Isabelle (SSBU)/Down tilt

Hitbox visualization showing Isabelle's down tilt.

Overview

Isabelle's Down tilt provides her only reliable method of greatly pressuring shields, and her best shield poke option, functioning primarily as Isabelle's 'shield breaker' tool. A sweet spotted hit can net a KO at higher percents, and it is possible to hit large opponent's off stage with the sour spot. Sour spotted hits can allow for a follow up, but her Dash attack is an overall safer option with similar properties.

Other than pressuring an opponent's shield, the general possible uses of this move are both questionable and limited. This is due to many factors, including its fairly slow frame data, unremarkable sour spot, and move redundancy. Isabelle possesses many close range moves, which typically serve one or more purposes. In comparison, Down tilt possesses rather poor knock back and damage output given its somewhat long frame data, and additionally renders her immobile on the ground throughout the move- unlike some of her other options.

Update History

13.0.0

• Down tilt has less ending lag (FAF 35 → 32).

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
0	0	0	13.0%	0		Standard	43	92	0		5.0	top	0.0	3.0	3.0	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	40	90	0		6.0	top	0.0	3.0	10.0 to 2.0	1.0×	1.0×	30%							Kick		All	All

Timing

Hitboxes	9-10
Interruptible	32
Animation length	51

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Interruptible

Trivia

• The move has a 30% trip chance that can never actually happen, due to its largely vertical launch angle.

Isabelle's moveset

Neutral attack · 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