Up tilt

Kirby's up tilt in Brawl.

Mario's up tilt in Melee

A up tilt (abbreviated "u-tilt"), officially called a strong up, is a tilt attack that can be performed by any character by holding the control stick lightly upward and pressing the attack button while on the ground. It can be difficult to pull off an up tilt quickly, as if the player tilts too fast, they'll either jump or do an up smash instead. Turning off tap jump can help avoid the former problem, or the player can do some other action and hold up on the control stick before it ends.

More often than not, up tilts are used for juggling, as they usually lack the knockback to disturb low damage combos outside of a few exceptions such as Ganondorf and Captain Falcon.

Since the Wii remote-only control scheme lacks both a control stick and any other way to jump, up tilts become unusable without first holding up during a prior action, making them the only attack which a player may not be able to use for no in-game reason.

List of up tilts in Super Smash Bros.

Character	Description	Damage
Captain Falcon	Puts his leg up high and drops it. Has two hits, one while rising the knee, and one by slamming it down. Good knockback but low range and almost no combo ability outside of being next to a wall.	First hit, 4-9%, second hit, 6-14%.
Donkey Kong	Swings his hands in an arc. High starting and ending lag but good knockback and range, best used as a surprise KO usually for lighter characters.	13%
Fox	Kicks upwards. A good combo starter as well. Used into short hop down aerials or into up aerials. Little range compared to the other "good" up tilts.	9%
Jigglypuff	Swings its foot behind itself. Similar to Pikachu's but slightly less versatile, quicker, and has less range. Good combo ability and works great into Rest. A staple Jigglypuff combo is down aerial, up tilt x 3 (or more depending on character) and into a rest.	10%
Kirby	An upwards kick. One of the overall best tilts in all Super Smash Bros. games. Guarantees low percentage combos against everyone. Massive disjointed hitbox. Extremely low starting and ending lag. Usually used into a short hop forward aerial attack, back aerial, or down aerial to tech chase. Back aerials lead into them as well as down aerials.	14%
Link	Swings his sword in an arc above him. A very good combo starter. Usually used to combo into other up tilts or aerials, moderate ending lag. Good range. This move is further enhanced in the Japanese SSB due to its increased combo ability and increased range.	10%
Luigi	An upward punch. Similar to Mario's but with slightly more range, lag, and knockback. Can combo into an up special or a up aerial.	10%
Mario	Spins around and punches upwards. Good for combos, but has too much ending lag to be very reliable.	10%
Ness	A two-handed open-palm uppercut. Good combo ability, low start up lag, but very small range. Ness' staple combo move, usually used after a double jump cancel to combo into another DJC.	3%
Pikachu	Swings its tail. Good up tilt with good combo ability and range, used to combo into grabs and up smash usually. Has too much cooldown to rival Kirby's up tilt. Can be used after back aerials and other aerials as well.	9-11%
Samus	Puts her leg up high and drops it. Considered one of the worst moves in the entire game. High lag both starting up and ending. Essentially Captain Falcon's up tilt but with much less knockback.	First hit, 3-8%, second hit, 5-13% second hit.
Yoshi	An upwards headbutt. Yoshi's main combo starter vs fast fallers and medium weights. Sends Jigglypuff and Kirby too high to combo. Similar to Ness how it is usually used after a double jump cancel to combo into further DJCs. Also leads into up tilt to up smash KOs. Has large ending lag but surprising range. Has set knockback	11%

List of up tilts in Super Smash Bros. Melee

Character	Description	Damage
Bowser	Claws upwards. Good knockback, good for setting up combos.	7-11%
Captain Falcon	Lifts his leg up, then slams it downwards. It has horizontal knockback.	11%
Donkey Kong	Sweeps his arm upwards. Good for juggling.	9-11%
Dr. Mario	An upward punch, similar to Mario's with more knockback. Different trajectory depending on where it hits. If hit from the front, the opponent will be sent in front, and if hit above, the opponent will be sent above.	10%
Falco	Kicks behind himself, similar to Fox's but with less range and power.	9%
Fox	Kicks behind and above himself. Starts quickly and is relatively powerful for an up tilt. Great combo starter.	12%
Ganondorf	Known as the Volcano Kick. Lifts his leg up, then smashes it into the ground. Slowest move in the game (72 frames), though very powerful, can even OHKO if hits by the edge due to its extremely high base knockback. Is by far the most powerful tilt in the game, it can KO even earlier than the Warlock Punch.	27%
Ice Climbers	The Ice Climbers twirl their hammers above themselves. Hits multiple times.	Up to 21% if all hits connect with both climbers.
Jigglypuff	Kicks upwards behind it. Surprisingly good at combos, can chain into it at low percentages, and at higher percentages it is a great setup for an aerial attack.	9%
Kirby	Thrusts his leg behind and upwards. High shield damage.	8%
Link	Swings his sword in an arc above him. Among Link's most flexible moves on the ground; it has good combo potential, it's rather fast with minimal ending lag, and it has good knockback.	9%
Luigi	Swipes over his head. Good for juggling. Its upward trajectory makes up tilt well suited for comboing, especially against fast-fallers. Hits at an upwards angle in the front and back of him.	4-9%
Mario	Punches upwards. A good juggling move, as well as a rather good combo starter.	8%
Marth	Swings his sword in a large arc above his head. Useful for juggling and can set up an aerial combo. Looks like the first hit of his neutral attack, though aims a bit higher. It also bears resemblance to his forward tilt. At high percentages, it is an extremely effective KO move, KOing reliably at 90% and above.	9% base, 12% tip.
Mewtwo	Flips upwards, hitting with it's tail.	5-10%
Mr. Game & Watch	Pulls out a flag and waves it above his head. Good for comboing.	9%
Ness	Thrusts his hands upwards.	7%
Peach	Hits her crown upwards. Does not have much combo potential, but can be followed up by correctly spaced aerials and the Peach Parasol.	6-12%
Pichu	Swings its tail upwards, similar to Pikachu's. Very low range and somewhat slow, though sets up for aerial combos and follow ups.	6%
Pikachu	Swings tail upwards. This attack is hard to set up, as it has low range. The low knockback works well for juggles and combos however, as it sends opponents upward.	7%
Roy	Swings his sword in an arc above him. Similar to Marth but slightly slower.	9-10%
Samus	Lifts her leg up then brings it down. Similar to Captain Falcon's. It is a meteor smash according to the game, but it only works on grounded opponents. The meteor can KO grounded opponents at high percentage.	13%
Sheik	Kicks up, then kicks down. Can be chained on heavyweights, and has an infinite on Bowser.	8% first hit, 3% second hit.
Yoshi	Swipes his tail upwards. Fast but short-ranged.	10%
Young Link	Swings his sword in an arc above him. Similar to Link's but slightly faster. Can KO around 120% and KOs faster than his up smash.	8%
Zelda	Waves her hand above herself infused with magic. Very powerful and has transcendent priority.	11%

List of up tilts in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Character	Description	Damage
Bowser	Slashes above himself in an arc with high range. Is a quick move, and has more knockback than his uncharged up smash.	12%
Captain Falcon	Raises his leg and slams it downards, similar to Samus, but with higher knockback.	13%
Charizard	Points its wings upwards and jabs the opponent. Good range.	8%
Diddy Kong	Swings his arm upwards, like Donkey Kong's up tilt, but with less range and is faster. Surprising knockback, and can be used as a KO move at high percentages.	7%
Donkey Kong	Swings his arm above himself in an arc. Good range and useful for juggling.	9%
Falco	Swings both arms upwards in an arc, in a multi-hit attack.	9%
Fox	Flicks his leg upwards behind himself. Good juggling move.	10%
Ganondorf	He brings his leg upwards and charges for a few seconds, then brings it down with a huge explosion. Has a vacuum effect while charging. Strongest up tilt in the game.	27%
Ice Climbers	They point their hammers upwards, spinning them. Multiple hits.	17%
Ike	Hops with his sword held horizontally above him. Above average knockback.	9%
Ivysaur	Pushes it's body upwards, vines planted on the ground.	7%
Jigglypuff	Flicks its foot upwards behind it. Small hitbox in front, large hitbox behind and above.	9%
King Dedede	Jumps upwards, headbutting. Surprisingly, it has higher knockback than his uncharged up smash. Similar in function of Snake's up tilt, being fast and powerful, only that it has shorter vertical range. Hitbox around his entire body.	12%
Kirby	Flicks his foot upwards behind himself, combos into itself.	5% in front, 7% behind.
Link	Slashes above himself in a wide arc. Decent speed and surprising range.	9%
Lucario	Arcs its foot around itself. Aura imbued. A very good juggling move.	4-8%
Lucas	A mentally powered flip kick, with PSI energy at the end of his feet. Can combo from his down throw.	11%
Luigi	Swipes upwards with his fist, has surprisingly high range.	9%
Mario	Uppercuts with his fist while spinning. slightly above his head level. Can combo somewhat.	8%
Marth	Slashes upwards. Can combo into itself and KO at higher percentages.	9%
Meta Knight	Points his sword upwards and spins. 3 different hitboxes; the one on Meta Knight's sides, the one on his sword's sides, and the one on his sword's tip. Decent knockback at the tip.	6% Meta Knight's sides, 7% sword's sides, 8% tip.
Mr. Game & Watch	Waves a flag above himself. Good for juggling.	8%
Ness	Thrusts hands upwards.	7%
Olimar	Spins upwards in place, similar to his neutral aerial. Multiple hits, with higher knockback on the last hit.	11%
Peach	Sticks her arm upwards, releasing a small heart-shaped explosion. Has a disjointed hitbox.	Always does 13%.
Pikachu	Swings its tail upwards. Has surprisingly good range.	7%
Pit	An odd, double (can do triple if very close, hitting with his blades) hitting handstand-kick.	13%
R.O.B.	Pushes upwards with his arms. Can hit twice.	8%
Samus	Swings her leg downwards. Similar to Captain Falcon's, but with less knockback.	13%
Sheik	Kicks upwards, then brings her leg down for a second kick. The second kick has decent knockback, anyone hit with the first kick will usually be hit with the second kick.	13%
Snake	Quickly kicks his leg upwards. Deceivingly large range. Has good KO potential at damages over 80%. Strongest up tilt in the game.	13%
Sonic	Kicks upwards twice while spinning, similar to Captain Falcon's up smash.	14%
Squirtle	Hops upwards, hitting with its head, very quick.	6%
Toon Link	Similar to Link's, but with less range, and is slightly faster.	9%
Wario	Lifts both hands above his head. Has decent vertical knockback.	10%
Wolf	Hops with his foot above his head. There is a sweetspot on his foot. Other than that, it is similar like Fox's up tilt save for a very different animation.	10%
Yoshi	Swipes his tail above himself. Usually only hits opponents behind Yoshi.	11%
Zelda	Swipes her hand in a wide arc, with magic trailing it. Very high knockback for an up tilt.	11%
Zero Suit Samus	Kicks her legs upwards in a scissor-kick motion.	11%

Notable up tilts

• Marth's up tilt, a high-range, upward swipe with the sword that combos into subsequent up tilts or Up smashes at low damage, and can KO enemies at high damage.
• Ganondorf's up tilt has the longest set startup of any move in SSBM; in Brawl, it also creates a vacuum that draws other characters towards him.
• Fox, Lucario, Mario, Luigi's, and Kirby's for their juggling capabilities. Lucario's also attacks both sides of him, making it a useful juggle and damage technique.
• Zelda's up tilt can KO off the top blast line under 100%.
• Dr. Mario's up tilt has a different trajectory based on where it hits.
• Snake's up tilt is quite possibly the most feared up tilt in the game with its high knockback, fast start up, little cooldown time, and huge disjointed hitbox.
• King Dedede's up tilt has more knockback than his uncharged up smash and has the third highest knockback of any up tilt, after Ganondorf's and Snake's.
• Samus (in both Melee and Brawl) and Sonic have the only two up tilts in the entire series to meteor smash.
• Kirby's up tilt is considered overall one of the best moves in any Smash game; this move has very quick start-up and good combo ability, and has a gigantic disjointed hitbox.