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[[File:MarthForwardSmashSSBB.jpg|thumb|Marth using his forward smash in ''[[Brawl]]'']]
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[[File:Corrin Screen 6.jpg|thumb|Corrin using his forward smash in ''[[Smash 4]]''.]]
A '''forward smash''', abbreviated '''f-smash''' and officially known as a '''side smash attack''' ({{ja|横スマッシュ攻撃|Yoko sumasshu kōgeki}}), is a [[smash attack]] that any character can perform by tapping the [[control stick]] in a horizontal direction and pressing the attack button immediately afterward or simultaneously, or by tilting the [[C-Stick]] in a horizontal direction (except in ''Melee''{{'}}s single-player modes). Forward smashes typically are strong strikes with a large hitbox directly in front of the character, sometimes shifting them forward a significant distance as well. Some characters even have forward smashes that contain super armor under certain conditions. Starting in ''Melee'', forward smashes can be [[charge]]d for a maximum of one second (or 60 [[frame]]s), resulting in up to 1.4× the [[damage]] and [[knockback]]. In ''Ultimate'', with some exceptions, they can be held for an additional two seconds (120 frames) upon reaching full charge, with the total being 3 seconds (180 frames).


After tapping the control stick forwards, there is a 3-frame window wherein a forward smash can be performed. If the attack button is pressed too late, a [[dash attack]] will be performed instead. Pressing the attack button on the last possible frame results in a [[small step forward smash]]. In all games except ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', forward smashes can be [[pivot]]ed.
[[File:Mariosmashattack.jpg|thumb|right|Mario using his forward smash in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''.]]
A '''forward smash attack''' (officially '''side smash attack'''), also known as just a '''forward smash''', is a [[smash attack]] that any character can perform by tapping the [[control stick]] or [[d-pad]] in a horizontal (or mostly horizontal) direction and pressing the attack button immediately afterward or simultaneously; or by tilting the [[C-Stick]] in a horizontal (or mostly horizontal) direction, though the latter method does not work in the single-player modes of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (since it moves the camera instead) or in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' (as the C buttons are used to jump in ''SSB''). Like [[forward tilt]]s, certain forward smashes can be performed at three different angles depending on where the control stick is directed, directing the attack in that diagonal direction. When on ice terrain it becomes very useful for far away opponents, if the player charges the smash, they will slowly slide in the direction the player pressed while charging, allowing them to take full advantage of the area (doesn't work for up/down smash).


Like [[forward tilt]]s, certain forward smashes can be [[Angling|angle]]d in up to 3 directions; a select few forward smashes in ''Smash 64'', however, can be angled in up to 5 directions. In ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', the control stick or c-stick must be tapped in the desired angle at the start of the move to angle it. From ''Brawl'' onwards, however, the attack can be angled by holding the control stick or C-stick in the desired angle as the move's charging period ends.
In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', the forward smash can be charged by holding down the attack button for up to two seconds, resulting in higher damage and [[knockback]].


==List of forward smashes==
==List of forward smashes in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
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*[[Mario (SSB)|Mario]]: Winds up to deliver a powerful punch with an enlarged fist. Slow, but a great KO move. 17% damage.
! Character !! Description !! Angleable
*[[Donkey Kong (SSB)|Donkey Kong]]: Brings his hand behind himself, then slaps the foe hard. Incredibly strong (The second strongest in terms of knockback), but one of the slowest Smashes in this game. 20% damage.
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*[[Link (SSB)|Link]]: Slashes from top to bottom. Deals good damage and has nice reach (The strongest in the PAL region dealing 24%), 20% in the PAL region.
|[[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]||Performs the Breegull Bash, where Banjo grabs Kazooie by her legs and slams her on the ground in front of him.||{{n|16}}
*[[Samus (SSB)|Samus]]: Punches with her arm cannon. A quick attack with fair knockback. 18% damage
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*[[Yoshi (SSB)|Yoshi]]: Slams the foe with his head. Comparable to Mario's side smash in terms of speed (The fourth most powerful side smash). 18% damage.
|[[Bayonetta]]||Creates a portal just behind her to summon [[Madama Butterfly]]'s fist for a forward punch.||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} {{n|16}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} {{y|16}}
*[[Kirby (SSB)|Kirby]]: A furious spin kick with good range, speed, and power. In terms of knockback, it is considered the most powerful forward smash. 17% damage.
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*[[Fox (SSB)|Fox]]: Fox spin kicks, lunging forward onto the ground. Not an outstanding KO move, but good speed. 17% damage.
|[[Bowser]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Rears back and then swings his head downwards, horns-first.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Jumps and attacks with a two-footed dropkick.||{{n|16}}
*[[Pikachu (SSB)|Pikachu]]: Lets loose a powerful jolt of a electricity for great damage. Has a disjointed hitbox. 18% damage.
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*[[Luigi (SSB)|Luigi]]: A huge, powerful punch attack similar to Mario's side smash. 15% damage.
|[[Bowser Jr.]]||Deploys two drills from the Koopa Clown Car and closes them in on the area in front of himself, hitting several times.||{{y|16}}
*[[Captain Falcon (SSB)|Captain Falcon]]: Delivers a spinning side kick imbued with fire (The fifth most powerful side smash along with Ness and Pikachu, knockback wise). 18% damage.
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*[[Ness (SSB)|Ness]]: Swings his baseball bat for a powerful attack. Can also reflect projectiles. 18% damage.
|[[Byleth]]||Stabs forwards with [[Areadbhar]].||{{y|16}}
*[[Jigglypuff (SSB)|Jigglypuff]]: Performs a lunging kick similar to Kirby's side smash in terms of speed. 16% damage.
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===Notes===
|[[Captain Falcon]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Throws a flaming side kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Leans into a forward elbow thrust.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Assumes a wide stance and slams his forearm forwards.||{{y|16}}
*This game is notable for all characters having very powerful side smashes.
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*Kirby's side is arguably the most feared in ''SSB''. It is notable for being the most powerful, the fastest, and having lots of range for a lightweight.
|[[Charizard]]||Performs a powerful swinging headbutt.||{{n|16}}
*While Mario and Luigi are considered [[clones]] in ''SSB'', Luigi's Side Smash does not have as much power as Mario's, but doesn't have as much [[lag]].
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*Ness's side smash has no sourspot in ''SSB'', but in future installments, it has three sourspotted areas in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. In addition, it is also weaker in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' than in N64.
|[[Chrom]]||A two-handed, downward slash.||{{n|16}}
 
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==List of forward smashes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
|[[Cloud]]||Performs a series of three fast slashes with the Buster Sword.||{{n|16}}
*[[Mario (SSBM)|Mario]]: Looses a blast of fire from his extended palm. Very poor range (stronger when used from not very close), yet very powerful and very quick. This move can also be angled.
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*[[Luigi (SSBM)|Luigi]]: Performs a horizontal spearhand.  A quick move that can be angled up or down. 13% damage.
|[[Corrin]]||Transforms his arm into a draconic spear hand and performs a long-ranged forward stab.||{{y|16}}
*[[Peach (SSBM)|Peach]]: Swings forward one of three items - golf club, tennis racket, or frying pan (the most damaging of the three). All three items have a disjointed hitbox.
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*[[Bowser (SSBM)|Bowser]]: Rears his head back, then headbutts forward.  Noticeably long start-up, but definitely the strongest Smash Attack in Melee. 24% damage.
|[[Daisy]]||Swings upwards and inwards with either a golf club, tennis racket, or frying pan.||{{y|16}}
*[[Dr. Mario (SSBM)|Dr. Mario]]: Extends his palm, unleashing a powerful electric blast. Like Mario's side smash, but has more knockback and is stronger when used close to him.
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*[[Donkey Kong (SSBM)|Donkey Kong]]: Claps forward with surprising speed and great knockback.
|[[Dark Pit]]||Performs a simple two-hitting combo of slashes.||{{n|16}}
*[[Link (SSBM)|Link]]: Slashes forward. The player can perform a second, stronger smash by hitting the A button or C-Stick immediately following the first attack. Decent reach on both slashes. The first hit has knockback growth, so at above 30%, it's impossible to land the second, stronger hit.
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*[[Zelda (SSBM)|Zelda]]: Zaps the foe with magic from her extended hands. Somewhat quick with slightly disjointed hitbox. Multiple hits.
|[[Dark Samus]]||Thrusts her arm cannon forwards alongside a burst of phazon.||{{y|16}}
*[[Sheik (SSBM)|Sheik]]: Performs two rolling kicks forward. The first kick usually leads right into the second, which does knockback.
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*[[Ganondorf (SSBM)|Ganondorf]]: Lunges forward with an elbow thrust, much like Captain Falcon. Deals high damage and is imbued with shadow. Enemies are sent flying upwards. Second strongest side smash (only Bowser`s side smash is stronger)
|[[Diddy Kong]]||Throws a pair of spinning backhands, one immediately after the other.||{{n|16}}
*[[Young Link (SSBM)|Young Link]]: Like Link's, this smash has a second available hit. This one is a bit faster with more horizontal knockback. The first hit is also weaker, so it is easy to trap foes and land both hits.
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*[[Samus (SSBM)|Samus]]: Punches forward with her Arm Cannon. Quick, but not impressively strong.
|[[Donkey Kong]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Reels his hand back and thrusts it forward.<br>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Leans forwards and claps his hands together.||{{GameIcon|SSB}} {{y|16}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} {{n|16}}
*[[Yoshi (SSBM)|Yoshi]]: Slams horizontally with his head. Some start-up lag, but good knockback power.
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*[[Kirby (SSBM)|Kirby]]: Jumps forward while kicking. Good reach. 15% damage.
|[[Dr. Mario]]||Thrusts his palm forwards and unleashes an electric explosion.||{{y|16}}
*[[Fox (SSBM)|Fox]]: Does a sort of spinning kick while jumping forward. A rather quick move, with enough power to make it a viable finisher. 15% damage.
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*[[Falco (SSBM)|Falco]]: Performs a kicking attack much like Fox's, although it may be slightly stronger and has more knockback. 17% damage.
|[[Duck Hunt]]||The unseen gunman fires off three consecutive shots of increasing distance from the dog and duck, who comically try to dodge them.||{{n|16}}
*[[Pikachu (SSBM)|Pikachu]]: Looses a thunder jolt from its cheeks. Great knockback and disjointed hitbox, but some start-up lag.
