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[[File:RoyUpsmashSpike.gif |thumb|300px|[[Roy]]'s up smash in ''Melee''.]]
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[[File:WFT-UpSmash.gif|thumb|300px|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]'s up smash in ''Smash 4'', after being [[charge]]d briefly.]]
[[File:WFT-UpSmash.gif|thumb|350px|[[Wii Fit Trainer]] charges her up smash.]]
'''Up smash''' (abbreviated '''u-smash''') or '''Up smash attack''' ({{ja|上スマッシュ攻撃|Ue sumasshu kōgeki}}, ''Up/upper/above smash attack'') is a [[smash attack]] performed by any character by tapping the control stick upward and pressing A, or, outside of ''[[Melee]]'s'' single player modes, by pressing up on the [[C-Stick]]. Up smashes generally have high vertical knockback, which can either be used to start combos or [[Star KO]]/[[Screen KO]] opponents.


Since ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', all smash attacks can be charged by holding down the A button for up to one second, resulting in up to 40% higher [[damage]] and [[knockback]]. In ''Ultimate'', smash attacks can be charged for up to 3 seconds (or 180 frames), but the attack stops increasing in strength after the 1 second mark.
An '''up smash''' (abbreviated '''u-smash''') ({{ja|上スマッシュ攻撃|Ue sumasshu kōgeki}}, ''Up/upper/above smash attack'') is a [[smash attack]] performed by any character by tapping the control stick upward and pressing the attack button, or, outside of ''[[Melee]]'s'' single player modes, by pressing up on the [[C-Stick]].


Up smashes have more flexibility than [[forward smash]]es and [[down smash]]es in terms of when they can be used. A [[jump]] [[jump-canceling|may be cancelled]] into an up smash, enabling it to be used [[out of shield]] immediately and during any part of a character's [[dash]] animation, except the skidding animation when they stop running. From ''Brawl'' onwards, jump-cancelling to perform a running up smash is unnecessary, and the turn-around animation can be jump-cancelled into a reversed up smash. In ''Ultimate'', jump-cancelling is not required for up smashes out of shield, and can now be done instantly.
Since ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', all smash attacks can be charged by holding down the A button for up to one second, multiplying [[damage]] and [[knockback]] by up to 1.4. In ''Ultimate'', with some exceptions, these charges can be held for up to 3 seconds (or 180 frames), but the attack stops increasing in strength after the 1-second mark.


==List of up smashes in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==
Up smashes generally follow several trends: they usually send opponents vertically upwards, which give them consistent KO potential on most neutral stages (such as [[Battlefield]]). They also tend to cover directly above the user, either through a wide sweeping motion with average knockback (such as [[Mario]] and [[Pikachu]]), or an upward thrust with a stronger and smaller hitbox (with some possessing grounded hitboxes to lead into the main hit, such as [[Marth]] and [[Steve]]). Prior to ''Ultimate'', up smashes were also one of the few attacks that could be [[jump-canceling|jump-canceled]], enabling them to be used [[out of shield]] immediately and during any part of a character's [[dash]] animation, except the skidding animation when they stop running. As a result, some fighters have up smashes that serve as excellent out of shield punishes, while others function as precise, but powerful anti-airs.
{|class="wikitable"
!Character
!Description
!Damage
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|{{SSB|Captain Falcon}} || Performs an uppercut. This is Captain Falcon's main combo starter. The attack sends the opponent straight up, with high hitstun. It has high base knockback but very low knockback scaling. It is also trifled with unusually short range for an up smash. It is the weakest up smash in the game, but one of Falcon's most useful moves as it is extremely fast for an up smash coming out on frame 4 (the lowest startup for an up smash in the entire series) and for its combo potential. The hitbox is Falcon's body and the small area above his raised fist.||17%
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|{{SSB|Donkey Kong}} || Claps overhead with some start-up lag. Very large hitbox. Grounded enemies are occasionally affected. Best used under a platform where an opponent is standing or a well timed anti-air attack.|| 21%
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|{{SSB|Fox}} || Performs a flip kick, with very high vertical KO power.|| 16% (clean), 8% (late)
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|{{SSB|Jigglypuff}} || Hits with its head. If the opponent is hit early, this attack sends the opponent straight up with high damage and knockback for quick, low-percent kills. At the last few frames of the attack, the hitbox exists only in front of Jigglypuff and sends the opponent forward with much less knockback. This attack is often used as a finisher.|| 18% (clean), 10% (late)
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|{{SSB|Kirby}} || A fast flip kick that is very similar to Fox's and Pikachu's, but with slower start-up and slightly less knockback.|| 16% (clean), 12% (late), 18% (NTSC-J Clean)
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|{{SSB|Link}} || Slashes overhead with his sword three times. The move is a good close up defensive move but also has a good KO-ing property.|| 7% (hit 1), 3%, (hit 2), 12% (hit 3) 22% (total). (8% (hit 1 NTSC-J), 4% (hit 2 NTSC-J), (24% NTSC-J total)
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|{{SSB|Luigi}} || Headbutts upwards. Lunges head upwards in an arc. Same as Mario's.|| 19%
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|{{SSB|Mario}} || Headbutts upwards. His whole head becomes a hitbox, which although it has high ending lag, is a powerful finisher. Considered one of the strongest up smashes in the game.|| 19%
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|{{SSB|Ness}} || Performs an "around the world" with his yoyo which acts as a good anti-air move. Strange hitbox, does not hit short characters on ground. Has high startup but low ending lag.|| 17% (US/PAL front/NTSC-J back), 15% (back), 19% (NTSC-J front)
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|{{SSB|Pikachu}} || Flips over and hits with its tail; similar to Captain Falcon's, but with more range, more power, and more lag. Can combo into itself when used against heavier characters. Overall, a versatile move. Also leads directly into a Thunder which allows it to KO 20 to 30% quicker than normal, commonly known as Thunder Spiking. Used in combos.|| 18% (clean), 9% (late)
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|{{SSB|Samus}} || Shoots fire above her head in an arc having five hits with the last hit being the strongest. It is the most damaging Smash attack by a large margin if all hits connect but it does not connect very reliably.||10% (hits 1-5), 50% (total).
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|{{SSB|Yoshi}} || Headbutts upwards. Has good horizontal knockback from behind to top, average upwards knockback when hit near the end.|| 18%
|}


==List of up smashes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
From ''Brawl'' onwards, jump-canceling to perform a running up smash is unnecessary, and the turn-around animation can be jump-canceled into a reversed up smash. In ''Ultimate'', jump-canceling is not required for up smashes out of shield, and can now be done instantly; additionally, all grounded moves can be canceled from a dash, which lower the utility of some out of shield up smashes.
{|class="wikitable"
!Character
!Description
!Damage
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|{{SSBM|Bowser}} || Hops into the air, hitting with his shell.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|20}} (leap), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (landing)
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|{{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} || Kicks upwards twice.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (hit 1 leg), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|8}} (hit 1 body), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (hit 2 foot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (hit 2 body).
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|{{SSBM|Donkey Kong}} || Claps overhead, good knockback. Somewhat slow, not to mention this will not hit a grounded foe at all.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|18}}
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|{{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} || Similar to Mario, but with less knockback and slightly faster. Unusually, the attack has spike properties, though these only work on grounded opponents.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}}
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|{{SSBM|Falco}} || Similar to Fox, but much weaker; although, it is a better juggler. This also hits behind Falco, albeit with significantly lower knockback.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (late)
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|{{SSBM|Fox}} || Performs a flip kick. This move is very fast, and when used on the ground while facing the foe, it has very high vertical knockback. It is very reliable at mid-high damages. Shine into up smash is very useful for KOs.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|18}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (late)
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|{{SSBM|Ganondorf}} || Kicks upwards twice. Similar to Captain Falcon. The most damaging up smash if both hits connect.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|22}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|19}} (hit 2)
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|{{SSBM|Ice Climbers}} || Swings their hammers above them.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|22}} if both hits connect
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|{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} || Hits with its head. Can lead into aerial combos and KO at high percentage.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}}
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|{{SSBM|Kirby}} || Performs a flip kick. Deals less damage if hit at the tip of Kirby's foot. || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (late), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (tip)
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|{{SSBM|Link}} || Slashes above him three times. Somewhat different from the move in ''SSB''. All hits now have a noticeable arc above him with good range, instead of just the first hit being an arc and two smaller stabs upwards as in SSB. Good for racking up damage and setting up for air combos due to below average knockback for an up smash. Up to three separate hits.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}} total
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|{{SSBM|Luigi}} || Headbutts upwards. Identical to Mario and Dr. Mario's headbutt with an up-and-behind trajectory, ideal for setting up aerial combos with Luigi. The player can also buffer it in at the end of a wavedash, which allows for an alternative vertical launcher to Luigi's common wavedash to down smash approach.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|17}}
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|{{SSBM|Mario}} || Headbutts upwards. A fast move with more range at the back of his head than in the front.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}}
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|{{SSBM|Marth}} || Stabs his sword upwards. While effective on aerial opponents, the move has very weak sourspots next to Marth if used on the ground. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|8}} (sides), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}} (base), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|18}} (tip).
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|{{SSBM|Mewtwo}} || Holds his hand above him and shoots darkness.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}} total
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|{{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}} || Headbutts above him with a scuba helmet from ''Octopus''. Has some start-up lag but also has high knockback, as well as a long duration.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|18}}
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|{{SSBM|Ness}} || Performs an "around the world" with his yoyo. Has average range and speed, but sub-par knockback. Like his down smash, this attack is incapable of KOing unless his opponent is at extremely high percentage.|| 9% (startup), 4% (charge), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|6}} (yoyo)
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|{{SSBM|Peach}} || Quick upwards slap. If sweetspotted (located at her palm and her hand), the attack sends opponent upward with high vertical knockback. If sourspotted (located at her shoulders and her finger), the move has weak vertical knockback. When sweetspotted, this move can KO opponents at around 73% when fully charged.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|8}} (sides), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}} (sourspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|19}} (sweetspot)
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|{{SSBM|Pichu}} || Headbutts upwards, similar to the Mario brothers.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}}
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|{{SSBM|Pikachu}} || Flips over and hits with its tail. It is the most powerful up smash in [[knockback]].|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|17}}-{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|19}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|7}} (late)
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|{{SSBM|Roy}} || Similar to Marth. Hits multiple times, has Fire effects and spikes if [[sweetspot]]ted.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|18}} total
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|{{SSBM|Samus}} || Shoots fire above her head in an arc.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|23}} total
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|{{SSBM|Sheik}} || Puts her arms above herself and violently separates them to her left and right. Incredibly powerful when sweetspotted, being among the most powerful in the game, but otherwise does moderate knockback when sourspotted.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (arms), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|17}} (tip NTSC), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}} (tip PAL)
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|{{SSBM|Yoshi}} || Headbutts upwards.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}}
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|{{SSBM|Young Link}} || Similar to Link but with less knockback.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} total
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|{{SSBM|Zelda}} || Waves her hand above her three times with magic.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}} total
|}


