Sonic (SSB4)/Down smash

Hitbox visualization showing Sonic's down smash.

Overview

A split kick, similar to Fox's and Falco's down smashes. It is a semi-spike and has less start-up lag than his other smash attacks, due to coming out on frame 12. However, it has below average knockback overall, lasts for only 2 frames and has 41 frames of ending lag. As a result, it is better suited for setting up edgeguards and punishing rolls, rather than KOing.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct}
0	0	12%	0		55	63	0	5.0	0	0.0	2.0	13.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
1	0	12%	0		50	80	0	5.0	0	0.0	2.0	-11.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick

Timing

Charges between	5-6
Hitboxes	12-13
Interruptible	55
Animation length	61

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Interruptible

Sonic'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 (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash