A meteor smash is an attack in in the Super Smash Bros. series and Super Smash Flash series that possesses a very low knockback angle, hitting the opponent almost straight down on contact. In most cases, it can be meteor cancelled by jumping or by using a recovery move. If it cannot be cancelled, then it is a spike, which sends the opponent downwards until the hitstun wears off.
In Super Smash Flash
According to the How to Play tutorial, meteor smashes are present in Super Smash Flash. This, however, is something really difficult to perform as the physics are very different to the official Super Smash Bros. games and some are not a certainty. More often than not, the player initiating the move would risk getting KO'd themselves. However, with good timing, some of the down aerials, such as Lloyd's Rising Falcon or Fox's Fire Fox, are guaranteed to KO most opponents at very low percentages.
In Super Smash Flash 2
The physics of Super Smash Flash 2 are changed to make them similar to the Super Smash Bros. games. Meteor smashes are easy to perform on this game but still require good timing to be performed correctly. The information on the section below is subject to change.
List of meteor smashes by character
Character | Move | Notes |
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Bandana Dee | Down aerial | N/A |
Parasol Dive | ||
Black Mage | Down aerial | N/A |
Captain Falcon | Down aerial | If the opponent touches his chest, they will be spiked instead. |
Raptor Boost | Raptor Boost must be used in the air to meteor smash. | |
Chibi-Robo | Down aerial | N/A |
Giga-Robo | ||
Donkey Kong | Forward aerial | Forward aerial only meteor smashes if sweetspotted. |
Down aerial | ||
Headbutt | ||
Falco | Down aerial | Down aerial only meteor smashes if sweetspotted. |
Falco Phantasm | ||
Down throw | ||
Fox | Down aerial | N/A |
Down throw | ||
Goku | Forward aerial | Goku's version only meteor smashes at its end. |
Super Saiyan Goku's down aerial | ||
Super Saiyan Goku's Instant Transmission | Only the last hit meteors. | |
Ichigo | Down smash | Ichigo's down smash only meteors on the first hit. |
Down aerial | ||
Gazan | ||
Isaac | Down aerial | N/A |
Kirby | Down aerial | Final Cutter only meteors on the second hit. |
Final Cutter | ||
Krystal | Down aerial | Staff Rocket Boost only meteors at the startup hit. |
Staff Rocket Boost | ||
Link | Down tilt | N/A |
Luffy | Forward aerial | The late hit of the down aerial cannot meteor smashes. |
Down aerial | ||
Gum-Gum Snap | ||
Luigi | Down aerial | Down aerial only meteor smashes if sweetspotted. |
Down taunt | ||
Mario | Forward aerial | Only meteor smashes when sweetspotted. |
Marth | Down aerial | Only the tipper can meteor smash. |
Dancing Blade | The up and down variations of the third slash can meteor smash. | |
Mega Man | Down aerial | Must be sweetspotted in order to meteor smash. |
Mr. Game & Watch | Down aerial | N/A |
Down throw | ||
Naruto | Forward aerial | N/A |
Down tilt | ||
Down throw | ||
Ness | Down aerial | Late hit does not meteor smash. |
Peach | Down tilt | N/A |
Pichu | Down aerial | N/A |
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Pit | Down aerial | Can meteor smash at the bottom of the hitbox. |
Rayman | Down aerial | N/A |
Down throw | ||
Samus | Down aerial | N/A |
Sandbag | Down aerial | Down smash only meteors on the first hit. |
Down smash | ||
Simon | Down aerial | Only meteor smashes if sweetpotted. |
Sonic | Forward aerial | Both moves must be sweetspotted in order to meteor. |
Down aerial | ||
Sora | Flowmotion | The down variation can meteor smash. |
Tails | Down aerial | N/A |
Yoshi | Forward aerial | N/A |
Down aerial | ||
Zelda | Down aerial | Will only meteor when sweetspotted. |
Zero Suit Samus | Down aerial | Plasma Wire only meteors on the third hit. |
Plasma Wire | ||
Flip Jump | Only meteor smashes in the clean hit. |