Zelda (SSBU)/Up smash

Hitbox visualization showing Zelda's up smash.

Overview

Zelda sweeps her magic-infused arm to create a powerful overhead concentration of energy. It is a multi-hit with a moderate vertical disjoint, and while Zelda crouches slightly downward, her arm is still susceptible to being hit from above. Only the final hit can reach platforms. Among her kill moves, it is more average in power, but if all hits connect, it can KO relatively early. Up smash is generally a mediocre combo follow-up due to having no extension potential and being weaker than her kicks, but a charged up smash from a down aerial (especially on a platform) is a good early KO confirm at mid-high percents.

Its low horizontal range and high ending lag heavily limit its utility. Still, it has 24 total active frames, making it among the longest-lasting smash attacks in the game. There are only two single-frame gaps between the first and final hits, making it effective at punishing spot dodges, rolls, ledge getups and landings. Its quick startup and and lingering hits make it a strong anti-air, especially since Zelda can easily adjust the move’s range by performing it out of a dash. It can also be used to quickly or preemptively call out aerial approaches or reckless ground approaches, but will generally lose to disjoints.

It's tied for her second fastest out of shield option, but only works against directly adjacent opponents that are not too low. Despite its mediocre range, it offers a consistent KO option out of shield compared to the DI and percentage variables of Farore's Wind or the precision of her Lightning Kicks.

Update History

13.0.0

• Up smash's final hit has more knockback scaling (214 → 222).

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Multihits (early)
0	0	4	2.0%	0		Standard	0	100	40		3.5	top	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.5×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
1	0	4	2.0%	0		Standard	0	100	20		4.0	top	0.0	18.0	-5.0	0.5×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
2	0	4	2.0%	0		Standard	0	100	60		4.0	top	0.0	18.0	-5.0	0.5×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
3	0	4	2.0%	0		Standard	0	100	20		4.0	top	0.0	18.0	5.0	0.5×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
4	0	4	2.0%	0		Standard	0	100	60		4.0	top	0.0	18.0	5.0	0.5×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
5	0	4	2.0%	0		Standard	0	100	20		4.6	top	0.0	19.0	0.0	0.5×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
Multihits (late)
0	0	4	0.8%	0		Standard	0	100	40		3.5	top	0.0	12.0	0.0	1.0×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
1	0	4	0.8%	0		Standard	0	100	20		4.0	top	0.0	18.0	-5.0	1.0×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
2	0	4	0.8%	0		Standard	0	100	60		4.0	top	0.0	18.0	-5.0	1.0×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
3	0	4	0.8%	0		Standard	0	100	20		4.0	top	0.0	18.0	5.0	1.0×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
4	0	4	0.8%	0		Standard	0	100	60		4.0	top	0.0	18.0	5.0	1.0×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
5	0	4	0.8%	0		Standard	0	100	20		4.6	top	0.0	19.0	0.0	1.0×	0.5×	0%							Magic		All	All
Final hit
0	0	4	5.0%	0		Standard	24	222	0		7.0	top	0.0	21.0	0.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Magic		All	All
1	0	4	5.0%	0		Standard	24	222	0		6.5	top	0.0	18.0	-6.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Magic		All	All
2	0	4	5.0%	0		Standard	24	222	0		6.5	top	0.0	18.0	6.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Magic		All	All
3	0	4	5.0%	0		Standard	24	222	0		8.0	top	0.0	15.0	0.0	2.0×	1.0×	0%							Magic		All	All

Timing

Charges between	3-4
Multihits (early)	9-23 (rehit rate: 4)
Multihits (late)	25-32 (rehit rate: 4)
Final hit	34
Interruptible	64
Animation length	71

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Interruptible

Trivia

• The final hit has a rehit rate of 4 like the multi-hits. However, as it only lasts one frame, it can still only hit once.

Zelda's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · inf) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash