Mario (SSB4)/Forward aerial

Overview

File:MarioForwardAirWiiU.jpg

Mario's forward aerial is a downwards fist swing. It is the only meteor smash in his arsenal, sending opponents strongly downwards if hit on frame 17-21, and with weaker horizontal knockback if hit late or early. Though the move is considerably laggy to start, it is a popular option for edge-guarding and punishing air dodges.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
Early hit
0	0	12.0%	0		30	80	0	3	22	3.2	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
Clean hit
0	0	14.0%	0		32	78	0	4	21	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
1	0	14.0%	0		32	78	0	4.6	22	3.4	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
Late hit
0	0	10.0%	0		20	80	0	4	21	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
1	0	10.0%	0		20	80	0	4.6	22	3.2	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch

Timing

Attack

Phase	Time
Startup	16
Addition of mid hitboxes	17
Addition of late hitboxes	21
Removal of hitboxes	22
Endlag	38

Landing lag

Animation length	26

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Mario'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
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash