Mario (SSBM)/Forward smash

Mario forward smash hitbox visualizations
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Overview

Mario rears back and thrusts his palm forwards, producing a decently-sized burst of flame and dealing flame damage to anyone it connects with. It is the 13th most powerful forward smash in Melee, and relatively quick. However, its range is somewhat subpar, and connecting with the sourspot on Mario's arm results in much weaker knockback. It can be angled up or down, and when fully charged, sweetspotted, and angled up, can KO at 72%. The sweetspot has transcendental priority.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Angled up
0	0	19%	0		25	95	0	3.906	0	0.0	11.718	12.3039						Burn
1	0	15%	0		25	96	0	3.5154	0	0.0	9.765	8.5932						Punch
2	0	15%	0		25	96	0	1.953	29	0.0	0.0	0.0						Punch
Angled forward
0	0	18%	0		25	95	0	3.906	0	0.0	7.6167	14.2569						Burn
1	0	11%	0		25	96	0	3.5154	0	0.0	7.4214	9.3744						Punch
2	0	10%	0		25	96	0	1.953	29	0.0	0.0	0.0						Punch
Angled down
0	0	17%	0		25	95	0	3.906	0	0.0	3.5154	12.8898						Burn
1	0	13%	0		25	96	0	3.5154	0	0.0	4.2966	8.9838						Punch
2	0	13%	0		25	96	0	1.953	29	0.0	0.0	0.0						Punch

Timing

Charges between	5-6
Hitbox	12-16
Animation length	41

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Trivia

• Is commonly called the "Scorpion Sting," named after Mang0's "Scorpion Master" alias although its official Japanese name is the "Fire Palm Strike" (ファイア掌底, Fire Palm Strike).

Mario'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 · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Floor attack (front) · Floor attack (back) · Edge attack (fast) · Edge attack (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special