Editing Up smash

[[File:RoyUpsmashSpike.gif |thumb|300px|[[Roy]]'s up smash in ''Melee''.]]

An '''up smash''' (abbreviated '''u-smash''') ({{ja|上スマッシュ攻撃|Ue sumasshu kōgeki}}, ''Up/upper/above smash attack'') is a [[smash attack]] performed by any character by tapping the control stick upward and pressing the attack button, or, outside of ''[[Melee]]'s'' single player modes, by pressing up on the [[C-Stick]].

Since ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', all smash attacks can be charged by holding down the A button for up to one second, multiplying [[damage]] and [[knockback]] by up to 1.4. In ''Ultimate'', with some exceptions, these charges can be held for up to 3 seconds (or 180 frames), but the attack stops increasing in strength after the 1-second mark.

Up smashes generally follow several trends: they usually send opponents vertically upwards, which give them consistent KO potential on most neutral stages (such as [[Battlefield]]). They also tend to cover directly above the user, either through a wide sweeping motion with average knockback (such as [[Mario]] and [[Pikachu]]), or an upward thrust with a stronger and smaller hitbox (with some possessing grounded hitboxes to lead into the main hit, such as [[Marth]] and [[Steve]]). Prior to ''Ultimate'', up smashes were also one of the few attacks that could be [[jump-canceling|jump-canceled]], enabling them to be used [[out of shield]] immediately and during any part of a character's [[dash]] animation, except the skidding animation when they stop running. As a result, some fighters have up smashes that serve as excellent out of shield punishes, while others function as precise, but powerful anti-airs.

 

From ''Brawl'' onwards, jump-canceling to perform a running up smash is unnecessary, and the turn-around animation can be jump-canceled into a reversed up smash. In ''Ultimate'', jump-canceling is not required for up smashes out of shield, and can now be done instantly; additionally, all grounded moves can be canceled from a dash, which lower the utility of some out of shield up smashes.

|[[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]||Performs a vertically inverted Bill Drill, in which Banjo rapidly spins on the ground while Kazooie jabs upward with her beak.

|[[Bayonetta]]||Uses her Wicked Weaves to summon Madama Butterfly's fist for an uppercut in front of herself.

|[[Captain Falcon]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Performs a spinning uppercut with his elbow.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws an upwards 540 kick.

|[[Chrom]]||An upward thrust with Falchion, which releases a stream of razor-like magic from it, ending in an outwards burst.

|[[Cloud]]||Performs an upward-arcing swing in front of himself with the Buster Sword.

|[[Dark Samus]]||Unleashes a front-to-back arc of five Phazon blasts from her arm cannon above herself.

|[[Dr. Mario]]||Plants his feet and headbutts strongly above himself from back to front. His head is granted intangibility for a short while.

|[[Duck Hunt]]||The duo crouch while the unseen gunman fires off a combo of three shots directly above them.

|[[Falco]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Performs a quick backflipping kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws a modified upwards butterfly kick.

|[[Ganondorf]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Throws an upwards butterfly kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Leans back and performs a straight-upwards stretch kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swings the SpaceWorld 2000 sword in a wide front-to-back arc above himself.

|[[Greninja]]||Jabs two water blades upwards in a backwards grip followed by a downward slash for a second hit.

|[[Incineroar]]||Performs an upward double ax-handle.

|[[Inkling]]||Swings an Ink Blaster upwards to strike with its barrel, setting up for a close-range explosion of ink.

|[[Ivysaur]]||Plants its feet while releasing an explosion of pollen from the bulb on its back.

|[[Joker]]||Performs a jumping inward slash with his knife.

|[[Kazuya]]||Uppercuts in his demon form.

|[[Link]]||Performs a three-hitting combo of spinning, arcing slashes with his sword.

|[[Little Mac]]||Crouches briefly before throwing a fierce swinging-inwards uppercut. There is a sweetspot on frame 10 that has a flame effect.

|[[Lucas]]||Holds his arms together, then swings them apart from himself while releasing an enormous upwards-traveling PSI spark.

|[[Mega Man]]||Uses Spark Shot, which transforms both hands into electrodes and touches them together above himself, releasing a large electric spark.

|[[Pikachu]]||Performs a backflipping tail-flick above itself.

|[[Toon Link]]||Jumps and swings his sword in a wide upwards arc.

|[[Wario]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Inflates his head and spins around to strike upwards with it multiple times.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} He inflates his head and performs a headbutt.

|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]||Performs the tree yoga pose, striking upwards with a double spear hand.

*From ''Melee'' onwards, but not in ''Smash 4'', [[Ness]]'s up smash can hit opponents while charging as the yo-yo comes to rest on the stage in front of him. This is especially dangerous in ''Ultimate'', where the yo-yo can fall and hang off of ledges and hits multiple times (it cannot be charged off ledges in ''Melee'' or ''Brawl''), allowing it to lead into the attack proper. It is the only up smash to have a hitbox while charging. Its power does not increase in ''Melee'' or ''Brawl'' if charged but it does in later games. Ness's similarly-functioning [[down smash]] is the only down smash to have such a distinction, while [[Corrin]] possesses the only such [[forward smash]].

*[[Ridley]] and [[Luma]] are the only characters with arcing up smashes which hit behind them, then in front; all other arcing up smashes sweep from front to back.

*[[Bowser]]'s up smash has protection on his shell during his attack – in ''Melee'' it is [[intangible]], but from ''Brawl'' onwards it is fully [[invincible]] – which makes the attack dangerous to trade with, especially from above. In ''Ultimate'', further protection is granted by damage-based armor during the startup of the move.

*[[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s up smash grants head invincibility while its hitbox is active (although in ''Smash 4'', it gains invincibility much sooner and in ''Ultimate'', Mr. Game & Watch's entire body is invincible). It has high startup lag but great KO power (especially in ''Brawl'') and extremely low ending lag, making it notoriously difficult and risky to intercept.  

*[[Snake]]'s up smash has several unique properties. For one, the charging interval begins after Snake slams the mortar down in front of himself, making it the only smash attack to have a hitbox before it starts charging. Alongside [[Olimar]]'s, it is the only up smash to be a [[projectile]]. Charging the attack also does not affect the damage or knockback of the projectile, but instead greatly increases the velocity at which it is launched, and thus the height it reaches. The attack is also notable in ''Brawl'' for enabling the furthest-traveling [[DACUS]] in the game.

*[[Inkling]]'s up smash covers opponents in {{b|ink|status}}.

*[[King K. Rool]]'s up smash, after his initial hop, protects him for a handful of frames with his characteristic [[Belly Super Armor]]. It also has a small hitbox as he begins to fall which [[spike]]s, which makes it one of only two up smash attacks to spike – the others being a sourspot on [[Roy]]'s up smash in ''Melee''.

*Throughout the series, but especially in ''Melee'', [[Fox]]'s up smash has been considered especially effective due to its near-instant startup and relatively high knockback.

*[[Lucas]]' up smash is the only attack in the series to grant both [[invincibility]] and [[intangibility]]. Coupled with its power, this makes it a dangerous attack to directly challenge.

File:Falcon-usmash.jpg|The second hit of Captain Falcon's up smash in ''Melee''.