Fox (SSB)/Up special

Overview

Hitbox of Fox's up special in Smash 64.

The special move's name is Fire Fox, in which Fox charges, then propels himself in a direction (angled via the control stick) with a fiery blast, dealing moderate to decent knockback (though it isn't a reliable KO move). The move does 16% damage. Fire Fox's main usage is for Fox's recovery, which covers at least some decent distance, and along with Fox's high air speed (third highest in the game only behind Yoshi and Pikachu), he can recover some good distance in total, though due to the move's linear nature, it is easy to read his recovery. Additionally, Fox is vulnerable during the charging of the move, making him easy to hit with a meteor smash or another powerful edgeguarding move. With the right timing, it is even possible to hit him while moving.

In the original Super Smash Bros., Fox does not cover himself in fire when he charges, unlike its sequels (also, he appears to be pulled down by gravity at a reduced rate during the charging). The move also cannot damage opponents during the charging, similar to Falco's Fire Bird in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Effect	G	A	Sound
0	0	16%	5		60	60	0	90	12	0	0	0					Kick

Timing

Invincible (NTSC-J only)	29-42
Hitbox	43-72
Animation length	93

Hitbox

Hurtboxes (NTSC-J)

Landing lag

Animation length	12

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Invincible

Fox's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · inf) · 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 · Forward throw · Back throw
Forward roll · Back roll · 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 · Up special · Down special