Editing Captain Falcon (SSBM)/Forward aerial

{{ArticleIcons|ssbm=y}}
{{disambig2|the hitbox visualization in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''|the move itself|Knee Smash}}

==Overview==
[[File:Captain Falcon Knee Smash Hitbox Melee.gif|thumb|250px|Forward aerial's hitbox duration.]]
Formally known as the '''Knee Smash''', Captain Falcon sticks out his knee. If it lands during the initial frames, the opponent is [[electric|electrocuted]] and suffers extremely high knockback, with the move being difficult to [[DI]] out of. If it lands any other time, the move is very weak with little knockback, though it can be comboed into another Knee, and it can [[gimp]] some recoveries (such as {{SSBM|Falco}}'s) in certain situations. Captain Falcon can also [[SHFFL]] this move so he can effectively follow up with his other great aerials, including itself. Considered one of the best moves in ''Melee'' and the most powerful forward aerial. Can impressively KO as low as 60% off stage. 

It can be utilized in many of Captain Falcon's aerial [[combo]]s, being an excellent combo finisher and versatile part of his combos alike, as well as a generally great KO move and [[edgeguarder]]. At low percentages on grounded opponents, the move can also combo into itself. A clean knee can even be followed up with an aerial [[Falcon Punch]] in the legendary "[[Sacred Combo]]".

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==Hitboxes==
===NTSC===
{{MeleeHitboxTableHeader}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Clean|19}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=0
|damage=18%
|angle=32
|bk=24
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|r=1300
|bn=7
|xpos=1100
|effect=Electric
|slvl=L
|sfx=Kick
}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=1
|damage=18%
|angle=32
|bk=24
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|r=900
|bn=4
|xpos=1100
|effect=Electric
|slvl=L
|sfx=Kick
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Late|19}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=0
|damage=6%
|angle=361
|bk=35
|ks=80
|fkv=0
|r=1300
|bn=7
|xpos=1100
|effect=Normal
|slvl=S
|sfx=Kick
}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=1
|damage=6%
|angle=361
|bk=35
|ks=80
|fkv=0
|r=900
|bn=4
|xpos=1100
|effect=Normal
|slvl=S
|sfx=Kick
}}
|}
===PAL===
{{MeleeHitboxTableHeader}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Clean|19}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=0
|damage=18%
|angle=32
|bk=24
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|r=1300
|bn=7
|xpos=1100
|effect=Electric
|slvl=L
|sfx=Kick
}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=1
|damage=18%
|angle=32
|bk=24
|ks=100
|fkv=0
|r=900
|bn=4
|xpos=1100
|effect=Electric
|slvl=L
|sfx=Kick
}}
{{HitboxTableTitle|Late|19}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=0
|damage=3%
|damagebg=nerf
|angle=361
|bk=30
|bkbg=nerf
|ks=80
|fkv=0
|r=1300
|bn=7
|xpos=1100
|effect=Normal
|slvl=S
|sfx=Kick
}}
{{MeleeHitboxTableRow
|id=1
|damage=3%
|damagebg=nerf
|angle=361
|bk=30
|bkbg=nerf
|ks=80
|fkv=0
|r=900
|bn=4
|xpos=1100
|effect=Normal
|slvl=S
|sfx=Kick
}}
|}
====Summary====
*{{nerf|Late hit does -3% damage and has -5 base knockback.}}
==Timing==
===Attack===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Initial autocancel
|1-6
|-
!Clean hit
|14-16
|-
!Late hit
|17-30
|-
!Ending autocancel
|35-
|-
!Interruptible
|36
|-
!Animation length
|39
|}

{{FrameStripStart}}
{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=13}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=3|e=HitboxChangeS}}{{FrameStrip|t=Hitbox|c=14|s=HitboxChangeE}}{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=5}}{{FrameStrip|t=Interruptible|c=4}}
|-
{{FrameStrip|t=Autocancel|c=6}}{{FrameStrip|t=Blank|c=28}}{{FrameStrip|t=Autocancel|c=5}}
{{FrameStripEnd}}

===Landing lag===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Animation length
|19
|-
!L-cancelled animation length
|9
|}

{{FrameStripStart}}
|Normal&nbsp;{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=19}}
|-
|L-cancelled&nbsp;{{FrameStrip|t=Lag|c=9}}{{FrameStrip|t=Blank|c=10}}
{{FrameStripEnd}}

{{FrameIconLegend|lag=y|hitbox=y|hitboxchange=y|autocancel=y|interruptible=y}}

==Similar moves==
*[[Zelda (SSBM)/Forward aerial]]
*[[Zelda (SSBM)/Back aerial]]

{{MvSubNavCaptainFalcon|g=SSBM}}

[[Category:Captain Falcon (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Forward aerials (SSBM)]]
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