Ganondorf (SSB4)/Neutral special/Default

Hitbox visualization showing Ganondorf's grounded Warlock punch.	Hitbox visualization showing Ganondorf's grounded reversed Warlock punch.
Hitbox visualization showing Ganondorf's aerial Warlock punch.	Hitbox visualization showing Ganondorf's aerial reversed Warlock punch.

Overview

Ganondorf performs the Warlock Punch, in which he charges up dark magic and releases it in the form of an extremely powerful backfist. This move is infamous for its sheer strength, but is rarely used in competitive play due to the fact that it has a high amount of startup and ending lag. Ganondorf can turn around once while charging up the move, and thus can catch opponents off guard. The move's power is amplified if started in midair or rotated, and combining both can one-hit KO some characters, however if Ganondorf lands before the punch comes out the aerial power is lost. Ganondorf also has armor while winding up the punch, though the armor ends earlier when reversed, and only occurs on the ground even if Ganondorf lands from the air. After breaking an opponent's shield, it is common for Ganondorf players to reverse Warlock Punch to finish off the opponent quickly.

Update history

1.1.3

• Grounded Warlock Punch has increased super armor (frames 11-62 → 11-65) and the reversed grounded version now has super armor from frames 21-67.

Hitboxes

Ground

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
Normal
0	0	30%	0		120	42	0	5.0	15	2.4	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
1	0	30%	0		120	42	0	4.7	13	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
2	0	30%	0		120	42	0	4.3	16	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
Reversal
0	0	37%	0		30	100	0	5.0	15	2.4	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
1	0	37%	0		30	100	0	4.7	13	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
2	0	37%	0		30	100	0	4.3	16	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick

Aerial

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
Normal
0	0	38%	0		30	100	0	5.0	15	2.4	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
1	0	38%	0		30	100	0	4.7	13	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
2	0	38%	0		30	100	0	4.3	16	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
Reversal
0	0	40%	0		40	100	0	5.0	15	2.4	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
1	0	40%	0		40	100	0	4.7	13	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
2	0	40%	0		40	100	0	4.3	16	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick

Timing

Normal

Hitboxes	70-71
Super armor (Ground only)	11-65
Interruptible	118
Animation length	127

Hitboxes

Armor

Reversed

Hitboxes	80-81
Super armor (Ground only)	21-67
Interruptible	128
Animation length	137

Hitboxes

Armor

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Vulnerable

Armour

Interruptible

Ganondorf's moveset

Neutral attack · 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