Bowser (SSB4)/Forward tilt

Bowser forward tilt hitbox visualization
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Overview

Bowser swings his fist forward. The move is slow, but can stuff out an opponent's approach and can KO at higher percents. However, due to it's slow startup and being unsafe on shield because of its end lag, the move is overshadowed by other moves such as his down tilt and jab, which are all more safe on shield and have greater versatility to kill and rack up damage or lead into his other followups like his deadly grab respectively. The move can be linked from a single hit jab as a mixup, or from as a combo extension from Bowser's other moves, such as his forward aerial. It can also be used to soft punish tech options or to two frame a ledge grab.

Hitboxes

This move can be angled up, forward, or down, but all three angles have the same properties.

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
0	0	12%	0		45	83	0	5.5	16	5.1	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
1	0	12%	0		45	83	0	4.0	16	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick
2	0	12%	0		45	83	0	4.0	16	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Kick

Timing

Hitboxes	10-14
Arm intangible	10-14
Interruptible	38
Animation length	49

Hitboxes

Arm

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Intangible

Interruptible

Bowser'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 · 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