Editing Dash

[[File:Cloud8.jpg|thumb|Cloud dashing in ''Smash 4'']]

A '''dash''' is a form of ground movement faster than [[walking]]. It is performed by [[tap]]ping sideways on the [[control stick]]. The player's [[character]] enters their initial dash animation, in which they change directions with very little lag, and then proceeds to their running animation. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a character attempting to dash can [[trip]] instead. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', dashing off a platform will cause the character to perform a short flipping animation, and landing on another platform while continuing to hold the control stick in that direction will allow them to continue dashing. While dashing, characters can also perform their [[dash attack]], shield, or jump. The [[Bunny Hood]] and [[Super Mushroom]] items increases a character's running speed.

==Initial dash==

The '''initial dash''' is the first part of a character's dash, during which a character gains a quick burst of speed before transitioning into their run. During a character's initial dash, they accelerate significantly more quickly than they do while in their run animation, and this applies to the dash turnaround animation as well, allowing a fighter to turn around relatively quickly. In addition, during an initial dash, certain options that are normally available to the player cannot be performed, such as shielding, and in ''Ultimate'', canceling into a tilt. Initial dashes have their own speed limits independent from a character's regular running speed, and these speeds are rarely the same as a character's running speed.

 

The '''turn-around animation''' plays when the character attempts to change directions after their initial dash. Unlike in an initial dash, attempting to turn around during a run can take as long as 51 frames (Marth in ''Melee''), and before ''Smash 4'', it can only be canceled with a jump (and therefore [[up smash]] and [[up special]]) or reversed [[side special]]. However, from ''Brawl'' onwards, canceling the jump with an up smash or up special also reverses its direction, and in ''Smash 4'', the turn-around animation can be canceled with a reversed forward tilt or forward smash. In ''Ultimate'' it can be canceled with all ground moves, doing which will make characters keep some momentum from the animation. Coupled with the universal speed buffs, this allows characters like {{SSBU|Chrom}} and {{SSBU|Sheik}} with high ground speed but laggy dash attacks to use running forward tilt as an approach option. Any shield input is also ignored during this animation, and due to the way the ''Ultimate'' input system works, pressing the grab button will produce a 1 frame attack input, allowing for uncharged smash attacks.

A '''stutter step''' is the term for when a character begins to dash but stops almost immediately, often used for positioning and mind games. Along with merely stopping, characters can also [[Dash-canceling|dash cancel]] via a variety of other methods.

The '''skidding animation''' plays when the character stops running after their initial dash and attempts to stop their momentum. The length of this animation varies between characters, but it can also vary depending on the speed the character is running at relative to their maximum running speed. Shorter skidding animations are preferred, particularly in ''Smash'' games where dash canceling is impossible. For example, in ''Smash 4'', {{SSB4|Bowser}}, {{SSB4|Charizard}}, {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, and {{SSB4|Lucario}} have extremely short skidding animations even after stopping at maximum speed, which effectively allows them to do any attack out of their runs with little lag in between, or even seamlessly begin another dash in the opposite direction. This animation can only be canceled with a jump, or with an [[item]] pick up if one is nearby. Its first few frames can also be canceled into any special move.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==

===Initial dash===

* Altering the speed of the dash with the control stick, most notably backward to [[Moonwalk]].

* [[Turn]]ing around by mashing the control stick in the opposite direction. Turning around takes one frame during which the character is standing and can do all ground attacks except neutral special. If the control stick stays in a neutral position after this pivot frame, the character will keep standing.

* Pressing L or R to shield. During the first two frames of a forward dash, L/R always triggers a roll. On frame 3, they trigger the shield, but with 1 frame delay.  

* Jumping and [[jump cancel]]ing.

* Pressing forward again to enter run break animation. From here the player can crouch immediately and do any move. This can be used for a quick dash into down tilt, or a non-jump-canceled down special.

===Run===

During the run—the later part of the dash—different options are available:

* Jumping and jump canceling.

'''Running speed''' is the rate at which a character can run. Running speed is measured in [[unit]]s per [[frame]].

