Captain Falcon (SSB4)

Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	F-Zero
Other playable appearances	in SSB in Melee in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Blue Falcon

Captain Falcon (キャプテン・ファルコン, Captain Falcon) returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. He was confirmed on July 14, 2014, the same date that F-Zero X was released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan in 1998, alongside Lucina and Robin. His appearance has been upgraded since his last appearance.

Changes from Brawl

Being considered one of the worst characters in Brawl, Captain Falcon has been buffed up considerably. He also significantly benefits from the removal of hitstun cancelling, which restored his infamous comboing ability.

Attributes

Captain Falcon jumps higher.

Ground attacks

• Captain Falcon's jab is improved
• The Gentleman (neutral attack 3) has been strengthened, and now initiates independently of the infinite strike, making it much easier to use and allows it to be skipped upon initiating the infinite, keeping it from knocking opponents out of the infinite's reach.
• The new neutral infinite finisher has surprisingly large range and high knockback. Combined with the previous point, Falcon is no longer left as open if he initiates the infinite.
• Forward tilt is faster.
• Up tilt can now meteor smash if the foot is landed.
• Up tilt's non-meteor smash hitbox now launches opponents at a higher trajectory, slightly nerfing its KOing ability. It also deals 2% less damage.
• Down tilt sends opponents at a semi-spike trajectory, allowing it to set up tech-chases, setup edge-guards, and edge-guard effectively itself. It additionally has slightly less ending lag.
• Dash attack deals more damage and is significantly more powerful.
• Forward smash has increased reach, and is more powerful. It also has faster start-up lag.
• Up smash has faster start-up and ending lag.
• Up smash deals slightly less damage.
• The knockback properties of the kicks in Captain Falcon's down smash have been reversed, with the back kick now being more powerful.

Aerial attacks

• Neutral aerial has slightly less landing lag.
• Knee Smash (forward aerial) sweetspot is easier to land and deals stronger knockback. It additionally has slightly less startup lag, which when combined with the removal of hitstun cancelling and the increased gameplay speed, also make it easier to combo into.
• Knee Smash has significantly more landing lag, and can no longer autocancel from a short hop.
• Back aerial has increased reach, and it has reduced landing lag.
• Up aerial's trajectory has been reverted to its SSB iteration, making it a much better combo move. Additionally, it's landing lag has been reduced almost entirely.
• Down aerial has slightly larger hitboxes and reduced landing lag.
• Down aerial can no longer autocancel in a short hop.

Throws/other attacks

• Captain Falcon's dash grab covers significantly more ground, making it much easier for Falcon to grab opponents.
• Forward and down throws have less ending lag, which allows them to lead into followups more effectively.
• Down throw deals slightly less damage.
• Back throw deals significantly increased knockback, now giving it potential to KO at high damages on the ledge and setup edgeguards easier. It also deals 1% more damage.

Special moves

• Falcon Punch has faster start-up, and moves Captain Falcon a fair distance forwards, improving the move's range.
• Falcon Punch deals slightly weaker knockback. A non-reversed one also deals 2% less damage.
• Raptor Boost deals more damage, covers more range, and has significantly increased knockback scaling, making it now a reliable KO move below 150% while retaining its combo ability at low percents.
• Raptor Boost has more ending lag, and the aerial version gives less height when landed and is no longer a guaranteed meteor smash.
• Falcon Dive has much faster startup, and covers more distance while losing less momentum.
• Falcon Dive has more intense visual effects.
• Falcon Kick is significantly stronger, with a grounded hit being able to KO at 130%, and opponents can no longer punish Captain Falcon for landing it at low percents.
• Blue Falcon has a larger hitbox upon startup.

