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[[File:Knee Smash.png|250px|thumb|Captain Falcon's forward aerial attack in ''Brawl'': the [[Knee Smash]].]]
[[File:JigglypuffFairSSBM.gif|thumb|Jigglypuff's forward aerial attack in ''Melee''.]]
The '''forward aerial''' (abbreviated as "fair", "FAir", or "AFA", referred in the ''Brawl'' manual as '''"Front air"''' and as '''AttackAirF''' internally) is an [[aerial attack]] that is performed in midair by pressing the [[attack]] button and tilting the [[control stick]]/[[d-pad]] in the direction the character is facing. Its official term varies between titles, where it is known as a "Front midair attack" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and a "Front air attack" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''.


[[File:ZeldaUltimateForwardAir.jpg|250px|thumb|{{SSBU|Zelda}} using [[Lightning Kick]], forward aerial attack in ''Ultimate'']]
==List of forward aerials in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
[[File:Knee Smash.png|250px|thumb|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} using [[Knee Smash]], his forward aerial attack, in ''Brawl''.]]
[[File:JigglypuffFairSSBM.gif|250px|thumb|{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}'s forward aerial attack in ''Melee''.]]
A '''forward aerial''' ({{ja|前空中攻撃|Mae kūchū kōgeki}}, ''Front/Forward midair attack''; commonly abbreviated as '''Fair''' or '''f-air''', and referred to as '''AttackAirF''' internally) is an [[aerial attack]] that is performed in midair by pressing the [[attack]] button and tilting the [[control stick]] in the direction the character is facing. Its official term varies between titles; it is known as a '''front midair attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', a '''front air attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and a '''forward air attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Forward aerials are typically weak, but are fast with a long range, making them well suited to the [[neutral game]] and [[edgeguarding]].


==List of forward aerials==
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!Description
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|{{SSB|Pikachu}}||Thrusts its head forward, doing [[electric]] damage. Would be a very useful [[combo]] move if it was more difficult to [[DI]] out of drills. Combos into [[up smash]] and all other aerial attacks. Not as heavily disjointed as Pikachu's other aerials.||21% if all hits connect.
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|[[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]||Banjo swings one fist in a downward arc.
|{{SSB|Yoshi}}||Thrusts its head downwards. A useful edgeguarding move and both a combo starter and a combo ender. Combos into his [[down special move]] on the ground. It can [[meteor smash]] an opponent.||18%
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|[[Bayonetta]]||Whips one of her hand pistols forward, then the other one, and finally follows up with an overhead axe kick. A three-stage [[natural combo]].
|{{SSB|Samus}}||Bursts out fire out of her arm gun. A useful combo move. It has high [[damage]] and is good at breaking down shields. Combos into down aerial.||20% if all hits connect.
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|[[Bowser]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Swings one arm in a downward arc.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swipes his claws with one arm in a downward arc.
|{{SSB|Donkey Kong}}||Punches downwards. A good spike move for edgeguarding. Combos into giant punch and into another forward aerial at middle to high percentages. Most known for its ability to be used vs. shields into a dash grab or down special.||16%
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|[[Bowser Jr.]]||Deploys a wrecking ball from the [[Koopa Clown Car]] and waves it in front of himself. Possesses a landing hitbox.
|{{SSB|Link}}||Swings his sword in front of him. Link's strongest aerial in terms of [[knockback]]. His main combo ender outside of [[up special move]] and [[forward smash]].||20% if both hits connect.
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|[[Byleth]]||Hits with the side of Areadbhar's blade.
|{{SSB|Luigi}}||Luigi kicks forward while spinning. Good edgeguarding tool. Good range compared to Luigi's other aerials. Combos into the Hyrule tent into an up special.||16%
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|[[Captain Falcon]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Throws out two consecutive kicks with his respective legs. From ''Melee'' onward, this is his [[neutral aerial]].<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} A knee strike that is extremely powerful during its first active [[frame]]s, but much weaker during its later frames. It is known as the [[Knee Smash]].
|{{SSB|Mario}}||It is similar to Luigi's move. It is good versus certain characters like Jigglypuff. It has good range.||16%
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|[[Charizard]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Flaps its wings forward to send out a fiery wind, hitting multiple times.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swipes its claws with one arm in a downward arc.
|{{SSB|Kirby}}||Does a drill kick in front of him. A very useful combo move. Down aerial&rarr;up tilt&rarr;short hop&rarr;forward aerial&rarr;forward smash is one of Kirby's staple combos.||20% if all hits connect.
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|[[Chrom]]||Slashes in a heavy downward arc.
|{{SSB|Jigglypuff}}||Kicks in front of itself. Good range. Can "[[wall of pain]]" similar to ''Melee'' but to less of an extent. Combos into a [[Rest]].||8-13%
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|[[Cloud]]||Slashes in a large downward arc with a double grip after a delay.
|{{SSB|Fox}}||Does a drill kick in front of him. Another good aerial move of Fox's Combos into up smash and virtually all of his aerials. Good approaching and baiting tactics.||12%
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|[[Corrin]]||Slashes in a downward arc.
|{{SSB|Captain Falcon}}||Does two kicks. Will become Falcon's neutral aerial in future ''Smash Bros.'' iterations. First hit combos into up smash. 2nd hit has enough shield stun to forward throw out of it.||22% if both hits connect.
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|[[Daisy]]||Grabs her crown and swings it in a downward arc.
|{{SSB|Ness}}||Throws his hands out forcefully, knocking the opponent backwards. Similar to his [[dash attack]].||12%
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==List of forward aerials in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
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|[[Dark Pit]]||Performs a series of horizontal buzzsaw-like slashes with the Silver Bow, hitting multiple times.
|{{SSBM|Mario}}||Punches downwards. [[Meteor smash]]es.||15%
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|[[Dark Samus]]||Unleashes five small electric blasts from her Arm Cannon from top to bottom.
|{{SSBM|Luigi}}||A quick karate chop. High horizontal knockback and is one of his primary KO'ing aerial attacks.||12%
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|[[Diddy Kong]]||Performs a spinning dropkick.
|{{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}||Similar to Mario. Good for KOing.||17% sweetspotted, 16% sourspotted.
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|[[Donkey Kong]]||Performs a [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Double axe handle|double axe handle]] swing.
|{{SSBM|Peach}}||Slaps forward with her crown.||8-15%
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|[[Dr. Mario]]||Swings one fist in a downward arc.
|{{SSBM|Bowser}}||Claws forwards. Good for edgeguarding.||9-14%
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|[[Duck Hunt]]||The dog thrusts his lower back to propel the duck, who performs a corkscrew peck.
|{{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}||Clutches his hands together and punches down. Meteor smashes at the end of the move.||16%
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|[[Falco]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Performs five consecutive spin kicks.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Spins in a horizontal corkscrew to perform a drilling peck, hitting multiple times. Possesses a landing hitbox in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
|{{SSBM|Yoshi}}||Swings head downwards while flipping. Meteor smashes powerfully.||17%
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|[[Fox]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Performs a spinning dropkick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Performs five consecutive spin kicks.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs five spin kicks in quick succession, rising slightly with each kick. Possesses a landing hitbox in ''Ultimate''.
|{{SSBM|Link}}||Horizontally spins twice while slashing with his sword.||13% first hit, 7% second hit.
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|[[Ganondorf]]||Punches in a large downward arc.
|{{SSBM|Young Link}}||Similar to Link.||12% first hit,
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|[[Greninja]]||Slashes horizontally with a large kunai made out of water.
|{{SSBM|Zelda}}||The "[[Lightning Kick]]". Zelda kicks forward. Powerful if [[sweet spot (hitbox)|sweetspotted]].|| 20% sweetspotted, 9% sourspotted.
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|[[Hero]]||Slashes in a heavy downward arc.
|{{SSBM|Sheik}}||Does a quick karate chop. [[Semi-spike]]s.||13%
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|[[Ice Climbers]]||Swing their hammers in a downward arc.
|{{SSBM|Ganondorf}}||Nicknamed the "[[Skull Crusher]]." Punches downwards. Great KO move.||17%
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|[[Ike]]||Slashes in a downward arc.
|{{SSBM|Samus}}||Shoots with her cannon in an arc in front of herself.||23% if all hits connect.
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|[[Incineroar]]||Performs a dropkick.
|{{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}||Swings their hammer down. Meteor smashes if timed well.||10% both, up to 20%.
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|[[Inkling]]||Performs a dropkick.
|{{SSBM|Kirby}}||Kicks forward three times.||16% if all hits connect.
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|[[Isabelle]]||Fires a pellet from a slingshot.
|{{SSBM|Fox}}||Kicks forward five times.||17% if all hits connect.
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|[[Ivysaur]]||Swings both vines in a downward arc.
|{{SSBM|Falco}}||Similar to Fox. Five kicks in front.||27% if all hits connect.
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|[[Jigglypuff]]||Performs a dropkick.
|{{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}||The [[Knee Smash]]. Very powerful when sweetspotted.||18% when [[sweetspot]]ted, 5-6% when sourspotted.
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|[[Joker]]||Throws out two consecutive kicks with his respective legs. If active, Arsene throws out a roundhouse kick in tandem with Joker's second kick.
|{{SSBM|Pikachu}}||Twirls forward while emitting sparks.||8% if all hits connect.
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|[[Kazuya]]||Performs a flying kick.
|{{SSBM|Pichu}}||Similar to Pikachu. Spins forward emitting sparks.||7% damage if all hits connect. Pichu will do 4% damage to itself when using this move.
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|[[Ken]]||Performs a flying kick.
|{{SSBM|Mewtwo}}||Slashes forwards with its claw infused with darkness.||14%
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|[[King Dedede]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Swings his hammer in an upward arc from a horizontal spin.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swings his hammer in a downward arc from a somersault.
|[[Jigglypuff (SSBM)|Jigglypuff]]||Kicks forward with its legs.||12%
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|[[King K. Rool]]||Performs a dropkick.
|{{SSBM|Marth}}||Slashes forwards.||9% (base), 10% (middle), 13% (tip)
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|[[Kirby]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Performs a spinning dropkick, hitting multiple times.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs three consecutive spin kicks. Possesses a landing hitbox in ''Melee''.
|{{SSBM|Roy}}||Similar to Marth.||8%
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|[[Link]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Slashes horizontally in a circle around himself.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Slashes horizontally in front of himself, then does a full spin and delivers a second slash.
|{{SSBM|Ness}}||Shoots multiple PSI shots out of his hands.||15% if all hits connect.
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|[[Little Mac]]||Weakly throws out a hook.
|{{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}||Swings a box forwards.||16% first few frames, 6% later frames.
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|[[Lucario]]||Performs a stretch kick.
 
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==List of forward aerials in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
|[[Lucas]]||Performs a lunging kick, releasing a PSI spark from his foot.
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|[[Lucina]]||Slashes in a downward arc.
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|[[Luigi]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Peforms a spinning dropkick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a vertical knifehand strike.
|{{SSBB|Mario}}||Arcs his arm downward as his fist enlarges. Can be a [[meteor smash]] if the opponent is near to Mario.||13%
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|[[Mario]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Peforms a spinning dropkick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swings one fist in a downward arc.
|{{SSBB|Luigi}}||Karate chops forward. Quick and weak though it can still KO at 150% (unless edgeguarding). ||10%
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|[[Marth]]||Slashes in a downward arc.
|{{SSBB|Peach}}||Slaps her crown forward. Often considered her best KO move.||15%
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|[[Mega Man]]||Swings his Flame Sword in a downward arc.
|{{SSBB|Bowser}}||Slashes forwards. It looks like his [[Flying Slam]] (or [[Koopa Klaw]]).||13% on his hand, 12% on arm, 11% on shoulder.
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|[[Meta Knight]]||Performs three consecutive arcing slashes.
|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}||Swings both hands down, clasped together. A very powerful but slow move that can meteor smash.||16%
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|[[Mewtwo]]||Swipes horizontally with one hand infused with dark energy.
|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}||Kicks out both legs and spins around. Similar to Mario's [[back aerial]].||14% clean, 11% late.
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|[[Mii Brawler]]||Throws out two consecutive kicks with their respective legs.
|{{SSBB|Yoshi}}||Swings his head downward. Can meteor smash.||16% body, 15% head.
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|[[Mii Gunner]]||Fires a blue energy shot from their arm cannon.
|{{SSBB|Wario}}||Kicks forward. Has below average knockback but lasts a very long time, good for [[wall of pain]].||7%
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|[[Mii Swordfighter]]||Performs three consecutive stabs at different angles.
|{{SSBB|Link}}||Swings sword forward and spins around, then swings it again. Its second hit is more powerful, but the first hit only comboes into the second hit at low percentages.||9% Hit 1, 12% Hit 2, up to 21%.
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|[[Min Min]]||Extends and fires her ARMS. Can also change depending on Megawatt, Ramram, and Dragon.
|{{SSBB|Zelda}}||[[Lightning Kick]]. Kicks forward with a powerful sweet spot on her foot.||20% if sweetspotted, 4% if sourspotted.
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|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Thrusts a cement brick in front of himself.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Tosses out an igniting bomb downwards, exploding after half a second or hitting a part of the stage (platforms).
|[[Sheik (SSBB)|Sheik]]||Karate chops forward. Similar in power and knockback to Luigi's karate chop but with less range.||9%
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|[[Mythra]]||Slashes the Aegis Sword in front of herself in a wide arc starting below herself.
|[[Ganondorf (SSBB)|Ganondorf]]||Punches his fist downward, similar to Mario's forward aerial. Nicknamed the "[[Skull Crusher]]." Stronger and higher in knockback but does not spike and has a large landing lag. Also ties with Bowser's [[down aerial]] as the aerial attack with the longest duration.||17% if sweetspotted, 15% if sourspotted.
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|[[Ness]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Thrusts both palms forward.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Thrusts both palms forward and emits PSI sparks from them, hitting multiple times.
|[[Toon Link (SSBB)|Toon Link]]||Swings sword upward. Similar in animation to his back aerial, but a bit slower, though it is a much better finisher with high knockback.||13%
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|[[Olimar]]||Grabs his leading Pikmin by its stem and swings it in a downward arc. If no Pikmin are following Olimar, he still performs the move, but it has no effect.
|[[Samus (SSBB)|Samus]]||Creates a few small blasts with her arm cannon, slowly moving them downward. Has no landing lag.||3-4% per hit, 18% if all hits connect.
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|[[Pac-Man]]||Performs an outward spin kick.
|[[Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)|Zero Suit Samus]]||Two very fast kicks. The first kick is weaker but often cannot combo into the second hit.||6% first kick, 11% second kick, for up to 17%.
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|[[Palutena]]||Performs a lunging kick, releasing a spark from her foot.
|[[Pit (SSBB)|Pit]]||Stabs both swords forward. Has a bit of start-up lag.||14%
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|[[Peach]]||Grabs her crown and swings it in a downward arc.
|[[Ice Climbers (SSBB)|Ice Climbers]]||Swing hammers downward. Secondary climber's hammer can meteor smash.||12% leader, 12% partner if sweetspotted, 7% partner if sourspotted.
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|[[Pichu]]||Spins in a horizontal corkscrew and discharges electricity from its head, hitting multiple times. Deals [[recoil damage]] to Pichu.
|[[R.O.B. (SSBB)|R.O.B.]]||Pushes its hands forward in midair. Good for wall of pain.||10% if clean hit.
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|[[Pikachu]]||Spins in a horizontal corkscrew and discharges electricity from its head, hitting multiple times.
|{{SSBB|Kirby}}||Three fast foot slices forward. When combined with a jump this gives slight horizontal recovery.||12% if all hits connect.
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|[[Piranha Plant]]||Swings its pot in an upward arc.
|{{SSBB|Meta Knight}}||Three very fast sword slashes. The first two hits can be ground-canceled, and from this, Meta Knight can lead in to almost any move.||10% if all hits connect.
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|[[Pit]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Separates the Palutena bow and stabs with both blades simultaneously.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a series of horizontal buzzsaw-like slashes with the Palutena Bow, hitting multiple times.
|{{SSBB|King Dedede}}||Swings his hammer upwards. Reliably KOs under 150%.||15% damage.
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|[[Pyra]]||Slashes the Aegis Sword in front of herself in a wide arc starting below herself.
|{{SSBB|Olimar}}||Swings a Pikmin in front of him.||Red Pikmin: 15%, Blue: 13%, Yellow: 12%, White: 5%, Purple: 14%.
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|{{SSBB|Fox}}||Five fast kicks; gives a slight hovering effect.||23% if all hits connect.
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|[[R.O.B.]]||Swings both arms in a downward arc.
|{{SSBB|Falco}}||Barrel rolls with his body horizontal, hitting five times with his head/beak. Has high landing lag.||11% if all five hits connect.
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|[[Richter]]||Whips horizontally with the Vampire Killer. Can be [[Angling|angle]]d diagonally up or down, and function as a [[tether recovery]].
|{{SSBB|Wolf}}||Slashes forward. Has upward knockback and is one of his best KO moves.||11%
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|[[Ridley]]||Performs three consecutive stabs with his tail at different angles.
|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}||Known as the [[Knee Smash]]. Very powerful when sweet spotted, which is difficult.||19% if sweetpotted, 3% if sourspotted.
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|[[Robin]]||Slashes in an upward arc ending in front of himself. Can use either the Bronze Sword or the Levin Sword.
|{{SSBB|Pikachu}}||Spins forward surrounded by electricity. Multiple hits available. Similar to Sonic and Falco's forward aerials.||11% damage if all hits connect.
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|[[Rosalina]] & [[Luma]]||''Rosalina:'' Somersaults backward and emits a starry trail from her feet in front of herself, hitting multiple times.<br/>''Luma:'' Performs a headbutt.
|{{SSBB|Squirtle}}||Sticks feet forward. Similar to Mario's back aerial.|| 12% clean, 6% late.
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|[[Roy]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Slashes in an downward arc.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Slashes in a heavy downward arc.
|{{SSBB|Ivysaur}}||Whips forward with vines. Vertical knockback.||12%
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|[[Ryu]]||Performs a flying kick.
|{{SSBB|Charizard}}||Covers himself with his wings and breaths fire outwards with good horizontal knockback and range, making it good for the [[wall of pain]]. Oddly, if the opponent is far enough away from Charizard, they will not take any knockback or hitstun from this attack - just damage.||10% if all hits connect.
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|[[Samus]]||Unleashes five small fiery blasts from her Arm Cannon from top to bottom.
|{{SSBB|Lucario}}||Kicks forward; aura appears at the end of the foot. Inflicts little damage but can combo. It can be used twice in one [[short hop]].||4% weakest, 7% strongest.
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|[[Sephiroth]]||Stabs forward with the Masamune.
|{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}||Kicks forward with both feet. Can be used for [[wall of pain]] techniques.||12%
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|[[Sheik]]||Swipes her arm in a downward arc.
|{{SSBB|Marth}}||Swings sword downward. Can fit two in one short hop.||13% tipped, 10% untipped.
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|[[Shulk]]||Slashes in a downward arc.
|{{SSBB|Ike}}||Swings sword downward. Has great range, but has long start up lag like most of his moves.||13%
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|[[Simon]]||Whips horizontally with the Vampire Killer. Can be angled diagonally up or down, and function as a tether recovery.
|{{SSBB|Ness}}||Creates small bubbles of PSI energy for multiple hits. Good for combos.||11% damage if all hits connect.
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|[[Snake]]||Performs an axe kick.
|{{SSBB|Lucas}}||Kicks forward with PSI energy at the end of his foot.||12% sweetspotted, 10% sourspotted, 8% late.
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|[[Sonic]]||Spins in a horizontal corkscrew, hitting multiple times.
|{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}||Swings a box forward. Powerful if hits when it comes out, but has high landing lag. If hit after it comes out, it deals a weak hit.||16% clean, 6% late.
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|[[Sora]]||A 3 hit combo of a downward swing, an upward swing, and a front-flip swing. Can be canceled at any phase.
|{{SSBB|Snake}}||Brings his leg upward, then ax-kicks. Slight upward boost, the foot spikes very powerully, the leg sends the opponent upwards with slight horizontal knockback as well. Strongest forward aerial meteor smash in ''Brawl''.||15%
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|[[Squirtle]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Performs a dropkick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a dropkick with a water vortex around its legs.
|{{SSBB|Sonic}}||Spins around headfirst very quickly. Has high landing lag. Similar to Falco's or Pikachu's forward aerials.||14% if all hits connect.
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|[[Steve]]||A arcing forward swing of a pickaxe. If initiated using the short hop aerial shortcut in ''Ultimate'', becomes a quicker forward swing with a sword instead.
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|[[Terry]]||A diagonally angled kick.
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|[[Toon Link]]||Slashes in an upward arc from a horizontal spin.
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|[[Villager]]||Fires a pellet from a slingshot.
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|[[Wario]]||Performs a flying kick.
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|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]||Performs the Single-Leg Extension, stretching an arm in front of herself and a leg behind herself, both at a diagonal angle. The leg part also has a hitbox allowing her to hit someone behind her as well.
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|[[Wolf]]||Swipes his claws with one arm in a downward arc.
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|[[Yoshi]]||Swings his head in a downward arc.
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|[[Young Link]]||Slashes horizontally in front of himself, then does a full spin and delivers a second slash.
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|[[Zelda]]||Performs a magically infused lunging kick that is extremely powerful if it hits near Zelda's foot, but extremely weak otherwise. It is known as the [[Lightning Kick]].
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|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||Throws out two consecutive kicks with her respective legs.
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==Notable forward aerials==
==Notable forward aerials==
[[File:MarioFairSSBM.gif|250px|thumb|{{SSBM|Mario}}'s forward aerial attack in ''Melee'']]
*In ''[[Melee]]'' and ''[[Brawl]]'', [[Captain Falcon]]'s forward aerial is the [[Knee Smash]] and is a great KO move.
*The forward aerials of [[Cloud]], [[Donkey Kong]], the [[Ice Climbers]] (only Nana's in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''), [[Mario]] (from ''Melee'' onward), [[Steve]], [[Snake]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Wii Fit Trainer]] can all [[meteor smash]].
:*[[Ganondorf]]'s forward aerial has been nicknamed the [[Skull Crusher]] and is also a great KO move, though it is not as powerful as the Knee Smash.
**Snake's forward aerial is among the strongest meteor smashes in both ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'' and boasts great [[reach]], though its power and range come at the cost of having significant lag.
*{{SSBB|Snake}}'s forward aerial is the most powerful forward aerial meteor smash in ''Brawl''.
**The meteor smash hitbox of Wii Fit Trainer’s forward aerial is located on her leg, behind her, making it the only forward aerial capable of hitting behind its user.
*[[Zelda]]'s forward aerial is known as the [[Lightning Kick]], and is a powerful finisher at high percents when sweetspotted.
*Both [[Bayonetta]] and Sora's forward aerials are the only ones in the series to consist of a [[natural combo]].
*[[Marth]]'s aerial is considered one of the best in its respective games, due to its fast startup and low ending lag, good range, its edgeguarding capabilities, and versatility.
**In Bayonetta's case, her forward aerial in ''Smash 4'' was often considered one of the best forward aerials in the game due to the first hit's large hitboxes and low lag allowing it to easily hit opponents and combo into various other moves (including [[After Burner Kick]] and [[Witch Twist]] to start [[ladder combo]]s), as well as loop into itself to drag opponents offstage. In ''Ultimate'', however, it has been significantly [[nerf]]ed, possessing smaller hitboxes and much more lag that removes all of the first hit's followups aside from the next hits of the natural combo.
*In ''Brawl'', {{SSBB|Falco}}'s forward aerial is often considered the worst in the game, due to its poor range, high ending lag, and inferiority to similar attacks, such as {{SSBB|Pikachu}}'s and {{SSBB|Sonic}}'s.
*{{SSBU|Simon}} and {{SSBU|Richter}}'s forward aerials have two unique distinctions from every other in the series: they can be [[Angling|angled]] up or down much like [[forward tilt]]s and [[forward smash]]es, and function as [[tether recoveries]]. Their [[back aerial]]s also have these properties.
*The forward aerials of [[Villager]], [[Mii Gunner]], [[Isabelle]], and (in ''Ultimate'') [[Mr. Game & Watch]] are [[projectile]]s, and as such, can be [[reflect]]ed or [[Pocket]]ed, as well as [[absorb]]ed in the case of Mii Gunner and Mr. Game & Watch.
*{{SSBU|Steve}}'s forward aerial is the only one which changes depending on whether it is performed using the short hop aerial shortcut in ''Ultimate'' or not. It is a more powerful pickaxe swing in front of him if performed without the short hop aerial shortcut, but becomes a faster and weaker sword swing with similar properties to [[neutral aerial]] if performed with the short hop aerial shortcut. This property is shared with [[back aerial]].
*[[Captain Falcon]]'s forward aerial from ''Melee'' onward, the famed [[Knee Smash]], deals very high damage and knockback with its clean hit. It is the strongest forward aerial in each game it features in (except in ''Brawl'' where [[Zelda]]'s is stronger). It is considered more useful in ''Melee'' than in later games, due to the former possessing the ability to [[L-cancel]] and more favorable sweetspot placements and superior frame data for the move.
*[[Zelda]]'s forward aerial is one of her [[Lightning Kick]]s, and deals very high damage and knockback at high percents when [[Sweet spot (hitbox)|sweetspotted]], but is extremely weak when sourspotted. Much like Captain Falcon's Knee Smash, it is particularly powerful in ''Melee'', but its utility has been reduced in later games due to the removal of L-canceling, as well as receiving a smaller hitbox on its sweetspot, much more ending lag and a less favorable [[auto-cancel]] window starting in ''Smash 4''.
*[[Marth]]'s forward aerial is considered one of the best in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', due to its low lag all around, long range with a wide arc, and edgeguarding capabilities. Starting in ''Smash 4'', however, it was drastically nerfed by receiving more lag (starting, ending and landing) and a shorter hitbox duration, no longer being as safe to use upon landing or if untippered against shields.
*[[Jigglypuff]]'s forward aerial is useful in performing the [[wall of pain]], especially in ''Melee''.  
*[[Jigglypuff]]'s forward aerial is useful in performing the [[wall of pain]], especially in ''Melee''.  
*[[King K. Rool]]'s forward aerial in ''Ultimate'' is widely considered to be one of his best moves overall. While the move has high ending lag in the air, it more than compensates for it with its huge range, lingering hitbox, massive damage, great KO potential and very low landing lag for its power and range. As K. Rool can negate the otherwise high FAF by performing the move close to the ground, the move has very few downsides and thus has extreme versatility: it is very useful and important in neutral due to its safety and high reward, is very safe on shield when spaced correctly, is arguably King K. Rool's best combo starter at low- and mid percents, is a great KO move at higher percents due to it being relatively non-committal for a move with good KO potential, and its also fantastic at ledgetrapping, catching jumps, bad approaches, and even for edgeguarding as of patch 13.0.0. Due to this, the move is extremely important for King K. Rool's general gameplan.
* [[Donkey Kong]]'s forward aerial in all three games looks almost identical to his midair attack in ''Donkey Kong 64''.  
*[[Sheik]]'s forward aerial is one of her best moves for spacing and approaching, and overall one of the best aerials in the series, with an extremely early [[autocancel]] window (starting on frame 11) and long range enabling her to land it multiple times on opponents upon hitting them. In ''Melee'', it is a devastating [[semi-spike]] with very high knockback for its speed. Conversely, its incredibly low knockback in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' allows it to freely combo into itself and most of her other moves, including [[Bouncing Fish]].
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*[[Fox]]'s forward aerial from ''Brawl'' onward causes him to rise slightly when used. In ''Smash 4'', it is also notable for being able to lead into a [[footstool jump]] offstage if used in a [[fast fall]], which can lead to very early KOs; in ''Ultimate'', this is still possible, albeit significantly harder to pull off.  
*[[Mewtwo]]'s forward aerial in both ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' is known for its sheer versatility, having very low lag all around, decent range, being a potent combo starter at low percents, and having strong KO potential at higher percents due to its knockback scaling. While it was slightly nerfed from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate'', it is still considered to be among the best in the game.
*Much like [[Marth]]'s in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', {{SSBU|Wolf}}'s forward aerial in ''Ultimate'' is often considered one of the best in the game due to its deceptively fast startup, low landing lag, wide vertical arc, decent damage output, and high launch angle that synergize well with his fast [[falling speed]] and [[gravity]], allowing it to combo into itself and several other moves even up to high percents.
*[[Min Min]]'s forward aerial is considered the longest ranged forward aerial in the game due to how long it extends, especially when using the Dragon.
*[[Sephiroth]]'s forward aerial can cling to walls up to three times before landing making it useful for recovery.


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