Ganondorf (SSB4)/Neutral aerial

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Overview

Ganondorf performs two kicks in succession. The first kick has low knockback so that it can easily link into the second, more powerful kick. The move is useful for spacing, and occasionally, as an edgeguarding move. It is capable of KO'ing Mario at the center of Final Destination at 133%.

Update history

When Smash 4 was released, this move was more similar to Captain Falcon's neutral aerial. Over the course of the game's updates, Ganondorf's neutral aerial was massively buffed and differentiated somewhat from Captain Falcon's.

1.0.4

Landing lag on all aerials reduced.

1.0.6

Neutral attack deals 1% more damage: 6%/9% → 7%/10%.

1.1.1

Neutral aerial has been improved. It deals more damage: 7%/9%/5% → 8%/10%/7%, its knockback has altered: 20 (base)/100 (growth) → 0/130/90 (hit 1), 100 → 120 (hit 2), its second hit's hitbox sizes increased: 4.3u/5.7u/6.2u → 4.5u/5.7u/7.4u and its angles altered: 55°/60°/65° → 55°/70°/100°. This makes its hits connect together better at low percentages while retaining its KO power.
Neutral aerial's first hit's decreased base knockback makes it less safe on hit and on landing at low percentages.

1.1.3

Neutral aerial is significantly improved. The first kick has drastically reduced knockback that allows it combo into the second hit more effectively similar to Captain Falcon's, has a new hitbox on his foot that deals high knockback for spacing properties, transitions three frames faster, has 3 frames less ending lag, and deals 2% more damage on the both the clean and late hitboxes on the second kick.
The drastically reduced knockback on neutral aerial's first hit makes the move less safe on hit and on landing and less effective as a spacer unless hitting with the foot, while completely removing its KOing capabilities. It also deals less damage on the clean and late hitbox.
Neutral, forward, back and up aerials all have 1 frame less landing lag.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Sound
First possible hit (clean)
0	0	7%	0	0	130	0	7.4	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
1	0	7%	0	0	90	0	5.7	9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
2	0	7%	0	40	90	0	4.5	9	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
3	0	7%	0	40	35	0	4.5	9	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
First possible hit (late)
0	0	5.25%	0	0	130	0	7.4	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
1	0	5.25%	0	0	90	0	5.7	9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
2	0	5.25%	0	40	90	0	4.5	9	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
3	0	5.25%	0	40	90	0	4.5	9	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
Second possible hit (clean)
0	0	12%	0	25	120	0	6.0	5	6.5	0.0	-3.0	1.0x	1.2x	0%	Kick
1	0	12%	0	25	120	0	5.7	5	0.0	0.0	-1.0	1.0x	1.2x	0%	Kick
2	0	12%	0	25	120	0	4.5	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.2x	0%	Kick
Second possible hit (late)
0	0	9%	0	25	120	0	6.0	5	6.0	0.0	-3.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
1	0	9%	0	25	120	0	5.3	5	0.0	0.0	-1.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
2	0	9%	0	25	120	0	4.5	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick