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|name         = King Dedede
|name = King Dedede
|image       = [[File:King Dedede SSBB.jpg|250px|King Dedede]]
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|availability = [[Starter character|Starter]]
|availability = [[Starter character|Starter]]
|tier         = C+
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|ranking     = 12
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'''King Dedede''', (デデデ, ''Dedede'') , also known as '''Dedede''', '''DDD''', and '''D3''', is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. King Dedede is a recurring villain in the ''[[Kirby (universe)|Kirby]] series''. He is an anthropomorphic, blue penguin-like being whose main weapon is his massive, wooden mallet, which has now been mechanized. King Dedede has been classified as a "Super Heavyweight", alongside {{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, and {{SSBB|Snake}}. However, he is capable of puffing up for multiple jumps, like {{SSBB|Kirby}} and {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}. He was confirmed on October 25, 2007 on the ''[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]]'' site. Dedede is voiced by the director of the game, [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who also voiced him in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''.
'''King Dedede''' ({{ja|デデデ|Dedede}}, ''Dedede'') is a playable character and a newcomer in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He was confirmed on October 25, 2007 on the [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] site. King Dedede is voiced by Kirby creator, former HAL employee, and director of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who also voiced him in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''.
 
King Dedede is ranked 12th on the [[tier list]] on the top of the mid-high tier, being his best placement in the ''Smash'' series. King Dedede's most notorious attribute is his amazing [[grab]] and [[throw]] game; Dedede possesses the longest [[reach]]ing [[tether|non-tether]] grab that is also among the fastest grabs, and he possesses one of the best sets of throws. His down throw is a notorious [[chain throw]] that can infinite nearly two thirds of the cast against a wall (and can infinite a select few characters without a wall) due to its [[set knockback]], and is an effective [[tech chase]] move on those it cannot chain throw. King Dedede is also notoriously difficult to [[KO]]; his great weight, the fastest [[falling speed]], and the second-best [[vertical momentum cancel]]ling abilities give him by far the greatest vertical endurance. Yet, he also excels horizontally due to possessing fearsome [[edge-guarding]] capabilities, great horizontal endurance, and one of the least [[gimp]]able recoveries in the game (which consists of four midair jumps and his main recovery move, [[Super Dedede Jump]], providing [[armor]] during the ascent, a [[meteor smash]] hitbox during the descent, and good horizontal and vertical distance). Additionally, King Dedede boasts tremendous reach and power throughout his moveset (with his [[forward tilt]] being a long-ranged spacing tool, and his [[up tilt]] being a quick anti-air attack), a strong [[aerial]] game (with his [[back aerial]] being considered one of the overall best attacks in ''Brawl''), and a versatile [[projectile]] in his [[Waddle Dee Toss]].
 
However, King Dedede is one of the largest, slowest-moving characters with terrible mobility, being on par with {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} for the worst in ''Brawl''. Dedede possesses the third-slowest [[dash]] speed and the slowest [[air speed]], giving him general difficulty keeping up with fast and/or small characters, and he also relies much more on [[read]]ing them. While Dedede's [[camp]]ing abilities are decent, he has significant trouble breaking through opposing camping due to being such a large and slow character. [[Waddle Dee Toss]] is also too laggy (startup and ending-wise) to help him outcamp strong projectile campers like {{SSBB|Falco}}. Additionally, Dedede's weight and falling speed make him quite vulnerable to chain throws and [[combo]]s (though his only moderate falling acceleration saves him from being affected as severely as other [[fast faller]]s are). This overall results in strong, yet polarizing [[matchup]]s (Dedede [[counter (matchup)|counters]] a large portion of the cast, while he is also countered by several top/high-tier characters), along with excellent [[tournament]] results (especially in {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}-banned tournaments).


King Dedede is currently ranked 12th on the [[tier list]] on the top of the mid-high tier. King Dedede's most notorious attribute is his amazing [[grab]] and [[throw]] game; Dedede possesses the longest [[reach]]ing [[tether|non-tether]] grab that is also among the fastest grabs, and he possesses one of the best sets of throws. His down throw is a notorious [[chain throw]] that can work on two thirds of the cast at any [[damage]] [[percent]] (as it possesses [[set knockback]]), and is an effective [[tech chase]] move on those it can't chain throw. King Dedede is also notoriously difficult to [[KO]]; his great weight, the fastest [[falling speed]], and the second best [[vertical momentum cancel]]ling gives him by far the greatest vertical endurance. He's no slouch at surviving horizontal blows either, possessing great horizontal endurance, and one of the least [[gimp]]able and greatest distance covering recoveries. King Dedede additionally possesses a strong [[aerial]] game (with his [[back aerial]] being considered one of the overall best attacks in ''Brawl''), some of the best reach throughout his moveset, tremendous power throughout his moveset with some attacks being both quick and hard hitting, and a versatile [[projectile]] in his [[Waddle Dee Toss]]. King Dedede however is one of the slowest moving characters with terrible mobility; he possesses the third slowest [[dash]] and the slowest [[air speed]]. While Dedede possesses strong [[camp]]ing abilities himself, he has a very difficult time breaking through opposing camping, being such a large and slow moving character whose projectile is not fast enough to outcamp strong projectile campers. Dedede's great weight and falling speed also make him heavily vulnerable to chain throws and [[combo]]s (though his only moderate falling acceleration saves him from being affected as severely as other [[fast faller]]s are). Dedede additionally has general difficulty dealing with fast, small characters, whom Dedede has a hard time keeping up with, while also having to rely much more on his ability to [[read]] them. Dedede overall has strong, if polarising, [[matchup]]s (Dedede [[counter (matchup)|counters]] a large portion of the cast, while also being countered by several top and high tier characters), along with having achieved strong [[tournament]] results (especially in {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} banned tournaments).
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==Attributes==
==Attributes==
King Dedede has the typical attributes of heavyweight characters: high KOing power, slow mobility and attacks, high range, fast falling speed (the fastest in the game), and large size. His tilts and smash attacks, which are largely disjointed hitboxes, combine with one of the most versatile projectiles in the game, [[Waddle Dee Toss|Waddle Dees]], for devastating effect. Dedede's recovery puts together four [[midair jump]]s and a [[launch resistance|launch resistant]] [[up special move]] with great vertical distance (and a powerful [[meteor smash]] upon its descent, when not canceled). Even though his recovery is predictable due to the [[Super Dedede Jump]]'s slow speed and inability to grab the ledge at all unless canceled, his overall recovery is much harder to gimp compared to other heavyweights' recovery. He is easy to hit offstage but he can still almost always make it back. Although he is the fastest faller in the game, his falling acceleration is not very fast so it is more beneficial than harmful. As such, this makes King Dedede less vulnerable to chain throws and allows him to pull off two back aerials in a single [[short hop]]. King Dedede is also the fourth heaviest character, with the fastest falling speed, giving him the best vertical endurance in the game (noticeably longer than the second most resistant vertical KO character, {{SSBB|Snake}}). He is also great at [[momentum canceling]]; {{SSBB|Link}} is the only character in the game that has a more notable benefit from vertical momentum canceling (though Dedede's vertical endurance is still notably better). Even though his basic horizontal momentum canceling is rather poor, the Super Dedede Jump can be used as a difficult but effective horizontal momentum canceling technique (but because of King Dedede's very slow air speed and the fact that he can't use his jumps or aerials after, jumping is generally a safer Momentum Canceling in most cases). Due to the large amount of horizontal momentum it negates, it gives Dedede the fourth best maximum horizontal endurance in the game. This, combined with his far and very hard to gimp recovery, can make him a dangerously tough match-up for many characters that lack reliable KO moves with high knockback scaling.
King Dedede has the usual attributes of heavyweight characters: high KOing power, slow mobility/attacks, high range, fast falling speed (the fastest in the game), and large size. His tilts and smash attacks, which are largely disjointed hitboxes, combine with one of the more versatile projectiles in the game, [[Waddle Dee Toss|Waddle Dees]], for devastating effect. Dedede's recovery combines four [[midair jump]]s with an [[up special move]] that gains great vertical distance, has [[armor]], and delivers a powerful [[meteor smash]] upon its descent when not canceled. Even though his recovery is predictable due to the [[Super Dedede Jump]]'s slow speed and inability to grab the ledge at all unless canceled, his overall recovery is much harder to gimp compared to other heavyweights' recovery. He is easy to hit offstage but he can still almost always make it back. Although he is the fastest faller in the game, his falling acceleration is not very fast so it is more beneficial than harmful. As such, this makes King Dedede less vulnerable to chain throws and allows him to pull off two back aerials in a single [[short hop]]. King Dedede is also the fourth heaviest character, with the fastest falling speed, giving him the best vertical endurance in the game (noticeably longer than the second most resistant vertical KO character, {{SSBB|Snake}}). He is also great at [[momentum canceling]]; {{SSBB|Link}} is the only character in the game that has a more notable benefit from vertical momentum canceling (though Dedede's vertical endurance is still notably better). Even though his basic horizontal momentum canceling is rather poor, the Super Dedede Jump can be used as a difficult but effective horizontal momentum canceling technique (but because of King Dedede's very slow air speed and the fact that he can't use his jumps or aerials after, jumping is generally a safer momentum canceling in most cases). Due to the large amount of horizontal momentum it negates, it gives Dedede the fourth best maximum horizontal endurance in the game. This, combined with his far and very hard to gimp recovery, can make him a dangerously tough match-up for many characters that lack reliable KO moves with high knockback scaling.


Dedede is good at keeping pressure on the opponent, despite his very slow movement in the air and on the ground (third slowest dash speed and slowest air speed). Dedede has reach, power, favorable hitboxes, and attack speed mixed throughout his entire arsenal - with arguably his best attack, the back aerial, possessing all four attributes. Despite being a super heavyweight and having early KO moves, KOing can be difficult at times due to his KO moves either having slow start-up/ending lag, being forced to have the opponent in the air, being predictable, and/or having low horizontal reach. This can be one of his biggest problems, as almost every attack Dedede uses has some sort of lag. However, his up tilt, arguably his best finisher, has great vertical reach with a very large and long lasting hitbox, with great vertical knockback (it is the third strongest up tilt in the game and KOs at percentages similar to that of Snake's). While it is a great KO move in some situations, on platform-less stages such as {{SSBB|Final Destination}}, it can have difficulty KOing without setting up as its hitbox doesn't extend that far from Dedede's body.
Dedede is good at keeping pressure on the opponent, despite his very slow movement in the air and on the ground (third slowest dash speed and worst air speed). Dedede has reach, power, favorable hitboxes, and attack speed mixed throughout his entire arsenal — with arguably his best attack, the back aerial, possessing all four attributes. Despite being a super heavyweight and having good KO moves, KOing can be difficult at times due to his KO moves either having slow start-up/ending lag, being forced to have the opponent in the air, being predictable, and/or having low horizontal reach. This can be one of his biggest problems, as almost every attack Dedede uses has some sort of lag. However, his up tilt, arguably his best finisher, has great vertical reach with a very large and long lasting hitbox, with great vertical knockback (it is the third strongest up tilt in the game and KOs at percentages similar to that of Snake's). While it is a great KO move in some situations, on platform-less stages such as {{SSBB|Final Destination}}, it can have difficulty KOing without setting up as its hitbox doesn't extend that far from Dedede's body.


Despite this, he is excellent at edge-guarding and gimping. He is a versatile edgeguarder, with many edgeguard options. He can edgeguard with a back or forward aerial [[wall of pain]], both of which are powerful aerials that reliably KO under 150%. He can gimp recoveries with thrown Waddle Dees, his forward tilt, and his down tilt. His forward smash is especially deadly on recovering opponents, often KOing any recovering opponent above 25%. Even his dash attack can be used for edgeguarding due to its hitbox having far horizontal reach and having long duration. A crafty Dedede can even fool an opponent into a KO at ''40%'' by using his forward smash, although this is risky as his forward smash (the strongest uncharged smash in the game) is extremely laggy despite its reach (which includes a shockwave slightly in front of the hammer). From a distance, Dedede can prod his opponent with his quick forward tilt, the furthest reaching standard attack in the game, or he can use his Waddle Dee Toss to toss living projectiles at the opponent, which are capable of attacking of their own accord and absorbing projectiles to defend Dedede. Waddle Dee Toss can not be properly reflected (excluding Gordos). The danger of the odd Gordo is also an excellent pressure, as they are extremely strong KO projectiles. Dedede can also perform [[Dededecide]], or Regicide, easiest when King Dedede is offstage for punishing characters close to the edge or edge guarders, though these are not very useful used onstage because it gives the opponent a long time to escape from Inhale even when they are at high damage. Although Dedede can keep pressure on opponents well, he himself is particularly susceptible to [[projectile]]s (although Waddle Dees can block projectiles), air [[camping]] by characters like {{SSBB|Wario}}, (though with his huge defense it can be hard to approach and get the lead), and meteor smashes (though he can recover from them easily if not KOd by them given his great vertical recovery) due to being a slow, large target. That means he can be tough to get close for damage without high damage risks because of his amazing grab game, but because of his very slow mobility and lack of a good enough projectile to be used to force or stop approaches it forces the opponent to camp very hard against him. As a result of the opponent being forced to camp, King Dedede matches tend to take a long time against many characters.
Despite this, he excels at edge-guarding and gimping. He is a versatile edgeguarder, with many edgeguard options. He can edgeguard with a back or forward aerial [[wall of pain]], both of which are powerful aerials that reliably KO under 150%. He can gimp recoveries with thrown Waddle Dees, his forward tilt, and his down tilt. His forward smash is especially deadly on recovering opponents, often KOing any recovering opponent above 25%. Even his dash attack can be used for edgeguarding due to its hitbox having far horizontal reach and having long duration. A crafty Dedede can even fool an opponent into a KO at ''40%'' by using his forward smash, although this is risky as his forward smash (the strongest uncharged smash in the game) is extremely laggy despite its reach (which includes a shockwave slightly in front of the hammer). From a distance, Dedede can prod his opponent with his quick forward tilt, the furthest reaching standard attack in the game, or he can use his Waddle Dee Toss to toss living projectiles at the opponent, which are capable of attacking of their own accord and absorbing projectiles to defend Dedede. Waddle Dee Toss can not be properly reflected (excluding Gordos). The danger of the odd Gordo is also an excellent pressure, as they are extremely strong KO projectiles. Dedede can also perform [[Dededecide]], or Regicide, easiest when King Dedede is offstage for punishing characters close to the edge or edge guarders, though these are not very useful used onstage because it gives the opponent a long time to escape from [[Inhale]] even when they are at high damage. Although Dedede can keep pressure on opponents well, he himself is very susceptible to [[projectile]]s (although Waddle Dees can block projectiles), air [[camping]] by characters like {{SSBB|Wario}}, (though with his huge defense it can be hard to approach and get the lead), and meteor smashes (though he can recover from them easily if not KOd by them given his great vertical recovery) due to being a slow, large target. That means he can be tough to get close for damage without high damage risks because of his amazing grab game, but because of his very slow mobility and lack of a good enough projectile to be used to force or stop approaches it forces the opponent to camp very hard against him. As a result of the opponent being forced to camp, King Dedede matches tend to take a long time against many characters.


Where Dedede really shines is in his ability to transition defense into a powerful offense. With powerful throws and the one of the best chain throws in the game, many characters can be easily punished while approaching Dedede. His down throw can [[chain grab|chain throw]] many characters regardless of damage percent due to having set knockback, and he is capable of [[infinite]]ly chain throwing {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|Wolf}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Mario}}, and {{SSBB|Luigi}} (though in the last three cases, he has to pummel after 5 throws to refresh it so the [[stale-move negation]] doesn't remove the infinite, and because of his very slow pummel, it is possible to mash fast enough to escape from the pummel until about 120%). He can also chain throw anyone weighing [[weight|85]] ({{SSBB|Marth}} or heavier) infinitely against a wall. Dedede's forward throw ends chain throws that have reached the edge with significant damage, with the added bonus of putting opponents into a recovery situation, where Dedede can begin utilizing his amazing edgeguard game which is deadly against characters with a poor recovery like Link and to a lesser extent, characters with a slow recovery like Snake. His back throw is very strong, both in knockback and in damage (16%, the most damaging throw in the game), and can KO at higher percentages when performed from the edge. Dedede's grab game, which is augmented by the longest non-tether grabbing reach in the game and an easy [[shield grab]], is also complimented by his excellent range all around. Dedede also has two very quick, powerful moves to get the opponent off him while in close, outside of grabbing: his horizontal-knockback down tilt and the aforementioned up tilt.
Where Dedede really shines is in his ability to transition defense into a powerful offense. With versatile throws and among the best chain throws in the game, many characters can be easily punished while approaching Dedede. His down throw can [[chain grab|chain throw]] many characters regardless of damage percent due to having set knockback, and he is capable of [[infinite]]ly chain throwing {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|Wolf}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Mario}}, and {{SSBB|Luigi}} (though in the last three cases, he has to pummel after 5 throws to refresh it so the [[stale-move negation]] doesn't remove the infinite, and because of his very slow pummel, it is possible to mash fast enough to escape from the pummel until about 120%). He can also chain throw anyone weighing [[weight|85]] ({{SSBB|Marth}} or heavier) infinitely against a wall. Dedede's forward throw ends chain throws that have reached the edge with significant damage, with the added bonus of putting opponents into a recovery situation, where Dedede can begin utilizing his amazing edgeguard game which is deadly against characters with a bad recovery like Link and to a lesser extent, characters with a slow recovery like Snake. His back throw is very strong, both in knockback and in damage (16%, the most damaging throw in the game), and can KO at higher percentages when performed from the edge. Dedede's grab game, which is augmented by the longest non-tether grabbing reach in the game and an easy [[shield grab]], is also complimented by his excellent range all around. Dedede also has two very quick, powerful moves to get the opponent off him while in close, outside of grabbing: his horizontal-knockback down tilt and the aforementioned up tilt.


While a Dedede player must be wary of their weaknesses, in the end, they can use his excellent defensive game, survivability, range, power, pressure ability, and grab game to overcome them against most characters.
While Dedede players must be wary of the character's weaknesses, in the end, they can use his excellent defensive game, survivability, range, power, pressure ability, and grab game to overcome these weaknesses against most characters.


==Moveset==
==Moveset==
===Ground attacks===
''For a gallery of King Dedede's hitboxes, see [[King Dedede (SSBB)/Hitboxes|here]].''
====Normal====
{{MovesetTable
*[[Neutral attack]] - A three-part attack: first is a horizontal swipe, then a vertical swipe, and finally a repeating, indefinite hammer spin in the fashion of a drill. Can deal a large amount of damage, but the spinning part is easily [[DI]]'d out of. If the "Attack" button is held during the spinning part, the spin can be held indefinitely. Though its reach is good for a jab, it is arguably one of the worst jabs in the game as it has slow start-up (slowest start-up in the game among neutral attacks, being about 20 frames) as well as being rather slow to the second and third hit. Does 6% for the first hit, 5% for the second hit, and 1% to 2% for each hit in the "drill" portion.
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*[[Dash attack]] - Trips and face-plants forward, like he does in several [[Kirby (universe)|''Kirby'' games]]. A good deal of starting and ending lag, but deals a large amount of damage, has high KO potential (strongest dash attack in the game). It is powerful enough to KO even under 100% (it KOs reliably around 115%). Even though it's slow (start-up of 26 frames), it has a massive hitbox (it covers Dedede's entire body and extend some in the front) and the hitbox has a long duration. Due to this, it can be used as a deadly edgeguarder and it punishes spot dodgers, as the hitbox often lasts longer than the invincibility frames from the sidestep dodge. Does 16% damage.
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*[[Forward tilt]] - Extends his hammer forward and spins it. Has fast start-up (12 frames) with a long lasting hitbox but produces very low knockback. However, it has amazing reach, possessing the farthest reach of any non-projectile ground attack. As such, it is useful as a "poker", good for a quick hit from a slow character. Does 6% with the initial hitbox, the subsequent hitbox does 4%.
|neutralinf=y
*[[Up tilt]]- Sets his hammer on the ground momentarily and jumps a little upwards, headbutting. It has surprisingly fast start-up lag (12 frames) with low ending lag. It has great vertical reach and a massive hitbox that covers Dedede's entire body. Due to this and its hitbox having a long duration, it is great as a spot dodge, rolling dodge and air dodge trapper. It has very high knockback scaling and is the fourth strongest up tilt in the game (though without DI and momentum canceling, Snake's up tilt KOs most characters a 1% or 2% faster due to its higher base knockback). Is often considered on par with Snake's up tilt for being the best up tilt in the game, and the attack is usually done immediately after rolling towards the opponent or to punish characters landing with an air dodge. Snake's up tilt tends to perform better on flat stages such as Final Destination due to its good horizontal reach, which Dedede's lacks, and is a better out-of-shield option. However, Dedede's tends to perform better on stages with platforms from below such as {{SSBB|Battlefield}}, as Dedede's has a longer lasting and wider hitbox, slightly better vertical reach, and the fact that Dedede's doesn't have a sourspot like Snake's does (though Snake's sourspot still has high knockback). In the end, whoever's up tilt is better depends largely on the situation. Does 12% worth damage.
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*[[Down tilt]]- King Dedede extends one of his feet and sweeps the ground with it. Has fast start-up (7 frames) with decent horizontal knockback, surprising reach, and like Dedede's other tilts, its hitbox has a long duration (though it is shorter than his forward and up tilts). Its useful for edgeguarding and it can be used to hit some characters out of his chain-throw, being a better chain throw finisher at high percentages than his f-throw on these characters due to the down tilt's greater knockback and being more difficult to DI. Does 10% damage.
|neutral1dmg=6%
|neutral2dmg=5%
|neutralinfdmg=2% (loop)
|neutraldesc=A three-part attack: first is a horizontal swipe, then a vertical swipe, and finally a repeating, indefinite hammer spin in the fashion of a drill. Can deal a large amount of damage, but the spinning part is easily [[DI]]'d out of. If the "Attack" button is held during the spinning part, the spin can be held indefinitely. Though its reach is good for a jab, it is arguably one of the worst jabs in the game as it has slow startup and the move does not even connect reliably as if opponents get hit by the first hit, they can shield or air dodge the second hit in most cases.
|ftiltname=&nbsp;
|ftiltdmg=6% (clean), 4% (late)
|ftiltdesc=Extends his hammer forward and spins it. It has high startup lag, high ending lag and it has very low damage and knockback. However, it has amazing reach, possessing the farthest reach of any non-projectile ground attack.
|utiltname=&nbsp;
|utiltdmg=12%
|utiltdesc= Sets his hammer on the ground momentarily and jumps a little upwards, headbutting. It has surprisingly fast start-up lag with low ending lag. It has great vertical reach and a massive hitbox that covers Dedede's entire body. Due to this and its hitbox having a long duration, it is great as a spot dodge, rolling dodge and air dodge trapper. It has very high knockback scaling and is the fourth strongest up tilt in the game (though without DI and momentum canceling, {{SSBB|Snake}}'s up tilt KOs most characters a 1% or 2% faster due to its higher base knockback), being able to KO {{SSBB|Mario}} at 103% in [[Final Destination]].
|dtiltname=&nbsp;
|dtiltdmg=10% (clean), 6% (late)
|dtiltdesc=King Dedede extends one of his feet and sweeps the ground with it. Has fast start-up with decent horizontal knockback and like Dedede's other tilts, its hitbox has a long duration (though it is shorter than his forward and up tilts).
|dashname=&nbsp;
|dashdmg=16% (head), 14% (body)
|dashdesc=Trips and [[wikirby:Head Slide|belly slides]] forward. A powerful dash attack, capable of KOing most fighters at low percentages. The move is based on one of his attacks from ''Kirby's Dream Land''.
|fsmashname=&nbsp;
|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|13}} (early), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|24}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|5}} (late)
|fsmashdesc=Swings his hammer over his head at the ground in front of him. Has the slowest startup out of all forward smashes in the game, but is the most powerful one when sweetspotted, being able to KO {{SSBB|Mario}} at the center of [[Final Destination]] as early as 50% when uncharged, and 20% when fully charged. The move is based on one of his attacks from ''Kirby's Dream Land''.
|usmashname=&nbsp;
|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|14}} (hammer), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|9}} (body)
|usmashdesc=Pulls his hammer back then swings it vertically over his head. Has slow startup and long ending lag, making it not useful in competitive play. Additionally, an uncharged hit KOs later than the up tilt.
|dsmashname=&nbsp;
|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBB|15}}
|dsmashdesc=Pulls back the hammer and then swings it horizontally along the ground. Slow start-up and ending lag for a down smash, although Dedede's down smash does not have the horrible start-up of his forward smash or the ending lag of his up smash. It works well as a roll dodge and air dodge trapper as the hitbox is swept around Dedede and like his other attacks, it too has a hitbox with a long duration.This is considered to be Dedede's most reliable smash attack due to it being much faster than his other two smashes while having a favorable hitbox.
|nairname=&nbsp;
|nairdmg=12% (clean), 7% (late)
|nairdesc=Sticks his legs back and arms out, attacking with his large belly. Very fast start-up with a hitbox that covers Dedede's entire body and having a long duration but has below average knockback. Has [[sex kick]] properties.
|fairname=&nbsp;
|fairdmg=15%
|fairdesc=Swings hammer upwards in front of himself. Slightly slow start-up lag but it is generally awkward to use against grounded opponents, especially due to its noticeable landing lag, although it can be auto-cancelled. While difficult to utilize against grounded opponents, it is very useful for [[edgeguarding]] due to its good top-to-bottom coverage, strong horizontal knockback, and low ending lag, which allows it to be used in [[wall of pain]]s in conjunction with his back aerial. Due to Dedede's very fast fastfall and the forward aerial's vertical reach, Dedede can fastfall while attacking with this move to great effect while edgeguarding or to surprise opponents below him.
|bairname=&nbsp;
|bairdmg=13% (clean), 9% (late)
|bairdesc=Sticks his foot out behind him, kicking with it. Has very fast start-up with far horizontal reach, strong horizontal knockback, and a hitbox with long duration. It also has low aerial ending lag, which allows Dedede to perform it twice in a single short hop. Dedede can string multiple back aerials at low percentages and use it in conjunction with his forward aerial in walls of pain. When it is not stale, it is also a reliable KO move, reliably KOing under 150%. Has [[sex kick]] properties.
|uairname=&nbsp;
|uairdmg=2% (hits 1-7), 5% (hit 8)
|uairdesc=Sticks his hammer above him and spins it. Multiple hits, good for racking up damage.
|dairname=&nbsp;
|dairdmg=2% (hits 1-6), 5% (hit 7)
|dairdesc=Similar to his up aerial, but spins his hammer below him. Also good for racking up damage. Works well in the ascent of a ground jump.
|grabname=&nbsp;
|grabdesc=&nbsp;
|pummelname=&nbsp;
|pummeldmg=3%
|pummeldesc=Lays his hammer on the ground and headbutts the opponent. A slow pummel.
|fthrowname=&nbsp;
|fthrowdmg=6% (hit 1), 6% (throw)
|fthrowdesc=Hits opponent forward with his hammer.
|bthrowname=&nbsp;
|bthrowdmg=6% (hit 1), 10% (throw)
|bthrowdesc=Hits opponent with his hammer behind himself. It is the most damaging throw in the game.
|uthrowname=&nbsp;
|uthrowdmg=4% (hit 1), 5% (throw)
|uthrowdesc=Hits opponent upward by sticking both his hands upward. Can set up a up aerial against heavy/fastfalling opponents at very low percentages.
|dthrowname=&nbsp;
|dthrowdmg=4% (hit), 4% (throw)
|dthrowdesc=Slams opponent on ground and sits on top of them. Can infinite chain throw all characters that weigh above 85 if there is a wall (like the underside of the fin in [[Corneria]]).
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=6%
|floorfdesc=Gets up and kicks both sides.
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=6%
|floorbdesc=Gets up and kicks both sides.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=Gets up swings his hammer both sides of himself.
|edgefname=&nbsp;
|edgefdmg=8%, 6%
|edgefdesc=Pulls himself up slightly, then heaves himself onto the stage while kicking in front of him.
|edgesname=&nbsp;
|edgesdmg=10%
|edgesdesc=Pulls himself slowly onto the stage, then quickly swings his hammer over his head in front of him.
|nsname=Inhale
|nspage=Inhale (King Dedede)
|nsdmg=5% (release), 10% (spit), 9-18% (star)
|nsdesc=Inhales the opponent inside Dedede's stomach, and does damage upon spitting them out. Does collateral damage to anybody hit by the character being spit out, depending on that character's weight.
|ssname=Waddle Dee Toss
|ssdmg=5% (Waddle Dee), 7% (Waddle Doo), 22% (Gordo)
|ssdesc=Pulls one of his minions out of his sleeve and throws them forward.
|usname=Super Dedede Jump
|usdmg=15% (drop), 11% (landing), 5% (stars)
|usdesc=Dedede does a big leap upward and then rockets back down to the ground with a devastating stomp that produces stars on both sides of himself. The move can be cancelled partway by pressing down.
|dsname=Jet Hammer
|dsdmg=11% (uncharged ground), 10% (uncharged air), 30%/20% (fully charged ground), 28%/16% (fully charged air)
|dsdesc=Raises his hammer above his head, and it opens up to create a jet of white flame. The longer the move is held, the more damage, knockback, and directional boost to Dedede occurs. However, Dedede starts taking 1% damage if the move is held past maximum charge, up until he reaches 150% damage. Additionally, this move is considered to be King Dedede's worst special move, as its overall usage is heavily impractical when compared to the forward smash.
|fsname=Waddle Dee Army
|fsdmg=2% (Waddle Dee), 8% (Waddle Doo), 15% (Gordo)
|fsdesc=Whistles and then dances for ten seconds while Waddle Dees, Waddle Doos, and Gordos move about the stage. During these ten seconds, Dedede is invincible.
}}


====[[Smash attack]]s====
===Stats===
*[[Forward smash]] - Swings his hammer over his head at the ground in front of him. Creates a small shock wave that damages opponents just outside the hammer's range. Slowest start-up in the game for a forward smash (43 frames) and needs to sweetspot to be powerful, but it has extremely powerful horizontal knockback when sweetspotted, has rather low ending lag compared to its start-up and has very long reach (which makes it difficult to punish). It has extremely high base knockback and knockback scaling, being the second strongest in both categories among forward smashes (only Snake's has higher base knockback and Ike's has higher knockback scaling). When it comes to KO percentage, King Dedede's f-smash is the strongest in the game, KOing reliably at 56% uncharged and 25% fully charged. It can also be used as a risky, but deadly edgeguarder, often KOing recovering opponents above 25%. It is significantly weaker when sourspotted, dealing half the damage and not KOing reliably until 157%. Fortunately, the sourspot's hitbox is much smaller than the sweetspot's hitbox. Does 25% uncharged and 35% fully charged when sweetspotted. Does 12% uncharged and 16% fully charged when sourspotted. The "[[quake]]" hitbox at the end of the forward smash does 6% uncharged and 8% fully charged with extremely low vertical knockback, and the additional range created from the quake hitbox can make the forward smash less punishable. Both the hitboxes of the sweetspot and sourspot have transcendent priority. On a final note, the sweetspot produces a much louder "thud" than the sourspot when landed.
{{technical data|Needs short hop and double jump heights}}
*[[Up smash]] - Pulls back the hammer then swings vertically upwards from in front of him. It has powerful vertical knockback with average base knockback and high knockback scaling along with a hitbox that covers the area in front of and behind Dedede, as well as above him. However, it has slow start-up lag (20 frames) and even worse ending lag with rather average damage output for an up smash. When uncharged, it is weaker than his up tilt as well as being much slower. As such, Dedede's up smash is often neglected and is not used often. The up smash KOs reliably around 121%. Does 14% uncharged and 19% fully charged. The hitbox in Dedede's up smash does have transcendent priority.
{{Attributes
*[[Down smash]] - Pulls back the hammer and then swings it horizontally along the ground. Slow start-up (14 frames) and ending lag for a down smash, though Dedede's down smash does not have the horrible start-up of his forward smash or the ending lag of his up smash; in fact, it's King Dedede's fastest smash attack. The down smash does have good horizontal reach with strong vertical knockback (it is weaker than the up tilt and up smash however). It works well as a roll dodge and air dodge trapper as the hitbox is swept around Dedede and like his other attacks, it too has a hitbox with a long duration. Despite being the least powerful of his smash attacks, his down smash can be considered Dedede's most reliable smash due to it being much faster than the two smashes while having a favorable hitbox. Does 15% uncharged and 21% fully charged. Like Dedede's other smashes, the hitbox of the down smash has transcendent priority.
|cast      = 39
|weight    = 112
|rweight    = 4
|dash      = 1.4
|rdash      = 24-27
|run        = 1.22
|rrun      = 37
|walk      = 0.95
|rwalk      = 25-26
|trac      = 0.0484
|rtrac      = 32-33
|airfric    = 0.006
|rairfric  = 32-33
|air        = 0.658
|rair      = 39
|baseaccel  = 0.01
|rbaseaccel = 7-36
|addaccel  = 0.04
|raddaccel  = 31-35
|gravity    = 0.0837
|rgravity  = 18-19
|fall      = 1.95
|rfall      = 1
|ff        = 2.73
|rff        = 1
|jumpsquat  = 6
|rjumpsquat = 27-35
|jumpheight = 33.21906465
|rjumpheight= 21
|shorthop  = ?
|rshorthop  = ?
|djump      = ?
|rdjump    = ?
}}


====Other attacks====
===[[Announcer]] call===
*[[Ledge attack]] - Pulls himself up and as he is about halfway up, he quickly kicks out with his foot at the ground in front of him.
{{audio|Needs announcer calls from other languages.}}
*100% ledge attack - Slowly pulls himself up, and when he is most of the way pulled back onto to the stage, quickly swings his hammer over his head down in front of him.
<gallery>
*[[Floor attack]] (facing left)- Quickly kicks to the left, then kicks to the right.
King Dedede English Announcer SSBB.wav|English
*Floor attack (facing right)- Quickly kicks to the left, then kicks to the right.
</gallery>


