Diddy Kong (SSBB)/Up smash

Hitbox visualization showing Diddy Kong's up smash.

Overview

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An aerial cartwheel kick consisting of three kicks. Arguably the worst of all his three smash attacks, it has low general utility except for specific uses in certain combos. One of the primary reasons it is a poor smash attack is because of the move's pitifully weak knockback that upon contact with an opponent. Even if the move is fresh, it would usually take over 200% for the attack to finish off the target. Diddy Kong’s up smash consist of three hits, which is another reason why it is considered to be a poor move. In order for all three hits to connect, Diddy Kong must be standing extremely close to his target, as otherwise the knockback and damage output inflicted would be further weakened, resulting in only two or even one hit landing. As such, his up smash is considered to be one of his worst moves, with other attacks such as his dash attack granting far more versatility.

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	5%	0		0	30	30	6.0	46	-5.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
1	0	5%	0		0	50	30	4.0	46	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
2	0	5%	0		0	70	30	4.0	45	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
3	0	5%	0		0	70	30	3.0	0	0.0	7.0	-3.5	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
Hit 2
0	0	5%	0		0	30	30	6.0	13	0.0	5.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
1	0	5%	0		0	50	30	4.0	13	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
2	0	5%	0		0	70	30	4.0	12	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
Hit 3
0	0	6%	0		70	70	0	6.0	8	0.0	-5.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
1	0	6%	0		70	70	0	4.0	8	0.0	-1.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch
2	0	6%	0		70	70	0	4.0	7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%							Punch

Timing

Charges between	1-2
Hit 1	5-7
Hit 2	11-14
Hit 3	18-22
Interruptible	51
Animation length	58

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Interruptible

Diddy Kong'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 · 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