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Introduction

Fox is Melee's dedicated pixie character and with that comes a truly dizzying array of viable choices to make in any given moment. If you want an elite launcher to start a full combo, Fox has multiple. From recoveries that combo to death, the most consistent kill confirms in the game, the best jump in the game, and blisteringly fast speed, Fox has it all. Not to mention his shine. An invincible, instantaneous, jump cancellable move that leads to full combos onstage and kills offstage at 0%. When you are playing well as Fox, you can feel entirely unbeatable and you quite possibly are.

The true benefit of all of this versatility is that Fox is the most expressive and personalizable character in the entire cast. This gives you the ability to sculpt your Fox to suit your style. Want to laser for 6 minutes, camping until you get a strong hit? Do you want to play pure rushdown, mixing your opponents to death? Most would argue that Fox is an ideal choice for either one. What's more, even the choice to play defensively or aggressively in a situation comes with it the true question, how? There are often a dozen viable moves that, when combined with his incredible mobility options, create endless permutations of answers to even relatively simple questions

However, all of this comes with a cost. Befitting his archetype, Fox is incredibly fragile once he gets opened up. What's more, his low range and inability to safely or effectively interact with his opponents outside of it means that he is often forced to commit which can pose terrifying consequences. Combined with the highest executional demands of the cast, and he becomes an inconsistent tournament character.

Still, this is a small price to pay in order to experience the unequaled high that is Melee's Fox McCloud

Strengths

Weaknesses

Versatility: Fox's moveset makes him an unrivaled adapter; no matter the matchup, the situation, or the style, he has the tools you need
Speed: Fox is one of the fastest characters in Melee, both in the air and on the ground, horizontally and vertically. This allows him both to play runaway and quickly reach his opponent and easily control the pace of any game. This is mirrored in his frame data, which is some of Melee's best
Shine: One of Fox's best moves, which can be canceled into jump, pressure shields, push opponents back, spike them offstage, combo into itself via waveshines, stall himself in the air, and even reflect projectiles.
Recovery Mix-ups: With multiple Fire Fox angles, Illusion, shine-stalling, and his air-dodge, Fox has a library of choices to pick from when recovering, many of which can easily reversal into Fox's own punishes if he makes it back
Kill Confirms: Fox has among the most consistent kill confirms in the entire cast, and some of the best kill options to use them with
Full Hop: Fox's full hop is among the most powerful movement options in the entire game, as well as having extremely potent synergy with the rest of his kit

Execution: Some of Fox's techniques can be hard to perform consistently, particularly in tournament settings
Combo Food: As a fast faller, Fox can get combo'd very easily, get edge-guarded hard, and will likely fall first when both characters can't recover offstage. Almost every character has some sort of special punish trees for him, especially on FD
Popularity: As the best and most popular character in the game, he will be his opponent's most practiced and best match up the vast majority of the time. This helps to make his matchups less skewed in practice than they might appear on paper
Range: Fox has generally low range and a lack of disjointed options. This isn't a crippling issue for Fox, as his speed gives him a great range of attack despite those attacks being stubby, but it means that he of can't usually engage opponents without getting right on top of them. This puts Fox at a great risk in physical combat.

Physics

Weight	75 (22nd)
Fall Speed	2.8/Fast 3.4 (3rd)
Gravity	0.23 (1st)
Ground Movement
Walk Speed	1.6 (1st)
Initial Dash Speed	1.9 (24th)
Initial Dash Length	11f (7th)
Run Speed	2.2 (25th)
Traction	0.08 (10th)
Jumping
Jumpsquat	3f (1st)
Jump Height	Full 31.28/Short 10.65/Air 40.204 (17th/23rd/1st)
Air Speed	0.83 (19th)
Air Acceleration	0.08 (2nd)

Ground Moves

Jab

Jab
Catch these paws
Jab (5AAA)

Jab 1	First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
	2	2-3	13	16	-	-
	Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
	4%	0	100	70	Normal	-10
Oddly, comes out a frame earlier than its animation would indicate. Can set up for an Usmash or aerial at kill percent.
Jab 2	First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
	2	2-3	15	18	-	-
	Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
	4%	0	100	70	Normal	-13
A niche mixup on shield. Sets up for the same followups as Jab 1.
Rapid Jab	First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
	9	2 per hit	9 (finisher)	-	-	-
	Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
	1%	10	80	78	Normal	-
Don't use this move.

Dash Attack

Jumping Side Kick
d.A

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
4	4-7 (clean) / 8-17 (late)	19	36	-	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 7%/ Late: 5%	Clean: 35/ Late: 20	90	72	Normal	0
Quick startup and long active frames make it a useful whiff punish tool, albeit a risky one. Like jab, leads into Usmash or aerials at kill percent.

fTilt

Fox Kick
fTilt (t.6A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
5	5-8	18	-	-	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
9%	0	100	361	Normal	-15
Quick poke. Essentially outclassed by all of Fox's other moves, but has niche use as an edgegaurding tool.

uTilt

Back Kick
12% sweetspot ONLY hits grounded opponents.
uTilt (t.8A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
5	5-11	17	23	-	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Sweetspot: 12% / Sourspot: 9%	18	140	Sweetspot: 110 / Sourspot: 84	Normal	-11
A best in class tool for antiairing and stuffing approaches. Works as a mid-percentage combo extender on fastfallers, a kill confirm launcher on midweights into Uair, or a quick, safe vertical kill move on floaties. Fast, difficult to punish, and rewarding; it's an excellent option on a character infamous for having excellent options.

dTilt

Tail Sweep
dTilt (t.2A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
7	7-9	20	28	-	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
10%	25	125	70 (inner) / 80 (middle) / 90 (outer)	Normal	-15
Another vertical launcher; can be useful against characters holding the ledge or during edgeguards. Leads into aerials or can kill off the top outright.

fSmash

Roundhouse Kick
That ain't Falco
fSmash (s.6A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
12	12-16 (clean) / 17-22 (late)	17	-	-	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 15% / Late: 12%	Clean: 10 / Late: 2	Clean: 105 / Late: 100	361	Normal	-17
Generally only used for edgegaurding, although even there it is generally outclassed by Dsmash.

uSmash

Flip Kick
"He needs it"
uSmash (s.8A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
7	7-9 (clean) / 10-17 (late)	26	-	-	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 18% / Late: 13%	Clean: 30 / Late: 10	Clean: 112 / Late: 100	Clean: 80 / Late: 361	Normal	-26
Has a well-earned reputation of being a brutal vertical kill option. Fox has multiple ways to confirm into it against every character, making him extraordinarily threatening at high percent.

dSmash

Fox Split
Outer hitboxes are the sweetspot, inner hitboxes are the sourspot.
dSmash (s.2A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
6	6-10	39	46	-	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Sweet: 15 / Sour: 12	20	65	Sweet: 25 / Sour: 361	Normal	-32
Low angle makes it a nice tool for calling out attempts to grab ledge.

Aerial Moves

nAir

Flying Kick
True combos into getting back thrown offstage.
nAir (j.5A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
4	Clean: 4-7 / Late: 8-31	10	42	15/7	4, 36
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 12% / Late: 9%	Clean: 10 / Late: 0	100	361	Normal	0
One of Fox's staple buttons for approaching, pressure, and followups, though exploitable if overused, especially against crouch-cancel. Leads into essentially all of Fox's grounded followups or another shorthop aerial, excellent when paired with shine against shield, great for landing out of a fullhop; the applications go on and on.

fAir

Tornado Kick
fAir (j.6A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
6	6-8, 16-18, 24-26, 33-35, 43-45	8	53	22/11	<6, 49>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 7%, 5%, 6%, 4%, 3%	Hits 1-4: 10 / Hit 5: 50	100	361	Normal	-6
Essentially only used as a combo extender in situations where Fox's other aerials won't work, such as to link into an Usmash against Jigglypuff around 60%.

bAir

Reverse Spin Kick
Oppression from above
bAir (j.4A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
4	4-7 (clean) / 8-19 (late)	28	38	20/10	<3, 23>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 15% / Late: 9%	0	100	361	Normal	-2
Fast, active, big, damaging, safe, rewarding with both combos and edgeguards, and on the character that turns jumping into a 10-way mixup. Fox's Bair is imfamous for its dominance, since it forces opponents to respect his jumps regardless of the situation and tends to net him extra damage regardless of where it hits. To top it all off, it's startup, active frames, and strength give it excellent option coverage offstage, making it one of his best tools for closing out stocks.