 

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; display:inline-table;"

!Rank!!Character!!Initial Dash!!Run speed

|'''1'''||{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSB|hsize=15px}}||80||70

|'''2'''||{{CharHead|Fox|SSB|hsize=15px}}||61||60

|'''3'''||{{CharHead|Pikachu|SSB|hsize=15px}}||60||55

|'''4'''||{{CharHead|Samus|SSB|hsize=15px}}||56||54

|'''5'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSB|hsize=15px}}||40||50

|'''6'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSB|hsize=15px}}||61||48

|'''7'''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSB|hsize=15px}}||60||48

|'''8'''||{{CharHead|Mario|SSB|hsize=15px}}||54||44

|'''9'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSB|hsize=15px}}||68||42

|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSB|hsize=15px}}||50||42

|'''11'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSB|hsize=15px}}||68||40

|'''12'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSB|hsize=15px}}||50||40

 

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; display:inline-table;"

|+NA, EU, AUS

!Rank!!Character!!Initial Dash!!Run speed

|'''1'''||{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSB|hsize=15px}}||80||75

|'''2'''||{{CharHead|Fox|SSB|hsize=15px}}||81||60

|'''3'''||{{CharHead|Pikachu|SSB|hsize=15px}}||60||55

|'''4'''||{{CharHead|Samus|SSB|hsize=15px}}||56||54

|'''5'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSB|hsize=15px}}||40||50

|'''6'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSB|hsize=15px}}||61||48

|'''7'''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSB|hsize=15px}}||60||48

|'''8'''||{{CharHead|Mario|SSB|hsize=15px}}||54||44

|'''9'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSB|hsize=15px}}||68||42

|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSB|hsize=15px}}||50||42

|'''11'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSB|hsize=15px}}||68||40

|-

|'''12'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSB|hsize=15px}}||50||40

The data shown here was taken from [http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=100456 Antdgar's Frame Data] and [https://smashboards.com/threads/simple-facts-that-you-may-not-know.308210/post-15770633 Madao's Character Data] posts. Captain Falcon is the only character whose speed changes according to the version of the game.

 

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"  

!Rank!!Character!!Initial Dash!!Run Speed!!Dash Frames!!Base Acceleration!!Additional Acceleration!!Max Acceleration

|-

|'''1'''||{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||2||2.3||15||0.01||0.15||0.16

|-

|'''2'''||{{CharHead|Fox|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.9||2.2||11||0.02||0.10||0.12

|-

|'''3'''||{{CharHead|Pikachu|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.8||1.8||13||0.02||0.08||0.1

|-

|'''4'''||{{CharHead|Sheik|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.7||1.8||7||0.02||0.10||0.12

|-

|'''5'''||{{CharHead|Marth|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.8||15||0||0.06||0.06

|-

|'''6'''||{{CharHead|Pichu|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.8||1.72||13||0.02||0.08||0.1

|-

|'''7'''||{{CharHead|Roy|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.61||15||0||0.07||0.07

|-

|'''8'''||{{CharHead|Young Link|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.8||1.6||13||0.02||0.10||0.12

|-

|'''9'''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.6||1.6||15||0.02||0.05||0.07

|-

|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.33||1.6||13||0.02||0.08||0.1

|-

|'''11'''||{{CharHead|Falco|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.9||1.5||11||0.02||0.10||0.12

|-

|rowspan=3|'''12-14'''||{{CharHead|Mario|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=3|1.5||rowspan=3|1.5||rowspan=2|10||rowspan=3|0.02||rowspan=3|0.06||rowspan=3|0.08

|{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBM|hsize=20px}}

|-

|{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||8

|-

|'''15'''||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1||1.5||13||0.02||0.04||0.06

|-

|'''16'''||{{CharHead|Samus|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.86||1.4||8||0.02||0.10||0.12

|-

|rowspan=3|'''17-19'''||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=3|1.4||rowspan=3|1.4||18||0.10||0||0.1

|-

|{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||12||rowspan=2|0.02||0.08||0.1

|-

|{{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||13||0.05||0.07

|-

|'''20'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.4||13||0.02||0.04||0.06

|-

|'''21'''||{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.35||15||0.01||0.08||0.09

|-

|'''22'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.34||1.34||10||0.02||0.06||0.08

|-

|rowspan=2|'''23-24'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.3||rowspan=2|1.3||12||rowspan=2|0.02||rowspan=2|0.10||rowspan=2|0.12

|-

||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.2||15

|-

|'''25'''||{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.1||13||0.02||0.065||0.085

|-

|'''26'''||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.1||1.1||15||0.02||0.10||0.12

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WqxJWDXbPDDYhjV5Vo34qTiCxmHSqg_Wr6GKKyLrH2M/edit#gid=0 Dash frame source]

! Rank!!Character!!Initial Dash!!Run Speed!!Dash Frames!!Base Acceleration!!Additional Acceleration!!Max Acceleration

|'''1'''||{{CharHead|Sonic|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.5||3.5||11||0.04||0.15||0.19

|'''N/A'''||[[Wario-Man]]||1.3||3.5||13||0.04||0.0954||0.1354

|'''2'''||{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||2.05||2.18||16||0.02||0.1618||0.1818

|'''3'''||{{CharHead|Fox|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||2.1||2.08||11||0.04||0.1111||0.1511

|'''4'''||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.7||1.93||13||0.04||0.0942||0.1342

|'''5'''||{{CharHead|Sheik|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.7||1.92||8||0.04||0.1143||0.1543

|'''6'''||{{CharHead|Meta Knight|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.75||1.847||13||0.04||0.0948||0.1348

|'''7'''||{{CharHead|Charizard|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.8||11||0.02||0.0963||0.1163

|'''8'''||{{CharHead|Pikachu|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.8||1.765||14||0.04||0.0912||0.1312

|'''9'''||{{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.7||1.721||11||0.04||0.15||0.19

|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Marth|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.7||17||0.01||0.082||0.092

|'''N/A'''||{{b|Giga Bowser|Final Smash}}||1.9||1.7||15||0.05||0.12||0.17

|'''11'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.33||1.68||15||0.04||0.096||0.136

|'''12'''||{{CharHead|Toon Link|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.65||13||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''13'''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.6||1.622||16||0.04||0.0667||0.1067

|'''14'''||{{CharHead|Pit|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.583||13||0.04||0.1134||0.1534

|'''15'''||{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.553||9||0.04||0.0823||0.1223

|'''16'''||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1||1.527||14||0.04||0.0648||0.1048

|'''17'''||{{CharHead|Mario|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.5||11||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''18'''||{{CharHead|Ivysaur|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.5||11||0.04||0.08||0.12

|rowspan=2|'''19-20'''||{{CharHead|R.O.B.|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.3||rowspan=2|1.5||rowspan=2|11||0.04||0.1128||0.1528

|{{CharHead|Lucas|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||0.02||0.0756||0.0956

|'''21'''||{{CharHead|Samus|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.86||1.445||9||0.04||0.12||0.16

|'''22'''||{{CharHead|Falco|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.9||1.432||12||0.04||0.112||0.156

|'''23'''||{{CharHead|Lucario|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.8||1.414||11||0.04||0.15||0.19

|'''24'''||{{CharHead|Wolf|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.7||1.4||11||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''25'''||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.4||11||0.04||0.0872||0.1272

|'''26'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.393||14||0.04||0.0651||0.1051

|'''27'''||{{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.388||14||0.04||0.0736||0.1136

|'''28'''||{{CharHead|Ike|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.371||11||0.01||0.0724||0.0824

|'''29'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.371||13||0.04||0.0954||0.1354

|'''30'''||{{CharHead|Squirtle|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.6||1.37||11||0.1||0.2||0.3

|'''31'''||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.35||16||0.04||0.1181||0.1581

|'''32'''||{{CharHead|Wario|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.35||13||0.04||0.0954||0.1354

|'''33'''||{{CharHead|Snake|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.1||1.35||13||0.04||0.1154||0.1554

|'''34'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.28||1.34||11||0.04||0.0786||0.1186

|'''35'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.328||13||0.04||0.1197||0.1597

|'''36'''||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.25||1.224||16||0.04||0.1175||0.1575

|'''37'''||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.22||11||0.01||0.0858||0.0958

|'''38'''||{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.16||16||0.02||0.0963||0.1163

|'''39'''||{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.1||14||0.04||0.0829||0.1229

