Editing Luigi (SSBM)

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{{disambig2|Luigi's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''|the character in other contexts|Luigi}}

|name = Luigi

|image = [[File:Luigi SSBM.jpg]]

|symbol = preBrawl

|game = SSBM

|ssbgame1 = SSB

|ssbgame2 = SSBB

|ssbgame3 = SSB4

|tier = B-

|tierPAL = E

|ranking = 12

|rankingPAL = 13

As in ''Super Smash Bros.'', {{iw|mariowiki|Charles Martinet}} portrayal of Mario from ''Super Mario 64'' were re-purposed for Luigi's appearance in ''Melee'', and are once again altered in pitch (like his [[Luigi Cyclone]] clip). ''Melee'' would be the final game to take this approach with Luigi's voice after having done so in ''Smash 64''.

Luigi currently ranks 12th on the tier list, in the B- tier, placing him three places above his older brother Mario. This is a drastic improvement from his last place ranking in ''Super Smash Bros.'' Luigi is notable for his excellent air game, with the second highest [[jump]] in ''Melee'', only behind [[Falco (SSBM)|Falco]], and some of the best aerials in all of ''Melee''; they are very fast, very powerful and have very low [[ending lag|ending]] and [[landing lag]]. Luigi's wavedash is the longest in the game, taking him nearly half the distance of [[Final Destination]] at a high speed (only slightly slower than Captain Falcon's dash). Luigi also has a wide array of efficient combo and KO moves both in the air and on the ground, and much like his brother, he has fast frame data. Luigi's traction, which is the lowest in the game, works as a double edged sword; while it gives him an excellent wavedash, it also limits some of his approaches on the ground if he's not wavedashing, as well as his out of shield options (as he often gets pushed too far away for fast follow-ups when his shield is hit). His approach options are generally poor; he struggles to approach on the ground despite his excellent movement due to having one of the slowest dashing speeds, short range and lacking  disjointed hitboxes, while his aerial approaches are hampered by his high short hop and slow falling speed (giving him one of the worst [[SHFFL]]s in the game) and his extremely poor aerial mobility (the worst in the game), while his floaty physics makes him vulnerable to juggles and vertical finishers. This problem is compounded with his difficulty in forcing opponents to approach (mainly as a result of his very poor projectile, as Fireball is too slow to stop approaches effectively). Additionally, his recovery is easy to edgeguard, being very linear and slow despite covering a large distance.

Nevertheless, Luigi’s good combo game and terrific wavedash allow him to be considered a decent character in competitive play, with solid matchups all-around with above average results.

While Luigi may initially appear to be a clone of his older brother Mario, similar to {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}, Luigi is a [[clone|semi-clone]] of Mario who exchanges mobility for extra power, despite the inverse being true in the ''Mario'' games. Many significant differences are present between their ground, aerial, and special attacks, and Luigi possesses several unique moves. Luigi's attributes can also wildly vary from Mario's; Luigi's air speed, dashing speed, and traction are among the lowest in the game, whereas Mario's are about average. Luigi's jumps are also much higher than Mario's. Luigi has the longest wavedash in the game as a result of his low traction.

Luigi's primary advantage in this regard is his impressive KO potential in his grounded moveset. Luigi's wavedash functions as his primary method of approaching and movement on the ground, allowing him to traverse large distances very quickly and with a great deal of maneuverability. Luigi can combine his excellent wavedash with a variety of powerful smash attacks to produce some of the best [[Wavedash#Wavesmashing|wavesmashes]] in the game. His down smash is highly versatile, acting as combo starter due to its completely vertical knockback, as a juggling move, or as a KO move at high percentages. His forward smash has extremely high knockback scaling (135; the highest in the game), making it a powerful KO move (if a risky one due to its high ending lag). His up smash has intangibility on his head and is effective at KOing on the upper blast line and on floaty opponents, in addition to outprioritizing attacks from above Luigi. Luigi's up special can act as a powerful vertical finisher if sweetspotted, though it leaves Luigi in a helpless state and is very laggy; it is very punishable if the sweetspot is missed or the opponent avoids the attack (such as by shielding it). As a result, its use is often restricted to punishing very laggy moves (such as {{SSBM|Sheik}}'s [[Vanish]]) unless it can be [[Ledge-canceling|edge cancelled]].

