Back Air Attack

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SSBWU Samus Flying Back Kick — Samus's Flying Back Kick in *Wii U*

A Back Air Attack^[1] is an attack used by all characters in the Super Smash Bros. series. This is an attack performed in midair, directed backward. A Back Air Attack is commenced by jumping once or twice and then pressing the attack button while holding the control stick in the left or right direction; whichever is opposite from the direction the character is facing. All four Metroid characters; Samus, Dark Samus, Zero Suit Samus and Ridley each have a reverse kick as their Back Air.

Samus's Back Air Attack, the Flying Back Kick^[2] (ソバット^?)^[3], is a fast kick with decent range, and a strong finisher. It deals 14% damage with a clean hit, and 10% with a late one in the first three games. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, the move now deals 14% with a clean hit from Samus's foot, 12% from a clean leg hit, and 9% from a late hit. It is an excellent move to KO opponents under 100% damage. Dark Samus's Back Air Attack is virtually identical.

SSB Ultimate Zero Suit Samus vs Sheik — Zero Suit Samus's Back Air Attack in *Ultimate*

Zero Suit Samus's Back Air Attack is also a back kick with high knockback. It deals 13% when hit with Zero Suit Samus's foot, and 12% when hit with her leg. In the 3DS and Wii U games, the move is now a spinning hook kick enhanced by her Jet Boots, and is one of her best KOing moves, dealiing 12% from the foot and 10% from the leg.

Ridley's Back Air Attack is yet another back kick, which deals high knockback and 15% base damage, but with a sourspot that only deals 13%. Ridley's Back Air deals the most damage out of any Metroid character's.

Official data[]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Prima Official Game Guide[]

Samus[]

Damage 9~14%
A reverse back kick that has a lot of range.

Zero Suit Samus[]

Damage 10~12%
This reverse kick has good KO potential.

Gallery[]

References[]

^ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Smash Tips
^ Super Smash Bros. Melee Player's Guide
^ Super Smash Bros. - サムス

Super Smash Bros. moves
Samus and Dark Samus	Charge Shot (Dense/Melee) • Screw Attack (Rush/Apex) Missile (Relentless/Turbo) • Bomb (Slip/Mega) • Zero Laser Heel Kick • Spin Kick • Low Kick • Earth Blaster Cover Fire • Cannon Lunge • Spinning Leg Sweep Chozo Kick • Drill Kick • Aerial Fire • Meteor Cannon • Flying Back Kick Straight • Cannon Hammer • Shoulder Tackle • Edge Attack Grappling Beam • Chozo Chop • Beam Launch • Beam Throw • Beam Slam • Reverse Beam Throw Taunt
Zero Suit Samus	Paralyzer (Blast Shot/Electromagnetic Net) Plasma Whip (Dash/Lash) • Plasma Wire • Boost Kick (Impact/Lateral) • Flip Jump (Low/Shooting Star Kick) Power Suit Samus • Gunship • Zero Laser Strong Up Attack • Strong Side Attack • Strong Down Attack Up Smash Attack • Side Smash Attack • Slant Paralyzer Standard Air Attack • Up Air Attack • Front Air Attack • Slash Dive • Back Air Attack Standard Attack • Dash Attack • Edge Attack Grab • Grab Attack • Upward Throw • Forward Throw • Downward Throw • Backward Throw Taunt
Ridley	Plasma Breath • Space Pirate Rush • Wing Blitz • Skewer • Plasma Scream Strong Up Attack • Strong Side Attack • Strong Down Attack Up Smash Attack • Side Smash Attack • Down Smash Attack Standard Air Attack • Up Air Attack • Front Air Attack • Down Air Attack • Back Air Attack Standard Attack • Flurry Attack • Dash Attack • Edge Attack Grab • Grab Attack • Upward Throw • Forward Throw • Downward Throw • Backward Throw Taunt

[1] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Smash Tips

[2] Super Smash Bros. Melee Player's Guide

[3] Super Smash Bros. - サムス

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