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'''Air speed''', or '''lateral air movement''', is the maximum rate at which a character can move left or right while in midair.  Air speed, [[air acceleration]], [[falling speed]], and [[gravity]] are factors for how far a [[character]] can [[recovery|recover]].
'''Air speed''', or '''lateral air movement''', is the maximum rate at which a character can move left or right while in midair.  Air speed, [[air acceleration]], [[falling speed]], and [[gravity]] are factors for how far a [[character]] can [[recovery|recover]]. Air speed is measured in [[unit]]s per [[frame]].


Airspeed is often confused with how far a character can travel without landing. Characters with low falling speeds tend to be able to travel farther in the air, simply due to hitting the ground later, not due to traveling through the air faster. As a result, characters with higher falling speeds are often perceived as having lower airspeeds, when in reality, some fast falling characters can move around in the air faster than the floaty characters.
Air speed is often confused with how far a character can travel without landing. Characters with low falling speeds tend to be able to travel farther in the air, simply due to hitting the ground later, not due to traveling through the air faster. As a result, characters with higher falling speeds are often perceived as having lower air speeds, when in reality, some fast falling characters can move around in the air faster than the floaty characters.


==''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' air speed ranking==
==''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' air speed ranking==
{{incomplete|Giant Donkey Kong's and Metal Mario's air speeds}}
''Super Smash Bros.'' uses a different scale for air speed compared to later games. An approximate scale conversion is <code>(a / 30)</code> (so an air speed of 30 is around 1, using the scale from later games).
''Super Smash Bros.'' uses a different scale for air speed compared to later games. An approximate scale conversion is <code>(a * 100) / 3</code> (so an air speed of 30 is around 0.9, using the scale from later games)
 
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|rowspan=2|'''8-9'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSB|hsize=15px}}||rowspan=2|28
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|rowspan=2|'''9-10'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSB|hsize=15px}}||rowspan=2|28
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===Version differences===
===Version differences===
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==''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' air speed ranking==
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' air speed ranking==
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|'''5'''||{{CharHead|Peach|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||1.1
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|rowspan=4|'''6-9'''||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=4|1
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|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||0.95
|'''9'''||{{CharHead|Zelda|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||0.95
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|'''10'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||0.93
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|'''11'''||{{CharHead|Ness|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||0.93
|rowspan=3|'''11-13'''||{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=3|0.9
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|rowspan=2|'''12-13'''||{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBM|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.9
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===Version differences===
===Version differences===
====PAL====
====PAL====
*{{nerf|Link's air speed|1.0|0.9}}
*{{nerf|Marth's air speed|0.9|0.85}}
*{{nerf|Marth's air speed|0.9|0.85}}
*{{nerf|Mario's air speed|0.86|0.83}}
*{{nerf|Mario's air speed|0.86|0.83}}


==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' air speed ranking==
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' air speed ranking==
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|{{CharHead|Toon Link|SSBB|hsize=20px}}
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|'''N/A'''||[[Fighting Alloy Team]]||0.94
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|'''22'''||{{CharHead|Ike|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||0.9212
|'''22'''||{{CharHead|Ike|SSBB|hsize=20px}}||0.9212
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|'''N/A'''||[[Wario-Man]]||1.69
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|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Brawler|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (lightest)||<span class="explain" title="1.185x the in-game value.">1.422</span>
|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Brawler|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (lightest)||{{rollover|1.422|1.185x the in-game value.|?}}
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|'''1'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.28
|'''1'''||{{CharHead|Yoshi|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.28
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|'''3'''||{{CharHead|Mewtwo|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.25
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|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Gunner|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (lightest)||<span class="explain" title="1.185x the in-game value.">1.24425</span>
|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Gunner|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (lightest)||{{rollover|1.24425|1.185x the in-game value.|?}}
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|'''4'''||{{CharHead|Roy|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.24
|'''4'''||{{CharHead|Roy|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.24
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|'''N/A'''||[[File:MiiGunnerHeadTeamSSB4-U.png|20x20px]] Mii Gunner (Fighting Mii Team)||1.15
|'''N/A'''||[[File:MiiGunnerHeadTeamSSB4-U.png|20x20px]] Mii Gunner (Fighting Mii Team)||1.15
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|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Swordfighter|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (lightest)||<span class="explain" title="1.185x the in-game value.">1.1376</span>
|'''N/A'''||{{CharHead|Mii Swordfighter|SSB4|hsize=20px}} (lightest)||{{rollover|1.1376|1.185x the in-game value.|?}}
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|rowspan=2|'''12-13'''||{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.12
|rowspan=2|'''12-13'''||{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|1.12
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|{{CharHead|Duck Hunt|SSB4|hsize=20px}}
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|{{CharHead|Cloud|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||<span class="explain" title="Cloud's air speed is 1.32 if his Limit Gauge is full.">1.1</span>
|{{CharHead|Cloud|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.1|Cloud's air speed is 1.32 if his Limit Gauge is full.|?}}
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|'''20'''||{{CharHead|Lucario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.09
|'''20'''||{{CharHead|Lucario|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.09
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|{{CharHead|Bowser Jr.|SSB4|hsize=20px}}
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|'''24'''||{{CharHead|Shulk|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||1.06
|'''24'''||{{CharHead|Shulk|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.06|1.59 with Jump, 1.378 with Speed, 0.636 with Shield|y}}
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|'''25'''||{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSB4|s=20px}} Mii Gunner (default)||1.05
|'''25'''||{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSB4|s=20px}} Mii Gunner (default)||1.05
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|{{CharHead|Lucina|SSB4|hsize=20px}}
|{{CharHead|Lucina|SSB4|hsize=20px}}
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|'''N/A'''||{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSB4|s=20px}} Mii Brawler (heaviest)||<span class="explain" title="0.85x the in-game value.">1.02</span>
|'''N/A'''||{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSB4|s=20px}} Mii Brawler (heaviest)||{{rollover|1.02|0.85x the in-game value.|?}}
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|rowspan=4|'''31-34'''||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=4|1.0
|rowspan=4|'''31-34'''||{{CharHead|Bowser|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=4|1.0
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|'''N/A'''||[[File:MiiSwordfighterHeadTeamSSB4-U.png|20x20px]] Mii Swordfighter (Fighting Mii Team)||0.9
|'''N/A'''||[[File:MiiSwordfighterHeadTeamSSB4-U.png|20x20px]] Mii Swordfighter (Fighting Mii Team)||0.9
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|'''N/A'''||{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSB4|s=20px}} Mii Gunner (heaviest)||<span class="explain" title="0.85x the in-game value.">0.8925</span>
|'''N/A'''||{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSB4|s=20px}} Mii Gunner (heaviest)||{{rollover|0.8925|0.85x the in-game value.|?}}
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|rowspan=2|'''50-51'''||{{CharHead|Pit|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.89
|rowspan=2|'''50-51'''||{{CharHead|Pit|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.89
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|'''54'''||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||0.82
|'''54'''||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||0.82
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|'''N/A'''||{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSB4|s=20px}} Mii Swordfighter (heaviest)||<span class="explain" title="0.85x the in-game value.">0.816</span>
|'''N/A'''||{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSB4|s=20px}} Mii Swordfighter (heaviest)||{{rollover|0.816|0.85x the in-game value.|?}}
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|'''55'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||0.8
|'''55'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|0.8|1.2 with Jump, 1.04 with Speed, 0.48 with Shield|y}}
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|'''56'''||{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||0.79
|'''56'''||{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSB4|hsize=20px}}||0.79
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==''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' air speed ranking==
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' air speed ranking==
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|'''32'''||{{CharHead|Shulk|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.113|1.8921 with Jump, 1.5582 with Speed, 0.74571 with Shield|y}}
|'''32'''||{{CharHead|Shulk|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|1.113|1.8921 with Jump, 1.5582 with Speed, 0.6678 with Shield|y}}
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|'''33'''||{{CharHead|Fox|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.11
|'''33'''||{{CharHead|Fox|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||1.11
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|'''64'''||{{CharHead|Young Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.966
|'''64'''||{{CharHead|Young Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.966
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|'''65'''||{{CharHead|Pikachu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.957
|'''65'''||{{CharHead|Sora|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.96
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|'''66'''||{{CharHead|Pikachu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.957
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|rowspan=2|'''66-67'''||{{CharHead|Terry|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.95
|rowspan=2|'''67-68'''||{{CharHead|Terry|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.95
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|{{CharHead|Sephiroth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|0.95|1.14 in Winged Form|y}}
|{{CharHead|Sephiroth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|0.95|1.14 in Winged Form|y}}
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|'''68'''||{{CharHead|King K. Rool|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.945
|'''69'''||{{CharHead|King K. Rool|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.945
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|rowspan=2|'''69-70'''||{{CharHead|Simon|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.94
|rowspan=2|'''70-71'''||{{CharHead|Simon|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.94
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|{{CharHead|Richter|SSBU|hsize=20px}}
|{{CharHead|Richter|SSBU|hsize=20px}}
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|rowspan=2|'''71-72'''||{{CharHead|Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.935
|rowspan=2|'''72-73'''||{{CharHead|Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.935
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|{{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}
|{{CharHead|Dark Pit|SSBU|hsize=20px}}
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|'''73'''||{{CharHead|Mii Gunner|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.93
|'''74'''||{{CharHead|Mii Gunner|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.93
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|rowspan=2|'''74-75'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.924
|rowspan=2|'''75-76'''||{{CharHead|Link|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.924
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|{{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}}
|{{CharHead|Diddy Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px}}
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|'''76'''||{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|0.9238784|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.7648.|y}}
|'''77'''||{{CharHead|Dr. Mario|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|0.9238784|Value is stored in-game as the same as Mario, then multiplied by 0.7648.|y}}
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|'''78'''||{{CharHead|Banjo & Kazooie|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.92
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|'''77'''||{{CharHead|Banjo & Kazooie|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.92
|rowspan=2|'''79-80'''||{{CharHead|Byleth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||rowspan=2|0.89
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|'''78'''||{{CharHead|Byleth|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.89
|{{CharHead|Kazuya|SSBU|hsize=20px}}
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|'''79'''||{{CharHead|Incineroar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.88
|'''81'''||{{CharHead|Incineroar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.88
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|'''80'''|| {{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBU|hsize=20px}} (partner) ||0.8715
|'''82'''|| {{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBU|hsize=20px}} (partner) ||0.8715
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|'''81'''||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.861
|'''83'''||{{CharHead|Olimar|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.861
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|'''82'''||{{CharHead|Steve|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.86
|'''84'''||{{CharHead|Steve|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.86
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|'''83'''||{{CharHead|Min Min|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.85
|'''85'''||{{CharHead|Min Min|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.85
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|'''84'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|0.84|1.428 with Jump, 1.176 with Speed, 0.5628 with Shield|y}}
|'''86'''||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{rollover|0.84|1.428 with Jump, 1.176 with Speed, 0.504 with Shield|y}}
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|rowspan=2|'''85-86'''|| {{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBU|hsize=20px}} (leader)||rowspan=2|0.83
|rowspan=2|'''87-88'''|| {{CharHead|Ice Climbers|SSBU|hsize=20px}} (leader)||rowspan=2|0.83
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|{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBU|hsize=20px}}
|{{CharHead|Ganondorf|SSBU|hsize=20px}}
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|'''87'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.77
|'''89'''||{{CharHead|Luigi|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.77
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|'''88'''||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.735
|'''90'''||{{CharHead|King Dedede|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||0.735
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Latest revision as of 06:52, August 16, 2023

Air speed, or lateral air movement, is the maximum rate at which a character can move left or right while in midair. Air speed, air acceleration, falling speed, and gravity are factors for how far a character can recover. Air speed is measured in units per frame.

Air speed is often confused with how far a character can travel without landing. Characters with low falling speeds tend to be able to travel farther in the air, simply due to hitting the ground later, not due to traveling through the air faster. As a result, characters with higher falling speeds are often perceived as having lower air speeds, when in reality, some fast falling characters can move around in the air faster than the floaty characters.

Super Smash Bros. air speed ranking[edit]

Super Smash Bros. uses a different scale for air speed compared to later games. An approximate scale conversion is (a / 30) (so an air speed of 30 is around 1, using the scale from later games).

JPN
Rank Character Air speed
1 Yoshi (SSB) Yoshi 40
2 Pikachu (SSB) Pikachu 37.5
3 Fox (SSB) Fox 36
4 Jigglypuff (SSB) Jigglypuff 35
5-6 Link (SSB) Link 31
Captain Falcon (SSB) Captain Falcon
7-8 Mario (SSB) Mario 30
Donkey Kong (SSB) Donkey Kong
N/A Metal Mario (SSB) Metal Mario 30
Giant Donkey Kong
9-11 Samus (SSB) Samus 28
Kirby (SSB) Kirby
Ness (SSB) Ness
12 Luigi (SSB) Luigi 26
NA
Rank Character Air speed
1 Yoshi (SSB) Yoshi 44
2 Pikachu (SSB) Pikachu 37.5
3 Fox (SSB) Fox 36
4 Jigglypuff (SSB) Jigglypuff 35
5-6 Link (SSB) Link 31
Captain Falcon (SSB) Captain Falcon
7-8 Mario (SSB) Mario 30
Donkey Kong (SSB) Donkey Kong
N/A Metal Mario (SSB) Metal Mario 30
Giant Donkey Kong
9-11 Samus (SSB) Samus 28
Kirby (SSB) Kirby
Ness (SSB) Ness
12 Luigi (SSB) Luigi 22.5
AUS
Rank Character Air speed
1 Yoshi (SSB) Yoshi 44
2 Pikachu (SSB) Pikachu 37.5
3 Fox (SSB) Fox 36
4 Jigglypuff (SSB) Jigglypuff 35
5 Captain Falcon (SSB) Captain Falcon 31
6-7 Mario (SSB) Mario 30
Donkey Kong (SSB) Donkey Kong
N/A Metal Mario (SSB) Metal Mario 30
Giant Donkey Kong
8-9 Kirby (SSB) Kirby 28
Ness (SSB) Ness
10 Link (SSB) Link 27
11 Samus (SSB) Samus 26
12 Luigi (SSB) Luigi 22.5
EUR
Rank Character Air speed
1 Yoshi (SSB) Yoshi 44
2 Pikachu (SSB) Pikachu 37.5
3 Link (SSB) Link 37
4 Fox (SSB) Fox 36
5 Jigglypuff (SSB) Jigglypuff 35
6 Captain Falcon (SSB) Captain Falcon 31
7-8 Mario (SSB) Mario 30
Donkey Kong (SSB) Donkey Kong
N/A Metal Mario (SSB) Metal Mario 30
Giant Donkey Kong
9-10 Kirby (SSB) Kirby 28
Ness (SSB) Ness
11 Samus (SSB) Samus 26
12 Luigi (SSB) Luigi 22.5

Version differences[edit]

NTSC-U[edit]

  • Buff Yoshi's air speed: 40 → 44
  • Nerf Luigi's air speed: 26 → 22.5

PAL (AUS)[edit]

  • Nerf Link's air speed: 31 → 27
  • Nerf Samus' air speed: 28 → 26

PAL (EUR)[edit]

  • Buff Link's air speed: 27 → 37

Super Smash Bros. Melee air speed ranking[edit]

NTSC
Rank Character Air speed
1 Jigglypuff (SSBM) Jigglypuff 1.35
N/A Giga Bowser (SSBM) Giga Bowser 1.22
2-3 Yoshi (SSBM) Yoshi 1.2
Mewtwo (SSBM) Mewtwo
4 Captain Falcon (SSBM) Captain Falcon 1.12
5 Peach (SSBM) Peach 1.1
6-9 Donkey Kong (SSBM) Donkey Kong 1
Link (SSBM) Link
Young Link (SSBM) Young Link
Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM) Mr. Game & Watch
10 Zelda (SSBM) Zelda 0.95
11 Ness (SSBM) Ness 0.93
12-14 Dr. Mario (SSBM) Dr. Mario 0.9
Marth (SSBM) Marth
Roy (SSBM) Roy
15 Samus (SSBM) Samus 0.89
16 Mario (SSBM) Mario 0.86
17-18 Pikachu (SSBM) Pikachu 0.85
Pichu (SSBM) Pichu
19-20 Fox (SSBM) Fox 0.83
Falco (SSBM) Falco
21-22 Bowser (SSBM) Bowser 0.8
Sheik (SSBM) Sheik
23-24 Kirby (SSBM) Kirby 0.78
Ganondorf (SSBM) Ganondorf
25 Ice Climbers (SSBM) Ice Climbers 0.7
26 Luigi (SSBM) Luigi 0.68
PAL
Rank Character Air speed
1 Jigglypuff (SSBM) Jigglypuff 1.35
N/A Giga Bowser (SSBM) Giga Bowser 1.22
2-3 Yoshi (SSBM) Yoshi 1.2
Mewtwo (SSBM) Mewtwo
4 Captain Falcon (SSBM) Captain Falcon 1.12
5 Peach (SSBM) Peach 1.1
6-8 Donkey Kong (SSBM) Donkey Kong 1
Young Link (SSBM) Young Link
Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM) Mr. Game & Watch
9 Zelda (SSBM) Zelda 0.95
10 Ness (SSBM) Ness 0.93
11-13 Dr. Mario (SSBM) Dr. Mario 0.9
Link (SSBM) Link
Roy (SSBM) Roy
14 Samus (SSBM) Samus 0.89
15-17 Pikachu (SSBM) Pikachu 0.85
Pichu (SSBM) Pichu
Marth (SSBM) Marth
18-20 Mario (SSBM) Mario 0.83
Fox (SSBM) Fox
Falco (SSBM) Falco
21-22 Bowser (SSBM) Bowser 0.8
Sheik (SSBM) Sheik
23-24 Kirby (SSBM) Kirby 0.78
Ganondorf (SSBM) Ganondorf
25 Ice Climbers (SSBM) Ice Climbers 0.7
26 Luigi (SSBM) Luigi 0.68

