Meta Knight (SSBB)/Down special

Overview

This move is known as the Dimensional Cape. It involves Meta Knight disappearing into his cape and reappearing a ways further in any direction, depending on which direction the Control Stick is held. If the attack button is held when he reappears, he will slash the opponent with moderate knockback. Despite Meta Knight disappearing, his hitboxes stay intact throughout the attack. This move rarely sees use in competitive play as an attack, however, it can be used as a mindgame by not holding a direction on the control stick during the move. Its main use is as a recovery after all five jumps are used; even though it does not gain much distance, it is much faster and unpredictable than Shuttle Loop. Adding on, an enemy who tries to edgeguard Meta Knight as he tries to recover may be caught off guard by the slash portion of the move.

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Meta Knight's moveset

Neutral attack · Forward tilt (1 · 2 · 3) · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial · Glide attack
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 (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash