Sonic (SSB4)/Back throw

Hitbox visualization showing Sonic's back throw.

Overview

Sonic performs a multi-flipping high speed version of tomoe nage. This throw has some usage potential, mostly as a K.O.er. It's high base knockback and the fact that it moves Sonic back makes if useful to setup an edgeguard attempt and it's knockback scaling is high enough to allow it to K.O. near edges. Combined with Sonic's relatively average grab range, this throw is fairly useful in competitive play.

Update history

Prior to update 1.0.6, Back throw was noticeably stronger, not only being one of Sonic's strongest throws, but it was also one of the strongest back throws in the game.

1.0.6

• Knockback scaling: 90 → 79.

Throw Data

ID	Damage	Angle		BK	KS	FKV	Bone	FFx	Type	Effect	Sound
0	7%		Forwards	70	79	0	0	None			None
1	3%		Forwards	60	100	0	0	None			None

Timing

Invincibility	1-18
Throw Release	43
Animation length	66
Interruptible	67

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Vulnerable

Invincible

Throw point

Sonic's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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