Despite having the lowest air speed in the game, all of Luigi's aerial attacks are extremely solid. His forward aerial has quick startup and high knockback (at the [[Sakurai angle]]; 45° against aerial opponents), making it a useful attack for both KOing and edgeguarding. Down aerial boasts excellent utility with both its sweetspot and sourspot hitboxes; the sweetspot (near Luigi's hips), while difficult to land, is a meteor smash with solid power, making it great for edgeguarding offstage and starting combos onstage. The sourspot launches at the same angle as forward aerial with only slightly less power, making the attack a great choice for edgeguarding for any case. His back aerial has good range and works well for setting up edgeguards, while his up aerial is useful for hitting opponents above him and has low knockback which allows it to combo effectively into more aerials (such as a down or neutral aerial) on floaty opponents, and also works as a somewhat situational edgeguarding tool. Above all, however, is his neutral aerial, which is one of the most versatile attacks in the game. It is a standard [[sex kick]] that comes out on frame 3; however, it is the only sex kick that launches opponents vertically, along with disproportionately high hitstun. This makes it an incredible combo starter and even a situational KO option near the upper blast line, and thanks to its incredible speed, it is possibly the most notorious combo breaker in the game, as Luigi is able to use it to break opposing combos and start one of his own instantaneously.

Luigi's strange variety of attributes, however, acts as a double-edged sword. Despite a highly effective wavedash, Luigi's movement without wavedashing is poor; while his [[moonwalk]] is decent, his dash is slow and his short initial dash animation gives him a very short dash-dance. Additionally, Luigi's projectile, [[Fireball]]s are poor; they have low hitstun, travel slowly, and have high ending lag, making them some of the more situational projectiles in the game. In addition, Luigi's air game, despite his powerful aerials, lacks much needed synergy with his stellar ground movement due to his low air speed. Furthermore, it, along with his low falling speed, leaves him highly vulnerable to juggles, as he cannot reach the ground effectively to escape them (this is one of the major factors in his poor matchup with Marth, who is capable of both starting and maintaining juggles on Luigi very effectively). A very high short hop and a low falling speed also gives Luigi among the worst SHFFLs in the game, even with his low-lag aerials. Finally, his low falling speed is what makes him vulnerable to being KOed off the top blast line (especially by characters with powerful vertical finishers, like Fox and {{SSBM|Ganondorf}}), and being juggled in the air.

 

Outside of his approach, Luigi suffers from an exploitable recovery. Although his two primary recovery moves, [[Super Jump Punch]] and [[Green Missile]] have decent range (and Green Missile can be used repeatedly when recovering high), they are extremely linear in trajectory; Super Jump Punch does not move Luigi horizontally at all and Green Missile moves him horizontally and then causes him to fall significantly during the high ending lag. The slow and linear nature of these moves make his recovery easy to edgeguard on reaction, undermining his otherwise relatively long recovery. While Fireball can be used as a potentially potent edgeguard breaker, characters with reflectors can easily punish and gimp Luigi as a result, on top of its high ending lag. His Super Jump Punch also makes for one of the poorest [[meteor cancel]]s in the game. He can also recover using the [[Luigi Cyclone]], which gives vertical and horizontal distance, but strangely, the Cyclone needs to be "charged" before it allows Luigi to rise while using it (the move becomes "charged" when it is completed or is interrupted while Luigi is touching the ground). In comparison to [[Mario Tornado]] and [[Dr. Tornado]], it also requires intense [[button mashing]] to rise; many Luigi players must hold the controller in a different way to normal (such as balancing it on their leg) to be able to press the B button fast enough to utilize the Cyclone as an effective recovery move.

Overall, Luigi is a character that tends to run hot and cold. He lacks many particularly safe approaches on the ground outside of wavedashing, and his aerial approaches are very poor, which generally leaves him vulnerable to characters with good zoning ability. Additionally, Luigi is over-reliant on wavedashing; a highly effective Luigi player must have perfect control over his wavedash distance. However, if Luigi can get within range to where he can land his blows, he can quickly and efficiently take the opponents' stock with effective use of his wavesmashes and versatile aerials. While he requires a large amount of technical skill and relies on situational attacks more than most characters, mastering Luigi's moveset rewards players with unpredictability and very strong offensive potential that can't be taken lightly by opponents.

==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==

Unlike in ''Smash 64'' where Luigi was a clone of {{SSBM|Mario}}, his moveset has received an overhaul from ''Melee'', while the moves he shares with Mario now have different properties. Overall, this makes Luigi a semi-clone instead of a full clone.

