down aerial - It will only meteor smash with three turnips.

Wario

• Down aerial as Wario-Man -
• Down throw as Wario-Man -

Wii Fit Trainer

• Forward aerial - Meteor smashes at the outstretched foot.
• Down aerial - Meteor smashes at legs on the first few frames.
• Header (all variants) - Meteor smashes if hit with the headbutt portion.

Yoshi

• Forward aerial - Meteor smashes at the tip of Yoshi's nose
• Down aerial - While the looping hits are still meteor smashes, the final hit no longer is.

Zelda

• Down aerial -
• Farore's Windfall (custom up special move) -

Zero Suit Samus

• Down aerial -
• Flip Jump -

Enemies and bosses

• Bacura - hitting a Bacura will meteor smash a player.
• Bonkers - Bonkers's jumping hammer attack is a meteor smash.
• Clubberskull - every time when the Clubberskull swings its arms down is a powerful meteor smash.
• Flage - the last hit of the Flage's attack is a weak meteor smash.
• Geemer - when it's upside down, going into the spikes causes a meteor smash.
• Giant Goomba - when it stomps down with either foot, it causes a weak meteor smash to airborne players.
• Kihunter - when the Kihunter swoops down, it causes a weak meteor smash.
• Koopa Paratroopa - the Paratroopa's attack is a weak meteor smash.
• Master Hand/Crazy Hand - The Power Punch is a meteor smash.
• Metroid - at high percentages, the Metroid's attack can meteor smash.
• Stalfos - a Stalfos's jumping sword attack is a meteor smash.
• Zuree - a Zuree's claw attack can meteor smash.

Items that meteor smash

• Pitfall - When a Pitfall is thrown at an airborne opponent, they will be sent downwards.
• Warp Star - During the falling portion of the move, airborne opponents hit by it will be meteor smashed powerfully.

Pokémon

• Arceus - Anyone except the player who summoned it who gets hit by its Gravity attack will be meteor smashed powerfully.
• Zoroark - The final attack will send opponents downwards.

Stage hazards

• Ceiling-based Danger Zones and Magma (the former from The Great Cave Offensive stage and in the Master Fortress, the latter in Custom Stages)
• Jungle Japes - If a player touches a Klaptrap, they are powerfully meteor smashed.
• Mario Circuit (SSB4) - If a player touches the upside-down part of the track while the stage is moving, they are powerfully meteor smashed.
• Palutena's Temple - touching the bottom of the platform with spikes can meteor smash a player.

See also

• List of meteor smashes (SSB)
• List of meteor smashes (SSBM)
• List of meteor smashes (SSBB)