Cross-up
Across-up is the act of timing an attack (typically adash attack oraerial attack) such that the user moves past the opponent and ends up behind them once the hitboxes are gone. Dash attacks are the more common kind of cross-up as the user is moving quickly already and many give the user additional propulsion.Short hopback aerials are a common cross-up as well, with the user starting in front, then short hopping over the opponent, followed by a back aerial as they go over the opponent. Cross-ups could be considered a kind ofapproach, but they can also be used to performmindgames. The idea of the technique is that the attacker cannot beshield grabbed when behind the opponent, which makes such attacks safer to use by removing a common option from the defender. However, some characters have moves that strike faster against targets behind them, such as Mario's up smash, making the technique risky in such cases. Examples of attacks that can be used to cross-up includeFox Illusion inMelee,Brawl andSSB4, andSnake's dash attack in bothBrawl andUltimate; with properspacing, such attacks can put the user behind the opponent and end with the user in a less vulnerable position for punishment. This technique can be done repeatedly to rack up damage if the opponent does not react properly, although it can still leave the user in an extremely vulnerable position ifabused.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, several grounded attacks that could perform cross-ups can no longer do so (or are less likely to do so) due to the alteredjostle mechanics. Additionally, some other moves, such asFox Illusion andHeel Slide, have been adjusted so that they cannot cross up against shields, making this strategy useless with such particular moves. However, many attacks can still perform cross-ups despite this; these include several dash attacks, such as those ofGanondorf,Snake andWolf, in addition to certaindown tilts, such as those ofCloud,Min Min andSephiroth, and even some special moves, such asFalcon Kick,Wonderwing andQuick Attack. With the use of aroll cancel boost grab, some characters can perform apivot grab that causes them to end up behind an opponent; however, this is dependent on the character used.
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Fox successfully using a dash attack to cross-up behind Marth. Marth misses the shield grab and gets punished as a result.
Snake's dash attack being used to "cross-up" behind Kirby, leaving him less vulnerable to punishment.
