Editing Yoshi (SSBM)

Yoshi's voice consists of some of Kazumi Totaka's voice clips from ''Yoshi's Story''. ''Melee'' has a mix of those used in ''Smash 64'' and some not used in ''Smash'' prior to ''Melee''.

He is currently ranked 10th out of 26 on the current tier list, placing him in the B+ tier. This is slightly better than his previous placement in ''Smash 64'', where he was ranked 5th out of 12. Yoshi has outstanding combo ability with his double jump canceling (especially against fast-fallers like {{SSBM|Fox}}), a great aerial game (coupled with the third most powerful [[meteor smash]] in the game), and some decent approach options. He can also play mindgames and extend combos with his unpredictable [[Egg Throw]], and has a very reliable finisher in his down smash, which has almost no start-up lag, outstanding reach and knockback, and a very [[semi-spike|favorable launch angle]] that is hard to [[DI]] against or recover from. Yoshi also has very unique mechanics, such as a knockback reduction armor active during his double jump, which he can use to tank hits or create counter punch opportunities by double jump canceling out of it. However, his lack of a "true" third jump means he can be vulnerable when hit out of it, or after canceling it. His high falling speed also makes him a target for combos. Yoshi's shield is also very unique. He cannot jump out of it once in the egg, but cannot be shieldstabbed, and suffers no shieldstun, meaning situations involving his shield play out very differently than they do for the rest of the cast. On the other hand, his shield startup animation has invincibility frames and can be jumped out of -the mechanic known as parry- giving him unique punish opportunities when an opponent hits him during that startup animation.

Although widely considered to be one of the worst characters in the game in ''Melee''{{'}}s early lifespan, large innovations in Yoshi's metagame from {{Sm|aMSa}} in the 2010s greatly improved Yoshi's tournament reputation and performances, which culminated in aMSa's victory at the supermajor {{Trn|The Big House 10}}. As such, Yoshi has seen a significant increase in his playerbase.

Complimenting Yoshi's amazing air game is a varied grounded approach, thanks to his fast dashing speed and long wavedash. Like in ''Smash 64'', Yoshi's forward tilt has outstanding combo potential, easily setting up his powerful forward aerial meteor smash or his down smash. Up tilt can combo into itself at low percents, and down tilt is a semi-spike with set knockback, giving it utility in tech-chasing and edgeguarding. Yoshi's smash attacks are all strong; forward and up smashes both grant intangibility on Yoshi's head, and down smash is considered his best KO move and one of the best down smashes in the game, thanks to it hitting on frame 6, having an enormous disjointed hitbox (the tail) that hits on both sides, and being an exceptionally strong semi-spike, making it a fearsome edgeguarding option and combo finisher. Yoshi's most useful grounded tool however is his up special, [[Egg Throw]], which is one of the most flexible projectiles in the game; it is a powerful spacing tool as the eggs can be aimed in nearly limitless trajectories, allowing them to aid in camping on the ledge, playing mindgames against opponents, disrupting enemy recoveries, and extending combos.

Yoshi has also seen some buffs. Yoshi's comboing ability remains strong due to the much faster falling speeds, as well as retaining the ability to [[double jump cancel]]. Despite the nerfs that Yoshi's out of shield game received, his shield no longer suffers from [[shieldstun]], and he can still parry out of shield, giving him unique options the rest of the cast does not have. Yoshi also benefits from the introduction of directional [[air dodge]]s as they give him an extra recovery option and allow him to [[wavedash]]. As for buffs to his moveset, some of his moves are slightly faster either in terms of startup lag, ending lag, or both, and his new side special [[Egg Roll]] gives him an additional recovery option.

Despite his nerfs, he is still seen as a viable character, although he struggles against most of the top tier characters.

*{{change|Blue Yoshi and Pink Yoshi can now be selected during normal gameplay instead of being exclusive to the AI. Blue replaces Light Blue Yoshi as Yoshi's blue team color, and they also switch character selection order}}.

