King K. Rool (SSBU)/Forward smash

King K. Rool forward smash hitbox visualizations
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Overview

A heavy hitting, straight punch. It's one of the strongest forward smashes in the game power-wise, KOing as soon as 70% from center-stage. On top of this, forward smash's glove is a disjoint, enabling the move to function as a hard punish for poor spacing on the opponent's part. Forward smash has unusual damage numbers, as well as sourspots and sweetspots; despite this, the sourspots are near-impossible to connect due to the sweetspots having higher hitbox priority, adding to the move's overall consistency. However, they do exist and can rarely connect, in which the move is noticeably less powerful on hit. Due to the odd damage numbers, a forward smash angled upwards will KO the earliest.

However, at the same time, forward smash is considered to be one of King K. Rool's worst moves. This is due to its poor frame data (coming out frame 19), blindspot up close, poor shield safety, FAF of 62, and lack of reliable confirms. As a result, the move is frequently relegated to being a punish for opponents being hit by down tilt, or a shield break punish. It can be used as a mixup out of down throw should the opponent not mash to escape up smash for a very early stock. An upward angled forward smash can hit Charizard and Ganondorf, changing a 33/33/33 situation into a 50/50^[1].

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Sound	Hit bits	Hit part
Angled High
0	0	0	19.950001%	0	Standard	40	96	0	5.2	arml	6.5	0.0	0.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%	Punch	All	All
1	0	0	17.325001%	0	Standard	40	96	0	3.8	arml	-2.0	0.0	0.5	1.2×	1.0×	0%	Punch	All	All
Angled Straight
0	0	0	19.0%	0	Standard	40	96	0	5.2	arml	6.5	0.0	0.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%	Punch	All	All
1	0	0	16.5%	0	Standard	40	96	0	3.8	arml	-2.0	0.0	0.5	1.2×	1.0×	0%	Punch	All	All
Angled Low
0	0	0	19.57%	0	Standard	40	96	0	5.2	arml	6.5	0.0	0.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%	Punch	All	All
1	0	0	16.995001%	0	Standard	40	96	0	3.8	arml	-2.0	0.0	0.5	1.2×	1.0×	0%	Punch	All	All