Ken (SSBU)/Up tilt

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's up tilt when tapped.

Hitbox visualization showing Ken's up tilt when held.

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Update History

3.1.0

• Up tilt (light) sends at more vertical angle when hitting airborne opponents, making it a better combo starter (66° → 75°).

Hitboxes

Tapped

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
0	0	0	2.0%	0		Standard	19	75	0		5.0	top	0.0	16.0 to 14.5	4.8	1.5×	2.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
1	0	0	2.0%	0		Standard	19	75	0		5.0	top	0.0	16.0 to 14.5	6.0	1.5×	2.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
2	0	0	2.0%	0		Standard	19	75	0		5.0	top	0.0	16.0 to 14.5	4.8	1.5×	2.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
3	0	0	2.0%	0		Standard	19	75	0		5.0	top	0.0	16.0 to 14.5	6.0	1.5×	2.5×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All

Held

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Clean hit
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		3.0	shoulderl	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		2.0	bust	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		5.0	arml	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
3	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		2.5	top	0.0	9.0	12.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		3.0	shoulderl	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		2.0	bust	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All
2	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	70	70	0		5.0	arml	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.5×	1.0×	0%							Ken Punch		All	All

Timing

Tapped

Continuability is solely for another tapped up tilt.

Hitboxes	3-6
Earliest continuable	8
Interruptible	15
Animation length	39

Held

Upper body intangible	4-10
Clean hit	7
Late hit	8-11
Interruptible	38
Animation length	41

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Vulnerable

Intangible

Earliest continuable point

Interruptible

Ken's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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 · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Command input (cmd1 · cmd2) · Final Smash