Editing Kirby (SSB4)

|name         = Kirby

|image       = [[Image:Kirby SSB4.png|250px|Kirby]]

|game         = SSB4

|ssbgame1     = SSB

|ssbgame2     = SSBM

|ssbgame3     = SSBB

|ranking = 41

'''Kirby''' ({{ja|カービィ|Kābī}}, ''Kirby'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He was confirmed on June 11th, 2013 during the E3 2013 Nintendo Direct. He was also among the first wave of [[amiibo]] figures that are compatible with ''SSB4''. Kirby is again voiced by Makiko Ōmoto, who provided new voice clips that changed Kirby's inflections somewhat compared to the previous games in the series.

Kirby ranks 41st out of 58 on the [[tier list]], placing him in the F tier. This is a vast downturn for Kirby, as he was a mid-tier character in ''Brawl'' where he ranked 20th out of 38. Kirby possesses a great combo game, courtesy of his up tilt and his up aerial's excellent juggling potentials, as well as good frame data throughout most of his moveset. Despite his size, Kirby also has great KO potential due to his powerful up throw and guaranteed KO set-ups off of his down aerial on floatier characters. His crouch is also very useful, allowing him to avoid many moves from a variety of characters, along with a number of grabs from taller characters.

As in previous installments, Kirby is a small lightweight, being tied for the fifth [[Weight|lightest]] character in the game. This is also reflected in his mobility, which is poor; he has a slow [[walking]] speed, average [[dash]]ing speed, the fourth slowest [[falling speed]], the third lowest [[gravity]], the fourth lowest [[air speed]], below average [[traction]] and average [[air acceleration]]. Despite having the second lowest [[jump]]s, he can jump a total of six times, making up for that flaw.

Kirby's greatest strength is the versatility of his moveset. Almost all of Kirby's moves are characterized by speed, and those that are not have very high power instead. Neutral attack and forward tilt are fast and have decent range, allowing Kirby to quickly fend off opponents. Up tilt is notorious for its combo capabilities, being very quick and having the ability to consistently combo into itself or an aerial attack. Down tilt is very fast, with its very low power being compensated by the [[Sakurai angle]], allowing it to [[trip]] opponents even at percents as high as 270%. His smash attacks have good range and high power while not being particularly slow, making them excellent at ending an opponent's stock. His aerial game is also powerful and all of his aerials have less than 18 frames of landing lag. Neutral aerial lasts for a long amount of time, and its very low landing lag grants Kirby a lot of protection and allows him to take full advantage of [[buffer]]ing. Forward aerial is powerful, chains fluidly and can allow additional follow-ups at low percents. Up aerial has vertical knockback, low landing lag and has a good amount of [[autocancel]]ing frames, allowing many potential follow-ups. Back aerial has decent range, lasts for a decent amount of time and is Kirby's fastest and strongest aerial, making it a very good all-purpose aerial attack. Lastly, down aerial, though it has slow start up, drags opponents downwards before [[meteor smash]]ing them, making it a deceptively powerful [[edgeguarding]] tool. In addition, it is an effective combo starter with guaranteed followups on grounded opponents.

His grab game is also useful. His grabs are either fast or have good range, making up for the lack of the other. Despite dealing little damage, his [[pummel]] is very fast, allowing Kirby to rack up damage quickly. His forward throw, notorious in ''[[Brawl]]'' for its highly damaging combo options at 0%, has been improved even further, now possessing follow-ups even at medium percents, including down aerial to re-grab. Back throw can be followed up by a back aerial at 0% on certain characters, [[tech-chase]] fast-fallers and KO at high percents. Up throw is his strongest throw and is able to KO almost all characters at 170%, or even earlier if it lands on a platform. Down throw, despite being near useless, can rack up plenty of damage when no other throw can yield better results.

His special moveset has some interesting options. {{B|Inhale|Kirby}} is Kirby's signature move, allowing him to either copy the [[neutral special move]] of any character he Inhales or spit them out as a weight-dependent [[projectile]]. The latter can be used to [[Kirbycide]] or put the opponent below the stage, almost eliminating their chances of recovering. The former, depending on what character he Inhales, can give Kirby a small help ([[Falcon Punch]] and [[Homing Attack]]) or massive benefits ([[Monado Arts]] and [[Needle Storm]]). {{B|Hammer|move}} is extremely powerful, especially when fully charged. Its low speed, however, makes it very difficult to use outside of edgeguarding or after a [[shield break]]. [[Final Cutter]] is Kirby's primary move for [[recovery]] and is decent at that, granting good vertical and horizontal distance, as well as decent protection on the way up and on the way down. It also releases a beam upon landing, making it difficult to [[punish]] if not at point-blank range. Finally, [[Stone]] causes Kirby to plummet straight down and ignore damage by any move that deals less than 30%. It is also very strong and can be canceled at any time, making it useful for playing [[mindgames]].

However, Kirby has noticeable flaws. As mentioned, Kirby has poor mobility, giving him significant trouble [[approach]]ing and pressuring opponents. It also gives him trouble against fast characters (such as {{SSB4|Sonic}}) or those with [[disjointed hitbox]]es (like {{SSB4|Marth}}). In addition, despite being very long, his recovery is extremely slow, making aggressive edgeguarding and [[gimp]]-oriented moves (such as [[F.L.U.D.D.]] or meteor smashes) detrimental to him. Kirby's range is also mediocre at best, and his strongest moves happen to be his slowest, making it difficult for him to KO opponents outside of edgeguarding or without a set-up. His most prominent weakness, however, is his endurance. Being light and floaty, Kirby cannot survive strong hits at high percentages. He is also very vulnerable to [[juggling]], due to the aforementioned slow falling speed and slow air speed. The introduction of [[rage]] further compounds these issues, as Kirby will get sent flying even earlier, and will usually not last long enough to take advantage of it.

Kirby benefits significantly from [[custom moves]]. Jumping Inhale is slower and lacks the [[Wind|vacuum]], but moves Kirby forward, often putting opponents at very bad positions. With Ice Breath, he can't gain abilities from opponents but he can [[Frozen|freeze]] opponents for a time and is great for [[edge-guarding]], as most recoveries will run straight into Kirby's breath, freezing them. Hammer Bash is almost identical to Hammer in ''Brawl'', being much faster and, due its vertical knockback, almost as powerful, at the cost of the default's immense strength. Giant Hammer is slower than regular Hammer Flip but it's the most powerful custom move in the game without equipment and grants [[armor]]. Wave Cutter doesn't allow Kirby to hit when rising, but the move is overall faster, the descending hitbox is more powerful and the shockwave has more range and can pressure shields. Upper Cutter immediately cancels at the apex, removing the descending hitbox and the shockwave, but is faster, stronger and grants much more height and momentum, making it much better for recovering, as well as granting Kirby a reliable [[out of shield]] option. Grounding Stone is much weaker and has more startup, but it [[Bury|buries]] grounded opponents and has much less ending lag, allowing for follow-ups, safer mindgames, and acts as a potential anti-juggling tool. Meteor Stone takes longer to end the move but it [[meteor smash]]es the opponent and can even be used as a suicide move.

Overall, Kirby, like {{SSB4|Luigi}}, tends to run hot-and-cold. He can inflict an impressive amount of damage if he gets close to his opponent, but doing so is difficult in the first place. Letting the enemy approach him is also hazardous at times due to his mediocre survivability. Kirby has seen above average tournament representation with players such as {{Sm|MikeKirby}}, {{Sm|Poyo}} and others, with MikeKirby even attaining a couple of notable results at top-level tournaments with him, but his tournament results are poor overall.

Kirby has been nerfed in the transition from ''Brawl'' to ''SSB4''. He has retained most of the issues he had in ''Brawl'', but he also suffers from new issues, such as having his range worsened in ''SSB4'' due to his feet becoming smaller and size relative to the cast becoming smaller, and his standing and dash grabs' ranges getting decreased. However, some of his less reliable moves from ''Brawl'', particularly Inhale and his down aerial, have been buffed and now possess much more utility. The changes to [[hitstun]] canceling also help Kirby much more than harm him, as they enable him to chain combos together much better. His improved combo game is further supplemented by his newly buffed forward throw, which lets him rack up damage very easily. His approach was also slightly improved due to his dashing speed becoming significantly faster.

*{{change|Due to the generally brighter aesthetic used in ''SSB4'', Kirby's overall coloration is now brighter. His skin appears to have much more diffuse shading, with reduced difference in brightness between the lit and shaded sides of his body, while his feet are now slightly smaller to match his design as of ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Return to Dream Land}}''.}}

*{{change|Kirby is more expressive. He now sports a stern look when performing a number of moves, similarly to how he does in ''Return to Dream Land'', ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards}}'', and ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Triple Deluxe}}''. His facial expressions when being attacked are also more exaggerated, such as his [[screen KO]]s depicting him as {{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}}having teary eyes, his mouth closed and the right side of his face pressed against the screen or {{GameIcon|ssb4-u}}have wincing eyes, his mouth open and his whole face pressed against the screen. Both are based on his expression when an attack slams him against the screen in ''Triple Deluxe''.}}

*{{change|The general change in size between smaller and larger characters makes Kirby's hurtbox smaller than in ''Brawl'', which is especially noticeable among characters typically depicted as large or small in their respective series. However, this also hinders his range.}}

*{{nerf|Kirby's feet are now slightly smaller, hindering his range.}}

*{{change|Kirby is heavier (78 → 79).}}

*{{nerf|Kirby [[walking|walks]] slower (0.95 → 0.93).}}

*{{buff|Kirby [[dash]]es faster (1.371 → 1.57), going from being tied with {{SSBB|Ike}} for the tenth slowest in ''Brawl'' to average in ''SSB4''.}}  

*{{nerf|Kirby's [[air speed]] is slower (0.85 → 0.8).}}

*{{change|Kirby [[falling speed|falls]] faster (1.2 → 1.23).}}

*{{buff|Kirby's [[fast falling]] speed is faster (1.9 → 1.968), making him less susceptible to vertical juggling.}}

*{{change|Kirby's [[gravity]] is higher (0.061 → 0.06405). This allows him to reach his falling speed faster, but hinders his endurance and makes him more susceptible to combos.}}

