Kirby's forward throw inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.

Theforward throw (前投げ,Front/forward throw; commonly abbreviated asf-throw orFthrow, and referred to asThrowF internally) is athrow performed by tilting thecontrol stick in the direction the character is facing after havinggrabbed the opponent.

Forward throws are often used to launch the opponent away, and a few can be used tochain grab (prior toSuper Smash Bros. 4) or startcombos. Forward throws are usually not as good of KO moves asback throws (outside of a few exceptions such asWario's), nor are they as good combo starters asdown throws (aside fromKirby); as such, they are generally the least useful throw for most characters, and are only preferred for setting upedgeguards.

List of forward throws[edit]

Forward throws with hitboxes consist of two or more hits on the grabbed opponent (the hitbox, then the throw), and can affect other opponents near the thrower. Additionally, some forward throws may possess acollateral hitbox, which affects nearby opponents but not the victim of the throw.

Character	Description	Hitbox
Banjo &Kazooie	Banjo faces backwards and Kazooie kicks the opponent away with her talons.
Bayonetta	Performs theTetsuzanko technique.
Bowser	Tosses the opponent with his head.
Bowser Jr.	Punches the opponent away with a boxing glove from theKoopa Clown Car.
Byleth	Launches the opponent away with an upwards swing of the Sword of the Creator in its whip form.
Captain Falcon	Lifts the opponent overhead and slams them onto the ground with one arm. FromMelee onwards, this is Captain Falcon'sdown throw. Launches the opponent with a body blow.
Charizard	Fully spins its head around with the grabbed opponent, then tosses them forward.
Chrom	Launches the opponent with an elbow thrust.
Cloud	Dropkicks the opponent, performing a backflip after launching them.
Corrin	Transforms his free arm into a Dragon Fang spear and stabs the opponent with it.
Daisy	Toad launches the opponent with a ramming headbutt.
Dark Pit	Slashes the opponent with an upward swing of the Silver Bow.
Dark Samus	Extends the Grapple Beam and lifts the opponent overhead, then tosses them.
Diddy Kong	Lifts the opponent overhead and tosses them with both hands.
Donkey Kong	Carries the opponent above himself with both hands. Donkey Kong can then move and jump around with them, and perform any of the following throws: Forward: Tosses the opponent away with both hands. Back: Turns around, then tosses the opponent away with both hands. Up ( onwards): Heaves the opponent upward. Down: Hurls the opponent forward like a bowling ball. Performs agorilla press slam. Performs abear hug.
Dr. Mario	Spins around once and tosses the opponent.
Duck Hunt	The dog swings his head back and tosses the opponent.
Falco	Elbows the opponent away.
Fox	Somersaults forward once and tosses the opponent. Elbows the opponent away.
Ganondorf	Launches the opponent with a backhanded punch. Launches the opponent with an uppercut.
Greninja	Tosses the opponent with both hands. Launches the opponent with a palm thrust.
Hero	Plunges his sword on the ground, lifts the opponent overhead and tosses them with both hands.
Ice Climbers	Launches the opponent with a horizontal hammer swing.
Ike	Kicks the opponent away.
Incineroar	Spins the opponent around four times with both hands, then tosses them forward.	(collateral)
Inkling	Blasts the opponent away with the Splattershot point-blank, covering them inink.	[1]
Isabelle	Tosses the opponent with her net.
Ivysaur	Tosses the opponent forward with its vines. Headbutts the opponent away.
Jigglypuff	Spins once and tosses the opponent straight up with one arm. FromMelee onwards, this is Jigglypuff'sup throw. Puffs up to launch the opponent.
Joker	Tosses the opponent with a flourish of his arm.
Kazuya	Performs the Double Face Kick.
Ken	Performs theseoi nage, a judo throw.
King Dedede	Launches the opponent with an upward hammer swing.