==List of up smashes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
==List of up smashes==
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{| class="wikitable"
!Character
!Description
!Damage
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|{{SSBB|Bowser}} || Hops into the air, hitting with his shell. Hitting with the sides of the attack does less damage. Opponents who only shield his jump may be hit by his landing (this only applies to grounded opponents). Very high knockback.|| Hit 1: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|20}} (shell), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} (head/tail)<br/>Hit 2: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (shell), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|10}} (head/tail)
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|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} || Kicks upwards twice. Good knockback for a up smash, especially for a multi-hit up smash. This is one of Falcon's best moves due to the good vertical range, power, damage output, its usefulness as a running up smash (due to Captain Falcon's very fast dash speed), and juggling ability. It has very poor horizontal reach, which can make it difficult to land on grounded opponents, but the horizontal disjoint makes the range better than it looks and using it during a dash can help with this problem.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|8}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (hit 2)
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|{{SSBB|Charizard}} || Slashes upward with both wings. Decent knockback; maximum damage is given if both wings strike. Initial wing-swipe is very fast, making running up-smashes very effective.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}} (hit 2)
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|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} || Performs a weird cartwheel in place, hitting three times. Not very powerful (weakest in the game), but a decent combo move. Can be used as a sliding DACUS.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}} (hits 1-2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|6}} (hit 3), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|16}} total.
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|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} || Claps overhead. Small hitbox that usually only hits foes directly above him, but great power and fairly fast.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|18}}
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|{{SSBB|Falco}} || Just like Fox's, only weaker. Can be used as a sliding DACUS. The knockback is entirely dependent on where it hits; strong vertical knockback in the front, fairly low horizontal knockback in the rear. Moderately high knockback. It is also possible to combo a silent laser (see below) into either a normal or boosted up smash for a KO, provided the laser is close enough.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (late)
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|{{SSBB|Fox}} || Performs a flip kick above his head. Very powerful and quick, critical for KOing foes. Arguably Fox's best KO move. Best  up smash out of all three [[Space animals]].|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (clean sweetspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} (clean sourspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}} (late)
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|{{SSBB|Ganondorf}} || Kicks once, but it hits all the way to the ground. Sweetspot is on the foot.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|19}} (body), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|22}} (leg).
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|{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} || Swing hammers above their heads. Good as a finisher from chain grabs. Deals more damage if the opponent hit the head of the hammer.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|9}} (leader), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|9}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|8}} (partner)
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|{{SSBB|Ike}} || Swings sword above his head. Covers great range and is powerful, but incredibly laggy like almost all of Ike's other attacks.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|20}} (slam)
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|{{SSBB|Ivysaur}} || Powder erupts from his bulb. Strongest Up Smash in terms of power, being able to KO at percentages as low as 32%, but suffers from long startup lag.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}}
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|{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} || Headbutts above itself. Can be used as a sliding DACUS.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} (head), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}} (body)
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|{{SSBB|King Dedede}} || Swings hammer over his head. It has powerful vertical knockback, with average base knockback and high knockback scaling along with a hitbox that covers the area in front of and behind Dedede, as well as above him. However, it has slow start-up lag and even worse ending lag with rather average damage output for an up smash. When uncharged, it is weaker than his up tilt as well as being much slower. As such, Dedede's up smash is often neglected and is not used often. This move KOs reliably around 121% uncharged. || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (hammer), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|9}} (body)
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|{{SSBB|Kirby}} || Performs a bicycle kick. Hits all the way around Kirby. Weaker if the opponent is hit behind Kirby (when he lowers his foot to the ground). || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}} (late)
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|{{SSBB|Link}} || Slashes over his head three times. Third hit has most knockback, but first two hits can be smash DI'ed out of. Can be used as a sliding DACUS.|| Hit 1: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|4}}<br/>Hit 2: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|3}}<br/>Hit 3: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|10}} (blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|9}} arm, {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|8}} (body)
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|{{SSBB|Lucario}} || Punches upwards with blue aura energy. Damages enemies in front and behind of Lucario, with the attack having an exceptional amount of active frames (lasting until nearly the end of the move). It's a great anti-air attack. Hitbox to the sides is greater when opponent is behind Lucario.|| {{AuraDamageSSBB|13|c}} (clean), {{AuraDamageSSBB|9|c}} (late)
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|{{SSBB|Lucas}} || Releases an extremely powerful blast of PSI above him. Has a surprisingly far range above Lucas. Second strongest up smash in the game, but very high start-up and ending lag.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|2}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|19}}, {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|18}}, {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|16}}, {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}}, or {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (clean to late hit 2)
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|{{SSBB|Luigi}} || Luigi headbutts upward, similar to Mario's Up Smash, but it has higher knockback and sends foes on a more diagonal trajectory behind him. Can slide if Luigi dashes a few frames after charging it, which slides slower than Mario, but slides farther.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} (head), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (body)
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|{{SSBB|Mario}} || Mario headbutts upward. Has fast start-up lag and its ending lag is rather low as well. It does have good base knockback and knockback scaling, but its KO power is rather average for an up-smash. This is Mario's only reliable finisher outside his forward smash, and it is his only attack that can KO vertically under 150%. || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}}
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|{{SSBB|Marth}} || Justice Sword: Stabs his sword above his head. When Marth hits someone at low percentages with his running up smash, it sends his opponent on a bizarre horizontal trajectory with very high base knockback. This is very effective at setting up edgeguard situations at low percentages, especially since Marth is arguably one of the best edgeguarders in the game. On a interesting note, Marth's up smash only sends opponents at low to mid percentages horizontally. Its slide smash is very long, due to Marth's low [[traction]]. Once they approach 70%, it only sends opponents vertically, no matter what part of the up smash connects.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|4}} (sides), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (tip)
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|{{SSBB|Meta Knight}} || Slashes above him a few times. Similar to Link's, only much faster and not as powerful. Low knockback, but can KO at high percentages.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|3}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|2}} (hit 2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|4}} (hit 3)
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|{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} || Head becomes a diving helmet and he bashes upwards with his head. Has noticeable start-up lag, but is the third strongest up smash in the game KO percentage-wise and it has the highest knockback scaling of any up smash in the game. Originates from ''Octopus''.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|18}}
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|{{SSBB|Ness}} || Performs an "around the world" with his yo-yo, arcing it above him. Weaker than most up smashes. Yo-yo can also damage while charging up. Interestingly, when it's 'charging', it doesn't increase in damage or knockback.|| 4% (startup & charge), 9% (front), 13% (back)
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|{{SSBB|Olimar}} || A Pikmin rockets upwards. Olimar's fastest smash, has surprising forward range. Possesses huge knockback when a purple Pikmin is used. || R: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}}(late)<br/>Y: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|10}}(late)<br/>B: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}}(late)<br/>W: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|9}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|7}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}}(late)<br/>P: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|16}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}}(late)
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|{{SSBB|Peach}} || Thrusts her arm up quickly. Very powerful when sweetspotted, but very weak when not sweetspotted. If Peach sweetspotted (Peach's body, as opposed to the arm) an opponent with a fully charged up smash, it can KO at around 55%.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} (clean hand), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (clean arm), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|8}} (sides). {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (late hand), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|10}} (late arm)
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|{{SSBB|Pikachu}} || Flips over, hitting with its tail. Similar to Fox's, but with less range and less power, but it's faster.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (clean body) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}} (clean tail), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|7}} (late)
! Character !! Description
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|{{SSBB|Pit}} || Slashes above him with both of his swords. Faster, but less knockback than something like Link's, and with more vertical range and less horizontal. All the knockback is in the last slash; the other two have reverse knockback, sucking the opponent closer to set up for the final slash. If the player hits with only the first slash of this attack, it is actually a spike. However, this is extremely difficult to pull off.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|3}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|2}} (hit 2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|8}} (hit 3) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}} total
|[[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]]||Performs a vertically inverted Bill Drill, in which Banjo rapidly spins on the ground while Kazooie jabs upward with her beak.
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|{{SSBB|R.O.B.}} || Performs a handstand, shooting a burst from his thrusters into the air. His most powerful finisher, but has almost no horizontal range.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (base), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (tip)
|[[Bayonetta]]||Uses her Wicked Weaves to summon Madama Butterfly's fist for an uppercut in front of herself.
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|{{SSBB|Samus}} || Cover Fire: Uses arm cannon and shoots fire above her head, hitting five times. Very weak knockback, one of the weakest of all up smashes, but does a lot of damage if all hits connect. Can be used as a sliding DACUS.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|4}} (hits 1-3), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}} (hit 4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|6}} (hit 5) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|23}} total
|[[Bowser]]||Hops up with his back facing upwards to strike with his shell.
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|{{SSBB|Sheik}} || Pulls with both hands to her sides in a downward way. Two hits without any noticeable animation and first hit can lead into the second at low percents. Does a great deal of damage and knockback when sweetspotted. Can be used as a sliding DACUS.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|17}} (sweetspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (sourspot) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|29}} total 
|[[Bowser Jr.]]||Performs a handstand, then activates the Junior Clown Car's propeller to strike with it.
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|{{SSBB|Snake}} || Slams a mortar in front of himself and fires a shell into the air. The movement of the shell is almost entirely vertical, but there is a small amount of random horizontal movement. Can be used as a sliding DACUS, which is probably the most well-known DACUS of all characters. The shell has high base knockback but very low knockback scaling, making it unreliable as a KO move, though the angles it hits at can sometimes make the opponent not sure where to DI for relatively early kills. Charging the up smash does not increase its power, but it increases the speed and distance of the shell. When fully charged, it travels great distances, almost the entire height of the 'large' stage builder area, making it have by far the greatest vertical reach of any attack. The shell explodes if it makes contact with a ceiling, an opponent, a wall, or the ground no matter what direction it's moving in. The action of slamming down the mortar has a hitbox that produces very weak vertical knockback that knocks opponents into the mortar's line of fire.|| 4% (startup), 10% (mortar)
|[[Byleth]]||Swings the Sword of the creator in its whip form above themself to hit multiple times.
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|{{SSBB|Sonic}} || Jumps into the air, spinning in a ball. Has a few invincibility frames. Low knockback, though last hits can [[Meteor Smash]]. Can be used as a sliding DACUS.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|1}} (hits 2-7), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|3}} (hit 8) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} total
|[[Captain Falcon]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}} Performs a spinning uppercut with his elbow.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws an upwards 540 kick.
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|{{SSBB|Squirtle}} || Slams hands onto the ground, sending twin geysers into the air. A powerful vertical finisher and is Squirtle's most powerful attack.|| Hit 1:  {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|3}}<br/>Hit 2: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}} (clean early), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}} (clean late), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|9}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|7}} (mid late), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}} (late)
|[[Charizard]]||Slashes upwards with its leading wing, then its following one immediately after.
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|{{SSBB|Toon Link}} || Slashes above his head once with his sword. It has good Star KO potential, and its decent speed and range make it a good choice to execute during a dash.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}} (late)
|[[Chrom]]||An upward thrust with Falchion, which releases a stream of razor-like magic from it, ending in an outwards burst.
