Forward smash/Knockback chart

These are charts showing the KO percentages of every forward smash as well as the base knockback and knockback scaling values of the strongest hitbox (or in the case of multi-hit smashes, the values of the final hit when all hits connect) for every character in the Super Smash Bros. series. The forward smashes are given a general rank in power in comparison to other forward smashes based on the knockback produced by their strongest hitbox at critical percentage.

Chart (SSB)

Note that in Super Smash Bros., knockback values cannot be obtained, so instead the KO percentage is shown. KO percentages are estimated by the knockback on Mario in the center of Dream Land.

Rank	Character	Strongest Hitbox damage	Strongest Hitbox KO percentage
1.	Kirby	17%	80%
2.	Donkey Kong	20%	84%
3.	Link	20%	90%
4.	Yoshi	18%	92%
5-7.	Captain Falcon	18%	95%
5-7.	Ness	18%	95%
5-7.	Pikachu	18%	95%
8.	Fox	17%	98%
9-11.	Mario	17%	100%
9-11.	Samus	18%	100%
9-11.	Jigglypuff	16%	100%
12.	Luigi	15%	105%

Chart (SSBM)

The following chart lists damages, KO percentages, and knockback values for the forward smashes in Melee. This chart is by courtesy of Mr. Anon with the generous help of Omega Tyrant. The author has chosen to include Melee knockback units, though these units are known be somewhat unreliable.

Rank	Character	Uncharged Other Hitbox damage	Uncharged Strongest Hitbox damage	Fully Charged Other Hitbox damage	Fully Charged Strongest Hitbox damage	Uncharged Other Hitboxes KO%	Uncharged Strongest Hitbox KO%	Fully Charged Other Hitboxes KO%	Fully Charged Strongest Hitbox KO%	Uncharged Base Knockback	Fully Charged Base Knockback	Uncharged Knockback Scaling	Fully Charged Knockback Scaling
1.	Bowser	NA	24%	NA	32%	NA	70%	NA	35%	49	68	1.21	1.28
2.	Captain Falcon	NA	20%	NA	27%	NA	95%	NA	57%	38	52	0.82	1.10
3.	Marth	14%	20%	19%	27%	171%	96%	122%	59%	63	73	0.59	0.87
4.	Pikachu	18%	21%	24%	28%	137%	99%	94%	63%	38	51	0.81	1.06
5.	Dr. Mario	NA	19%	NA	25%	NA	100%	NA	70%	40	51	0.78	1.1
6.	Jigglypuff	13%	17%	17%	23%	166%	103%	123%	68%	30	41	0.85	1.13
7.	Ganondorf	NA	22%	NA	30%	NA	105%	NA	64%	45	59	0.76	1.01
8.	Roy	12%	20%	16%	27%	266%	105%	200%	67%	62	71	0.54	0.72
9.	Donkey Kong	NA	20%	NA	27%	NA	107%	NA	67%	35	48	0.79	1.04
10.	Zelda	14%	16%	19%	22%	112%	109%	88%	85%	45	52	0.61	0.77
11.	Ness	18%	24%	24%	32%	160%	110%	110%	75%	48	59	0.95	1.00
12.	Ice Climbers	NA	26%	NA	36%	NA	111%	NA	69%	49	62	0.64	0.84
13.	Pichu	6%	14%	9%	20%	123%	112%	90%	82%	71	75	0.43	0.54
14.	Mr. Game & Watch	6%	18%	8%	24%	300%	113%	230%	78%	47	0.76	0.99
15.	Link (second hit)	NA	18%	NA	18%	NA	116%	NA	116%	38	38	0.77	0.77
16.	Mario	11%	18%	17%	24%	190%	120%	145%	75%	35	45	0.77	0.94
17.	Falco	14%	17%	16%	23%	160%	120%	105%	78%	41	50	0.65	0.86
18.	Luigi	NA	13%	NA	17%	NA	120%	NA	88%	33	40	0.77	0.98
19.	Popo	NA	14%	NA	19%	NA	123%	NA	85%	40	48	0.64	0.84
20.	Yoshi	NA	16%	NA	21%	NA	130%	NA	88%	36	44	0.64	0.83
21.	Samus	NA	14%	NA	19%	NA	130%	NA	92%	34	41	0.64	0.84
22.	Young Link (second hit)	9%	12%	9%	12%	172%	130%	172%	130%	35	35	0.64
23.	Fox	12%	15%	16%	20%	200%	135%	155%	103%	24	32	0.68	0.88
24.	Kirby	13%	15%	17%	20%	177%	140%	132%	99%	30	38	0.63	0.80
25.	Mewtwo	12%	20%	16%	27%	212%	141%	157%	94%	31	0.78	44	1.03
26.	Peach (Golf club)	13%	17%	17%	22%	290%	165%	220%	135%	50	54	0.36	0.48
27.	Link (first hit)	13%	14%	17%	19%	188%	169%	141%	121%	31	37	0.52	0.67
28.	Peach (Frying Pan)	NA	17%	NA	23%	NA	210%	NA	130%	39	45	0.44	0.57
29.	Sheik	10%	15%	13%	19%	252%	246%	197%	192%	37	39	0.32	0.40
30.	Peach (Tennis Racket)	NA	12%	NA	16%	NA	350%	NA	265%	48	49	0.18	0.24
31.	Young Link (first hit)	NA	10%	NA	13%	NA	Cannot KO	NA	Cannot KO	23	23	0.00	0.00

Chart (SSBB)

The Uncharged Other Hitboxes section shows the KO percentages of the other hitboxes of the forward smash while uncharged. Note that if a forward smash contains only one hitbox, this section will read NA. Uncharged Strongest Hitbox shows the KO percentage of the strongest hitbox of the forward smash while uncharged. The Fully Charged Other Hitboxes section shows the KO percentages of the other hitboxes of the forward smash while fully charged. The Fully Charged Strongest Hitboxes section shows the KO percentage of the strongest hitbox of the forward smash while fully charged. Uncharged Base Knockback shows the base knockback value for the strongest hitbox of the forward smash while uncharged, and Fully Charged Base Knockback shows this value for when the forward smash is fully charged. Uncharged Knockback Scaling shows the knockback scaling value of the strongest hitbox of the forward smash while uncharged, and Fully Charged Knockback Scaling shows this value for when the forward smash is fully charged.

Note that base knockback is the knockback produce by the hitbox at 0%, while knockback scaling is the knockback increase per percentage for the hitbox.

It should also be noted that if Lucario is behind by two stocks, his forward smash can KO even sooner than King Dedede's, though this chart doesn't factor in the stock modifier. Also note that only the primary hitbox is affected by charging in Zero Suit Samus' forward smash, even the sweetspot is not affected. So the main hitbox is the hitbox used in the strongest hitbox sections.

Legend

• General
  • bold = Indicates the KO percentage of the strongest hitbox in the forward smash.
  • / = Indicates a different hitbox of the forward smash.
  • MH = Indicates that the character's forward smash consists of two or more hits. Link's forward smash isn't considered in this category because each of his two slashes have KO power and unless the opponent is at extremely low damage percentages, it's impossible to land both hits consecutively in the same smash.
  • w = sourspot
  • s = sweet spot
  • a = All hits of a multi-hit smash land.
  • u = Indicates forward smash is aimed up. Not listed unless it results in a difference of power.

• Lucario
  • 0% = Lucario's damage at 0%
  • 91% = Lucario's damage at 91%
  • 182% = Lucario's damage at 182%

• Olimar
  • W = White Pikmin
  • Y = Yellow Pikmin
  • B = Blue Pikmin
  • R = Red Pikmin
  • P = Purple Pikmin

• Ice Climbers
  • B = both Climbers land their smash
  • S = only Popo lands his forward smash

• Link
  • 1st = The first slash of Link's forward smash.
  • 2nd = The second slash of Link's forward smash.

• Peach
  • T = Tennis racket
  • G = Golf club
  • P = Frying pan

Rank	Character	Uncharged Other Hitboxes	Uncharged Strongest Hitbox	Fully Charged Other Hitboxes	Fully Charged Strongest Hitbox	Uncharged Base Knockback	Fully Charged Base Knockback	Uncharged Knockback Scaling	Fully Charged Knockback Scaling
1.	King Dedede	157% w	56% s	106% w	25% s	3698	4989	55.76	76.42
2.	Ike	96% w	58%	59% w	28%	3510	4719	57.17	78.21
3.	Snake	NA	65%	NA	33%	4361	5086	34.30	46.93
4.	Lucario 182%	97% w	81%	58% w	44%	2615	3780	54.06	73.98
5.	Donkey Kong	97% w / 89%	83% s	59% w / 52%	47% s	2646	3683	51.49	70.37
6.(MH)	Bowser	121% w / 94%	84% a	74% w / 57%	40% a	2946	4479	48.25	66.07
7.	Ganondorf	98%	85% s	56%	46% s	2743	3933	51.42	70.48
8.	Marth	151% w	86% s	103% w	50% s	3680	4315	35.00	47.72
9.(MH)	Charizard	95%	90% a	57%	50% a	2880	3804	44.31	60.24
10.	Luigi	108%	92% u	71%	57% u	2286	3057	54.58	73.95
11.	Mr. Game & Watch	NA	102%	NA	63%	2996	3795	46.65	63.52
12.	Ness	146% w / 115%	102% s	95% w / 69%	59% s	2938	3827	38.41	52.64
13.	Lucas	NA	105%	NA	68%	2842	3505	37.18	48.20
14.	Kirby	154% w / 147% wu / 114%	112% u	106% w / 102% wu / 74%	72% u	2523	3170	42.82	58.13
15.	Mario	131% / 121% / 120% s	112% su	88% / 80% u / 77% s	71% su	2136	2870	42.84	58.34
16.	Olimar P	160% w / 128%	112% s	110% w / 84%	70% s	2049	2824	45.22	61.58
17.	Link 2nd	141%	113% s	93%	69% s	2317	3219	47.15	64.37
18.	Lucario 91%	141% w	122%	92% w	76%	2101	2786	42.23	57.42
19.(MH)	Toon Link	129%	116% a	87%	72% a	2557	3368	37.78	50.97
20.	Ivysaur	NA	119%	NA	77%	1930	2571	42.39	57.54
21.	Captain Falcon	125%	121% u	80%	75% u	2072	2924	44.53	60.79
22.	Jigglypuff	209% w	121%	147% w	79%	1660	2327	44.10	59.87
23.	Wario	NA	124%	NA	78%	2180	2878	38.50	52.49
24.(MH)	Zelda	128%	124% a	87%	82% a	2188	2782	37.43	50.48
25.	Pikachu	224% w / 141%	125% s	157% w / 94%	78% s	3208	3809	31.43	42.91
26.	Peach T	235%	118% s	167%	79% s	2354	2787	35.65	48.08
27.	Falco	229% w	126%	165% w	84%	2359	2861	35.57	48.20
28.(MH)	Pit	135%	128% a	92%	82% a	2309	2941	35.91	48.31
29.	Ice Climbers	162% wB / 145% B / 139% wS	128% S	109% wB / 94% B / 96% wS	87% S	2086	2539	37.43	50.49
30.	Sonic	NA	129%	NA	87%	2082	2571	37.28	50.40
31.	Yoshi	NA	130%	NA	86%	1839	2435	39.39	53.47
32.	Meta Knight	NA	130%	NA	87%	2029	2523	37.66	50.91
33.	Samus	147%	136% u	101%	91% u	1783	2282	38.03	51.43
34.	Squirtle	NA	138%	NA	93%	1718	2218	38.04	51.43
35.	R.O.B.	163% w / 151%	139% s	114% w / 103%	94% s	1993	2467	36.13	48.86
36.	Link 1st	149% w	138%	101% w	92%	1900	2414	36.38	49.30
37.	Fox	179% w	142%	126% w	95%	1490	2038	38.81	52.58
38.	Olimar R	236% w / 180%	142 s	172% w / 127%	95% s	1490	2038	38.81	52.58
39.	Olimar B	330% w / 196%	142 s	250% w / 139%	95% s	1490	2038	38.81	52.58
40.(MH)	Diddy Kong	148%	143 a	102%	95% a	2416	2955	32.08	43.27
41.	Peach P	NA	150%	NA	99%	1972	2526	32.37	44.08
42.	Peach G	NA	154%	NA	104%	2462	2861	28.30	38.84
43.(MH)	Wolf	165%	160% a	117%	110% a	2056	2506	30.18	40.32
44.(MH)	Sheik	166%	161% a	119%	112% a	2573	2904	26.08	34.69
45.	Zero Suit Samus	263% w / 187% / 155% s	176%	NA	127%	1780	2050	28.57	38.04
46.	Lucario 0%	205% w	179%	146% w	127%	1687	1988	29.15	39.11
47.	Olimar W	628% w / 389%	287% s	505% w / 295%	211% s	983	1153	20.86	27.75

• All data is from research carried out by SmashWiki user Omega Tyrant.

See Also

• Side smash
• Up smash chart
• Down smash chart