uAir

McCloud Flip
"HE NEEDS IT"
uAir (j.8A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
8	8-14	0	36	18 L-cancelled=9	<8, 24>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 13 / Late: 5	Clean: 40 / Late: 0	Clean: 116 / Late: 120	Clean: 85 / Late: 92	Normal	Clean: -5/Clean: -2
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dAir

Air Drill
"Oh? You're holding down?"
dAir (j.2A)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
5	5-27	22	-	18 L-cancelled=9	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 3% / Late: 2%	0	100	290	Normal	Clean: -6% / Late: -7%
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Special Moves

Blaster

Blaster
because the fastest character in the game shouldn't have to approach
nB (5B) (Air OK)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
10	33	26	-	-	all
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
3	0	0	-	Normal	-
Extremely potent tool to force approaches. It's the fastest and most noncommittal projectile in the game, but has no knockback or hitstun whatsoever, so any use within an opponents range is likely to be punished. Still, from fullscreen it's an extremely potent tool against slow characters, especially when combined with Fox's mobility.

Falco Phantasm

Fox Illusion
sideB (4/6B) (Air OK)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
0	0	0	0	0	<0 0>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 0 / Late: 0	Clean: 0 / Late: 0	0	0	Normal	0
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Fire Fox

Fire Fox
sideB (4/6B) (Air OK)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
0	0	0	0	0	<0 0>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 0 / Late: 0	Clean: 0 / Late: 0	0	0	Normal	0
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Reflector

Reflector (Shine)
Y'all know this one
downB (8B) (Air OK)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
1	1	39	-	-	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
5	80	0	0	Normal	+1
The most popular choice for 'best move in the game', and for good reason. It's the cornerstone of Fox's pressure and punish game. Frame 1 startup and invul along with the instant JC make this move an ungodly wakeup option, out of shield tool, blockstring fodder, and general panic scramble button. Additionally, it's +1 on shield when JC'd optimally, leading to strong tick throw pressure (dubbed the 'Shinegrab') or simply jumping away to reset with another button. It's fixed knockback and 0 degree angle make it one of the best crouch cancel busters in the game, and ALSO make it one of the most deadly edgegaurding tools. When used on the ground, against lightweights it causes a knockdown, while on heavier characters it leaves them standing, giving Fox more than enough time to wavedash into another shine (the "Waveshine"), a jab, a Dtilt, grab or Usmash for a kill. A shockingly versatile move, limited only by it's range and the player's execution.

Grabs & Throws

Grab

Grab
Grab (Z)

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
0	0	0	0	0	<0 0>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 0 / Late: 0	Clean: 0 / Late: 0	0	0	Normal	0
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Dash Grab

Grab
d.Z

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
0	0	0	0	0	<0 0>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 0 / Late: 0	Clean: 0 / Late: 0	0	0	Normal	0
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Pummel

Knee
g.A

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
0	0	0	0	0	<0 0>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 0 / Late: 0	Clean: 0 / Late: 0	0	0	Normal	0
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Elbow Bash

Elbow Bash
g.6

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
0	0	0	0	0	<0 0>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 0 / Late: 0	Clean: 0 / Late: 0	0	0	Normal	0
Placeholder

Skeet Blaster

Skeet Blaster
g.4

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
0	0	0	0	0	<0 0>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 0 / Late: 0	Clean: 0 / Late: 0	0	0	Normal	0
Placeholder

Star Blaster

Star Blaster
g.8

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
-	-	-	-	-	<0 0>
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
Clean: 0 / Late: 0	Clean: 0 / Late: 0	0	0	Normal	-
Placeholder

Floor Blaster

Floor Blaster
g.2

First Active	Active	Recovery	IASA	Landing Lag	Autocancel
33	0	10	-	-	-
Damage	Base Knockback	Knockback Growth	Angle	Effect	On Shield
10	150	40	270	Normal	-
Generally only used to setup mixup situations when Uthrow won't combo.

Universal Mechanics

Advanced Frame Data

This table shows the frame data for all of Fox's non-special moves. Including shield advantage at different timings and cancels.

Shield Advantage
move	start	end	lcancelledLandingLag	autoCancelAfter	iasa	missedLcancelLandingLag	totalFrames	damage	shieldstun	bestShieldAdvantage	lcancelledShieldAdvantage	missedLcancelShieldAdvantage	earlyHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage	lateHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage	earlyHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage	lateHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage	earlyHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage	lateHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage
ftilt_mh	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_mh	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_mh	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
dtilt	7	9	N\A	N\A	28	N\A	29	10	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-14	-12	-16	-14
dtilt	7	9	N\A	N\A	28	N\A	29	10	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-14	-12	-16	-14
dtilt	7	9	N\A	N\A	28	N\A	29	10	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-14	-12	-16	-14
uair	8	9	9	25	36	18	39	5	4	-5	-5	-14	-17	-16	-23	-22	-27	-26
uair	8	9	9	25	36	18	39	5	4	-5	-5	-14	-17	-16	-23	-22	-27	-26
uair	8	9	9	25	36	18	39	5	4	-5	-5	-14	-17	-16	-23	-22	-27	-26
uair	11	14	9	25	36	18	39	13	7	-2	-2	-11	-11	-8	-17	-14	-21	-18
uair	11	14	9	25	36	18	39	13	7	-2	-2	-11	-11	-8	-17	-14	-21	-18
uair	11	14	9	25	36	18	39	13	7	-2	-2	-11	-11	-8	-17	-14	-21	-18
ftilt_l	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_l	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_l	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_h	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_h	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_h	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
dashattack	4	7	N\A	N\A	36	N\A	39	7	5	-23	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-26	-23	-30	-27
dashattack	4	7	N\A	N\A	36	N\A	39	7	5	-23	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-26	-23	-30	-27
dashattack	8	17	N\A	N\A	36	N\A	39	5	4	-14	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-14	-27	-18
dashattack	8	17	N\A	N\A	36	N\A	39	5	4	-14	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-14	-27	-18
dair	5	6	9	33	N\A	18	49	3	3	-6	-6	-15	-29	-28	N\A	N\A	-41	-40
dair	5	6	9	33	N\A	18	49	2	2	-7	-7	-16	-30	-29	N\A	N\A	-42	-41
dair	8	9	9	33	N\A	18	49	3	3	-6	-6	-15	-26	-25	N\A	N\A	-38	-37
dair	8	9	9	33	N\A	18	49	2	2	-7	-7	-16	-27	-26	N\A	N\A	-39	-38
dair	11	12	9	33	N\A	18	49	3	3	-6	-6	-15	-23	-22	N\A	N\A	-35	-34
dair	11	12	9	33	N\A	18	49	2	2	-7	-7	-16	-24	-23	N\A	N\A	-36	-35
dair	14	15	9	33	N\A	18	49	3	3	-6	-6	-15	-20	-19	N\A	N\A	-32	-31
dair	14	15	9	33	N\A	18	49	2	2	-7	-7	-16	-21	-20	N\A	N\A	-33	-32
dair	17	18	9	33	N\A	18	49	3	3	-6	-6	-15	-17	-16	N\A	N\A	-29	-28
dair	17	18	9	33	N\A	18	49	2	2	-7	-7	-16	-18	-17	N\A	N\A	-30	-29
dair	20	21	9	33	N\A	18	49	3	3	-6	-6	-15	-14	-13	N\A	N\A	-26	-25
dair	20	21	9	33	N\A	18	49	2	2	-7	-7	-16	-15	-14	N\A	N\A	-27	-26
dair	23	24	9	33	N\A	18	49	3	3	-6	-6	-15	-11	-10	N\A	N\A	-23	-22
dair	23	24	9	33	N\A	18	49	2	2	-7	-7	-16	-12	-11	N\A	N\A	-24	-23
dair	26	27	9	33	N\A	18	49	3	3	-6	-6	-15	-8	-7	N\A	N\A	-20	-19
dair	26	27	9	33	N\A	18	49	2	2	-7	-7	-16	-9	-8	N\A	N\A	-21	-20
bair	4	7	10	22	38	20	39	15	8	-2	-2	-12	-14	-11	-25	-22	-27	-24
bair	4	7	10	22	38	20	39	15	8	-2	-2	-12	-14	-11	-25	-22	-27	-24
bair	4	7	10	22	38	20	39	9	6	-4	-4	-14	-16	-13	-27	-24	-29	-26
bair	8	19	10	22	38	20	39	9	6	-1	-4	-14	-12	-1	-23	-12	-25	-14
bair	8	19	10	22	38	20	39	9	6	-1	-4	-14	-12	-1	-23	-12	-25	-14
bair	8	19	10	22	38	20	39	9	6	-1	-4	-14	-12	-1	-23	-12	-25	-14
usmash	7	9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	18	10	-22	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-24	-22
usmash	7	9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	18	10	-22	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-24	-22
usmash	10	17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	13	7	-17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-24	-17
usmash	10	17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	13	7	-17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-24	-17
jab2	2	3	N\A	N\A	18	N\A	19	4	3	-11	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-12	-11	-14	-13
jab2	2	3	N\A	N\A	18	N\A	19	4	3	-11	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-12	-11	-14	-13
jab1	2	3	N\A	N\A	16	N\A	17	4	3	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-10	-9	-12	-11
jab1	2	3	N\A	N\A	16	N\A	17	4	3	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-10	-9	-12	-11
ftilt_m	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_m	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_m	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
nair	4	7	7	36	42	15	49	12	7	0	0	-8	-29	-26	-30	-27	-38	-35
nair	4	7	7	36	42	15	49	12	7	0	0	-8	-29	-26	-30	-27	-38	-35
nair	4	7	7	36	42	15	49	12	7	0	0	-8	-29	-26	-30	-27	-38	-35
nair	8	31	7	36	42	15	49	9	6	-1	-1	-9	-26	-3	-27	-4	-35	-12
nair	8	31	7	36	42	15	49	9	6	-1	-1	-9	-26	-3	-27	-4	-35	-12
nair	8	31	7	36	42	15	49	9	6	-1	-1	-9	-26	-3	-27	-4	-35	-12
dsmash	6	10	N\A	N\A	46	N\A	49	15	8	-27	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-31	-27	-35	-31
dsmash	6	10	N\A	N\A	46	N\A	49	15	8	-27	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-31	-27	-35	-31
dsmash	6	10	N\A	N\A	46	N\A	49	12	7	-28	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-32	-28	-36	-32
dsmash	6	10	N\A	N\A	46	N\A	49	12	7	-28	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-32	-28	-36	-32
utilt	5	11	N\A	N\A	23	N\A	23	12	7	-4	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-10	-4	-11	-5
utilt	5	11	N\A	N\A	23	N\A	23	9	6	-5	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-5	-12	-6
utilt	5	11	N\A	N\A	23	N\A	23	9	6	-5	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-5	-12	-6
utilt	5	11	N\A	N\A	23	N\A	23	9	6	-5	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-11	-5	-12	-6
ftilt_ml	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_ml	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
ftilt_ml	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	26	9	6	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-12
fair	6	8	11	48	53	22	59	7	5	-6	-6	-17	-41	-39	-41	-39	-48	-46
fair	6	8	11	48	53	22	59	7	5	-6	-6	-17	-41	-39	-41	-39	-48	-46
fair	16	18	11	48	53	22	59	5	4	-7	-7	-18	-32	-30	-32	-30	-39	-37
fair	16	18	11	48	53	22	59	5	4	-7	-7	-18	-32	-30	-32	-30	-39	-37
fair	24	26	11	48	53	22	59	6	4	-7	-7	-18	-24	-22	-24	-22	-31	-29
fair	24	26	11	48	53	22	59	6	4	-7	-7	-18	-24	-22	-24	-22	-31	-29
fair	33	35	11	48	53	22	59	4	3	-8	-8	-19	-16	-14	-16	-14	-23	-21
fair	33	35	11	48	53	22	59	4	3	-8	-8	-19	-16	-14	-16	-14	-23	-21
fair	43	45	11	48	53	22	59	3	3	-4	-8	-19	-6	-4	-6	-4	-13	-11
fair	43	45	11	48	53	22	59	3	3	-4	-8	-19	-6	-4	-6	-4	-13	-11
fsmash_m	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	15	8	-15	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-19	-15
fsmash_m	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	15	8	-15	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-19	-15
fsmash_m	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	15	8	-15	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-19	-15
fsmash_m	17	22	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	12	7	-10	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-10
fsmash_m	17	22	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	12	7	-10	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-10
fsmash_m	17	22	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	12	7	-10	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-15	-10

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 |name=Fox
 |discord=9rp6qNR
-|vods=https://vods.co/melee/character/Fox
+|vods=https://vods.co/melee?selection=13
 |cookbook=https://melee.cookbook.gg/Fox
 |image=SSBM_Fox_Portrait.png
@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 }}
-== Ground Moves ==
+==Ground Moves==
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">Jab</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Jab
 |input=Jab (5AAA)
+|subtitle= Catch these paws
 |image=
 |data=
@@ Line 29: / Line 30: @@
 |version=Jab 1
 |factive=2
-|active=2
+|active=2-3
 |recovery=13
 |iasa=16
@@ Line 45: / Line 46: @@
 |version=Jab 2
 |factive=2
-|active=2
+|active=2-3
 |recovery=15
 |iasa=18
@@ Line 85: / Line 86: @@
 {{AttackData-SSBM
 |factive=4
-|active=13
+|active=4-7 (clean) / 8-17 (late)
 |recovery=19
 |iasa=36
@@ Line 109: / Line 110: @@
 {{AttackData-SSBM
 |factive=5
-|active=3
+|active=5-8
 |recovery=18
 |iasa=
@@ Line 133: / Line 134: @@
 {{AttackData-SSBM
 |factive=5
-|active=6
+|active=5-11
 |recovery=17
 |iasa=23
@@ Line 144: / Line 145: @@
 |angle=Sweetspot: 110 / Sourspot: 84
 |effect=Normal
-|description= A best in class tool for antiairing and stuffing approaches. Works as a mid-percentage combo extender on fastfallers, a kill confirm launcher on midweights into Uair, or a quick, safe vertical kill move on floaties. Fast, difficult to punish, and rewarding; it's an excellent option on a character imfamous for having excellent options.
+|description= A best in class tool for antiairing and stuffing approaches. Works as a mid-percentage combo extender on fastfallers, a kill confirm launcher on midweights into Uair, or a quick, safe vertical kill move on floaties. Fast, difficult to punish, and rewarding; it's an excellent option on a character infamous for having excellent options.
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 157: / Line 158: @@
 {{AttackData-SSBM
 |factive=7
-|active=3
+|active=7-9
 |recovery=20
 |iasa=28
@@ Line 176: / Line 177: @@
 |name=Roundhouse Kick
 |input=fSmash (s.6A)
-|subtitle=
+|subtitle= That ain't Falco
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=12
-|active=0
+|active=12-16 (clean) / 17-22 (late)
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=17
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=-17
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+|autocancel=
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=Clean: 15% / Late: 12%
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|bkb=Clean: 10 / Late: 2
-|kbg=0
+|kbg=Clean: 105 / Late: 100
-|angle=0
+|angle=361
 |effect=Normal
-|description=* Placeholder
+|description= Generally only used for edgegaurding, although even there it is generally outclassed by Dsmash.
 }}
 }}
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">uSmash</span> =====
 {{MoveData
@@ Line 203: / Line 205: @@
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=7
-|active=0
+|active=7-9 (clean) / 10-17 (late)
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=26
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=-26
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+|autocancel=
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=Clean: 18% / Late: 13%
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|bkb=Clean: 30 / Late: 10
-|kbg=0
+|kbg=Clean: 112 / Late: 100
-|angle=0
+|angle=Clean: 80 / Late: 361
 |effect=Normal
-|description=* Placeholder
+|description= Has a well-earned reputation of being a brutal vertical kill option. Fox has multiple ways to confirm into it against every character, making him extraordinarily threatening at high percent.
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 222: / Line 224: @@
 {{MoveData
 |name=Fox Split
+|subtitle= Outer hitboxes are the sweetspot, inner hitboxes are the sourspot.
 |input=dSmash (s.2A)
-|subtitle=
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=6
-|active=0
+|active=6-10
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=39
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=46
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=-32
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+|autocancel=
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=Sweet: 15 / Sour: 12
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|bkb=20
-|kbg=0
+|kbg=65
-|angle=0
+|angle=Sweet: 25 / Sour: 361
 |effect=Normal
-|description=* Placeholder
+|description= Low angle makes it a nice tool for calling out attempts to grab ledge.
 }}
 }}
-== Aerial Moves ==
+==Aerial Moves==
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">nAir</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Flying Kick
 |input=nAir (j.5A)
-|subtitle=
+|subtitle= True combos into getting back thrown offstage.
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=4
-|active=0
+|active=Clean: 4-7 / Late: 8-31
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=10
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=42