*{{buff|Yoshi [[walk]]s faster (1.0133 (30.4) → 1.15).}}

*{{nerf|Yoshi [[run]]s slightly slower (1.667 (50) → 1.6).}}

*{{buff|Yoshi's [[traction]] is slightly higher (0.0533 (1.6) → 0.06), making it easier for him to punish [[out of shield]].}}

*{{nerf|Yoshi's [[air speed]] is slower (1.333 (40, JPN) / 1.467 (44, NA/AUS/EUR) → 1.2), no longer being the fastest.}}

*{{nerf|Yoshi's [[air acceleration]] is significantly lower (0.1067 (3.2) → 0.048), making it the 7th lowest out of 26 characters.}}

*{{nerf|Yoshi [[jump]]s significantly lower (40.1167 (1203.5) → 34.857).}}

**{{buff|Compared with the returning veterans, however, he jumps much higher, going from the 2nd lowest out of 12 characters to the 8th highest out of 26.}}

**{{change|Yoshi's [[short hop]] is also significantly lower (23.767 (713) → 18.33). Compared with the returning veterans, however, his short hop is significantly higher, going from the 3rd lowest out of 12 characters to the 4th highest out of 26.}}

**{{nerf|Yoshi's [[double jump]] has less knockback based [[armor]] (140 → 120), hindering its ability to protect Yoshi.}}

**{{nerf|However, Yoshi's [[fast fall]]ing speed has been unchanged (2.933 (88) → 2.93). The difference between his falling speed and fast falling speed is lower than his Japanese ''Smash 64'' counterpart (increase: 60% (JPN) / 51.7% (NA/AUS/EUR) → 51.8%).}}

*{{nerf|Yoshi is significantly [[weight|lighter]] (115.053763 (0.93) → 108 (NTSC) / 111 (PAL)).}}

*{{buff|Yoshi no longer suffers from [[shieldstun]], which, along with the introduction of light shielding, makes him significantly less vulnerable to shield pressure and allows him to punish out of shield much sooner; even relative to the rest of the cast.}}

*{{nerf|Yoshi's [[parry]] window is shorter (3 frames → 2). When combined with the fact that the first two frames of Yoshi's jumpsquat are no longer [[intangible]] when he jumps out of shield, this makes parrying more difficult to perform and overall makes it worse at avoiding attacks.}}

**{{nerf|Up smash has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frames 9-11 (clean)/12-15 (late) → 11-15).}}

*{{nerf|The weakening of [[L-canceling]] has hindered Yoshi's combo game with landing aerials as well as their safety; with the increasing landing lag and worse auto-cancel windows on his aerials only further exacerbating this.}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial deals less damage (15% → 13%) without full compensation on its base knockback (20 → 25).}}

***{{nerf|Despite this, it has less combo potential overall due to the weakening of L-canceling and its much smaller auto-cancel window, combined with its decreased hitstun and the introduction of [[DI]].}}

**{{nerf|Egg Lay's grab has a shorter duration (frames 18-23 → 17-21).}}

*{{buff|Forward smash deals 1% more damage (16% → 17%) and has higher knockback scaling (94 → 98), bringing its power much closer to how it was in ''Smash 64''.}}

|neutralname=Left Kick ({{ja|けり|Keri}}, ''Kick'') / Right Kick ({{ja|けりけり|Keri Keri}}, ''Kick Kick'')

|ftiltname=Dino Kick ({{ja|つよいけり|Tsuyoi Keri}}, ''Strong Kick'')

|utiltname=Tail Snap ({{ja|しっぽつきあげ|Shippo Tsuki Age}}, ''Tail Thrust Up'')

|dtiltname=Tail Sweep ({{ja|しっぽアタック|Shippo Atakku}}, ''Tail Attack'')

|dashname=Noggin Knock ({{ja|ダッシュずつき|Dasshu Zutsuki}}, ''Dash Headbutt'')

|fsmashname=Noggin Floggin' ({{ja|スマッシュずつき|Sumasshu Zutsuki}}, ''Smash Headbutt'')

|usmashname=Jumping Headbutt ({{ja|まうえずつき|Maue Zutsuki}}, ''Overhead Headbutt'')

|dsmashname=Double Tail Whip ({{ja|ぜんごしっぽ|Zengo Shippo}}, ''Back-and-Forth Tail'')

|dsmashdesc=Swipes his tail in front and then back. A very useful [[edgeguarding]] move that powerfully sends opponents on a low [[semi-spike]] trajectory. Considered Yoshi's best KO move.

|nairname=Yoshi's Kick ({{ja|ヨッシーキック|Yosshī Kikku}}, ''Yoshi Kick'')

|fairname=Noggin Dunk ({{ja|かいてんずつき|Kaiten Zutsuki}}, ''Rotating Headbutt'')

|bairname=Tail Wag ({{ja|あばれしっぽ|Abare Shippo}}, ''Rampage Tail'')

|uairname=Dino Flip ({{ja|かいてんしっぽ|Kaiten Shippo}}, ''Rotating Tail'')

|dairname=Flutter Kick ({{ja|ばたあしキック|Bata Ashi Kikku}})

|grabname=Sticky Tongue ({{ja|ねばねばした舌|Nebaneba Shita Shita}})

|pummelname=Chew ({{ja|つかみかみかみ|Tsukami Kamikami}}, ''Grab Chomp-Chomp'')

|fthrowname=Spit Out ({{ja|まえはきだし|Mae Hakidashi}}, ''Front Spit Out'')

|bthrowname=Spin 'n' Spit ({{ja|うしろはきだし|Ushiro Hakidashi}}, ''Back Spit Out'')

|uthrowname=Spit Up ({{ja|うえはきだし|Ue Hakidashi}}, ''Up Spit Out'')

|dthrowname=Jump 'n' Spit ({{ja|したはきだし|Shita Hakidashi}}, ''Down Spit Out'')

|dsdmg=16% (body, ground), 14% (body, air), 1% (stars)

|desc-1=Looks up at the sky with his hands together, spins once, and gives a V sign with his hand. This pose is the same one when Yoshi collects all 30 fruits in ''Yoshi's Story.''

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

*{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}} - The undisputed best Yoshi main of all time and the most influential, while he would become not only a legitimate top level player rather than just being good for a Yoshi player, but also a contender for best player in the world in the post-[[Netplay]] era, peaking at #2 on [[SSBMRank 2022]]. He has defeated nearly every top player with Yoshi, and has a vast amount of major top 8s under his belt, including several major wins such as {{Trn|The Big House 10}}, {{Trn|Apex 2022}}, and {{Trn|Scuffed World Tour}}. aMSa is single-handily responsible for completely reversing the perception of Yoshi being a bottom tier character, proving Yoshi to be a viable character at the top level.

*{{Sm|Bringer of Death|Australia}} - An Australian Yoshi player known for being one of the very few notable Yoshi players in the [[MLG]] era. Placed 4th at {{Trn|@M}} and 1st at {{Trn|Comrades of the Anfology}}, two of the largest Australian tournaments of the era.

*{{Sm|Egg$|Canada}} - The best Yoshi player in North America in the post-[[Netplay]] era, ranking 95th on the [[SSBMRank 2023]] as the third Yoshi player ever ranked on a global ranking and the first from North America. He finished 25th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}, making him the only Yoshi player other than aMSa to finish top 32 at a North American major, and had also finished 33rd at {{Trn|Battle of BC 4}}, {{Trn|Get On My Level 2023}}, and {{Trn|Battle of BC 6}}. In addition, he placed 3rd at {{Trn|Empty Hop}}, the largest ''Melee'' tournament in his home region, defending his region from invader {{Sm|Preeminent}}.

*{{Sm|Fumi|Japan}} - Known as the best Japanese Yoshi main before aMSa, and one of the very few notable Yoshi players in the MLG era.

*{{Sm|nebbii|Netherlands}} - Was formerly the best European Yoshi main and second best in the world after aMSa. Placed 7th at {{Trn|Heir 4}} and {{Trn|Syndicate 2017}} with wins over {{Sm|Amsah}}, {{Sm|Android}}, and {{Sm|Stango}}. He was ranked 98th on the [[2018 MPGR]], which at that time was the only time a Yoshi player besides aMSa was ranked on a global ranking. He switched to Falco before retiring.

*{{Sm|V3ctorman|USA}} - The best Yoshi player in the world before aMSa's emergence, and he would remain the best Yoshi player in the United States up until he stopped competing in 2016. V3ctorman's 65th placing at [[Apex 2012]] and [[Apex 2013]] with solo Yoshi were the highest placings for Yoshi at a ''Melee'' major or supermajor before aMSa made his international debut at [[EVO 2013]].

Yoshi has historically been viewed as borderline non-viable for high level play. He received a negative reception in competitive play for having a terrible out-of-shield game, poor defensive options, large hurtboxes, and no [[recovery]] moves, all of which many top- and high-tiered characters could easily exploit. Yoshi's advantageous properties, such as his deadly [[double jump cancel]] combos, ability to [[parry]], and flexible projectile, were not fully developed and written off as gimmicks. While Yoshi would be considered a middle tier character early on, rising as high as 13th on the [[List of SSBM tier lists (NTSC)#Fifth tier list (September 29, 2003)|fifth tier list]], his standing consistently fell after this point, with only {{Sm|Fumi}} and {{Sm|Bringer of Death}} making any significant impacts with him, the latter of whom did so in a very isolated and weak region. By the [[List of SSBM tier lists (NTSC)#Ninth tier list (October 14, 2008)|ninth tier list]], Yoshi had dropped to 22nd place on the tier list, firmly within the bottom tiers and the fifth worst character overall; by this point, Fumi and the other notable Yoshi players retired from ''Melee'', leaving Yoshi's metagame relatively abandoned in the competitive scene.

A couple of years later, players such as {{Sm|V3ctorman}} began to use Yoshi in tournaments, revitalizing and innovating his previously stagnant metagame. They pushed Yoshi's [[punish]] game, becoming much more consistent at double jump canceling than Yoshi players in the past, and also showed more innovative uses of [[Egg Throw]], developing it as a zoning and [[edgeguard]]ing tool. Despite these developments, when the [[List of SSBM tier lists (NTSC)#Tenth tier list (December 31, 2010)|tenth tier list]] was released, Yoshi only rose by one spot. Eventually, even V3ctorman suffered from declining tournament placings as more people in his region learned the Yoshi [[matchup]]. The only high-level representation for Yoshi was arguably {{Sm|Leffen}}, who never actually mained him, only using him as a [[secondary]] at locals and dropping him shortly into his career, thus leaving Yoshi's metagame stagnant once again.

In late 2012 to early 2013, however, {{Sm|aMSa}} made his competitive debut in Japan, taking top 8 in a Japanese tournament with only Yoshi. He later placed 25th at {{Trn|EVO 2013}}, sweeping his pools and taking a game off of {{Sm|Mew2King}}, a placement that convinced the [[Melee Back Room]] to move Yoshi up 3 places on the [[List of SSBM tier lists (NTSC)#Eleventh tier list (July 26th, 2013)|tier list]], making him a borderline mid tier character, and putting aMSa in the top 100 players in the world, making him the only Yoshi player on the list. aMSa later reappeared with Yoshi in several future tournaments, including {{Trn|Apex 2014}} and {{Trn|Republic of Fighters 3}}, and, to the surprise of many, placed 5th at {{Trn|Apex 2015}}, defeating several renowned players of top-tiered characters, namely {{Sm|Lucky}}, {{Sm|Silent Wolf}}, {{Sm|Fly Amanita}}, and {{Sm|SFAT}}. aMSa's use of Yoshi was considered completely unique from those of Fumi, V3ctorman, and other previous Yoshi mains; he showed usage of parrying and spacing that was previously never seen before, demonstrating that Yoshi's ability to punish errors made by opponents was far greater than expected. Following these performances from aMSa, which far outstripped what players of most middle tier characters could do, Yoshi had risen 6 places in the [[List of SSBM tier lists (NTSC)#Twelfth tier list (December 10th, 2015)|twelfth NTSC tier list]] and 8 places in the third [[PAL Tier List#Third PAL Tier List (March 22nd, 2015)|PAL tier list]], to 12th and 11th respectively, the best rise in ''Melee'' tier lists yet, solidifying him as a solid middle tier character.