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|{{SSBB|Wario}} || Spins in place and headbutts upward, hitting multiple times. Can be used as a sliding [[DACUS]].|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|1}} (hits 1-5), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|10}} (hit 6) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} total
|[[Cloud]]||Performs an upward-arcing swing in front of himself with the Buster Sword.
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|{{SSBB|Wolf}} || Performs a flipping scissor kick above his head. Can be used as a sliding DACUS. This move hits twice, with the first hit usually pushing the opponent into the second. It has a small sweetspot on his body that deals the same damage as the main hitbox on his legs, that sends opponents on a horizontal trajectory instead.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|6}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|12}} (hit 2)
|[[Corrin]]||Crouches and braces their arms on either side of their head before transforming them into draconic lances and stabbing straight upwards.
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|{{SSBB|Yoshi}} || Headbutts above himself. The attack can hit behind Yoshi. Yoshi's head is intangible while the hitboxes are out.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|16}}
|[[Daisy]]||Jabs her hand upwards while twirling.
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|{{SSBB|Zelda}} || Waves her hand above her head with magical energy. Comes out quickly, pulls opponents in and has a lot of hits, not to mention the great damage and knockback.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|1}} (hits 1-10), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}} (hit 11) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}} total
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|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} || Twirls her whip above her head. Doesn't have much startup lag and has great vertical range. Great for racking up damage. Only the tip does a lot of knockback.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|4}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|1}} (hits 2-5), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}} (hit 6){{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|11}} total
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==List of up smashes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
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|{{SSB4|Bayonetta}} || Uses Wicked Weaves to summon [[Madama Butterfly]]'s arm, which is used to throw an uppercut. It hits directly in front of Bayonetta, and thus leaves her vulnerable from behind and directly above. It has rather noticeable start-up, high ending lag and low priority, but it is her strongest attack, as it is capable of KOing middleweights around 100%. The Bullet Arts version fires one gun forward and one upward. It cannot be reversed. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}}
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|{{SSB4|Bowser}} ||Hops into the air, hitting with his shell. Bowser's shell is fully invincible, making this move all but impossible to challenge from above. However, it will still clank against a move that has invincibility frames. It also hits on both sides following the hop, but these hits deal considerably less knockback. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|20}} (hit 1 shell), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (hit 1 sides), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (landing)
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|{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} ||Flips upside down and attacks with the Junior Clown Car's spinning propeller. It is Bowser Jr.'s fastest smash attack, and like his forward smash, only the last hit deals knockback. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1.3}} (hits 2-5), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1}} (hit 6), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (hit 7)
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|{{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} ||Performs a spinning double hop-kick. A potent move that despite its slow start-up lag, has low ending lag and deceptive horizontal range, and has usefulness as a running up smash (due to Captain Falcon's very fast dash speed). Its slow startup lag can also be used for surprising as well as catching opponent out of a spotdodge. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (hit 2)
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|{{SSB4|Charizard}} ||Bats its wings upward. It has the lowest ending lag of all of Charizard's smash attacks, but the first hit requires the attack to be initiated with the opponent in front of Charizard to reliably connect. Despite this, it can act as a jab reset if they are not behind it. It can KO at 115%. . ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (hit 2)
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|{{SSB4|Cloud}} ||A quick overhead swing. Has some startup (15 frames) and moderate ending lag, and its KO power is only average compared to most other up smashes, but it has long range in front of and above Cloud. It can additionally hit foes behind Cloud due to its long arc. KOs middleweights around 125%.  ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (late), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|8}} (end)
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|{{SSB4|Corrin}} ||Corrin crosses both arms, crouches low, then transforms the arms into spears and juts them upwards. Has a sweetspot at the tip that KOs around 107%, but its range is poor and knockback is lacking on the sourspot. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (tip), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (side)
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|{{SSB4|Dark Pit}} ||Identical to Pit's. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hit 2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|8}} (hit 3)
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|{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} ||Hops briefly and performs a stationary cartwheel. Rather weak when compared to most other smash attacks, dealing a low amount of vertical knockback that starts KOing at around 120%. However, it is a true followup after hitting the opponent with a down tilt at high percent ranges, provided that Diddy Kong starts a dash beforehand. This gives it a large amount of safety and consistency that circumvents its poor knockback. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2.5}} (hits 1-2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (hit 3)
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|{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} ||Performs a very powerful clap above his head. Unlike other up smashes, it does not scoop opponents into the main hitbox, making it somewhat problematic to land if the opponent is not airborne or incredibly close to DK. However, it can be effective if used beneath a platform. KOs at 102% uncharged and 63% fully charged. At full rage, it is slightly more powerful than his ''Brawl'' up smash. Donkey Kong's head and arms are intangible while the hitboxes are out. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|18}}
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|{{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} ||Identical to Mario's, but with more range allowing it to hit enemies behind him. Dr. Mario's head is intangible throughout its duration. It also launches at 130°, which makes it better than Mario's in regard to starting combos at low percentages, with its most notable follow-up being itself. However, this also makes it reliable at KOing only while near the edge, whereas Mario's can KO reliably from any part of a stage. It KOs middleweights at 119% while near the edge, and has the lowest amount of ending lag out of his smash attacks. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15.68}}
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|{{SSB4|Duck Hunt}} ||The dog looks upwards, signaling the player to fire the Zapper upwards 3 times, scaring the duck and dog into ducking.  Like forward smash, its range increases the longer it is charged, but its first two hits are unreliable due to their angles and very high knockback growth. || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2.4}} (hit 2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (hit 3)
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|{{SSB4|Falco}} ||Performs a backflip, kicking out with both feet. Falco's leg has intangibility during the first hit. KOs at 130% and comes out as a rather fast damage rack-up tool, but has some notable lag.  ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|4}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (hit 2)
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|{{SSB4|Fox}} ||Flip Kick: performs a flipkick which loses strength the farther it is into the animation. Fox's head is intangible while the hitboxes are out. The clean hit has the [[slash]] effect. It hits on frame 8, has high power, and has intangiblity on both of his legs, making it Fox's most potent finisher. However, it has high ending lag (45 frames). ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|16}} (clean sweetspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (clean sourspot),  {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Ganondorf}} ||Forcefully swings his leg up. Has some start-up, but deceptively low ending lag because of its [[interruptibility]], so it can be used to bait opponents. Extremely powerful when used against aerial opponents, capable of KOing under 100%. Has small hitbox directly in front of him if he is too far away for the kick to hit. Deals more than half shield health uncharged and can nearly break them if fully charged. Notably, it is the strongest up smash in the game when sweetspotted. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|21}} (leg), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|24}} (foot)
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|{{SSB4|Greninja}} ||Two reverse gripped outward arcing slashes while wielding two katanas made of water.The move consists of two hits: a double stab upwards followed by an outward rip. Its sweetspot is the initial upward stab, which chains directly into the second hit and has very high power, KOing at around 98% and is Greninja's strongest finisher. Meanwhile, the outward slashes are easier to connect with due to their range but are much weaker, KOing at 125% at the edge. The sweetspot is useful for aerial protection or covering ledge jump options, and the outward rip can be used in the same fashion as a down smash. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (hit 2 clean center), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (hit 2 clean sides), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (hit 2 late)
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|{{SSB4|Ike}} ||Swings his sword in a wide arc over his head. Its clean hitbox deals impressive damage, which allows it to KO middleweights at 112%. Unlike his other smash attacks, it hits on both sides and above Ike, due to him swinging Ragnell on a 180° arc. As a result, it is also reliable at punishing airborne or rolling opponents. However, it is punishable, due to it coming out on frame 25 and having 39 frames of ending lag. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} ||Headbutts upward. Most effective if the foe is behind Jigglypuff. Begins KOing at 131%. It suffers from a slow startup and a lack of range (despite having a large hitbox size). ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|King Dedede}} ||Swings his hammer over his head. Relatively slow, but less situational than in Brawl. Great vertical knockback if hit by the hammer's head, KOing at around 115%. However, it can miss against short characters during the move's start-up, as the attack does not possess a hitbox directly in front of him. It also has transcendent priority. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (hammer), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|9}} (body)
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|{{SSB4|Kirby}} ||Performs a bicycle kick. Deals more damage if the opponent is closer to Kirby. The hitboxes linger, allowing the weaker hit to catch opponents off-guard. Its clean hitbox deals very high knockback growth, as it KOs middleweights at 101%. Kirby's feet are also rendered intangible throughout its duration. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (mid) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Link}} ||Slashes over his head three times. The first two hits naturally combo into each other, while the third hit finishes the combo. Covers a wide range, and can KO before 100%. It is possible to strike at Link in-between his slashes. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|4}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|9}}-{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (hit 3)
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|{{SSB4|Little Mac}} ||Performs a powerful uppercut. Its first frame has a sweetspot that deals [[flame]] damage and significant shield damage. Great for aerial protection or chasing down an opponent, as grounded opponents are likely to be hit by the sweetspot. Has noticeable ending lag, having the highest ending lag of all his grounded moves (35 frames), making it punishable if shielded. Despite its appearance, it can only hit in front of Mac, although its sourspot can reach an opponent standing on Battlefield's low platforms. It also slightly moves Little Mac backward when used. Grants super armor on frames 8-11. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|20}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Lucario}} ||A modified version of the long choui, an uppercut-styled punch in Shaolin Kung Fu. Hits twice even though Lucario only uses one paw. When it is fully charged, sweetspotted, both of its hits connect, and Lucario is at max Aura, it is one of the strongest up smashes in the game and the most damaging smash attack in the game, dealing 42%. ||{{AuraDamageSSB4|4|c}} (hit 1), {{AuraDamageSSB4|14|c}} (clean sweetspot hit 2), {{AuraDamageSSB4|12|c}} (clean sourspot hit 2), {{AuraDamageSSB4|9|c}} (late hit 2)
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|{{SSB4|Lucas}} ||Emits a large blast of PSI energy above his head. It is a "high-risk, high-reward" attack; it has an extreme amount of ending lag, which makes it very punishable if missed, but it is the fifth-strongest up smash in the game, strong enough to KO at 80% when uncharged and at 54% when fully charged. It also has other positives, as it renders Lucas invincible on frames 1-4, grants intangibility to his head on frames 15-29 and has a very large hitbox, making it a good anti-air attack if used correctly, though it completely whiffs most edge-hanging characters unless their head pokes above the edge. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hit 1); {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|19}}, {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|18}}, {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|16}}, {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}}, or {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (clean to late hit 2)
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|{{SSB4|Lucina}} ||Identical to Marth's, though it lacks the tipper. The move has an initial "quake" hitbox that knocks opponents into the main hit. It is a decent anti-air option due to its vertical range and high knockback scaling, while its deceptive horizontal range makes it capable of punishing rolls and landings. As such, it is a fairly reliable KOing option. It is also one of the few attacks in Lucina's moveset that is comparatively more reliable than Marth's, due to the positioning needed to land a sweetspot in his case.  ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (sides), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14.25}} (blade), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17.25}} (center)
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|{{SSB4|Luigi}} ||Headbutts upward. It is the most consistent KOing option out of Luigi's smash attacks, and like Mario's up smash, it renders his head intangible throughout its duration. The angle at which opponents are launched changes depending on where they were hit, as hitting from Luigi's front will cause them to be launched backward, and vice versa. Due to Luigi's traction, this also gives him an above-average [[slide smash]]. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Mario}} ||Headbutts upward. KOs at 117% from the middle of Final Destination. Arguably Mario's most  reliable KO option due to coming out fast, granting intangibility on Mario's head while its hitboxes are active and having fast interruptibility (frame 40), all of which make it difficult to react to. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}}
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|{{SSB4|Marth}} ||Justice Sword: Stabs his sword upwards. The weak grounded hit can knock nearby opponents into the main attack. Good for aerial protection and chasing down landing opponents. If tippered, it deals extremely high knockback, KOing around 76%, although this is difficult to do unless an opponent falls directly on top of Marth. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (sides), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (base), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (tip)
