Multi-hit throw

Bowser using his multi-hitting up-throw on Mario.

A multi-hit throw is a throw that does damage in multiple parts. Typically, this is accomplished with a hitbox that strikes the grabbed opponent before they are released. An obvious example is Bowser's up throw, where the opponent is slashed multiple times with Bowser's shell before they are actually thrown. Multi-hit throws typically result in a throw dealing less knockback for the same amount of damage (due to how the knockback formula operates), but have the advantage of still slightly damaging the opponent even if the user is interrupted by something else. Several multi-hit throws cannot be distinguished as being multi-hit without reducing the game speed, as their hitbox strikes a frame or two before the throw occurs, such as Captain Falcon's forward, back, and up throws in Melee.

As the first hits of a multi-hit throw are generally regular hitboxes, they are capable of hitting bystanders. Some throws are partially designed for this purpose; Bowser's down throw does all of its damage with a hitbox and none with the throw itself, meaning both the grabbed opponent and any bystanders take the same damage.

Certain special moves can be considered multi-hit throws, an example being Dark Dive. On the other hand, moves such as Chomp or Koopa Klaw are not, instead acting as throws with pummels.

Multi-hit throws whose animation speed is based on the opponent's weight run the risk of rounding causing one-frame hitboxes to appear and disappear without the game checking to see if anyone has been hit. As a result, some throws don't deal as much damage as they should on opponents of a specific weight. Examples include Bowser's down throw in NTSC Melee and Link's down throw in Brawl, the former of which misses its first hit when throwing Jigglypuff or Mr. Game & Watch, and the latter of which misses its first hit when throwing Jigglypuff.

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List of multi-hit throws in Super Smash Bros. 4

Character	Throw	Description	Damage
Bowser	Up throw	Bowser throws the opponent slightly up, withdraws into his shell, and spins, damaging them against his spikes. Bowser's only real follow-up throw; it can true combo into a forward air at low percentages, though it is difficult to do so.	1% (hits 1-8), 2% (throw)
Charizard	Down throw	Charizard pins its opponent on the floor, and then breathes fire on them. Does poor damage, but has high knockback and can KO enemies at high percents. Deals severely reduced knockback as of the 1.0.8 update, which is a buff overall due to it becoming a combo starter.	1% (hits 1-5), 1% (throw)
Fox	Back throw	Fox throws his foe backwards and shoots them with three rapid shots from his blaster.	2% (throw), 2% (hits 1-3)
	Up throw	Fox throws his foe upwards and fires three rapid shots from his blaster. Can occasionally follow up into up aerial if the opponent's reaction is read.	2% (throw), 2% (hits 1-3)
	Down throw	Fox forces his foe onto the floor and fires four point-blank shots at them with his blaster. Can link into a neutral or forward air.	1.5% (Hits 1-4), 1% (throw)
Kirby	Down throw	Fury Stomp from the Suplex ability in Kirby Super Star. Throws the opponent onto the ground, then rapidly stomps on them several times, and then finishes with a jumping double foot stomp.	0.8% (hits 1-9), 1% (hit 10), 2% (throw)
Meta Knight	Down throw	Like Kirby's down throw, but slower: stomps on opponent multiple times, then ends by fall-crush-stomping down on them, excellent follow-up potential. Can link into an up smash, forward aerial, and occasionally even into a KO combo with Shuttle Loop if opponent DIs poorly.	0.5% (hits 1-9), 1% (hit 10), 2% (throw)
Mewtwo	Forward throw	Mewtwo telekinetically throws the opponent diagonally in the air before firing five small Shadow Balls at them. As of update 1.1.0, it is tied with Ganondorf's and max aura Lucario's forward throws as the most damaging forward throws in the game. However, the Shadow Balls can be reflected if the opponent wears a Franklin Badge.	3% (throw), 2% (hits 1-5)
Ness	Down throw	Ness throws his opponent onto the ground and scorches them with PK Fire. A good combo starter, with the most notable being his down throw to forward air.	0.6% (hits 1-5), 4% (throw)
Pac-Man	Down throw	Transforms into his ball form and chomps on the grounded enemy. It has combo potential, most notably being able to combo into a dash attack at low percentages.	1.5% (hits 1-3), 6% (throw)
Pikachu	Forward throw	Places the opponent on its back and shocks them, sending them forward. A multi-hit move. Can set up running up smashes and neutral aerials at very low percents.	2% (hits 1-4), 2% (throw)
Samus	Up throw	Samus holds the foe above her, then blasts them upwards with the Grapple Beam. Can combo into a Screw Attack at 0% against heavyweights, but otherwise sends opponents too high for followups.	1% (hits 1-5), 4% (throw)