Raptor Boost
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The Raptor Boost is Captain Falcon's forward B attack. It dodges many projectiles (not a fully charged Charge Shot) and some attacks, and pops opponents up in the air for quick combos, but is easily punished and has terrible priority (mainly because the hitbox comes out so late). Often hits characters out of rolls, sidesteps, and techs.
This attack is useful for tech chasing, due to its duration and range. Additionally, it can be comboed directly into Falcon's knee to achieve KOs relatively easily. Sometimes people combo with Falcon Dive.
Also, the Raptor Boost will send Falcon into helpless mode so if a player does not distance himself from the edge of the stage, the Boost has a chance of netting the player a self-destruct.
In SSBB, the Raptor Boost has been given an additional effect when it's used in midair and connects with an opponent; the impact causes Falcon to leapfrog over the opponent, allowing him to keep some of his horizontal momentum. The attack also sweetspots the ledge of the stage. Also, because of the harder to sweetspot knee in Brawl, Falcon's side special is used a lot more often to KO. It is now quite a useful Meteor Smash. It also has an added sound effect, when Captain Falcon boosts forward to execute the move.
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 Raptor Boost in SSBM |
[edit] Trivia
- When Falcon performs Raptor Boost and falls from the stage, he becomes helpless. Some fans take this as a note to the F-Zero games. When somebody tries to ram somebody from the race-track but fails and falls self from the race-track becomes also practically helpless.
- This is Captain Falcon's only special attack without the word "Falcon" in it.
- The Raptor in Raptor Boost comes from the type of birds Falcons are (Raptors describe any bird of prey); Falcons are Raptors ergo Raptor Boost.
| Captain Falcon's Special Moves | |
|---|---|
| Standard Special Move: | Falcon Punch |
| Side Special Move1: | Raptor Boost |
| Up Special Move: | Falcon Dive |
| Down Special Move: | Falcon Kick |
| Final Smash2: | Blue Falcon |
| 1: In Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. 2: In Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. | |
