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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

King Dedede (SSBU)/Dash attack

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Hitbox visualization showing King Dedede's dash attack.

Overview

King Dedede joyfully leaps into the air before doing his iconic head slide attack. This attack is the slowest dash attack in the game, being active at frame 26. In return, this attack is the strongest dash attack in the entire game. The move is not the best on paper, but nonetheless, the move has a decent place in King Dedede's kit. Dash attack is a phenomenal two-frame punish tool, landing KO's as low as 60% on middleweights at the ledge. The move can also be used to punish opponents attempting to avoid King Dedede's gordo ledgetraps, or covering the opponent getting up from ledge. The move can also function as a hard read or tech chase punish, with it being able to KO rather decently.

However, this move has one glaring flaw: It's slow. The slowest dash attack in the game, in terms of startup and end lag. Missing it means Dedede will get punished. This means the attack can't be used as a burst damage option due to it's slowness, meaning the attack is terrible in the usual applications of a dash attack.

Hitboxes

ID Part Rehit rate Damage SD Angle Angle type BK KS FKV Set weight Radius Bone Offset 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 16.0% 3.0 Sakurai angle Standard 65 92 0 HitboxTableIcon(False).png 7.0 top 0.0 5.0 11.8 to 5.0 1.2× 1.0× 0% HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png Normal (effect) Body (type) HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png H Dedede Hit SpecialsDirect.png All All HitboxTableIcon(Blockable).png HitboxTableIcon(Unreflectable).png HitboxTableIcon(Unabsorbable).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png
Late hit (early)
0 0 0 13.0% 3.0 Sakurai angle Standard 55 92 0 HitboxTableIcon(False).png 6.0 top 0.0 4.0 11.8 to 5.0 1.0× 1.0× 0% HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png Normal (effect) Body (type) HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png L Dedede Hit SpecialsDirect.png All All HitboxTableIcon(Blockable).png HitboxTableIcon(Unreflectable).png HitboxTableIcon(Unabsorbable).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png
Late hit (mid)
0 0 0 13.0% 3.0 Sakurai angle Standard 55 92 0 HitboxTableIcon(False).png 4.5 top 0.0 3.5 10.5 to 5.0 1.0× 1.0× 0% HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png Normal (effect) Body (type) HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png L Dedede Hit SpecialsDirect.png All All HitboxTableIcon(Blockable).png HitboxTableIcon(Unreflectable).png HitboxTableIcon(Unabsorbable).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png
Late hit (late)
0 0 0 13.0% 3.0 Sakurai angle Standard 55 92 0 HitboxTableIcon(False).png 3.0 top 0.0 3.0 9.5 to 5.0 1.0× 1.0× 0% HitboxTableIcon(NoClang).png HitboxTableIcon(NoRebound).png Normal (effect) Body (type) HitboxTableIcon(GroundedTrue).png HitboxTableIcon(AerialTrue).png L Dedede Hit SpecialsDirect.png All All HitboxTableIcon(Blockable).png HitboxTableIcon(Unreflectable).png HitboxTableIcon(Unabsorbable).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png HitboxTableIcon(False).png

Timing

Clean hit 26-27
Late hit (early, mid, late) 28-35, 36-38, 39-41
Interruptible 67
Animation length 84
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Legend (1 square = 1 frame)
Lag
Lag time
Hitbox
Hitbox
FrameIcon(HitboxChangeS).pngFrameIcon(HitboxChangeE).png
Hitbox change
Interruptibility
Interruptible