How to beat Captain Falcon as Bowser Jr. in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Neutral
Almost all of Falcon’s combos will start with Down Throw, especially at low percents
DI this down and/or away as they will try to follow up with a quick Nair or multiple Up Airs
Raptor Boost (Side B) works well against opponents that like to short hop and drift in with aerials thanks to its Super Armor on activation
However this is a big commitment for Falcon as it has a lot of end lag
Falcon’s can also use their Falcon Dive (Up B) or their Rapid/Gentleman Jab as a good out of shield option
Advantage
Falcon wants to juggle with Up Airs and will often use Grab + Down Throw to do this
Time your Neutral Air Dodge to ghost through these Up Airs
Alternatively DI towards stage as the Cap will look to push you out and try to land a killing blow with an Up B
Combo breaking moves like Luigi Cyclone (Luigi’s Down B) or Counters like Incineroar’s Revenge! Are good for breaking the Up Air strings
Disadvantage
Falcon is a glass cannon; he is either comboing people or getting combo’d himself
As mentioned, Falcon will want to start most combos with Down Throw, so he will most likely be trying to grab at lower percents
Making Falcon commit to a Raptor Boost or Falcon Dive will leave him very exposed
Try to learn how and when your opponent will use these moves and then punish them accordingly
His Dash Attack is very unsafe on shield, so if he uses this punish with a shield grab
Off Stage
Falcon’s has good aerials that can kill effectively if he sweet spots
Back Air is probably his most likely option to use against off stage opponents
Alternatively he can also use weak knee (sour spot Fair) to keep you away if you drift too low
Falcon has a linear recovery and can be gimped by “rock crocking”
This involves letting Falcon grab you with his Falcon Dive, teching against the stage, holding forward (towards Blast Zone) and performing an immediate aerial
Be cautious if Falcon recovers with a midair Raptor Boost as this will spike you straight down
The same goes for his Up Tilt as this also spikes hard
Stage Picks
Falcon loves Yoshi’s Story and Kalos as he can utilise wall jumping off the stage to mix up his recovery
Yoshi’s Story is probably his most preferred stage due to the low ceiling
Avoid tri-plats to stop his Up Air strings
FD, Town & City, or PS2 are safer bets that offer him no real advantage