!Rank!!Character!!Initial Dash!!Run Speed!!Dash Frames!!Base Acceleration!!Additional Acceleration!!Max Acceleration

|'''N/A'''||[[Wario-Man]]||1.3||3.5||13||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''N/A'''||[[Giga Mac]]||2.05||2.8||16||0.06||0.1618||0.2218

|'''2'''||{{CharHead|Captain Falcon|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.7||2.32||16||0.1||0.06||0.16

|'''3'''||{{CharHead|Little Mac|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||2.05||2.24||16||0.02||0.1618||0.1818

|'''4'''||{{CharHead|Fox|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||2.4||2.184||11||0.04||0.1111||0.1511

|'''5'''||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.7||2.1||13||0.04||0.0942||0.1342

|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Brawler|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (lightest)||{{rollover|1.95328|1.2208× the in-game value|y}}||{{rollover|2.099776|1.2208× the in-game value|y}}||11||{{rollover|0.048832|1.2208× the in-game value|y}}||0.0998||0.148632

|'''6'''||{{CharHead|Greninja|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.6||2.08||11||0.05||0.12||0.17

|'''7'''||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.4||2.05||11||0.1||0||0.1

|'''8'''||{{CharHead|Sheik|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.7||2.016||8||0.04||0.1143||0.1543

|'''9'''||{{CharHead|Charizard|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1||2||11||0.015||0.0963||0.1113

|'''N/A'''||{{b|Giga Bowser|Final Smash}}||1.9||2||14||0.05||0.12||0.17

|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Cloud|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.8|1.98 during Limit Break status|y}}||{{rollover|1.97|2.167 during Limit Break status|y}}||11||{{rollover|0.01|0.011 during Limit Break status|y}}||{{rollover|0.09|0.099 during Limit Break status|y}}||{{rollover|0.1|0.11 during Limit Break status|y}}

|'''11'''||{{CharHead|Roy|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.95||17||0||0.07||0.07

|'''12'''||{{CharHead|Meta Knight|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.75||1.9||13||0.04||0.0948||0.1348

|'''13'''||{{CharHead|Palutena|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.888||14||0.04||0.1181||0.1581

|'''14'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.33||1.86||15||0.04||0.096||0.136

|'''15'''||{{CharHead|Pikachu|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.8||1.85325||14||0.04||0.0912||0.1312

|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Swordfighter|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (lightest)||{{rollover|1.58704|1.2208× the in-game value|y}}||{{rollover|1.8312|1.2208× the in-game value|y}}||13||{{rollover|0.048832|1.2208× the in-game value|y}}||0.1197||0.168532

|'''16'''||{{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.7||1.824||11||0.04||0.15||0.19

|'''17'''||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1||1.792||14||0.04||0.0648||0.1048

|rowspan=2|'''18-19'''||{{CharHead|Marth|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.5||rowspan=2|1.785||rowspan=2|17||rowspan=2|0.01||rowspan=2|0.082||rowspan=2|0.092

|{{CharHead|Lucina|SSB4|hsize=20px}}

|'''20'''||{{CharHead|Toon Link|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.7325||13||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''21'''||{{CharHead|Mii Brawler|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (default)||1.6||1.72||11||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''22'''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.6||1.7031||16||0.04||0.0667||0.1067

|'''23'''||{{CharHead|Wii Fit Trainer|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.696||16||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|rowspan=2|'''24-25'''||{{CharHead|Pit|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.5||rowspan=2|1.66215||rowspan=2|13||rowspan=2|0.04||rowspan=2|0.1134||rowspan=2|0.1534

|{{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSB4|hsize=20px}}

|'''26'''||{{CharHead|Rosalina & Luma|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.632||16||0.04||0.1181||0.1581

|'''27'''||{{CharHead|Duck Hunt|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.55||1.63||11||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''28'''||{{CharHead|Bayonetta|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.7||1.6||11||0.04||0.0942||0.1342

|rowspan=2|'''29-30'''||{{CharHead|Mario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.6||rowspan=2|1.6||rowspan=2|11||rowspan=2|0.04||rowspan=2|0.0998||rowspan=2|0.1398

|{{CharHead|Ryu|SSB4|hsize=20px}}

|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Gunner|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (lightest)||{{rollover|1.95328|1.2208× the in-game value|y}}||{{rollover|1.58704|1.2208× the in-game value|y}}||9||{{rollover|0.048832|1.2208× the in-game value|y}}||0.0998||0.148632

|'''31'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.5|2.55 with Speed, 1.05 with Shield|y}}||{{rollover|1.57|2.669 with Speed, 0.942 with Shield|y}}||13||0.04||0.0954||0.1354

|'''32'''||{{CharHead|R.O.B.|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.568||11||0.04||0.1128||0.1528

|'''33'''||{{CharHead|Lucario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.8||1.55||11||0.04||0.15||0.19

|'''34'''||{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.5264||9||0.04||0.0823||0.1223

|'''35'''||{{CharHead|Pac-Man|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.6||1.52||rowspan=2|11||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''36'''||{{CharHead|Shulk|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.5|2.55 with Speed, 1.05 with Shield|y}}||{{rollover|1.52|2.584 with Speed, 0.912 with Shield|y}}||0.01||0.0724||0.0824

|'''37'''||{{CharHead|Samus|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.86||1.504||9||0.04||0.12||0.16

|'''38'''||{{CharHead|Ike|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.5||11||0.01||0.0724||0.0824

|rowspan=3|'''39-41'''||{{CharHead|Mii Swordfighter|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (default)||rowspan=3|1.3||rowspan=3|1.5||rowspan=2|13||rowspan=2|0.04||0.1197||0.1597

|{{CharHead|Wario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||0.0954||0.0954

|{{CharHead|Lucas|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||11||0.02||0.08||0.1

|'''42'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.28||1.5||11||0.04||0.0786||0.1186

|'''N/A'''||[[Mega Lucario]]||1.8||1.4847||11||0.04||0.15||0.19

|'''43'''||{{CharHead|Falco|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.9||1.472||12||0.04||0.112||0.152

|'''44'''||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.47||11||0.04||0.0872||0.1272

|'''45'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.46265||14||0.04||0.0651||0.1051

|'''46'''||{{CharHead|Mega Man|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.456||11||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''47'''||{{CharHead|Corrin|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.8||1.45||8||0.01||0.0724||0.0824

|'''48'''||{{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.6||1.424||11||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''49'''||{{CharHead|Peach|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.4175||16||0.04||0.1181||0.1581

|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Brawler|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (heaviest)||{{rollover|1.3072|0.817× the in-game value|y}}||{{rollover|1.40524|0.817× the in-game value|y}}||11||{{rollover|0.03268|0.817× the in-game value|y}}||0.0998||0.13248

|'''50'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.3944||11||0.04||0.1197||0.1597

|'''51'''||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.36||11||0.01||0.0858||0.0958

|'''52'''||{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.3312|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.832|y}}||{{rollover|1.3312|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.832|y}}||11||{{rollover|0.03328|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.832|y}}||{{rollover|0.0830336|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.832|y}}||0.1163136

|rowspan=2|'''53-54'''||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.6||rowspan=2|1.3||16||rowspan=2|0.04||0.1175||0.1575

|{{CharHead|Mii Gunner|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (default)||9||0.0998||0.0998

|'''55'''||{{CharHead|Villager|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.27||14||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Swordfighter |SSB4|hsize=20px}} (heaviest)||{{rollover|1.0621|0.817× the in-game value|y}}||{{rollover|1.2255|0.817× the in-game value|y}}||13||{{rollover|0.03268|0.817× the in-game value|y}}||0.1197||0.15238

|'''56'''||{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.3||1.218||16||0.02||0.0963||0.1163

|'''57'''||{{CharHead|Jigglypuff|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.4||1.155||14||0.04||0.0829||0.1229

|'''58'''||{{CharHead|Robin|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.5||1.15||17||0.01||0.082||0.092

In ''Ultimate'', run speeds have been buffed across the board by roughly 10%, with the exception of a few characters (for example, {{SSBU|Snake}}'s run speed was increased by more than 10%, {{SSBU|Ike}} and {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}'s were increased by less than 10%, and {{SSBU|Ryu}}'s wasn't changed at all). Additionally, most initial dashes have seen significant speed increases, which when combined with the altered [[foxtrot]] mechanics gives all characters an effective dash-dance. However, turnaround dashes now have {{rollover|3 frames of delay|excluding Dark Samus, who only has 2|y}} before fighters begin accelerating, as opposed to the 1 frame delay of a regular dash, making it take slightly longer for fighters to begin retreating by dashing.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"

!Rank!!Character!!Initial Dash!!Run Speed!!Dash Frames!!Pivot Dash Frames!!Base Acceleration!!Additional Acceleration!!Max acceleration

|'''7'''||{{CharHead|Zero Suit Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.42||2.31||12||14||0.044||0.10362||0.14762

|'''8'''||{{CharHead|Greninja|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.178||2.288||10||12||0.055||0.132||0.187

|'''9'''||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.255||2.255||10||12||0.11||0||0.11

|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Charizard|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.288||2.2||10||12||0.0165||0.10593||0.12243

|'''11'''||{{CharHead|Ridley|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.8||2.2||10||12||0.04||0.0998||0.1398

|'''12'''||{{CharHead|Banjo & Kazooie|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.68||2.18||10||12||0.08||0.07||0.15

|'''13'''||{{CharHead|Cloud|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|2.145|2.3595 during Limit Break status|y}}||{{rollover|2.167|2.3837 during Limit Break status|y}}||10||12||{{rollover|0.011|0.0121 during Limit Break status|y}}||{{rollover|0.099|0.1089 during Limit Break status|y}}||{{rollover|0.11|0.121 during Limit Break status|y}}

|rowspan=2|'''14-15'''||{{CharHead|Roy|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|2.2||rowspan=2|2.145||rowspan=2|10||rowspan=2|12||rowspan=2|0.033||rowspan=2|0.077||rowspan=2|0.11

|{{CharHead|Chrom|SSBU|hsize=20px}}

|'''16'''||{{CharHead|Meta Knight|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.211||2.09||12||14||0.044||0.10428||0.14828

|'''17'''||{{CharHead|Palutena|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.035||2.077||10||12||0.044||0.12991||0.17391

|'''18'''||{{CharHead|Joker|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.9||2.06||10||12||0.04||0.11||0.15

|'''19'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.98||2.046||14||16||0.044||0.1056||0.1496

|'''20'''||{{CharHead|Pikachu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.98||2.039||13||15||0.044||0.132||0.176

|'''21'''||{{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.09||2.006||10||12||0.044||0.165||0.209

|'''22'''||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.255||1.971||13||15||0.044||0.07128||0.11528

|rowspan=2|'''23-24'''||{{CharHead|Marth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|2.255||rowspan=2|1.964||rowspan=2|10||rowspan=2|12||rowspan=2|0.044||rowspan=2|0.0902||rowspan=2|0.1342

|{{CharHead|Lucina|SSBU|hsize=20px}}

|'''25'''||{{CharHead|Inkling|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.118||1.925||10||12||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''26'''||{{CharHead|Mii Brawler|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.87||1.92||10||12||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''27'''||{{CharHead|Toon Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.914||1.906||12||14||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''28'''||{{CharHead|Pichu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.98||1.892||10||12||0.06||0.14||0.2

|'''29'''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.09||1.873||15||17||0.044||0.07337||0.11737

|'''30'''||{{CharHead|Wii Fit Trainer|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|2.024|2.28712 after fresh Deep Breathing, 2.2264 after fully stale Deep Breathing|y}}||{{rollover|1.866|2.10858 after fresh Deep breathing, 2.0526 after fully stale Deep Breathing|y}}||15||17||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''31'''||{{CharHead|Sephiroth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.92|2.304 in Winged Form|y}}||{{rollover|1.86|2.325 in Winged Form|y}}||10||12||{{rollover|0.03|0.036 in Winged Form|y}}||{{rollover|0.09|0.108 in Winged Form|y}}||{{rollover|0.12|0.144 in Winged form|y}}

|'''32'''||{{CharHead|Hero|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.88|4.18 with Acceleratle|y}}||{{rollover|1.84|4.232 with Acceleratle|y}}||10||12||0.03||0.08||0.11

|rowspan=2|'''33-34'''||{{CharHead|Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|2.09||rowspan=2|1.828||rowspan=2|12||rowspan=2|14||rowspan=2|0.044||rowspan=2|0.12474||rowspan=2|0.16874

|{{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}

|'''35'''||{{CharHead|Rosalina & Luma|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.035||1.795||15||17||0.044||0.12991||0.17391

|'''36'''||{{CharHead|Duck Hunt|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.76||1.793||10||12||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|rowspan=4|'''37-40'''||{{CharHead|Ken|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=4|1.936||rowspan=4|1.76||rowspan=4|10||rowspan=4|12||rowspan=4|0.044||0.11||0.154

|{{CharHead|Mario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.10978||0.15378

|{{CharHead|Bayonetta|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.10362||0.14762

|{{CharHead|Squirtle|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.088||0.132

|'''41'''||{{CharHead|Young Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.09||1.749||12||14||0.044||0.0902||0.1342

|'''42'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.9|3.8 with Speed, 1.33 with Shield|y}}||{{rollover|1.727|3.454 with Speed, 1.0362 with Shield|y}}||12||14||0.044||0.10494||0.14894

|'''43'''||{{CharHead|R.O.B.|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.002||1.725||10||12||0.044||0.12408||0.16808

|'''44'''||{{CharHead|Piranha Plant|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.82||1.72||10||12||0.06||0.08||0.14

|'''45'''||{{CharHead|Terry|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.65||1.72||10||12||0.04||0.12||0.16

|'''46'''||{{CharHead|Lucario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.255||1.705||10||12||0.044||0.165||0.209

|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBU|hsize=20px}} (partner)||1.68||1.683||13||10||0.0484||0.089056||0.137456

|'''47'''||{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.98||1.679||8||10||0.044||0.09053||0.13453

|rowspan=2|'''48-49'''||{{CharHead|Pac-Man|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.87||1.672||rowspan=2|10||rowspan=2|12||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|{{CharHead|Shulk|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.87|3.74 with Speed, 1.309 with Shield|y}}||{{rollover|1.672|3.344 with Speed, 1.0032 with Shield|y}}||0.011||0.07964||0.09064

|rowspan=2|'''50-51'''||{{CharHead|Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.87||rowspan=2|1.654||rowspan=2|10||12||rowspan=2|0.044||rowspan=2|0.132||rowspan=2|0.176

|{{CharHead|Dark Samus|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||15

|'''52'''||{{CharHead|Wario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.837||1.65||12||14||0.044||0.10494||0.14894

|rowspan=2|'''53-54'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.815||rowspan=2|1.65||rowspan=2|10||rowspan=2|12||0.044||0.08646||0.13046

|{{CharHead|Lucas|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.022||0.088||0.11

|'''55'''||{{CharHead|Falco|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.035||1.619||11||13||0.044||0.1232||0.1672

|'''56'''||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.606||1.617||10||12||0.044||0.09592||0.13992

|'''57'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.826||1.609||13||15||0.044||0.07161||0.11561

|'''58'''||{{CharHead|Mega Man|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.958||1.602||10||12||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''59'''||{{CharHead|Ryu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.76||1.6||10||12||0.04||0.1||0.14

|'''60'''||{{CharHead|Ivysaur|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.903||1.595||10||12||0.044||0.099||0.143

|'''61'''||{{CharHead|Corrin|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.892||1.595||7||9||0.011||0.07964||0.09064

|rowspan=2|'''62-63'''||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.826||rowspan=2|1.595||rowspan=2|15||rowspan=2|17||rowspan=2|0.044||rowspan=2|0.12991||rowspan=2|0.17391

|{{CharHead|Daisy|SSBU|hsize=20px}}

|'''64'''||{{CharHead|Snake|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.76||1.595||10||12||0.044||0.12694||0.17094

|'''65'''||{{CharHead|Sora|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.78||1.58||10||12||0.04||0.06||0.1

|'''66'''||{{CharHead|Mii Swordfighter|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.74||1.58||12||14||0.044||0.13167||0.17567

|'''67'''||{{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.76||1.566||10||12||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''68'''||{{CharHead|Min Min|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.9||1.55||10||12||0.04||0.11||0.15

|'''69'''||{{CharHead|Kazuya|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.58||1.55||10||12||0.04||0.11||0.15

|'''70'''||{{CharHead|Wolf|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||2.09||1.54||10||12||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''71'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.98||1.534||12||14||0.044||0.13167||0.17567

|'''72'''||{{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBU|hsize=20px}} (leader)||1.68||1.53||13||10||0.044||0.08096||0.12496

|rowspan=2|'''73-74'''||{{CharHead|Simon|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.73||rowspan=2|1.52||rowspan=2|10||rowspan=2|12||rowspan=2|0.04||rowspan=2|0.0998||rowspan=2|0.1398

|{{CharHead|Richter|SSBU|hsize=20px}}

|'''75'''||{{CharHead|Ike|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.815||1.507||10||12||0.02||0.0724||0.0924

|'''76'''||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.815||1.496||10||12||0.044||0.09438||0.13838

|'''77'''||{{CharHead|King K. Rool|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.936||1.485||10||12||0.044||0.066||0.11

|'''78'''||{{CharHead|Isabelle|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.815||1.48||10||12||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''79'''||{{CharHead|Steve|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.45||1.45||10||12||0.115||0||0.115

|'''80'''||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.958||1.43||15||17||0.044||0.12925||0.17325

|'''81'''||{{CharHead|Byleth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.8||1.43||10||12||0.02||0.13||0.15

|'''82'''||{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.5375712|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.7942|y}}||{{rollover|1.397792|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.7942|y}}||10||12||{{rollover|0.0349448|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.7942|y}}||{{rollover|0.087187276|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.7942|y}}||0.122132076

|'''83'''||{{CharHead|Villager|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.815||1.397||13||15||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''84'''||{{CharHead|Pyra|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.69||1.38||10||12||0.015||0.11||0.125

|'''85'''||{{CharHead|Mii Gunner|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.63||1.37||8||10||0.044||0.10978||0.15378

|'''89'''||{{CharHead|Incineroar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.76||1.18||10||12||0.02||0.09||0.11

==''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' digital manual description==

Dash.jpg|Mario dashing in ''Brawl''

*There are some inconsistencies for some characters' running speeds in their origin games, presumably due to balancing reasons:

**While generally being faster than Mario in more modern ''Mario'' games, like in ''New Super Luigi U'' and the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' series, Luigi has been slower in every game in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to date. It likely references him being slower than Mario in earlier appearances, such as ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', as a trade-off for higher jumps.

**In most ''Mario'' series spin-offs, Bowser often has among the lowest speed stats, but has above average run speed in all ''Super Smash Bros. '' games featuring him, especially ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.

**Ike is a generally slow character in the ''Smash'' games, despite having great speed stats in ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' and ''Radiant Dawn''. This is also the case with [[Byleth]].

**Mewtwo dashes significantly slower than Pikachu and Pichu, (in ''Melee'') despite Mewtwo having a higher base Speed stat than Pikachu and Pichu in the ''Pokémon'' games.

**Lucario dashes significantly slower than Pikachu, Pichu, and Ivysaur (in ''Brawl'') despite Pikachu having the same base Speed stat and Pichu and Ivysaur being slower in the ''Pokémon'' games.

***Also, in ''Pokémon'', Mega Lucario gets a notable speed increase, but Mega Lucario runs slower than regular Lucario in ''Smash 4''.

**King K. Rool is faster than Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games when running away, yet is immensely slower than them in ''Ultimate''.