Powershielding

[SuperCoffeeBros]

What happens when you powershield a move that has multiple hitboxes?

For example Pikachu's downsmash

 

[Foo]

What happens when you powershield a move that has multiple hitboxes?

For example Pikachu's downsmash

Pretty sure you powershield all of them.

 

[SuperCoffeeBros]

Pretty sure you powershield all of them.

So if you powershield the first hitbox it keeps you in shield?

I was talking about dropping your shield after the powershield.

 

[un.dead]

A free punish is the reward for perfect shielding a smash attack. Multi-hit smashes like Pikachu/Bowser/ROB d-smash are no exception to that rule. Their hitboxes only exist for a portion of the move.

Edit:

I don't understand, the hitboxes for certain smashes go on off on off. If you powershield the first one what happens to the others. I still think you get punished for them, but just not sure.

Like Foo said, they all get powershielded. There are multiple hitboxes [like the attack is "on off, on off" as you said], and once the last hitbox is done, your shield automatically drops and you have time to punish their cooldown.

 

[SuperCoffeeBros]

A free punish is the reward for perfect shielding a smash attack. Multi-hit smashes like Pikachu/Bowser/ROB d-smash are no exception to that rule. Their hitboxes only exist for a portion of the move.

I don't understand, the hitboxes for certain smashes go on off on off. If you powershield the first one what happens to the others. I still think you get punished for them, but just not sure.

 

[Strong Badam]

If you powershield an attack and remain in shieldstun between it and the next hitbox that hits you, you also powershield that hitbox.

 

[SuperCoffeeBros]

If you powershield an attack and remain in shieldstun between it and the next hitbox that hits you, you also powershield that hitbox.

Thank you, it makes a lot of sense now!