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|{{SSB4|Mega Man}} ||Spark Shock: Mega Man turns both of his hands into electrodes, creating a powerful multi-hitting surge of electricity above him. Mega Man's most "normal" smash attack, being overall useful due to its large hitbox, anti-air properties and quick startup, though it has noticeable ending lag. If an opponent is made tiny by a [[Lightning Bolt]], it's possible to OHKO them.|| {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1.5}} (hits 2-6), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (hit 7)
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|{{SSB4|Meta Knight}} ||Slashes above himself three times. Despite its looks, it is only able to hit opponents directly touching the "slashes", and not beside Meta Knight (unless the target is large). It has a low damage output and moderate ending lag, but deals decent knockback, has very quick start-up lag due to hitting on frame 8, and a large hitbox, making it an effective anti-air option. KOs starting around 120% and can combo into Shuttle Loop at low percents.  ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hit 2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|4}} (hit 3)
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|{{SSB4|Mewtwo}} ||Extends its arm upwards, and conjures swirling dark energy. It can miss small opponents, but is good for trapping aerial opponents, particularly those near the edge. It KOs middleweights at 122% if all of its hits connect. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1}} (hits 1-6), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (hit 7)
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|{{SSB4|Mii Brawler}} ||Wide coverage, with the later hitboxes dealing less damage behind the Mii Fighter. Combos from down tilt and up tilt at low percents. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (late)*
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|{{SSB4|Mii Gunner}} ||Releases five bursts of fire in an arc above his/her head, similarly to Samus's up smash. It has good power, large range above the Gunner, and low ending lag. Because of the Gunner's height, it can trap opponents in the entire move much easier than Samus, who has trouble getting smaller characters in the blast. KOs at 121%. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2.5}} (hits 2-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (hit 5)*
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|{{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}} ||Jumps and performs a series of three corkscrewing slashes over him/herself before touching the ground, launching the enemy on the last hit, similar to Pit's up smash. Has trouble hitting opponents behind the Mii Swordfighter, requiring foes to be in almost direct contact with them. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|4}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hits 2-3), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|7}} (hit 4)*
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|{{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}} ||Headbutts upward while wearing the scuba helmet. The hitbox extends a short way above the helmet. Has noticeable start-up lag, but a short invincibility frame window upon start-up. This lets Mr. Game & Watch perform a pseudo-counterattack against almost all attacks that hit him during start-up, which makes it good for interrupting aerial approaches or attacks. It also has low ending lag, making it a viable strategy to spam at KO percents. One of the strongest up smashes in the game, KOing at 102% uncharged and 60% fully charged. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|16}}
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|{{SSB4|Ness}} ||Swings his yo-yo upward, doing the "around the world" trick. The yo-yo will hit first in front of Ness for 9%, then swing in a circle, doing 13% for the rest of the move. A decent anti-air and a good out of shield option. It is more powerful if the opponent is behind Ness, but it's still the weakest up smash in the game, not KOing until roughly 137%. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|9}}-{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}}
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|{{SSB4|Olimar}} ||Points upward to command a Pikmin to perform a jumping, cartwheeling tackle. Very powerful with Purple Pikmin, as it KOs King Dedede at 70%. The Pikmin has a disjointed hitbox. ||R: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15.6}} (clean near), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (clean far), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13.2}} (late)<br/>YB: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (clean near), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (clean far), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (late)<br/>W: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10.4}} (clean near), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|8}} (clean far), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|8.8}} (late)<br/>P: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|18.2}} (clean near), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (clean far), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15.4}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Pac-Man}} ||Shoots Inky, the blue ghost, straight upward. Has a weak, initial hitbox that leads into a stronger hitbox, but they are unable to connect unless the opponent is almost touching Pac-Man's body. Begins KOing at 115%. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (hit 2 clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|8}} (hit 2 late)
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|{{SSB4|Palutena}} ||Conjures a blue beam of light from the ground in front of her, firing it high up into the air. It has the highest vertical range of any up smash in the game as well as the second highest vertical range of all up smashes in the series, surpassed only by Snake's up smash in Brawl. It has three hitboxes: one at the base, middle and top, the bottom being the strongest of the three, KOing at around 100%. Its high vertical hitbox and great KO potential make it a very good edgeguarding tool. However, it has minimal horizontal range and high ending lag, though it is her smash attack with the least ending lag at 42 frames, as well as the least risky to use. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|16}} (bottom), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (middle), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|9}} (top)
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|{{SSB4|Peach}} ||Thrusts her arm up quickly, creating a ribbon twirl effect. Very powerful knockback when sweetspotted and is the 5th most powerful up smash in the game, tying with Lucas, but very weak when not sweetspotted. Peach's head and right arm are intangible while the hitboxes are out. ||Clean: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (sides), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (body), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (hand)<br/>Late: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (hand), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (body)
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|{{SSB4|Pikachu}} ||A quick backflip while using its tail to attack. This move is slightly stronger when hit close during startup, and is one of Pikachu's most viable KOing options. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (clean tail), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (clean body), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|7}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Pit}} ||Slashes above him with both of his blades. It is a useful anti-air attack and is strong enough to KO middleweights at 131%. However, it has very minimal horizontal range despite its appearance, as it is unable to hit behind Pit and is only able to lead opponents into the attack if they are at point-blank range.  ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hit 2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|8}} (hit 3)
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|{{SSB4|R.O.B.}} ||Flips into a handstand and fires his burners upwards. It has deceptive horizontal range due to R.O.B.'s arms having hitboxes that launch opponents into the base's hitbox. It is somewhat fast due to coming out on frame 10 and is fairly powerful, as the base KOs at 113% and the tip KOs at 116%. Altogether, these traits make it a reliable KOing option, particularly from out of shield. However, it has high ending lag.  ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (hit 2 base), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (hit 2 tip)
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|{{SSB4|Robin}} ||An upward thrust with his/her sword. Deals mainly vertical knockback with decent power, but has high ending lag and low range (often missing opponents directly beside him). Without the Levin Sword, it has poor knockback and horizontal reach. The Levin Sword KOs around 110%.  ||Bronze: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|9}}<br/>Levin: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|16}} (clean sword), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (clean body), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|5}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} ||A backward arcing headbutt; Luma performs a bicycle kick. Comes out on frame 8, which makes it fast for a smash attack. It is also disjointed due to having a hitbox on Rosalina's back, and renders her head intangible throughout its duration. Aside from KOing, it can be used as an anti-air attack or to punish rolls due to Rosalina's disjointed hitbox. Luma deals very high knockback growth, though its attack does not KO until 130% due to its low damage output. It also comes out 2 frames after Rosalina's.||Rosalina: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}}<br/>Luma: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|5}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Roy}} ||Flame Sword: Thrusts his sword skyward as it ignites in flames, forming an explosion on the final hit.  Powerful enough to KO middleweights around 100% while uncharged. Good for juggling opponents in the air, as Roy's arm gains invincibility during the attack. If the initial portion of the thrust connects, the attack's multiple hits are much slower than if the opponent is only caught in the explosion. If it hits someone that is not on the ground (with all hits), it does additional damage and knockback. High ending lag like his other smash attacks.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hits 2-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (hit 5)
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|{{SSB4|Ryu}} ||Performs a crouching uppercut. Makes his hurtbox smaller while attacking, making this a good anti-air attack. Slight ending lag and does not have much horizontal reach. A good finisher for his tap combos. KOs at 130%. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Samus}} ||Cover Fire: Uses her arm cannon and fires five blasts above her head. True to its name, this move works best as an anti-air attack, as its multiple hits give a good amount of aerial protection. Conversely, it is unable to hit grounded opponents unless they are touching Samus. When reversed on the ground, it can poke and hit through shields. KOs at 115% uncharged and around 60%-70% when fully charged. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hits 1-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (hit 5)
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|{{SSB4|Sheik}} ||Raises her arms over her head and quickly brings them down to her sides. Has a slash effect. The sweetspot is on her fingertips during the beginning of the move while the sourspot in on the the downswing. Sheik's arms and her head have intangibility when the hitboxes are present. The sweetspot KOs at roughly 110%, while the sourspot cannot KO reliably. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (sweespot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (sourspot)
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|{{SSB4|Shulk}} ||Squats and slams the Monado's hilt onto the ground, which causes its beam blade to thrust upward. The initial "slam" drags nearby opponents into the beam blade itself. Its second hit KOs middleweights at 112% and doesn't possess a sweetspot and sourspot, giving it consistent KO potential. Its deceptive horizontal range also allows it to punish rolls, landings, and edge get-up options, while its high vertical range, knockback and transcendent priority makes it a great anti-air move in general. However, it is relatively slow to start and is tied with forward smash for having the second highest amount of ending lag out of Shulk's grounded attacks. Additionally, opponents are capable of DI-ing downwards to perfect shield the second hit after getting hit by the first, especially fastfallers or if Shulk has high rage. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|4.5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13.5}} (hit 2)
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|{{SSB4|Sonic}} ||Jumps and curls up into a spiky ball, hitting multiple times. It hits multiple times, with its last hit dealing very high knockback growth, and grants intangibility on frames 18-20. However, its last hit deals average base knockback, which makes it better suited for KO attempts later rather than earlier. Its last hit KOs middleweights at 134% from the center of Final Destination. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1}} (hits 2-7), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 8)
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|{{SSB4|Toon Link}} ||Slashes above his head once with his sword. It has the lowest amount of ending lag out of his smash attacks. Although its late hitbox deals less damage than its clean and late hitboxes, they all have the same knockback values. Its early and clean hitboxes KO middleweights at 135%, while its late hitbox KOs middleweights at 170%. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Villager}} ||Detonates a fountain firework, creating an explosion in the air. Has a fairly large hitbox and pulls opponents to the center of the blast, although it does not always connect properly and opponents can be knocked out of the move by any of the first few hits, especially at very high percentages. It can KO most characters at about 120%. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 1 on grounded opponents), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|1}} (hits 2-5), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|4}} (hit 6)
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|{{SSB4|Wario}} ||Wario performs a head-inflating headbutt forwards. Deals more damage if it hits during the first two frames, being able to KO at around 111%. Weirdly, the attack is only interruptible once Wario stands normally again. Wario's head is intangible while the hitboxes are out. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|16}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}} ||Performs the Tree pose. It has good vertical range and offers some full body [[intangibility]] on start-up, making it useful for aerial protection. However, its purely vertical hitbox makes it extremely difficult to use against a grounded opponent, as Wii Fit Trainer has to practically touch them in order to hit them. In addition, it is very punishable due to its considerable ending lag. Its clean hands' hitbox KOs middleweights at 98% from center-stage, whereas its clean body's hitbox KOs them at 106%.||Clean: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|18}} (hands), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (body)<br/>Late: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (hands), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|8}} (body)
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|{{SSB4|Yoshi}} ||Performs a quick bicycle kick. Its clean hitbox is strong enough to KO middleweights at 134% and it renders his legs intangible. Although situational, it can also hit opponents behind him, such as immediately after using Egg Lay. However, it has punishable ending lag.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (late)
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|{{SSB4|Zelda}} ||Waves her arm in an overhead fanning motion while her hand is infused with magical energy. Hits multiple times and deals high knockback, but has short range. Can KO around 100% when uncharged. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2}} (hits 1-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|0.8}} (hits 5-7), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|5}} (hit 8)
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|{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} ||Spins in place, extending the Plasma Whip up above her head in a swirl. Hits multiple times, has long vertical disjointed range and decent horizontal range, and fast startup. It hits multiple times, has very low start-up lag, disjointed vertical range and decent horizontal range, although only the whip's tip deals knockback. It can also act as a follow-up from down throw at low percentages. ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|4}}, (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|0.8}} (hits 2-6), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hit 7)
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> This assumes the Mii is default height and weight.
 
==List of up smashes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
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|{{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} ||N/A ||N/A
|[[Dark Pit]]||Spins while slashing above himself three times.
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|{{SSBU|Bayonetta}} ||Uses Wicked Weaves to summon Madama Butterfly's fist, which throws an uppercut. It only hits in front of Bayonetta, which leaves her vulnerable from behind. Despite its high startup lag and endlag, low priority, and inability to be reversed, it is Bayonetta's strongest attack when clean, capable of KOing middleweights around 100%.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|17|1.2}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|16|1.2}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|15|1.2}} (late)
|[[Dark Samus]]||Unleashes a front-to-back arc of five Phazon blasts from her arm cannon above herself.
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|{{SSBU|Bowser}} ||Hops and lands to thrust his shell upwards, while spinning. Deals the most damage to opponents who come into contact with Bowser's top spikes, while other opponents get hit by his landing hitboxes instead. Regardless, Bowser's up smash is one of his best KOing options. Grants damaged-based armor (frames 11-15) and invincibility on his shell (frames 14-27). ||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|22}} (spikes),<br>{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|16}} (sides)
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|{{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}} ||The Junior Clown Car flips upside down and attack above with its propellor. Can be used for shield pressure or as an anti-air.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|1}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|1.3}} (hits 2-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|2.3}} (hit 5), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (hit 6)
|[[Diddy Kong]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Slaps the opponent, then kicks twice starting from behind as he completes the spin.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Slaps the opponent, then kicks the opponent as it leads straight into a jumping uppercut starting from the front as he completes the spin.<br/>
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|{{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} ||A 540 kick. Despite its high start lag, it has very low ending lag and a deceptive horizontal range for its animation. Both hits como into each other, and it can combo into an up aerial at low to mid percents against fast fallers.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|7}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|12}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|14}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|13}} (hit 2)
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|{{SSBU|Charizard}} ||Rears back and swings its wings upward twice in a fanning motion. A good anti-air attack, and it is the fastest of Charizard's smash attacks, hitting on frames 6 and 7 for grounded and aerial opponents, respectively. It KO's most of the cast at 100%-120%.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|11}} (hit 2)
|[[Donkey Kong]]||Claps his hands together above himself.
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|{{SSBU|Chrom}} ||Identical to Roy's, but has a [[slash]] effect.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|1}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|2}} (hits 2-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|10}} (hit 5)
|[[Dr. Mario]]||Plants his feet and headbutts strongly above himself from back to front. His head is granted intangibility for a short while.
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|{{SSBU|Cloud}}||An overhead swing with his Buster Sword. Great range with a weaker hitbox behind him similar to Fox.||
|[[Duck Hunt]]||The duo crouch while the unseen gunman fires off a combo of three shots directly above them.
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|{{SSBU|Corrin}}||Crouches, then transforms his/her arms into spears upwards. Strong knockback at the tip of the spears.||
|[[Falco]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Performs a quick backflipping kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Throws a modified upwards butterfly kick.
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|{{SSBU|Daisy}}|| Identical to Peach's. ||
|[[Fox]]||Performs a quick backflipping kick.
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|{{SSBU|Dark Pit}} || Identical to Pit’s. ||
|[[Ganondorf]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} Throws an upwards butterfly kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Leans back and performs a straight-upwards stretch kick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Swings the SpaceWorld 2000 sword in a wide front-to-back arc above himself.
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|{{SSBU|Dark Samus}} || Mostly identical to Samus's, though with a slightly different animation.||
|[[Greninja]]||Jabs two water blades upwards in a backwards grip followed by a downward slash for a second hit.
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|{{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} || Jumps in the air in a cartwheel position, flipping twice then finishing off with a punch. Not as powerful as other up-smashes, though it is fast and is a good combo finisher. ||
|[[Hero]]||Stabs straight upwards with his sword.
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|{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}} || Powerfully claps his hands above him. Very strong, and is a great anti-air option along with impressive shield damage.||
|[[Ice Climbers]]||Swing their hammers in an inwards arc above themselves.
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|{{SSBU|Dr. Mario}} || Similar to Mario's but sends opponents diagonally instead of vertically. ||
|[[Ike]]||Swings Ragnell in a large arc over his head, slamming it onto the ground behind him.
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|{{SSBU|Duck Hunt}} || The NES Zapper fires multiple times above them.||
|[[Incineroar]]||Performs an upward double ax-handle.
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|{{SSBU|Falco}} || Two overhead kicks. A viable combo finisher and anti-air move.||
|[[Inkling]]||Swings an Ink Blaster upwards to strike with its barrel, setting up for a close-range explosion of ink.
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|{{SSBU|Fox}} || A fast flip kick in front of him. Notable for it’s very fast startup while having strong vertical knockback makes it one of Fox’s primary kill moves.||
|[[Isabelle]]||Blows a whistle and erects a stop sign in front of herself.
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|{{SSBU|Ganondorf}} || An overhead 180° arcing sword slash from front to back using his [[List of swords#SpaceWorld 2000 sword|Spaceworld 2000 sword]]. Incredible power and range though somewhat punishable.|| 24% (sword), 21% (arm)
|[[Ivysaur]]||Plants its feet while releasing an explosion of pollen from the bulb on its back.
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|{{SSBU|Greninja}} || Trusts two water blades inwards above its head. Very strong and has great shield breaking potential from underneath a platform.||
|[[Jigglypuff]]||Headbutts above itself.
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|{{SSBU|Hero}} || Thrusts his sword upward in a similar fashion to Marth.||16%, 32% (Critical)
|[[Joker]]||Performs a jumping inward slash with his knife.
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|{{SSBU|Ice Climbers}} || The Ice Climbers perform an overhead hammer swing. Especially strong when both Climbers are together.||
|[[Kazuya]]||Uppercuts in his demon form.
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|{{SSBU|Ike}} || A slow but powerful overhead sword swing. Very strong in every regard with great range, although has slow startup and endlag.||
|[[Ken]]||Performs a crouching uppercut.
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|{{SSBU|Incineroar}} || An overhead double axe handle. Has strong knockback though high endlag.||
|[[King Dedede]]||Swings his hammer in a front-to-back arc above his head.
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|{{SSBU|Inkling}} || Fires a blaster above her/him. While it has high endlag, it deals a large amount of damage and knockback even without [[ink]] on the opponent and is great agains elevated opponents, much like in the Splatoon series. ||
|[[King K. Rool]]||Hops straight upwards to strike with his head, then falls back down belly-first into a comical plank before he gets back up.
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|{{SSBU|Isabelle}} || Blows a whistle which summons a stop sign. Has average power but is reasonably quick. ||
|[[Kirby]]||Performs a quick backflipping kick.
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|{{SSBU|Ivysaur}} || Launches a burst of spores from its bulb above itself. Incredibly strong, albeit slow and punishable. ||
|[[Link]]||Performs a three-hitting combo of spinning, arcing slashes with his sword.
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|{{SSBU|Jigglypuff}} || An upwards headbutt. It’s power and speed are both fairly average. ||
|[[Little Mac]]||Crouches briefly before throwing a fierce swinging-inwards uppercut. There is a sweetspot on frame 10 that has a flame effect.
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|{{SSBU|Joker}} || Jumps upward while swinging his knife above himself. Weak compared to other up-smashes when [[Arsene]] is not present, where it becomes very powerful. ||
|[[Lucario]]||Crouches, then thrusts its palms straight upwards alongside a blast of aura.
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|{{SSBU|Ken}} || Identical to Ryu's.||
|[[Lucas]]||Holds his arms together, then swings them apart from himself while releasing an enormous upwards-traveling PSI spark.
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|{{SSBU|King Dedede}} ||An upward hammer swing. Has high vertical range that reaches the low platform on Battlefield. Able to KO middleweights at 100%, and unlike ''Smash 4'' can now hit short opponents. It also has transcendent priority.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|16}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|22.4}}
|[[Lucina]]||Stabs straight upwards with Parallel Falchion.
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|{{SSBU|King K. Rool}} || A leaping headbutt followed by a comical plank forwards. Deals powerful knockback when King K. Rool’s head connects and has a weak meteor effect during the plank. Has belly armor during the jumping and planking animations. ||
|[[Luigi]]||Plants his feet and headbutts strongly above himself from back to front.
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|{{SSBU|Kirby}} ||A bicycle kick. Has slow startup with strong knockback to compensate. ||
|[[Mario]]||Plants his feet and headbutts strongly above himself from back to front.
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|{{SSBU|Link}} || Two overhead sword swings followed by a leaping sword strike upwards. Its excellent damage output, knockback, duration and range make it a threatening anti-air option; although it leaves Link vulnerable if he whiffs the attack beside an opponent. ||
|[[Marth]]||Stabs straight upwards with Falchion.
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|{{SSBU|Little Mac}} || Does an overhead uppercut after briefly leaning back. It deals strong vertical knockback above Little Mac, and is especially powerful when the sweetspot directly beside Little Mac connects. Has super armor in early frames. ||
|[[Mega Man]]||Uses Spark Shot, which transforms both hands into electrodes and touches them together above himself, releasing a large electric spark.
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|{{SSBU|Lucario}} || Thrusts his palms upwards which emits aura. Power varies greatly depending on Lucario’s damage. ||
|[[Meta Knight]]||Performs a three-slash combo above himself while dramatically flipping.
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|{{SSBU|Lucas}} ||An extremely large and powerful burst of PSI above Lucas' head. High risk, high reward, this move has extreme endlag, yet has invincibility and intangibility during startup.
|[[Mewtwo]]||Holds its palm upwards, unleashing a swirl of powerful dark energy for multiple hits.
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|{{SSBU|Lucina}} || Identical to Marth's with consistent damage. ||
|[[Mii Brawler]]||Performs a quick backflipping kick.
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|{{SSBU|Luigi}} ||An upwards headbutt similar to Mario, but more similar to Dr. Mario's in terms of functionality, also sending them diagonally. ||14% (clean), 12% (late)
|[[Mii Gunner]]||Unleashes five fiery cannon blasts in a front-to-back upwards arc.
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|{{SSBU|Mario}} ||An upward arcing headbutt. A reliable KO option that's hard to punish. Has quick startup that makes it a useful out of shield option. Mario's head is intangible while the hitboxes are active.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|14}}
|[[Mii Swordfighter]]||Jumps up and performs a set of spinning slashes.
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|{{SSBU|Marth}} || An upward sword thrust. Has a weak hit beside him that launches opponents horizontally. It is most powerful when connected at the tip of the sword.||
|[[Min Min]]||A somersault kick that can reflect projectiles.
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|{{SSBU|Mega Man}} || Turns both hands into electrodes which creates a surge of electricity above Mega Man. Has rather quick startup for a smash attack while having average power. ||
|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||Dons a heavy scuba-diving helmet and headbutts above himself with it.
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|{{SSBU|Meta Knight}} || Three quick overhead sword swings while Meta Knight himself is spinning in midair. Very quick startup and endlag, although is not as powerful as an average up smash. ||
|[[Mythra]]||Spins the Aegis Sword above herself.
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|{{SSBU|Mewtwo}} || Creates a galaxy above itself. It is a great anti-air move with decent knockback, although is susceptible to being punished if whiffed. ||
|[[Ness]]||Swings his yo-yo forwards, then performs an "around the world" with it.
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|{{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} || A flip kick similar to Fox’s. ||
|[[Olimar]]||Points upwards, commanding his leading Pikmin to perform a jumping full-body tackle straight upwards.
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|{{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} || Blasts energy from his/her arm cannon overhead, much like Samus. ||
|[[Pac-Man]]||Performs an uppercut, then immediately opens his palm to release Inky.
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|{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} || Does two Sword swipes upward. It is slow, but has great anti-air and Killing potential. ||
|[[Palutena]]||Raises her staff to project a colossal beam of light straight upwards.
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|{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} || Does an upward headbutt while wearing a diving helmet. It is very strong, and has lots of priority.||
|[[Peach]]||Jabs her hand upwards while twirling.
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|{{SSBU|Ness}} || Performs an around the world yo-yo trick. It is a good reading tool thanks to it’s wide ark around Ness.||
|[[Pichu]]||Headbutts above itself.
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|{{SSBU|Olimar}} || Has a Pikmin do a jumping summersault in front of him. Has great range and low endlag, which allows it to combo at low percents. Range, damage and knockback vary depending on which Pikmin Olimar uses.||
|[[Pikachu]]||Performs a backflipping tail-flick above itself.
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|{{SSBU|Pac-Man}} || Lifts up his hand while summoning Inky. Has decent knockback but with some endlag to compensate. ||
|[[Piranha Plant]]||Stretches its stem outwards and chomps above itself.
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|{{SSBU|Palutena}} || Creates a very large beam of light with her staff in front of her. Has a great duration along with very good range and knockback with high endlag to compensate. ||
|[[Pit]]||Spins while slashing above himself three times.
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|{{SSBU|Peach}} ||Does a quick twirl and an upward slap. Powerful when sweetspotted but weak of sourspotted. ||12% (ribbon), 17% (heart)
|[[Pyra]]||Spins the Aegis Sword above herself.
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|{{SSBU|Pichu}} || A quick upwards headbutt. Does not deal recoil damage due to the lack of an electric effect. ||
|[[R.O.B.]]||Performs a handstand and unleashes a large upwards blast of fire from his thrusters.
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|{{SSBU|Pikachu}} || Flips its tail starting in front of itself. Has strong vertical knockback. ||
|[[Richter]]||Cracks the Vampire Killer straight upwards for a very long-ranged attack.
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|{{SSBU|Pit}} || Three upward slashes while jumping. A good anti air option that's punishable if whiffed. ||
|[[Ridley]]||Performs a frontflip and rakes above himself with his claws as he lands from it.
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|{{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} || Chomps upward. Has average damage with very high knockback, making it a threatening anti-air tool and kill move. ||
|[[Robin]]||Swings the equipped blade into an upwards position.
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|{{SSBU|Richter}} ||Identical to Simon's.||16% (spiked ball), 14% (chain)
|[[Rosalina]] & [[Luma]]||''Rosalina:'' Leans forwards, then gravitationally swings herself backwards for an arcing headbutt.<br/>''Luma:'' Throws a quick one-foot backflipping kick.
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|{{SSBU|Ridley}} || An overhead flip kick from behind himself. Its great range and power make it a great anti-air option. ||
|[[Roy]]||Jabs the Binding Blade upwards while releasing a stream of flame from it, ending in an explosion.
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|{{SSBU|R.O.B.}} || Performs a handstand and unleashes a powerful blast from his burner. A great anti-air kill move.||
|[[Ryu]]||Performs a crouching uppercut.
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|{{SSBU|Robin}} || Thrust his/her sword upwards. Has great power with the Levin sword, though weak with the bronze sword.||
|[[Samus]]||Unleashes a front-to-back arc of five plasma blasts from her arm cannon above herself.
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|{{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} || Rosalina does a skyward headbutt while Luma does an uppercut. Has strong knockback; especially when they are together. ||
|[[Sephiroth]]||Swings Masamune above himself in a front-to-back arc.
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|{{SSBU|Roy}} || Holds his sword straight upwards while it unleashes powerful flames. It is a slow but quite powerful attack. ||
|[[Sheik]]||Holds her hands upwards together, then fiercely swipes downwards and outwards with them.
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|{{SSBU|Ryu}} || An upwards uppercut. Has quick startup and good damage with high endlag to compensate. ||
|[[Shulk]]||Slams the Monado onto the ground pommel-first and then releases its light blade for a follow-up attack.
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|{{SSBU|Samus}} || Swings her arm cannon in a wide overhead ark while firing explosives from it. A good move for discouraging landings, though quite punishable if whiffed.||
|[[Simon]]||Cracks the Vampire Killer straight upwards for a very long-ranged attack.
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|{{SSBU|Sheik}} || Raises her arms overhead and then quickly swings them downward to perform outward fanning knifehand strikes. It is Sheik's most powerful attack when sweetspotted.||
|[[Snake]]||Slams a mortar onto the ground in front of himself and then fires a long-ranged upwards bomb from it.
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|{{SSBU|Shulk}} || Squats and slams the Monado's hilt onto the ground, which causes its beam blade to thrust upward. The initial "slam" drags nearby opponents into the beam blade itself. It is a slow but powerful multi-hit smash attack. ||
|[[Sonic]]||Jumps up and turns into his ball form to strike multiple times.
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|{{SSBU|Simon}} ||Uses his Vampire Killer to strike the area above him. Long vertical range but doesn’t have any type of horizontal range. The sweetspot can KO as early as 67% on Final Destination.||16% (spiked ball), 14% (chain)
|[[Sora]]||Thrusts his Keyblade upward, emitting a brief flash of light.
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|{{SSBU|Snake}} || Fires a shell from a mortar in front of him. Charging the move uniquely doesn’t increase the power, but rather it’s distance. Great for creating frame traps and further strengthening his stage control. ||
|[[Squirtle]]||Fires off a pair of watery geysers, covering its body.
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|{{SSBU|Sonic}} ||A jumping Spin Dash that hits multiple times. The last hit has very high knock back growth but average base knockback.||{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|5}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|1}} (hits 2-7), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|3}} (hit 8)
|[[Steve]]||Places a magma block above him, before destroying it with his pickaxe.
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|{{SSBU|Squirtle}} || Creates two pillars of water on each side. Somewhat slow, but has great range.||
|[[Terry]]||Performs a crouching uppercut.
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|{{SSBU|Toon Link}} || A wide overhead sword swing while Toon Link spins. Decently fast and a great combo finisher or even potentially a starter at low percentages. ||
|[[Toon Link]]||Jumps and swings his sword in a wide upwards arc.
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|{{SSBU|Villager}} || Detonates a fountain firework. It is a great multi-hitting anti-air move with low endlag for a smash attack. ||
|[[Villager]]||Crouches while detonating a fountain firework.
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|{{SSBU|Wario}} || An upwards headbutt while enlarging his head. Has strong knockback behind and above Wario with weaker knockback in front of him. ||
|[[Wario]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Inflates his head and spins around to strike upwards with it multiple times.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} He inflates his head and performs a headbutt.
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|{{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}} || Performs the Tree pose. It has good vertical range and offers some full body intangibility on start-up, making it useful for aerial protection. However, its mostly vertical hitboxes can make it difficult to use against a grounded opponent, although this weakness was greatly reduced from ''Smash 4''. In addition, the move is very punishable due to its considerable ending lag. || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|18}} (clean sweetspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|15}} (clean sourspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|11}} (late sweetspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|8}} (late sourspot)
|[[Wii Fit Trainer]]||Performs the tree yoga pose, striking upwards with a double spear hand.
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|{{SSBU|Wolf}} || Handstands, then clamps his legs together for a powerful scissor kick. Has great damage and is a good read attack and anti-air move. Punishable if whiffed. ||
|[[Wolf]]||Swings his legs outwards around himself, then performs a jumping scissor kick for a second hit.
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|{{SSBU|Yoshi}} || Does a bicycle kick. A decently fast option that’s good for reads and threatening landings. Leaves Yoshi very vulnerable from behind.||
|[[Yoshi]]||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Headbutts upwards.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a quick backflipping kick.
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|{{SSBU|Young Link}} || Three overhead sword swings similar to Link. Compared to Link’s up smash, it is considerably less powerful but is faster and considerably less punishable. ||
|[[Young Link]]||Performs a three-hitting combo of spinning, arcing slashes with the Kokiri Sword.
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|{{SSBU|Zelda}} || Waves her hand multiple times above herself multiple times while unleashing magical energy from her hand. It has strong knockback, though fairly slow. ||
|[[Zelda]]||Waves her hand back and forth above herself while unleashing a stream of magic from it for several hits.
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|{{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} || Rapidly lashes her Plasma Whip above herself. A decently fast and long ranged option that can start combos at low percents. ||
|[[Zero Suit Samus]]||Spins while twirling her plasma whip upwards in a tornado-like fashion.
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==Notable up smashes ==  
==Notable up smashes ==  
*[[Sheik]]'s up smash is not only one of the strongest in ''Melee'', but also one of her primary KO moves due to its power, high damage potential (28-30% uncharged), decent horizontal range and an easy-to-land sweetspot. Its effectiveness was nerfed in ''Brawl'', but slightly restored in ''Smash 4''.
*From ''Melee'' onwards, but not in ''Smash 4'', [[Ness]]'s up smash can hit opponents while charging as the yo-yo comes to rest on the stage in front of him. This is especially dangerous in ''Ultimate'', where the yo-yo can fall and hang off of ledges and hits multiple times (it cannot be charged off ledges in ''Melee'' or ''Brawl''), allowing it to lead into the attack proper. It is the only up smash to have a hitbox while charging. Its power does not increase in ''Melee'' or ''Brawl'' if charged but it does in later games. Ness's similarly-functioning [[down smash]] is the only down smash to have such a distinction, while [[Corrin]] possesses the only such [[forward smash]].
*{{SSBB|Peach}}'s up smash has the highest KO potential of all of Peach's attacks at 55%, if sweetspotted (Peach's body, as opposed to the arm) depending on the stage. Her up smash is the fifth strongest in ''Brawl''.
*[[Ridley]] and [[Luma]] are the only characters with arcing up smashes which hit behind them, then in front; all other arcing up smashes sweep from front to back.
*{{SSBB|Olimar}}'s up smash when fully charged with purple Pikmin is the fourth strongest up smash in ''Brawl'', tying with Donkey Kong's up smash.
*[[Bowser]]'s up smash has protection on his shell during his attack – in ''Melee'' it is [[intangible]], but from ''Brawl'' onwards it is fully [[invincible]] – which makes the attack dangerous to trade with, especially from above. In ''Ultimate'', further protection is granted by damage-based armor during the startup of the move.
*[[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s up smash in ''Brawl'' possesses surprising KO potential for its low startup lag. His up smash is the third strongest in the game. In ''Smash 4'' it also provides full [[invincibility]] frames.
*{{SSBM|Roy}}’s up smash in ''Melee'' can [[spike]] when an airborne opponent is hit with the tip of the sword in its first few frames. The attack, however, is impractical for edgeguarding, as the spiking hitbox is small and has a short duration.
*[[Lucas]]'s up smash has a surprisingly far range above Lucas and its range is wide enough to hit two character lengths to the side of him. It is also the second strongest up smash in ''Brawl'' (losing to Ivysaur's up smash) and claimed by [[tips]] to be the strongest in ''Smash 4''.
*[[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s up smash grants head invincibility while its hitbox is active (although in ''Smash 4'', it gains invincibility much sooner and in ''Ultimate'', Mr. Game & Watch's entire body is invincible). It has high startup lag but great KO power (especially in ''Brawl'') and extremely low ending lag, making it notoriously difficult and risky to intercept.  
*{{SSBB|Ivysaur}}'s up smash can KO at 32% and is the strongest up smash in ''Brawl''.
*[[Snake]]'s up smash has several unique properties. For one, the charging interval begins after Snake slams the mortar down in front of himself, making it the only smash attack to have a hitbox before it starts charging. Alongside [[Olimar]]'s, it is the only up smash to be a [[projectile]]. Charging the attack also does not affect the damage or knockback of the projectile, but instead greatly increases the velocity at which it is launched, and thus the height it reaches. The attack is also notable in ''Brawl'' for enabling the furthest-traveling [[DACUS]] in the game.
*{{SSB4|Mario}}'s up smash is often considered one of the best in ''Smash 4'' due to its power, range, speed and intangibility.
*[[Inkling]]'s up smash covers opponents in {{b|ink|status}}.
*[[Bowser]]'s up smash protects him from harm while he attacks through his shell, rendering approaches against him (particularly aerial ones) very risky.
*[[King K. Rool]]'s up smash, after his initial hop, protects him for a handful of frames with his characteristic [[Belly Super Armor]]. It also has a small hitbox as he begins to fall which [[spike]]s, which makes it one of only two up smash attacks to spike – the others being a sourspot on [[Roy]]'s up smash in ''Melee''.
*[[Ness]]'s up smash in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'' has unique properties (similar to his down smash) by which it can be charged. Rather than at the beginning of the attack, the smash attack is charged up in the middle of the attack, but only if Ness's Yo-yo comes to rest on a flat surface, and opponents can be damaged by the yoyo while it is charging. In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' charging the smash does not increase damage or knockback in . In ''Ultimate'' it now increases in power with charging and can hang over ledges, making it useful as a gimping tool when near the ledge.
*Throughout the series, but especially in ''Melee'', [[Fox]]'s up smash has been considered especially effective due to its near-instant startup and relatively high knockback.
*{{SSBM|Roy}}: Similar to Marth's, but has a fire effect. Can [[spike]] if enemy is hit on the sword's tip during the start of the attack.
**{{SSBM|Fox}}'s up smash in ''Melee'' is known as the best grounded KO move in the game, due to high power and extremely fast startup; the hitbox comes out on frame 7, making Fox's up smash as fast as his grab.
*{{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}'s up smash is the only move in his arsenal that is weaker in knockback than {{SSBM|Mario}}'s.
*{{SSBB|Olimar}}'s up smash in ''Brawl'' is often considered to be the best smash attack in the game, due to its fast startup, large disjointed range, long-lasting hitbox, and high power: a Purple Pikmin up smash is capable of KOing the entire cast at under 100 percent on most stages.
*[[Fox]]'s up smash is arguably among the most feared throughout the series (especially in ''Melee'') due to its decent range, high speed, and power. Starting from the PAL version of Melee onwards, its knockback and speed have been slightly toned down in the following iterations, but overall still remains a threat, and is usually Fox's primary KO move.
*[[Lucas]]' up smash is the only attack in the series to grant both [[invincibility]] and [[intangibility]]. Coupled with its power, this makes it a dangerous attack to directly challenge.
*[[Ganondorf]]'s up smash is the most damaging up smash in ''Melee'' if it is fully charged and both kicks hit. His up smash has been [[nerfed]] in ''Brawl'', as it doesn't deal the most damage of all up smashes and only deals one kick. However, it is now the strongest vanilla up smash in ''Smash 4'' if the foot connects (although it still lacks the damage potential it had in ''Melee'').
*In ''Smash 4'', {{SSB4|Mario}}'s up smash is considered the best in the game due to its power, range, speed, and the intangibility it grants on his head.
*Charging {{SSBB|Snake}}'s up smash does not increase damage or knockback; instead, it increases vertical reach. Snake's up smash is also the furthest reaching [[DACUS]], sliding 3/4 the length of {{SSBB|Final Destination}}.
*Also in ''Smash 4'', {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}'s up smash, despite his bottom [[tier]] placement, is usually ranked among the best in the game as well. Despite its enormous power, it has deceptively low [[ending lag]], making it very difficult and dangerous to [[punish]].
*[[Palutena]]'s up smash has the most vertical reach of any non-projectile up smash.
*[[Palutena]]'s up smash is notable for having the highest vertical range of any non-projectile attack in the series. In ''Ultimate'', it is notorious for its long duration being able to punish dodges, landings, sidesteps, and edge options with excellent power.
*[[Lucario]]'s up smash in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' is the strongest up smash and most damaging smash attack in the game when Lucario is at maximum aura, dealing 42% in ''Smash 4'' and 40.3% in ''Ultimate'' with high knockback that can [[OHKO]] a majority of the cast when sweetspotted and fully charged.
*In ''Ultimate'', [[Zero Suit Samus]]'s up smash is a reliable combo starter at low to mid percents, leading into all of her aerials except down air, while still possessing respectable kill power at high percents. This combined with the move's long vertical range, long-lasting hitbox, and rather low endlag makes it commonly considered among the best up smashes in the game.
**[[Wii Fit Trainer]] holds the second place title for strongest up smash in both ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' as well, with the help of [[Deep Breathing]].
*[[Wii Fit Trainer]]'s up smash is among the most powerful in both ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' when [[Deep Breathing]] is active, has several frames of full body [[intangibility]] during startup, and, after ''Ultimate'''s update {{SSBU|8.0.0}}, comes out extremely quickly relative to its strength.
*[[Min Min]]'s up smash is the only one able to reflect projectiles, and one of only four non-[[special move]]s with this property (along with Ness and Lucas's [[forward smash]]es and Kazuya's [[Left Splits Kick]]).


==Gallery==  
==Gallery==  
<gallery>File:Mario Up Smash SSBM.gif|Mario's up smash in ''Melee''.
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File:Falcon-usmash.jpg|The first hit of Captain Falcon's up smash in ''Melee''.
File:Mario Up Smash SSBM.gif|[[Mario]]'s up smash in ''Melee''.
File:Falcon-usmash.jpg|The second hit of Captain Falcon's up smash in ''Melee''.
File:UpSmash.jpg|Ganondorf's up smash in ''Brawl''. Note how, since he is no longer a clone of Captain Falcon, it is one single, slow kick instead of two rapid ones.
File:UpSmash.jpg|Ganondorf's up smash in ''Brawl''. Note how, since he is no longer a clone of Captain Falcon, it is one single, slow kick instead of two rapid ones.
File:Link Up Smash.png|Link's up smash in ''Brawl''.
File:Link Up Smash.png|Link's up smash in ''Brawl''.
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Roy's up smash in Melee.
Wii Fit Trainer's up smash in Smash 4, after being charged briefly.

An up smash (abbreviated u-smash) (上スマッシュ攻撃, Up/upper/above smash attack) is a smash attack performed by any character by tapping the control stick upward and pressing the attack button, or, outside of Melee's single player modes, by pressing up on the C-Stick.

Since Super Smash Bros. Melee, all smash attacks can be charged by holding down the A button for up to one second, multiplying damage and knockback by up to 1.4. In Ultimate, with some exceptions, these charges can be held for up to 3 seconds (or 180 frames), but the attack stops increasing in strength after the 1-second mark.

Up smashes generally follow several trends: they usually send opponents vertically upwards, which give them consistent KO potential on most neutral stages (such as Battlefield). They also tend to cover directly above the user, either through a wide sweeping motion with average knockback (such as Mario and Pikachu), or an upward thrust with a stronger and smaller hitbox (with some possessing grounded hitboxes to lead into the main hit, such as Marth and Steve). Prior to Ultimate, up smashes were also one of the few attacks that could be jump-canceled, enabling them to be used out of shield immediately and during any part of a character's dash animation, except the skidding animation when they stop running. As a result, some fighters have up smashes that serve as excellent out of shield punishes, while others function as precise, but powerful anti-airs.

From Brawl onwards, jump-canceling to perform a running up smash is unnecessary, and the turn-around animation can be jump-canceled into a reversed up smash. In Ultimate, jump-canceling is not required for up smashes out of shield, and can now be done instantly; additionally, all grounded moves can be canceled from a dash, which lower the utility of some out of shield up smashes.

List of up smashes[edit]

Character Description
Banjo & Kazooie Performs a vertically inverted Bill Drill, in which Banjo rapidly spins on the ground while Kazooie jabs upward with her beak.
Bayonetta Uses her Wicked Weaves to summon Madama Butterfly's fist for an uppercut in front of herself.
Bowser Hops up with his back facing upwards to strike with his shell.
Bowser Jr. Performs a handstand, then activates the Junior Clown Car's propeller to strike with it.
Byleth Swings the Sword of the creator in its whip form above themself to hit multiple times.
Captain Falcon Super Smash Bros. Performs a spinning uppercut with his elbow.
Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Throws an upwards 540 kick.
Charizard Slashes upwards with its leading wing, then its following one immediately after.
Chrom An upward thrust with Falchion, which releases a stream of razor-like magic from it, ending in an outwards burst.
Cloud Performs an upward-arcing swing in front of himself with the Buster Sword.
Corrin Crouches and braces their arms on either side of their head before transforming them into draconic lances and stabbing straight upwards.
Daisy Jabs her hand upwards while twirling.
Dark Pit Spins while slashing above himself three times.
Dark Samus Unleashes a front-to-back arc of five Phazon blasts from her arm cannon above herself.
Diddy Kong Super Smash Bros. Brawl Slaps the opponent, then kicks twice starting from behind as he completes the spin.
Super Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Slaps the opponent, then kicks the opponent as it leads straight into a jumping uppercut starting from the front as he completes the spin.
Donkey Kong Claps his hands together above himself.
Dr. Mario Plants his feet and headbutts strongly above himself from back to front. His head is granted intangibility for a short while.
Duck Hunt The duo crouch while the unseen gunman fires off a combo of three shots directly above them.
Falco Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. Brawl Performs a quick backflipping kick.
Super Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Throws a modified upwards butterfly kick.
Fox Performs a quick backflipping kick.
Ganondorf Super Smash Bros. Melee Throws an upwards butterfly kick.
Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. 4 Leans back and performs a straight-upwards stretch kick.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Swings the SpaceWorld 2000 sword in a wide front-to-back arc above himself.
Greninja Jabs two water blades upwards in a backwards grip followed by a downward slash for a second hit.
Hero Stabs straight upwards with his sword.
Ice Climbers Swing their hammers in an inwards arc above themselves.
Ike Swings Ragnell in a large arc over his head, slamming it onto the ground behind him.
Incineroar Performs an upward double ax-handle.
Inkling Swings an Ink Blaster upwards to strike with its barrel, setting up for a close-range explosion of ink.
Isabelle Blows a whistle and erects a stop sign in front of herself.
Ivysaur Plants its feet while releasing an explosion of pollen from the bulb on its back.
Jigglypuff Headbutts above itself.
Joker Performs a jumping inward slash with his knife.
Kazuya Uppercuts in his demon form.
Ken Performs a crouching uppercut.
King Dedede Swings his hammer in a front-to-back arc above his head.
King K. Rool Hops straight upwards to strike with his head, then falls back down belly-first into a comical plank before he gets back up.
Kirby Performs a quick backflipping kick.
Link Performs a three-hitting combo of spinning, arcing slashes with his sword.
Little Mac Crouches briefly before throwing a fierce swinging-inwards uppercut. There is a sweetspot on frame 10 that has a flame effect.
Lucario Crouches, then thrusts its palms straight upwards alongside a blast of aura.
Lucas Holds his arms together, then swings them apart from himself while releasing an enormous upwards-traveling PSI spark.
Lucina Stabs straight upwards with Parallel Falchion.
Luigi Plants his feet and headbutts strongly above himself from back to front.
Mario Plants his feet and headbutts strongly above himself from back to front.
Marth Stabs straight upwards with Falchion.
Mega Man Uses Spark Shot, which transforms both hands into electrodes and touches them together above himself, releasing a large electric spark.
Meta Knight Performs a three-slash combo above himself while dramatically flipping.
Mewtwo Holds its palm upwards, unleashing a swirl of powerful dark energy for multiple hits.
Mii Brawler Performs a quick backflipping kick.
Mii Gunner Unleashes five fiery cannon blasts in a front-to-back upwards arc.
Mii Swordfighter Jumps up and performs a set of spinning slashes.
Min Min A somersault kick that can reflect projectiles.
Mr. Game & Watch Dons a heavy scuba-diving helmet and headbutts above himself with it.
Mythra Spins the Aegis Sword above herself.
Ness Swings his yo-yo forwards, then performs an "around the world" with it.
Olimar Points upwards, commanding his leading Pikmin to perform a jumping full-body tackle straight upwards.
Pac-Man Performs an uppercut, then immediately opens his palm to release Inky.
Palutena Raises her staff to project a colossal beam of light straight upwards.
Peach Jabs her hand upwards while twirling.
Pichu Headbutts above itself.
Pikachu Performs a backflipping tail-flick above itself.
Piranha Plant Stretches its stem outwards and chomps above itself.
Pit Spins while slashing above himself three times.
Pyra Spins the Aegis Sword above herself.
R.O.B. Performs a handstand and unleashes a large upwards blast of fire from his thrusters.
Richter Cracks the Vampire Killer straight upwards for a very long-ranged attack.
Ridley Performs a frontflip and rakes above himself with his claws as he lands from it.
Robin Swings the equipped blade into an upwards position.
Rosalina & Luma Rosalina: Leans forwards, then gravitationally swings herself backwards for an arcing headbutt.
Luma: Throws a quick one-foot backflipping kick.
Roy Jabs the Binding Blade upwards while releasing a stream of flame from it, ending in an explosion.
Ryu Performs a crouching uppercut.
Samus Unleashes a front-to-back arc of five plasma blasts from her arm cannon above herself.
Sephiroth Swings Masamune above himself in a front-to-back arc.
Sheik Holds her hands upwards together, then fiercely swipes downwards and outwards with them.
Shulk Slams the Monado onto the ground pommel-first and then releases its light blade for a follow-up attack.
Simon Cracks the Vampire Killer straight upwards for a very long-ranged attack.
Snake Slams a mortar onto the ground in front of himself and then fires a long-ranged upwards bomb from it.
Sonic Jumps up and turns into his ball form to strike multiple times.
Sora Thrusts his Keyblade upward, emitting a brief flash of light.
Squirtle Fires off a pair of watery geysers, covering its body.
Steve Places a magma block above him, before destroying it with his pickaxe.
Terry Performs a crouching uppercut.
Toon Link Jumps and swings his sword in a wide upwards arc.
Villager Crouches while detonating a fountain firework.
Wario Super Smash Bros. Brawl Inflates his head and spins around to strike upwards with it multiple times.
Super Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate He inflates his head and performs a headbutt.
Wii Fit Trainer Performs the tree yoga pose, striking upwards with a double spear hand.
Wolf Swings his legs outwards around himself, then performs a jumping scissor kick for a second hit.
Yoshi Super Smash Bros.Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. Brawl Headbutts upwards.
Super Smash Bros. 4Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Performs a quick backflipping kick.
Young Link Performs a three-hitting combo of spinning, arcing slashes with the Kokiri Sword.
Zelda Waves her hand back and forth above herself while unleashing a stream of magic from it for several hits.
Zero Suit Samus Spins while twirling her plasma whip upwards in a tornado-like fashion.

Notable up smashes[edit]

  • From Melee onwards, but not in Smash 4, Ness's up smash can hit opponents while charging as the yo-yo comes to rest on the stage in front of him. This is especially dangerous in Ultimate, where the yo-yo can fall and hang off of ledges and hits multiple times (it cannot be charged off ledges in Melee or Brawl), allowing it to lead into the attack proper. It is the only up smash to have a hitbox while charging. Its power does not increase in Melee or Brawl if charged but it does in later games. Ness's similarly-functioning down smash is the only down smash to have such a distinction, while Corrin possesses the only such forward smash.
  • Ridley and Luma are the only characters with arcing up smashes which hit behind them, then in front; all other arcing up smashes sweep from front to back.
  • Bowser's up smash has protection on his shell during his attack – in Melee it is intangible, but from Brawl onwards it is fully invincible – which makes the attack dangerous to trade with, especially from above. In Ultimate, further protection is granted by damage-based armor during the startup of the move.
  • Roy’s up smash in Melee can spike when an airborne opponent is hit with the tip of the sword in its first few frames. The attack, however, is impractical for edgeguarding, as the spiking hitbox is small and has a short duration.
  • Mr. Game & Watch's up smash grants head invincibility while its hitbox is active (although in Smash 4, it gains invincibility much sooner and in Ultimate, Mr. Game & Watch's entire body is invincible). It has high startup lag but great KO power (especially in Brawl) and extremely low ending lag, making it notoriously difficult and risky to intercept.
  • Snake's up smash has several unique properties. For one, the charging interval begins after Snake slams the mortar down in front of himself, making it the only smash attack to have a hitbox before it starts charging. Alongside Olimar's, it is the only up smash to be a projectile. Charging the attack also does not affect the damage or knockback of the projectile, but instead greatly increases the velocity at which it is launched, and thus the height it reaches. The attack is also notable in Brawl for enabling the furthest-traveling DACUS in the game.
  • Inkling's up smash covers opponents in ink.
  • King K. Rool's up smash, after his initial hop, protects him for a handful of frames with his characteristic Belly Super Armor. It also has a small hitbox as he begins to fall which spikes, which makes it one of only two up smash attacks to spike – the others being a sourspot on Roy's up smash in Melee.
  • Throughout the series, but especially in Melee, Fox's up smash has been considered especially effective due to its near-instant startup and relatively high knockback.
    • Fox's up smash in Melee is known as the best grounded KO move in the game, due to high power and extremely fast startup; the hitbox comes out on frame 7, making Fox's up smash as fast as his grab.
  • Olimar's up smash in Brawl is often considered to be the best smash attack in the game, due to its fast startup, large disjointed range, long-lasting hitbox, and high power: a Purple Pikmin up smash is capable of KOing the entire cast at under 100 percent on most stages.
  • Lucas' up smash is the only attack in the series to grant both invincibility and intangibility. Coupled with its power, this makes it a dangerous attack to directly challenge.
  • In Smash 4, Mario's up smash is considered the best in the game due to its power, range, speed, and the intangibility it grants on his head.
  • Also in Smash 4, Ganondorf's up smash, despite his bottom tier placement, is usually ranked among the best in the game as well. Despite its enormous power, it has deceptively low ending lag, making it very difficult and dangerous to punish.
  • Palutena's up smash is notable for having the highest vertical range of any non-projectile attack in the series. In Ultimate, it is notorious for its long duration being able to punish dodges, landings, sidesteps, and edge options with excellent power.
  • In Ultimate, Zero Suit Samus's up smash is a reliable combo starter at low to mid percents, leading into all of her aerials except down air, while still possessing respectable kill power at high percents. This combined with the move's long vertical range, long-lasting hitbox, and rather low endlag makes it commonly considered among the best up smashes in the game.
  • Wii Fit Trainer's up smash is among the most powerful in both Smash 4 and Ultimate when Deep Breathing is active, has several frames of full body intangibility during startup, and, after Ultimate's update 8.0.0, comes out extremely quickly relative to its strength.
  • Min Min's up smash is the only one able to reflect projectiles, and one of only four non-special moves with this property (along with Ness and Lucas's forward smashes and Kazuya's Left Splits Kick).

Gallery[edit]

  • Mario's up smash in Melee.

    Mario's up smash in Melee.

  • The second hit of Captain Falcon's up smash in Melee.

    The second hit of Captain Falcon's up smash in Melee.

  • Ganondorf's up smash in Brawl. Note how, since he is no longer a clone of Captain Falcon, it is one single, slow kick instead of two rapid ones.

    Ganondorf's up smash in Brawl. Note how, since he is no longer a clone of Captain Falcon, it is one single, slow kick instead of two rapid ones.

  • Link's up smash in Brawl.

    Link's up smash in Brawl.

  • Kirby's up smash in SSB.

    Kirby's up smash in SSB.

  • Lucario's up smash in SSB4.

    Lucario's up smash in SSB4.

See also[edit]


v • d • e
Attacks in the Super Smash Bros. series
Standard ground attacks Neutral attack · Dash attack
Tilt attacks Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Crouching attack
Smash attacks Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Aerial attacks Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial · Grab aerial · Glide attack
Throws Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Get-up attacks Floor attack · Edge attack
Special moves Neutral special move · Side special move · Up special move · Down special move · Command-input move · Final Smash
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