Donkey Kong (SSBM)/Back aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Donkey Kong's back aerial.

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Overview

DK does a midair kick behind him, which has Sex kick properties. One of DK's best moves due to its long range and decent speed and knockback. It is also quite safe on shield, both when SHFFLd (which makes it +/- 0 on block), and when spaced. The weaker hit is an occasionally useful combo extender which can allow DK to followup with another aerial. It can combo from up throw against most midfallers and fastfallers, and has reasonable kill potential past 100%. An all around good aerial that's a staple of DK's play.

Due to the fact that DK's hitboxes facing forwards are generally a lot less useful than this move, DK players will often use his neutral special to turnaround before putting out an aerial; with good timing, it is possible to do this and land a back aerial within a shorthop.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Clean hit
0	0	13%	0		10	100	0	5.859	0	0.0	6.655824	-16.4052						Kick
1	0	13%	0		10	100	0	3.906	0	0.0	4.655952	-5.655888						Kick
Late hit
0	0	9%	0		0	100	0	5.4684	0	0.0	6.655824	-16.4052						Kick
1	0	9%	0		0	100	0	3.5154	0	0.0	4.655952	-5.655888						Kick

Timing

Initial autocancel	1-6
Clean hit	7-9
Late hit	10-15
Ending autocancel	20-
Interruptible	32
Animation length	39

Landing lag

Animation length	15
L-cancelled animation length	7

Normal

L-cancelled

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Autocancel

Interruptible

Donkey Kong'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) · Edge attack (fast) · Edge attack (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special