Kirby (SSB4)/Forward smash

Kirby forward smash hitbox visualization
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Overview

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A thrust kick that slightly moves Kirby forward. It is very fast and can be angled. Can KO uncharged from center-stage at 107% (no angle), 99% (up angle), 116% (down angle) when clean. Based on the Spin Kick from the Fighter ability.

Update history

1.0.6

• Upward angled's late hit damage decreased: 13% → 12%.
• Upward angled's knockback decreased.

1.1.3

• Knockback scaling increased: 99 → 100 (clean), 66 → 67 (late).

1.1.5

• Knockback scaling increased: 100 → 102 (clean), 67 → 69 (late).

Hitboxes

Angled up

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct	Stretch
Clean hit
0	0	16%	0		32	102	0	4.2	6	0.0	-7.5	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick		0.0	0.0	0.0
Late hit
0	0	12%	0		90	69	0	3.5	6	0.0	-5.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick		0.0	0.0	0.0

Angled forward

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct	Stretch
Clean hit
0	0	15%	0		32	102	0	4.2	6	0.0	-7.5	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick		0.0	0.0	0.0
Late hit
0	0	11%	0		90	69	0	3.5	6	0.0	-5.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick		0.0	0.0	0.0

Angled down

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct	Stretch
Clean hit
0	0	14%	0		32	102	0	4.2	6	0.0	-7.5	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick		0.0	0.0	0.0
Late hit
0	0	10%	0		90	69	0	3.5	6	0.0	-5.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick		0.0	0.0	0.0

Timing

Charges between	4-5
Clean hit	13-15
Late hit	16-19
Interruptible	48
Animation length	49

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Interruptible

Kirby's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · inf) · 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