Editing Forward smash/Knockback chart

These are charts showing the post hit data (base knockback, knockback scaling, and [[KO]] percentages) of the strongest hitbox in every [[forward smash]] (or in the case of multi-hit smashes, the values of the final hit when all hits connect) for every character in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. The forward smashes are given a general rank in power in comparison to other forward smashes based on the knockback produced by their strongest hitbox at critical percentage.  

KO percentages are estimated by the knockback on {{SSB|Mario}} in the center of {{SSB|Dream Land}}.  

! Rank || Character ||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox Damage|The amount of damage the strongest hitbox deals|y}}||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox angle|The launch angle the strongest hitbox sends the opponent|y}}||{{rollover|Base knockback|The knockback velocity the strongest hitbox has at 0%|y}}||{{rollover|Knockback scaling|How much the knockback velocity of the strongest hitbox increases as the opponent's percent increases|y}}||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox KO percentage|The earliest percent the strongest hitbox KOs Mario from the center of Dream Land on the ground|y}}

|1.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} (up) || 21% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 83%  

|2.|| {{SSB|Kirby}} || 17% || 361 || 20 || 120 || 86%  

|3.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} || 20% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 89%  

|4.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (up) || 20% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 90%  

|5.|| {{SSB|Link}} || 20% || 50 || 30 || 100 || 92%  

|6.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (up) || 19% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 95%

|6.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} (down) || 19% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 95%  

|6.|| {{SSB|Mario}} (up) || 18% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 95%  

|9.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (partially up) || 19% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 96%  

|10.|| {{SSB|Fox}} || 17% || 361 || 0 || 120 || 99%  

|10.|| {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} || 16% || 361 || 10 || 120 || 99%

|12.|| {{SSB|Yoshi}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%

|12.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%

|12.|| {{SSB|Pikachu}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%  

|12.|| {{SSB|Mario}} || 17% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 102%  

|16.|| {{SSB|Samus}} || 18% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 103%  

|17.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (down) || 17% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 109%

|17.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} (up) || 16% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 109%

|17.|| {{SSB|Mario}} (down) || 16% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 109%  

|20.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (partially down) || 17% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 110%  

|21.|| {{SSB|Ness}} || 18% || 361 || 70 || 65 || 118%

|21.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} || 15% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 118%

|21.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (down) || 16% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 118%  

|24.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} (down) || 14% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 127%

! Rank || Character ||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox Damage|The amount of damage the strongest hitbox deals|y}}||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox angle|The launch angle the strongest hitbox sends the opponent|y}}||{{rollover|Base knockback|The knockback velocity the strongest hitbox has at 0%|y}}||{{rollover|Knockback scaling|How much the knockback velocity of the strongest hitbox increases as the opponent's percent increases|y}}||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox KO percentage|The earliest percent the strongest hitbox KOs Mario from the center of Dream Land on the ground|y}}

|1.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} (up) || 21% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 83%  

|2.|| {{SSB|Kirby}} || 17% || 361 || 20 || 120 || 86%  

|3.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} || 20% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 89%  

|4.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (up) || 20% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 90%  

|5.|| {{SSB|Link}} || 20% || 50 || 30 || 100 || 92%  

|6.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (up) || 19% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 95%

|6.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} (down) || 19% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 95%  

|6.|| {{SSB|Mario}} (up) || 18% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 95%  

|9.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (partially up) || 19% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 96%  

|10.|| {{SSB|Fox}} || 17% || 361 || 0 || 120 || 99%  

|10.|| {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} || 16% || 361 || 10 || 120 || 99%

|12.|| {{SSB|Ness}} || 20% || 361 || 70 || 67 || 100%

|13.|| {{SSB|Yoshi}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%

|13.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%

|13.|| {{SSB|Pikachu}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%  

|13.|| {{SSB|Mario}} || 17% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 102%  

|17.|| {{SSB|Samus}} || 18% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 103%  

|18.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (down) || 17% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 109%

|18.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} (up) || 16% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 109%

|18.|| {{SSB|Mario}} (down) || 16% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 109%  

|21.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (partially down) || 17% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 110%  

|22.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} || 15% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 118%

|23.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (down) || 16% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 118%  

|24.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} (down) || 14% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 127%

! Rank || Character ||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox Damage|The amount of damage the strongest hitbox deals|y}}||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox angle|The launch angle the strongest hitbox sends the opponent|y}}||{{rollover|Base knockback|The knockback velocity the strongest hitbox has at 0%|y}}||{{rollover|Knockback scaling|How much the knockback velocity of the strongest hitbox increases as the opponent's percent increases|y}}||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox KO percentage|The earliest percent the strongest hitbox KOs Mario from the center of Dream Land on the ground|y}}

|1.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} (up) || 21% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 83%  

|2.|| {{SSB|Kirby}} || 17% || 361 || 20 || 120 || 86%  

|3.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} || 20% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 89%  

|3.|| {{SSB|Pikachu}} || 20% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 89%  

|5.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (up) || 20% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 90%  

|6.|| {{SSB|Link}} || 20% || 50 || 30 || 100 || 92%  

|7.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (up) || 19% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 95%

|7.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} (down) || 19% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 95%  

|7.|| {{SSB|Mario}} (up) || 18% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 95%  

|10.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (partially up) || 19% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 96%  

|11.|| {{SSB|Fox}} || 17% || 361 || 0 || 120 || 99%  

|11.|| {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} || 16% || 361 || 10 || 120 || 99%

|13.|| {{SSB|Yoshi}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%

|13.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%

|13.|| {{SSB|Mario}} || 17% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 102%  

|16.|| {{SSB|Samus}} || 18% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 103%  

|17.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (down) || 17% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 109%

|17.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} (up) || 16% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 109%

|17.|| {{SSB|Mario}} (down) || 16% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 109%  

|20.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (partially down) || 17% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 110%  

|21.|| {{SSB|Ness}} || 18% || 361 || 70 || 65 || 118%

|21.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} || 15% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 118%

|21.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (down) || 16% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 118%  

|24.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} (down) || 14% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 127%

! Rank || Character ||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox Damage|The amount of damage the strongest hitbox deals|y}}||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox angle|The launch angle the strongest hitbox sends the opponent|y}}||{{rollover|Base knockback|The knockback velocity the strongest hitbox has at 0%|y}}||{{rollover|Knockback scaling|How much the knockback velocity of the strongest hitbox increases as the opponent's percent increases|y}}||{{rollover|Strongest Hitbox KO percentage|The earliest percent the strongest hitbox KOs Mario from the center of Dream Land on the ground|y}}

|1.|| {{SSB|Link}} || 24% || 50 || 30 || 100 || 71%  

|2.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} (up) || 21% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 83%  

|3.|| {{SSB|Kirby}} || 17% || 361 || 20 || 120 || 86%  

|4.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} || 20% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 89%  

|4.|| {{SSB|Pikachu}} || 20% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 89%  

|6.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (up) || 20% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 90%  

|7.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (up) || 19% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 95%

|7.|| {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} (down) || 19% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 95%  

|7.|| {{SSB|Mario}} (up) || 18% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 95%  

|10.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (partially up) || 19% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 96%  

|11.|| {{SSB|Fox}} || 17% || 361 || 0 || 120 || 99%  

|11.|| {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} || 16% || 361 || 10 || 120 || 99%

|13.|| {{SSB|Yoshi}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%

|13.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} || 18% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 102%

|13.|| {{SSB|Mario}} || 17% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 102%  

|16.|| {{SSB|Samus}} || 18% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 103%  

|17.|| {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (down) || 17% || 361 || 20 || 100 || 109%

|17.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} (up) || 16% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 109%

|17.|| {{SSB|Mario}} (down) || 16% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 109%  

|20.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (partially down) || 17% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 110%  

|21.|| {{SSB|Ness}} || 18% || 361 || 70 || 65 || 118%

|21.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} || 15% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 118%