*{{nerf|Midair [[jump]]s are lower.}}

*{{buff|[[Roll]] has decreased ending lag (IASA 31 → 30).}}

*{{nerf|Roll provides less [[intangibility]] frames (frame 4-19 → 4-17).}}

*{{nerf|[[Sidestep]] provides less intangibility frames (frame 2-20 → 2-17) and has increased ending lag (IASA 25 → 26).}}

*{{change|Sidestep's animation has changed. It is now based on the sidestep animation used in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.}}

*{{buff|[[Air dodge]] has decreased start-up (frame 4 → 3) and ending lag (IASA 49 → 32).}}

*{{nerf|Air dodge's duration is 1 frame shorter (25 frames → 24).}}

*{{buff|Soft landing is 1 frame faster (3 frames → 2).}}

*{{nerf|[[Neutral attack|Neutral infinite]] now deals consistent damage (2%/1% → 1%). Neutral attack's second hit has increased base knockback (8 → 15) and its first and second hits have smaller hitboxes (3.3u → 3u). These changes make it slightly harder to connect with the neutral infinite at high percents.}}

*{{change|Neutral attack's first hit has an altered angle ([[Sakurai angle|361°]] → 55°).}}

*{{buff|Neutral infinite now has a finisher, the Smash Punch from the {{s|wikirby|Fighter}} ability.}}

*{{nerf|[[Dash attack]]'s loop hits deal less damage (2%/3% → 1%), resulting in it dealing 5% less damage overall (14% → 9%). Its last hit also has a smaller hitbox (8u → 3u).}}

*{{buff|Dash attack's last hit has increased knockback (90/70 (base)/40 (set)/70/100 (growth) → 100 (base)/70 (growth)).}}

*{{change|Dash attack's last hit has increased [[hitlag]] (1x → 2x). This makes it safer on shield, but easier to DI.}}

*{{nerf|[[Forward tilt]] has a smaller hitbox (5.4u → 3.3u).}}

*{{nerf|[[Up tilt]] deals less damage (7%/5% → 5%/4%) and has a smaller hitbox (5.5u (clean)/4.5u (late) → 4u).}}

*{{buff|Up tilt has increased knockback growth (102 → 116 (clean)/110 (late)), improving its set-up potential. It also now renders Kirby's foot intangible.}}

*{{change|Clean up tilt has an altered angle (92° → 100°).}}

*{{buff|[[Down tilt]] now deals consistent damage (5%/6% → 6%).}}

*{{nerf|Down tilt has a smaller hitbox (4.5u → 3.7u).}}

*{{buff|[[Forward smash]] has decreased ending lag.}}

*{{nerf|Late forward smash deals less damage (13% → 12%/11%/10%). Forward smash also has increased start-up lag (frame 12 → 13) and smaller hitboxes (6u → 4.2u (clean)/3.5u (late)).}}

*{{change|Clean and late forward smash have altered angles (45° (up)/38° (non-angled)/31° (down) → 361° (clean), 82° (up)/73° (non-angled)/60° (down) → 60° (late)) They also have altered knockback on all angles (38 (base)/100/98/96 (growth) → 30 (base)/102 (growth) (clean), 25 (base)/96/94 (growth) → 90 (base)/69 (growth) (late)).}}

*{{buff|[[Up smash]] has increased knockback (34/30 (base)/100 (growth) → 32/30 (base)/104/99 (growth) (early), 50 (growth) → 52 (late)), and decreased ending lag, improving its KO potential. It also renders Kirby's feet intangible.}}

*{{nerf|The middle hit of up smash has less knockback growth (100 → 98).}}

*{{nerf|Late [[down smash]] deals 4% less damage (14% → 10%). Down smash also now launches opponents vertically instead of [[Semi-spike|semi-spiking]] them, removing its edge-guarding potential.}}

*{{buff|Down smash has altered knockback (30 (base)/100 (growth) → 25/110) and decreased ending lag, slightly improving its KO potential. Its lingering hit also lasts 1 frame longer and renders Kirby's feet intangible for 10 frames.}}

*{{nerf|Neutral, up, down, and late back aerials deal less damage (12%/10%/8%/6% → 10%/8%/6%/4% (neutral), 10% → 9% (up), 12% → 9% (down), 9% → 8% (back)), with only neutral and down aerials having their knockback compensated.}}

*{{nerf|Neutral, back, up, and down aerials have increased landing lag (9 frames → 10 (neutral), 9 frames → 17 (back), 9 frames → 12 (up), 15 frames → 17 (down)).}}

*{{buff|[[Neutral aerial]] has increased knockback (10 (base)/80 (growth) → 30/90).}}

*{{nerf|Neutral aerial's beginning [[autocancel]] frames end earlier (frames 1-8 → 1-4).}}

*{{change|Neutral aerial's angle has been altered ([[Sakurai angle|361°]] → 46°).}}

*{{buff|[[Forward aerial]]'s first and second hits' angles have been altered (45° → 45°/80° (hit 1), 80° → [[Autolink angle|366°]] (hit 2). This enables them to connect together better with the last hit. Forward aerial's last hit has increased knockback growth (138 → 148), improving its spacing and edgeguarding potential. Forward aerial also has decreased ending (50 frames → 48) and landing lag (15 frames → 13).}}

*{{nerf|Forward aerial's first and second hits have smaller hitboxes (5u → 4.3u (hit 1), 5u → 4.5u (hit 2), 6.5u → 4.9u (last)). It also autocancels later (40 frames → 41) and no longer autocancels from a short hop. Altogether, these changes hinder its approach potential.}}

*{{change|Forward aerial's last hit has more hitlag (1x → 1.2x). This makes it safer on shield, but easier to DI.}}  

*{{buff|Clean [[back aerial]] deals 1% more damage (12% → 13%). Late back aerial has increased knockback growth (110 → 112), slightly improving its KO potential.}}}

*{{nerf|Back aerial has smaller hitboxes (7u → 4u (clean), 6u → 3.4u (late)) and its autocancel frames end earlier (frames 1-4, 28> → 1-2, 32). Clean back aerial also has decreased knockback growth (105 → 104), slightly hindering its KO potential.}}

*{{buff|[[Up aerial]] has increased knockback growth (98 → 100), slightly improving its juggling potential.}}

*{{nerf|Up aerial has a smaller hitbox (5.5u → 4.5u).}}

*{{buff|[[Down aerial]]'s hits connect together better. Its landing hitbox also has decreased set knockback (60 → 40) and its angle has been altered (30° → 60°). Altogether, these changes improve its set-up potential. Its meteor smash hitbox also has increased knockback growth (107 → 110) and a larger hitbox (6u → 6.2u).}}

*{{buff|Standing and pivot grabs have decreased ending lag.}}

*{{buff|Dash grab has decreased start-up lag (frame 10 → 8).}}

*{{nerf|Standing and dash grabs have decreased ranges.}}

*{{buff|[[Pummel]] deals 0.55% more damage (1% → 1.55%) and is faster, now being the third fastest pummel in the game. These changes significantly improve its damage racking potential.}}

*{{nerf|[[Forward throw]] deals 3% less damage (8% → 5%).}}

*{{buff|Forward throw has increased knockback growth (100 → 125) and its angle has been altered (65° → 75°). When coupled with the changes to [[hitstun|hitstun canceling]], it has significantly improved combo potential.}}

*{{buff|[[Back throw]] has altered knockback (80 (base)/50 (growth) → 30/120), improving its KO potential at high percents. It also has decreased ending lag, improving its mix-up and follow-up potentials at low percents and granting it [[Tech-chase|tech-chasing]] potential on certain characters.}}

*{{change|Back throw's angle has been altered (120° → 130°).}}

*{{buff|[[Up throw]] has increased knockback (70 (base)/70 (growth) → 75/74), improving its KO potential.}}

*{{change|Up throw's angle has been altered (85° → 78°).}}

*{{nerf|[[Down throw]] deals 1.8% less damage (12% → 10.2%), more knockback (40 (base)/140 (growth) → 60/180) and has an altered angled (90° → 63°). Altogether, these changes hinder its follow-up potential and remove its utility outside of damage racking and hitting nearby opponents.}}

*{{buff|{{b|Inhale|Kirby}} has decreased start-up and ending lag. Additionally, Inhaling non-explosive [[item]]s now heals 1%.}}

*{{nerf|The removal of grab armor hinders Inhale's utility, as trades will now result in Kirby getting hit instead of Inhaling the opponent.}}

*{{nerf|[[Kirbycide]] now KOs Kirby first, meaning he will lose instead of winning or tying if he performs it when he and his opponent are on their last stocks. This also releases the opponent and allows them to potentially recover back to the stage. However, there are certain characters that, when Kirbycided from a certain angle, will be KO'd as well and thus lead to a [[sudden death]].}}

*{{change|Inhale's damage outputs have been reversed (6% (swallow)/10% (spit) → 10%/6%).}}

*{{buff|[[Hammer (move)|Hammer Flip]] is now chargeable and Kirby can move around while charging it. Fully charged Hammer Flip also grants [[armor]] during part of the swing and deals significantly more shield damage, to the point that it can nearly break full shields.}}

*{{nerf|Uncharged grounded Hammer Flip deals 4% less damage (23% → 19%). Uncharged grounded and aerial Hammer Flip also have decreased knockback, hindering their KO potentials to the point that they now KO 44% later and 45%-52% later, respectively.}}

*{{change|Uncharged aerial Hammer Flip now deals consistent damage (17%/13%/15%/10% → 15%).}}

*{{nerf|Fully charged Hammer Flip deals [[recoil damage]] when held, similarly to {{SSB4|King Dedede}}'s [[Jet Hammer]]. It also no longer has [[transcendent priority]].}}

*{{nerf|Aerial Hammer Flip has increased start-up lag regardless of its charge. It also no longer halts Kirby's momentum, hindering its safety.}}

*{{nerf|[[Final Cutter]]'s shockwave's range has decreased by half.}}

*{{nerf|Kirby now receives half the amount of damage if he gets hit by strong attacks and attacks that deal more damage when using [[Stone]].}}

*{{change|Stone's visual aesthetics have changed. The {{s|mariowiki|Thwomp}} now uses its design from ''{{s|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros. Wii}}'', rather than ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''.}}

*{{buff|Kirby has a new [[Final Smash]], [[Ultra Sword]]. Compared to [[Cook Kirby]], it is purely offensive, rather than being both offensive and supplemental. It deals 6% more damage (34% → 40%) and significantly more knockback, making it much better for KOing. Unlike Cook Kirby, Ultra Sword does not provide restorative items, although this trait was flawed due to the items being consumable by characters other than Kirby or not even being generated if items were disabled via [[Item Switch]].}}

Kirby has been noticeably buffed via game updates, addressing many flaws that he had in the initial release. Update [[1.0.6]] saw his KO potential improved, with his up and down smash attacks dealing more knockback and the latter being more effective if his down aerial is used to combo into it. [[Hammer Flip]] had its ending lag decreased, thus making it slightly less punishable as well. Update [[1.1.0]] brought about further buffs: Inhale's start-up lag was decreased, neutral attack's second hit now connects into his neutral infinite better and his neutral infinite's finisher comes out quicker, while his forward throw became effective for punishes and had its combo potential improved, which is very useful for Kirby due to his previous lack of a throw that he could combo into. He also benefits from the new shield mechanics brought about by updates 1.1.0 and [[1.1.1]], as they let him break shields easier thanks to his down aerial's multiple hits and [[Stone]]'s high damage output and [[hitlag]]. Update [[1.1.3]] brought about even further buffs: Kirby now [[dash]]es faster, all of his smash attacks, his forward and back aerials and all variations of Hammer Flip became slightly stronger, while his up throw became much stronger to the point of becoming a viable KOing option. Update [[1.1.4]] brought out another minor buff, as hard tripping now grants him five frames of invincibility. Lastly, update [[1.1.5]], buffed all of his smash attacks and all variations of Hammer Flip by slightly increasing their knockback. As a result, he is effectively much better than he was during ''SSB4''{{'}}s initial release.

*{{nerf|Sourspotted upward angled forward smash deals 1% less damage|13%|12%.}}

*{{nerf|Upward angled forward smash KOs 11% later.}}

*{{buff|Up smash KOs 7% earlier.}}

*{{buff|Down smash KOs 4% earlier.}}

*{{buff|[[Inhale]] can be canceled earlier.}}

*{{change|Inhale's animation slightly changed. Fiery effects emit from Kirby after he Inhales explosive items.}}

*{{buff|[[Hammer (move)|Hammer Flip]]'s ending lag decreased.}}

*{{nerf|Forward throw deals 2% less damage|7%|5%.}}

*{{buff|Forward throw's angle altered|65°|75° and its ending lag decreased by 3 frames, improving its combo potential.}}

*{{buff|Forward throw KOs 24% earlier.}}

*{{buff|Inhale's start-up and ending lag decreased by 4 and 5 frames, respectively.}}

*{{buff|Neutral attack has been improved. Its second hit connects together better with the neutral infinite and the neutral infinite's finisher comes out faster.}}

*{{buff|[[Ice Breath]]'s hitboxes moved forward, increasing its range.}}

*{{buff|Ice Breath's farthest hitbox's size increased|7u|7.5u.}}

*{{change|Ice Breath's angle altered|40°|30°.}}

*{{buff|Aerial [[Hammer (move)|Hammer Bash]]'s weight-based knockback increased|20|50.}}

*{{nerf|Hammer Bash's sourspot hitbox now takes priority over the sweetspot, effectively making the sweetspot smaller.}}

|neutralname= 

|neutraldesc=Two quick punches followed by the Vulcan Jab from the {{s|wikirby|Fighter}} ability. The finisher is the Smash Punch from the Fighter ability. Like most neutral attacks, it is an effective landing or [[out of shield]] option thanks to hitting on frame 3.

|ftiltupdmg=8% (base), 7% (tip)

|ftiltdowndmg=8% (base), 7% (tip)

|ftiltdesc=A spinning roundhouse kick. Can be angled and is quick, as it hits on frame 5.

|utiltdesc=A scorpion kick. Although its damage output is low, it is useful due to its ability to combo into itself for long strings at low percents, especially on fast-fallers, its disjointed range and having intangibility so long as its hitbox remains active. It is also quick, as it hits on frame 4.

|dtiltdesc=A crouching shin kick. It hits on frame 4, which makes it fairly spammable. When coupled with its [[trip]]ping potential, it can be a useful set-up option.

|dashdesc=The Break Spin from the {{s|wikirby|Yo-yo}} ability. It is difficult to SDI out of the move and the last hit deals high knockback. Hits on frame 12.

|fsmashname= 

|fsmashdesc=A thrust kick. It deals impressive knockback, as it can KO uncharged from center-stage at 107% (no angle), 99% (up angle), 116% (down angle) when clean. It can also be angled and slightly moves Kirby forward. Hits on frame 13.

|usmashdesc=A backflip kick. Deals impressive knockback, as it KOs uncharged at 101% when clean. Kirby's foot is also intangible as long as the hitbox remains active. Hits from frames 14-19.

|dsmashdesc=A spinning split kick. It launches opponents upward and while it is Kirby's weakest smash attack, it deals respectable knockback and KOs uncharged at 112% when clean. Kirby's feet are also intangible during start-up and the clean hitbox of the attack. Hits from frames 10-22.

|nairname= 

|nairdmg=10% (clean), 8% (mid), 6% (mid-late), 4% (late)

|nairdesc=The Twinkle Star from the {{s|wikirby|Smash}} ability. A decent anti-pressure and [[out of shield]] option due to its very low landing lag, as well as a good combo starter at low percents. Hits on frame 10.

|fairdesc=The Spin Kick from the Fighter ability. The first two hits deal low knockback, which makes it connect reliably with the third hit. Its low landing lag also allows the first or second hit to be used as a set-up into other moves. Can connect into itself for a pseudo-[[Wall of Pain]] in certain instances. Hits on frame 10.

|bairdesc=A double footed back kick. Functions as a [[sex kick]], has very low start-up lag and good range due to its slightly disjointed hitbox. One of Kirby's most useful aerial attacks, as it is very good at edge-guarding and can perform a Wall of Pain. KOs at 131% when clean. Hits from frames 6-14.

|uairdesc=The Moon Somersault Kick from the Fighter ability. Mainly used for juggling or continuing a combo due to its low landing lag. Hits from frames 10-15.

|dairdesc=A diagonal [[Drill (archetype)|corkscrew dropkick]]. An effective combo starter on grounded opponents and, due to the last hit being a weak meteor smash, it is a dangerous edge-guarding option, especially since its low ending lag makes it relatively safe to use off-stage. It can even lead into a [[footstool jump]] on fast-fallers and heavyweights. Hits on frame 18, and the start-up frames can be auto-canceled on landing, giving Kirby a very large window to safely land while tumbling.

|grabdesc=The Foe Grab from the Fighter ability. Kirby's throws are based on attacks used by the {{s|wikirby|Suplex}} and {{s|wikirby|Ninja}} abilities.

|pummeldesc=The punch version of the Arm Throw from the Fighter ability. It is the third fastest pummel in the game and one of the best pummels overall.

|fthrowdesc=The Pile Driver from the Suplex ability. One of the best forward throws in the game due to its combo potential. It can lead into highly damaging combos, such as into a down aerial into another grab, depending on the opponent's DI.  

|bthrowdesc=The Big Suplex from the Suplex ability. Can lead into back aerial at low percents on certain characters. Its decent knockback also enables it to KO most heavyweights around 170% while near the edge.  

|uthrowname= 

|uthrowdesc=The Air Drop from the Ninja ability. Because Kirby jumps up to perform it, he can land onto platforms above him after descending. This is his strongest throw as of update 1.1.3, as it KOs {{SSB4|Bowser}} at 165%, depending on DI.

|dthrowdesc=The Fury Stomp from the Suplex ability. In addition to damaging the thrown opponent, it can damage nearby opponents. Good for racking up damage and is Kirby's most damaging throw.

|floorfdesc=Gets up and performs a spin kick.

|floorbdesc=Gets up, then kicks on one side, then the other.

|edgedesc=Performs a flipping kick while climbing up. It has surprisingly good range compared to many other characters' edge attacks.

|nsdefdesc={{s|wikirby|Inhale}}s the opponent, which has a grab hitbox and can be held indefinitely. Kirby can walk around slowly or [[short hop]] once a character has been Inhaled (although it can be button mashed out of) and can either spit them out as a star to deal damage or copy their neutral special attack. Some characters will give him an slight variation of their neutral special move due to mechanics that would not work properly when copied over, such as with {{SSB4|Olimar}}'s [[Pikmin Pluck]].

|nsc1desc=The attack of the same name from the {{s|wikirby|Ice}} ability. Hits multiple times and can briefly [[Frozen|freeze]] the opponent. As Kirby must exhale to perform this move, he cannot Inhale anything.

|nsc2dmg=8% (swallow), 5% (spit)

|nsc2desc=Jumps forward before Inhaling the opponent. If Kirby spits them, the star will not deal damage to passersby. When used to [[Kirbycide]], it causes a [[Sudden Death]].

|ssdefdesc=The attack of the same name from the {{s|wikirby|Hammer}} ability. It is chargeable and, when fully charged, Kirby's hammer will ignite and gradually [[Recoil damage|damage]] him. He can also slowly walk and jump while charging it, while it a fully charged Hammer Flip grants [[armor]] during part of the swing. When it is used in midair, Kirby will swing his hammer twice. When uncharged, it KOs at 127% while grounded and 162% in the air. When fully charged, it KOs at 37% when grounded and 71% when in midair.

|ssc1desc=Does not charge, making it function almost exactly like it did in ''Brawl'' or when grounded in ''Melee''. Using this move in midair causes Kirby to slightly ascend, [https://youtu.be/n08pWllI6ZU?t=5s which makes it possible to reach the top of [[Palutena's Temple]] from the bottom platform after copying {{SSB4|Shulk}}'s [[Monado Arts]] and activating Jump.]

|ssc2desc=A massive hammer that is much slower, but much stronger than the normal one, as it can KO middleweights at 10% when fully charged. Kirby also gains [[super armor]] while charging the hammer.

|usdefdesc=The attack of the same name from the {{s|wikirby|Cutter}} ability. It can meteor smash any opponents he comes into contact with upon descending. The sword also emits a shockwave upon hitting a solid surface, which is Kirby's only projectile aside from [[Inhale (Kirby)#Spitting characters|spitting out an Inhaled opponent]]. A good vertical recovery move and has decent horizontal distance when angled. However, it is extremely predictable due to its high start-up. Kirby cannot [[sweetspot]] the edge until he starts to descend, and if the platform beneath him disappears or if he is pushed off while he is still in the landing animation, he will be rendered [[helpless]].