Version differences[edit]

PAL[edit]

  • Nerf Link's air speed: 1.0 → 0.9
  • Nerf Marth's air speed: 0.9 → 0.85
  • Nerf Mario's air speed: 0.86 → 0.83

Super Smash Bros. Brawl air speed ranking[edit]

Rank Character Air speed
N/A Wario-Man 1.692
1 Yoshi (SSBB) Yoshi 1.316
2 Jigglypuff (SSBB) Jigglypuff 1.269
3-4 Wario (SSBB) Wario 1.222
Wolf (SSBB) Wolf
N/A Giga Bowser 1.222
5 Captain Falcon (SSBB) Captain Falcon 1.18
6 Sonic (SSBB) Sonic 1.1092
7-9 Donkey Kong (SSBB) Donkey Kong 1.081
Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch
Squirtle (SSBB) Squirtle
10 Lucas (SSBB) Lucas 1.05
11-13 Bowser (SSBB) Bowser 1.034
Marth (SSBB) Marth
Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus
14-17 Samus (SSBB) Samus 0.987
Zelda (SSBB) Zelda
Charizard (SSBB) Charizard
Lucario (SSBB) Lucario
18 Ness (SSBB) Ness 0.9588
19-21 Mario (SSBB) Mario 0.94
Snake (SSBB) Snake
Toon Link (SSBB) Toon Link
N/A Fighting Alloy Team 0.94
22 Ike (SSBB) Ike 0.9212
23 Pikachu (SSBB) Pikachu 0.9118
24-26 Peach (SSBB) Peach 0.893
Falco (SSBB) Falco
Pit (SSBB) Pit
27-28 Fox (SSBB) Fox 0.89
R.O.B. (SSBB) R.O.B.
29 Kirby (SSBB) Kirby 0.85
30-31 Sheik (SSBB) Sheik 0.846
Ganondorf (SSBB) Ganondorf
32 Diddy Kong (SSBB) Diddy Kong 0.8272
33 Olimar (SSBB) Olimar 0.82
34 Link (SSBB) Link 0.8084
35 Ice Climbers (SSBB) Ice Climbers 0.7708
36-37 Meta Knight (SSBB) Meta Knight 0.752
Ivysaur (SSBB) Ivysaur
38 Luigi (SSBB) Luigi 0.7332
39 King Dedede (SSBB) King Dedede 0.658

Super Smash Bros. 4 air speed ranking[edit]