Given that Luigi was considered to be the worst character in ''Smash 64'' being ranked at the lowest position on the latest tier list at 12th, Luigi was significantly [[buff]]ed from his transition from ''Smash 64'' to ''Melee''. Luigi greatly benefits from ''Melee''{{'}}s new mechanics most notably [[wavedashing]]. Wavedashing immensely improves Luigi's otherwise poor grounded mobility and it now gives his low traction an advantage rather than it only being a huge detriment. Luigi also benefits from the inclusion of up and down throws as it gives him a powerful chaingrabbing game. A wide variety of his moves have also seen improvements to their speed and some moves such as down smash and neutral aerial have gained combo potential.

 

However, Luigi has also seen some significant [[nerf]]s. Despite gaining some new KO options, many of Luigi's attacks have reduced KO potential including his up smash, back throw and [[Luigi Cyclone]] (which is also slower). His recovery is also worse. While his new side special [[Green Missile]] grants him an extra recovery option, it is very slow and predictable; thus it can easily be challenged most of the time. Luigi Cyclone grants less height and it now needs to be charged on the ground before it can be used in the air for recovery purposes, while [[Super Jump Punch]] covers much less distance particularly horizontally. In addition, Super Jump Punch is both slower and much weaker - especially the aerial version - making it a lot more difficult to combo into. Despite gaining new combo options, he has also lost one of his most valuable combo options in the form of his up aerial, which now has increased startup lag plus a worse [[auto-cancel]] window. It no longer sends opponents vertically, significantly hindering its combo and juggling potential (no longer leading into Super Jump Punch) - although it now has less ending lag and higher edgeguarding potential.

 

Overall, while Luigi's direct changes do not significantly buff him, the changes to the game's mechanics (mainly the inclusion of wavedashing) have immensely helped him pushing him into the mid tiers. It also helps that his damage output and [[auto-cancel]] ability are greater relative to the cast, making him shine in those areas more than he did in ''Smash 64''.

 

*{{change|Luigi has two new [[victory pose]]s: the first one has Luigi planks twice when falling, and the second one has Luigi make the gun with his hand and pretend to shoot. They replace two of his victory poses from ''Smash 64''.}}

*{{buff|Luigi [[walk]]s significantly faster (0.8 (24) → 1.1).}}

*{{nerf|Luigi's [[initial dash]] is much slower (1.667 (50) → 1.34) and covers less distance.}}

*{{Buff|Luigi [[run]]s very slightly faster (1.33 (40) → 1.34), no longer having the slowest dash in the game alongside Ness.}}

*{{buff|Luigi's [[traction]] is slightly higher (0.0233 (0.7) → 0.025), though it still remains the lowest in the game by a large margin.}}

*{{nerf|Luigi's [[jumpsquat]] is longer (3 frames → 4).}}

*{{nerf|Luigi's already slow [[air speed]] has been decreased even more (0.867 (26, JPN) / 0.75 (22.5, NA/AUS/EUR) → 0.68).}}

*{{nerf|Luigi's [[air acceleration]] is lower (0.0667 (2) → 0.04), although no longer being the slowest. It is slightly lower than Mario's.}}

*{{nerf|Luigi [[jump]]s drastically lower (57.267 (1718) → 46.546), hindering his vertical recovery and ability to chase opponents above him. While still the 2nd highest out of 26 characters, he jumps slightly lower than {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} in ''Smash 64''.}}

**{{buff|Luigi's [[short hop]] is also extremely lower (31.6167 (1038.5) → 14.91). This improves his aerial approach potential while Luigi retains his ability to [[auto-cancel]] all of his aerials as well as being able to perform multiple aerials in a short hop.}}

*{{change|Luigi [[falling speed|falls]] faster (1.4 (42) → 1.6), improving his vertical endurance but making him easier to combo.}}

**{{nerf|However, Luigi's [[fast fall]]ing speed is slower (2.25 (67.5) → 2). The difference between his falling speed and fast falling speed is much lower (increase: 60.7% → 25%), which makes it more predictable when landing and gives him fewer options in the air.}}

*{{buff|The addition of [[air dodging]] has dramatically benefitted Luigi as he can now [[wavedash]]. Luigi possesses the longest wavedash in the game due to his extremely low [[traction]] making him benefit from wavedashing more than almost any other returning veteran. Wavedashing has greatly aided Luigi's mobility as it gives him an excellent [[approach]] option; offsetting his otherwise poor approach.}}

**{{buff|Neutral attack deals more damage (2% → 3% (hit 1)/4% → 5% (hit 3)).}}

**{{buff|The first two hits knockback (8 (base), 50 (scaling) → 20 (set)/100) and angles (361° (hit 1)/70° (hit 2) → 83°/85° (both)) have been altered, allowing them to connect more reliably into the third hit.}}

**{{buff|All three hits have less ending lag (FAF 18 → 15 (hit 1)/FAF 20 → 19 (hit 2), FAF 26 → 23 (hit 3)).}}

**{{buff|The third hit has a new animation with Luigi bumping forward with his rear end, slightly increasing its range.}}

**{{nerf|Down angled forward tilt now deals very weak set knockback (10 (base), 0 (set), 100 (scaling) → 2/1/100), now making it extremely punishable on hit regardless of the opponent's percent.}}

**{{buff|Luigi has a new up tilt: an overhead "cat paw" swipe with his fist. It has less startup (frame 5 → 4) and ending lag (FAF 42 → 30) compared to the previous up tilt.}}

**{{buff|Up tilt has more horizontal range.}}

**{{buff|Luigi has a new down tilt: a low swinging crouch back-kick with Luigi's following/right leg which deals more damage (7% → 9%) compared to the previous down tilt.}}

**{{nerf|Down tilt has more startup lag and a shorter duration (frames 3-6 → 5-7).}}

**{{nerf|Down tilt has less range.}}

**{{nerf|Down tilt now launches opponents vertically (361° → 80°) further hindering its spacing potential while not granting it combo potential due to its low knockback and high ending lag.}}

**{{buff|Dash attack has less ending lag (FAF 61 → 59).}}

**{{buff|Luigi has a new forward smash: a knifehand. It has less startup lag (frame 16 → 12) compared to the previous forward smash.}}

**{{buff|Forward smash deals much more knockback (30 (base), 100 (scaling) → 20/135), making it much stronger despite its lower damage and no longer being the weakest in the game.}}

**{{buff|Forward smash now deals extra shield damage (0 → 5).}}

*[[Up smash]]:

**{{buff|Up smash has a new animation; Luigi now takes a massive step forward as he leans for the headbutt. This gives it a bit more horizontal range and much less ending lag (FAF 60 → 40).}}

**{{nerf|Up smash has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frames 7-15 → 9-11). Luigi also no longer jumps, decreasing it's vertical range.}}

**{{nerf|Up smash has less intangibility (frames 7-10 → 9-11).}}

**{{nerf|Up smash deals less damage (19% → 17%) and knockback (26 (base), 120 (scaling) → 35/98) in addition to sending opponents at a less vertical angle (85° → 110°). This significantly hinders its KO potential; no longer being the strongest in the game alongside Mario's version of up smash.}}

**{{buff|Down smash has less startup lag (frame 8 → 5) and a shorter total duration (FAF 45 → 38).}}

**{{change|Down smash now launches opponents vertically (361° → 90°), significantly improving its combo potential, but hindering its edgeguarding and KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|Down smash deals less knockback (20 (base), 100 (scaling) → 40/80).}}

*{{buff|All aerials except up aerial auto-cancel earlier (frame 37 → 36 (neutral), frame 27 → 20 (forward), frame 20 → 19 (back), frame 33 → 24 (down)).}}

**{{buff|Neutral aerial's clean hit deals more damage (14% → 15%) and has higher base knockback (15 → 20).}}

***{{buff|This significantly improves its combo potential being an excellent combo starter.}}

**{{buff|Neutral aerial has a shorter total duration (FAF 50 → 46).}}

***{{nerf|However, it can also no longer be performed twice in a [[short hop]] due to Luigi's lower short hop.}}

***{{buff|However, this improves its combo potential.}}

*[[Forward aerial]]:

**{{buff|Luigi has a new forward aerial: A karate chop. It has less startup (frame 11 → 7) and ending lag (FAF 40 → 33).}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial has increased base knockback (10 → 43), improving its spacing and edgeguarding potential.}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial deals less damage compared to its previous clean hit (16% → 12%), making it weaker overall despite its increased base knockback.}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial has a shorter duration due to it no longer possessing a late hit (frames 11-26 → 7-10).}}

*[[Back aerial]]:

**{{buff|Back aerial has less startup lag with a longer duration (frames 10-13 (clean)/14-19 (late) → 6-17).}}

**{{change|Back aerial has a new animation, where Luigi kicks more sideways with his right side facing up, instead of kicking backward face-down. Luigi also recovers differently without curling up into a flip.}}

**{{change|Luigi's down aerial hits only once via a single drill spinning stomp, instead of being a multi-hitting drill.}}

**{{change|Down aerial's angles have been altered (-70° → 361°/270°).}}

**{{buff|Down aerial deals much more damage (3% → 16%) and knockback (30 (set), 100 (scaling) → 20 (base), 100 (scaling)) compared to the previous individual kicks; making it a powerful KO move.}}

**{{buff|Down aerial has less landing lag (36 frames → 18).}}

**{{nerf|Due to down aerial only consisting of one hit instead of eight:}}

***{{nerf|It has a much shorter duration (frames 10-11,13-14,16-17,19-20,22-23,25-26,28-29,31-32 → 10-14), increasing its ending lag.}}

***{{nerf|It is no longer a powerful and reliable combo tool.}}

**{{nerf|The introduction of [[meteor canceling]] hinders the new sweetspot's reliability.}}

===Throws/other attacks===

*{{buff|Luigi has been given an [[up throw]], a [[down throw]], and a [[pummel]], along with the rest of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' veterans, providing him more options out of a grab. This significantly improves his attack options. His new up and down throw's are capable of [[chain grab]]bing opponents.}}

**{{nerf|Taunt has a shorter duration (frames 48-50 → 46).}}

*[[Fireball]]:

**{{nerf|Fireball has a smaller hitbox.}}

**{{nerf|Fireball has slightly increased startup (frame 16 → 17) and ending lag (FAF 46 → 47).}}

**{{nerf|Fireball has a shorter duration (frames 16-94 → 17-66).}}

**{{change|Luigi has a [[side special]]: Green Missile. Luigi travels sideways like a rocket which he can charge to increase its strength/distance. It also has a 1/8 chance to misfire which will set Luigi on fire and immediately make him travel a great distance with strong damage/knockback regardless of charge. It gives him an additional [[recovery]] option. It also slightly aids to his KO ability, being another KO option with a misfire, albeit not very reliable and a misfire travels so far that it can lead into a self destruct.}}

***{{nerf|However, its intangibility has increased startup lag (frame 2 → 5).}}

**{{change|The aerial sweetspot no longer makes the [[ping]] sound effect when it connects.}}

**{{nerf|Super Jump Punch has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frames 2-24 → 5-23).}}

**{{nerf|Super Jump Punch has a new animation where Luigi jumps straight up. This new animation covers less vertical distance and covers no horizontal distance whatsoever meaning that Luigi has to enter free fall before he can move horizontally.}}

**{{nerf|The changes to up aerial and the introduction of DI have made Super Jump Punch much harder to combo into.}}

**{{nerf|The grounded sweetspot deals less knockback (90 (base), 80 (scaling) → 70/73).}}

**{{nerf|The aerial sweetspot deals less damage (25% → 20%) and knockback (80 (base), 80 (scaling) → 58/72), significantly hindering its KO potential despite its altered angle (80° → 90°).}}

*[[Luigi Cyclone]]:

**{{buff|Grounded Luigi Cyclone now allows Luigi to move along the ground to cover a great distance very quickly, improving its utility.}}

**{{buff|The first hit's hitboxes no longer disappear if Luigi lands while they are active.}}

**{{change|The first hit deals much less damage (15% → 8% (ground)/9% (air)) and knockback (65 (base), 90 (scaling) → 50/80).}}

***{{buff|This improves its ability to lead into the second hit.}}

***{{nerf|However, this significantly hinders its KO potential.}}

**{{buff|The second hit now launches opponents straight up (70° → 90°) which along with the move's lower ending lag, improves its combo potential.}}

**{{nerf|Luigi Cyclone now requires significantly faster button inputs to make Luigi rise.}}

**{{nerf|Luigi can no longer mash to rise when using the grounded version.}}

**{{nerf|Luigi Cyclone now needs to be "charged" by being used on the ground first before it can be used in midair to rise with mashing.}}

***{{nerf|As a result of all these changes, the move is no longer a reliable KO move and combo finisher.}}

*{{change|Changed the conditions for starting a match with a charged [[Luigi Cyclone]] (see [[Luigi Cyclone#Combinations that start the game with Luigi Cyclone charged (NTSC)|here]] for conditions in the NTSC version). Luigi will now start the match with a charged Luigi Cyclone, regardless of opposing character, if playing with the lower port on [[Fountain of Dreams]], [[Pokémon Stadium]], [[Big Blue]], [[Onett]], [[Icicle Mountain]] and [[Poké Floats]].}}

|neutralname=Left Jab ({{ja|左パンチ|Hidari Panchi}}, ''Left Punch'') / Right Jab ({{ja|右パンチ|Migi Panchi}}, ''Right Punch'') / Plumber's Rump ({{ja|どんけつ|Donketsu}}, ''Butt'')

|neutraldesc=A three-hit attack consisting of two jabs followed by a hip bump. Useful as a low-damage opener. Because the third strike of the combo knocks the opponent away with a medium amount of lag, many players elect to omit the third strike of the combo. Luigi can repeat the first strike of the neutral attack by [[jab cancel]]ling.

|ftiltname=Plumber Kick ({{ja|ミドルキック|Midoru Kikku}}, ''Middle Kick'')

|utiltname=Cat Punch ({{ja|ねこパンチ|Neko Panchi}})

|dtiltname=Heel Kick ({{ja|かかとげり|Kakato-Geri}})

|dashname=Fists of Fear ({{ja|ぽこぽこパンチ|Pokopoko Panchi}}, ''Pow-Pow Punch'')

|fsmashname=Trowel Stab ({{ja|地獄突き|Jigoku Tskui}}, ''Hell Thrust'')

|fsmashdesc=Bends his elbow before thrusting his arm out, performing a spearhand thrust. Launches opponents diagonally upwards. The highest knockback scaling in the game at 135, being able to KO under 130%. Additionally, charging this move will cease Luigi momentum mid-[[wavedash]], which will make him stop suddenly. This move can be angled up or down.

|usmashname=Lead Headbutt ({{ja|スマッシュヘッドバット|Sumasshu Heddobatto}}, ''Smash Headbutt'')

|dsmashname=Breakdance Sweep ({{ja|ダブルキック|Daburu Kikku}}, ''Double Kick'')

|nairname=Plumber's Boot ({{ja|ルイージキック|Ruīji Kikku}}, ''Luigi Kick'')

|fairname=Chop Chop ({{ja|脳天チョップ|Nōten Choppu}}, ''Brain Chop'')

|bairname=Drop Kick ({{ja|後方ドロップキック|Kōhō Doroppu Kikku}}, ''Back Drop Kick'')

|uairname=Bicycle Kick ({{ja|エアスラッシュ|Ea Surasshu}}, ''Air Slash'')

|dairname=Screwdriver Kick ({{ja|ドリルキック|Doriru Kikku}}, ''Drill Kick'')

|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})

|pummelname=Clutch Headbutt ({{ja|つかみヘッドバット|Tsukami Heddobatto}}, ''Grab Headbutt'')

|fthrowname=Heave-Ho ({{ja|ヒコーキ投げ|Hikōki Nage}}, ''Airplane Throw'')

|bthrowname=Airplane Swing ({{ja|ジャイアントスイング|Jaianto Suingu}}, ''Giant Swing'')

|uthrowname=Luigi Launch ({{ja|スルーアップ|Surū Appu}}, ''Throw Up'')

|uthrowdesc=Throws his opponent upward. Very useful combo starter, leading into moves such as an up tilt, a neutral aerial, and an up smash. It can also [[chain grab]] fast-fallers.

|dthrowname=Down the Drain ({{ja|スルーダウン|Surū Daun}}, ''Throw Down'')

|floorfdesc=Gets up and punches behind him, then in front.

|ssdesc=A chargeable move that launches Luigi sideways like a rocket. There is a lot of ending lag on this move, which makes it very punishable. There is a 1-in-8 chance that Luigi will misfire, sending him much farther, much faster, and with much more knockback. Performing this move like a [[smash attack]] causes the move to finish charging sooner.

 

 

 

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

 

===[[List of taunts (SSBM)|Taunt]]===

{{Idle|desc=Rubs the back of his head sheepishly. The controller vibrates slightly during this animation.|image=Luigi Idle Pose Melee.gif}}

|desc-jp=Lui-gi!

|victory-desc=An orchestrated cover of the iconic "Level Completed" music from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

|desc-1=Planks twice. The spring sound from Super Mario World can be heard after each plank.

|desc-3=Childishly swings his arms at the air and gasps twice with exhaustion. This is his animation when he is chosen in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''

==In [[competitive play]]==

===Most historically significant players===

:''See also: [[:Category:Luigi players (SSBM)]]''

*{{Sm|Abate|USA}} - One of the best Luigi players of all time but is currently inactive. He previously ranked as high as 43rd on the [[SSBMRank 2015]]. He became the first Luigi player to place top 8 at a supermajor with his 7th at {{Trn|The Big House 5}}, taking sets over players such as {{Sm|Axe}} and {{Sm|S2J}}. He continued to show proficiency with Luigi after this tournament with placements such as 17th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}} and 25th at {{Trn|GENESIS 4}}.

*{{Sm|Blea Gelo|USA}} -  Previously one of the best Luigi players in the world before his inactivity. Alongside Abate, he marked some of the best major placements with Luigi in the 2010s with his 9th at {{Trn|CEO 2014}} and 33rd at {{Trn|EVO 2017}}. He was previously ranked 90th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]].

*{{Sm|Eddy Mexico|Mexico}} - Currently considered the best Luigi player in the world. He has become one of the best Luigi players of all time, being one of the first two Luigi players to be ranked globally at 42nd on the [[2013 SSBMRank]] and being the highest ranked Luigi ever in these global rankings at 31st on the [[2014 SSBMRank]]. He has made regional placements such as 7th at {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}} and supermajor placements with 17th at both {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and {{Trn|EVO 2014}}. In the post-Slippi era, he notably took a set over {{Sm|Mang0}} at {{Trn|Smash Factor X}} while placing 3rd at the event. He is ranked 54th on the [[SSBMRank 2023]].

*{{Sm|Jah Ridin'|Switzerland}} - The best Luigi in Europe. At some of the largest European tournaments, he placed 7th at {{Trn|HFLAN Melee Edition 2019}} and 9th at {{Trn|Fête}} and internationally has placed 17th at {{Trn|Collision 2023}} and 25th at {{Trn|Shine 2023}}. He became the first Swiss player to be ranked top 100, being 94th on the [[SSBMRank 2023]].

*{{Sm|Ka-master|USA}} - Previously considered the best Luigi player in the world alongside Abate, being ranked 58th on the [[2018 MPGR]]. He placed 7th at {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}} where he beat {{Sm|Fiction}} and {{Sm|Rocky}} in his bracket and placed solidly at supermajors such as 25th at {{Trn|EVO 2017}}.

*{{Sm|Kurv|USA}} - The former best Luigi player in SoCal before he mainly switched to Fox. Placed 33rd at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} and {{Trn|Mainstage}} and has used Luigi to beat top players such as {{Sm|ARMY}} and {{Sm|Fiction}}. He is currently ranked 69th on the [[SSBMRank 2023]].

*{{Sm|Vist|USA}} - Previously the best Luigi in MD/VA and one of the best in the world. Notably defeated Mang0 at {{Trn|Pound 3}} and placed 5th at {{Trn|Pound V.5}} and 33rd at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}. He became one of the first two Luigi players to be ranked globally with 98th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].

*{{Sm|Vudujin|USA}} - He discovered and popularized the [[Vududash]]. Some of his best results include 7th at {{Trn|Fight Pitt 7}}, 9th at {{Trn|Zenith 2013}}, and 25th at {{Trn|The Big House 2}}. He was formerly ranked as high as 2nd on the [[Pittsburgh Melee Power Rankings]].

Luigi was once ranked quite high on the [[tier list]], hovering around positions 6 to 9 for about the first year of ''Melee''{{'}}s metagame. He then saw a large drop to 12th, which can be attributed to his low [[traction]] leading to slippery movement, predictable [[recovery]], and short [[reach]], which many players of top tier characters began adapting to and countering in their own metagames, resulting in worse matchups for Luigi; he was also seen as outclassed by both {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} and {{SSBM|Mario}}, who either had more power or a less risky [[combo]] game, respectively. He then fell to the top of low tier for many years to come. However, with excellent performances by dedicated professionals such as {{Sm|Eddy Mexico}} and {{Sm|Abate}} showing Luigi's extremely quick mobility and approach with the [[wavedash]] and waveland, as well as his great aerial game and KO power despite his poor reach, opinions of Luigi began to change. In recent tournaments such as [[EVO 2013]] and [[The Big House 5]], Luigi players have placed relatively high with lacking similar performances by Mario, resulting in Luigi pulling ahead back into the middle tier, three spots above Mario at 12th place. Today, Luigi is still a solid mid tier character who has a relatively small, but strong, player base, and he makes decent impressions in large tournaments.