 |onshield=0
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=15/7
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+|autocancel=4, 36
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=Clean: 12% / Late: 9%
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|bkb=Clean: 10 / Late: 0
-|kbg=0
+|kbg=100
-|angle=0
+|angle=361
 |effect=Normal
-|description=* Placeholder
+|description=One of Fox's staple buttons for approaching, pressure, and followups, though exploitable if overused, especially against crouch-cancel. Leads into essentially all of Fox's grounded followups or another shorthop aerial, excellent when paired with shine against shield, great for landing out of a fullhop; the applications go on and on.
 }}
 }}
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">fAir</span> =====
 {{MoveData
@@ Line 275: / Line 278: @@
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=6
-|active=0
+|active=6-8, 16-18, 24-26, 33-35, 43-45
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=8
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=53
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=-6
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=22/11
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+|autocancel=<6, 49>
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=Clean: 7%, 5%, 6%, 4%, 3%
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|bkb=Hits 1-4: 10 / Hit 5: 50
-|kbg=0
+|kbg=100
-|angle=0
+|angle=361
 |effect=Normal
-|description=* Placeholder
+|description=Essentially only used as a combo extender in situations where Fox's other aerials won't work, such as to link into an Usmash against Jigglypuff around 60%.
 }}
 }}
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">bAir</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Reverse Spin Kick
 |input=bAir (j.4A)
-|subtitle=
+|subtitle= Oppression from above
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=4
-|active=0
+|active=4-7 (clean) / 8-19 (late)
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=28
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=38
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=-2
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=20/10
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+|autocancel=<3, 23>
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=Clean: 15% / Late: 9%
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|bkb=0
-|kbg=0
+|kbg=100
-|angle=0
+|angle=361
 |effect=Normal
-|description=* Placeholder
+|description=Fast, active, big, damaging, safe, rewarding with both combos and edgeguards, and on the character that turns jumping into a 10-way mixup. Fox's Bair is imfamous for its dominance, since it forces opponents to respect his jumps regardless of the situation and tends to net him extra damage regardless of where it hits. To top it all off, it's startup, active frames, and strength give it excellent option coverage offstage, making it one of his best tools for closing out stocks.
 }}
 }}
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">uAir</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=McCloud Flip
 |input=uAir (j.8A)
-|subtitle=
+|subtitle="HE NEEDS IT"
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=8
-|active=0
+|active=8-14
 |recovery=0
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=36
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=Clean: -5/Clean: -2
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=18
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+L-cancelled=9
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|autocancel=<8, 24>
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=Clean: 13 / Late: 5
-|kbg=0
+|bkb=Clean: 40 / Late: 0
-|angle=0
+|kbg=Clean: 116 / Late: 120
+|angle=Clean: 85 / Late: 92
 |effect=Normal
 |description=* Placeholder
 }}
 }}
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">dAir</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Air Drill
 |input=dAir (j.2A)
-|subtitle=
+|subtitle= "Oh? You're holding down?"
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=5
-|active=0
+|active=5-27
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=22
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=Clean: -6% / Late: -7%
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=18 </br>
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+L-cancelled=9
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|autocancel=
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=Clean: 3% / Late: 2%
-|kbg=0
+|bkb=0
-|angle=0
+|kbg=100
+|angle=290
 |effect=Normal
 |description=* Placeholder
@@ Line 360: / Line 368: @@
 }}
-== Special Moves ==
+==Special Moves==
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">Blaster</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Blaster
-|input=nB (5B)
+|input=nB (5B) (Air OK)
-|subtitle=
+|subtitle=because the fastest character in the game shouldn't have to approach
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=10