Rank Character Air speed
N/A Giga Mac 1.7
N/A Wario-Man 1.69
N/A Mii Brawler (SSB4) Mii Brawler (lightest) 1.422
1 Yoshi (SSB4) Yoshi 1.28
2 Jigglypuff (SSB4) Jigglypuff 1.269
3 Mewtwo (SSB4) Mewtwo 1.25
N/A Mii Gunner (SSB4) Mii Gunner (lightest) 1.24425
4 Roy (SSB4) Roy 1.24
N/A Giga Bowser 1.22
5 Wario (SSB4) Wario 1.21
6-7 Zero Suit Samus (SSB4) Zero Suit Samus 1.2
Mii Brawler (SSB4) Mii Brawler (default)
8 Greninja (SSB4) Greninja 1.18
9-11 Mario (SSB4) Mario 1.15
Donkey Kong (SSB4) Donkey Kong
Sonic (SSB4) Sonic
N/A MiiBrawlerHeadTeamSSB4-U.png Mii Brawler (Fighting Mii Team) 1.15
N/A MiiGunnerHeadTeamSSB4-U.png Mii Gunner (Fighting Mii Team) 1.15
N/A Mii Swordfighter (SSB4) Mii Swordfighter (lightest) 1.1376
12-13 Mr. Game & Watch (SSB4) Mr. Game & Watch 1.12
Ryu (SSB4) Ryu
14-19 Captain Falcon (SSB4) Captain Falcon 1.1
Sheik (SSB4) Sheik
Lucas (SSB4) Lucas
Mega Man (SSB4) Mega Man
Duck Hunt (SSB4) Duck Hunt
Cloud (SSB4) Cloud 1.1
20 Lucario (SSB4) Lucario 1.09
21-23 Ike (SSB4) Ike 1.08
R.O.B. (SSB4) R.O.B.
Bowser Jr. (SSB4) Bowser Jr.
24 Shulk (SSB4) Shulk 1.06
25 Mii Gunner (SSB4) Mii Gunner (default) 1.05
26-27 Zelda (SSB4) Zelda 1.04
Pac-Man (SSB4) Pac-Man
N/A Mega Lucario 1.04
28 Samus (SSB4) Samus 1.03
29-30 Marth (SSB4) Marth 1.02
Lucina (SSB4) Lucina
N/A Mii Brawler (SSB4) Mii Brawler (heaviest) 1.02
31-34 Bowser (SSB4) Bowser 1.0
Rosalina & Luma (SSB4) Rosalina & Luma
Little Mac (SSB4) Little Mac
Robin (SSB4) Robin
35 Meta Knight (SSB4) Meta Knight 0.99
36-38 Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4) Wii Fit Trainer 0.97
Corrin (SSB4) Corrin
Bayonetta (SSB4) Bayonetta
39-40 Fox (SSB4) Fox 0.96
Mii Swordfighter (SSB4) Mii Swordfighter (default)
41 Ness (SSB4) Ness 0.9588
42 Peach (SSB4) Peach 0.95
43-44 Toon Link (SSB4) Toon Link 0.94
Villager (SSB4) Villager
45 Falco (SSB4) Falco 0.93
46 Dr. Mario (SSB4) Dr. Mario 0.9292
47 Charizard (SSB4) Charizard 0.92
48 Pikachu (SSB4) Pikachu 0.9118
49 Palutena (SSB4) Palutena 0.91
N/A MiiSwordfighterHeadTeamSSB4-U.png Mii Swordfighter (Fighting Mii Team) 0.9
N/A Mii Gunner (SSB4) Mii Gunner (heaviest) 0.8925
50-51 Pit (SSB4) Pit 0.89
Dark Pit (SSB4) Dark Pit
52-53 Link (SSB4) Link 0.88
Diddy Kong (SSB4) Diddy Kong
54 Olimar (SSB4) Olimar 0.82
N/A Mii Swordfighter (SSB4) Mii Swordfighter (heaviest) 0.816
55 Kirby (SSB4) Kirby 0.8
56 Ganondorf (SSB4) Ganondorf 0.79
57 Luigi (SSB4) Luigi 0.7341766
58 King Dedede (SSB4) King Dedede 0.63

Update history[edit]

1.0.8[edit]

  • Buff Falco's air speed: 0.893 → 0.93

1.1.3[edit]

  • Buff Lucario's air speed: 1.01 → 1.09
  • Buff Mewtwo's air speed: 1.15 → 1.25

1.1.4[edit]

  • Nerf King Dedede's air speed: 0.658 → 0.63

1.1.5[edit]

  • Buff Bowser's air speed: 0.98 → 1.0
  • Buff Charizard's air speed: 0.87 → 0.92
  • Nerf Corrin's air speed: 1.0 → 0.97
  • Buff Samus's air speed: 0.95 → 1.03

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate air speed ranking[edit]