==In 1-P Mode==

Luigi can appear in the Adventure Mode if the player finishes the first stage, [[Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure Mode)|Mushroom Kingdom]], with the number two anywhere in the seconds meter (ex. 3:4'''2''':35) , a cutscene will occur which will show Luigi taking Mario's place in the upcoming battle (unusually, it does not count if there is a two in the tens column, but not the ones column: ex. 3.25:35 will not count). The player will then have to battle a team of Luigi and {{SSBM|Peach}}. Of note is that Luigi can appear in the Adventure Mode without being unlocked; encountering him in the Adventure Mode prior to unlocking him is actually one of two criteria the player can meet to unlock him. Humorously, defeating Luigi yields the Luigi KO [[List of bonuses#Super Smash Bros. Melee|bonus]], which is the one that awards least points to the player: a measly 20 points.

*'''[[Event 35: Time for a Checkup]]''': The player controls Luigi must defeat a team of {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} and {{SSBM|Peach}} on [[Yoshi's Story]].

*'''[[Event 40: All-Star Match 4]]''': Luigi is the second opponent to be fought in this series of staged battles. The player battles him on Mushroom Kingdom II, which will transition to the next stage if Luigi gets defeated. With a timer of four minutes, the player must defeat him along with {{SSBM|Marth}}, {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}, and {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}.

*'''[[Event 42: Trouble King 2]]''': The player controls Luigi and must defeat a giant {{SSBM|Bowser}} on the stage [[Poké Floats]], with both players having two stocks each.

===[[Congratulations_screen#Super_Smash_Bros._Melee|Congratulations Screens]]===

LuigiClassicMode.jpg|Classic Mode

LuigiAdventureMode.jpg|Adventure Mode

==[[Trophies]]==

|name=Luigi

|desc=Although Mario's younger brother has always played second fiddle, Luigi finally garnered the spotlight with his very own game, Luigi's Mansion. Things are looking up for the eternal understudy; he's even picked up his own rival in Waluigi. The day he's referred to as the "lean, mean, green machine" may not be too far off.

|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Mario Bros.|release1=Arcade 1983}}

 

|name=Luigi

|image=Luigi Trophy (Smash 2).png

|desc=Smack someone with Luigi's Super Jump Punch, and if the timing is just right, it will become a Fire Jump Punch of incredible strength. However, Luigi can only jump straight up when delivering this blow, and if his aim is a bit off, he'll only do a single point of damage. The Luigi Cyclone sucks foes in and twirls them about.

|gamelist=:Up & B: Super Jump Punch

:Down & B: Luigi Cyclone

==[[Alternate costume (SSBM)#Luigi|Alternate costumes]]==

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|colspan=4|[[File:Luigi Palette (SSBM).png]]

|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=25px}}

|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=25px|cl=White}}

|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=25px|cl=Pink}}

SSBMWebsiteLuigi1.jpg|"[[Footstool jump]]ing" {{SSBM|Mario}} during {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}}.

FJPMelee.jpg|Using his {{b|sweet spot|hitbox}}ted [[Super Jump Punch]] on {{SSBM|Fox}} and {{SSBM|Samus}} on [[Great Bay]].

Fireball Melee.jpg|Using [[Fireball]] alongside Mario on [[Princess Peach's Castle]].

SSBMWebsiteLuigi6.jpg|Using his [[taunt]] on {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} on [[Mute City]].

*The only unique sound Luigi has in ''Melee'' is the Spring sound effect from ''Super Mario World'', used in one of his victory poses ([[Green Missile]] simply reused [[Skull Bash]]'s sound effect, and all other clips belonged to Mario).

*Luigi is the only playable character in ''Melee'' to already make his playable debut on the GameCube before this game, as ''Luigi's Mansion'' was released before ''Melee''.

 

 

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