Sonic (SSBU): Difference between revisions

*Sonic takes continuous damage when [[swimming]]. This trait is shared with {{SSBU|Charizard}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}}, and {{SSBU|Incineroar}}. This is a reference to the classic ''Sonic'' games where he is unable to swim and needs to constantly collect air bubbles or else he would drown and die instantly.

|dashdesc=A flying kick. A reliable follow-up from a down throw. While its very minimal start-up lag can allow it to pressure unwary opponents, it is quite punishable thanks to its considerable ending lag.

|fsmashdesc=The Wind-Up Punch from ''Sonic the Fighters''. It has high knockback growth and deceptive range, and it can be angled. Altogether, these traits make it one of Sonic's best KO moves, if not his absolute best one. However, it has low base knockback, meaning it should be used for KO attempts later instead of earlier. It also has noticeable start-up and ending lag, making it risky if used unwisely.

|dsmashdesc=A split kick, similar to {{SSBU|Fox}} and {{SSBU|Falco}}'s down smashes. It has the lowest amount of start-up lag out of Sonic's smash attacks and hits on both sides, which make it useful for punishing rolls. It is also a [[semi-spike]], which makes it very useful for edge-guarding. However, it lasts for only 2 frames and, like his other smash attacks, has considerable ending lag.

|nairdesc=Curls up into a ball and spins while slightly undulating up and down. In addition to being a reliable follow-up from [[Spin Dash]], [[Spin Charge]], and [[Spring Jump]]-assisted combos, its launch angle makes its clean and late hitboxes useful combo starters at low to medium percentages when [[SHFF]]'d. It resembles the Air Spin from ''Sonic the Fighters'', as well as the Insta-Shield, an attack that debuted in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''.

|fairdesc=A corkscrew [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Battering ram|battering ram]], similar to {{SSBU|Pikachu}}'s forward aerial. It is tied with up aerial for the lowest amount of start-up lag out of Sonic's aerials. When coupled with the last hit's very high knockback growth, it is quite useful for spacing and edge-guarding. It can also combo into itself in certain instances, thanks to Sonic's very fast air speed and the move's fairly large [[auto-cancel]] window. It resembles the Emerald Dive from ''Sonic the Fighters''.

|bairdesc=A hook kick. Its clean hitbox's impressive damage output and high knockback growth make it one of Sonic's best KO moves, especially when used for edge-guarding. The move is also one of the more powerful of its type when hit clean. However, it does have moderately high startup lag, making it somewhat tough to land.

|uairdesc=An upward scissor kick. Its very large auto-cancel window and fairly low landing lag make it deceptively safe. In addition to being a reliable follow-up from Spin Dash and Spin Charge, it is a useful combo starter when SHFF'd. However, adjustments to its angles and knockback have noticeably worsened its utility as a follow-up from Spring Jump and its KO potential.

|dairdesc=A downward diagonal flying kick. It is a [[stall-then-fall]], but unlike the majority of other stall-then-falls, it is relatively safe to use off-stage, thanks to it having noticeably less ending lag in comparison. Its clean hit also [[meteor smash]]es aerial opponents at the beginning of the attack, but not grounded opponents. It resembles the Stomp Dive from ''Sonic the Fighters'' and the Sonic Rocket from ''Sonic Battle''.

|fthrowdesc=A stretch kick. Due to its average damage output, very high base knockback, and average knockback growth, it is mainly used to force the opponent off-stage. Due to its overall knockback being much lower, however, its already poor KO potential has worsened even further. It resembles the Top Kick from ''Sonic Battle''.

|bthrowdesc=Quickly backflips repeatedly with the opponent in tow before performing the tomoe nage{{ref|a}}, a judo throw. Sonic's strongest throw by far, and his only one with reasonable KO potential.

|uthrowdesc=Brings the opponent overhead and then stabs them with his quills to launch them upwards. It can be followed up with a neutral aerial, up aerial and inputted [[Homing Attack]] at low percentages, although its higher ending lag makes its Spring Jump-assisted follow-ups less consistent. It also has KO potential, albeit only at very high percentages and when used on highly positioned platforms, such as Battlefield's top platform.

|fsdmg=12% (Chaos Emeralds), 6% (each ram), 10% (launch)

*'''Down taunt''': Performs the {{s|wikipedia|windmill|b-boy move}}, a breakdancing move, while saying "Come on!" both in English and Japanese.