Mario (SSBU)/Up throw

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Mario up throw hurtbox visualization

Overview

An upwards throw, generally used as a combo tool. Reminiscent of an upwards cap throw in Super Mario Odyssey.

Throw Data

Kind	ID	Damage	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	H×	Effect	Type	Sound
Throw	0	7.0%		Forward	70	72	0	0.0×			None
Break	0	3.0%		Forward	40	100	0	0.0×			None

Timing

Invincibility	1-18
Throw Release	18
Interruptible	40
Animation length	69

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Vulnerable

Invincible

Throw point

Interruptible

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) · Floor attack (trip) · Edge attack
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash

Performance

The combo is performed by doing an up throw into a full-hop down aerial. The player can then follow up with any of Mario's other aerials, typically forward aerial for optimal damage or up aerial for coverage and extended advantage situations. Up aerial is predominantly used as a finisher in most cases due to forward aerial not being true with certain DI.

In Super Smash Bros. 4, it is not a true combo. The long delay before down aerial's final hitbox allows characters with an air dodge or attack that is active before frame 4 to escape from the move, thus ending the combo. Since the combo is performed close to the ground, an opponent that air dodges will end up in landing lag by the time Mario's down aerial ends, allowing Mario to punish them. This means only characters with fast attacks can reliably escape the combo. This combo generally works from around 0-30% on middleweights, though down aerial will send too far to follow up with other aerials around 15-20%.

The combo is more effective in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The universal 3-frame jumpsquat change makes it easier to perform. Additionally, down aerial's final hit comes out two frames faster than in SSB4, making it a true combo. Down aerial's increased damage also makes it a stronger combo overall.