Up throw: Difference between revisions

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An '''up throw''' ({{ja|上投げ|Ue nage}}, ''Up/above/upper throw''; commonly abbreviated as '''u-throw''' or '''Uthrow''', and referred to as '''ThrowHi''' internally) is a [[throw]] performed by tilting the [[control stick]] up after [[grab]]bing an opponent. They were introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''; in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', there were only [[forward throw]]s and [[back throw]]s. In the transition to ''Melee'', {{SSB|Kirby}} and {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}'s previous forward throws became their up throws, and they instead received new forward throws.

Due to their predominantly vertical knockback and generally moderate ending lag, up throws tend to be useful for starting [[combo]]s and [[chain grab]]s, especially in ''Melee''. Some also deal high enough knockback to KO opponents reliably, with a notable example being {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}'s up throw. From ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onward, the changes to vertical [[knockback]] and the addition of [[hitstun canceling]] have indirectly reduced their effectiveness; for a handful of characters, their up throw is their least useful throw, as it can neither start combos as effectively as their [[down throw]] (with some of them lacking any guaranteed followups), nor KO as reliably as their forward or back throw. However, some characters' up throws remain an important part of their kit, such as [[R.O.B.]]'s, {{SSB4|Bowser}}'s in ''Smash 4'', and [[Diddy Kong]]'s in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.

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|[[Bayonetta]]||Launches the opponent with a crescent kick.||{{y|16}}

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|[[Bowser Jr.]]||Heaves the opponent upward with the [[Koopa Clown Car]]'s claw.||{{n|16}}

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|[[Captain Falcon]]||Uppercuts the opponent.||{{y|16}}

|[[Ivysaur]]||Bounces the opponent upward with the bud on its back.||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} {{n|16}}<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} {{y|16}}

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|[[Joker]]||Tosses the opponent upward with a flourish of his arm.||{{n|16}}

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|[[Ken]]||Kicks the opponent upward, then performs an axe kick with the raised leg.||{{y|16}}

|[[King K. Rool]]||Leaps high with the opponent, then falls back down and performs an Argentine backbreaker rack upon landing.||{{n|16}}

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|[[Link]]||Puts the opponent above himself and launches them with a crescent slash.||{{y|16}}

|[[Meta Knight]]||Flies with the opponent to the top of the stage offscreen, then dives back down and slams them onto the ground.||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} {{n|16}}<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} {{y|16}} <small>(collateral)</small>

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|[[Mii Brawler]]||Launches the opponent with a palm strike.||{{n|16}}

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|[[Mii Swordfighter]]||Puts the opponent above themselves and launches them with a crescent slash.||{{y|16}}

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|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||Juggles the opponent as a ball from front to back, then tosses them upward.||{{n|16}}

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|[[Ness]]||Points his index finger upward and twirls the opponent above himself with PSI, then tosses them upward.||{{y|16}}

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|[[Pit]]||Performs a handstand and kicks the opponent upward with both legs.||{{y|16}}

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|[[R.O.B.]]||Rises a set distance upward with the opponent, then falls back down and slams them onto the ground.||{{n|16}}

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|[[Samus]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Twirls the opponent above herself with the Grapple Beam, hitting them multiple times, then tosses them upward.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Blasts the opponent above herself with fire from her Arm Cannon.||{{y|16}}

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|[[Sheik]]||Performs a handstand and kicks the opponent upward with both legs.||{{y|16}}

|[[Sonic]]||Puts the opponent above himself and stabs them with his back quills.||{{y|16}}

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|[[Toon Link]]||Puts the opponent above himself and launches them with a crescent slash.||{{y|16}}

|[[Wario]]||Jumps and punches the opponent upward with both fists.||{{y|16}}

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|[[Wolf]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Jumps and slashes the opponent upward from a horizontal somersault.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Slashes the opponent upward.||{{y|16}}

|[[Young Link]]||Puts the opponent above himself and launches them with a crescent slash.||{{y|16}}

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|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||Launches the opponent with a backflip kick.||{{y|16}}

==Notable up throws==

**{{SSBM|Fox}}'s up throw in ''Melee'' is also notable for its immense combo potential, leading into an [[up aerial]] even at high percentages, which is prominently used as a KO setup. In latter games, however, it has completely lost this potential due to receiving more ending lag, as well as the changes to vertical knockback.

*[[Kirby]] and [[Meta Knight]]'s up throws, as well as [[Charizard]]'s from ''Smash 4'' onward, involve quickly dragging the opponent to the top [[blast line]] offscreen, then crashing down towards the spot where the throw was initiated. This behavior results in particular side effects: the user can land on [[platform]]s above them (except Kirby in ''Melee'') and execute the throw at a higher position, allowing them to KO the opponent earlier; additionally, if they take damage from another source while they are at the top blast line (such as from a [[Gooey Bomb]] stuck to them, or throwing [[Link]] holding a {{b|Bomb|Link}} that automatically detonates), both characters can get KO'd off the top blast line mid-throw.

**[[Diddy Kong]]'s up throw in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' is similar, possessing deceptively low ending lag (9 frames) that gives it immense combo potential, although it deals less damage and only has KO setups if initiated on a high enough platform.

*{{SSB4|Sonic}}'s up throw in ''Smash 4'' can easily combo into any of his aerials from mid to high percentages if followed up with a [[Spring Jump]], which can also be used as a KO setup if initiated on a high platform. Aside from this, it can combo into an up aerial at low percentages. In ''Ultimate'', however, its [[ending lag]] has been increased, which in combination with the faster knockback physics drastically worsens its Spring Jump-based followups.

==Gallery of up throws in ''Brawl''==

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