Dr. Mario (SSB4)/Dash attack

Hitbox visualization showing Dr. Mario's dash attack.

Overview

Dr. Mario's dash attack is a sliding kick that deals moderate damage and vertical knockback. While its animation is one to one with Mario's, it boasts more utility, as it has slight combo potential with the late hit, and the angle puts opponents straight into a juggle situation, rather than knocking them away or behind him. The late hit is able to combo into up aerials at low to mid percents, and can sometimes combo into up tilt if the move hits a ledge hanging opponent at very low percent, although very situational. The move's main use is as a punish tool, when his other punish options normally can't, due to the distance dash attack covers. The overall lag and generally lacking reward of the move makes it bad as an approach option, and combos aren't exactly guaranteed for the most part without the late hit, and even then its combo potential isn't as great as his other moves.