Fox (SSB)/Down smash

Overview

Hitbox of Fox's down smash.

Fox does a split kick, covering the front and back at the same time, doing 14% damage and decent horizontal knockback that also sends opponents on a favourable semi-spike trajectory. Its fast start-up makes it a pretty good finisher, as well as having some moderate range, and low ending lag. Similar to his down special, the shine, its said semi-spike trajectory makes his down smash a effective edge-guarding move. Fox also has some ways to combo into a down smash. Like his other two smashes, he can hit the opponent lightly with the first hit of his jab (at under around 90%; above will send the opponent too far up), or an up tilt (at very low percentages) to put them under hitstun, then use his down smash as a finisher when near the edge, or at least get them offstage.

Hitboxes

NTSC-J

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Effect	G	A	Sound
0	0	14%	0		30	100	0	130	25	90	0	0					Kick
1	0	14%	0		30	100	0	130	20	90	0	0					Kick

NTSC-U/PAL

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Effect	G	A	Sound
0	0	14%	0		35	80	0	130	25	90	0	0					Kick
1	0	14%	0		35	80	0	130	20	90	0	0					Kick

Summary

• Angle (70° → 25°).
• Knockback (30 (base), 100 (scaling) → 35/80).

Timing

Legs intangible	1-6
Hitboxes	6-10
Animation length	49

Hitboxes

Legs

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Intangible

Fox's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 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 · Forward throw · Back throw
Forward roll · Back roll · 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 · Up special · Down special