Ness (SSB4)/Back throw

Hitbox visualization showing Ness's back throw.

Overview

Ness psychokinetically swings the opponent overhead, then launches them diagonally upwards. Not only this is his strongest throw, but also by extension the strongest throw in the game by a considerable margin, reliably KOing even the heaviest characters at 122% with optimal DI and without rage.

Throw data

ID	Damage	Angle		BK	KS	FKV	Bone	FFx	Type	Effect	Sound
0	11%		Forwards	15	130	0	0	None			None
1	3%		Forwards	60	100	0	0	None			None

Timing

The speed of this throw depends on the opponent's weight.

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Invincible	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18	1-18
Throw	22.76	23.55	23.69	23.95	24.22	24.35	24.48	24.61	24.88	25.01	25.54	25.67	25.81	26.07	26.2	26.34	26.47	26.6	26.73	26.87	27	27.27	27.4	27.53	27.8	27.93	28.06	28.72	29.12	29.52	29.92	30.98
Animation length	43.68	45.24	45.5	46.02	46.54	46.8	47.06	47.32	47.84	48.1	49.14	49.4	49.66	50.18	50.44	50.7	50.96	51.22	51.48	51.74	52	52.52	52.78	53.04	53.56	53.82	54.08	55.38	56.16	56.94	57.72	59.8

Min (Jigglypuff)

Baseline

Max (Bowser)

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Vulnerable

Invincible

Throw point

Ness'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 (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash