What are the actual mechanics of hitting someone while they are grabbed?

[SnorlaxLuigi]

I've been fiddling around with IC's recently, and I've run into some confusing things regarding the mechanics of hitting somoene out of a grab. I can wobble consistently but for whatever reason used to struggle with inputting the D-smash with Nana after Popo pummels to finish the infinite. I practiced just grabbing fox, pummeling with Popo, and then inputting the D-smash with Nana and found that when I did that the D-smash doesn't hit Fox out of Popos grab. How come when I finish off a wobble the Nana only D-smash instantly kills them but when I do it right away after grabbing they stay in the grab? I assumed moves with decent knockback always hits the opponent out of grab hence why you tilt to wobble but I guess I'm wrong. This also has implications for doubles, so how do the mechanics actually work? Thanks.

 

[aloeknight47]

I've noticed this as well. High knock-back attacks seem to be more likely to knock the grabbed character out of the grab the longer the grab has gone on, but i can only speculate as to why. I wonder if anyone even does know, it doesn't seem like a tech that would be well explored. Like you said, its only really likely to be encountered in doubles.

bump for interest.

 

[SnorlaxLuigi]

No one knows I guess, I'm gonna do some tests to see if I can figure it out, i'll report back.

 

[Smasher89]

I think regular questions are mostly done in the general ICchat, part of it was covered in this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPTFpBWZbIA
Timing is key.