Link (SSBM)/Up special

Link's grounded Spin Attack hitbox visualization.

Link's aerial Spin Attack hitbox visualization.

Overview

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Hitboxes

Ground

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Clean hit
0	0	15%	0		32	95	0	3.906	26	5.4684	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	15%	0		32	95	0	3.906	26	1.953	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	15%	0		32	95	0	1.953	23	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	15%	0		32	95	0	1.1718	51	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Late hit (NTSC)
0	0	5%	0		60	100	0	3.906	26	5.4684	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	5%	0		60	100	0	3.906	26	1.953	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	5%	0		60	100	0	1.953	23	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	15%	0		32	95	0	1.1718	51	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Late hit (PAL)
0	0	5%	0		60	100	0	3.906	26	5.4684	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	5%	0		60	100	0	3.906	26	1.953	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	5%	0		60	100	0	1.953	23	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	15%	0		32	95	0	1.1718	51	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash

Summary:

• The late hit now launches opponents at the Sakurai angle (0° → 361°), significantly hindering its edgeguarding potential.

Aerial

ID	Part	Damage	SD	Angle	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			Clang	Rebound	Effect	G	A	Sound
Hit 1
0	0	4%	0		0	100	72	5.4684	26	3.1248	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	6%	0		0	100	164	4.6872	26	1.953	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	6%	0		0	100	164	5.4684	23	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	6%	0		0	100	164	3.5154	51	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Hit 2
0	0	2%	0		0	100	64	5.4684	26	3.1248	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	2%	0		0	100	156	4.6872	26	1.953	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	2%	0		0	100	156	5.4684	23	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	2%	0		0	100	156	3.5154	51	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Hit 3
0	0	2%	0		0	100	66	5.4684	26	3.1248	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	2%	0		0	100	159	4.6872	26	1.953	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	2%	0		0	100	159	5.4684	23	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	2%	0		0	100	159	3.5154	51	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Hit 4
0	0	2%	0		0	100	150	5.4684	26	3.1248	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	2%	0		0	100	51	4.6872	26	1.953	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	2%	0		0	100	51	5.4684	23	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	2%	0		0	100	51	3.5154	51	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
Hit 5
0	0	4%	0		40	160	0	6.2496	26	3.1248	0.0	0.0						Slash
1	0	6%	0		40	160	0	4.6872	26	1.953	0.0	0.0						Slash
2	0	6%	0		40	160	0	5.4684	23	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash
3	0	6%	0		40	160	0	3.5154	51	0.0	0.0	0.0						Slash

Timing

Ground

Clean hit	8-15
Late hit	16-41
Animation length	79

Aerial

Hit 1	8-13
Hit 2	16-20
Hit 3	22-27
Hit 4	31-37
Hit 5	46-50
Animation length	79

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Similar moves

• Young Link's up special

Link's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3 · inf) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash (1 · 2) · 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)
Edge attack (fast) · Edge getups (fast) · Edge attack (slow) · Edge getups (slow)
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special