|21.|| {{SSB|Samus}} (down) || 16% || 40 || 15 || 100 || 118%  

|24.|| {{SSB|Luigi}} (down) || 14% || 361 || 30 || 100 || 127%

===NTSC-J to NTSC-U===

===NTSC-U to PAL (AUS)===

===PAL (AUS) to PAL (EUR)===

**S = only a solo Ice Climber lands his/her forward smash

! Rank || Character ||{{rollover|Base knockback|Knockback velocity on Mario at 0%|y}}||{{rollover|Knockback scaling|How much knockback velocity increases per percent on Mario|y}}||{{rollover|KO percent with poor DI|The percent the hitbox reaches ?? in knockback velocity on Mario, which KOs from the center of FD with the standard horizontal trajectory when DI'd down|y}}||{{rollover|KO percent with no DI|The percent the hitbox reaches ?? in knockback velocity on Mario, which KOs from the center of FD with the standard horizontal trajectory when not DI'd|y}}||{{rollover|KO percent with good DI|The percent the hitbox reaches ?? in knockback velocity on Mario, which KOs from the center of FD with the standard horizontal trajectory when DI'd away|y}}

! Rank || Character ||{{rollover|Base knockback|Knockback velocity on Mario at 0%|y}}||{{rollover|Knockback scaling|How much knockback velocity increases per percent on Mario|y}}||{{rollover|KO percent with poor DI|The percent the hitbox reaches 5750 in knockback velocity on Mario, which KOs from the center of FD with the standard horizontal trajectory when DI'd down|y}}||{{rollover|KO percent with no DI|The percent the hitbox reaches 6200 in knockback velocity on Mario, which KOs from the center of FD with the standard horizontal trajectory when not DI'd|y}}||{{rollover|KO percent with good DI|The percent the hitbox reaches 6825 in knockback velocity on Mario, which KOs from the center of FD with the standard horizontal trajectory when DI'd away|y}}

|1. || {{SSBB|King Dedede}} || 3698 || 55.76 || 36.80% || 44.87% || 56.08%

|2. || {{SSBB|Ike}} || 3510 || 57.17 || 39.18% || 47.05% || 57.98%

|3. || {{SSBB|Snake}} || 4361 || 34.30 || 40.50% || 53.62% || 71.84%

|4. || {{SSBB|Lucario}} 170% || 2615 || 54.06 || 57.99% || 66.32% || 77.86%

|5. || {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} || 2743 || 51.42 || 58.48% || 67.23% || 79.39%

|6. || {{SSBB|Bowser}} || 2946 || 48.24 || 58.13% || 67.45% || 80.41%

|7. || {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} || 2996 || 46.65 || 59.04% || 68.68% || 82.08%

|8. || {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} || 2646 || 51.49 || 60.28% || 69.02% || 81.16%

|9. || {{SSBB|Luigi}} || 2286 || 54.58 || 63.47% || 71.71% || 83.16%

|10. || {{SSBB|Marth}} || 3680 || 35.00 || 59.14% || 72.00% || 89.86%

|11. || {{SSBB|Charizard}} || 2880 || 44.31 || 64.77% || 74.93% || 89.03%

|12. || {{SSBB|Link}} 2nd || 2317 || 47.15 || 72.81% || 82.35% || 95.61%

|13. || {{SSBB|Ness}} || 2938 || 38.41 || 73.21% || 84.93% || 101.20%

|14. || {{SSBB|Kirby}} || 2523 || 42.82 || 75.36% || 85.87% || 100.47%

|15. || {{SSBB|Lucas}} || 2842 || 37.18 || 78.21% || 90.32% || 107.13%

|16. || {{SSBB|Olimar}} P || 2049 || 45.22 || 81.84% || 91.80% || 105.62%

|17. || {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} || 2072 || 44.53 || 82.60% || 92.70% || 106.74%