Rank Character Air speed
1 Yoshi (SSBU) Yoshi 1.344
2 Jigglypuff (SSBU) Jigglypuff 1.332
3 Mewtwo (SSBU) Mewtwo 1.313
4-5 Roy (SSBU) Roy 1.302
Chrom (SSBU) Chrom
6-7 Lucario (SSBU) Lucario 1.281
Wolf (SSBU) Wolf
8 Wario (SSBU) Wario 1.271
9 Zero Suit Samus (SSBU) Zero Suit Samus 1.26
10 Greninja (SSBU) Greninja 1.239
11 Mythra (SSBU) Mythra 1.22
12 Captain Falcon (SSBU) Captain Falcon 1.218
13-17 Mario (SSBU) Mario 1.208
Donkey Kong (SSBU) Donkey Kong
Sonic (SSBU) Sonic
Little Mac (SSBU) Little Mac
Inkling (SSBU) Inkling
18 Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU) Mr. Game & Watch 1.176
19 Mii Swordfighter (SSBU) Mii Swordfighter 1.17
20-25 Bowser (SSBU) Bowser 1.155
Sheik (SSBU) Sheik
Lucas (SSBU) Lucas
Mega Man (SSBU) Mega Man
Duck Hunt (SSBU) Duck Hunt
Cloud (SSBU) Cloud 1.155
26 Mii Brawler (SSBU) Mii Brawler 1.15
27-29 Ike (SSBU) Ike 1.134
R.O.B. (SSBU) R.O.B.
Bowser Jr. (SSBU) Bowser Jr.
30-31 Ryu (SSBU) Ryu 1.12
Ken (SSBU) Ken
32 Shulk (SSBU) Shulk 1.113
33 Fox (SSBU) Fox 1.11
34-36 Samus (SSBU) Samus 1.103
Dark Samus (SSBU) Dark Samus
Charizard (SSBU) Charizard
37-38 Joker (SSBU) Joker 1.1
Pyra (SSBU) Pyra
39-40 Zelda (SSBU) Zelda 1.092
Pac-Man (SSBU) Pac-Man
41-42 Marth (SSBU) Marth 1.071
Lucina (SSBU) Lucina
43-46 Toon Link (SSBU) Toon Link 1.05
Rosalina & Luma (SSBU) Rosalina & Luma
Robin (SSBU) Robin
Ridley (SSBU) Ridley
47 Meta Knight (SSBU) Meta Knight 1.04
48-50 Peach (SSBU) Peach 1.029
Daisy (SSBU) Daisy
Pichu (SSBU) Pichu
51 Isabelle (SSBU) Isabelle 1.02
52-54 Wii Fit Trainer (SSBU) Wii Fit Trainer 1.019
Corrin (SSBU) Corrin 1.019
Bayonetta (SSBU) Bayonetta
55-56 Squirtle (SSBU) Squirtle 1.01
Hero (SSBU) Hero 1.01
57 Ness (SSBU) Ness 1.007
58-59 Palutena (SSBU) Palutena 1
Piranha Plant (SSBU) Piranha Plant
60 Ivysaur (SSBU) Ivysaur 0.998
61-62 Snake (SSBU) Snake 0.987
Villager (SSBU) Villager
63 Falco (SSBU) Falco 0.977
64 Young Link (SSBU) Young Link 0.966
65 Sora (SSBU) Sora 0.96
66 Pikachu (SSBU) Pikachu 0.957
67-68 Terry (SSBU) Terry 0.95
Sephiroth (SSBU) Sephiroth 0.95
69 King K. Rool (SSBU) King K. Rool 0.945
70-71 Simon (SSBU) Simon 0.94
Richter (SSBU) Richter
72-73 Pit (SSBU) Pit 0.935
Dark Pit (SSBU) Dark Pit
74 Mii Gunner (SSBU) Mii Gunner 0.93
75-76 Link (SSBU) Link 0.924
Diddy Kong (SSBU) Diddy Kong
77 Dr. Mario (SSBU) Dr. Mario 0.9238784
78 Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU) Banjo & Kazooie 0.92
79-80 Byleth (SSBU) Byleth 0.89
Kazuya (SSBU) Kazuya
81 Incineroar (SSBU) Incineroar 0.88
82 Ice Climbers (SSBU) Ice Climbers (partner) 0.8715
83 Olimar (SSBU) Olimar 0.861
84 Steve (SSBU) Steve 0.86
85 Min Min (SSBU) Min Min 0.85
86 Kirby (SSBU) Kirby 0.84
87-88 Ice Climbers (SSBU) Ice Climbers (leader) 0.83
Ganondorf (SSBU) Ganondorf
89 Luigi (SSBU) Luigi 0.77
90 King Dedede (SSBU) King Dedede 0.735


See also[edit]

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