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The [[Smash Back Room]] '''[[tier list]]''' has changed many times since its inception. Previous versions of the list are as follows. In later tier lists, characters are broadly ranked by their tier, and further ranked by the order in which characters are listed within the tier list. Earlier tier lists use numerical rankings, and characters with the same numerical value are listed alphabetically.
The [[Smash Back Room]] [[tier list]] has changed many times since its inception. Previous versions of the list are as follows. In later tier lists, characters are broadly ranked by their tier, and further ranked by the order in which characters are listed within the tier list. Earlier tier lists use numerical rankings, and characters with the same numerical value are listed alphabetically.


==First tier list (September 1, 2008)==
==First tier list (September 1, 2008)<ref>http://www.smashboards.com/threads/the-official-sbr-brawl-tier-list-v1-0.192028/</ref>==
{{BrawlTiers/1}}
{{BrawlTiers/1}}
While many players wanted to have a tier list within a month or two of Brawl's release, the SBR decided to wait before making the first tier list. The idea was that making a tier list too early would result in it quickly becoming outdated, forcing the SBR to make a second one on short notice. Players' predictions of the tier list changed dramatically between the game's release and September. The most noticeable fluctuation was Snake's placing, who was first considered about mid tier, then sky rocketed to the perceived #1 spot above Meta Knight, this opinion being backed up by tournaments where Snake took almost all the top spots (in one case, the top 5 placings were all Snake). It wasn't until [[Smasher:Mew2King|Mew2King]] began dominating with Meta Knight that players started believing that Meta Knight was a superior character, a belief that is widespread and undisputed today.
While many players wanted to have a tier list within a month or two of ''Brawl''{{'}}s release, the SBR decided to wait before making the first tier list. The idea was that making a tier list too early would result in it quickly becoming outdated, forcing the SBR to make a second one on short notice. Players' predictions of the tier list changed dramatically between the game's release and September. The most noticeable fluctuation was the placing of {{SSBB|Snake}}, who was first considered about mid-tier, then skyrocketed to the perceived #1 spot above {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, this opinion being backed up by tournaments where Snake took almost all the top spots (in one case, the top 5 placings were all Snake). It wasn't until {{Sm|Mew2King}} began dominating with Meta Knight that players started believing that Meta Knight was a superior character, a belief that is widespread and undisputed today.


==Second tier list (January 5, 2009)==
==Second tier list (January 5, 2009)<ref>http://www.smashboards.com/threads/the-official-sbr-b-brawl-tier-list-v2-0.214428/</ref>==
{{BrawlTiers/2}}
{{BrawlTiers/2}}
By this time, no player doubted Meta Knight's placing in the old tier list. In many players' opinions, Meta Knight wasn't just better than every other character, but better by a noticeable gap. Meta Knight was considered so good that it caused a huge debate on whether Meta Knight should be allowed in tournaments. After many heated discussions, the SBR decided by vote that Meta Knight should be left alone and no one should be banned.
By this time, no player doubted Meta Knight's placing in the old tier list. In many players' opinions, Meta Knight wasn't just better than every other character, but better by a noticeable gap; this is why he is SS tier, above Snake in S tier. He was considered so good that it sparked a debate on whether he should be banned or not. After many heated discussions, the SBR (Smash Back Room) decided by vote that Meta Knight should be left alone and no one should be banned. It was too early to be making drastic rule changes.


Snake was also elevated above other characters to a similar degree, though not to the point of being considered banned. This resulted in both of these characters having their own tiers. Diddy Kong also received a huge bump up the tier list after NinjaLink successfully beat Mew2king by abusing Diddy's bananas to a level not seen before.
Snake was also elevated above other characters to a similar degree, though not to the point of being considered banned. This resulted in both of these characters having their own tiers. {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} also received a huge bump up the tier list after NinjaLink successfully beat Mew2King by using Diddy's [[Banana Peel (move)|bananas]] to a level not seen before.


==Third tier list (June 4, 2009)==
By this time, the tournament scene was heating up and top/high tier characters dominated the metagame. As a result, empirical data on low tiers is sparse; the low tier placings are volatile and move a lot. Notably, {{SSBB|Olimar}} also got a huge bump to be tied to {{SSBB|Lucario}} at 10th, as well as Zero Suit Samus bumping up to 16th as well. Both would hit high tier in later years. This tier list also has Lucas and Ness tied for 28th and 29th. Also notable, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Sonic}}, and {{SSBB|Mario}} rose two places, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} fell three places and {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}} all fall one position, with Yoshi now being in the bottom 5.
 
==Third tier list (June 4, 2009)<ref>http://www.smashboards.com/threads/the-official-sbr-b-brawl-tier-list-v3-0.236407/</ref>==
{{BrawlTiers/3}}
{{BrawlTiers/3}}
The first tier list to not have Captain Falcon last on the list. Instead, Ganondorf is last because of his very slow attacks, terrible recovery, and lack of mobility.
This is the first tier list to not have {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} last on the list; instead, {{SSBB|Ganondorf}} is last because of his terrible frame data, recovery, neutral game and lack of mobility.


In this list, Wario and Sonic made a large jump. Wario's change is due to the newly found usefulness of his great air mobility, coupled with great recovery and heavy weight, making him a very defensive character that is hard to KO.
In this list, {{SSBB|Wario}} and {{SSBB|Sonic}} made a large jump. Wario's change is due to the newly-found usefulness of his great air mobility, coupled with great recovery and heavy weight, making him a very defensive character that is hard to KO.
While most of the community perceived Sonic as a bad character, dedicated mains continued to defy the tier list of Jan 1, 2009 by placing high in tourneys. In this tier list, their efforts were finally recognized.


==Fourth tier list (February 26, 2010)==
Throughout the previous two tier lists, most top-level players perceived Sonic as a bad character; however, dedicated mains showcased his excellent mobility and frame data while simultaneously placing well at high-level tournaments. In this tier list, their efforts were finally recognized. {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}} fell four slots, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} fell three, and Lucario fell three to four, while the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} rose four.
 
==Fourth tier list (February 26, 2010)<ref>http://www.smashboards.com/threads/the-official-bbr-tier-list-v4-sonics-ha-stall-is-not-beaten-by-spot-dodge.266820/</ref>==
{{BrawlTiers/4}}
{{BrawlTiers/4}}
This tier list once again placed Meta Knight at his own separate tier. Another noticeable difference was Ness' rise. In previous tier lists, Ness was ranked low, but is now placed in the lower part of the middle tier, tied with Bowser for 26/27th place. Diddy Kong and Ice Climbers also had a notable rise, now being #3 and #5 respectively on the tier list. Pit also rose four places from the last list. Zelda fell quite a bit, going down nine places from the previous list.
The tiers are further split into groups: Top (S), High (A, B), Middle (C, D, E), Low (F) and Bottom (G). This tier list once again placed Meta Knight at his own separate tier. Another noticeable difference was {{SSBB|Ness}}'s rise. In previous tier lists, Ness was ranked low, but is now placed in the lower part of the middle tier, tied with {{SSBB|Bowser}} for 26/27th place. Diddy Kong and the Ice Climbers also had a notable rise, now being #3 and #5 respectively on the tier list. {{SSBB|Pit}} also rose four places from the last list. {{SSBB|Ike}} fell into low tier, and {{SSBB|Zelda}} fell nine places into bottom tier - the largest drop of any character in the ''Brawl'' tier lists.


==Fitfh tier list (September 24, 2010)==
==Fifth tier list (September 24, 2010)<ref>http://www.smashboards.com/threads/official-bbr-tier-list-v5.287382/</ref>==
{{BrawlTiers/5}}
{{BrawlTiers/5}}
While Meta Knight had previously set a record for having his own tier at the top, Ganondorf sets a more dubious one by having his own tier at the bottom. This is also the first tier list to have a spot for Zelda and Sheik used as a pair. Other notable things about the new tier list are Fox's and Ike's high rise on the tier list (Ike's streak of falling down on each tier list was ended and he returned to his position on the original tier list), Bowser's significant drop and introduction into the low tiers, Zero Suit Samus' introduction into the high tiers, and this was the first ''Brawl'' tier list to have a character repeat in the #3 spot with Diddy Kong (in previous tier lists, the character in the #3 spot was different for each tier list).
Once again the tiers are in groups: Top (S, A), High (B), Middle (C, D, E), Low (F) and Bottom (G).  While Meta Knight had previously set a record for having his own tier at the top, Ganondorf sets a more dubious one by having his own tier at the bottom. This is also the first tier list to have a spot for Zelda and {{SSBB|Sheik}} used as a pair. Other notable things about the new tier list are {{SSBB|Fox}}'s and {{SSBB|Ike}}'s high rise on the tier list (Ike's streak of falling down on each tier list was ended and he returned to his position on the original tier list), Bowser's significant drop and introduction into the low tiers, {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}'s introduction into the high tiers, and being the first ''Brawl'' tier list to have a character repeat in the #3 spot with Diddy Kong (in previous tier lists, the character in the #3 spot was different for each tier list). This is also the first tier list where R.O.B. has not fallen.


