Captain Falcon (SSB)/Neutral special

Overview

The hitbox of Falcon Punch when used on the ground.

A combo ending with a Falcon Punch

Captain Falcon's neutral special in Smash 64 is Falcon Punch. Captain Falcon charges up with his fist and throws a powerful punch, with his fists engulfed in a flaming falcon shape, doing 24%-26% damage and advances slightly forward. It is one of the strongest moves in the game. In addition, the move is faster than it is in later Smash games, making the Smash 64 Falcon Punch deadly. It is often used as a combo finisher - the most notable way to combo into it is using an up aerial; unlike most of the useful followups to up aerial however, this one is usually performed using a Z-cancelled up aerial during a landing (possible after a move such as a forward aerial), then a full hop Falcon Punch. Other combos into the move include a forward throw on fastfallers or heavyweights at around the 50-70% range, and a down aerial on a grounded opponent at around 110-120%. Falcon can also use a Falcon Punch to gain him a little horizontal distance when recovering, and a little vertical distance as well if the move is angled up. In addition to this, Falcon Punch is stronger in the air and has larger hitboxes than the grounded version.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Effect	G	A	Sound
Grounded
0	0	24%	0		30	120	0	125	16	100	0	0					Kick
1	0	25%	0		30	120	0	100	14	60	0	0					Kick
2	0	26%	0		30	120	0	90	14	-60	0	0					Kick
Aerial
0	0	24%	4		40	120	0	160	16	100	0	0					Kick
1	0	25%	4		40	120	0	135	14	60	0	0					Kick
2	0	26%	4		40	120	0	120	14	-60	0	0					Kick

Timing

Hitboxes	42-46
Animation length	89

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

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 · Forward throw · Back throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back)
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Up special · Down special