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*[[Jigglypuff (SSBM)|Jigglypuff]]: Lunges forward while kicking. Some start-up lag, but strong nonetheless. 17% damage.
|[[Falco]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Throws a jumping cartwheel kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swipes downwards with both wings.||{{n|16}}
*[[Pichu (SSBM)|Pichu]]: Zaps the foe with electricity from its cheeks, like Pikachu, but with less range. This move, however, scores multiple hits, and the last hit deals high knockback.
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*[[Mewtwo (SSBM)|Mewtwo]]: Blasts psychic energy from its palms. Decent reach, but weak knockback.
|[[Fox]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Jumps forwards while performing a spinning dropkick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws a jumping cartwheel kick.||{{n|16}}
*[[Ness (SSBM)|Ness]]: Swings his famous baseball bat. A powerful move which can even reflect most projectiles.  
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*[[Captain Falcon (SSBM)|Captain Falcon]]: Thrusts his elbow forward. Good knockback, but considerable starting lag. The third strongest f-smash. 20% damage.
|[[Ganondorf]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Leans into a forward elbow thrust.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Pulls out the SpaceWorld 2000 sword and slams it onto the ground in front of himself.||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} {{y|16}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} {{n|16}}
*[[Ice Climbers (SSBM)|Ice Climbers]]: Smashes both hammers forward, huge damage (more than Bowsers) and knockback if both are together, still decent if apart.
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*[[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]]: This is considered by many to be the best forward smash in ''Melee''. Marth slashes quickly from top to bottom, with a powerful sweet spot at the sword's tip.  It is very fast, and gives good range.
|[[Greninja]]||Performs an inward reverse-grip slash with a water blade.||{{n|16}}
*[[Roy (SSBM)|Roy]]: Much like Marth's, a huge vertical slash. Roy's, however, is slightly slower, but with amazingly strong knockback.  
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*[[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)|Mr. Game & Watch]]: Hits the foe with a fire poker. Slow, but strong, with a long-lasting hitbox.
|[[Hero]]||Attacks with a two-handed, downward sword slash.||{{n|16}}
 
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==List of forward smashes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
|[[Ice Climbers]]||Slam their hammers on the ground.||{{n|16}}
*[[Mario (SSBB)|Mario]]: Mario pulls his left hand back over his shoulder and thrusts his palm forward, releasing a blast of fire. A quick, ranged smash, and also quite powerful, especially when sweetspotted. Slightly disjointed hatbox. Like from ''Melee'', the smash can be angled. 17% when [[sweetspot]]ted, 14% [[sourspot]]ted.
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*[[Luigi (SSBB)|Luigi]]: Luigi horizontally spears with his left hand. Most likely his best KO move, this is very quick and deals a great amount of knockback, one of the most powerful in the game, despite its very poor damage. Like Mario's side smash, it can be angled, and deals even more knockback when aimed upward. Even when uncharged, the attack can KO below 75% when angled upward. When the opponent's damage goes above 260%, this move will have more knockback than a reverse Warlock Punch. When this move is used while [[Pivoting]], it has more power and is less [[lag]]gy. Due to its great horizontal and vertical knockback, Directional Influence does not have great effect on the knockback of this attack. 14% uncharged, 19% fully charged.
|[[Ike]]||Lifts Ragnell over himself and slams it onto the ground.||{{n|16}}
*[[Peach (SSBB)|Peach]]: Peach swings with either a golf club, frying pan or tennis racket. Each weapon has varying knockback, damage and range. The tennis racket does little damage (12-16%) and has very weak knockback when sourspotted, but higher knockback when sweespot, doing 13-19% damage and is the strongest semi-spike in the game, enough to KO at mid percentage (from 60% onwards). The golf club has long range, does 15-21%, and decent power. The frying pan does the most damage, but doesn't have much knockback and has short range. When sweetspotted, it does 18-25% damage. At above 50%, the frying pan has decent vertical knockback. At above 100%, the frying pan is able to star KO the opponent when fully charged. Tennis racket and golf club can be use for edgeguarding. All three of them possess disjointed hitboxes.
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*[[Bowser (SSBB)|Bowser]]: Bowser reels back and headbutts forward. The most damaging forward smash in the game (does 46% damage fully charged) and has very high knockback and range, but since it has a long lag during start-up and cool-down, its effectiveness is limited.
|[[Incineroar]]||Performs an {{s|wikipedia|Enzuigiri}}.||{{n|16}}
*[[Donkey Kong (SSBB)|Donkey Kong]]: Donkey Kong claps his hands together in front of him. Has great knockback, especially when charged, and is quite quick compared to most smashes considering its power. It has both long range and good priority despite not having a disjointed hitbox.
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*[[Diddy Kong (SSBB)|Diddy Kong]]: Diddy Kong slaps in front of him while spinning around, hitting first with a weak right arm then again with a strong left arm. It's also possible to smash DI the first hit to avoid being hit by the 2nd slap.
|[[Inkling]]||Swings an Inkbrush forwards.||{{n|16}}
*[[Yoshi (SSBB)|Yoshi]]: Yoshi thrusts his head forward. Decent knockback (comparable to Mario's side smash). It can be angled, but is very hard to distinguish visually. 16% damage.
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*[[Wario (SSBB)|Wario]]: Wario performs a shoulder charge, similar to that of the Wario Land games. Poor range, but above-average strength and extremely fast for a forward smash (9 [[frame]] attack). Has some amount of [[launch resistance]] (on frames 8-12). 19% uncharged, 26% fully charged.
|[[Isabelle]]||Cracks a party popper, causing an explosion of confetti in front of herself.||{{n|16}}
*[[Link (SSBB)|Link]]: Link swings his sword from side to side in front of him. This attack is a [[natural combo]], for the attack button/C-Stick can be hit again to deliver a second, more powerful hit. First hit is now more powerful than [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee's]], so the second hit is harder to hit with. The first strike is stronger at the tip while the second hit is stronger when close-up. Under some circumstances, this can do more damage than Bowser's forward-smash.
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*[[Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda]]: Zelda thrusts her arm out and lets loose a small burst of [[magic]], which sucks foes in and deals multiple hits. The last hit has a lot of knockback. This is quite quick, powerful, and has a  disjointed hitbox. Can be easily SDI'd out of. 17% damage.
|[[Ivysaur]]||Plants its vines onto the ground and uses them to vault itself forwards for a full-body tackle.||{{y|16}}
*[[Sheik (SSBB)|Sheik]]: Sheik spin-kicks forward twice. The first kick has less knockback and easily combos into the second, more powerful kick.
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*[[Ganondorf (SSBB)|Ganondorf]]: Ganondorf jams his elbow forward, similar to Captain Falcon's Forward Smash. Deals darkness damage. Stronger than Captain Falcon's and with more range, but slightly slower. It can be angled but it doesn't have an effect on damage dealt. One of the strongest side smashes in the game. The pivoted smash attack has more range than usual and has high shield stun. It has a disjointed hitbox. 24% uncharge, 33% fully charged.
|[[Jigglypuff]]||Throws a jumping-forward side kick.||{{n|16}}
*[[Toon Link (SSBB)|Toon Link]]: Toon Link performs an attack which is similar to Link's Forward Smash, and also a natural combo. However, the first slash delivers set vertical [[knockback]], while the 2nd strike has good knockback, though it's evadable and can be blocked even if hit by the first strike.
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*[[Samus (SSBB)|Samus]]: Samus shoves her arm cannon forward quickly but forcefully. It can be angled, but the attack is very weak even if it is angled upwards due to its below average knockback.
|[[Joker]]||Swings his knife downwards in front of himself while leaning forwards. If active, Arsene swings both his arms downwards in an X-shaped slash.||{{n|16}}
*[[Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)|Zero Suit Samus]]: Whips forward with her plasma whip. Great range, but has noticeable startup lag. Large disjointed hitbox, and hits behind her too. Not as powerful as a regular forward smash.
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*[[Pit (SSBB)|Pit]]: Slashes forward twice with bow swords. Very fast with good knockback when not [[Stale-Move Negation|stale]]. It is one of Pit's finishing moves.
|[[Kazuya]]||Throws a powerful punch in his demon form.||{{n|16}}
*[[Ice Climbers (SSBB)|Ice Climbers]]: The Ice Climbers overhead-swing their hammers to the ground. Does not deal as much knockback as in [[Melee]].
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*[[R.O.B. (SSBB)|R.O.B.]]: R.O.B. lets loose a blast of electric energy from his eyes. It has a disjointed hitbox, has knockback that is useful for setting up a spike, but is a tad weak for a side smash. Can be angled.
|[[Ken]]||Performs an inwards roundhouse kick.||{{n|16}}
*[[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)|Mr. Game & Watch]]: Mr. Game & Watch overhead-swings a lighted match. Very powerful, with a long-lasting hitbox, making it difficult to punish.
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*[[Kirby (SSBB)|Kirby]]: Kirby lunges forward and jump-kicks. Quick start-up and good range, huge knockback and priority. It also can be angled. 15% uncharged, 21% fully charged.
|[[King Dedede]]||Lifts his hammer up and slams it onto the ground in front of himself.||{{n|16}}
*[[Meta Knight (SSBB)|Meta Knight]]: Meta Knight pulls his sword back and slashes across with astounding force, dealing a good amount of knockback. One of Meta Knight's slowest finishers (24 frames start-up), although this attack is less laggy than most forward smashes due to almost no ending lag. 14% unchagerd, 19% fully charged.
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*[[King Dedede (SSBB)|King Dedede]]: King Dedede overhead-swings his hammer very slowly. This attack is disjointed. It is incredibly powerful when hitting by the tip in the air or by the head on the ground, as they are sweetspots and deal 32% damage. It has the highest knockback for a side-smash in the game when hitting with the sweetspots. However, it is also the forward smash with the slowest start up (43 frames) and is very weak when sourspotted, only dealing 5% damage with minimal knockback. Less of a shockwave on the ground near the hammer. Strongest smash attack in the game.
|[[King K. Rool]]||Dons a boxing glove and punches straight forwards with it.||{{y|16}}
*[[Olimar (SSBB)|Olimar]]: Olimar commands a Pikmin to perform a ramming attack, causing it to fly forward while spinning. This attack has great range due to its disjointed hitbox, but only delivers powerful knockback only at close range, for strength decreases the farther the Pikmin travels. The knockback depends on the Pikmin used.
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*[[Fox (SSBB)|Fox]]: Fox performs a forward cartwheel. It has moderate knockback and range. 15% uncharged, 21% fully charged.
|[[Kirby]]||Throws a jumping-forward side kick.||{{GameIcon|SSB}} {{n|16}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} {{y|16}}
*[[Falco (SSBB)|Falco]]: Falco does a slashing cross-chop. The most powerful side smash of the [[Space animals|Space Animals]], and very powerful in general. The attack is a bit slow and has some ending lag but it has pretty good range. It also has a huge sweetspot behind Falco. It is weak if hit by the tip. 15% uncharged, 21% fully charged.
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*[[Wolf (SSBB)|Wolf]]:  Wolf stretches his arms in front of his body and thrusts forward, then twists his claws. This attack moves Wolf along the ground, starts quickly, is the longest ranging forward smash in the game, and often strikes opponents twice, but delivers below average knockback and has noticeable cool-down time (The third weakest in the game).
|[[Link]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Swings the Master Sword straight downwards to the ground.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swings the Master Sword inward with both hands, then outward with one. A two-hit [[natural combo]], with the second slash requiring the A button to be pressed again.||{{n|16}}
*[[Captain Falcon (SSBB)|Captain Falcon]]: Thrusts his elbows in a somewhat slow motion. It received a huge power and speed nerf from ''Melee''. However, it is still powerful. It still has its psuedo-counter effect from ''Melee''. 19% damage.
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*[[Pikachu (SSBB)|Pikachu]]: Releases a burst of electricity from its cheeks. It has a huge disjointed hitbox, but has noticeable start-up lag. The closer the opponent is to Pikachu, the more strength this attack has. 20% at close range.
|[[Little Mac]]||Throws a cross, a downwards body blow, or a wide-angled uppercut, depending on the angle.||{{y|16}}
*[[Squirtle (SSBB)|Squirtle]]: Squirtle retracts into its shell and launches forward. Moderate knockback and damage. It has launch resistance frames.
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*[[Ivysaur (SSBB)|Ivysaur]]: Ivysaur plants two vines on the floor and thrusts itself forward with a lot of force. Cannot be shield grabbed until after it gets on its feet. Good knockback makes it a decent finisher.
|[[Lucario]]||Leans forwards and performs a double palm thrust, blasting aura outwards alongside it.||{{n|16}}
*[[Charizard (SSBB)|Charizard]]: Charizard while it rams its head forward and upwards, dealing two hits. It has long range, and amazing knockback, making it a great KO move, but it does have some start-up lag that accounts for this power.
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*[[Lucario (SSBB)|Lucario]]: Releases a burst of aura. Lucario's Aura ability does affect this attack; if Lucario is at low damage, it will be weak, while at high damage, it has great strength. It has some start up lag, but has [[IASA]] frames shortly after the hitbox ends allowing another forward-smash to be started without cooldown. Very hard to punish.
|[[Lucas]]||Swings inwards with a stick. It can reflect projectiles if timed correctly.||{{n|16}}
*[[Jigglypuff (SSBB)|Jigglypuff]]: Similar to Kirby, Jigglypuff jump-kicks forward. It has more startup lag and less range than Kirby's, and deals less knockback but more damage. 16% uncharged, 22% fully charged.
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*[[Marth (SSBB)|Marth]]: Marth swings his sword from behind to the front over his head. It is very fast (hits on frame 10), has a great disjointed range and is very powerful when opponents are hit at the tip of the sword. When uncharged, though, a good DI can make super-heavyweight characters, like Bowser, can survive up to 200% (when it´s not hit by the tip). 14% at the base, 19% when tipped.
|[[Lucina]]||Swings Parallel Falchion straight downwards in a wide arc from behind her onto the ground in front of her.||{{n|16}}
*[[Ike (SSBB)|Ike]]: Ike overhead-swings his sword forward to the ground. It is extremely powerful and has a great, disjointed range but is incredibly slow (it has about 30 frames start-up; the third longest) and terrible end lag (the longest out of any side smash) if he misses like most of his moves. It is slightly weaker at the tip though it is still very powerful.
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*[[Ness (SSBB)|Ness]]: Ness swings his baseball bat forward, with significant start up lag. The tip of the bat is more powerful than the rest of it, and it can reflect projectiles. Great finisher. 24% uncharged, 33% fully charged if sweetspotted, 18% uncharged, 25% fully charged if sourspotted.
|[[Luigi]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Throws an enormous punch, inflating his fist.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws a straight horizontal spearhand.||{{y|16}}
*[[Lucas (SSBB)|Lucas]]: Lucas quickly swings his stick forward. This can also reflect projectiles. Similar to Ness, but is faster. It is a bit less powerful (though it stil has good knockback), and more reliable to reflect projectiles with because of its speed. Like Ness', it has a sweetspot on the tip of the stick for even more knockback. Even though weaker than Ness' baseball bat, it is an outstanding finisher if it connects.
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*[[Snake (SSBB)|Snake]]: Snake slowly fires an RPG-7 at his feet. Large hitbox, can OHKO if fully charged anyone except Bowser without directional influence and used from the extreme end of Final Destination. Almost no vertical knockback but the second slowest forward smash in the game (It hits on frames 41-43) and quite short range for a powerful attack, even though it's disjointed. Best used as a surprise attack because it also deals high amount of shield stun and its great knockback, especially when near the edge of the stage.
|[[Mario]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Throws an enormous punch, inflating his fist.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Unleashes a fiery explosion via a palm thrust.||{{y|16}}
*[[Sonic (SSBB)|Sonic]]: Sonic punches in front of him. A good KO move, but it lacks in range and is slower than most of his other attacks. It can be angled. The tip of his fist has fairly high [[priority]], enough to clash against swords and pass through the [[Mach Tornado]]. 14% uncharged, 19% fully charged.
