Ken (SSBU)/Neutral attack/Hit 1

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's tapped first jab.

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's held first jab, when close to an opponent.

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's held first jab, when far from an opponent.

Update History

3.1.0

• Neutral attack 1 and 2 can be canceled into a special move for a longer amount of time.
• Neutral attack (heavy, close) deals drastically less knockback (70 base/70 scaling → 25/15) and sends at a slightly more horizontal angle (85° → 80°), making it a much better combo starter even at high percents.
• Neutral attack (heavy, far)'s second hit deals more damage (6% → 10%) with knockback compensated.

Hitboxes

Tapped

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
0	0	0	1.5%	0		Standard	20	0	0		2.8	top	0.0	10.5	9.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		Fighter only	All
1	0	0	1.5%	0		Standard	30	30	0		2.5	top	0.0	10.5	3.5	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		Fighter only	All
2	0	0	1.5%	0		Standard	25	28	0		2.5	top	0.0	10.5	6.5	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		Fighter only	All
3	0	0	1.5%	0		Standard	20	20	0		2.8	top	0.0	10.5	9.5	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All

Held (close)

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Clean hit
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	25	15	0		3.0	shoulderl	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.5×	0.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	25	15	0		2.0	bust	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5×	0.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	25	15	0		5.0	arml	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.5×	0.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
3	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	25	15	0		3.0	top	0.0	9.0	12.0 to 10.0	1.5×	0.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	25	15	0		3.0	shoulderl	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.5×	0.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	25	15	0		2.0	bust	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5×	0.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	25	15	0		5.0	arml	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.5×	0.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All

Held (far)

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Hit 1
0	0	0	6.0%	0		Forward	0	120	30		4.0	top	0.0	11.0 to 20.5	3.4	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Ken Kick		All	All
Hit 2 (early)
0	0	0	10.0%	0		Forward	30	92	0		4.0	top	0.0	10.0 to 15.2	4.4 to 11.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Kick		All	All
Hit 2 (late)
0	0	0	10.0%	0		Forward	30	92	0		4.0	top	0.0	10.0	4.4 to 11.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Kick		All	All

Timing

For each variant, canceling into a special move or Final Smash is only possible upon hitting an opponent and after hitlag is over.

Tapped

The move can only transition into the second jab if it hits an opponent; otherwise, pressing the attack button again triggers a consecutive jab.

Hitboxes	2-3
Jab 2 continuability window	6-24
Special cancel window	2-11
Final Smash cancel window	2-3
Consecutive jab frame	7
Interruptible	16
Animation length	30

Hitboxes
Jab 2
Special cancel
FS cancel

Held (close)

The move grants intangibility to Ken's head, bust, and arms.

Upper body intangible	4-10
Clean hit	7
Late hit	8-11
Special cancel window	7-20
Final Smash cancel window	7-11
Interruptible	38
Animation length	39

Hitboxes
Upper body
Special cancel
FS cancel

Held (far)

Hit 1	9-12
Hit 2 (early, late)	16, 17
Final Smash cancel window	9-17
Interruptible	33
Animation length	51

Hitboxes
FS cancel

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Vulnerable

Intangible

Continuable

Earliest continuable point

Interruptible

Ken's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Command input (cmd1 · cmd2) · Final Smash