King K. Rool	Slams the opponent onto the ground with one hand.	(collateral)
Kirby	Leaps with the opponent to the top of the stage offscreen, then falls back down and slams them onto the ground, creating an explosion. FromMelee onwards, this is Kirby's up throw. Jumps with the grabbed opponent, somersaults forward, them slams them onto the ground, bouncing off after they are launched.	[2](collateral)
Link	Kicks the opponent away.
Little Mac	Launches the opponent with an overhead punch.
Lucario	Quickly pushes the opponent away with an aura pulse. Blasts the opponent away with aura from its palms.
Lucas	Tosses the opponent with PSI.
Lucina	Tosses the opponent forward between her legs. Launches the opponent with an elbow thrust.
Luigi	Spins around once and tosses the opponent. Slams the opponent onto the ground with the Poltergust G-00.
Mario	Spins around once and tosses the opponent.
Marth	Tosses the opponent forward between his legs. Launches the opponent with an elbow thrust.
Mega Man	Lifts the opponent overhead and tosses them with the Super Arm.
Meta Knight	Launches the opponent with a backflip kick.
Mewtwo	Tosses the opponent at a diagonal angle, then fires five small Shadow Balls at them.
Mii Brawler	Launches the opponent with a backhand swipe.
Mii Gunner	Punches the opponent away with the arm cannon.
Mii Swordfighter	Kicks the opponent away.
Min Min	Kicks the opponent away.
Mr. Game & Watch	Juggles the opponent as a ball from back to front, then tosses them forward.
Mythra	Blasts the opponent with a magic blast.
Ness	Twirls the opponent around once with PSI, then tosses them.	(collateral)
Olimar	The Pikmin grabbing the opponent tosses them forward. The Pikmin grabbing the opponent slam them onto the ground in front of Olimar.
Pac-Man	Shoves the opponent.
Palutena	Telekinetically shoves the opponent.
Peach	Slaps the opponent away. Toad launches the opponent with a ramming headbutt.
Pichu	Zaps the opponent on its back, then launches them forward. Causesrecoil damage to Pichu.
Pikachu	Somersaults forward once and tosses the opponent. Zaps the opponent on its back, then launches them forward.
Piranha Plant	Headbutts the opponent away.
Pit	Slashes the opponent with an upward swing of the Silver Bow.
Pyra	Blasts the opponent with a fiery blast.
R.O.B.	Tosses the opponent with both hands. Tosses the opponent with one hand.
Richter	Spins around once and tosses the opponent.
Ridley	Lifts the opponent overhead and tosses them with one hand.
Robin	Tosses the opponent using magic.
Rosalina &Luma	Telekinetically spins the opponent once, then tosses them.
Roy	Tosses the opponent forward between his legs. Launches the opponent with an elbow thrust.
Ryu	Performs the seoi nage, a judo throw.
Samus	Extends the Grapple Beam and lifts the opponent overhead, then tosses them.
Sephiroth	Thrusts his hand forward, blasting the opponent in front of himself away with corrupted Lifestream.
Sheik	Launches the opponent with a shoulder ram.
Shulk	Slashes the opponent with an upward swing of the Monado.
Simon	Spins around once and tosses the opponent.
Snake	Slams the opponent onto the ground.
Sonic	Launches the opponent with a stretch kick.
Sora	Tosses opponent in the air and spikes them with the Keyblade.
Squirtle	Dropkicks the opponent away.
Steve	Places piston below him and uses it to launch the opponent.
Terry	Slams the opponent on the ground in front of him.
Toon Link	Launches the opponent with a shoulder ram.
Villager	Tosses the opponent with his net.
Wario	Spins the opponent around three times with both hands, then tosses them forward. Launches the opponent with a rear thrust.
Wii Fit Trainer	Serves the opponent like a volleyball.
Wolf	Launches the opponent with a backhanded swipe. Slashes the opponent away with his free hand.
Yoshi	Spits the opponent forward.
Young Link	Kicks the opponent away.
Zelda	Telekinetically tosses the opponent.
Zero Suit Samus	Extends the Plasma Whip to zap the opponent, then releases them. Kicks the opponent away.

