Down throw

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Zelda performs her down throw on ROB.

Down throw is a throw performed by pressing down on the control stick after having grabbed the enemy. They are usually more powerful but with less KO potential at small percentages but become good KO potential moves at high percents. These throws are typically used as combo-starters, and a few, like Sheik's and King Dedede's, can be used to chain throw. Down throw chain throws typically work only on floaty characters, who are generally more difficult to combo than fast-fallers; thus, they are highly valuable to any character. Other notable down throws include Captain Falcon's and Ganondorf's. Toon Link's down throw can set up for a barrage of b-airs followed by a d-air meteor smash. There are no down throws in smash 64.

List of down throws:

• Mario: Slams opponent on the ground. 6%.
• Luigi: Same as Mario's.
• Peach: Sits on opponent. 7% and it can be used to chaingrab on lower percentages.
• Bowser: Body slams the opponent. 12%.
• Donkey Kong: Slams opponent on the ground. 7% and it can be used to chaingrab at lower percentages.
• Diddy Kong: Slams opponent on the ground. 9%.
• Yoshi: Spits opponent on the ground. 4%.
• Wario: Sits on opponent. 7% and it can be used to chaingrab at all percentages.
• Link: Lies onto the opponent. 7% and it can be used to chaingrab at lower percentages.
• Zelda: Throws opponent on the ground and shocks them with magic. 10%.
• Sheik: Throws the enemy down to the ground, flips, and axe kicks the enemy's midsection. 6%.
• Ganondorf: Throws his opponent violently on the ground. 7%.
• Toon Link: Same as Link's.
• Samus: Slings opponent over her head then slams them down. 6%.
• Zero Suit Samus: Slams opponent on ground and stomps on them with one foot. 7%.
• Sonic (SSBB): Spin Dashes on opponent. 8%.
• Pit: Slams opponent on the ground. 6%.
• King Dedede: Slams opponent on ground and sits on them. 7%.
• Ness: Uses pk fire on opponents.
• Lucas: Places opponents down on ground with psi powers. Opponents will then suffer pretty powerful vertical knockback and 7%
• Squirtle: Slams opponents on ground with powerful diagonal knockback. 7%
• Charizard: Uses flamethrower on opponents. Good horizonal knockback. 6%

Trivia

• In Melee, Bowser's down throw does no damage to Jigglypuff, but this has changed in Melee's PAL version and Brawl.

See Also

• Back throw
• Forward throw
• Up throw