Dr. Mario (SSBM): Difference between revisions

**{{buff|Its hitboxes are larger (3.6u/2.4u (clean), 3.2/0.8u (late) → 3.6u (all)), and have more favorable placements (X offset: -0.4u/0.8u → 3.6u/0u (clean), 2.4 (late)).}}

**{{buff|It deals more damage on the late hit (7% → 8%).}}

**{{change|It has a higher launch angle that sends opponents in front of him instead of behind (110°/120° → 80°/85°).}}

**{{change|Dash attack has less animation frames (48 frames → 43), but still has the same IASA frames as Mario's, keeping the ending lag identical.}}

**{{buff|Its fist hitbox is larger (4u → 4.6u).}}

**{{nerf|Dr. Mario's forward aerial is slightly less useful for edgeguarding due to lacking meteor smash hitboxes.}}

*[[Back aerial]]:

**{{buff|The clean hit sends at a [[semi-spike]] angle (361° → 28°).}}

|game=SSBM

|neutralcount=3

|neutral1dmg=4%

|neutral2dmg=3%

|neutral3dmg=6%

|neutraldesc=A weak punch forward, then a second weak punch, then a strong kick forward.

|ftiltangles=3

|ftiltupdmg=9%

|utiltdmg=10% (clean), 8% (late)

|utiltdesc=Punches upwards. Slightly more knockback than Mario's with a different trajectory based on where it hits. If hit from the front, the opponent gets launched diagonally forward, and if hit from above, the opponent will be launched upwards. When sent on the former trajectory, it can set up edgeguards, while on the latter trajectory, it's easy to combo into an aerial.

|dtiltdmg=9%

|dtiltdesc=Kneels down and sweeps his leg low to the ground. Sends foes behind him, unlike Mario's.

|dashdmg=9% (clean), 8% (late)

|dashdesc=Slides on the ground feet first, has slightly more range than Mario's, since the hitbox fully covers Dr. Mario's foot, instead of only covering up to his leg, like Mario's version. Launches foes in a different trajectory compared to Mario's.

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (late)

|usmashdesc=Headbutts upwards. Slightly faster, but a little weaker than Mario's (if hit on an aerial foe, it will be stronger than Mario`s). Unusually, the hitboxes have [[spike]] properties, though it only works on grounded opponents. Just like Mario, Dr. Mario's head is intangible while the hitboxes are out.

|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|18}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|17}} (front), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (back)

|dsmashdesc=Does a breakdancing sweep kick. Deals more damage if the opponents hits Dr. Mario's feet. Also has less reach compared with Mario's. Considered to be his best KO move.

|nairdmg=10% (clean), 14% (late)

|nairdesc=Does an inverted "[[sex kick]]". Oddly, the move's power increases the longer it's out, unlike other sex kicks. One of the most powerful neutral aerials in the game. It also has a slightly different animation from Mario's (Mario's leg is at an angle while Dr. Mario's leg is fully extended out in front of him).

|fairdmg=17% (sweetspot), 16% (sourspot)

|fairdesc=Winds up and punches in a downwards angle, though unlike Mario's, it does not have a meteor smash hitbox; instead, it has high vertical knockback, being capable of KOing at 80%-100% and is the most powerful forward aerial in the game, knockback-wise (along with {{SSBM|Zelda}}'s). Has a slightly weaker sourspot on Dr. Mario's hand. While it is a very powerful KO option (in fact, it is his most powerful attack), it is rather sluggish (hits on frames 18-22 and its FAF is on frame 60), being hard to land on its own. While Dr. Mario has setups for the move in his throws, they are not fully reliable and require successful reading of the opponent's DI for landing the move.

|bairdmg=8% (clean), 7% (late)

|bairdesc=Kicks backwards. Very good for [[edgeguarding]], with very fast start-up and ending lag, having high base knockback (43), and hitting opponents in a semi-spike trajectory (28 degrees). However, at higher percentages, this move fails to KO effectively due to its very low knockback growth (65) and is one of Dr. Mario's few moves that is actually weaker than Mario's.

|uairdmg=10%

|uairdesc=Does a flip kick upward. A good move for juggling fast-fallers. Weaker than Mario's, which allows for more extended juggles.

|dairdmg=3% (hits 1-7)

|dairdesc=Does a downwards drill kick. The attack has set knockback and does not contain a landing hitbox, unlike Mario's.

|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})

|grabdesc=

|pummeldmg=3%

|pummeldesc=Headbutts the opponent. Relatively slow.

|fthrowdmg=9%

|fthrowdesc=Spins opponent once, and tosses them forward with decent knockback. Good for an [[edgeguarding]] follow-up attack.

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

|dthrowdmg=6%

|floorfname=

|floorfdmg=6%

*{{Sm|Franz|USA}} - The best active Dr. Mario player in the world. He came to prominence in 2018 after placing 49th at {{Trn|GENESIS 5}}. In the next year, he placed 9th at {{Trn|Mainstage}} by beating {{Sm|Medz}}, {{Sm|HugS}}, and {{Sm|Aura}}, which became the highest solo Dr. Mario placement at a major since Shroomed placed 7th at {{Trn|EVO 2013}}. He is currently the sole Dr. Mario representative on global rankings, placing 93rd on the [[SSBMRank 2023]].

*{{Sm|skullbro|Netherlands}} - One of the best players from the Netherlands and is the current best Dr. Mario player in Europe. He has shown the best Dr. Mario results in the modern era behind Franz, placing 5th at {{Trn|HFLAN 2022: Golden Melee Edition}} and 17th at {{Trn|Fête 2}}, as well as 49th at {{Trn|Collision 2023}}.

*{{Sm|S-Royal|Japan}} - Was considered one of the best Dr. Mario players during the "Golden Age", though  only competed in Japan on most occasions. Placed 5th at {{Trn|NorCal Tournament 2}} and 7th at {{Trn|Jack Garden Tournament}}. He came out of hiatus in 2015, but switched to playing {{SSBM|Fox}}.

*'''[[Event 49: All-Star Match Deluxe]]''': Dr. Mario is the first opponent fought in this series of staged battles. The selected character battles him on the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] stage with a stock of 2 while Dr. Mario has 1. With a timer of four minutes, the player must defeat him and the other five characters one-by-one with the overall time and damage: {{SSBM|Falco}}, {{SSBM|Pichu}}, {{SSBM|Young Link}}, {{SSBM|Roy}} and {{SSBM|Ganondorf}}.

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==[[Trophies]]==

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