Captain Falcon (SSBM)/Down aerial

Overview

Hitboxes of Captain Falcon's dair

Captain Falcon does a stomp attack. This attack has two hitboxes - the lower one on the legs, and the upper one in the torso region. The lower hitbox is a powerful meteor smash (fourth strongest in the game) with some high hitstun as well, while the upper hitbox is an extremely powerful spike known as the Nipple Spike - it is the strongest spike in the game, but is also notoriously difficult to land. It can KO at low percentages, and can be combo'd into with moves such as a down aerial on a grounded opponent, Raptor Boost, a neutral aerial, or a down throw/up throw (depending on the falling speed of the opponent). When used on a grounded opponent, the move is also a great combo starter, being able to lead into an aerial, including a Knee Smash as a finisher or another down aerial to get the opponent back onto the ground, with potential to start a tech-chase.

A simple Nipple Spike combo, using Raptor Boost -> Nipple Spike
A more complicated Nipple Spike combo, using dair -> grab -> u-throw -> nair -> grab -> u-throw -> nair -> nair -> Nipple Spike