Notes[edit]

Notable forward throws[edit]

• Donkey Kong's forward throw in all games is unique in that rather than throwing the opponent, it triggers another grab state unique to Donkey Kong, where he carries the opponent on his back the same way he does with heavyitems. This state is known as thecargo (officiallyKong Karry viaUltimate'stips), and allows Donkey Kong to move and jump while holding the opponent, as well as perform fourcargo throws (two inSmash 64) by pressing the attack button alongside a direction, giving him a total of seven throws. However, like regular grabs, the carried opponent can break free viabutton mashing, triggering agrab release.
  • Due to its extreme versatility, Donkey Kong's cargo is one of his most useful moves in all its appearances. Notably, it can be used to carry the opponent offstage andstage spike them, KOing them at higher percentages if they fail totech. InSmash 64, the opponent takes damage upon breaking free from it, which can be exploited for theinfinite throw trap (this also works inBrawl againstNess andLucas). Lastly, inMelee,Smash 4 andUltimate, Donkey Kong's upward cargo throw is a reliable combo starter and even possesses a KO setup into his up aerial at mid-high percentages inSmash 4, which is colloquially known as the "Ding-Dong" and serves as his most effective KO option.
• Mewtwo's forward throw is the only one to releaseprojectiles, in the form of Shadow Balls that can bereflected andabsorbed. InSmash 4 andUltimate, it is one of the most damaging forward throws if all projectiles connect.
• Kirby's forward throw inMelee causes him to functionally leave the ground, and can be used for aKirbycide. However, it depletes all of Kirby's jumps, and it is one of the only two standard throws in the series that can be escaped without receiving external knockback (the other being his back throw). FromBrawl onward, it no longer exhibits these properties, making it a reliable combo starter, especially inBrawl at low percentages.
• Corrin's forward throw possesses atipper hitbox that only affects nearby opponents, and can KO considerably earlier than the throw itself. This is also the case for his back throw.
• Ness' forward throw in all games exceptSmash 64 is notable for having extremely high base knockback, but extremely low knockback scaling, which allows it to set up edgeguards easily and KO very early near the horizontalblast lines (such as in walk-off stages orSmashville's platform), but makes it extremely weak otherwise, not KOing opponents until at least 900% from the center ofFinal Destination.
  • InSmash 64, Ness' forward throw has lower base knockback but has much higher knockback scaling and damage dealing 16%. It is the strongest forward throw not only in the game but the series being able to KOMario at around 105% from the center ofDream Land.
  • Villager andIsabelle's forward throws have similar properties, and are even weaker, failing to KO from the center stage even at 999%.
• Marth's forward throw inMelee andBrawl is an effectivetech-chasing option against heavyweights and fast fallers, due to its low knockback and ending lag. InSmash 4, its base knockback was greatly increased, removing this ability, although it can still combo into hisCrescent Slashcustomup special, or aforward aerial at low percentages. InUltimate, however, the faster knockback physics and removal of custom specials have resulted in it losing all its combo potential.
• Peach's forward throw inMelee is the strongest in the game, KOing most characters at around 110% at the edge. FromBrawl onward, its power has been reduced, not KOing until around 170% at the edge, and being weaker than her back throw inSmash 4 andUltimate.
• Jigglypuff's forward throw inMelee is unique in that the throw's intended knockback is overridden by the pre-throw hitbox's much higher knockback; this makes it the second strongest forward throw in the game, KOing most characters at around 140% at the edge. In later games, however, the throw works properly, and the move is significantly weaker, as a result, being unable to KO under 400% even at the edge.
• R.O.B.'s forward throw inBrawl is the fastest throw in the series, releasing opponents as soon asframe 2.
• InSmash 4, the forward throws ofBowser,Pit,Dark Pit, andWario are all among the strongest in the game, KOing at around 130% near the edge.
  • However, inUltimate, Wario's forward throw is no longer among the strongest, it can only KO after 160% near the edge.
  • Incineroar's forward throw is considered the strongest inUltimate after patch8.0.0, it can KO even below 110% near the edge.
• Mr. Game & Watch's forward throw and back throw are identitcal.

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