Mewtwo (SSBU)/Forward throw

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Mewtwo forward throw hurtbox visualization

Overview

After grabbing the opponent, Mewtwo telekinetically lifts them into the air and fires five Shadow Ball-like projectiles in their direction. Boasts very high damage for a throw, being the most damaging forward throw in the game if all five projectiles are able to connect (15% unstaled). These projectiles can be reflected back at Mewtwo if they possess a passive reflector, such as Hero (SSBU) using Bounce or if they are wearing a Franklin Badge. Additionally since they are energy-based projectiles, nearby opponents with absorption moves can choose to intercept and heal by a sizeable amount.

Due to being a multi-hitting move it can be effected by DI at higher percentages, limiting its damage potential at those percentages. While it does not possess any true follow-ups, the thrown opponent is consistently forced into a bad position regardless of if all five projectiles connect with their target, made more dangerous by the low ending lag present after the throws completion. With improper DI it can also KO opponents around 140% from the combined knockback of the projectiles.

Update History

13.0.1

• Forward throw's Shadow Balls deal more damage (2% → 2.4%; total: 13% → 15%).

Throw and Hitbox Data

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
Shadow Balls
0	0	16	2.4%	0		Forward	50	100	0		8.0	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0×	0.8×	0%							Fire		All	All

Kind	ID	Damage	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	H×	Effect	Type	Sound
Throw	0	3.0%		Forward	0	100	35	0.0×			None
Break	0	3.0%		Forward	40	100	0	0.0×			None

Timing

Invincibility	1-19
Throw release	19
Shadow Balls	33-45, 40-52, 47-59, 54-66, 61-73
Interruptible	82
Animation length	98

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Vulnerable

Invincible

Prop event

Throw point

Interruptible

Shadow Ball parameters

Unlike the Shadow Ball from Mewtwo's neutral special, forward throw's Shadow Balls can pierce opponents, and are not affected by hitlag, with only the opponent experiencing it while the Shadow Balls keep moving ahead.

Lifetime	13 frames
Travel speed	9

Trivia

• The Shadow Balls have a rehit rate of 16. However, as they only last up to 13 frames, it takes no effect.

Mewtwo's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · inf) · 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 · Final Smash