Ness (SSBU)/Up special

Hitbox visualization showing Ness's up special, PK Thunder, when he hits himself.

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Hitboxes

Bolt

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Head
0	0	48	11.0%	0		Standard	70	55	0		4.4	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5×	1.0×	0%							Electric		All	All
Tail
1	1	48	1.0%	0		Standard	20	60	0		2.3	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0×	1.0×	0%							Electric		All	All

PK Thunder 2

Landing a clean hit produces a Special Zoom.

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Clean hit
0	0	0	25.0%	0		Speed-based	83	80	0		7.0	rot	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	21.0%	0		Speed-based	45	70	0		4.8	rot	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All

Timing

PK Thunder

The frame strips shown are for the bolt's maximum duration. If the bolt hits an opponent during the first 10 active frames, it can pierce them and hit again; otherwise, or if it hits a surface, it disappears and the move skips to the deletion point. The move enables ledge grabs from both sides as soon as the ending portion starts.

Bolt generation	20
Hitboxes	20-139 (rehit rate: 48)
Bolt deletion	140
Ending transition (from deletion)	150 (11)
Interruptible (grounded; from deletion)	179 (40)
Animation length (grounded; from deletion)	186 (47)
Animation length (aerial; from deletion)	178 (39)

Bolt
Grounded
Aerial

PK Thunder 2

During frames 1-32, the move disables jostling, increases Ness' ledge grab range, and prevents him from landing. Ledge grabs are enabled from the front starting on frame 2, and from behind starting on frame 64; both are also enabled during the bounce-off animation.

Clean hit	1-10
Late hit	11-32
Intangible (full body)	1-9
Intangible (head)	10-32
Animation length	92

Hitbox
Full
Head

PK Thunder 2 bounce-off

The first time Ness bounces off a surface before landing, this animation can be canceled into another PK Thunder for an additional recovery chance.

Animation length	31

Landing

Interruptible	25
Animation length	58

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Vulnerable

State change

Intangible

Prop event

Interruptible

Parameters

Ness and PK Thunder 2

Horizontal speed multiplier on startup	0.5
Period before applying gravity	30 frames
Gravity	0.017
Period before the bolt can hit Ness	30 frames
Period for the directional arrow to appear	26 frames
Guiding arrow radius	10u
Bolt's maximum distance from radius for the arrow to appear	4.1u
Delay between the bolt despawning and the move ending	10 frames
PK Thunder 2 initial speed	3.7
PK Thunder 2 friction	0.08
PK Thunder 2 additional friction on hit	0.064
Minimum angle difference to bounce off ground	60°
Minimum vertical speed to bounce off ground	1.8
Bounce-off speed multiplier	0.5 (horizontal) 0.6 (vertical)
Bounce-off vertical speed	1
Bounce-off gravity	0.095
PK Thunder 2 landing lag	24 frames

Projectile

Travel speed	2
Initial angle	90°
Turning speed per frame	8°
Stick sensitivity for turning	0.5
Lifetime	120 frames
Period the bolt can pierce opponents	10 frames

Special Zoom

Duration	58 frames
Slowdown magnitude	2
Zoom rate	5
Time before zoom	3 frames
Background duration (non-1v1)	28 frames

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