Up tilt

An up tilt (abbreviated "u-tilt"), officially called a strong up (, Up/above/upper strong attack) before Ultimate, is a tilt attack that can be performed by any character by holding the control stick lightly upward and pressing the attack button while on the ground. It can be difficult to pull off an up tilt quickly, as if the player tilts too fast, they'll either jump or do an up smash instead. Turning off tap jump can help avoid the former problem, or the player can do some other action and hold up on the control stick before it ends.
Up tilts typically fall into two categories: quick strikes with a narrow range directly above the character's head, or slower attacks that hit a wide arc above the character. More often than not, up tilts are used for juggling, as they usually lack the knockback to disturb low damage combos outside of a few exceptions such as Ganondorf and Captain Falcon.
Since the Wii Remote-only control scheme in Brawl and Smash 4 lacks both a control stick and any other way to jump, up tilts become unusable without first holding up during a prior action, making them the only normal attack which a player may not be able to use for no in-game reason.
==List of up tilts==
Character 	Description
Banjo & Kazooie 	Banjo kicks upward with one leg as Kazooie lifts him up.
Bayonetta 	Twirls her gun while whipping it above herself, hitting twice.
Bowser 	Swings his claw in an arc above himself.
Bowser Jr. 	Deploys a pitchfork from the Koopa Clown Car and uppercuts with it.
Byleth 	Performs an overhead swing with the Sword of the Creator.
Captain Falcon 	Swings his leg up and then down in front of himself for an ax kick.
Charizard 	Shrugs its wings upwards.
Chrom 	Slashes in an arc above himself from front to back.
Cloud 	Slashes from back to the front above himself.
Corrin 	Performs an upwards sword twirl.
Daisy 	Points upwards alongside a flower-shaped magic burst.
Dark Pit 	Throws an upwards-angled butterfly kick.
Dark Samus 	Performs an ax kick in front of herself.
Diddy Kong 	Swats in an arc above himself.
Donkey Kong 	Swings his palm in an arc above himself.
Dr. Mario 	Throws a spinning uppercut.
Duck Hunt 	The dog lies down while the duck thrusts its body upwards, wings-first.
Falco 	Throws a scorpion kick behind and above himself. Spins while slashing above himself with one wing after another.
Fox 	Throws a scorpion kick behind and above himself.
Ganondorf 	Lifts his leg up, hangs it in the air, and then slams it into the ground in front of himself alongside a massive explosion.
Greninja 	Swipes its tongue above itself in an arc.
Hero 	Swings his sword in an upward arc.
Ice Climbers 	Thrust their hammers upwards head-first while twirling them for multiple hits.
Ike 	Holds Ragnell parallel to the ground and then performs a jumping thrust with it.
Incineroar 	Performs a jumping, arcing headbutt to the area above itself.
Inkling 	Performs a backflipping kick.
Isabelle 	Swipes a broom in an arc above herself.
Ivysaur 	Plants its vines onto the ground and then vaults off of them to tackle upwards with its body.
Jigglypuff 	Swings its leg upwards behind itself.
Joker 	Throws his knife upwards and lets it twirl above him for multiple hits, then catches it.
Kazuya 	Uppercuts twice. A two-stage natural combo.
Ken 	Tapped: Uppercuts very quickly with his elbow.Held: Throws an upwards punch.
King Dedede 	Headbutts above himself.
King K. Rool 	Throws a quick uppercut.
Kirby 	Swings his leg upwards behind himself.
Link 	Slashes the Master Sword in a wide arc above himself.
Little Mac 	Swipes his fist above himself in a wide arc while crouching.
Lucario 	Throws a sweeping kick upwards.
Lucas 	Flips upside-down and kicks above himself with a PSI spark at his foot.
Lucina 	Swings Parallel Falchion in a wide arc up and around her head.
Luigi 	Throws a quick uppercut. Performs a back-to-front catpaw swing above himself.
Mario 	Throws a spinning uppercut.
Marth 	Swings Falchion in a wide arc up and around his head.
Mega Man 	Performs the Mega Upper, a very strong jumping and spinning uppercut.
Meta Knight 	Stabs straight upwards.
Mewtwo 	Performs a psychic-powered backflipping tail strike.
Mii Brawler 	Throws an uppercut.
Mii Gunner 	Uppercuts with their cannon while simultaneously releasing a fiery blast from it.
Mii Swordfighter	Slashes in an arc above themselves.
Min Min 	Performs a wheel kick.
Mr. Game & Watch	Swings a flag in an arc above himself. Swipes straight upwards with a flag to lead into a second upwards flag swipe with the opposite hand.
Mythra 	Slashes the Aegis Sword above herself in a wide arc starting behind herself.
Ness 	Thrusts both of his palms straight upwards. Thrusts both of his palms straight upwards while releasing a blast of PSI from them.
Olimar 	Jumps up and spreads his arms out while spinning rapidly for multiple hits.
Pac-Man 	Headbutts above himself. Jabs straight upwards.
Palutena 	Kneels down and releases her staff, letting it spin above her for multiple hits.
Peach 	Headbutts above herself. Points upwards alongside a heart-shaped magic burst.
Pichu 	Swipes its tail above itself in an arc.
Pikachu 	Swipes its tail above itself in an arc.Swipes its tail above itself in an arc while performing a handstand.
Piranha Plant 	Gives its head a vigorous shake above itself.
Pit 	Plants one of his blades into the ground and uses it to perform a double kick out of a handstand. Throws an upwards-angled butterfly kick.
Pyra 	Slashes the Aegis Sword above herself in a wide arc starting behind herself.