Throughout aMSa's earlier years in the scene, many noted his tendency to perform better overseas than in Japan, suggesting that he won mainly through [[matchup]] inexperience. However, aMSa's performance gradually gained more momentum: not only has he begun to dominate his region, showing that he has erased any reliance on matchup inexperience from his game, but he has been able to continue placing well at majors, such as 4th at {{Trn|EGLX 2018}}, 5th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2018}}, and 7th at both {{Trn|Full Bloom 4}} and {{Trn|Smash Summit 6}}, while defeating many of the game's best players, including {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, {{Sm|Plup}}, and Mew2King. As a result of this, aMSa was ranked 7th on the [[MPGR 2019]], becoming the first top 10 player to main a perceived mid tier character besides Axe since {{Sm|Shroomed}}, who mained Dr. Mario in 2014, and has since become a mainstay in the top 10. Furthermore, although Yoshi players remained rather scarce in competitive play, several other Yoshi players were able to make notable marks on the scene, including {{Sm|nebbii}}, who was eventually ranked on the [[MPGR 2018]]. With these improvements, Yoshi rose even more on the [[List of SSBM tier lists (NTSC)#Thirteenth tier list (March 29th, 2021)|thirteenth and current tier list]] to 10th. This rise, however, was not considered enough by some players, especially as aMSa's performances improved even more in the years since, including winning three major/supermajor events in the second half of 2022 (most notably {{Trn|The Big House 10}}), ranking as the second-best player in the world on [[SSBMRank 2022]], and becoming a major bracket demon for {{Sm|Zain}}, the best player in the post-[[Project Slippi]] era.

 

==In 1-P Mode==

Yoshi is the only character of a starting universe who does not have their own stage in Adventure Mode. However, the {{uv|Yoshi}} universe is incorporated in the {{uv|Mario}} universe instead.

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

YoshiClassicMode.jpg|Classic Mode

YoshiAdventureMode.jpg|Adventure Mode

YoshiAllStarMode.jpg|All-Star Mode

In addition to the normal trophy about Yoshi as a character unlocked by completing {{SSBM|Classic Mode}} as Yoshi on any difficulty, there are two trophies about him as a fighter, unlocked by completing {{SSBM|Adventure Mode}} and [[All-Star Mode]] respectively as Yoshi on any difficulty. Each of the trophies can also be unlocked by playing 100, 200, and 300 versus matches respectively as Yoshi:

|name=Yoshi

|desc=Yoshis are gentle, fleet-of-foot dinosaurs that make their home on idyllic Yoshi's Island. They come in a variety of colors and have evolved an interesting trait to help increase their numbers: they can transform anything they swallow into an egg. With adhesive tongues and bottomless bellies, Yoshis have been known to eat anything.

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|game1=Super Mario World|release1=8/91}}

|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|game1=Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island}}

|name=Yoshi

|image=Yoshi Trophy (Smash).png

|desc=To make up for his lack of powerful airborne attacks, Yoshi has a miraculous jumping ability and is resistant to damage while in the air. Yoshi can also swallow a foe and transform him or her into an egg: try doing this close to an edge! The speed and power of the Egg Roll increases if you hold down the B Button, but it'll be tougher to control.

|gamelist=:B: Egg Lay

:Smash B: Egg Roll

{{Trophy/Fighter

|name=Yoshi

|image=Yoshi Trophy (Smash 2).png

|mode=All Star

|desc=Yoshi has no third jump, so the timing of his second jump is of vital importance. The angle and distance of his Egg Throw can be altered by how you tilt the Control Stick and how long you press the B Button. When Yoshi lands after doing his Yoshi Bomb, stars appear on either side of him, making it hard for enemies to deliver counterattacks.

|gamelist=:Up & B: Egg Throw

SSBM Yoshi HQ.jpg|Official artwork of Yoshi.

*Yoshi, {{SSBM|Mario}}, {{SSBM|Peach}}, {{SSBM|Young Link}}, {{SSBM|Kirby}}, {{SSBM|Falco}}, and {{SSBM|Pikachu}} are the only characters whose portraits on the [[character select screen]] match their [[Smabura-Ken]] [[character artwork|artwork]], although Yoshi's artwork is flipped vertically.

*If Yoshi is [[Star KO]]'d, his respective voice clip will play a second late, rather than when he begins falling. This also occurs in Stamina Mode, as when Yoshi runs out of stamina, he will begin falling, and the clip will play after.