Editing Fox (SSB)

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{{Infobox Character

|name = Fox

|rankingJP = 3

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==Attributes==

Fox is a character who is all about speed. He has the second fastest dashing speed (second only to {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}), third fastest air speed (behind {{SSB|Yoshi}} and {{SSB|Pikachu}}), the third fastest falling speed, a fast [[roll]], and generally very fast attacks in terms of both [[startup]] and [[ending lag]]. Fox also has a good and useful [[short hop]], which he can easily perform [[Z-cancel]]led aerials out of quickly. Fox can sometimes have trouble KOing because the majority of his attacks have low knockback, excluding his up smash and up aerial, which he sometimes relies on for KO'ing onstage. This problem is bigger against characters with strong vertical endurance, such as {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSB|Link}} and other Foxes. The up smash can easily KO most characters under around 90% (KOs at 76% on {{SSB|Dream Land}}), and can be combo'd into in a variety of ways, such as the using a Z-cancelled down aerial (which can be used during aerial approaches), or the first hit of his jab, then using the move while the opponent is in [[hitstun]]. The up aerial is mainly used as an aerial combo finisher, but can be used on its own as an effective aerial finisher. However, the generally low knockback of Fox's attacks means that he has amazing combo potential, having the ability to [[zero-death]] many other characters. Both Fox's forward and back throws can additionally [[chaingrab]] at very low percentages and combo into moves such as {{mvsub|Fox|SSB|dash attack}}, [[short hop laser]], or [[short hop double laser]]. Additionally, though Fox can have trouble KOing onstage, he does have a strong edgeguarding ability. His forward and back aerials can easily be used in offstage aerial combos or combo'd into from a move such as an up tilt at certain percentages, and his neutral aerial is a pretty powerful aerial when it first comes out. He also has two effective [[semi-spike]]s - down smash (best used near the edge), and his shine (which allows the shine spike technique, and can also be used just after an [[edge]] drop to cover the area around Fox).

On the downside, Fox has problems with his [[recovery]] like many characters in the game. His fast [[falling speed]] and predictable and linear recovery make him easy to edgeguard and combo offstage into a [[meteor smash]] or powerful aerial finisher. His primary recovery move, [[Fire Fox]], additionally requires charge-up time, and cannot damage opponents during that time, leaving Fox vulnerable; it is also possible to hit him out of the move using a projectile such as [[Thunder Jolt]] to [[gimp]] him repeatedly. With the correct timing, hitting him out of Fire Fox while moving is also possible. Fox's aforementioned problems with recovering also put him in a bad position when too far offstage, so he must be careful when combo'ing offstage against characters who are able to fight back easily such as Pikachu and {{SSB|Mario}}. Fox is also vulnerable to combos that work on [[fastfaller]]s, but due to him being a middleweight, he is conversely resistant to combos effective on lightweights.

==Differences between game versions==

====Attributes====

====Ground attacks====

====Special attacks====

*{{nerf|Fire Fox no longer has invincibility frames.}}

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==Moveset==

[[File:SSB64 Fox.gif|right]]

{{MovesetTable

|game=SSB

|neutralcount=2

|neutralinf=y

|neutral1dmg=4%

|neutral2dmg=4%

|neutraldesc=Two paw jabs, then a series of rapid kicks. Due to the hitstun of the first jab, it can lead into an up smash for a KO. The second jab is very fast and easily combos into his other moves. Can be used for a [[jab grab]].

|neutralinfdmg=1% per kick

|ftiltupdmg=11%

|ftiltsidedmg=9%

|ftiltdowndmg=8%

|ftiltdesc=A fast but somewhat short-ranged move, and is good for spacing or leading into a wall combo.

|utiltdmg=9%

|utiltdesc=Kicks directly upwards, making his extended foot the only hitbox. This makes it a close up move, however, it is extremely useful. It can chain into itself, it is very fast, knocks the foe into the air leading into many air combos, and is the center of most of Fox's combos.

|dtiltdesc=Tail sweep. Can combo into a forward smash or jab at low percentages, a down aerial at low to mid percentages, and in certain situations at low percentages, a shine followed with a [[shine spike]].

|dashdmg=10% (clean), 7% (late)

|dashdesc=Leaps and kicks. Can combo into an up tilt, leading into another combo, or a forward smash, which is effective near the edge.

|fsmashdmg=17% (clean), 13% (late)

|fsmashdesc=Puts his feet together and jumps forward, feet first. Decent KO power.

|usmashdmg=16% (clean), 8% (late)

|usmashdesc=Does a bicycle kick. Has a lot of vertical KO power.

|dsmashdmg=14%

|nairdmg=14% (clean), 9% (late)

|nairdesc=A normal [[sex kick]]. Great for KOing and edgeguards, comes out quickly and has good range, though it has limited combo ability compared to his other aerials.

|fairdmg=12% (clean), 8% (late)

|bairdesc=A sex kick behind himself with low knockback, can combo into itself and lead into other aerials and other moves such as up tilt.

|uairdesc=Upward aerial flip, great vertical KOer and juggler. Does 2% first hit, 13% second hit. Landing the first hit does [[set knockback]] and can combo, but is difficult to land intentionally.

|dairdesc=Does a drill kick with weak knockback. Not a good meteor smash, but if used on a grounded foe, easily combos into an up tilt or up smash when Z-cancelled.

|grabdesc=

|fthrowdmg=12%

|fthrowdesc=Throws opponent forward with good KO power.

|bthrowdmg=15% (throw), 10% (collateral)

|bthrowdesc=Rolls backward and kicks the opponent off him.

|edgesdmg=4%

|edgesdesc=Slowly rises and flip kicks.

|nsdesc=The Blaster shoots a pink laser beam as a [[projectile]] that does some [[hitstun]] on opponents, allowing some followups, and making the move excellent for stopping opponent approaches, especially when coupled with the [[short hop laser]] and [[ledgehopped double laser]] techniques. Has increased fire rate while Fox is airborne allowing Fox to short hop double laser.

|usname=Fire Fox

|usdesc=Fox charges up (and is pulled down by gravity at a reduced rate), and then propels himself in a direction with a fiery blast, that is controllable with the Control Stick. Used for [[recovery]], does decent vertical knockback, but not a reliable KO move.

|dsname=Reflector

|dspage=Reflector (Fox)

|dsdesc=Informally known as a shine, it reflects any projectiles that hit it back. As an attack, it sends opponents on a [[semi-spike]] trajectory, has [[set knockback]], and is fast, making it useful for [[edgeguarding]], via the [[shine spike]] technique.

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===[[On-screen appearance]]===

|char=Fox}}

==In Single-player==

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==[[Alternate costume (SSB)#Fox|Alternate costumes]]==

==Trivia==

*Fox is the only character to have two of his aerials both being [[sex kick]]s (his neutral and back aerials). All other characters have only one sex kick.

*Fox's official artwork for ''Smash 64'' gives his jacket a greenish color, in contrast to the tan color it is given in-game.

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