Sonic (SSB4)/Neutral aerial

Overview

Curls up into a ball and spins while slightly undulating up and down. Due to its launching angle, it is an excellent combo starter from a short hop, yet it is also a reliable follow-up from Spin Dash or Spin Charge-initiated combos. Originates from Sonic the Fighters, though it also highly resembles the Insta-Shield, a simultaneously offensive and defensive technique that debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Hitboxes

Hitbox type	Damage	Angle	Base knockback	Knockback scaling	Fixed knockback value	Weight dependent	Effect	SFX level
Foot	12%	75	30	80	—	?	Normal	?

Timing

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Attack

Clean hit	6-9
Late Hit	10-19
Latest Hit	20-38
Autocancel	48>
Interruptible	50
Animation length	?

Landing lag

Animation length	16

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Autocancel

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