Giga Bowser (SSBB)/Forward smash

Hitbox visualization showing Giga Bowser's forward smash.

Overview

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Differences from Bowser

Giga Bowser's forward smash received a mix of buffs and nerfs compared to Bowser's version, but was slightly nerfed overall.

• It has a flame effect, which the original didn't have.
  • this means it will deal extra knockback against ivysaur.
  • however, this also means it will deal reduced knockback against Squirtle.
• It is now a single hit instead of a multi-hit.
  • This makes its damage output more consistent, and increases its minimum damage output (10% → 24%). The lack of a first hit also prevents a common issue with Bowser's version where the first hit knocks the opponent out of range of the second hit.
  • The maximum damage output is lower (33% → 28%), and the startup is the same as Bowser's hit 2, making the earliest hit occur later (frame 26 → 28).
• It has more active frames (4 → 13), and due to the rearranged hitboxes, it is much easier to get the sweetspot as opposed to the sourspot.
• it has a lower hitlag multiplier (1.2× to 1.0×) making it harder to DI.
• It has significantly reduced knockback values compared to Bowser's sweetspot (25 (base)/81 (scaling) → 5/60), KOing later despite its increased base damage.
• It lacks the IASA frames that Bowser's has, increasing its ending lag (FAF 66 → 70).

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
0	0	28%	20		5	60	0	17.0	48	0.0	13.0	3.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Burn
0	0	24%	20		5	60	0	20.0	28	0.0	7.0	3.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Burn

Timing

Charges between	11-12
Hitboxes	28-40
Animation length	69

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Similar moves

• Bowser's forward smash

Giga Bowser's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · 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
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special