Samus (SSBM)/Forward tilt

Samus forward tilt hitbox visualizations.
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Overview

One of the most prototypical pokes in Melee. With its fairly short 5 frame startup and long reach, this is one of Samus's most useful grounded moves and is an excellent low-risk, medium reward move at mid-percents and up. Whilst technically -16 on block, the enormous range of the move will usually make it safe when spaced on shield. A great option for checking people dashing forwards towards Samus, and at higher percents it serves as a solid tech-chase starter. It can also be angled upwards and downwards, the latter serving as a good option for poking at ledge during edgeguarding.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Angled up
0	0	11%	0		10	100	0	3.906	14	7.0308	0.0	0.0						Kick
1	0	11%	0		10	100	0	3.327912	14	0.0	0.0	0.0						Kick
2	0	11%	0		10	100	0	3.1248	4	4.6872	0.0	0.7812						Kick
3	0	11%	0		10	100	0	2.3436	13	0.0	0.0	0.0						Kick
Angled forward
0	0	10%	0		10	100	0	3.906	14	7.0308	0.0	0.0						Kick
1	0	10%	0		10	100	0	3.327912	14	0.0	0.0	0.0						Kick
2	0	10%	0		10	100	0	3.1248	4	4.6872	0.0	0.7812						Kick
3	0	10%	0		10	100	0	2.3436	13	0.0	0.0	0.0						Kick
Angled down
0	0	9%	0		10	100	0	3.906	14	7.0308	0.0	0.0						Kick
1	0	9%	0		10	100	0	3.327912	14	0.0	0.0	0.0						Kick
2	0	9%	0		10	100	0	3.1248	4	4.6872	0.0	0.7812						Kick
3	0	9%	0		10	100	0	2.3436	13	0.0	0.0	0.0						Kick

Timing

Hitbox	6-8
Interruptible	30
Animation length	31

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Interruptible

Samus's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · 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 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)
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special