Captain Falcon (SSBU)/Up smash

Hitbox visualization showing Captain Falcon's up smash.

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Overview

A 540 kick. Despite the move's high startup, its ending lag is very low in comparison at only 16 frames, which gives it utility for baiting out an approach and punishing with a move like jab, dash attack, or even Falcon Kick. The move is very devastating when both hits connect and works as a strong anti-air, this is made more effective with its leg intangibility. However, the move has problems connecting on opponents on a platform above him, and makes the move a lot less effective on opponents circle camping. In addition to it's use as an anti-air, it can also be used as a callout in the corner due to its large scoop box covering multiple ledge options.

Update History

8.0.0

• The second hit has more knockback scaling (72/74/80 → 80/81/88).

9.0.0

• Up smash's first hit has swapped priority for its 12% damage hitboxes, and they deal less knockback (30/8 base/20/10 set → 5/0 base/10/0 set), allowing them to connect more reliably into the second hit, especially against opponents on platforms above Captain Falcon.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Early hit 1
0	0	0	7.0%	0		Standard	0	90	150		5.7	top	0.0	7.5	10.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							None		All	All
1	0	0	7.0%	0		Standard	0	90	80		6.0	top	0.0	17.0	5.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
3	0	0	12.0%	0		Forward	5	90	10		4.8	top	0.0	21.0	1.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	0	90	0		4.8	top	0.0	28.0	5.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
The ID 2 hitbox uses a position vector with offsets [5, 29] for 7.5 frames.
Late hit 1
0	0	0	7.0%	0		Standard	0	90	150		5.7	top	0.0	7.5	10.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							None		All	All
3	0	0	12.0%	0		Forward	5	90	10		4.8	top	0.0	21.0	1.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	0	90	0		4.8	top	0.0	28.0	5.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
The ID 2 hitbox uses a position vector with offsets [5, 29] for 7.5 frames.
Hit 2
0	0	0	14.0%	0		Forward	70	80	0		6.0	top	0.0	29.0	5.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	14.0%	0		Forward	70	81	0		5.5	top	0.0	21.0	2.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
2	0	0	13.0%	0		Forward	70	88	0		5.0	top	0.0	16.0	0.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Charges between	8-9
Early hit 1	22
Late hit 1	23
Right lower leg intangible	22-23
Hit 2	28-29
Left lower leg intangible	28-29
Interruptible	46
Animation length	61

Hitboxes
Right lower leg
Left lower leg

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Vulnerable

Intangible

Interruptible

Trivia

• Oddly enough, the first hit's hitbox in front of Captain Falcon has no sound effect or attack type set, unlike the other hitboxes. This discrepancy was not present in previous games.

Captain Falcon's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3 · 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 · 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 · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash