Charizard (SSB4)/Down throw

Hitbox visualization showing Charizard's down throw.

Overview

Charizard pins the opponent to the ground and spits embers onto them. As of 1.0.8, it is a reliable combo starter in mostly low to medium percents. Follow-ups include forward air, neutral air, up smash, up air, and up special.

Update history

1.0.8

• Knockback altered: 40 (base)/300 (growth) → 70/130 and ending lag decreased: 80 frames → 72

1.1.0

• Ending lag decreased further: 72 frames → 70

Prior to update 1.0.8, this move had much higher knockback and could KO at as low as 125%.

Hitboxes

Hitbox type	Damage	Angle	Base knockback	Knockback scaling	Fixed knockback value	Weight dependent
Throw	1% (six hits; 6% total)	70°	70	130	—	No

Charizard's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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