-|active=0
+|active=33
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=26
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+|autocancel= all
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=3
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|bkb=0
 |kbg=0
-|angle=0
+|angle=
 |effect=Normal
-|description=* Placeholder
+|description= Extremely potent tool to force approaches. It's the fastest and most noncommittal projectile in the game, but has no knockback or hitstun whatsoever, so any use within an opponents range is likely to be punished. Still, from fullscreen it's an extremely potent tool against slow characters, especially when combined with Fox's mobility.
 }}
 }}
-===== <span class="invisible-header">Fox Illusion</span> =====
+===== <span class="invisible-header">Falco Phantasm</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Fox Illusion
-|input=sideB (4/6B)
+|input=sideB (4/6B) (Air OK)
 |subtitle=
 |image=
@@ Line 407: / Line 416: @@
 }}
 }}
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">Fire Fox</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Fire Fox
-|input=upB (8B)
+|input=sideB (4/6B) (Air OK)
 |subtitle=
 |image=
@@ Line 430: / Line 440: @@
 }}
 }}
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">Reflector</span> =====
 {{MoveData
-|name=Reflector
+|name=Reflector (Shine)
-|input=downB (2B)
+|input=downB (8B) (Air OK)
-|subtitle=
+|subtitle= Y'all know this one
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=1
-|active=0
+|active=1
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=39
-|iasa=0
+|jumpcancel= 4-21
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=+1
-|landlag=0
+|invul=1
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+|reflect=4-21
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=5
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|bkb=80
 |kbg=0
 |angle=0
 |effect=Normal
-|description=* Placeholder
+|description=The most popular choice for 'best move in the game', and for good reason. It's the cornerstone of Fox's pressure and punish game. Frame 1 startup and invul along with the instant JC make this move an ungodly wakeup option, out of shield tool, blockstring fodder, and general panic scramble button. Additionally, it's +1 on shield when JC'd optimally, leading to strong tick throw pressure (dubbed the 'Shinegrab') or simply jumping away to reset with another button. It's fixed knockback and 0 degree angle make it one of the best crouch cancel busters in the game, and ALSO make it one of the most deadly edgegaurding tools. When used on the ground, against lightweights it causes a knockdown, while on heavier characters it leaves them standing, giving Fox more than enough time to wavedash into another shine (the "Waveshine"), a jab, a Dtilt, grab or Usmash for a kill. A shockingly versatile move, limited only by it's range and the player's execution.
 }}
 }}
-== Grabs & Throws ==
+==Grabs & Throws==
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">Grab</span> =====
 {{MoveData
@@ Line 482: / Line 493: @@
 {{MoveData
 |name=Grab
-|input=d.Grab (d.Z)
+|input=d.Z
 |subtitle=
 |image=
@@ Line 502: / Line 513: @@
 }}
 }}
 ===== <span class="invisible-header">Pummel</span> =====
 {{MoveData
@@ Line 525: / Line 537: @@
 }}
 }}
-===== <span class="invisible-header">fThrow</span> =====
+===== <span class="invisible-header">Elbow Bash</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Elbow Bash
-|input=fThrow (g.6)
+|input=g.6
 |subtitle=
 |image=
@@ Line 548: / Line 561: @@
 }}
 }}
-===== <span class="invisible-header">bThrow</span> =====
+===== <span class="invisible-header">Skeet Blaster</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Skeet Blaster
-|input=bThrow (g.4)
+|input=g.4
 |subtitle=
 |image=
@@ Line 571: / Line 585: @@
 }}
 }}
-===== <span class="invisible-header">uThrow</span> =====
+===== <span class="invisible-header">Star Blaster</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Star Blaster
-|input=uThrow (g.8)
+|input=g.8
 |subtitle=
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=
-|active=0
+|active=
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=
 |autocancel=<0 0>
 |damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
@@ Line 594: / Line 609: @@
 }}
 }}
-===== <span class="invisible-header">dThrow</span> =====
+===== <span class="invisible-header">Floor Blaster</span> =====
 {{MoveData
 |name=Floor Blaster
-|input=dThrow (g.2)
+|input=g.2
 |subtitle=
 |image=
 |data=
 {{AttackData-SSBM
-|factive=0
+|factive=33
 |active=0
-|recovery=0
+|recovery=10
-|iasa=0
+|iasa=
-|onshield=0
+|onshield=
-|landlag=0
+|landlag=
-|autocancel=<0 0>
+|autocancel=
-|damage=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|damage=10
-|bkb=Clean: 0 / Late: 0
+|bkb=150
-|kbg=0
+|kbg=40
-|angle=0
+|angle=270
 |effect=Normal
-|description=* Placeholder
+|description=Generally only used to setup mixup situations when Uthrow won't combo.
 }}
 }}