Boost grab

Boost Grabbing is a technique in which the momentum from a character's Dash Attack is transferred into a Dash Grab. The result is a longer ranged Dash Grab, which is most noticeable with Sheik (whose Dash Grab Range is nearly tripled) and Fox. Discovered in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Boost Grab is a very quick and useful form of Dash attack canceling. By completely canceling the Dash Attack, the user suffers far less Lag. This move is more useful than a Dash Attack if you want to prevent yourself from getting hit. Although this attack looks useless, leading you to think that you can just press Z to save time, the Boost Grab is a very good Mindgame.

The grab can be replaced with an up-smash to preform a Dash attack canceled up smash (DACUS).

Performing a Boost Grab

To perform the Boost Grab, you must first Dash. Then, press A while dashing to preform a Dash Attack, then press L,R, or Z immediately within the first frame to grab. If done correctly, the Dash Attack will be canceled and you'll skip straight to a grab. If you skip the first frame of the Dash Attack and then grab, then you won't do a Boost Grab and you'll suffer due to the lag of the Dash Attack.

A good method of practicing this is to go into Practice Mode and choose Mario. Attempt to boost grab, and if Mario's Dash Attack sound is accompanied by a grab, the Boost Grab was successful. This can be practiced with Wolf in SSBB because his boost grab retains his dash attack sound.

In Melee

In Melee you do the same thing as in Brawl but it's easier to do. Sadly you can't jump cancel the Boost Grab and only Sheik gets a use out of it.

See Also

• Dash attack canceled up smash
• Snakedashing

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