R.O.B. 	Thrusts his arms straight upwards.
Richter 	Twirls the Vampire Killer in a circle above his head.
Ridley 	Cuts above himself in a front-to-back arc with his wing.
Robin 	Performs an inwards uppercutting slash with the Bronze Sword.
Rosalina & Luma 	Rosalina: Launches a Saturnian ring a short distance above her head.Luma: Throws a strong uppercut.
Roy 	Slashes in an arc above himself from front to back. Slashes in an arc above himself from front to back in reverse grip.
Ryu 	Tapped: Uppercuts very quickly with his elbow.Held: Throws an upwards punch.
Samus 	Performs an ax kick in front of herself.
Sephiroth 	Thrusts Masamune directly upward.
Sheik 	Sticks one of her legs straight up and then swings it downwards in front of herself.
Shulk 	Slashes upwards with the Monado for a spinning uppercut.
Simon 	Twirls the Vampire Killer in a circle above his head.
Snake 	Kicks straight up above himself.
Sonic 	Throws a butterfly kick to the area straight above him.
Sora 	Spins his Keyblade three times above his head.
Squirtle 	Hops straight up for a quick headbutt.
Steve 	Swings his axe quickly above himself.
Terry 	Does an uppercut.
Toon Link 	Leans back and slashes in an arc above himself.
Villager 	Twirls a stick upwards for two hits.
Wario 	Thrusts his palms upwards.
Wii Fit Trainer 	Assumes the Triangle pose to swipe upwards with an outstretched arm.
Wolf 	Hops up and swings his leg upwards.
Yoshi 	Performs an upwards headbutt. Flicks his tail up in front of himself.
Young Link 	Slashes above himself in an arc.
Zelda 	Waves her palm above herself in an arc, emitting a magic flash from it.
Zero Suit Samus 	Performs a modified spinning scissor kick out of a handstand.
==Notable up tilts==
*'s up tilt in Smash 64 is considered overall one of the best moves in any Smash game, due to its extremely quick speed (coming out on frame 4 and lasting only 17 frames), high damage output, extreme safety on shield and hugely disjointed hitbox. It is notable for its ability to easily and quickly rack up damage and break shields, as well as being able to outspace some characters' reliable approach options entirely on its own (such as 's). Its ending lag, power and range have been toned down in later installments, but it still remains a strong combo tool in every game.
*Ganondorf's up tilt, known as the Volcano Kick, has the slowest startup of any up tilt, but it deals high damage and extreme knockback. From Brawl onwards, it also creates a vacuum that draws other characters towards him, and is notable from Smash 4 onwards for instantly breaking full shields with its (and in Ultimate, breaking shields in its entire range, whether sweetspotted or not). Despite its strengths, it is often regarded as one of the worst up tilts in a competitive setting, as its incredibly high startup lag makes it extremely situational compared to other up tilts. 
**It is also the only tilt in Ultimate to cause Special Zoom.
*Marth's up tilt in Melee covers a large area around him, has long-range, and relatively low ending lag, making it one of the best anti-air options in the game, and allowing it to combo into subsequent up tilts, aerial attacks, and even a grab or forward smash against fast fallers, while it can KO floaty characters at mid-high percentages.
*From Smash 4 onward, Captain Falcon's up tilt meteor smashes opponents who are struck with his heel, making it the only up tilt in the series that is a conventional meteor smash. Conversely, from Melee onward, Samus and Dark Samus's shared up tilt is an unconventional meteor smash.
*Snake's up tilt in Brawl is often considered the best in the game due to its high knockback, fast startup, and huge disjointed hitbox. In Ultimate, its hitboxes have become smaller, but it still sports a frightening combination of speed and power, causing it to retain its status as one of the best up tilts in the game.
*In Brawl, King Dedede's up tilt has more knockback than his uncharged up smash (being the third strongest up tilt after those of Ganondorf and Snake) along with being not particularly slow and consisting of only a sweespot, making it one of the best up tilts in the game. It also notably grants full intangibility to his body during its first two active frames, which is very rare for a tilt attack. In Smash 4, its intangibility only affects his head and left arm, and its knockback was reduced to the point of being weaker than his up smash; in Ultimate, it was buffed to be only slightly weaker than its Brawl iteration without rage.
*'s up tilt in Smash 4 is infamous for several reasons: its speed and wide hitbox (which covers the entirety of Mario's front) makes it easy to both land and initiate combos with, even on grounded foes. More notably, it is extremely effective after a down throw at low-mid percents, which can be followed by multiple up aerials and ending with Super Jump Punch; with rage, this can be abused to net absurdly early kills due to Super Jump Punch's first hit having set knockback. Ultimate reduced the effectiveness of up tilt by making its hitboxes start higher, removing its ability to hit most grounded opponents; while its combo ability remains, it is no longer as easily accessible, while the changes to rage remove its unintended interactions with Super Jump Punch.
*Mega Man's up tilt is very fast to start up and incredibly powerful, with among the highest knockback of any tilt (KOing at around 85%, earlier than even some uncharged up smashes), but has extremely high ending lag. Additionally, it is one of only two tilts in the series, along with Simon and Richter's shared down tilt, that causes the user to functionally leave the ground.
*Steve's up tilt in Ultimate can be repeated by holding down the attack button. Steve can also walk and jump while performing the move. It is also overall very fast and combos into itself and aerials.
*Sephiroth's up tilt has the longest vertical range of any up tilt in the series, being able to hit characters standing on 's top platform.
*Kazuya's up tilt is the only one in the series to be a natural combo.
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