Ness has fastest grab hitboxes overall

[Forsworn]

According to http://super-smash-bros.wikia.com/wiki/Grab.

Grab Frame Data in BrawlEdit

This is the first frame on which the grabs hit for the whole cast. It is used to figure out which grabs are best and how they compare to other characters. Posted in Smashboards

Character: Standing grab, Running Grab, Pivot Grab
Mario: 6, 12, 11
Luigi: 6, 12, 11
Peach: 6, 6, 13
Bowser: 9, 10, 9
Donkey Kong: 8, 10, 10
Diddy Kong: 6, 10, 8
Yoshi: 17, 11, 10
Wario: 6, 10, 8
Link: 12, 14, 15
Zelda: 12, 11, 14
Sheik: 6, 7, 8
Ganondorf: 7, 11, 10
Toon Link: 12, 14, 15
Samus: 17, 17, 19
Zero Suit Samus: 16, 16, 16
Pit: 6, 10, 9
Ice Climbers: 6, 8, 8
R.O.B.: 6, 9, 10
Kirby: 6, 10, 10
Meta Knight: 6, 8, 7
King Dedede: 6, 9, 7
Olimar: 11, 11, 11
Fox: 6, 11, 9
Falco: 6, 11, 9
Wolf: 6, 11, 9
Captain Falcon: 7, 11, 16
Pikachu: 6, 9, 10
Squirtle: 6, 8, 9
Ivysaur: 13, 13, 13
Charizard: 6, 8, 10
Lucario: 6, 8, 9
Jigglypuff: 6, 10, 10
Marth: 6, 9, 9
Ike: 7, 12, 9
Ness: 6, 8, 6
Lucas: 13, 16, 15
Mr. Game & Watch: 6, 9, 10
Snake: 8, 11, 9
Sonic: 6, 10, 10

Closest characters overall to us are Sheik (1 frame difference overall), Ice Climbers, Metaknight, Dedede, Squirtle, and Lucario. Praise your fast-grab overlord.

Soooo...get those grabs in (b-throws especially), ya'll! Now to find grab cooldown comparisons...

 

[Eagleye893]

This is nice to know... I always thought that grabbing with Ness was the best option from a bunch of situations, but now that I know for sure that it's essentially too fast for a normal human to react to, I'm gonna start doing some crazy shenanigans with it. xD



... Once I start playing Brawl again. XP

NESS DASHGRAB IS FREAKING BROKEN! FRAME 8 AND INSANE RANGE?!?!?! NESS SHOULD BE BANNED GUYS!

 

[Jrugs]

and while were at it ban Olimar!
..... just to be safe.

 

[Neon Ness]

Wow, Ness' pivot grab is... fast. Most other characters have a slower pivot than standing grab.

If only it had more range...

 

[V1cegrip]

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[yoshi8984]

Well I found Ness' grab cooldowns in another thread (too lazy to erase certain stuff lol) :
(credit goes to rPSI)

Standing Grab
Frame Data:
Animation Length: 35
Start-Up: 1-5
Grab On: 6-7
Cool Down: 8-35
[SG1]

Dash Grab
Frame Data:
Animation Length: 36
Start-Up: 1-7
Grab On: 8-9
Cool Down: 10-36
[DG1]

Pivot Grab
Frame Data:
Animation Length: 36
Start-Up: 1-5
Grab On: 6-7
Cool Down: 8-36
[PG1]