Kirby (SSBM)

This article is about Kirby's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. For other uses, see Kirby.

Kirby
Kirby
Universe	Kirby
Appears in	SSB SSBM SSBB
Availability	Starter
Tier	Bottom (24)

Kirby (カービィ, Kābii) is a character in all three games of the Super Smash Bros. series. Announced at E3 2001. Although tier-wise he was one of the best characters in the original, in Super Smash Bros. Melee, he became one of the worst.

Pros & Cons

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The following list only applies to the Super Smash Bros. Melee version of Kirby.

Pros

• Five mid-air jumps and floaty descent give good recovery distance
• Lowest crouch in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs)
• Small size, quick dodges, and low crouch enable good evasion
• Large shield in relation to body size
• Multiple jumps allow for more aggressive edge-guarding
• Can perform Kirbycides
• Good-midair evasion (due to slow falling speed when normal and fast falling speed when rock, especially with mid-air transformation)

Cons

• KOing opponent can be difficult due to weak attacks
• Loses all jumps after U-throw, B-throw, F-throw, and Final Cutter
• Back throw and foward throw can be intercepted
• Light and easily KO'd
• High amount of hitstun makes escaping from combos harder
• Slow Dash and air mobility
• Most attacks are either short-ranged or sluggish
• Predictable, slow recovery
• Susceptible to projectile spam and general campiness
• Opponents can slip out of Kirby's throws

Attacks

• Neutral-A: Jab
• Rapid A: Vulcan Punch
• Dash Attack: Burning Attack

Tilts

• Down-Tilt: Squish Kick
• Forward-Tilt: Spin Kick
• Up-Tilt: Back Kick

Aerials

• Neutral-Air: Twinkle Star
• Forward-Air: Spiral Kick
• Back-Air: Double-leg stiff kick
• Up-Air: Floating Flip Kick
• Down-Air: Drill Kick

Smashes

• Down-Smash: Propeller Kick
• Forward-Smash: Smash Kick
• Up-Smash: Flip Kick

Grabs & Throws

• Pummel
• D-throw: Victory Dance
• B-throw: Brain Buster
• F-throw: Suplex
• U-throw: Air Drop

Special Attacks

• Side-B: Hammer/Aerial Hammer
• Neutral-B: Swallow (Down/B: Copy) (A/Z: Star-shot)
• Up-B: Final Cutter
• Down-B: Stone

Techniques

Kirbycide

Super Kirby Samus smash glitch

Kirby Videos

Super Kirby Samus Smash glitch

• [1]:

King Kirby 90

• YouTube:

Omnigamer

• YouTube:

t!mmy

• YouTube:

External links

• Kirby Video Archive
• The Competitive Kirby - t!mmy's Kirby Guide