Editing Diddy Kong (SSBB)

{{disambig2|Diddy Kong's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''|other uses|Diddy Kong}}

|name = Diddy Kong

|image = [[File:Diddy Kong SSBB.jpg|250px]]

|game = SSBB

|ssbgame1 = SSB4

|ssbgame2 = SSBU

|tier = A+

|ranking = 4

'''Diddy Kong''' ({{ja|ディディーコング|Didī Kongu}}, ''Diddy Kong'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', confirmed on August 22, 2007. He is unique, distinct among the cast for his charm and gaiety. Unlike in most ''Donkey Kong'' games and ''Mario'' spin-offs, where Diddy Kong has a cartoonish voice, ''Brawl'' has him using a realistic high-pitched chimpanzee voice (sampled from the commonly used "Chimpanzee Screeche PE026201" stock sound effect) rather than being voiced by {{s|mariowiki|Chris Sutherland}} or {{s|wikipedia|Katsumi Suzuki}}, who first voiced Diddy in ''Mario Power Tennis''. He is also the first playable character to be introduced from the ''Donkey Kong'' universe since the [[Super Smash Bros.|original game]].

He ranks 4th on the [[tier list]]. This is mainly because of his ability to throw {{b|Banana Peel|move}}s that give him great control of the ground and great setup and damage-racking potential (by attacking opponents that have slipped on them), as well as providing good defense, making them one of the best projectiles in the game, giving him a very strong control of the ground. Additionally, he has quick attack speed, good mobility, a solid [[down aerial]] [[meteor smash]], good [[grab]] range, and powerful throws, which aid in his ability to control the stage. However, his primary [[recovery]] move, [[Rocketbarrel Boost]], travels in a predictable fashion, is easily [[edgehog]]ged, and can be stopped by stage lips. Additionally, his few KO moves, while fast and reliable when fresh, stale quickly and are largely dependent on his Banana Peels for a setup. Diddy Kong has excellent matchups, having only three slightly unfavorable, and has very strong tournament results.

Diddy Kong is a quick, middleweight character. He is capable of [[wall cling]]ing and [[crawl]]ing. Many of his attacks have good speed and have decent power to back them. His KO power is low due to his few KO moves and a general weakness in his smashes, which [[Stale move negation|stale]] very quickly if he uses them too much for racking damage, which forces a reliance on meteor smashes for early KOs.

Diddy also has two projectiles: his [[Peanut Popgun]] and {{b|Banana Peel|move}}s. Peanut Popgun, while not particularly strong, is a decent mid-range move for racking up easy damage. In comparison, his Banana Peels, which have the property of tripping opponents, form a much more integral part of his metagame, as they combo well into his other moves, and allow him to setup KOs. The [[glide toss]] option provided by the Banana Peels is invaluable, as it allows Diddy to rapidly approach and retreat. If an opponent is tripped by a thrown Banana Peel, Diddy can follow up with another glide tossed Banana to continue the combo, and end with a down or forward smash for a KO. In conjunction with his quick dash attack, large grab range, and powerful throws, Bananas provide Diddy with excellent ground options and stage control. Banana Peels can also help him escape certain chaingrabs, such as {{SSBB|King Dedede}}'s, and certain grab releases. However, as Banana Peels are items, they can be used against Diddy even by opponents without [[reflection|reflectors]].

Diddy's other special moves [[Monkey Flip]] and [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] contributes to his above average recovery. Besides being a useful move to rack up damage, Monkey Flip can be used as a [[meteor smash]] if Diddy uses its grab option in midair (it can also be used as a [[sacrificial KO]], but this is not useful because the meteor smash is much more reliable and safer); it also can be used to gain horizontal distance in tandem with [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] to make up for Diddy's poor air speed. Diddy will not be able to use [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] if he uses Monkey Flip's attack option in midair, but he will retain his midair jump. The former move provides great vertical distance if sufficiently charged, but it leaves Diddy vulnerable while charging, and he needs to charge to move left or right at all. Potential edgeguarders will still have to watch out for the meteor hitbox on the bottom of Rocketbarrel Boost, as well as the rocketbarrels themselves, which function as powerful explosive projectiles if the attack is interrupted after releasing the charge. Diddy's [[barrel jump]] can also improve his recovery, acting like a second midair jump while Rocketbarrel Boost can still be used.

Diddy possesses a decent aerial game. His forward aerial has above average knockback and surprising range, making it a viable KO move and useful for edgeguarding, though it has the most landing lag out of all of his aerials. His back aerial, up aerial, and neutral aerial are all relatively fast, with the former being another decent option for edgeguarding and a very quick way to grab bananas in midair, though the latter is rarely used in competitive play. His down aerial is a solid meteor smash (similar to {{SSBB|Wolf}}'s down aerial) with some startup lag.

In summary, Diddy Kong is a fast, medium-weight character with agile moves that combo well from his versatile Banana Peels. His KO power is poor, forcing a reliance on racking up a very large amount damage in order to KO, and he generally relies on his bananas to set up KOs. On counterpick stages, his Banana Peels are not as useful as on [[neutral stages]], making it more difficult for a Diddy player to win a set if they do not win the first match.

==Moveset==

|neutralname= 

|neutral1dmg=3%

|neutral2dmg=2%

|neutral3dmg=2%

|neutralinfdmg=1-2%

|neutraldesc=Diddy Kong slaps forward twice, turns around to quickly kick the foe, and proceeds to repeatedly whip them with his tail. The first hit can set-up a grab if [[jab cancel|jab-cancel]]led or even a buffered down smash.

|ftiltdesc=Diddy Kong leans to the side and thrusts both of his arms forward in a double punch. This attack can be angled upwards or downwards. It can KO at 161% from the center of Final Destination.

|utiltdesc=Diddy Kong swats in the air above him with a slap. This move can be used to juggle at low percents and can KO at 159%.

|dashdesc=Diddy Kong performs a cartwheel from ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country}}''. The first hit of the move [[spike]]s opponents, making it easier to land all three hits.

|fsmashdesc=Diddy Kong spins and punches forward, followed by a second punch. The first hit deals no knockback, which makes it easier to land the second hit. The second hit deals [[shield damage]]. KOs at 122% when uncharged and 79% when fully charged.

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}} (hits 1-2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|6}} (hit 3)

|usmashdesc=Diddy Kong hops a little and does a sort of cartwheel, hitting three times with extremely low knockback (weakest up smash in the game in terms of knockback). Fills in combos, can rack up damage easily.

|dsmashdesc=Diddy Kong performs a sweeping kick. It has less knockback than his forward smash, but it's still his most reliable smash attack. KOs at 126% when uncharged and 85% when fully charged.

|fairdmg=14% (clean), 11% (late)

|fairdesc=Diddy Kong kicks both feet forward while spinning, similar to [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s old forward aerial in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' KOs Mario at 142% from the center of Final Destination.

|bairdesc=Diddy Kong thrusts his leg backward and spins it behind him. Good knockback, though it won't gain KO power until past 170%.

|uthrowdmg=4% (hit 1), 5% (throw)

|uthrowdesc=Diddy Kong throws his opponent up and handstand kicks them.

|dthrowdesc=Diddy Kong performs a leapfrog-like manoeuvre and throws the opponent underneath him. Has fair backwards knockback. Has little utility and almost no follow-ups available.

|edgefdmg=8% (tail base), 6% (tail tip)

|edgefdesc=Diddy Kong quickly gets up and does a spinning tail slap.

|nsdmg=3-18%

|nsdesc=Diddy Kong pulls out his peanut popgun and fires a peanut. Can be charged, but if charged for too long the popgun will explode, and will stun Diddy Kong for a second. If the peanuts don't hit anyone, they fall on the floor, breaking open, revealing a small peanut shell inside. The shell can be eaten to heal a small percent of damage.

|ssdmg=14% (kick hip), 12% (kick knee), 10% (kick foot), 5% (grab attack hit 1), 5% (grab attack hit 2), 5% (jump attack hit 1), 5% (jump attack hit 2), 2% (release)

|dspage=Banana Peel (move)

===Stats===

{{technical data|Needs short hop and double jump heights}}

|cast      = 39

|weight    = 93

|rweight    = 23

|dash      = 1.7

|rdash      = 8-11

|walk      = 1.25

|trac      = 0.0484

|rtrac      = 32-33

|airfric    = 0.01

|rairfric  = 17-21

|air        = 0.8272

|baseaccel  = 0.0

|rbaseaccel = 37-39

|raddaccel  = 26-30

|gravity    = 0.092

|fall      = 1.43

|ff        = 2.002

|rjumpsquat = 1-10

|jumpheight = 41.22019565

===[[Announcer]] call===

{{audio|Needs announcer calls from other languages.}}

{{SelectSound|char=Diddy Kong|desc=Taps the ground and makes a short giggle.}}

===[[On-screen appearance]]===

|desc=Breaks out of a DK Barrel and claps his hands above him.

|desc-up=Throws his hat into the air, which lands on his head. This is a reference to his from ''Donkey Kong Country'', after he defeats a boss or wins in a {{s|mariowiki|Bonus Level}}.

|desc-side=Does a playful fighter's stance and cackles threateningly showing his teeth.

|desc-down=Claps his hands four times, changing feet as he does so.}}

===[[Idle pose]]===

|desc-1=Jumps in place.

|desc-2=Scratches his rump and shakes his fur.

|image-1=Diddy Kong Idle Pose 1 Brawl.png

|image-2=Diddy Kong Idle Pose 2 Brawl.png}}

===[[Crowd cheer]]===

|char=Diddy Kong

|game=Brawl

|desc-us=Di-ddy Kong!

===[[Victory pose]]s===

|victory-theme=DKUniverseTheme.ogg

|victory-desc=A peaceful flourish originating from ''Donkey Kong Country'' that played whenever a Kong defeated a boss or completed a Bonus Level.

|desc-up=Spins with his [[Rocketbarrel Boost|Rocket Barrels]], then faces the screen, dancing with his hands on his head and chin.

|desc-left=Shoots the air with his [[Peanut Popgun]]s, rolls towards the camera, and shoots at the camera.

|desc-right=Does a small dance, then holds still in a breakdance-like pose, clapping his feet together.

:''See also: [[:Category:Diddy Kong players (SSBB)]]''

*{{Sm|ADHD|USA}} - One of the most nationally dominant players since ''Brawl'''s inception, famed as one of {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|ZeRo}}'s most difficult opponents.

*{{Sm|cyve|Germany}} - The best Diddy main and one of the best players in Europe.

*{{Sm|Felix|USA}} - Although he rarely traveled, he became known for his 3rd place finish at [[MLG Raleigh 2010]].

*{{Sm|Gnes|USA}} - A nationally dominant player in his prime, won the largest-ever ''Brawl'' prize check and the largest in the entire Smash series at the time at [[MLG Dallas 2010]] ($12,500).

*{{Sm|Luigi player|Austria}} - A top Diddy player in Europe.

*{{Sm|Nagahari|Japan}} - One of the best Diddy players in Japan.

*{{Sm|NinjaLink|USA}} - Famed for being the first player to defeat {{Sm|Mew2King}} in a tournament set.

*{{Sm|Suinoko|Japan}} - One of the best Diddy players in Japan.

*{{Sm|Zinoto|USA}} - A top Midwestern Diddy player with a 5th place finish at [[SKTAR 2]], famed for his usage of banana infinites.

===Tier placement and history===

Diddy Kong was initially a high tier character, ranked 11th on the first tier list (September 2008). However, Diddy Kong players such as {{Sm|NinjaLink}} and {{Sm|ADHD}} showed how powerful his Banana Peels were, utilizing them to create damage-racking combos, defense, and stage control, bringing Diddy Kong into the top tiers, with him rising to 7th on the second tier list (January 2009), 5th on the third (June 2009), then 3rd on the fourth and fifth lists before surpassing long-time #2 character {{SSBB|Snake}} by the sixth tier list (July 2011). Though {{SSBB|Olimar}} and the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} have since surpassed him, he still remains at 4th place on the eighth (current) tier list, as of April 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

At the entrance to Subspace all the characters (except {{SSBB|Wario}}, {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBB|Sonic}} and, to a lesser extent, {{SSBB|Wolf}}, {{SSBB|Toon Link}} and {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}) are all preparing to invade the subspace. After Ganondorf and Master Hand are defeated by Tabuu, Diddy and the rest of the heroes catch a glimpse of the evil power among them. In a single blow Tabuu defeats all of the characters and turned them into trophies. He is later revived by Kirby, Ness, King Dedede and Luigi and joins them to defeat Tabuu, with help from Sonic. After Tabuu's defeat, the pieces of the [[World of Trophies]] return to their original places, except for The Isle of the Ancients, due to the huge number of Subspace Bombs going off simultaneously taking it beyond repair.

 

These stickers can either only be used by Diddy, or by a select few who include him.

*Bowser Jr. (''Super Mario Sunshine''): [Tail] attack +25

*Diddy Kong (''Donkey Kong 64''): Launch power +20

*Diddy Kong (''Donkey Kong Country''): [Tail] attack +28

*Diddy Kong (''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''): [Leg] attack +28

*Diddy Kong (''Mario Superstar Baseball''): [Leg] attack +12

*Donkey Kong (''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''): [Arm] attack +22

*Donkey Kong (''Donkey Kong Country''): [Electric] resistance +10

*Stafy (''Densetsu no Stafy''): [Tail] attack +7

==In Solo Modes==

In Classic Mode, Diddy Kong can appear as an opponent or ally in Stage 2 along with {{SSBB|Yoshi}} and {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} on {{SSBB|Yoshi's Island}}, [[Rumble Falls]], or [[75m]] (with the latter available if it has been unlocked). Diddy Kong can also appear as an opponent in Stage 11, but only if he hasn't appeared in Stage 2.

 

 

*'''[[Event 9: The Monster Beneath the Earth]]''': {{SSBB|Ike}} must defeat two Diddy Kongs before the reaching the underground section of [[Castle Siege]]. Failing to do so makes the player also face a giant {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}.

*'''[[Event 20: All-Star Battle x1]]''': Diddy Kong is one of the eight opponents fought in this event along with {{SSBB|Wario}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, and the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}.

 

 

Diddy Kong Congratulations Screen Classic Mode Brawl.png|Classic Mode

Diddy Kong Congratulations Screen All-Star Brawl.png|All-Star Mode

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|name=Diddy Kong

|desc=Donkey Kong's little buddy. He's famous for his quickness and his long tail. He usually plays second banana to DK, but he teamed up with his girlfriend, Dixie, to rescue DK when he got captured. He's spent some time playing music and competing in races, and he's also an expert at using barrels.

 

 

==[[Alternate costume (SSBB)#Diddy Kong|Alternate costumes]]==

 

*Diddy Kong, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|King Dedede}} and {{SSBB|Olimar}} are the only characters who use a [[Final Smash]] in the Subspace Emissary (when he attacks the [[Smash Skiff|skiff]] carrying {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}'s trophy after ejecting from {{SSBB|Falco}}'s Arwing).

*He is one of the few characters (the others being {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} and {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}) to have a "Defeated/No Contest" pose different from the traditional hand clapping. Instead, in a reference to his defeated pose from ''Donkey Kong Country'', he removes his cap and shakes his head while scratching the back of his scalp. However, he has a "Defeated/No Contest" pose that has him clap for the winner in the [[Super Smash Bros. 4|next game]].

*In the Subspace Emissary, the Giant False Diddy Kong uses his third costume (which resembles [[Dixie Kong]]), unlike the other false characters which have their neutral colors.

*In the Subspace Emissary, the [[peanut]] shells fired from the [[Peanut Popgun]] do not release edible peanuts upon breaking open unless the player shoots the peanuts at jet bursts of flame.

*Diddy Kong's voice borrows some sound clips from  {{iw|mariowiki|Ukiki}} in '' {{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''.

*Diddy Kong, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}} and {{SSBB|Lucas}} are the only characters in the Subspace Emissary to fight more than two bosses (excluding boss recreations in The Great Maze). Diddy Kong can be chosen to fight [[Rayquaza]] at [[The Lake]], [[Meta Ridley]] at [[The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II)]], and [[Tabuu]] in the final battle at Tabuu's Residence.

*Going frame-by-frame on Diddy's up-inputted victory pose, one can see that the Rocketbarrel Pack simply shrinks down to nothing, rather than flying away.

*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/diddykong.html Diddy Kong's page at Smash Bros DOJO!!]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPmfYiuCCY4 Diddy Kong's Moves - History Behind ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', by CrappyCaptureDevice (main video)] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQcWOPivz2U (addendum)]

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