Sephiroth (SSBU)/Side special

This article is about the hitbox analysis of Sephiroth’s side special in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For the move itself, see Shadow Flare.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's side special, Shadow Flare, at minimum charge.

Hitbox visualization showing Sephiroth's side special, Shadow Flare, at maximum charge.

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Hitboxes

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
Flare
0	0	0	1.5%	0		Forward	10	30	0		2.0	top	0.0	-1.0	0.0 to -8.0	0.5×	1.0×	-100%							Shock		Fighter Only	All
1	0	0	2.0%	0		Forward	10	100	0		2.0	top	0.0	-1.0	0.0 to -8.0	0.5×	1.0×	-100%							Shock		All	All
2	0	0	1.5%	0		Forward	10	30	0		3.5	top	0.0	-1.0	-1.5 to -6.5	0.5×	1.0×	-100%							Shock		Fighter Only	All
3	0	0	2.0%	0		Forward	10	100	0		3.5	top	0.0	-1.0	-1.5 to -6.5	0.5×	1.0×	-100%							Shock		Fighter Only	All
Orbiting orb
0	0	45	7.0%	-3.0		Speed-based	65	75	0		1.5	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4×	2.0×	0%							Burn		All	All
Exploding orb
0	0	0	6.5%	-3.0		Forward	50	75	0		3.5	top	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8×	1.0×	0%							Burn		All	All

Timing

Charges between	8-9
Flare	16-22
Interruptible	39
Animation length	70

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Prop event

Interruptible

Sephiroth's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3) · 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 · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash