Captain Falcon (SSBU)/Side special

Hitbox visualization showing Captain Falcon's side special, Raptor Boost, when grounded.

Hitbox visualization showing Captain Falcon's side special, Raptor Boost, when aerial.

Hitbox visualization showing Captain Falcon's side special, Raptor Boost, when it connects on the ground.

Hitbox visualization showing Captain Falcon's side special, Raptor Boost, when it connects in the air.

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Update History

3.1.0

• Raptor Boost's uppercut has less startup lag (frame 6 → 5).
• Raptor Boost's armor has a higher damage threshold (8% → 10%).
• Grounded Raptor Boost deals more hitstun (+0 → +3).

8.0.0

• The uppercut launches at a higher angle (76° → 85°) and has much less knockback scaling (52 → 30). This allows it to combo at a wider percent range, including a read into Knee Smash.
• The uppercut's innermost hitbox stretches much farther horizontally (Z offset: 5.5u → 5.5u—12.5u), increasing its range.
• The overhand's meteor hitbox has the highest priority, making the move easier to meteor smash with.

Hitboxes

Grounded

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	Hitstun
Inert detector
0	0	0	0.0%	0		Forward	0	0	0		4.0	top	0.0	9.0 to 5.0	8.8	1.0×	1.0×	0%							None		No floor	All							—
1	0	0	0.0%	0		Forward	0	0	0		4.0	top	0.0	12.0 to 5.0	8.8	1.0×	1.0×	0%							None		No floor	All							—
Clean hit
0	0	0	10.0%	4		Forward	82	30	0		6.0	handl	0.0	-2.0	-1.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Fire		No floor	All							+3 frames
1	0	0	10.0%	4		Forward	82	30	0		5.5	top	0.0	9.0	5.5 to 12.5	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Fire		No floor	All							+3 frames
Late hit
0	0	0	10.0%	4		Forward	82	30	0		4.5	handl	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Fire		No floor	All							+3 frames

Aerial

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
Inert detector
0	0	0	0.0%	0		Standard	0	0	0		4.1	top	0.0	12.0 to 3.0	11.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							None		No floor	All
Clean hit
0	0	0	10.0%	2		Forward	60	70	0		8.0	arml	8.0	0.0	0.4	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
1	0	0	10.0%	2		Forward	60	80	0		8.0	arml	8.0	0.0	0.4	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
2	0	0	10.0%	2		Forward	60	80	0		2.5	arml	-2.0 to -5.0	0.0	0.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	10.0%	2		Forward	60	70	0		8.0	arml	8.0	0.0	0.4	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
1	0	0	10.0%	2		Forward	60	80	0		8.0	arml	8.0	0.0	0.4	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
2	0	0	10.0%	2		Forward	60	80	0		4.0	top	0.0	8.0 to 1.0	5.5 to 3.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All

Timing

Grounded

Jostling is disabled during frames 7-25.

Inert hitboxes	10-25
Interruptible	72
Animation length	89

Aerial

The move enables ledge grabs from both sides starting on frame 26. Jostling is also disabled throughout its execution.

Inert hitbox	19-35
Animation length	79

Grounded hit

Jostling is disabled during frames 1-7. The damage-based armor has a threshold of 10%.

Damage-based armor	1-5
Clean hit	5
Late hit	6-7
Interruptible	28
Animation length	37

Aerial hit

On frame 6, the move applies momentum of 1.5 backward (in units of distance per frame) and 2.5 upward, even if the hitboxes do not hit anything. Captain Falcon cannot grab ledges or land out of it until frame 8.

Clean hit	5
Late hit	6
Interruptible	45
Animation length	64

Landing

This only applies if the overhand attack is not triggered.

Interruptible	23
Animation length	32

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Vulnerable

Armour

Interruptible

Parameters

Horizontal speed on hit	0.18
Helplessness air speed multiplier	0.7
Helplessness landing lag	22 frames

Captain Falcon's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3 · inf) · 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 · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash