Bowser (SSB4)/Back throw

Overview

Bowser throws the opponent behind himself in a sideways motion. It is a relatively strong throw, dealing 12% damage with enough knockback scaling to KO near the edge of Final Destination at around 135%, while also possessing high enough base knockback to force opponents offstage at any percentage. It has the exact same properties as his forward throw, though with the difference that it releases the opponent notably faster; this essentially makes Bowser's back throw tie with it as his strongest throw, and gives him two KO throws to work with, enabling him to reliably KO grabbed opponents at high percentages regardless of his position on the stage.

Hitboxes

Hitbox type	Damage	Angle	Base knockback	Knockback scaling	Fixed knockback value	Weight dependent
Throw	12%	45°	60	66	0	Yes

Timing

The speed of this throw depends on the opponent's weight.

Invincible	1-8
Throw	19
Animation length	38

Baseline

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Vulnerable

Invincible

Throw point

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
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash