Ganondorf (SSBU)/Up smash

Hitbox visualization showing Ganondorf's up smash.

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Overview[edit]

Ganondorf swings his sword upward in a front-to-back arc, akin to Ike. While it has somewhat slow startup and relatively high ending lag, this is offset by the move's solid vertical and horizontal disjoint, very high power and incredible damage output. If spaced, the move can be surprisingly difficult to punish on block, despite it being -25 on shield if he hits opponents with the back hit. The move's combination of range and power makes it one of Ganondorf's best tools for pressuring opponents standing on platforms from underneath. Compared to Ike's up smash, Ganondorf's has faster startup, lower ending lag, and superior power.

However, unlike Ike's similar-looking up smash, this move has a slight blindspot directly in front of Ganondorf that can cause it to potentially whiff against some opponents if they are very close to (or practically inside) him, and another blindspot behind him that can cause it to whiff against crouching or prone opponents, despite the move's animation.

Hitboxes[edit]

ID	Damage	Angle type	BK	KS	Radius	Bone	Offset		H×	SDI×	T%	Sound	Hit bits	Hit part
0	24.0%	Standard	40	71	5.0	haver	0.0	6.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Slash	All	All
1	24.0%	Standard	40	71	4.5	haver	0.0	14.5	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Slash	All	All
2	21.0%	Standard	40	75	4.0	haver	2.0	0.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%	Slash	All	All