Kirby (SSBM)

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

Kirby
File:Kirbymelee.jpg
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