Kirby (SSBU)/Forward throw

Kirby forward throw hurtbox visualization

Overview

The Piledriver form the Suplex Ability. Despite its damage output being unimpressive from the throw alone, its low knockback, ending lag, and favorable launch angle allows it to be a great combo throw at low percents. Although Kirby can land on platforms due to the jump he performs during the animation, patch 6.0.0 allows him to follow up with a neutral aerial or an up aerial due to their faster startup and larger hitboxes. Some of these combos are character and percentage-dependent, though, limiting its utility to perform this across the cast. In spite of this, though, new combos have been tested to be viable in competitive play, despite their tight timing.

Throw Data

Kind	ID	Damage	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	H×	Effect	Type	Sound
Throw	0	5.0%		Forward	40	125	0	0.0×			None
Break	0	3.0%		Forward	60	100	0	0.0×			None

Timing

Invincibility	1-45
Air transition	9
Throw release	45
Interruptible	59
Animation length	72

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Vulnerable

Invincible

State change

Throw point

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 · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash