Captain Falcon (SSB4)

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Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	F-Zero
Other playable appearances	in SSB in Melee in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Blue Falcon

Captain Falcon was confirmed on July 14, 2014 to be a returning character for Super Smash Bros. 4, the same date that F-Zero X was released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan in 1998. He was revealed in a newcomer trailer for Lucina and Robin. His appearance has been upgraded since his last appearance.

Changes from Brawl

• Falcon Punch now moves Captain Falcon a fair distance forwards, improving the move's range.
• Raptor Boost has been buffed again. It deals more damage, covers more range, and has gained more KO power.
• Neutral attack 3 has been strengthened.
• Back throw has received more KO power. It also deals 1% more damage.
• Falcon Dive has a much faster startup, and covers more distance while losing less momentum.
• Forward aerial (Knee Smash) is buffed.
• Down throw deals slightly less damage.
• Up tilt sends opponents at a higher trajectory, weakening its use as a KO move but enhancing its combo utility.
• Down tilt sends opponents at a more horizontal trajectory, weakening its use as a combo move but allowing it to set up edgeguards earlier.
• Falcon Dive has more intense visual effects.

The following moves appear visually unchanged:

• Forward tilt
• Forward smash
• Up smash
• Down smash
• Neutral aerial
• Forward aerial
• Back aerial
• Down taunt (both left-face and right-face animations)
• Side taunt
• Falcon Kick
• Blue Falcon

Special Moves

In Super Smash Bros. 4, special moves can be swapped out for different variants, but Captain Falcon's have yet to be seen. His confirmed special moves are as follows:

Special Move	Basic	Custom 1	Custom 2
Neutral Special	Falcon Punch	Dashing Falcon Punch	Mega Falcon Punch
Side Special	Raptor Boost	Heavy Raptor Boost	Pullback Raptor Boost
Up Special	Falcon Dive	Falcon Upper	Burst Falcon Dive
Down Special	Falcon Kick	Falcon Kick Fury	Lightning Falcon Kick
Final Smash	Blue Falcon	-	-

Palette Swaps

Gallery

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  Captain Falcon's reveal in the Robin trailer.

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  Captain Falcon's full design in the Robin trailer.

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  Raptor Boost on Link.

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  Using Falcon Punch.

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  Knee Smash.

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  On-screen appearance.

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  Falcon Kick on Mega Man.

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  About to strike Robin with Raptor Boost.

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  Left-face down taunt in Smash Ball standby on Halberd.

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  Blue Falcon, Captain Falcon's Final Smash, being used on Yoshi, Sheik, and King Dedede.

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  Forward smash.

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  Right-face down taunt with Palutena, as well as Captain Falcon using a Metal Box.

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  Neutral aerial on Mario.

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  Back aerial.

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  Down tilt.

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  Forward Smash on Toon Link.

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  Presumably customized Falcon Dive on Link.