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Rapeknee

Captain Falcon's forward aerial attack, the Knee Smash.

Forward Air Attack(abbreviated as "fair", "FAir", or "AFA", "Forward Aerial", referred in the Brawl manual as "Front air") is an aerial attack that is performed in midair by pressing the A Button, and tilting the control stick in the direction the character is facing. Its official term varies between titles, where it is known as a "Front Midair Attack" in Super Smash Bros. Melee, or a "Front Air Attack" in Brawl.

List of Forward Air Attacks[]

  • Mario: 64: Does a Spinning Dropkick; Melee-Ultimate: Punches in a Downward arc, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
  • Donkey Kong: Does a Double Axe Handle, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
  • Link: Does 2 Slashes using his Master Sword.
  • Samus/Dark Samus: Thrusts her Arm Cannon and fires it 5 times in a Downward arc.
  • Yoshi: Headbutts in a Downward arc, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
  • Kirby: 64: Does a Spinning Dropkick; Melee-Ultimate: Kicks 3 times.
  • Fox: 64: Does a Spinning Dropkick; Melee-Ultimate: Kicks 5 times, Possesses a landing hitbox in Ultimate.
  • Pikachu: Does a Electrical Corkscrew Battering ram, hitting multiple times.
  • Luigi: 64: Does a Spinning Dropkick; Melee-Ultimate: Does a Karate Chop.
  • Ness: 64: Thrust his Palms Forward; Melee-Ultimate: Thrust his Palms Forward and releases PSI Sparks from him, hitting multiple times.
  • Captain Falcon: 64: Kicks 2 times, it is his neutral aerial from Melee onwards; Melee-Ultimate: Thrust his knee forward while possessing electricity.
  • Jigglypuff: Does a Dropkick
  • Peach/Daisy: Punches the opponent using her Crown in a Downward arc.
  • Bowser: Slashes using his Claws in a Downward arc.
  • Ice Climbers: Swings their Hammers in a Downward arc, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
  • Sheik: Swipes her hand in a Downward arc.
  • Zelda: Kicks the opponent emitting a Magical Blast in her foot.
  • Dr Mario: Punches in a Downward arc.
  • Pichu: Does a Electrical Corkscrew Battering ram, hitting multiple times.
  • Falco: Melee: Kicks 5 times; Brawl-Ultimate: Does a Corkscrew Battering ram, hitting multiple times.
  • Marth/Lucina: Slashes using their Falchion in a Downward arc.
  • Young Link: Does 2 Slashes using his Master Sword.
  • Ganondorf: Punches in a Downward arc.
  • Mewtwo: Slashes using his Claws in a Upward arc.
  • Roy/Chrom: Slashes using their Falchion in a Downward arc.
  • Mr. Game & Watch: Melee-SSB4: Slams a Box of Bottles Downwards; Ultimate: Drops a Bomb on the opponent, acting as a Projectile.
  • Meta Knight: Does 3 Slashes using his Galaxia Sword.
  • Pit/Dark Pit (SSB4-Ultimate): Brawl: Swipes 2 Blades of the Palutena Bow at the Same time; SSB4-Ultimate: Connects the 2 Blades of the Palutena Bow and does Buzzsaw-like slashes, hitting multiple times.
  • Zero Suit Samus: Kicks 2 times.
  • Wario: Kicks the opponent.
  • Snake: Does an Axe Kick, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
  • Ike: Slashes using his Ragnell in a Downward arc.
  • Charizard: Brawl: Releases Fire from his wings, hitting multiple times; SSB4-Ultimate: Slashes using his Claws in a Downward arc.
  • Ivysaur: Swings both of his Vines in a Downward arc.
  • Squirtle: Brawl: Does a Dropkick; Ultimate: Does a Dropkick with Water Vortex around him.
  • Diddy Kong: Does a Spinning Dropkick.
  • Lucas: Kicks the opponent and releases a PSI Spark from him.
  • Sonic: Does a Corkscrew Battering ram, hitting multiple times.
  • King Dedede: Brawl: Swings his Hammer in a Upward arc; SSB4-Ultimate: Swings his Hammer in a Downward arc.
  • Olimar: Swings a Pikmin in a Downward arc.
  • Lucario: Kicks the opponent in a Upward arc.
  • Rob: Swings both of his arms in a Downward arc.
  • Toon Link: Slashes using his Master Sword in an Upward arc.
  • Wolf: Slashes using his Claws in a Downward arc.
  • Villager: Fires a Pellet from their Slingshot, acting as a Projectile.
  • Mega Man: Slashes using his Flame Sword in a Downward arc.
  • Wii Fit Trainer: Performs a Single Leg Extension, Meteor Smashes the opponent in her feet.
  • Rosalina and Luma: Rosalina: does a Backflip and releases Starry Trails from her, hitting multiple times/Luma: Headbutts the opponent.
  • Little Mac: Punches in a Upward arc.
  • Greninja: Slashes using their Water Kunai in a Upward arc.
  • Palutena: Kicks the opponent emitting a Magical Blast in her foot.
  • Pac-Man: Kicks the opponent.
  • Robin: Slashes using their Levin Sword in a Upward arc.
  • Shulk: Slashes using his Monado in a Downward arc.
  • Bowser Jr: Deploys a Wrecking Ball in a Upward arc.
  • Duck Hunt: The Dog thrusts the Duck and the Duck pecks the opponent.
  • Ryu/Ken: Kicks the opponent.
  • Cloud: Slashes using his Buster Sword in a Downward arc, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
  • Corrin: Slashes using their Yato in a Downward arc.
  • Bayonetta: Does a 3 hit combo using her pistols and does an Axe Kick.
  • Inkling: Does a Dropkick.
  • Ridley: Stabs the opponent using his Tail, hitting multiple times.
  • Simon/Richter: Whips using their Vampire Killer, can be angled up or down.
  • King K. Rool: Does a Dropkick.
  • Isabelle: Fires a Pellet from their Slingshot, acting as a Projectile.
  • Incineroar: Does a Dropkick.

Notable Forward Air Attacks[]

  • Mario (from Melee onward), Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Ice Climbers (Only Nana onwards, excluding SSB4), Steve, Snake and Wii Fit Trainer are the only Forward Air Attacks that can Meteor Smash.
  • Bayonetta and Sora are the only Forward Air Attacks consists of a natural Combo
  • Simon and Richter are the only Forward Air Attacks that can be Angled.
  • Villager, Isabelle, Mii Gunner and Mr. Game & Watch (from Ultimate onward), are the only Forward Air Attacks that are Projectiles.
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