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When the move connects with foes, it will strongly launch them at a 45° angle. It does a solid 20% damage upon connection with high knockback (average KO is around 130%). As with all of Falcon's special moves, it had 2D rendered sprites as special effects. The move also has a very fast start-up hitbox making it useful for grabbing shielding opponents, characters on platforms, and especially Yoshi's recovery. | When the move connects with foes, it will strongly launch them at a 45° angle. It does a solid 20% damage upon connection with high knockback (average KO is around 130%). As with all of Falcon's special moves, it had 2D rendered sprites as special effects. The move also has a very fast start-up hitbox making it useful for grabbing shielding opponents, characters on platforms, and especially Yoshi's recovery. | ||
Perhaps to compensate for its KO potential, Falcon Dive is one of the worst recovery moves in the game. In addition to the mediocre vertical boost it offers, Falcon Dive has high [[end lag]] upon hit and while ending, making it susceptible to [[edge-hogging]] if Falcon is forced to | Perhaps to compensate for its KO potential, Falcon Dive is one of the worst recovery moves in the game. In addition to the mediocre vertical boost it offers, Falcon Dive has high [[end lag]] upon hit and while ending, making it susceptible to [[edge-hogging]] if Falcon is forced to Up B at low percents. Fox, for example, can [[shine]] Falcon if he connects an Up B below 30% or Kirby can Down Air leading to low percent [[gimp]]s. Multiple moves per character can also easily outspace the hitbox while recovering. Top level Falcon mains, however, have mitigated these issues by fading in and out and by mixing fall speeds with immediate up Bs, making the move much less predictable. | ||
A string of multiple up aerial attacks from Captain Falcon followed by a Falcon Dive, throughout all of the games in the Smash Bros. series, is commonly referred to as an "SSB64 Combo", as this was a very common combo in said game. In Smash 64, this string is also referred to as the [[Stairway to Heaven]]. | A string of multiple up aerial attacks from Captain Falcon followed by a Falcon Dive, throughout all of the games in the Smash Bros. series, is commonly referred to as an "SSB64 Combo", as this was a very common combo in said game. In Smash 64, this string is also referred to as the [[Stairway to Heaven]]. | ||
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:{{Main|Captain Falcon (SSBU)/Up special}} | :{{Main|Captain Falcon (SSBU)/Up special}} | ||
In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Falcon Dive has once again seen several improvements. Among other changes, its range, frame data, and damage have all been improved, making it once again capable of KOs at high percents. and a successful grab now also deals knockback to bystanders (in addition to the damage it already did). The move has seen some aesthetic changes as well, and has a new animation. As of patch 11.0.0, the move has much less endlag on its throw, making it harder to punish Falcon's recovery out of a wall tech like in previous games. | In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Falcon Dive has once again seen several improvements. Among other changes, its range, frame data, and damage have all been improved, making it once again capable of KOs at high percents. and a successful grab now also deals knockback to bystanders (in addition to the damage it already did). The move has seen some aesthetic changes as well, and has a new animation. As of patch 11.0.0, the move has much less endlag on its throw, making it harder to punish Falcon's recovery out of a wall tech like in previous games. | ||
==Instructional quotes== | ==Instructional quotes== | ||
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# '''Falcon Dive''': Default. | # '''Falcon Dive''': Default. | ||
# '''Falcon Strike''': Jumps higher with more vertical distance, while granting high aerial mobility during the move. Despite what the description suggests, the move can still be used offensively due to the jump delivering a single blue-tinted, moderately strong punch instead. However, the move has less horizontal mobility, and the removal of the grab makes Captain Falcon much easier to edgeguard while weakening the move's stage spike capabilities. | # '''Falcon Strike''': Jumps higher with more vertical distance, while granting high aerial mobility during the move. Despite what the description suggests, the move can still be used offensively due to the jump delivering a single blue-tinted, moderately strong punch instead. However, the move has less horizontal mobility, and the removal of the grab makes Captain Falcon much easier to edgeguard while weakening the move's stage spike capabilities. | ||
:{{Main|Captain Falcon (SSB4)/Up special/Custom 1}} | |||
# '''Explosive Falcon Dive''': Cloaks the Captain in flames before jumping, which launches grabbed opponents with a significantly stronger explosion. It is able to Star KO near the upper blast line at high percents much more easily. Heavily reduces Captain Falcon's recovery distance as a tradeoff, however, and has higher start-up lag. | # '''Explosive Falcon Dive''': Cloaks the Captain in flames before jumping, which launches grabbed opponents with a significantly stronger explosion. It is able to Star KO near the upper blast line at high percents much more easily. Heavily reduces Captain Falcon's recovery distance as a tradeoff, however, and has higher start-up lag. | ||
:{{Main|Captain Falcon (SSB4)/Up special/Custom 2}} | |||
==Differences with [[Dark Dive]]== | ==Differences with [[Dark Dive]]== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The way Captain Falcon yells "Yes!" during a successful connect has also become somewhat of an internet meme, in similar way to his Falcon Punch. The amount of enthusiasm Falcon uses when he shouts it makes it sound like "YESZ!" "YESH!" or "HYES!"; this too has become a popular meme on the internet. Some players such as the makers of [[Brawl-]] have gone on to connect the phrase to usages of his [[Knee Smash|knee]]. | *The way Captain Falcon yells "Yes!" during a successful connect has also become somewhat of an internet meme, in similar way to his Falcon Punch. The amount of enthusiasm Falcon uses when he shouts it makes it sound like "YESZ!" "YESH!" or "HYES!"; this too has become a popular meme on the internet. Some players such as the makers of [[Brawl-]] have gone on to connect the phrase to usages of his [[Knee Smash|knee]]. | ||
{{Special Moves|char=Captain Falcon}} | {{Special Moves|char=Captain Falcon}} | ||
