Sheik (SSBU)/Down special

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Hitbox visualization showing Sheik's down special, Bouncing Fish

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
First kick
0	0	0	11.0%	0		Forward	26	97	0		3.5	kneer	5.5	0.0	0.0	1.7×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	11.0%	0		Forward	26	97	0		3.0	hip	-3.0	0.0	0.0	1.7×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Consecutive kicks
0	0	0	13.0%	0		Forward	28	97	0		3.5	kneer	5.5	0.0	0.0	1.7×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	13.0%	0		Forward	28	97	0		3.0	hip	-3.0	0.0	0.0	1.7×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Kick

Ledge grabs are enabled only from the front starting on frame 16. Sheik can reverse the move on frame 5, bounce off walls during frames 13-25, and her manual horizontal movement is re-enabled from frame 30 onward.

Optional reverse	5
Continuability points	16-17, 21-22
Hitboxes (earliest)	23-29 (18-24)
Interruptible (earliest)	51 (46)
Animation length (earliest)	50 (45)

Bounce-off

This state applies to both hitting an opponent and bouncing off a wall. Pressing the button allows it to transition into another kick (skipping immediately to frame 22), unless the maximum number of kicks has been reached.

Ledge grabs are enabled from both sides throughout the animation. Sheik can bounce off a wall again during frames 13-40.

Kick transition window	22-79
Interruptible	80
Animation length	79

Startup landing

Interruptible	22
Animation length	34

Kick landing

Interruptible	36
Animation length	44

Bounce-off landing

Interruptible	20
Animation length	35

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

State change

Continuable

Earliest continuable point

Interruptible

Parameters

Stick sensitivity to reverse	0.3
Initial horizontal speed	1.6 (grounded) 1.5 (aerial)
Initial vertical speed	3
Manual horizontal acceleration	0.2
Maximum horizontal speed	2.4
Minimum horizontal speed	0
Gravity multiplier during move	1.5
Minimum period before kicking	16 frames
Horizontal speed multiplier after kicking	0.9
Minimum horizontal speed after kicking	0.1
Bounce-off horizontal speed	1.8
Bounce-off vertical speed	3.5
Minimum period before kicking after bounce-off	21 frames
Maximum bounces off walls without kicking	2
Maximum consecutive kicks after one bounce-off	2
Bounce-off manual horizontal acceleration	0.2
Bounce-off maximum horizontal speed	1
Bounce-off minimum horizontal speed	0

Sheik'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