Ganondorf (SSB4)/Up special/Default

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Overview

Ganondorf performs Dark Dive, in which he leaps upwards and performs an uppercut. This move covers minimal horizontal or vertical distance and causes helplessness, making it a very poor recovery move. However, if Ganondorf hits an opponent while using Dark Dive, he will latch onto them and discharge electricity before launching them with an explosion and jumping off. If Ganondorf is able to grab an opponent with Dark Dive, he will not go into a helpless state, giving him more versatility offstage. As Dark Dive is a command grab, it cannot be shielded if used against a grounded opponent and is a decent out of shield move. Alternatively, if Ganondorf misses the grabbing portion of the move, opponents can still be hit with the uppercut at the peak of Ganondorf's jump, which can be used to catch aerial opponents off-guard. Overall, Dark Dive has weak knockback compared to the similar Falcon Dive, making it a sub-par KOing move.

Update history

1.1.3

• Dark Dive improved. The multi-hits deal 0.2% more damage, the final hit deals 2% more damage, and has slightly increased knockback growth.

Hitboxes

Grab

Looping hitbox that hits 4 times.

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
0	0	1.2%	0		50	100	0	7.0	0	0.0	9.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Shock

Release

Hitbox type	Damage	Angle	Base knockback	Knockback scaling	Fixed knockback value	Weight dependent
Throw	9%	361	40	82	0	No

Late hit

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
0	0	7%	0		70	90	0	9.0	22	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Burn
1	0	7%	0		70	90	0	6.0	22	-1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Burn

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