Luigi (SSB)/Forward throw

Hitbox visualization of Luigi's forward throw.

Overview

Luigi grabs the opponent and swings them forward. It is rather powerful for a forward throw, dealing 16% and having above average knockback for a forward throw. It can KO Mario at 124% at the center of Dream Land and at 91% when used at the ledge. The throw is decently fast too. Overall, Luigi's forward throw is one of the better forward throws in the game due its solid power. Forward throw is usually Luigi's go to throw, although if he is at the ledge, facing away from it, back throw would be his preferred option.

In the Japanese version, Luigi's forward throw was identical to Mario's back throw, dealing 12% and much lower knockback. This naturally made Luigi's forward throw much less useful, although his back throw was more powerful in the Japanese version, making that his go to throw instead.

Throw and Hitbox Data

NTSC-J

	Bone	Damage	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Effect
Throw
Throw		12%		80	70	0
Release		6%		10	100	0

NTSC-U/PAL

	Bone	Damage	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Effect
Throw
Throw		16%		70	70	0
Release		6%		10	100	0

Summary

• Damage (12% → 16%).
• Base knockback (80 → 70).

Timing

Invincibility	4-13
Throw Release	14
Animation length	30

Trivia

• This is a throw taken directly from Super Mario 64, where during the Bowser battles, Mario must throw Bowser into one of the explosive spiked pillars surrounding the arena.

Similar moves

• Mario (SSB)/Forward throw

Luigi's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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 · Forward throw · Back throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Edge attack (fast) · Edge attack (slow)
Neutral special · Up special · Down special
Taunt