Captain Falcon (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)

This article is about Captain Falcon's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Captain Falcon.

“	A fighter that possesses both speed and power! But in exchange, he is frequently left open. Being able to successfully land his neutral special, Falcon Punch, can greatly influence the battle in multiplayer matches.	”
—Description from the Super Smash Blog.

Captain Falcon
Universe	F-Zero
Also appears in	SSB Melee Brawl SSBWU/3DS
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Blue Falcon
Voice Actor
Voiced by	Ryō Horikawa

Captain Falcon is a veteran fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, first playable in Super Smash Bros. His return was confirmed at the E3 2018 Conference on June 12, 2018.

When unlocked, he is fought at Port Town Aero Dive.

Attributes

Strengths

• Extremely fast running speed.
• Capable of wall jumping.
• Considerable low knockback scaling on some attacks, allowing him to combo opponents with efficiency.
• Very good aerial game.
• Little landing and ending lag on most Aerial Attacks except for Forward and Down Aerials.
• Good variety of KO moves.
• Up Tilt, Down Aerial and aerial Raptor Boost are can Meteor Smash.

Weaknesses

• Fast falling speed.

• Subpar recovery.
• Many attack have low range.
• Inability to deal with projectile users and long-range opponents.
• Using Falcon Kick in midair causes him to plummet and can lead to self-destructs.

• Most ground attacks have considerable ending lag.
• Falcon Punch has high starting lag.

Changes from SSBWU/3DS

Attributes

• Like other fighters, strong attacks such as Falcon Punch will trigger a dramatic slow-motion effect on 1v1 fights.
• The racetrack in Blue Falcon has a new texture.

Special Attacks

• Falcon now grabs with one hand during Falcon Dive rather than two.

Moveset

Ground Attacks

Normal

• Neutral Attack: Captain Falcon punches forth once, then a second time, and finishes with a knee jab; if the button is pressed quickly enough, he will unleash a flurry of quick punches that finishes with a final strong punch.
• Forward Tilt: Captain Falcon performs a side kick; can be angled up and down.
• Up Tilt (Wheel Kick): Captain Falcon performs an axe kick; spikes when sweetspotted.
• Down Tilt: Captain Falcon kicks low to the ground.
• Dash Attack: Captain Falcon tackles forwards with a shoulder ram.

Smash Attacks

• Forward Smash: Captain Falcon throws a strong backhanded punch.
• Up Smash: Captain Falcon performs two high kicks.
• Down Smash: Captain Falcon kicks forwards, and then kicks behind himself.

Other attacks

• Floor Attack (Front):
• Floor Attack (Back):
• Floor Attack (Trip):
• Ledge Attack:

Aerial Attacks

• Neutral aerial: Captain Falcon spins around while kicking forwards twice.
• Forward aerial (Knee Smash): Captain Falcon powerfully slams forwards with his knee; famously known as the "Knee of Justice"; incredibly powerful when sweetspotted.
• Back aerial: Captain Falcon strikes behind himself with one arm.
• Up aerial (Overhead Kick): Captain Falcon kicks overhead.
• Down aerial: Captain Falcon powerfully stomps downwards with both legs.

Grabs and Throws

• Pummel: Captain Falcon jabs the opponent with his knee.
• Forward Throw: Captain Falcon punches the opponent forwards.
• Back Throw: Captain Falcon tosses the opponent backwards and then kicks them away.
• Up Throw: Captain Falcon uppercuts the opponent away.
• Down Throw: Captain Falcon slams the opponent into the ground.

Special Moves

Captain Falcon's Special Moves
	64	Melee	Brawl	3DS/Wii U	Ultimate
Standard Special	Falcon Punch
Side Special	—	Raptor Boost
Up Special	Falcon Dive
Down Special	Falcon Kick
Final Smash	—		Blue Falcon

Taunts

• Up Taunt:
• Down Taunt:
• Side Taunt:

In competitive play

To be added

Classic Mode: Up Close and Personal

Captain Falcon fights opponents who specialize in close-range combat.

Round	Opponent	Stage	Music
1	Donkey Kong	Jungle Japes	Battle for Storm Hill
2	Ganondorf	Gerudo Valley	Gerudo Valley
3	Ryu	Suzaku Castle	Ryu Stage
4	Roy	Arena Ferox	Attack - Fire Emblem
5	6 Mii Brawlers	Coliseum	The Devoted
6	Little Mac	Boxing Ring	Jogging / Countdown
Final	Bowser, then Giga Bowser	Final Destination	King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3

In Spirit Battles

As the Main Opponent

• Bullet Bill
• Funky Kong
• Machamp
• Hitmonlee (x2)
• Blaziken
• Baba
• Blood Falcon (x2)
• Zero (Metal Gear Solid 3)
• Duo (x2)
• Guile
• Nash
• Fighting Alloy Team (x4)
• Mach Rider
• Eagle
• Drake Redcrest
• Nick
• Henry Fleming

As a Minion

• Alfonzo & Engineer Link
• Jody Summer
• Black Shadow

Palette Swaps

Gallery

Captain Falcon on Boxing Ring.

Falcon performing his Raptor Boost.

Falcon taunting Little Mac.

Falcon and Ganondorf taunting each other.

Falcon executing the Falcon Punch.

Falcon in his Blood Falcon alt.

Captain Falcon with Zelda, Peach, and Daisy on Magicant.

Pichu, Captain Falcon, and Snake on Gerudo Valley.

External links

11 Captain Falcon – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate