Donkey Kong (SSBM)/Forward throw

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Overview

One of DK's signatures moves, he lifts the opponent up onto his back and carries them around in a pseudo-pack-strap carry, putting them into another held state rather than actually throwing them, an ability unique to DK. While carrying them, he is able to walk and jump or throw the opponent (done with a traditional throw input), although he is unable to attack or shield; the only option that the opponent has is to mash, and if DK carries them for too long, they will be grab released, although they won't recover their double jump if they used it, unlike every other grab release. The main benefit of this move is the access it gives to unique throws (so-called cargo throws), which differ in a number of ways from DK's regular throws and are considered vastly superior.

Cargo up throw

DK lifts the opponent off his back before throwing them perfectly straight into the air. An amazing throw for comboing, it has been described as DK's bread-and-butter and is great for set-ups against the entire cast. Against spacies at low percents, the move can be used to chain grab. Against most characters (with the exception of floaties), it can be used to set up juggles with his up aerial, which can lead to a zero-to-death if performed correctly. Against Jigglypuff, the move can be a kill confirm into his up aerial at mid-percents.

Cargo down throw

Only ever used to set up edgeguards or push the opponent just a bit further away when performing a sacrificial KO. It's not a terrible throw, but is usually outclassed by cargo up throw.

Throw data

Forward

	Damage	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Effect
Throw	8%		80	50	0
Release	3%		40	100	0

Back

	Damage	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Effect
Throw	8%		80	50	0
Release	3%		40	100	0

Up

	Damage	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Effect
Throw	7%		90	30	0
Release	3%		40	100	0

Down

	Damage	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Effect
Throw	6%		65	26	0
Release	3%		40	100	0

Timing

The speed Donkey Kong carries the opponent depends on the opponent's weight.

Invincibility	1-8
Animation length	19

Min (Pichu)

Baseline

Max (Bowser, PAL)

Forward

Throw Release	15
Animation length	39

Back

Throw Release	15
Animation length	39

Up

Throw Release	14
Animation length	29

Down

Throw Release	15
Animation length	39

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Invincible

Donkey Kong's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2) · 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)
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special