Super Smash Bros. Melee/Captain Falcon

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Basic Techniques

Standard Attacks

Button(s) Description/notes
A button A quick punch.
A buttonA button Two quick punches.
A buttonA buttonA button Two punches then he strikes with his knee.
Arcade-Modifier-Tap.pngA button Same as the above combo but he punches rapidly after the knee.
Forward + A button Kick out in front of him.
Dash + A button Rams into you with his shoulder
Down control + A button Kneels down and "trips" you with a ground kick.
Up control + A button Brings his foot above his head and slams it down onto the ground.
Smash Forward + A button Thrusts his elbow forward, sending the opponent away in flames. When holding an item, he will send them upward instead. (See Advanced Techniques)
Smash Down control + A button He brings his foot behind him, then strongly kicks fowrard, then behind him.
Smash Up control + A button He ducks then kicks twice above his head. Usually the first kick is weak putting the enemy in perfect position for the second kick. If the opponent is far from him and gets hit with just the foot, it'll send him flying.
A button (Lying down) Does a handstand, then does the splits while upside down attacking both in front of him and behind him at the same time, then flips back onto his feet.
A button (Hanging of Edge) Captain Falcon jumps back onto the edge, then does a quick kick.

Aerial Attacks

Button(s) Description/notes
A button He kick out in front of him twice.
Forward + A button He rams his knee in front of him. If your timing is off, it'll be very weak. If you connect just as he executes it, it'll be very strong and the enemy will get sent flying at a low trajectory. And he gets electrocuted.
Backwards + A button He swings his fist behind him.
Down control + A button He rams his feet downward sending opponents downward, unless they're on the ground. Then they go up.
Up control + A button He does a backflip in the air, attacking with his feet.

Special Attacks

Button(s) Attack Description/notes
B button Falcon Punch He charges up this punch for a little less than a second then unleashes a fiery attack that sends opponents flying quite far, even with the slightest damage. Also, as he does the punch, there's a large falcon in flames that you can see.
Up control + B button Falcon Dive He jumps into the air, attempting to grab an enemy. If he does then he attacks then causes an explosion, sending you away, in flames, might I add. If you've double jumped and you get hit, you can double jump again. If you connect with this move you can repeat it.
Down control + B button Falcon Kick On the ground, he slides across the ground with a "fire forcefield" in front of him. In the air, he dives downward in the same fashion.
Left control (Right control) + B button Raptor Boost On the ground, he charges forward for a short distance, and when he connects, he sends the opponent upward, in flames again. An aerial Raptor Boost will send the opponent downward, but be careful, because you'll lose all attacking ability, as if you used an Up-B.

Throws

Button(s) Description/notes
Down control He throws the opponent on the ground. Follow up with a Raptor Boost.
Forward He Punches you up into the air. Many moves can follow this.
Up control .
Backwards He kicks you from behind himself. On the edge, you can follow with a Meteor Smash.

Advanced Techniques

Double Double Jump

Double jump, then do a Falcon Kick. Afterwards you can Double jump again. Since he loses a lot of height after the kick, only use it if you are hit away from the stage on a high trajectory.

Melee weapon smash

When Falcon smashes with a melee item, he thrusts it forward and jams it up. The upward jam will launch weak enough enemies up. Using the homerun bat ends in a star KO. He also launces a barrage of stars (about five or six) with the star rod.

Raptor Boost Kick

Immediately after using the raptor boost on a foe, use his up smash attack as they are coming down, sometimes you can juggle your opponent with his up smash. Note, this only works if you are on the ground with his raptor boost and are hitting them up.