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Smash Throw refers to a desynced kill confirm combining a throw with a buffered smash attack from the partner, keeping the opponent in place to turn their otherwise weak throws into some of the strongest in the game. The damage and launch power of Smash Throws vary depending on the player's timing, as landing the smash attack will usually interrupt the actual throw, preventing some of the throw's damage from being dealt, while delaying the smash can not only let the throw connect and damage the opponent in its entirety, but also further strengthen the combo due to charging the smash a little in the meantime.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Due to either of the duo being able to act while the other is holding an opponent in these games, attempting a Smash Throw is an unnecessary and suboptimal conversion compared to the infamous setups available. Which are noticeably easier, safer, and more rewarding. As such, Smash Throws seldom see use in Melee or Brawl, if at all.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Primary variants
The forward-throw-forward-smash confirm, also known as "effeff", KOs at about 75% at its weakest, and 57% when performed optimally.
The back-throw-forward-smash confirm, also known as "beyeff", KOs at about 72%, and cannot be optimized due to the point from which the opponent is thrown and the lack of hitlag. The smash must be buffered, and attempting to charge it for even a single frame will cause them to swing several frames too late.
The up-throw-up-smash confirm, also known as "yooyoo", KOs at about 115% at its weakest, and 100% when performed optimally. Strangely, the up smash's knockback will be outprioritized by that of the up throw if the smash attack is buffered. Making the throw deal much more damage than it's supposed to, but without the knockback needed to KO at realistic percents. The 2nd Climber must charge their up smash for at least 3 frames to avoid being deprioritized. (It doesn't need to enter the charge interval, the player just has to be holding the smash-input during the 1st 3 frames of the smash's startup)
The down-throw-down-smash confirm, also known as "deedee", KOs at about 100% at its weakest, and 89% when performed optimally. The down smash will miss completely if it is buffered, so the 2nd Climber must charge their down smash for at least 10 frames to avoid swinging too early. (It doesn't need to enter the charge interval for 10 frames, the player just has to be holding the smash-input during the 1st 10 frames of the smash's startup)
Niche variants
The forward-throw-up-smash confirm, also known as "effyoo", is usually a misinputted attempt at a yooyoo. It KOs at about 124% at its weakest, and 122% when performed optimally. Strangely, the up smash's knockback will be outprioritized by that of the forward throw if the smash attack is buffered. Making the throw deal much more damage than it's supposed to, but without the knockback needed to KO at realistic percents. Similarly to yooyoo, the 2nd Climber must charge their up smash for at least 3 frames to avoid being deprioritized. (It doesn't need to enter the charge interval, the player just has to be holding the smash-input during the 1st 3 frames of the smash's startup) As a niche and often unintentional variant, it's significantly inferior to yooyoo, but it occasionally works as a "disrespectful" DI mixup due to the lead climber's animation making opponents anticipate an effeff, and the tech's name resembling "FU", a form of trash talk.
The forward-throw-down-smash confirm, also known as "efty", KOs at about 105% at its weakest, and 93% when performed optimally. Due to being weaker and much more difficult to perform, efty should never be used over deedee.
The down-throw-forward-smash confirm, also known as "deyeff", KOs at about 73% at its weakest, and 59% when performed optimally. The forward smash will miss completely if it is buffered, so the 2nd Climber must charge their forward smash for at least 6 frames to avoid swinging too early. (It doesn't need to enter the charge interval for 6 frames, the player just has to be holding the smash-input during the 1st 6 frames of the smash's startup) Compared to effeff, it can take stocks slightly sooner, but is slightly weaker when both are done perfectly.
The down-throw-up-smash confirm, also known as "deeyoo", KOs at about 119% at its weakest, and 106% when performed optimally. The up smash will miss completely if it is buffered, so the 2nd Climber must charge their up smash for at least 3 frames to avoid swinging too early. (It doesn't need to enter the charge interval for 3 frames, the player just has to be holding the smash-input during the 1st 3 frames of the smash's startup) Unlike every other Smash Throw, charging the smash for a moment can actually weaken deeyoo, as the small boost in knockback from the extra charge time is not always worth giving up the higher position from which the opponent is launched. The weakest timing is 10 frames of charge, while the minimum charge of 3 frames KOs at 115%.
Trivia
- When performing a Smash Throw, the smash's knockback will sometimes be outprioritized by the throw's knockback if the player has a spirit equipped that boosts throw power.
- This is most likely due to the throw becoming stronger then the smash attack in terms of damage, and would also explain why up smash can be deprioritized if not charged slightly.