===[[Aerial attack]]s===
===[[Wii Remote selection sound]]===
*[[Neutral aerial]] - Sticks his arms out and legs back, attacking with his large stomach. Very fast start-up (7 frames) with a hitbox that covers Dedede's entire body and having a long duration but has below average knockback. Has properties similar to a [[Sex Kick]], with the initial hitbox being much stronger than the subsequent hitbox. Does 12% with the initial hitbox and 7% with the subsequent hitbox. Both the initial and subsequent hitbox has transcendent priority.
{{SelectSound|char=King Dedede|desc=A sound effect is heard and King Dedede laughs.}}
*[[Forward aerial]] - Swings hammer upwards in front of him. Slightly slow start-up lag (16 frames) but it is generally awkward to use against grounded opponents, especially due to its noticeable landing lag, although it can be auto-cancelled. While difficult to utilize against grounded opponents, it is very useful for edgeguarding due to its good top-to-bottom coverage, strong horizontal knockback, and low ending lag, which allows it to be used in wall of pains in conjunction with his back aerial. Due to Dedede's very fast fastfall and the forward aerial's vertical reach, Dedede can fastfall while attacking with the forward aerial to great effect while edgeguarding or to surprise opponents below him. Does 15% worth damage.
*[[Back aerial]] - Sticks a foot out behind him, kicking with it. Has very fast start-up (hitbox out on frame 6) with far horizontal reach, strong horizontal knockback, and a hitbox with long duration. It also has low aerial ending lag, which allows Dedede to perform it twice in a single short hop. Dedede can string multiple back aerials at low percentages and use it in conjunction with his forward aerial in [[wall of pain|walls of pain]]. When it is not stale, it is also a reliable KO move, reliably KOing under 150%. It does have minor landing lag, but it is still difficult to punish. Arguably the best back aerial in the game and is often considered Dedede's best attack.  Has properties of a [[sex kick]], with the initial hitbox being stronger than the subsequent hitbox, though the subsequent hitbox only does 3% less damage with its knockback not being that much lower. Does 13% with the initial hitbox and 9% with the subsequent hitbox.
*[[Up aerial]] - Sticks his hammer above him and spins it. Multiple hits, good for racking up damage. Final hit deals decent vertical knockback. Has relatively fast start-up (10 frames) with good vertical reach though its hitbox is not that wide, making it rather easy to evade in the air. Does 2% each hit and 5% on the final hit for a maximum of 19%.
*[[Down aerial]] - Similar to his up aerial, but extends his hammer below him. It also has more hitlag with each hit. Is surprisingly useful for racking up damage as it has rather fast start-up (8 frames) with low vertical knockback with the final hit, which leaves the opponent vulnerable to being followed up with another aerial attack. If Dedede uses his down aerial when he's flying past the upwards blast line, the spinning sound effect will last the entire star K.O. Does 2% each hit and 5% on the final hit for a maximum of 17%.


===[[Grab]]s and [[throw]]s===
===[[On-screen appearance]]===
Note: King Dedede has the longest non-tether grab in the game, which when combined with his weight and high traction, make him arguably the best shield grabber in the game, being even able to shield grab powerful attacks.
{{Appearance
*[[Pummel]] - Lays his hammer on the ground and headbutts the opponent. Does 3% each hit. Despite being a slow 3% pummel, only the first hit counts towards [[Stale-move negation]].
|desc=Is carried in on a palanquin by four [[Waddle Dee]]s, then jumps off, scattering them.
*[[Forward throw]] - Hits opponent with hammer. A fast throw with high knockback for a throw, though it is weaker than his back throw. Does occasionally KO at the end of his down throw chain throw at very high percentages if opponents DI it the wrong way when trying to escape the grab. Does 12%.
|char=KingDedede
*[[Back throw]] - Hits opponent with hammer behind himself. It is the most damaging throw in the game and is one of the strongest knockback wise. It is slower than his forward throw, though it is still rather fast. Works well for getting lightweights off the edge and it can KO at very high percentages when on the edge. Does 16%.
|game=SSBB}}
*[[Up throw]] - Hits opponent upward by sticking both his hands upward. Can set up a up aerial or a down aerial against heavy/fastfalling opponents at very low percentages as well as KOing in Sudden Death. But Dedede's up throw is often neglected and rarely used. Does 9%.
*[[Down throw]] - Slams opponent on ground and sits on top of them. Can chain throw everyone except the characters that weigh 85 or lower, on which instead it works as a tech-chasing move. Unlike other chain throws, it has set knockback, which allows it to work at any percent. This can combo into a forward tilt on everyone, a down tilt on certain characters, and into a down smash on Bowser. Can infinite chain throw all characters that weigh above 85 if there is a wall (like the underside of the fin in [[Corneria]]). However, if both Ice Climbers are present, his down throw is useless against Ice Climbers, because the partner climber can hit King Dedede out of the chain throw. Does 8%.


===[[Special move]]s===
===[[Taunt]]s===
{{Taunt/SSBB
|char=Dedede
|desc-up=Hoists his hammer above his head and pumps it up and down. Oddly, the sound is out of sync with the movement if he does it while facing left.
|desc-side=Spins his hammer while looking at the camera, laughing.
|desc-down=Dances in a circle while drumming on his belly.}}


{{Special Moves|game=SSBB|char=King Dedede}}
===[[Idle pose]]s===
 
{{Idle
===[[Taunt]]s===
|desc-1=Puts his hammer on his shoulder.
*'''Up:''' Hoists his hammer above his head and pumps it up and down. Oddly, the sound is out of sync with the movement if he does it while facing left.
|desc-2=Smacks his belly.
*'''Down:''' Dances in a circle while drumming on his belly.
|image-1=King Dedede Idle Pose 1 Brawl.png
*'''Side:''' Spins his hammer while looking at the camera, laughing.
|image-2=King Dedede Idle Pose 2 Brawl.png}}


===[[Cheer]]===
===[[Crowd cheer]]===
[[File:King Dedede Cheer NTSC Brawl.ogg|thumb|King Dedede's NTSC and PAL cheer]]
{{Crowd
"Kiiiing Dedede!"
|char=King Dedede
|game=Brawl
|desc-us=Kiiiing De-de-de!
|desc-jp=De-de-de! De-de-de! De-de-de-de-de-de-de!
|pitch-us=Group chant
|pitch-jp=Group chant}}


=== ''Brawl'' instruction booklet description ===
===[[Victory pose]]s===
''The self-proclaimed ruler of Dream Land comes armed with a huge wooden mallet.''
{{Victory/SSBB
|victory-theme=KirbyUniverseTheme.ogg
|victory-desc=A flourished remix of the short, recurring theme that debuted in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Dream Land}}'' and which plays when [[Kirby]] completes a stage or defeats a boss.
|desc-up=Pats his belly three times, then gloatingly rubs it, while a [[Waddle Dee]] stands in front of him.
|desc-left=Slams his hammer down on his left side, does the same with his right, and shows a happy face.
|desc-right=Spins his hammer with an evil face, and when he stops, he shows a happy face.
|char=KingDDD}}


==In [[competitive play]]==
==In [[competitive play]]==
===Matchups===
===Most historically significant players===
{{SSBBMatchupTable|kingdedede=yes}}
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According to [[character matchup (SSBB)|the current SWF matchup chart]], King Dedede's matchup spread has the ninth highest unweighted rank, and eleventh highest weighted total. King Dedede has overall very positive matchups. He is hard [[counter]]ed in two matchups, countered in three matchups, and soft countered in three matchups. He has five even matchups, and soft counters six characters, counters eight, hard counters nine, and has one close to unloseable matchup. King Dedede has seven disadvantageous matchups and three advantageous ones against top and high-tiered characters, and seven disadvantageous and four advantageous against characters higher-tiered than him. King Dedede has only one disadvantageous matchup and five even matchups against characters lower-tiered than him. King Dedede tends to have advantageous matchups against characters he can chain throw with [[King Dedede (SSBB)/Down throw|his down throw]], and tends to have disadvantageous matchups against characters who can overwhelm him with fast attack speed, such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, as well as characters that can [[camp|outcamp]] him and force him to [[approach]], such as {{SSBB|Falco}}. King Dedede hard counters several characters due to his down throw chain throw; King Dedede can perform a small-step and/or infinite chaingrab on {{SSBB|Wolf}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Pokemon Trainer}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, and {{SSBB|Luigi}}, that can deal very heavy damage. King Dedede can also perform a standing infinite [[grab release|ground-release-chaingrab]] on {{SSBB|Ness}}. King Dedede is hard countered by the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} due to lack of safe options to approach without getting grabbed.
:''See also: [[:Category:King Dedede players (SSBB)]]''
*{{Sm|4GOD|USA}} - a top Dedede player from Georgia.
*{{Sm|Atomsk|USA}} - Known as the best King Dedede player in the world during his prime, and achieved many top 8 finishes with the character during ''Brawl'''s early days.
*{{Sm|Big D|Canada}} - Known as the best King Dedede player in Canada.
*{{Sm|CO18|USA}} - One of the best Dedede players in the United States when he was active in 2009 and 2010.
*{{Sm|Coney|USA}} - Considered the best solo Dedede main during his prime from 2010-2011.
*{{Sm|Isotaku|Japan}} - The best Dedede player from Japan.
*{{Sm|lain|USA}} - While more famous for his Ice Climbers, became known for using a Dedede secondary vs. matchups such as Snake, and his usage of the character helped him to achieve multiple top 8 finishes at nationals from 2009-2010.
*{{Sm|Seibrik|USA}} - Known as a top King Dedede player from Florida, who he mains along with Meta Knight and Wario.
*{{Sm|Tmacc|USA}} - A high level Dedede player from the Midwest.
*{{Sm|Vex|USA}} - Became known as the best pure Dedede main in the pre-''Smash 4'' era, with victories such a {{Sm|ADHD}}, {{Sm|Vinnie}}, and {{Sm|DEHF}} under his belt.


===Notable players===
===Tier placement and history===
:''See also: [[:Category:King Dedede professionals (SSBB)]]''
In the early ''Brawl'' [[metagame]], King Dedede was seen as among the best characters in the game, being ranked as high as 3rd on the first tier list. This was due to his strong down throw chain throw and back aerial, which were effective against many top-tier characters at the time, including {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Wario}}, and {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, and gave him a strong presence at tournaments of ''Brawl''{{'}}s first year during its competitive lifetime. Dedede was also known as one of the best counters to mid and low tiered characters, as his back aerial was highly effective against these characters, who lacked effective options compared to top tiers. However, the characters he did well against steadily lost their foothold on the ''Brawl'' metagame; Snake was no longer considered the second best character in the game, Wario fell to the high tiers, and R.O.B. plummeted to mid-tier viability. In addition, as character diversity declined, the mid and low tiers that Dedede countered became increasingly rare in the tournament scene. Meanwhile, faster characters who cannot be reliably chain thrown, such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, and the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, have climbed to power and dominated tournaments, while comfortably beating Dedede themselves. Dedede saw his own gradual fall on the tier list, first dropping into the high tiers, then falling to as low as 12th in the upper mid tier as of April 2013. His decline on the tier list, combined with the fact that his best players, such as {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Atomsk}}, {{Sm|CO18}}, and {{Sm|Coney}}, became inactive in the ''Brawl'' scene or stopped using him in favor of other characters, had his representation largely decreased in high-level gameplay as the metagame progressed.
*{{Sm|4GOD|USA}}
*{{Sm|Atomsk|USA}}
*{{Sm|CO18|USA}}
*{{Sm|Coney|USA}}
*{{Sm|Isotaku|Japan}}
*{{Sm|lain|USA}}
*{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}
*{{Sm|Seibrik|USA}}
*{{Sm|Vex Kasrani|USA}}


===Tier placement and history===
Although King Dedede was eventually considered a non-viable character due to his severe matchup difficulties against Meta Knight, Ice Climbers, and Olimar, the two most dominant characters in tournaments, he was still popular as a [[pocket character]] due to being relatively easy to play and having strong matchups against nearly every lower-tiered character, as well as several top-tiers; he notably has great matchups versus Snake, Wario, and {{SSBB|Marth}}. His most prominent player, Atomsk, usually played King Dedede only in favorable matchups or against lower-tiered characters, and used Meta Knight against most top tiers. {{Sm|Vex Kasrani}}, however, became known as a solo King Dedede main late in ''Brawl''{{'}}s competitive lifetime, and was able to defeat {{Sm|Vinnie}}, {{Sm|ADHD}}, and numerous top Meta Knight players in [[NY/NJ]], despite the perceived matchup difficulties.
In the early ''Brawl'' [[metagame]], King Dedede was seen as among the best characters in the game, being ranked as high as 3rd on the first tier list (September 2008). However, since then, he dropped slightly with each tier list, as well as no longer being a top tier character since the fourth tier list (February 2010). Dedede dropped mainly due to his rather troublesome matchups against many characters tiered higher than him, particularly {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, both of which were much more dominant at the time. Dedede is currently ranked 12th in the upper-mid tier, in the eighth tier list, as of April 2013. His current tier position is disputed among many players, with some thinking he is in the high tiers, and others thinking he should be even lower.


==Role in [[The Subspace Emissary]]==
==Role in [[The Subspace Emissary]]==
It is revealed on the [http://smashbros.com official website] that King Dedede was involved in helping the takeover of the battleship [[Halberd]] by the [[Subspace Army]]. During this time, Dedede learns of [[Tabuu]]'s [[Off Waves]] and spends the rest of the story preparing for them.
[[File:Dedede Subspace Emissary.jpg|thumb|300px|King Dedede in ''[[SSE]]''.]]
It is revealed on the [https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea17.html official website] that King Dedede was unintentionally involved in helping the takeover of the battleship [[Halberd]] by the [[Subspace Army]]. During this time, Dedede learns of [[Tabuu]]'s [[Off Waves]] and spends the rest of the story preparing for them.


He is first seen during the epilogue of [[The Battlefield Fortress]]. The first time King Dedede is shown, he uses his Waddle Dees to ambush {{SSBB|Luigi}} and turn him into a trophy. Then, as {{SSBB|Wario}} approaches on his [[Cargo]] carrying two trophies (the princess that was not saved from the [[Midair Stadium|arena]] and {{SSBB|Ness}}), he tries to take the new Luigi trophy and is suddenly ambushed by a herd of Waddle Dees who throw Luigi into the cargo. King Dedede then steals the cargo with the trophies in tow. Later, Dedede rides past Mario, Link, {{SSBB|Pit}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}}. King Dedede originally tries to steal Mario and Pit/Link and Yoshi as trophies, but Kirby rescues them and King Dedede rides off, trying to escape them. Seeing that King Dedede has apparently kidnapped their friends, the party gives chase to Dedede's castle.
He is first seen during the epilogue of [[The Battlefield Fortress]]. The first time King Dedede is shown, he uses his Waddle Dees to ambush {{SSBB|Luigi}} and turn him into a trophy. Then, as {{SSBB|Wario}} approaches on his [[Cargo]] carrying two trophies (the princess that was not saved from the [[Midair Stadium|arena]] and {{SSBB|Ness}}), he tries to take the new Luigi trophy and is suddenly ambushed by a herd of Waddle Dees who throw Luigi into the cargo. King Dedede then steals the cargo with the trophies in tow. Later, Dedede rides past {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Pit}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}}. King Dedede originally tries to steal Mario and Pit/Link and Yoshi as trophies, but {{SSBB|Kirby}} rescues them and King Dedede rides off, trying to escape them. Seeing that King Dedede has apparently kidnapped their friends, the party gives chase to Dedede's castle.
[[File:Dedede Subspace Emissary.jpg|thumb|300px|King Dedede in the ''[[SSE]]'']]
Once inside, King Dedede is seen treating the trophies with surprising kindness. He takes out two [[Dedede Brooch]]es and places them on Luigi and Ness. He goes to put the last badge on the princess, but finds he does not have enough, and ends up using the brooch he made for himself on the princess, another of his moments of kindness. He then intends to make another brooch for himself. The badges' effects are not immediately seen, which may be confusing to some viewers (one might be led to believe that he may have done this simply to mark them as his property). As King Dedede looks proudly at his trophies, {{SSBB|Bowser}} and his minions break open the ceiling. The falling debris knocks King Dedede out cold turning him into a trophy and buries him, Ness and Luigi under rubble. Shortly afterwards, Bowser steals the princess trophy and two R.O.B.s arm and detonate a [[Subspace Bomb]] outside of the castle, trapping King Dedede and his friends in Subspace.
Once inside, King Dedede is seen treating the trophies with surprising kindness. He takes out two [[Dedede Brooch]]es and places them on Luigi and Ness. He goes to put the last badge on the princess, but finds he does not have enough, and ends up using the brooch he made for himself on the princess, another of his moments of kindness. He then intends to make another brooch for himself. The badges' effects are not immediately seen, which may be confusing to some viewers (one might be led to believe that he may have done this simply to mark them as his property). As King Dedede looks proudly at his trophies, Bowser and his minions break open the ceiling. The falling debris knocks King Dedede out cold and buries him, Ness and Luigi under rubble. Shortly afterwards, two R.O.B.s arm and detonate a [[Subspace Bomb]] outside of the castle, trapping King Dedede and his friends in Subspace.


Eventually, Luigi and Ness are revived thanks to the Dedede Brooches. Ness makes the connection that King Dedede was the one who created the brooches and therefore revived them, so he revives the King. King Dedede's role in ''The Subspace Emissary'', appearing to be evil at first but turning out to have good intentions in the end, is very characteristic of his roles in the [[Kirby (universe)|''Kirby'' games]]. Glad to see that they are okay, and that they revived him, King Dedede sets out with his two companions to save everyone from Subspace. Eventually they encounter Bowser's trophy, and King Dedede revives Bowser, but the Koopa King attacks him. King Dedede fights him alone and wins the fight, then revives Bowser again, but when Bowser tries to attack again, King Dedede stops him by batting the Koopa's nose. He then points out the [[Master Hand]] lying on the ground and the staircase leading upward, telling him that they should fight Tabuu instead of each other. King Dedede also finds his rival, Kirby (who incidentally had swallowed one of the badges earlier), but is actually very happy to see him alive (giving him a big hug when he sees him, then literally drags him off to Tabuu's residence). While King Dedede is walking up a staircase, Wario attacks him (probably payback for stealing his ride). However, Wario backs off when he realizes that two characters he turned into trophies, Luigi and Ness, can aid King Dedede, outnumbering Wario. Wario then stops messing with them physically, but messes with them by riding his bike up, showing off the fact that he can get up there faster. Wario casually joins the group after they show him where Tabuu is. King Dedede joins the rest of the characters for the rest of the story.
Eventually, Luigi and Ness are revived thanks to the Dedede Brooches. Ness makes the connection that King Dedede was the one who created the brooches and therefore revived them, so he revives the King. King Dedede's role in The Subspace Emissary, appearing to be evil at first but turning out to have good intentions in the end, is very characteristic of his roles in the {{uv|Kirby}} games, namely ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. Glad to see that they are okay, and that they revived him, King Dedede sets out with his two companions to save everyone from Subspace. Eventually they encounter Bowser's trophy, and King Dedede revives Bowser, but the Koopa King attacks him. King Dedede fights him alone and wins the fight, then revives Bowser again, but when Bowser tries to attack again, King Dedede stops him by batting the Koopa's nose. He then points out a defeated {{SSBB|Master Hand}} lying on the ground and the staircase leading upward, telling him that they should fight Tabuu instead of each other. King Dedede also finds his rival, Kirby (who incidentally had swallowed one of the badges earlier), but is actually very happy to see him alive (giving him a big hug when he sees him, then literally drags him off to Tabuu's residence). While King Dedede is walking up a staircase, Wario attacks him (probably payback for stealing his ride). However, Wario backs off when he realizes that two characters he turned into trophies, Luigi and Ness, can aid King Dedede, outnumbering Wario. Wario then stops messing with them physically, but messes with them by riding his bike up, showing off the fact that he can get up there faster. Wario casually joins the group after they show him where Tabuu is. King Dedede joins the rest of the characters for the rest of the story.


===Playable appearances===
===Playable appearances===
 
King Dedede makes several cameo appearances before finally becoming playable. He first appears during the epilogue of [[The Battlefield Fortress]]. He appears once again in [[The Lake Shore]], and [[The Path to the Ruins]] where he is crushed by the falling rubble from {{SSBB|Bowser}} crashing into the castle from its roof, and turned into a trophy.
King Dedede makes several cameo appearances before finally becoming playable. He first appears during the epilogue of [[The Battlefield Fortress]]. Then once again in [[The Lake Shore]] & [[The Path to the Ruins]] where he was crushed from the oncoming falling rubble and turned into Trophy form from {{SSBB|Bowser}} crashing into the castle from its Roof.


*[[Subspace (Part I)]]
*[[Subspace (Part I)]]
*[[The Great Maze]]
*[[The Great Maze]]


===Exclusive stickers===
===Exclusive [[sticker]]s===
The following stickers can only be used by a few characters including Dedede:
The following stickers can only be used by a few characters including Dedede:
*Cell Phone: [Slash] Resistance + 4
*Cell Phone: [Slash] Resistance + 4
Line 132: Line 262:
*King Dedede (Kirby: Squeak Squad): [Throwing] Attack +30
*King Dedede (Kirby: Squeak Squad): [Throwing] Attack +30


==In [[event match]]es==
==In Solo Modes==
'''[[Event 1: Two Trouble Kings]]''' - The player plays as {{SSBB|Mario}} and faces the team of {{SSBB|Bowser}} and King Dedede in single player and alongside {{SSBB|Kirby}} in co-op.  
==={{SSBB|Classic Mode}}===
In Classic Mode, King Dedede can appear as an opponent or ally in Stage 5 along with {{SSBB|Kirby}} and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} on [[Halberd]]. King Dedede can also appear as an opponent in Stage 11, but only if he hasn't appeared in Stage 5.


'''[[Event 15: Hammer of the King]]''' - The player is a tiny King Dedede. With the help of two other tiny, CPU controlled Dededes, the player must defeat a giant, metal Dedede. Completing this event unlocks "King Dedede's Theme."
===[[All-Star Mode]]===
In All-Star Mode, King Dedede is fought in Stage 15 alongside {{SSBB|Kirby}} and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} on [[Halberd]].


'''[[Event 39: All-Star Battle x2]]''' - King Dedede is one of the opponents fought in this all-star battle.
===[[Event Match]]es===
====Solo Events====
*'''[[Event 1: Two Trouble Kings]]''': The player controls {{SSBB|Mario}} and must defeat {{SSBB|Bowser}} and King Dedede on [[Delfino Plaza]].
*'''[[Event 15: Hammer of the King]]''': The player is a tiny King Dedede and must fight alongside two other tiny King Dededes to defeat a giant, metal King Dedede.
*'''[[Event 39: All-Star Battle x2]]''': King Dedede is one of the eight opponents fought in this event along with {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Toon Link}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Sonic}}, and {{SSBB|Wolf}}.
*'''[[Event 40: The Final Battle]]''': The player selects any character and must defeat {{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}, and King Dedede on {{SSBB|Final Destination}}.


'''[[Event 40: The Final Battle]]''' - King Dedede is one of the three antagonists.
====Co-Op Events====
*'''[[Co-Op Event 3: Fastest, Shortest, Sudden Death]]''': {{SSBB|Yoshi}} and King Dedede must survive for 10 seconds against {{SSBB|Lucas}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} on [[WarioWare Inc.]] All players start at 300% for this event.
*'''[[Co-Op Event 20: The Final Battle for Two]]''': Both players select a character and must defeat Bowser,{{SSBB|Wario}}, King Dedede, {{SSBB|Wolf}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, and Ganondorf on Final Destination.
*'''[[Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle]]''': Both players select a character and take on the entire roster on {{SSBB|Battlefield}}.


