Sonic (SSBU)/Back aerial

Hitbox visualization showing Sonic's back aerial.

Overview

A backwards hook kick. Its clean hitbox's impressive damage output and high knockback growth make it one of Sonic's most viable KOing options, especially when used for edge-guarding.

Update history

2.0.0

• It has less landing lag (18 frames → 15).

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
Clean hit
0	0	0	14%	0		Standard	30	90	0		6.0	kneer	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	14%	0		Standard	30	90	0		6.5	kneer	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	10%	0		Standard	40	76	0		4.5	kneer	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	10%	0		Standard	40	76	0		5.0	kneer	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Attack

Initial autocancel	1-4
Clean hit	13-14
Late hit	15-19
Ending autocancel	33-
Interruptible	38
Animation length	?

Landing lag

Animation length	15

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

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 · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash