Samus (SSBM)/Down smash

Hitbox visualization showing Samus's down smash.

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Overview

Samus does sweeping kicks either side of her. With low startup, very high base knockback, and a launch angle that sends opponents behind Samus, this is one of the best moves in the game to use following a successful Crouch Cancel or wavedash back, where opponents holding forward will be launched at a low angle, frequently offstage. It can also combo into her aerials against fastfallers, and can be confirmed into from up-tilt or down air at low percents. Altogether one of the most feared smash attacks in Melee and an excellent defensive option.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Hit 1
0	0	16%	0		110	50	0	3.906	14	-1.995966	0.0	0.0						Kick
1	0	16%	0		110	50	0	4.6872	14	7.812	0.0	0.0						Kick
Hit 2
0	0	15%	0		90	40	0	3.906	14	-1.995966	0.0	0.0						Kick
1	0	15%	0		90	40	0	4.6872	14	7.812	0.0	0.0						Kick

Timing

Charges between	3-4
Hit 1	6-8
Hit 2	14-16
Interruptible	45
Animation length	48

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Interruptible

Samus'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 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)
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special