Fire Bird
| Fire Bird | |
|---|---|
 Fire Bird in Ultimate. | |
| User | Falco |
| Universe | Star Fox |
Fire Bird (ファイアバード, Fire Bird) is Falco's up special move in all games he appears in.
Overview
Fire Bird is almost identical to Fire Fox, but with some small differences. Unlike Fire Fox, which only hits an opponent once after Fox starts moving, Fire Bird can hit opponents with multiple small hits after a few frames when the move is charged and when moving, followed by a stronger finishing blow similar to Lucas' PK Thunder 2. Its best use would be vertical or diagonal recovery because it has lots of start-up, short distance, and Falco falls almost straight down after using it, meaning it can easily be edge-hogged or hit out of. The move sweetspots more easily when used vertically. From Brawl onwards, Fire Bird burns opponents during the charge-up animation.
Instructional quote
 Move List |
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Wraps himself in flame, and dashes through the air in the direction the control stick is titled. |
Customization
Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:
| 1. Fire Bird | 2. Fast Fire Bird | 3. Distant Fire Bird |
|---|---|---|
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| "Wrap yourself in flame, and dash through the air in the direction of your choosing." | "Same as Fire Bird, but you can dash instantly. You don't go as far, though." | "Takes longer to charge, but flies farther and hits enemies harder." |
- Fire Bird: Default.
- Fast Fire Bird: Significantly reduces the charging part of the move, causing Falco to shoot in the desired direction almost immediately, whilst removing almost all of the move's damage potential and reducing the knockback and distance travelled.
- Distant Fire Bird: Takes longer to charge and is slower, but travels farther, and the powerful hit at the end of the move is removed in favor of a very powerful hit at the end of the charging animation (with the charging no longer doing damage outside of this hit).
Fast Fire Bird charging.
Fast Fire Bird being used in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Distant Fire Bird charging.
Distant Fire Bird being used in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Gallery
Falco's Fire Bird in Melee.
Falco charging Fire Bird in Brawl.
Falco being released by Fire Bird in Brawl.
Fire Bird being used in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Fire Bird in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Fire Bird as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese |
ファイアバード, Fire Bird |
 English |
Fire Bird |
 French (NTSC) |
Oiseau de feu |
 German |
Feuervogel |
 Spanish (NTSC) |
Pájaro de fuego |
 Italian |
Fuoco Falco |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
火鸟 |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
火鳥 |
 Korean |
파이어버드, Fire Bird |
 Dutch |
Vuurvogel |
 Russian |
Огненная птица |
