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Sonic is placed at 22nd on the ''Brawl'' [[tier list]] in the middle tier, which is his worst placement in the series. Sonic is most known for his incredible movement speed, possessing by far the fastest [[dashing]] speed, as well as among the fastest [[walking]] and [[air speed]]s. His movement is boosted farther by his [[Spin Dash]] and [[Spin Charge]] moves, which allow him to rip across the stage at incredible speed while simultaneously attacking and/or [[jumping]]. The aforementioned Spin moves give Sonic a plethora of options to attack and confound the opponent, which can make it incredibly difficult to hit Sonic, while also aiding Sonic's ability to [[time out]] opponents. Additionally, Sonic possesses one of the best [[recover]]ies, which contains many options, while gaining great distance and generally making it difficult to [[edgeguard]] Sonic. Sonic also possesses an effective [[grab]] and [[throw]] game, and generally great [[damage]] racking abilities from his Spin moves, up throw, and effective [[combo]]s.

==How to unlock==

==Attributes==

==Moveset==

{{MovesetTable

|game=SSBB

|uairdmg=3% (hit 1), 6% (hit 2)

|uairdesc=An upwards scissors kick. The first hit deals low knockback which links onto the second hit. The move is not super reliable but it does have a very generous auto-cancel window, which can make it completely safe on shield.

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

|dairdesc=Sonic stalls for a brief moment, then shoots downwards foot first. A [[stall-then-fall]] move with a very generous late auto-cancel window and very low ending lag, making it surprisingly safe for a stall then fall. It is not very strong however. The attack works like the Stomp Dive from ''Sonic the Fighters'', but resembles the Sonic Rocket from ''Sonic Battle''.

|fsdmg=18% (startup & ram), 13% (idle)

|fsdesc=Transforms into Super Sonic, from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games. The player can use the [[control stick]] or other movement buttons to make him fly in any direction they choose and ram into other foes. The transformation lasts for about 15 seconds.

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===[[Crowd cheer]]===

===[[Victory pose]]s===

==In [[competitive play]]==

:''See also: [[:Category:Sonic players (SSBB)]]''

===Tier placement and history===

While Sonic would drop mildly to 25th and 24th on the fourth (February 2010) and fifth tier lists (September 2010) respectively, near the end of 2010 Sonic players would achieve their best performance yet, with {{Sm|Espy}} and {{Sm|X}} placing 5th and 6th respectively at [[MLG Dallas 2010]], the final [[MLG]] ''Brawl'' event. Besides being the best placings Sonic achieved at a ''Brawl'' major, it was one of the best performances of any player using a mid-tier tier character in ''Brawl''{{'}}s history. As a result of these performances and other solid results, Sonic would rise to 22nd in solid mid tier on the sixth tier list (July 2011), where Sonic would remain for the rest of ''Brawl''{{'}}s competitive life. The placings at MLG Dallas would prove to be an anomaly, as no Sonic player would ever again come close to top 8 at a ''Brawl'' major (other than X playing 5th at [[Winter Game Fest VI]]), with Sonic's aforementioned flaws keeping him from being truly viable at a top level, though a Sonic player or two making it into the top 64 at large majors and top 32 at smaller majors would remain a common sight for the rest of ''Brawl''{{'}}s competitive life.

==Role in [[The Subspace Emissary]]==

[[File:SubspaceIntro-Sonic.png|thumb|250px|Sonic in ''[[SSE]]''.]]

It is commonly believed that Sonic's minor role in the mode is due to the fact that he was added to ''Brawl''{{'}}s roster so late in development in 2007.

===Exclusive [[sticker]]s===

* '''Amy Rose''': [Leg] Attack +14

* '''Classic Sonic JP Ver.''': [Arm] Attack +21

* '''Super Sonic''': [Electric] Resistance +27

* '''Wave The Swallow''': [Arm] Attack +19

==[[Trophies]]==

{{Trophy/Fighter

|image=Sonic the Hedgehog - Brawl Trophy.png

|mode=Classic

|{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBB|s=25px|cl=Red}}

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==Gallery==

<gallery>

Homing attack 1.jpg|Sonic using Homing Attack.

Spin Dash.jpg|Sonic using Spin Dash in ''Brawl''.

==Trivia==

**He is also the only character that has faster dash speed than {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} without any moves, as [[Wario-Man]] is a Final Smash.

**Sonic is the only one of the four who is not part of a transformation gimmick, making Sonic the only standalone character who is not seen as a trophy and the only one who can use his default costume in team battles.

*In the video game convention E for All, Sonic was the only unlockable character to be playable in the demo.

*Sonic and Zero Suit Samus are the only characters not fought in any form in The Subspace Emissary.

*Sonic is the only non-{{uv|Pokémon}} character to have less than six palette swaps.

==External links==