Moveset

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			2%	Captain Falcon punches twice then knees the opponent. Alternatively, the first two punches can be followed by a series of punches, culminating in a underhand punch.
			2%
			5%
			1% (loop), 2% (last)
Forward tilt	↗		10% (foot), 9% (leg)	Captain Falcon does a roundhouse kick.
	→		9% (foot), 8% (leg)
	↘		10% (foot), 9% (leg)
Up tilt			11%	Captain Falcon does an axe kick with good horizontal knockback. The heel can meteor smash aerial opponents.
Down tilt			10%	Captain Falcon does a sweep kick with horizontal knockback.
Dash attack			10% (clean), 6% (late)	Captain Falcon rams a shoulder into the opponent.
Forward smash	↗		20%	Captain Falcon rears back and makes a lunging burning elbow.
	→		19%
	↘		20%
Up smash			11%/6% (hit 1), 13%/12% (hit 2)	Captain Falcon performs a spinning double hop-kick. A potent move with little start-up lag.
Down smash			14% (hit 1), 18% (hit 2)	Captain Falcon quickly kicks in front of him and then behind him.
Neutral aerial			4% (hit 1), 6% (hit 2)	Captain Falcon kicks in front of him twice.
Forward aerial		Knee Smash	19% (clean sweetspot), 6% (clean sourspot), 3% (late)	Captain Falcon jabs a knee forward. It has very high knockback when sweetspotted. High landing lag.
Back aerial			14% (clean), 8% (late)	Captain Falcon does a quick backhand.
Up aerial			13%/12% (clean), 12%/10% (late)	Captain Falcon kick flips with fast start-up and good all-around range (though not directly below him).
Down aerial			14%	Captain Falcon stomps downward. Initiates a meteor smash when sweetspotted.
Grab			—
Pummel			2%	Captain Falcon knees the opponent.
Forward throw			5% (hit 1), 4% (throw)	Captain Falcon punches the enemy, sending them forward.
Back throw			5% (hit 1), 4% (throw)	Captain Falcon puts the enemy behind him and kicks.
Up throw			4% (hit 1), 3% (throw)	Captain Falcon holds the enemy up and punches them upward with his left hand.
Down throw			6%	Captain Falcon flips opponent and throws them on the ground.
Floor attack (front)			7%	Captain Falcon does a spin on the ground to kick both sides.
Floor attack (back)			6%	Captain Falcon spins around to do a double kick.
Floor attack (trip)			5%	Captain Falcon punches both sides.
Edge attack			7%
Neutral special	Default	Falcon Punch	25% (ground), 28% (ground reverse), 22% (air), 25% (air reverse)	Captain Falcon winds up and releases his iconic fiery punch.
	Custom 1	Falcon Dash Punch	20%/16%/13%/11% (ground), 22%/18%/15%/13% (ground reverse), 17%/15%/13%/11% (air), 20%/18%/16%/14% (air reverse)	Captain Falcon dashes forward a fair distance forward before unleashing his Falcon Punch. Weaker than normal, especially in the later stages.
	Custom 2	Mightly Falcon Punch	22%/18%/9%/6% (ground), 25%/18%/6% (ground reverse), 19%/18%/6% (air), 22%/18%/6% (air reverse)	Has a very large hitbox, but does less damage and has longer startup lag.
Side special	Default	Raptor Boost	9% (ground), 8% (air)	Captain Falcon dashes forward and follows up with an uppercut. Can meteor smash the opponent if used in the air.
	Custom 1	Heavy Raptor Boost	12% (ground), 12% (air)	More starting lag, but deals more damage and has super armor.
	Custom 2	Wind-up Raptor Boost	8% (ground), 7% (air)	Moves and charges faster but does less damage.
Up special	Default	Falcon Dive	5% (hit 1), 12% (throw)	Captain Falcon attempts to grab an opponent, finishing with an explosion. If successful, he will cry "YES!!!". Does a harmless flip if the attack fails.
	Custom 1	Falcon Strike	8%	Falcon jumps up and punches in the sky. Goes higher than Falcon Dive, but doesn't grab opponents.
	Custom 2	Explosive Falcon Dive	10% (hit 1), 15% (throw)	Charges longer and doesn't go as high as Falcon Dive, but has more launching power.
Down special	Default	Falcon Kick	13%/11%/7% (ground), 15%/13%/11% (air), 9% (landing)	Captain Falcon bursts forward with a flaming high-speed kick. If used in the air, Captain Falcon will plunge down at a diagonal angle.
	Custom 1	Falcon Kick Fury	1% (ground loop hits), 7% (ground last hit), 2% (air loop hits), 5% (air last hit), 5% (landing)	Hits multiple times, with the last hit launching the opponent.
	Custom 2	Lightning Falcon Kick	12%/10%/6% (ground), 14%/12%/10% (air), 4% (landing)	A fast kick that doesn't have as much power and takes slightly longer to charge, but goes right through opponents. The landing hit paralyzes opponents.
Final Smash		Blue Falcon	10% (hit 1), 20% (hit 2), 10% (throw)	Captain Falcon calls in the Blue Falcon, which crashes through the stage in front of Captain Falcon. Whoever it hits when it first appears will be hit by the rest of the move. Characters who are not hit will stay in place until the end of the smash. A short cutscene appears, and the opponents are run over and sent flying. Like certain other Final Smashes, if no one is hit when the Blue Falcon appears, then the attack fails.

Taunts

• Faces the camera, salutes and exclaims "Show me your moves!" (Different animation if facing other direction).
• Charges himself up with fire, similar to a Falcon Punch.
• Holds out his hand and challenges, "Come on!".

On-Screen Appearance

The Blue Falcon spins to a stop, Captain Falcon jumps out, and then Blue Falcon speeds off.

Victory Fanfare

An electric guitar-based cover of the short track that would play when a character finished a race in F-Zero GX.

Alternate costumes

Trophy

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Captain Falcon's regular trophy can be obtained by completing Classic Mode and his alternative trophy can be obtained by completing All-Star mode.

Captain Falcon

In the F-Zero racing scene, Captain Falcon uses his Blue Falcon to win big. His origin largely a mystery, he's made his way to the Smash Bros. battlefield to prove his worth outside the cockpit. He's got speed and power, and his distinct Falcon Punch leaves a dent. Start it in the air to surprise your foes!

Captain Falcon (Alt.)

Captain Falcon's default down special, Falcon Kick, is no ordinary kick—it surges forward in a fiery blaze. It's a versatile attack that moves sideways on the ground and diagonally down in the air. His forward air attack, Knee Smash, can send an enemy flying for miles if hit just right.

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  Classic

• CaptainFalconAllStarTrophy3DS.png

  Alt.

Gallery

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  Captain Falcon's reveal in the Robin trailer.

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  Captain Falcon's full design in the Robin trailer.

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  Captain Falcon's amiibo.

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  Raptor Boost on Link.

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  Using Falcon Punch.

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  Knee Smash.

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  On-screen appearance.

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  Falcon Kick on Mega Man.

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  About to strike Robin with Raptor Boost.

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  Left-face down taunt in Smash Ball standby on Halberd.

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  Blue Falcon, Captain Falcon's Final Smash, being used on Yoshi, Sheik, and King Dedede.

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  Forward smash.

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  Right-face down taunt with Palutena, as well as Captain Falcon using a Metal Box.

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  Neutral aerial on Mario.

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  Back aerial.

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  Down tilt.

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  Forward Smash on Toon Link.

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  Customized Falcon Dive on Link.