Meta Knight (SSBB)/Up smash

Overview

Top: first hit, middle: second hit, bottom: third hit.

Meta Knight slashes above himself three times, in a similar manner to Link's up smash, but with much faster startup and ending lag and less range, damage, and knockback. The move has low knockback and is usually not considered a reliable KO move, outside of being used as a surprise attack on light characters at very high percentages. While the move can potentially rack up damage whilst Meta Knight is quickly approaching from the ground, SDI makes the move much less effective and more punishable. Due to these reasons, the move is one of Meta Knight's least-used moves competitively.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Type	Effect	G	A	Sound	Direct
Hit 1
0	0	3.0%	0		0	100	80	0.5	0	0.0	6.0	-0.8	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	3.0%	0		0	100	40	6.3	0	0.0	-11.2	9.6	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	3.0%	0		0	100	40	6.3	0	0.0	17.0	9.6	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
3	0	3.0%	0		30	100	0	0.5	0	0.0	22.0	-0.8	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 2
0	0	2.0%	0		0	100	90	0.5	0	0.0	6.0	-0.8	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	2.0%	0		0	100	30	6.3	0	0.0	17.0	-11.2	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	2.0%	0		0	100	30	6.3	0	0.0	17.0	9.6	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
3	0	2.0%	0		20	100	0	0.5	0	0.0	22.0	-0.8	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
Hit 3
0	0	4.0%	0		62	145	0	6.5	0	0.0	13.0	-0.8	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
1	0	4.0%	0		62	145	0	7.5	0	0.0	17.0	-11.2	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
2	0	4.0%	0		62	145	0	7.5	0	0.0	17.0	9.6	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash
3	0	4.0%	0		62	145	0	7.5	0	0.0	24.0	-0.8	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Slash

Timing

Charges between	3-4
Hit 1	8
Hit 2	12
Hit 3	17
Interruptible	50
Animation length	49

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Interruptible

Meta Knight's moveset

Neutral attack · Forward tilt (1 · 2 · 3) · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial · Glide attack
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 (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash