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Soaring Axe Kick

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Soaring Axe Kick
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Soaring Axe Kick (right) in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
User Mii Brawler
Universe Super Smash Bros.
Hit 'em up, and then hit 'em down with an axe kick.
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Flips upward and hits foes. Pressing the button again at the top of the jump performs a downward axe kick.
—Description from Ultimate's Move List

Soaring Axe Kick (天地キック, Heaven & Earth Kick) is one of the three up special moves of the Mii Brawler. It hits the opponent into the air while flipping, then hits them on the way down with an axe kick [1]. It functions very similarly to Kirby's Final Cutter.

Opponents who are hit with this attack can potentially become trapped below the Brawler during the descent, potentially leading to a KO of both characters (due to the inability to cancel the move in this stage) if they are above an abyss. Additionally, if used below or beside a ledge while offstage, the move can also knock characters off of ledges (if they are hanging onto them) allowing for easy offstage edge-guarding and/or ledge steals. The Mii Brawler may go into a helpless state if still in the move's animation after landing on a disappearing platform.

In Ultimate, the move behaves in exactly the same way, but the downward movement is inputted manually instead of automatically going down, now acting similar to Cloud's Climhazzard.

Customization

Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:

1. Soaring Axe Kick 2. Helicopter Kick 3. Piston Punch
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Helicopter Kick
Piston Punch
"Hit 'em on the way up while flipping, and hit 'em on the way down with an axe kick." "A series of spin kicks delivered while soaring diagonally into the air." "A storm of rising punches, carrying both you and your foes into the air for a high-flying combo."
Mii Brawler's special moves
Super Smash Bros. 4
Neutral special Shot Put Ultimate Uppercut Exploding Side Kick
Side special Onslaught Burning Dropkick Headache Maker
Up special Soaring Axe Kick Helicopter Kick Piston Punch
Down special Head-On Assault Feint Jump Foot Flurry
Final Smash Omega Blitz
Mii Brawler's special moves
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Neutral special Shot Put Flashing Mach Punch Exploding Side Kick
Side special Onslaught Burning Dropkick Suplex
Up special Soaring Axe Kick Helicopter Kick Thrust Uppercut
Down special Head-On Assault Feint Jump Counter Throw
Final Smash Omega Blitz