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|[[Marth]]||Swings Falchion straight downwards in a wide arc from behind him onto the ground in front of him.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Mega Man]]||The Charge Shot; grips his Mega Buster, then charges and fires a shot from it. Its range and damage increases with the charge.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Meta Knight]]||Draws Galaxia in, then performs a near-instantaneous outward slash with it.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Mewtwo]]||Unleashes a blast of darkness from its outstretched palms.||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} {{n|16}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} {{y|16}}
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|[[Mii Brawler]]||Unleashes a powerful straight punch.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Mii Gunner]]||Rapidly fires a stream of shots from the arm cannon.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Mii Swordfighter]]||Slashes downwards and inwards with their sword.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Min Min]]||Punches with her equipped ARM, with either a massive Megawatt punch, a curved Ramram strike, or a Dragon strike with an additional laser beam if held. Unlike the rest of the cast, she can only hold her side smash for 30 frames before it automatically comes out.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||Forcefully swings a flaming torch forwards; based on the ''Game & Watch'' minigame ''Fire Attack''.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Mythra]]||Forcefully swings the Aegis Sword downwards into the ground.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Ness]]||Swings inwards with a baseball bat. It can reflect projectiles if timed correctly.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Olimar]]||Commands his leading [[Pikmin]] to perform a spinning, leaping full-body tackle. The damage and knockback depends on the Pikmin commanded.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Pac-Man]]||Swings his palm forwards, summoning [[Ghosts|Blinky]] to perform a tackle.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Palutena]]||Summons a pair of ethereal wings and claps them together in front of herself.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Peach]]||Swings upwards and inwards with either a golf club, tennis racket, or frying pan.||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} {{n|16}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} {{y|16}}
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|[[Pichu]]||Unleashes a multi-hitting electric spark from its cheeks.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Pikachu]]||Unleashes an electric spark from its cheeks.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Piranha Plant]]||Transforms its head into that of a {{s|mariowiki|Prickly Piranha Plant}} and performs an inward-swinging headbutt.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Pit]]||Performs a simple two-hitting combo of slashes.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Pyra]]||Forcefully swings the Aegis Sword downwards into the ground.||{{n|16}}
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|[[R.O.B.]]||Fires a laser blast from his eyes.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Richter]]||Leans far forwards and performs a tremendously long-ranged whip crack with the full length of the Vampire Killer.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Ridley]]||Leans forwards and exhales an exploding ball of plasma in his open mouth.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Robin]]||Slashes upwards, ending with their blade in a forwards position.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Rosalina]] & [[Luma]]||''Rosalina:'' Leans forwards and unleashes a small galactic blast from her wand.<br/>''Luma:'' Delivers a strong straight punch.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Roy]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Swings the Binding Blade straight downwards in a wide arc from behind him onto the ground in front of him.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} A two-handed, downward slash with the Binding Blade.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Ryu]]||Steps forwards and performs the Joudan Sokutogeri, a powerful lunging side kick.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Samus]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Thrusts her arm cannon forwards.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Thrusts her arm cannon forwards alongside a burst of flame.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Sephiroth]]||Performs a two-handed upward slash with Masamune while keeping it horizontal.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Sheik]]||Performs two quick jumping kicks, moving slightly forwards.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Shulk]]||Stabs forwards with the Monado, then opens up its physical blade to stab a second time with the light beam hidden within it.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Simon]]||Leans far forwards and performs a tremendously long-ranged whip crack with the full length of the Vampire Killer.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Snake]]||Takes out an RPG-7, aims it at the ground in front of himself, and then detonates a rocket at his feet.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Sonic]]||Performs the Windup Punch from ''Sonic the Fighters'', in which he rears back and then delivers a powerful straight punch.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Sora]]||A strong, horizontal swing of the Keyblade.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Squirtle]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Retreats into its shell and performs a jumping tackle.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swings its head inwards while spitting a jet of water to strengthen the blow.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Steve]]||A sweeping sword attack based off the sweep attack exclusive to the Java Edition of ''Minecraft''.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Terry]]||A spinning kick where he slightly reels back beforehand. ||{{n|16}}
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|[[Toon Link]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Swings the Master Sword inward with both hands, then outward with one. A two-hit natural combo, with the second slash requiring a second press of the A button.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Leans forwards and slashes upwards in reverse grip.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Villager]]||Leans forwards while holding a large bowling ball, then drops it to strike the area beneath.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Wario]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Performs the {{s|mariowiki|Dash Attack}}, in which he bashes the area just in front of himself with his shoulder.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a dramatic fist-inflating backhanded punch.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]||Steps forwards, assuming the warrior pose to strike with a spearhand.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Wolf]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Charges forwards amidst a claw thrust, then abruptly stops while twisting his claws.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Plants his feet and performs a forward palm thrust.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Yoshi]]||Rears his head back and then performs a powerful forwards headbutt.||{{y|16}}
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|[[Young Link]]||Swings the Kokiri Sword inward with both hands, then outward with one. A two-hit natural combo, with the second slash requiring a second press of the A button.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Zelda]]||Leans forwards and unleashes a sparkling burst of magic, striking many times.||{{n|16}}
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|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Swings her plasma whip forwards.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws a spinning side kick and immediately follows it up with a straight one.||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} {{n|16}}<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} {{y|16}}
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==Notable forward smashes==
==Notable forward smashes==
*[[King Dedede]]'s forward smash is the only forward smash in the game that can fully break a shield in its natural state, and the strongest in the game except for [[Lucario]]'s with full [[Aura]] and [[Hero]]'s if he scores a critical hit. It is also one of the only that possesses a [[Windbox]], shockwave, and numerous different hitboxes. It is the only forward smash that is capable of killing under 20%, making it strong enough to be the only forward smash to be generally considered among the strongest attacks in the entire series; it is the 4th strongest attack without special conditions in ''Ultimate'', losing to only [[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s 9, [[Ganondorf]]'s Aerial Reverse Warlock Punch, and [[Roy]]/[[Chrom]]'s Flare Blade. However, alongside [[Snake]]'s, it is also one of only two forward smashes that only activates upon or after frame 40.