'''[[Co-Op Event 3: Fastest, Shortest, Sudden Death]]''' - The players control King Dedede and {{SSBB|Yoshi}}. In 10 seconds, the player must defeat as many enemies as possible, while making sure at least one fighter stays alive.
===[[Congratulations_screen#Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl|Congratulations Screens]]===
<center>
<gallery>
King Dedede Congratulations Screen Classic Mode Brawl.png|Classic Mode
King Dedede Congratulations Screen All-Star Brawl.png|All-Star Mode
</gallery>
</center>


'''[[Co-Op Event 20: The Final Battle for Two]]''' - King Dedede is one of the six antagonists.
==[[Trophies]]==
King Dedede's main and [[Final Smash]] trophies can be obtained by clearing {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star]] mode respectively with King Dedede.


'''[[Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle]]''' - All characters are involved in this event.
{{Trophy/Fighter
|name=King Dedede
|image=King Dedede - Brawl Trophy.png
|mode=Classic
|desc=The self-styled king of the amazingly peaceful Dream Land. He continually does things unbecoming a king, like stealing the kingdom's food supplies or all the stars from the sky. He's not all bad, though, and sometimes performs good deeds. While he and Kirby often battle, they've been known to compete good-naturedly at speed-eating contests and minigames.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=[[Kirby's Dream Land]]|console2=N64|game2={{iw|wikirby|Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards}}}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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==[[Palette swap (SSBB)#King Dedede|Costumes]]==
{{Trophy/Fighter
[[Image:King Dedede Palette (SSBB).png|frame|center|King Dedede's alternate costumes in SSBB]]
|name=Waddle Dee Army
|image=Waddle Dee Army - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc=King Dedede's Final Smash. He whistles, and an army of Gordos, Waddle Dees, and Waddle Doos rain down and rampage, pummeling all in their way. After a bit, they'll pack it in and hit the road. Any left can be forcibly removed. They are fast and numerous, which makes it difficult to get through their ranks without taking any damage.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|game=Brawl
}}
{{clrl}}


==Trophy==
==[[Alternate costume (SSBB)#King Dedede|Alternate costumes]]==
King Dedede's trophy is obtained by clearing [[Classic Mode]] as King Dedede.
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[[File:King Dedede - Brawl Trophy.png|100px|thumb|King Dedede's trophy in ''Brawl'']]
|-
===Description===
|colspan=6|[[File:King Dedede Palette (SSBB).png]]
''The self-styled king of the amazingly peaceful Dream Land. He continually does things unbecoming a king, like stealing the kingdom's food supplies or all the stars from the sky. He's not all bad, though, and sometimes performs good deeds. While he and Kirby often battle, they've been known to compete good-naturedly at speed-eating contests and minigames.''
|-
{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Kirby's Dream Land|console2=N64|game2=Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards}}
|{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=25px}}
|{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Pink}}
|{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Green}}
|{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Purple}}
|{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Blue}}
|{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Brown}}
|}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SSBBDojoKingDedede1.jpg|His [[on-screen appearance]] on [[Smashville]].
SSBBDojoKingDedede2.jpg|[[Idle|Idling]] on [[Halberd]].
SSBBDojoKingDedede3.jpg|Using his [[forward smash]] on {{SSBB|Bowser}} on [[Bridge of Eldin]].
SSBBDojoKingDedede4.jpg|Idling alongside {{SSBB|Kirby}} and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} on [[Skyworld]].
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*When King Dedede gets a [[Hammer]] or [[Golden Hammer]], he swings both his own hammer and the Hammer/Golden Hammer together, alternating swings for each hammer. His own hammer doesn't actually have a hitbox on it though, as it does no damage if the item is faulty.
*When King Dedede gets a {{b|Hammer|item}} or [[Golden Hammer]], he swings both his own hammer and the Hammer/Golden Hammer together, alternating swings for each hammer. His own hammer doesn't actually have a hitbox on it though, as it does no damage if the item is faulty.
*The in-game [[announcer]] in the JP version pronounces Dedede "day-day-day", as per Japanese phonetic convention. In other versions, it is pronounced "dee-dee-dee", which is closer to what Western audiences would pronounce the word.
*When King Dedede inhales something big (like a player or a box), there is a gap between his head and his shoulder.
*When King Dedede inhales something big (like a player or a box), there is a gap between his head and his shoulder.
*King Dedede is the only antagonist to KO a fighter without needing the use of a [[Dark Cannon]] in the SSE. However, King Dedede is the only antagonist not to have entirely evil intentions in the Subspace Emissary. This is similar to most canon Kirby games, where Dedede often helps the heroes or has hidden goals, which appears to be harmful, but turns out to be helpful in the end.
*King Dedede and {{SSBB|Snake}} are the first two super-heavyweights to be considered to be high-tier characters on a tier list.
*Along with Snake, King Dedede was the first "Super-Heavy" Weight character in the top tier. Neither are currently in the S Tier, however.
*His uncharged, sweetspotted f-smash is stronger then a fully-charged Jet Hammer. The former KOs {{SSBB|Bowser}} at 56% from the center of Final Destination while the latter KOs at 60%.
*King Dedede is the only fast-faller in ''Brawl'' that can perform two aerials in a single short-hop by using his back aerial.
*King Dedede is the only fast-faller in ''Brawl'' that can perform two aerials in a single short-hop by using his back aerial.
*King Dedede's forward smash has the same amount of frames as Ike's and Snake's forward smashes. When compared to them, Dedede's forward smash has the most start-up lag but the least ending lag.
*There exists a glitch on the [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] stage. If King Dedede were to grab Bowser while standing on the stack of blocks to the left of the first invisible block of the stage-scrolling cycle, and Bowser were to hit the block to solidify it and then jump backwards onto the stack of blocks to the right of the block, Bowser will rapidly flip between his aerial grab and grounded grab animation.
*King Dedede, {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, and {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} are the only characters to wear their default costumes in team battles when they are on the red team.
*When King Dedede spot dodges, he goes so far into the Z-axis that even when his invincibility ends many attacks will still miss. This is especially noticeable when King Dedede spams his spot dodge, with most characters having only 2 frames to grab him.
*King Dedede, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}} and {{SSBB|Ike}} are the only characters to use their [[Final Smash]] in the [[Subspace Emissary]]; the time when he does a similar attack is when King Dedede calls on his army of Waddle Dees to attack Wario and steal his Cargo.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/kingdedede.html King Dedede's page at ''Smash Bros. DOJO!!''.]
*[https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/kingdedede.html King Dedede's page at ''Smash Bros. DOJO!!''.]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/vgcats/sets/72157603813685808/ Screenshots of King Dedede and the rest of ''The Subspace Emissary'' characters]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/vgcats/sets/72157603813685808/ Screenshots of King Dedede and the rest of The Subspace Emissary characters.]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=142229 King Dedede character guide at SWF]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=142229 King Dedede character guide on SmashBoards.]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzsm5f3VmNE&feature=related King Dedede's hitbox size of each of his moves]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzsm5f3VmNE King Dedede's hitbox size of each of his moves.]
 
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This article is about about King Dedede's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For the character in other contexts, see King Dedede.
King Dedede
in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
King Dedede SSBB.jpg
KirbySymbol.svg
Universe Kirby
Other playable appearances in SSB4
in Ultimate

Availability Starter
Final Smash Waddle Dee Army
Tier C+ (12)
King Dedede (SSBB)

King Dedede (デデデ, Dedede) is a playable character and a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He was confirmed on October 25, 2007 on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! site. King Dedede is voiced by Kirby creator, former HAL employee, and director of the Super Smash Bros. series, Masahiro Sakurai, who also voiced him in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.

King Dedede is ranked 12th on the tier list on the top of the mid-high tier, being his best placement in the Smash series. King Dedede's most notorious attribute is his amazing grab and throw game; Dedede possesses the longest reaching non-tether grab that is also among the fastest grabs, and he possesses one of the best sets of throws. His down throw is a notorious chain throw that can infinite nearly two thirds of the cast against a wall (and can infinite a select few characters without a wall) due to its set knockback, and is an effective tech chase move on those it cannot chain throw. King Dedede is also notoriously difficult to KO; his great weight, the fastest falling speed, and the second-best vertical momentum cancelling abilities give him by far the greatest vertical endurance. Yet, he also excels horizontally due to possessing fearsome edge-guarding capabilities, great horizontal endurance, and one of the least gimpable recoveries in the game (which consists of four midair jumps and his main recovery move, Super Dedede Jump, providing armor during the ascent, a meteor smash hitbox during the descent, and good horizontal and vertical distance). Additionally, King Dedede boasts tremendous reach and power throughout his moveset (with his forward tilt being a long-ranged spacing tool, and his up tilt being a quick anti-air attack), a strong aerial game (with his back aerial being considered one of the overall best attacks in Brawl), and a versatile projectile in his Waddle Dee Toss.

However, King Dedede is one of the largest, slowest-moving characters with terrible mobility, being on par with Ganondorf for the worst in Brawl. Dedede possesses the third-slowest dash speed and the slowest air speed, giving him general difficulty keeping up with fast and/or small characters, and he also relies much more on reading them. While Dedede's camping abilities are decent, he has significant trouble breaking through opposing camping due to being such a large and slow character. Waddle Dee Toss is also too laggy (startup and ending-wise) to help him outcamp strong projectile campers like Falco. Additionally, Dedede's weight and falling speed make him quite vulnerable to chain throws and combos (though his only moderate falling acceleration saves him from being affected as severely as other fast fallers are). This overall results in strong, yet polarizing matchups (Dedede counters a large portion of the cast, while he is also countered by several top/high-tier characters), along with excellent tournament results (especially in Meta Knight-banned tournaments).

Attributes[edit]

King Dedede has the usual attributes of heavyweight characters: high KOing power, slow mobility/attacks, high range, fast falling speed (the fastest in the game), and large size. His tilts and smash attacks, which are largely disjointed hitboxes, combine with one of the more versatile projectiles in the game, Waddle Dees, for devastating effect. Dedede's recovery combines four midair jumps with an up special move that gains great vertical distance, has armor, and delivers a powerful meteor smash upon its descent when not canceled. Even though his recovery is predictable due to the Super Dedede Jump's slow speed and inability to grab the ledge at all unless canceled, his overall recovery is much harder to gimp compared to other heavyweights' recovery. He is easy to hit offstage but he can still almost always make it back. Although he is the fastest faller in the game, his falling acceleration is not very fast so it is more beneficial than harmful. As such, this makes King Dedede less vulnerable to chain throws and allows him to pull off two back aerials in a single short hop. King Dedede is also the fourth heaviest character, with the fastest falling speed, giving him the best vertical endurance in the game (noticeably longer than the second most resistant vertical KO character, Snake). He is also great at momentum canceling; Link is the only character in the game that has a more notable benefit from vertical momentum canceling (though Dedede's vertical endurance is still notably better). Even though his basic horizontal momentum canceling is rather poor, the Super Dedede Jump can be used as a difficult but effective horizontal momentum canceling technique (but because of King Dedede's very slow air speed and the fact that he can't use his jumps or aerials after, jumping is generally a safer momentum canceling in most cases). Due to the large amount of horizontal momentum it negates, it gives Dedede the fourth best maximum horizontal endurance in the game. This, combined with his far and very hard to gimp recovery, can make him a dangerously tough match-up for many characters that lack reliable KO moves with high knockback scaling.

Dedede is good at keeping pressure on the opponent, despite his very slow movement in the air and on the ground (third slowest dash speed and worst air speed). Dedede has reach, power, favorable hitboxes, and attack speed mixed throughout his entire arsenal — with arguably his best attack, the back aerial, possessing all four attributes. Despite being a super heavyweight and having good KO moves, KOing can be difficult at times due to his KO moves either having slow start-up/ending lag, being forced to have the opponent in the air, being predictable, and/or having low horizontal reach. This can be one of his biggest problems, as almost every attack Dedede uses has some sort of lag. However, his up tilt, arguably his best finisher, has great vertical reach with a very large and long lasting hitbox, with great vertical knockback (it is the third strongest up tilt in the game and KOs at percentages similar to that of Snake's). While it is a great KO move in some situations, on platform-less stages such as Final Destination, it can have difficulty KOing without setting up as its hitbox doesn't extend that far from Dedede's body.

Despite this, he excels at edge-guarding and gimping. He is a versatile edgeguarder, with many edgeguard options. He can edgeguard with a back or forward aerial wall of pain, both of which are powerful aerials that reliably KO under 150%. He can gimp recoveries with thrown Waddle Dees, his forward tilt, and his down tilt. His forward smash is especially deadly on recovering opponents, often KOing any recovering opponent above 25%. Even his dash attack can be used for edgeguarding due to its hitbox having far horizontal reach and having long duration. A crafty Dedede can even fool an opponent into a KO at 40% by using his forward smash, although this is risky as his forward smash (the strongest uncharged smash in the game) is extremely laggy despite its reach (which includes a shockwave slightly in front of the hammer). From a distance, Dedede can prod his opponent with his quick forward tilt, the furthest reaching standard attack in the game, or he can use his Waddle Dee Toss to toss living projectiles at the opponent, which are capable of attacking of their own accord and absorbing projectiles to defend Dedede. Waddle Dee Toss can not be properly reflected (excluding Gordos). The danger of the odd Gordo is also an excellent pressure, as they are extremely strong KO projectiles. Dedede can also perform Dededecide, or Regicide, easiest when King Dedede is offstage for punishing characters close to the edge or edge guarders, though these are not very useful used onstage because it gives the opponent a long time to escape from Inhale even when they are at high damage. Although Dedede can keep pressure on opponents well, he himself is very susceptible to projectiles (although Waddle Dees can block projectiles), air camping by characters like Wario, (though with his huge defense it can be hard to approach and get the lead), and meteor smashes (though he can recover from them easily if not KOd by them given his great vertical recovery) due to being a slow, large target. That means he can be tough to get close for damage without high damage risks because of his amazing grab game, but because of his very slow mobility and lack of a good enough projectile to be used to force or stop approaches it forces the opponent to camp very hard against him. As a result of the opponent being forced to camp, King Dedede matches tend to take a long time against many characters.

Where Dedede really shines is in his ability to transition defense into a powerful offense. With versatile throws and among the best chain throws in the game, many characters can be easily punished while approaching Dedede. His down throw can chain throw many characters regardless of damage percent due to having set knockback, and he is capable of infinitely chain throwing Donkey Kong, Bowser, Wolf, Samus, Mario, and Luigi (though in the last three cases, he has to pummel after 5 throws to refresh it so the stale-move negation doesn't remove the infinite, and because of his very slow pummel, it is possible to mash fast enough to escape from the pummel until about 120%). He can also chain throw anyone weighing 85 (Marth or heavier) infinitely against a wall. Dedede's forward throw ends chain throws that have reached the edge with significant damage, with the added bonus of putting opponents into a recovery situation, where Dedede can begin utilizing his amazing edgeguard game which is deadly against characters with a bad recovery like Link and to a lesser extent, characters with a slow recovery like Snake. His back throw is very strong, both in knockback and in damage (16%, the most damaging throw in the game), and can KO at higher percentages when performed from the edge. Dedede's grab game, which is augmented by the longest non-tether grabbing reach in the game and an easy shield grab, is also complimented by his excellent range all around. Dedede also has two very quick, powerful moves to get the opponent off him while in close, outside of grabbing: his horizontal-knockback down tilt and the aforementioned up tilt.

While Dedede players must be wary of the character's weaknesses, in the end, they can use his excellent defensive game, survivability, range, power, pressure ability, and grab game to overcome these weaknesses against most characters.

Moveset[edit]

For a gallery of King Dedede's hitboxes, see here.

  Name Damage Description
Neutral attack   6% A three-part attack: first is a horizontal swipe, then a vertical swipe, and finally a repeating, indefinite hammer spin in the fashion of a drill. Can deal a large amount of damage, but the spinning part is easily DI'd out of. If the "Attack" button is held during the spinning part, the spin can be held indefinitely. Though its reach is good for a jab, it is arguably one of the worst jabs in the game as it has slow startup and the move does not even connect reliably as if opponents get hit by the first hit, they can shield or air dodge the second hit in most cases.
5%
2% (loop)
Forward tilt   6% (clean), 4% (late) Extends his hammer forward and spins it. It has high startup lag, high ending lag and it has very low damage and knockback. However, it has amazing reach, possessing the farthest reach of any non-projectile ground attack.
Up tilt   12% Sets his hammer on the ground momentarily and jumps a little upwards, headbutting. It has surprisingly fast start-up lag with low ending lag. It has great vertical reach and a massive hitbox that covers Dedede's entire body. Due to this and its hitbox having a long duration, it is great as a spot dodge, rolling dodge and air dodge trapper. It has very high knockback scaling and is the fourth strongest up tilt in the game (though without DI and momentum canceling, Snake's up tilt KOs most characters a 1% or 2% faster due to its higher base knockback), being able to KO Mario at 103% in Final Destination.
Down tilt   10% (clean), 6% (late) King Dedede extends one of his feet and sweeps the ground with it. Has fast start-up with decent horizontal knockback and like Dedede's other tilts, its hitbox has a long duration (though it is shorter than his forward and up tilts).
Dash attack   16% (head), 14% (body) Trips and belly slides forward. A powerful dash attack, capable of KOing most fighters at low percentages. The move is based on one of his attacks from Kirby's Dream Land.
Forward smash   13% (early), 24% (clean), 5% (late) Swings his hammer over his head at the ground in front of him. Has the slowest startup out of all forward smashes in the game, but is the most powerful one when sweetspotted, being able to KO Mario at the center of Final Destination as early as 50% when uncharged, and 20% when fully charged. The move is based on one of his attacks from Kirby's Dream Land.
Up smash   14% (hammer), 9% (body) Pulls his hammer back then swings it vertically over his head. Has slow startup and long ending lag, making it not useful in competitive play. Additionally, an uncharged hit KOs later than the up tilt.
Down smash   15% Pulls back the hammer and then swings it horizontally along the ground. Slow start-up and ending lag for a down smash, although Dedede's down smash does not have the horrible start-up of his forward smash or the ending lag of his up smash. It works well as a roll dodge and air dodge trapper as the hitbox is swept around Dedede and like his other attacks, it too has a hitbox with a long duration.This is considered to be Dedede's most reliable smash attack due to it being much faster than his other two smashes while having a favorable hitbox.
Neutral aerial   12% (clean), 7% (late) Sticks his legs back and arms out, attacking with his large belly. Very fast start-up with a hitbox that covers Dedede's entire body and having a long duration but has below average knockback. Has sex kick properties.
Forward aerial   15% Swings hammer upwards in front of himself. Slightly slow start-up lag but it is generally awkward to use against grounded opponents, especially due to its noticeable landing lag, although it can be auto-cancelled. While difficult to utilize against grounded opponents, it is very useful for edgeguarding due to its good top-to-bottom coverage, strong horizontal knockback, and low ending lag, which allows it to be used in wall of pains in conjunction with his back aerial. Due to Dedede's very fast fastfall and the forward aerial's vertical reach, Dedede can fastfall while attacking with this move to great effect while edgeguarding or to surprise opponents below him.
Back aerial   13% (clean), 9% (late) Sticks his foot out behind him, kicking with it. Has very fast start-up with far horizontal reach, strong horizontal knockback, and a hitbox with long duration. It also has low aerial ending lag, which allows Dedede to perform it twice in a single short hop. Dedede can string multiple back aerials at low percentages and use it in conjunction with his forward aerial in walls of pain. When it is not stale, it is also a reliable KO move, reliably KOing under 150%. Has sex kick properties.
Up aerial   2% (hits 1-7), 5% (hit 8) Sticks his hammer above him and spins it. Multiple hits, good for racking up damage.
Down aerial   2% (hits 1-6), 5% (hit 7) Similar to his up aerial, but spins his hammer below him. Also good for racking up damage. Works well in the ascent of a ground jump.
Grab   —  
Pummel   3% Lays his hammer on the ground and headbutts the opponent. A slow pummel.
Forward throw   6% (hit 1), 6% (throw) Hits opponent forward with his hammer.
Back throw   6% (hit 1), 10% (throw) Hits opponent with his hammer behind himself. It is the most damaging throw in the game.
Up throw   4% (hit 1), 5% (throw) Hits opponent upward by sticking both his hands upward. Can set up a up aerial against heavy/fastfalling opponents at very low percentages.
Down throw   4% (hit), 4% (throw) Slams opponent on ground and sits on top of them. Can infinite chain throw all characters that weigh above 85 if there is a wall (like the underside of the fin in Corneria).
Forward roll
Back roll
Spot dodge
Air dodge 		— —
Techs — —
Floor attack (front)
Floor getups (front) 		  6% Gets up and kicks both sides.
Floor attack (back)
Floor getups (back) 		  6% Gets up and kicks both sides.
Floor attack (trip)
Floor getups (trip) 		  5% Gets up swings his hammer both sides of himself.
Edge attack (fast)
Edge getups (fast) 		  8%, 6% Pulls himself up slightly, then heaves himself onto the stage while kicking in front of him.
Edge attack (slow)
Edge getups (slow) 		  10% Pulls himself slowly onto the stage, then quickly swings his hammer over his head in front of him.
Neutral special Inhale 5% (release), 10% (spit), 9-18% (star) Inhales the opponent inside Dedede's stomach, and does damage upon spitting them out. Does collateral damage to anybody hit by the character being spit out, depending on that character's weight.
Side special Waddle Dee Toss 5% (Waddle Dee), 7% (Waddle Doo), 22% (Gordo) Pulls one of his minions out of his sleeve and throws them forward.
Up special Super Dedede Jump 15% (drop), 11% (landing), 5% (stars) Dedede does a big leap upward and then rockets back down to the ground with a devastating stomp that produces stars on both sides of himself. The move can be cancelled partway by pressing down.
Down special Jet Hammer 11% (uncharged ground), 10% (uncharged air), 30%/20% (fully charged ground), 28%/16% (fully charged air) Raises his hammer above his head, and it opens up to create a jet of white flame. The longer the move is held, the more damage, knockback, and directional boost to Dedede occurs. However, Dedede starts taking 1% damage if the move is held past maximum charge, up until he reaches 150% damage. Additionally, this move is considered to be King Dedede's worst special move, as its overall usage is heavily impractical when compared to the forward smash.
Final Smash Waddle Dee Army 2% (Waddle Dee), 8% (Waddle Doo), 15% (Gordo) Whistles and then dances for ten seconds while Waddle Dees, Waddle Doos, and Gordos move about the stage. During these ten seconds, Dedede is invincible.

Stats[edit]

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Stats Weight Dash speed Walk speed Traction Air friction Air speed Air acceleration Gravity Falling speed Jumpsquat Jump Height Double jump Height
Value 112 1.4 – Initial dash
1.22 – Run		 0.95 0.0484 0.006 0.658 0.01 – Base
0.04 – Additional		 0.0837 1.95 – Base
2.73 – Fast-fall		 6 33.21906465 - Base
? - Short hop		 ?

