Donkey Kong (SSBU)/Side special

Hitbox visualization showing Donkey Kong's grounded side special, Headbutt.

Hitbox visualization showing Donkey Kong's aerial side special, Headbutt.

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Overview

Donkey Kong does a headbutt. If it hits an opponent, they get buried.

Update History

9.0.0

• Grounded Headbutt has an additional hitbox against grounded opponents that is placed higher (Y offset: 5u → 13u), increasing its vertical range.

Hitbox Data

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
Grounded
0	0	0	10.0%	25.0		Standard	40	40	0		5.0	top	0.0	5.0	19.0 to 7.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	10.0%	25.0		Standard	40	40	0		3.0	top	0.0	13.0	18.0 to 9.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
2	0	0	8.0%	25.0		Standard	15	40	0		10.0	top	0.0	11.0	14.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Aerial
0	0	0	10.0%	25.0		Standard	30	40	0		6.5	top	0.0	5.0	8.8 to 1.4	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
2	0	0	8.0%	25.0		Standard	15	40	0		10.0	top	0.0	11.0	14.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Hitbox	20-21
Super Armor	5-14
Interruptible	63
Animation length	69

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Armour

Interruptible

Parameters

Horizontal speed multiplier on startup	0.5 (grounded) 0.67 (aerial)
Vertical speed multiplier on startup	0 (grounded) 0.5 (aerial)
Gravity multiplier	0.5

Donkey Kong'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 · 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