|usc1desc=Deals more damage overall and the shockwave sends rocks flying outward, but it only deals damage when Kirby lands on the ground.

|usc2desc=The ascending slash is stronger and the move in general grants Kirby greater vertical recovery, but it cannot hit anything upon descending, rendering him [[helpless]] with most of his momentum.

|dsdefdesc=The Stone Change (while Kirby is on the ground) and the Stone Smash (while Kirby is in the air) from the {{s|wikirby|Stone}} ability. Stone Smash has is rather strong, as it KOs at 108% and deals considerable [[shield damage]], whereas Stone Change is slightly weaker. It can also be canceled in midair by pressing the special button, which can be used for [[mindgames]]. Kirby also cannot be damaged while he is transformed, although the form has a set amount of durability and he can be grabbed while transformed.

|dsc1desc=Takes longer to transform, but takes less time transforming back, and grounded opponents are [[Bury|buried]] on contact.

|dsc2desc=Takes longer to transform back, but any aerial opponents hit will be meteor smashed.

|fsdesc=The {{s|wikirby|Ultra Sword}} {{s|wikirby|Super Ability}}. Kirby takes out a gigantic sword and repeatedly slashes the opponent. If the move connects, he will rapidly move around them while slashing at them multiple times with a giant sword before finishing with a powerful slash from an even larger sword.

|desc-up=Shuffles to one side, then shuffles to the opposite side before spinning and then holding his arm up. It is almost identical to one of his victory dances in the [[Kirby (universe)|''Kirby'' series]].

|desc-side=Spins repeatedly, then stops to balance on one leg and extend one arm and say "Eeu!" It is almost identical to the "preview" animation shown when he is chosen in the original ''Super Smash Bros.''

|desc-us=Kir-by!

|desc-jp=Kir-by!

==In competitive play==

====Active====

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*{{Sm|K.I.D. Goggles|USA}} - 9th at [[Pound 2016]].

*{{Sm|MikeKirby|USA}} - Best Kirby main in SSB4.

*{{Sm|SmashG0D|USA}} - Was ranked 11th on the MD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings when he played Kirby.

*{{Sm|SuperGirlKels|Canada}} - Occasionally plays Kirby as a secondary in high-level matches.  

*{{Sm|Triple R|USA}} - 33rd at [[The Big House 5]], 3rd on [[Minnesota Power Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Picsou|Canada}} - 49th at [[Get On My Level 2016]].

:'''Kirby'''

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Round little Kirby lives on the peaceful Planet Popstar, in Dream Land. He can inhale things with his big mouth, either copying their abilities or spitting them out again. In Smash Bros., Kirby can inhale opponents and copy their standard specials. He gets launched easily but recovers well.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''A roly-poly little fella from Dream Land on Planet Popstar. He can inhale pretty much anyone or anything with that big gob of his, then spit them out or copy their abilities. He can copy opponents' standard specials in this game, too! His light weight means he gets launched easily, but with a series of mid-air jumps, recovering's not too tricky.''

{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Kirby's Dream Land (08/1992)|console2=SNES|game2=Kirby Super Star (08/1996)}}

:'''Kirby (Alt.)'''

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Holding the special button and left or right will charge up Kirby's Hammer Flip attack. Charging too long hurts Kirby! The hammer strikes twice in the air, but landing the single blow on the ground is more powerful. Kirby's up special Final Cutter slices up and down, firing a shock wave upon landing.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Charge up Kirby's Hammer side special to unleash Hammer Flip, a move with serious launch power. Charge it too much, though, and you'll get hurt! The move hits twice in mid-air, but does more damage on the ground. Final Cutter slices up and down before sending out an energy wave. Move Kirby mid-jump to change where he lands.''

{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Kirby's Dream Land (08/1992)|console2=SNES|game2=Kirby Super Star (08/1996)}}

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''For Kirby's Final Smash, he swings a sword that's waaay bigger than he is. If the first swing hits, he'll keep going with a combo of lightning-fast slices, dealing tons of damage. For the last swing, the sword grows even larger and launches any victims. Make sure that first swing hits, though, or nothing else will happen!''

::{{flag|pal}} ''For Kirby's Final Smash, he swings around a sword that's waaay bigger than he is. If the first swing hits, he'll keep going with a combo of lightning-fast slices, dealing tons of damage. For the last swing, the sword grows even larger and launches its target. It's great, so make sure that first swing hits, or none of the rest will happen!''

KirbyTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)

KirbyAllStarTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)

KirbyTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)

KirbyAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)

UltraSwordTrophyWiiU.png|[[Ultra Sword]]

==In [[Event Match]]es==

===Solo Events===

* '''[[All-Star Battle: Regulars]]''': Kirby is among the opponents fought in this event. All of the opponents are the eight starter characters of the [[List of Super Smash Bros. series characters#"Perfect-attendance crew"|"perfect-attendance crew"]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''

* '''[[Kirby's Crazy Appetite]]''': Kirby must heal by eating [[food]] on the stage while three {{SSB4|King Dedede}}s try to hinder his progress. After some time, two more King Dededes will appear. Kirby will be at 100% on Easy, 125% on Normal and 140% on Hard, while the King Dededes will be at 50% on Easy/Normal and 0% on Hard.

===Co-op Events===

* '''[[A Fairy Nice Trip]]''': {{SSB4|Link}} and {{SSB4|Pac-Man}} must survive against four Kirbies until reaching [[Pac-Land|Fairy Land]].

* '''[[Food Fight]]''': A damaged Kirby and King Dedede must defeat {{SSB4|Wario}}, {{SSB4|Yoshi}}, and Pac-Man.

* '''[[Getting Healthy]]''': {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}} and {{SSB4|Little Mac}} must defeat Kirby and Pac-Man.

* '''[[The Ultimate Battle]]''': Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.

* '''[[Viral Visitors]]''': {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} and {{SSB4|Peach}} must defeat four Kirbies.

* '''[[Visiting Onett]]''': {{SSB4|Ness}} and {{SSB4|Villager}} must defeat Kirby, {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, {{SSB4|Fox}}, {{SSB4|Falco}}, {{SSB4|Olimar}} and {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}. All opponents are outer space-based characters.

Kirby amiibo.png|Kirby's [[amiibo]].

Kirby Wii U SSB4 E3 2013.png|Kirby's appearance during [[E3]] 2013. His mouth opens wider for his down taunt in the final release.

Kirby3DS.jpg|Kirby's balancing animation in {{for3ds}}.

KirbyFinalCutter3DS.jpg|Using [[Final Cutter]] in {{for3ds}}.

KirbyHammer3DS.jpg|Using [[Hammer (move)|Hammer Flip]] in {{for3ds}} with {{SSB4|Bowser}} on [[Battlefield (SSB4)|Battlefield]], Note the lack of faceial expressions.  

KirbyFinalCutterWiiU.png|Using Final Cutter on {{SSB4|Mario}} in {{forwiiu}} on [[Town and City]].

Kirby Jab Wii U SSB4.png|Using his neutral attack in {{forwiiu}}.

Kirby Air Hammer SSB4 Wii U.jpg|Using Hammer Flip while airborne in {{forwiiu}}.

SSB4 Toon Link Screen-5.jpg|Kirby with {{SSB4|Toon Link}} and {{SSB4|Pikachu}}.

Sonic Forward Tilt SSB4.jpg|{{SSB4|Sonic}} using his foreward tilt against Kirby and Fox on [[Spirit Train]].

Luigi and mario copying kirby.jpg|[[Taunt]]ing with Mario and {{SSB4|Luigi}}.

Pikachu3DS.jpg|On Spirit Train with Pikachu.

MissileSSB4.jpg|[[Crouch]]ing under Samus' [[Missile]] with Mario.

Villager Turnip.png|Kirby being hit by {{SSB4|Villager}}'s [[down aerial]].

Wii Fit Kirby.jpg|Taunting with {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}} on [[Wii Fit Studio]].

SSB4 Smash Ball.jpg|With Luigi and a [[Smash Ball]] on [[Pyrosphere]].

SSB4 - Dragoon.jpg|Kirby riding [[Dragoon]].

Kirby new palette swap.jpg|One of Kirby's new alternate costumes with Charizard and {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} on [[Halberd]].

*Kirby cannot copy [[custom special moves]], though his side custom affects his {{SSB4|Olimar}} [[List of Copy Abilities|Copy Ability]], as the attack changes to match the variant of [[Pikmin Throw]].

*The ability to charge Kirby's Hammer was intended for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as shown through unused animations found via hacking.

*Kirby has unused voice clips for all of {{SSB4|Palutena}}'s neutral specials, suggesting that at one point in development he was planned to be able to copy Palutena's customs, or that Palutena's default neutral special move was undecided.

*''Super Smash Bros. 4'' is the first game in the series where Kirby's dash attack has not changed, as he retains his dash attack from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.

*At a total of 77, Kirby has the most sound clips of any character, with his amount of clips being rivaled only by the [[Announcer]].

*Kirby's alternate trophy in {{for3ds}} shows his gray alternate costume as having blue eyes instead of gray eyes.

*Kirby's blue palette swap depicts him as having a red mouth on the character selection screen and during his normal expressions, but appears blue while Inhaling.

*Kirby's Screen KO resembles his Screen KO in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''. His pose in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' more closely resembles his in that game, but his facial expression on ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' more closely resembles his face in that game.

*A glitch existed where if Kirby [[Inhale (Kirby)|copies]] either {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSB4|Falco}}, or {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}, breaks the [[Smash Ball]], and performs a [[taunt|down taunt]] while in standby, his eyes will [[:File:NoGlowingEyesKirby.JPG|no longer glow]]. Interestingly, when Kirby copies the ability again after using the Final Smash or [[self-destruct]]ing (excluding Mr. Game & Watch), his eyes [[:File:GlowingEyesKirby.JPG|will be glowing]]. This was fixed in update [[1.1.4]].

*During development of ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', Kirby did not show any facial features or emotions.

*[http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/kirby/images/6/65/KPR_Kirby_2.png/revision/latest?cb=20160417172728&path-prefix=en One] of Kirby's official artwork poses in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' is almost identical to his official artwork pose from ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', with the only differences being his Robobot Armor helmet and a closed mouth smile.

*When Kirby uses any of his side specials off-screen and is shown in a magnifying hoop, Kirby's normal motion will be seen, but the hammer will not.

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