Corrin (SSBU)/Down special

Hitbox visualization showing Corrin's down special, Counter Surge.

Hitbox visualization showing Corrin's down special, Counter Surge, when attacking.

Overview

Corrin enters a defensive stance, before turning into a dragon and slamming the ground to perform Counter Surge. This counter is tied with Marth and Ike for the lowest damage multipliers in the game, at 1.1×. As such, its KO potential is significantly less than moves such as Tetrakarn.

Unlike most counters, Counter Surge launches upwards. While this makes it less reliable as an edgeguarding option against moves such as Propellerpack or Spinning Kong, it makes it a more threatening option in disadvantage for its ability to KO at the top blast zone. This is an excellent - albeit risky - reversal tool in juggle situations as a result. This can lead to fairly early stock removal against characters such as Bayonetta and other Corrin players, who rely on combos leading upwards.

Counter Surge has minor potential to frame trap into aerials post-usage at low percentages, though the hit advantage makes no followups true. However, Corrin players will often at least try to use forward aerial, as there is little consequence if it misses.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
Clean hit
0	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	87	68	0		12.0	top	0.0	6.0	11.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Water		All	All
1	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	87	68	0		12.0	top	0.0	6.0	-11.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Water		All	All
Late hit
0	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	87	68	0		12.0	top	0.0	6.0	11.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Water		All	All
1	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	87	68	0		12.0	top	0.0	6.0	-11.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Water		All	All
2	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	85	66	0		8.0	top	0.0	21.0	11.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Water		All	All
3	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	85	66	0		8.0	top	0.0	21.0	-11.0	1.2×	1.0×	0%							Water		All	All

Timing

Counter

Intangibility	6-7
Counter	7-26
Interruptible	66
Animation length	65

Hit

Hitboxes (clean, late)	27, 28-31
Interruptible	66
Animation length	77

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Vulnerable

Counter

Intangible

Interruptible

Corrin's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · 2 · 3 · inf) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash