Captain Falcon (SSB4)/Side special/Custom 2

Overview

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Captain Falcon moves backward a short distance before dashing forward, allowing him to dodge and counter close-range attacks. The move can be used for mindgames owing to its unpredictability and the ability to retreat at the start. It is also worth noting that using the move out of hitstun during airborne drastically increases its travel distance and speed, similar to Wario's wectoring. This can be exploited to grant a significant boost in recovery distance for the move, to the extent that Captain Falcon can recover from the other side of the stage or even potentially catch opponents off-guard with an unexpected attack. However, due to how far it travels out of hitstun, it can lead to SDs if not used cautiously.

Wind-up Raptor Boost was not included in any combinations from the Official Custom Moveset Project. While the move's charge time is faster and has negligible endlag in the air, the resultant animation increases its startup lag and reduces its travel distance if the move isn't done out of hitstun, and the move is also additionally weaker. As such, Captain Falcon players generally preferred side special 1 due to its KO power and simplicity.

Hitboxes

Ground

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
0	0	9%	1		100	75	0	7.0	17	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	2.0x	0%							Burn

Air

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
0	0	8%	0		60	80	0	3.0	16	-1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	2.0x	0%							Burn
1	0	8%	0		60	70	0	8.0	16	8.0	0.0	0.4	1.0x	2.0x	0%							Burn
2	0	8%	2		60	80	0	8.0	16	8.0	0.0	0.4	1.0x	2.0x	0%							Burn

Timing

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Captain Falcon's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3 · inf) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special (def · c1 · c2) · Side special (def · c1 · c2) · Up special (def · c1 · c2) · Down special (def · c1 · c2) · Final Smash