Bayonetta (SSBU)/Neutral attack

Overview

Bayonetta's Neutral Attack consists of three pistol whips, a barrage of quick pistol whips, and a finishing pistol whip. Coming out at frame 9, it is one of the slowest neutral attacks in the game, however the last hit is somewhat strong, being able to KO middleweights at 180%. If all hits connect, it deals ~22%. Note that the rapid jabs cannot be held indefinitely, unlike other rapid jabs.

For the technical data of each individual hit, see:

• Bayonetta (SSBU)/Neutral attack/Hit 1
• Bayonetta (SSBU)/Neutral attack/Hit 2
• Bayonetta (SSBU)/Neutral attack/Hit 3
• Bayonetta (SSBU)/Neutral attack/Infinite

Quickest loop

Jab 1	9-12
Jab 2	21-22
Jab 3	33-34
Rapid jab	48, 52, 56, 60
Rapid jab finisher	65-66, 72-73
Interruptible	32, 46, 66, 122
Animation lengths	53, 66, 75, 135

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Earliest continuable point

Interruptible

Bayonetta's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3 · inf) · Forward tilt (1 · 2 · 3) · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial (1 · 2 · 3) · 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