Announcer call[edit]

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  • English

Wii Remote selection sound[edit]

  • A sound effect is heard and King Dedede laughs.
King Dedede's selection sound

On-screen appearance[edit]

  • Is carried in on a palanquin by four Waddle Dees, then jumps off, scattering them.
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Taunts[edit]

  • Up taunt: Hoists his hammer above his head and pumps it up and down. Oddly, the sound is out of sync with the movement if he does it while facing left.
  • Side taunt: Spins his hammer while looking at the camera, laughing.
  • Down taunt: Dances in a circle while drumming on his belly.
Up taunt Side taunt Down taunt
DededeUpTauntBrawl.gif DededeSideTauntBrawl.gif DededeDownTauntBrawl.gif

Idle poses[edit]

  • Puts his hammer on his shoulder.
  • Smacks his belly.
King Dedede Idle Pose 1 Brawl.png King Dedede Idle Pose 2 Brawl.png

Crowd cheer[edit]

English Japanese
Cheer
Description Kiiiing De-de-de! De-de-de! De-de-de! De-de-de-de-de-de-de!
Pitch Group chant Group chant

Victory poses[edit]

A flourished remix of the short, recurring theme that debuted in Kirby's Dream Land and which plays when Kirby completes a stage or defeats a boss.
  • Up: Pats his belly three times, then gloatingly rubs it, while a Waddle Dee stands in front of him.
  • Left: Slams his hammer down on his left side, does the same with his right, and shows a happy face.
  • Right: Spins his hammer with an evil face, and when he stops, he shows a happy face.
Up Left Right
KingDDD-VictoryUp-SSBB.gif KingDDD-VictoryLeft-SSBB.gif KingDDD-VictoryRight-SSBB.gif

In competitive play[edit]

Most historically significant players[edit]

See also: Category:King Dedede players (SSBB)
  • USA 4GOD - a top Dedede player from Georgia.
  • USA Atomsk - Known as the best King Dedede player in the world during his prime, and achieved many top 8 finishes with the character during Brawl's early days.
  • Canada Big D - Known as the best King Dedede player in Canada.
  • USA CO18 - One of the best Dedede players in the United States when he was active in 2009 and 2010.
  • USA Coney - Considered the best solo Dedede main during his prime from 2010-2011.
  • Japan Isotaku - The best Dedede player from Japan.
  • USA lain - While more famous for his Ice Climbers, became known for using a Dedede secondary vs. matchups such as Snake, and his usage of the character helped him to achieve multiple top 8 finishes at nationals from 2009-2010.
  • USA Seibrik - Known as a top King Dedede player from Florida, who he mains along with Meta Knight and Wario.
  • USA Tmacc - A high level Dedede player from the Midwest.
  • USA Vex - Became known as the best pure Dedede main in the pre-Smash 4 era, with victories such a ADHD, Vinnie, and DEHF under his belt.

Tier placement and history[edit]

In the early Brawl metagame, King Dedede was seen as among the best characters in the game, being ranked as high as 3rd on the first tier list. This was due to his strong down throw chain throw and back aerial, which were effective against many top-tier characters at the time, including Snake, Wario, and R.O.B., and gave him a strong presence at tournaments of Brawl's first year during its competitive lifetime. Dedede was also known as one of the best counters to mid and low tiered characters, as his back aerial was highly effective against these characters, who lacked effective options compared to top tiers. However, the characters he did well against steadily lost their foothold on the Brawl metagame; Snake was no longer considered the second best character in the game, Wario fell to the high tiers, and R.O.B. plummeted to mid-tier viability. In addition, as character diversity declined, the mid and low tiers that Dedede countered became increasingly rare in the tournament scene. Meanwhile, faster characters who cannot be reliably chain thrown, such as Meta Knight, Olimar, and the Ice Climbers, have climbed to power and dominated tournaments, while comfortably beating Dedede themselves. Dedede saw his own gradual fall on the tier list, first dropping into the high tiers, then falling to as low as 12th in the upper mid tier as of April 2013. His decline on the tier list, combined with the fact that his best players, such as Mew2King, Atomsk, CO18, and Coney, became inactive in the Brawl scene or stopped using him in favor of other characters, had his representation largely decreased in high-level gameplay as the metagame progressed.

Although King Dedede was eventually considered a non-viable character due to his severe matchup difficulties against Meta Knight, Ice Climbers, and Olimar, the two most dominant characters in tournaments, he was still popular as a pocket character due to being relatively easy to play and having strong matchups against nearly every lower-tiered character, as well as several top-tiers; he notably has great matchups versus Snake, Wario, and Marth. His most prominent player, Atomsk, usually played King Dedede only in favorable matchups or against lower-tiered characters, and used Meta Knight against most top tiers. Vex Kasrani, however, became known as a solo King Dedede main late in Brawl's competitive lifetime, and was able to defeat Vinnie, ADHD, and numerous top Meta Knight players in NY/NJ, despite the perceived matchup difficulties.

Role in The Subspace Emissary[edit]

King Dedede in SSE.

It is revealed on the official website that King Dedede was unintentionally involved in helping the takeover of the battleship Halberd by the Subspace Army. During this time, Dedede learns of Tabuu's Off Waves and spends the rest of the story preparing for them.

He is first seen during the epilogue of The Battlefield Fortress. The first time King Dedede is shown, he uses his Waddle Dees to ambush Luigi and turn him into a trophy. Then, as Wario approaches on his Cargo carrying two trophies (the princess that was not saved from the arena and Ness), he tries to take the new Luigi trophy and is suddenly ambushed by a herd of Waddle Dees who throw Luigi into the cargo. King Dedede then steals the cargo with the trophies in tow. Later, Dedede rides past Mario, Link, Pit and Yoshi. King Dedede originally tries to steal Mario and Pit/Link and Yoshi as trophies, but Kirby rescues them and King Dedede rides off, trying to escape them. Seeing that King Dedede has apparently kidnapped their friends, the party gives chase to Dedede's castle. Once inside, King Dedede is seen treating the trophies with surprising kindness. He takes out two Dedede Brooches and places them on Luigi and Ness. He goes to put the last badge on the princess, but finds he does not have enough, and ends up using the brooch he made for himself on the princess, another of his moments of kindness. He then intends to make another brooch for himself. The badges' effects are not immediately seen, which may be confusing to some viewers (one might be led to believe that he may have done this simply to mark them as his property). As King Dedede looks proudly at his trophies, Bowser and his minions break open the ceiling. The falling debris knocks King Dedede out cold turning him into a trophy and buries him, Ness and Luigi under rubble. Shortly afterwards, Bowser steals the princess trophy and two R.O.B.s arm and detonate a Subspace Bomb outside of the castle, trapping King Dedede and his friends in Subspace.

Eventually, Luigi and Ness are revived thanks to the Dedede Brooches. Ness makes the connection that King Dedede was the one who created the brooches and therefore revived them, so he revives the King. King Dedede's role in The Subspace Emissary, appearing to be evil at first but turning out to have good intentions in the end, is very characteristic of his roles in the Kirby games, namely Kirby's Adventure. Glad to see that they are okay, and that they revived him, King Dedede sets out with his two companions to save everyone from Subspace. Eventually they encounter Bowser's trophy, and King Dedede revives Bowser, but the Koopa King attacks him. King Dedede fights him alone and wins the fight, then revives Bowser again, but when Bowser tries to attack again, King Dedede stops him by batting the Koopa's nose. He then points out a defeated Master Hand lying on the ground and the staircase leading upward, telling him that they should fight Tabuu instead of each other. King Dedede also finds his rival, Kirby (who incidentally had swallowed one of the badges earlier), but is actually very happy to see him alive (giving him a big hug when he sees him, then literally drags him off to Tabuu's residence). While King Dedede is walking up a staircase, Wario attacks him (probably payback for stealing his ride). However, Wario backs off when he realizes that two characters he turned into trophies, Luigi and Ness, can aid King Dedede, outnumbering Wario. Wario then stops messing with them physically, but messes with them by riding his bike up, showing off the fact that he can get up there faster. Wario casually joins the group after they show him where Tabuu is. King Dedede joins the rest of the characters for the rest of the story.

Playable appearances[edit]

King Dedede makes several cameo appearances before finally becoming playable. He first appears during the epilogue of The Battlefield Fortress. He appears once again in The Lake Shore, and The Path to the Ruins where he is crushed by the falling rubble from Bowser crashing into the castle from its roof, and turned into a trophy.

Exclusive stickers[edit]

The following stickers can only be used by a few characters including Dedede:

  • Cell Phone: [Slash] Resistance + 4
  • Dyna Blade: Launch Resistance +46
  • Gordo: [Throwing] Attack + 5
  • Hot Head: [Flame] Attack +10
  • King Dedede & Kirby: [Specials: Direct] Attack +21
  • King Dedede (Kirby Super Star): [Leg] Attack +28
  • Kirby (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards): [Body, Spin] Attack +22
  • Kirby (Kirby Air Ride): [Arm, Leg] Attack +17
  • Maxim Tomato: Maxim Tomato Effect +50
  • Meta Knight Ball: Launch Power + 8
  • Nruff: [Body, Spin] Attack + 5
  • Starman (Kirby: Squeak Squad): Launch Power +33
  • Whispy Woods: [Weapon] Attack + 4
  • King Dedede (Kirby: Squeak Squad): [Throwing] Attack +30

In Solo Modes[edit]

Classic Mode[edit]

In Classic Mode, King Dedede can appear as an opponent or ally in Stage 5 along with Kirby and Meta Knight on Halberd. King Dedede can also appear as an opponent in Stage 11, but only if he hasn't appeared in Stage 5.

All-Star Mode[edit]

In All-Star Mode, King Dedede is fought in Stage 15 alongside Kirby and Meta Knight on Halberd.

Event Matches[edit]

Solo Events[edit]

Co-Op Events[edit]

Congratulations Screens[edit]

  • Classic Mode

    Classic Mode

  • All-Star Mode

    All-Star Mode

Trophies[edit]

King Dedede's main and Final Smash trophies can be obtained by clearing Classic Mode and All-Star mode respectively with King Dedede.

Classic Mode trophy
King Dedede
The self-styled king of the amazingly peaceful Dream Land. He continually does things unbecoming a king, like stealing the kingdom's food supplies or all the stars from the sky. He's not all bad, though, and sometimes performs good deeds. While he and Kirby often battle, they've been known to compete good-naturedly at speed-eating contests and minigames.
Game Boy: Kirby's Dream Land
N64: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Waddle Dee Army trophy
Waddle Dee Army
King Dedede's Final Smash. He whistles, and an army of Gordos, Waddle Dees, and Waddle Doos rain down and rampage, pummeling all in their way. After a bit, they'll pack it in and hit the road. Any left can be forcibly removed. They are fast and numerous, which makes it difficult to get through their ranks without taking any damage.
Wii: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Alternate costumes[edit]

King Dedede Palette (SSBB).png
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Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • When King Dedede gets a Hammer or Golden Hammer, he swings both his own hammer and the Hammer/Golden Hammer together, alternating swings for each hammer. His own hammer doesn't actually have a hitbox on it though, as it does no damage if the item is faulty.
  • When King Dedede inhales something big (like a player or a box), there is a gap between his head and his shoulder.
  • King Dedede and Snake are the first two super-heavyweights to be considered to be high-tier characters on a tier list.
  • King Dedede is the only fast-faller in Brawl that can perform two aerials in a single short-hop by using his back aerial.
  • There exists a glitch on the Mushroomy Kingdom stage. If King Dedede were to grab Bowser while standing on the stack of blocks to the left of the first invisible block of the stage-scrolling cycle, and Bowser were to hit the block to solidify it and then jump backwards onto the stack of blocks to the right of the block, Bowser will rapidly flip between his aerial grab and grounded grab animation.
  • When King Dedede spot dodges, he goes so far into the Z-axis that even when his invincibility ends many attacks will still miss. This is especially noticeable when King Dedede spams his spot dodge, with most characters having only 2 frames to grab him.

External links[edit]


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Assist Trophies Knuckle Joe · Nightmare · Chef Kawasaki
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Enemies Bonkers · Bronto Burt · Gordo · Parasol Waddle Dee · Plasma Wisp · Shotzo · Tac · Waddle Dee · Waddle Doo
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