Focus Attack
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| Focus Attack Focus Attack's preview icon in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. | |
| User | Ryu |
| Universe | Street Fighter |
Focus Attack (セービングアタック, Saving Attack) is Ryu's down special in Super Smash Bros. 4. When the special button is held, Ryu will emanate a black aura and begin charging up a powerful punch. He will throw the punch after about one second or when the button is released. If a fully-charged Focus Attack connects on a grounded opponent, they will fall down slowly, leaving them open for a followup attack. A fully-charged Focus Attack connecting with an opponent in the air will simply stun them for a few moments. The direction of this attack can also be changed by holding left or right after the special button is pressed, although the amount of damage done is not increased if the direction is changed. Ryu has super armor when charging this move, but can only withstand one hit; a second hit will affect him normally. As such, multi-hit attacks are an effective counter to this move.
Focus Attack can be cancelled by tapping left or right twice, making Ryu move a short distance in the direction pressed.
Origin
This attack originates from Street Fighter IV. Every fighter has a special Focus Attack that, when fully charged, stuns the opponent for a short time and is powerful.
The fighter is also given super armor for the duration of the charge-up. They can be disrupted by getting hit more than once by any move, or by getting hit once with an armor-breaking move, such as a Shoryuken.