|18. || {{SSBB|Mario}} || 2136 || 42.84 || 84.36% || 94.86% || 109.45%

|19. || {{SSBB|Pikachu}} || 3208 || 31.43 || 80.88% || 95.20% || 115.08%

|20. || {{SSBB|Toon Link}} || 2557 || 37.78 || 84.52% || 96.43% || 112.97%

|21. || Lucario 85% || 2069 || 41.36 || 89.00% || 99.88% || 114.99%

|22. || {{SSBB|Ivysaur}} || 1930 || 42.39 || 90.12% || 100.73% || 115.48%

|23. || {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} || 1660 || 44.10 || 92.74% || 102.95% || 117.12%

|24. || {{SSBB|Wario}} || 2180 || 38.50 || 92.73% || 104.42% || 120.65%

|25. || {{SSBB|Zelda}} || 2188 || 37.43 || 95.16% || 107.19% || 123.88%

|26. || {{SSBB|Peach}} T || 2354 || 35.65 || 95.26% || 107.88% || 125.41%

|27. || {{SSBB|Falco}} || 2359 || 35.57 || 95.33% || 107.98% || 125.56%

|28. || {{SSBB|Pit}} || 2309 || 35.91 || 95.82% || 108.35% || 125.76%

|29. || {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} P || 2086 || 37.43 || 97.89% || 109.91% || 126.61%

|30. || {{SSBB|Sonic}} || 2082 || 37.28 || 98.39% || 110.46% || 127.23%

|31. || {{SSBB|Yoshi}} || 1839 || 39.39 || 99.29% || 110.71% || 126.58%

|32. || {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} || 2029 || 37.66 || 98.81% || 110.75% || 127.35%

|33. || Ice Climbers B || 2461 || 33.59 || 97.92% || 111.31% || 129.92%

|34. || {{SSBB|Samus}} || 1783 || 38.03 || 104.31% || 116.15% || 132.58%

|35. || {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} || 1993 || 36.13 || 103.99% || 116.44% || 133.74%

|36. || {{SSBB|Squirtle}} || 1718 || 38.04 || 105.99% || 117.82% || 134.25%

|37. || {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} || 2416 || 32.08 || 103.93% || 117.96% || 137.44%

|38. || Link 1st || 1900 || 36.38 || 105.83% || 118.20% || 135.38%

|39. || {{SSBB|Fox}} || 1490 || 38.81 || 109.77% || 121.36% || 137.46%

|39. || Olimar R || 1490 || 38.81 || 109.77% || 121.36% || 137.46%

|39. || Olimar B || 1490 || 38.81 || 109.77% || 121.36% || 137.46%

|42. || Ice Climbers N || 2003 || 33.59 || 111.55% || 124.95% || 143.55%

|43. || Peach P || 1972 || 32.37 || 116.71% || 130.61% || 149.92%

|44. || Peach G || 2462 || 28.30 || 116.18% || 132.08% || 154.17%

|45. || {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} || 2008 || 30.86 || 121.26% || 135.84% || 156.09%

|46. || {{SSBB|Wolf}} || 2056 || 30.18 || 122.40% || 137.31% || 158.02%  

|47. || {{SSBB|Sheik}} || 2573 || 26.08 || 121.82% || 139.07% || 163.04%

|48. || Lucario 0% || 1687 || 29.15 || 139.38% || 154.82% || 176.26%

|49. || Olimar W || 983 || 20.86 || 228.52% || 250.10% || 280.06%

! Rank || Character ||{{rollover|Base knockback|Knockback velocity on Mario at 0%|y}}||{{rollover|Knockback scaling|How much knockback velocity increases per percent on Mario|y}}||{{rollover|KO percent with poor DI|The percent the hitbox reaches ?? in knockback velocity on Mario, which KOs from the center of FD with the standard horizontal trajectory when DI'd down|y}}||{{rollover|KO percent with no DI|The percent the hitbox reaches ?? in knockback velocity on Mario, which KOs from the center of FD with the standard horizontal trajectory when not DI'd|y}}||{{rollover|KO percent with good DI|The percent the hitbox reaches ?? in knockback velocity on Mario, which KOs from the center of FD with the standard horizontal trajectory when DI'd away|y}}