SSBU/Samus

Overview

Samus

Weight:	108
Spotdodge:The duration and intangibility of this character's on-spot dodges.	26F (3-17 intangible)
Air Dodge:The intangibility of this character's air dodges, both neutral and directional.	3-29 intangible (Neutral) 3-21 intangible (Directional)
Unique Recovery Options:Recovery options that this character may have other than their Up Special.	Tether Recovery
Fastest OOS:	Screw Attack (4F), U-Air (8F)

Overview

Samus Aran, the intergalactic bounty hunter, is a projectile based zoner who uses the threat of her projectiles to condition the opponent and control space. Samus's most defining move is her Charge Shot, a projectile from her arm cannon that can be charged both on the ground and in the air. Depending on the level of charge, samus can use the move for a variety of purposes such as a combo starter, a kill option, or even to condition the opponent. Samus's other projectiles are also useful as well. Missiles can be used in tandem with Charge Shot, while Morph Ball Bomb gives Samus a powerful ledgetrap tool. Samus also has many useful aerials that she can use to punish conditioned jumps as well as to edgeguard, all of which are decent kill options and compliment her floaty jumps. Samus can also use her grapple beam as a long ranged Z-air that can pressure opponents from afar, as well as be used as a tether recovery.

Defensively, Samus has attributes that are in her favor. Though she has floaty jumps, Samus is tied for 10th heaviest character in the game, meaning she can take plenty of hits before losing a stock. Samus also has a strong defensive option in Screw Attack, which can be done out of shield at frame 4.

Samus does have her fair share of weaknesses. Her grounded options are very lack luster. While some have significant strength, they can be punished easily do to being slow in startup or having high endlag. Additionally, while having some moves that are decently safe on shield, jumping in on the opponent with an aerial can be tough due to her floaty attributes and slow fall speed, making them committal.

If a projectile zoner with powerful conditioning tools is to your liking, Samus may be for you.

Summary

Samus is a traditional zoner that uses her array of projectiles to force her way in or keep the opponent out.
Pros	Cons
Zoning Extraordinaire: Samus has many projectiles to fight at long range: Missiles, Charge Shot all help her to occupy space. She also has a long ranged ZAir that helps fulfill this niche. Ledgetrapping Monster: Bombs when mastered help make recovering offstage to the ledge a nightmare for opponents. Fast OoS option: Samus does not fear shield pressure even when enemies get up close; she possesses Screw Attack, a 4F OoS option that has intangibility starting on frame 3. Good Conditioning: Should the opponent start shielding or jumping her projectiles, her long ranged Grab and excellent aerials can cover these options respectively. If she lands a grab, her follow up throws all position the opponent in a position favorable for her, and she also has a kill throw in Up Throw	Poor Grounded Options: All of Samus's grounded moves are either slow to startup or have significant endlag to them. Weak to Reflectors: As most of Samus's options are projectiles, reflectors can shut down her gameplan. This forces her to adopt a more direct approach, which may not always favorable for Samus to do so depending on the matchup. Floaty: Samus's Bomb Drop may significantly assist her landing, but it doesn't change her very slow fall speed and low gravity, resulting in committal jumps.

Normal Moves

Jab

You probably buffered this by mistake

Hit / HitboxWhich hit timing (such as early or late), or hitbox (such as sweetspot or sourspot) of this move that the data to the right is referring to.	DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
Jab 1	3.0	3-4	17	361	-10 to -9	N/A
Jab 2	8.0	6-9	29	361	-15 to -12	N/A

Jab 1 is okay, Jab 2 is horrible. Jab 2 will not combo at lower percents and is punishable if blocked.

Hit / Hitbox	Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
Jab 1	25		10	N/A	N/A	4
Jab 2	30		95	N/A	N/A	8

Forward Tilt

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DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
8.0/9.0/10.0Close/Mid/Far	8-10	33	361	-17 to -15/-16 to -14/-15 to -13	N/A
9.0/10.0/11.0Close/Mid/Far	8-10	33	361	-16 to -14/-15 to -13	N/A

One of Samus' best grounded options. A decently fast mid-range poking tool that can also kill at ledge.

Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
30		80/100	N/A	N/A	8/9/10
30		80/100	N/A	N/A	9/10

Up Tilt

+

File:SSBU Samus SamusUTilt 0 hb.webm

DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
13.0/12.0Grounded/Aerial	15-18	39	270/361	-12 to -9/-13 to -10	N/A

Mostly used to punish ledge jumps and people who overstay their welcome at ledge. With proper spacing, you can make the opponent fear this move every time they're at the ledge.

It launches airborne opponents horizontally, but grounded ones are actually meteor smashed instead, giving Samus guaranteed combos into other moves on hit. This makes it one of Samus's best combo starters, despite it having slower startup than her other tilts.

Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
40		100	N/A	N/A	12/11

Down Tilt

+

File:SSBU Samus SamusDTilt 0 hb.webm

DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
12.0	6-8	44	75	-27 to -25	N/A

Deals good shield damage and can kill at high percents. Despite being a disjointed move, this move is mad unsafe, so you better not get shielded up close.

It's also a very good move for 2-frame punishes, much like Mii Gunner's similar-looking down tilt.

Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
80		65	N/A	N/A	11

Dash Attack

while dashing or running

File:SSBU Samus SamusDashAttack 0 hb.webm

DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
10.0	8-9/10-13	41	55	-21 to -22	N/A
6.0	14-18	41	55	-21 to -17	N/A

A fast dash that serves as a burst kill option. While it's very unsafe on shield, it can cross shielding opponents when done up close, catching some off guard. Use it to punish landings or to combo off weak Charge Shots and Missiles.

Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
80		90	N/A	N/A	10
80		90	N/A	N/A	6

Smash Attacks

Forward Smash

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DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
12.0/14.018/21 charged	10-11	48	361	-30 to -29/-28 to -27-26 to -25/-24 to -23 charged	N/A
13.0/15.0	10-11	48	361	-26 to -25/-24 to -23	N/A
11.0/13.5	10-11	48	361	-28 to -27/-26 to -25	N/A

One of Samus' worst Smash Attacks. Very small hitbox, weak sourspot and surprisingly unreliable at killing. It's not even her faster option, though it's still pretty fast (and tied for fastest forward smash in the game startup-wise). It's better used as a combo off a Charge Shot.

Base KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun
16/40	112/100	N/A	N/A	8/104/5 charged
16/40	112/100	N/A	N/A	12/14
16/40	112/100	N/A	N/A	10/12

Up Smash

+

Pray you don't get screwed by the multihits

File:SSBU Samus SamusUSmash 0 hb.webm

DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
3.04.5 charged	11-12	56	100/368	-42 to -41-41 to -40 charged	N/A
3.04.5 charged	15-16	56	130/368/160	-38 to -37-37 to -36 charged	N/A
3.04.5 charged	19-20	56	130/368/160	-34 to -33-33 to -32 charged	N/A
3.04.5 charged	23-24	56	120/368/170	-30 to -29-29 to -28 charged	N/A
6.09 charged	27-28	56	80	-24 to -23-22 to -21 charged	N/A

Samus' best and worst Smash Attack depending on who you ask. While it has amazing kill power, damage and sees good use as an anti-air, it's infamous for being a very inconsistent multihit that usually whiffs on standing opponents (though less often on Dark Samus' case). For some reason, SSBU/Mii Gunner has a more consistent version of this move. It's not an utterly terrible move, but it's best not to rely on it.

Base KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun
60/0	30	N/A	N/A	33 charged
30/0	30	N/A	N/A	33 charged
40/0/30	30	N/A	N/A	33 charged
30/0	30	N/A	N/A	33 charged
50	162	N/A	N/A	53 charged

Down Smash

+

DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
10.015 charged	9-10	44	30	-28 to -27-25 to -24 charged	N/A
12.018 charged	17-18	44	30	-19 to -18-15 to -14 charged	N/A

Samus' best Smash Attack by process of elimination. It's fast, sends at a nasty angle and has decent horizontal range. Solid move, nothing else to say

Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
70		70	N/A	N/A	74 charged
70		68	N/A	N/A	84 charged

Aerials

Neutral Aerial

Airborne

DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
10.0	8-11	45	32	-5	N/A
9.0	14-15	45	45	-5	N/A
8.0	16-22	45	45	-5	N/A

The swiss army knife of Samus' aerials. It's decently safe, stuffs out approaches well and covers decent space around Samus. The first hit in particular is very strong both in damage and kill power.

Base KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun
40	100	9	?	4
40	100	9	?	4
10	98	9	?	4

Forward Aerial

Airborne +

File:SSBU Samus SamusFAir 0 hb.webm

DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
3.0	6-7	59	367/18	-12	N/A
1.6	12 - 13/18 - 19	59	367/18	-12	N/A
5.0	30-31	59	361	-11	N/A

This move has the same issues as Up Smash. On one hand it's an amazing air-to-air tool that covers a lot of ground and can even kill decently at ledge. On the other hand, it's a multihit so opponents are prone to fall off (especially with good SDI). Nevertheless, it's still a good aerial that does its job.

Base KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun
25 FKB/30 FKB	100	14	?	2
35 FKB/40 FKB	100	14	?	2
40	140	14	?	3

Back Aerial

Airborne +

File:SSBU Samus SamusBAir 0 hb.webm

DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
12.0/14.0Leg/Foot	9-10	41	361	-9	N/A
9.0	11-14	41	361	-10	N/A

A really strong punish tool for predictable approaches. The high knockback makes it one of Samus's better kill moves.

Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
30/42		98	14	?	5
20		90	14	?	4

Up Aerial

Airborne +

File:SSBU Samus SamusUAir 0 hb.webm

DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
3.0	5	39	84/367	-16	N/A
1.3	7-14	39	84/367	-16	N/A
4.0	16-17	39	70	-15	N/A

Samus' fastest aerial. Combos into itself at low percentages and kills at the top on very high percentages.

Base KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun
90 FKB/25 FKB	100	18	?	2
90 FKB/25 FKB	100	18	?	2
40	160	18	?	3

Down Aerial

Airborne +

File:SSBU Samus SamusDAir 0 hb.webm

Hit / HitboxWhich hit timing (such as early or late), or hitbox (such as sweetspot or sourspot) of this move that the data to the right is referring to.	DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
Early	10.0	17-18	48	361	-8	N/A
Clean	14.0	19-21	48	270	-7	N/A
Late	10.0	22-23	48	361	-8	N/A

A downward spike with good follow-ups if it hits on the ground

Hit / Hitbox	Base KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun
Early	25	100	12	?	4
Clean	25	85	12	?	5
Late	25	100	12	?	4

Z Aerial

Airborne

What makes Samus so annoying to approach in Neutral

File:SSBU Samus SamusZAir 0 hb.webm

Hit / HitboxWhich hit timing (such as early or late), or hitbox (such as sweetspot or sourspot) of this move that the data to the right is referring to.	DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
Early	2.5	8-15	59	45	-47 to -40	N/A
Clean	4.0	16-19	59	45	-38 to -35	N/A

Samus' tether. A decent option to put space between you and the opponent.

Hit / Hitbox	Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
Early	30		30	N/A	N/A	4
Clean	30		100	N/A	N/A	5

Special Moves

Charge Shot

Charging
Minimum Shot
Charging Max
What defines a character

Hit / HitboxWhich hit timing (such as early or late), or hitbox (such as sweetspot or sourspot) of this move that the data to the right is referring to.	DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
Min	5.0	3-62 + 3F from Charge State	31	361	-61 to -2	N/A
Max	28.0	16-75Projectile active	60	40	-30 to 29	N/A

The bread and butter of Samus' gameplan. You live and die by this move. Just having it on the chamber is enough to make your opponent reconsider their approach.

Charging increases the size, damage, knockback, hitstun, shield stun and speed of Charge Shot.
Can be charged in the air, but the cancel options are more commital so never do it if you have no double jump.
It takes 125 frames (roughly 2 seconds) to fully charge.

You may think that the more charged the better, ¿right? Well, yes and no. While a full Charge Shot is deals more damage and kills more, there are a couple things that make it strictly worse than a partially charged Charge Shot (from now on, we'll refer to it as a Partial Shot) on most situations.

If you hit with a full Charge Shot, you can only shoot it. With a Partial Shot, you have the option to fake the shot by holding to charge and then cancelling the charge, which has a very similar animation that can throw people off. This allows you to condition your opponent better and leads to more powerful mindgames.
You don't really lose that much damage/knockback with a nearly fully charged Partial Shot, it can still kill pretty reliably and has better combo potential overall.
You lose a lot of movement mixup via Wavebouncing and B-Reversing Charge Shot.
The animation when shooting a full Charge Shot is considerably longer than the one from any Partial Shot, but the latter (when nearly fully charged) has just as much shield stun. This means that a almost full Partial Shot point blank is way safer than any full Charge Shot. To put it into perspective, a full Charge Shot point-blank is -12 on shield, while a Partial Shot can range from -16 to +4 on shield. This is no typo, it can be made safe or even PLUS on shield, meaning that in the latter case you are guaranteed to not eat a punish no matter how fast it is and can force a mixup situation.

Hit / Hitbox	Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
Min	14		42	N/A	N/A	3
Max	46		50	N/A	N/A	8

Min:

13F to enter Charge State

Max:

125F to fully charge

Missile

/ +

Tracks the opponent, but niche
Shut down the neutral.

Hit / HitboxWhich hit timing (such as early or late), or hitbox (such as sweetspot or sourspot) of this move that the data to the right is referring to.	DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
Missile	8.0	18-137	54/59	0	NaN	N/A
Super Missile	12.0	21-70	57/59	65	NaN	N/A

Samus's missiles. Tilt the Analog Stick for Missile, Smash Input for Super Missile. Widely considered Samus' worst special but it has decent utility in some matchups

Missile

Small vertical tracking
Deals small damage and knockback

Super Missile

Goes faster in a straight line but does not home in.
Decent damage and knockback but don't rely on it to kill.
Huge shield damage

Hit / Hitbox	Base KB	Fixed KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun	Shieldlag	Bonus Shield Damage	Direct Hitbox	Clang ReboundThe type of interaction when a hitbox interacts with another hitbox Rebound interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, causing the rebound property if the hitbox doesn't deal over 9.0% damage than the opposing hitbox it is clanking with. Trample interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't cause the rebound property. Transcendent cannot interact with other hitboxes. No Stop interacts by clanking with other hitboxes, but doesn't stop being active. Unique to Mii Gunner's Grenade Launch.	Rehit	Hitlag Multiplier	SDI Multiplier
Missile	26		25	N/A	N/A	3
Super Missile	50		65	N/A	N/A	4

Screw Attack

+

Hit / HitboxWhich hit timing (such as early or late), or hitbox (such as sweetspot or sourspot) of this move that the data to the right is referring to.	DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
Initial Hit	3.0	4-6	40	92/105	-31 to -29	all intangible 3-6
Rising Hit 2	1.0	7-11	40	92/98	-30 to -26	all intangible 3-6
Rising Hit 3	1.0	12-14	40	84/90	-25 to -23	all intangible 3-6
Rising Hit 4	1.0	15-24	40	82/90	-22 to -13	all intangible 3-6
Rising Final Hit	2.0	25-26	40	70	-11 to -10	all intangible 3-6
Aerial, Initial Hits	1.0	5-10	49	93/96	-41 to -36	all intangible 3-4
Aerial, Multihits	1.0	11-26	49	96/98	-35 to -20	all intangible 3-4
Aerial, Multihits Later	1.0	27-28	49	70	-19 to -18	all intangible 3-4

Samus' get off me move and one of the best in the game in that regard. Can kill at high enough percentages (though move staling can hinder this heavily).

Hit / Hitbox	Base KB	KB Growth	Landing Lag	Autocancel Window	Shieldstun
Initial Hit	200 FKB	100	24	N/A	4
Rising Hit 2	180 FKB/80 FKB	100	24	N/A	2
Rising Hit 3	100 FKB/40 FKB	100	24	N/A	2
Rising Hit 4	40 FKB/20 FKB	100	24	N/A	2
Rising Final Hit	56	190	24	N/A	3
Aerial, Initial Hits	115 FKB/60 FKB	100	24	N/A	2
Aerial, Multihits	70 FKB/40 FKB	100	24	N/A	2
Aerial, Multihits Later	50	240	24	N/A	2

Bomb

+

Bombs Away!

Hit / HitboxWhich hit timing (such as early or late), or hitbox (such as sweetspot or sourspot) of this move that the data to the right is referring to.	DamageThe raw damage percent value(s) of the listed move that the game calculates damage and staling from.	Frames ActiveThe frames of this move where there are active hitboxes that can affect opponents.	Total FramesThe total number of animation frames for this move. Landing lag for applicable moves will be listed under "Additional Data".	AngleThe launch angle of this move. 0 degrees is directly away from the attacking character, and this value angles up counter-clockwise.	Shield SafetyThe difference between the attacker's endlag and the period that the opponent is in shieldstun. This frame advantage value is based off the assumption that the very first active frame connects with the opponent's shield.	ProtectionAny kind of body part intangibility, invulnerability, or armor that the move has.
Bomb	4.0	N/A	47/44/4844 if held down, 48 in air	361	NaN	N/A
Explosion	5.0	1 + Contact	2	60	NaN	N/A

Samus gets into Morph Ball and drops a Bomb on her position. Samus will do a small jump in her Morph Ball animation if she is near a exploding bomb. This is Samus' main ledgetrapping and aerial mixup tool. It also leads into a follow-up or even a kill confirm with good positioning. Learning to use this tool at ledge is crucial.