* [[Link]], [[Young Link]], and [[Toon Link]] have a second side smash that can be performed by tapping A again after completing the first slash.
**Although, Link has the most powerful smash (in damage) when charged, with two slashes.
* [[Ness]]'s and [[Lucas]]'s side smash is unique mainly because it allows them to reflect trajectory attacks, if timed correctly.
*From ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' onwards, [[Link]], [[Young Link]], and [[Toon Link]] (except the latter in ''[[Ultimate]]'') possess the only forward smashes that are natural combos.
* [[Roy]]'s side smash is one of the few finishing moves in his arsenal, having longer reach and a stronger knock-back than Marth's forward smash.
**Furthermore, the first hit of Link's forward smash in ''Ultimate'' is capable of launching a unique sword beam projectile when Link is at 0%. This projectile travels quickly over a long distance, and its size and damage output are greatly increased by charging the attack. It also substantially increases the damage output of the attack when used at close range.
* [[Bowser]]'s side smash is the most powerful smash attack in [[Melee]], and the only one capable of KOing around 15 %, doing 32% fully charged, and can even send the [[Sandbag]] farther than the [[Home-Run Bat]] at certain percentages. In ''Brawl'', it is powered up even more to 46%, making it the most damaging side smash.
*[[Mega Man]], [[Olimar]], and [[Villager]]'s forward smashes, as well as Link's aforementioned ''Ultimate'' sword beam, are the only four forward smashes which are [[projectile]]s. Of those two, Mega Man and Link's projectiles are the only projectiles to increase in hitbox size as the attack is charged. Villager's is one of the only projectiles that fall downwards instead of traveling forwards. [[Mii Gunner]]'s forward smash may appear to be a projectile, but is technically not, as its shots do not act independently of the Mii Gunner.
*[[Wolf]]'s forward smash has incredible range, and almost no start-up lag.
*[[Ness]]'s forward smash is able to [[reflect]] projectiles. This property is shared with [[Lucas]]'s very similar forward smash, as well. These two, along with Min Min's [[up smash]] and Kazuya's [[Left Splits Kick]], are the only non-[[special attack]]s with this property.
*[[Ike]]'s side smash. Although it doesn't deal as much damage as a few of the strongest characters, it has the second highest knockback and extremely long range, though this is counterbalanced by considerable start-up (about 30 frames) and follow-up lag.
*[[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s forward smash is notable for its disjointed range, high power when sweetspotted, and very low ending lag.  
*[[Peach]]'s side smash involves one of three randomly chosen weapons, each with varying range, damage, knockback and knockback angle, and also has a slight range behind her.
**In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', it also has a very long duration and in the former game, it has fast startup. While the move's long duration was significantly toned down in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', its strong power remained intact while also still having relatively low ending lag.  
*[[Lucario]]'s side smash (as well as its up smash) leaves a small ranged Aura residue from its paws, allowing Lucario to attack from a small distance. Also has [[IASA]] frames.
**Additionally, in ''Ultimate'' it can be combo'd into from his down smash bury, making it one of his best KO options.
*[[Wario]]'s side smash comes out very quickly, does decent damage, and has good knock-back, though it has poor range. However it is notable for its launch resistance and [[priority|Transcendent Priority]].
*For her forward smash, [[Peach]] is capable of using three different weapons, each of which has different properties. In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', it is entirely random which of the three is used for the attack. In ''Smash 4'', the attack cycles from a tennis racket to a golf club to a frying pan, making its use more consistent. In ''Ultimate'', it was changed again to be [[angling|angle]]-dependent (neutral for the golf club, up for the frying pan, down for the tennis racket). [[Daisy]], as her [[Echo Fighter]], inherits those properties for her forward smash.
*[[Luigi]]'s side smash has surprisingly high knockback. When angled up and fully charged, at +260% it has even higher knockback than the reverse [[Warlock Punch]]. That makes it the most powerful side smash at very high percentages.
*[[Little Mac]]'s forward smash is notable for having substantially different animations and functions when angled, unlike most angleable smash attacks. The up-angled variation is a powerful uppercut that acts as an anti-air and strong vertical finisher, the neutral-angled variation is a straight cross that inflicts exceptionally high knockback, and the down-angled variation is a low hook that inflicts low knockback but very high shield damage. Traits common to all three variation are relatively low startup and ending lag. Like Little Mac's other smash attacks, it also has super armor frames during the startup; in ''Ultimate'', [[Special Zoom]] will activate if Little Mac is hit during the armor frames.
*[[Ganondorf (SSBB)|Ganondorf]]'s side smash has very high knockback when fully charged and can KO almost any character at low percentages (from 30% onwards)
*{{SSBB|Wolf}}'s forward smash is by far the longest reaching forward smash in ''Brawl'', covering nearly 1/2 of [[Final Destination]]. Furthermore, due to its range, it hits twice because of the initial hit's low [[angle]] and deceptively fast startup ([[frame]] 10).
*[[Olimar (SSBB)|Olimar]]'s side smash is a projectile where Olimar throws a Pikmin. This is also true for his [[up smash]] and [[down smash]].
**In ''Ultimate'', Wolf has a new forward smash that has been significantly reworked, now being much slower due to having twice as much startup lag (coming out on frame 20 compared to frame 10 in ''Brawl''), as well as less range and only consisting of one hit rather than two. However, it deals much greater damage, allowing it to KO opponents more consistently, while its ending lag was decreased by four frames. Combined with its slower startup, this makes it much safer and more difficult to punish, even being safe on shield if spaced, and due to its low cooldown, it can also be used to bait approaches from the opponent.  
*[[Mewtwo]]'s side smash has a disjointed hitbox, giving it good range but poor knockback.
*{{SSBB|Pit}}'s forward smash in ''Brawl'' is the fastest in the series by a considerable margin coming out on frame 6. In every other Smash game, the fastest forward smashes come out on frame 10.
*In ''Brawl'', {{SSBB|Wario}}'s forward smash has both [[transcendent priority]] and [[super armor]], a combination which makes it nearly impossible to intercept when combined with its high speed. It comes out on frame 9 making it the second-fastest forward smash in the series.
**The only other forward smashes to possess super armor are {{SSBB|Squirtle}}'s in ''Brawl'' and Little Mac's (regardless of angle). Sephiroth's (in Winged Form), Bowser's and Kazuya's have damage-based armor instead.
*[[Palutena]]'s forward smash has a reasonably powerful [[windbox]] just beyond the reach of the main portion of the attack, allowing it potential usage for niche [[edge-guard]]s and [[gimp]]s.
*While charging a forward smash, [[Corrin]] holds Omega Yato forwards to grind enemies at close range with its teeth for several potential weak hits. This makes it the only forward smash to have a hitbox while charging.
**[[Ness]]'s [[up smash]] and [[down smash]] have similar properties to Corrin's forward smash, except in ''Smash 3DS/Wii U''.
*The pattern of the gunshots in [[Duck Hunt]]'s forward smash, as well as the angles at which they launch, are slightly randomized. They will also become spaced further apart, and thereby reach further if the attack is charged.
*In ''Ultimate'', [[Sonic]]'s forward smash is notable for its tremendous range, being able to outrange a lot of moves. Aside from that, the angled down version is useful for 2 frame punishes and the move overall is one of his primary K.O attacks thanks to its respectable power.
*{{SSBU|Ganondorf}}'s forward smash in ''Ultimate'', nicknamed "Doriyah" after the grunt he makes while performing it, is a huge two-handed downward sword slash. It covers above and even a bit behind Ganondorf, with fantastic range for a melee attack. Its power is immense, rivaled only by {{SSBU|Bowser}} and surpassed only by {{SSBU|King Dedede}}, max aura {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|Hero}} with a crit, and {{SSBU|Kazuya}}. It is relatively slow though, coming out frame 29 and having 39 frames of ending lag. Additionally, due to too fast movement badly interpolating the hitboxes, there is a large blindspot near Ganondorf's head during the downward swing.
*[[Wii Fit Trainer]]'s forward smash can hit behind her, although this is very difficult to do on opponents with small hurtboxes. It is also the only one that can hit on both sides.
*[[Min Min]]'s forward smash is extremely atypical for a number of reasons:
**Min Min is able to use either the attack button or the special button to perform a smash attack. She can use them consecutively.
**It is the longest ranged forward smash in the entire game with her Dragon ARM laser, beating out Mega Man's fully charged forward smash.
**It has multiple variants on her forward smash depending on which ARM she uses. The Ramram offers a larger hitbox with more active frames, the Megawatt possesses incredible power at the cost of range, and the Dragon features a laser when held down.
**Min Min's forward smash changes properties when charged for at least fifteen frames, causing it to deal more base damage along with a larger hitbox and elemental effects.
**As of update 11.0.0, it is the only smash attack in the series that has a different maximum charge time instead of the default, being able to be held for only 30 frames instead of the standard 120 frames.
**The move deals more damage in the middle of its trajectory than when it first starts moving and when fully extended.
*[[Pyra]]'s forward smash, named Flare Smash, is spotlighted in her debut as a counterpart to Mythra's [[Foresight]] character ability as well as in the Move List. Despite this, it has no unique traits, although it is one of the most powerful and longest ranged forward smashes in the game.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Mario Side Smash SSBM.gif||Mario using his forward smash in ''[[Melee]]''
Range-Lucario-Brawl.png|{{SSBB|Lucario}} using its forward smash against {{SSBB|King Dedede}}. Notice the high [[range]] of Lucario's forward smash.
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Down smash]]
*[[Down smash]]
*[[Up smash]]
*[[Up smash]]
*[[Forward smash chart]]


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