==Sixth tier list (July 4th, 2011)==
==Sixth tier list (July 4th, 2011)<ref>http://www.smashboards.com/threads/official-bbr-tier-list-v6.306431/</ref>==
{{BrawlTiers/6}}
{{BrawlTiers/6}}


For the first time in Brawl's history, Snake is no longer in the number 2 position; Diddy's rise from 11th in the first tier list continues to as far as most people expect it to go. The biggest position change from the last list is Wolf, who jumped up six places, returning to his original position from the first tier list.
For the first time in ''Brawl''{{'}}s history, Snake is no longer in the number 2 position; Diddy's rise from 11th in the first tier list continues to as far as most people expect it to go. The biggest position change from the last list is {{SSBB|Wolf}}, who jumped up six places, returning to his original position from the first tier list.


Other notable notes are that Toon Link is now considered high tier for the first time, and Yoshi is no longer considered a low tier character. Luigi and Kirby both dropped four places, and this is the lowest both these characters have been so far. Ganondorf no longer has his own tier at the bottom. Ike, for the first time, is the highest he has ever been, being 23rd.
Also notable, {{SSBB|Yoshi}} is no longer considered a low-tier character. Luigi and {{SSBB|Kirby}} both dropped four places. Ganondorf no longer has his own tier at the bottom. Ike is the highest he has ever been, being 23rd.


==Seventh tier list (April 28, 2012)==
These tiers are grouped as follows: God (S), Top (A, B), High (C), Middle (D, E, F), Low (G) and Bottom (H).
 
==Seventh tier list (April 28, 2012)<ref>http://smashboards.com/threads/official-bbr-tier-list-v7.321738/</ref>==
{{BrawlTiers/7}}
 
The BBR grouped tiers together for this list: Top (S, A, and B), High (C), Borderline (D), Mid (E and F), Low (G) and Bottom (H). Use of the borderline group in mid-tier tournaments is up to the TO.
 
In this tier list, Olimar and the Ice Climbers made significant advances into the higher tiers, with Olimar taking the number 2 position from Diddy Kong and Falco now finally losing his 4th position to the Ice Climbers. Snake fell to fifth. Pit and Zelda/Sheik each rose three positions, while Wario fell three, Donkey Kong fell five and Luigi fell four again to the bottom of F tier or middle tier.
 
==Eighth tier list (April 25, 2013)<ref>http://smashboards.com/threads/official-swf-tier-list-v8.335959/</ref>==
{{anchor|Eighth tier list}}
{{BrawlTiers}}
{{BrawlTiers}}
This would be the final ''Brawl'' tier list before the release of ''Smash 4'', and the last the Smash Back Room made. Like the previous list, the tiers are in groups: Top (SS, S, A+, A-), High (B), Upper Mid (C+, C, C-), Mid (D), Lower Mid (E) and Low (F). This tier list is based off of votes from the Brawl Back Room community.
In this tier list, the movements on this list are small but they do have notable changes. The number two rank has changed once again with the Ice Climbers taking the spot from Olimar. Marth has also risen above Snake and Falco, putting them at the lowest positions they have been to date. Thanks to her outstanding tournament results (especially since {{Sm|Salem}} won {{Trn|Apex 2013}}), Zero Suit Samus has been moved to the 9th position, leaving Wario at the 10th position.
==Tier list chart==
This table shows the ranks of each character through all of the tier lists, as well as a numbered description of their change in rank each time. "Change" lists how much a character's position changed between the two tier lists it is in between. "Highest" represents a character's highest position, "Lowest" represents their lowest position, and "Difference" lists the difference between the highest and lowest position. "Overall change" represents a character's change between the first tier list and the current tier list.


The BBR grouped tiers together for this list: Top (S, A, B), High (C), Borderline (D), Mid (E, F), and Low (G, H). Use of the borderline group in mid-tier tournaments is up to the TO.
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!Character
!data-sort-type="number"|1st tier list
!data-sort-type="number"|Change
!data-sort-type="number"|2nd tier list
!data-sort-type="number"|Ch.
!data-sort-type="number"|3rd tier list
!data-sort-type="number"|Ch.
!data-sort-type="number"|4th tier list
!data-sort-type="number"|Ch.
!data-sort-type="number"|5th tier list
!data-sort-type="number"|Ch.
!data-sort-type="number"|6th tier list
!data-sort-type="number"|Ch.
!data-sort-type="number"|7th tier list
!data-sort-type="number"|Ch.
!data-sort-type="number"|8th (current) tier list
!data-sort-type="number"|Highest
!data-sort-type="number"|Range
!data-sort-type="number"|Lowest
!data-sort-type="number"|Overall change
|-
|{{SSBB|Meta Knight}}||1||±0||1||±0||1||±0||1||±0||1||±0||1||±0||1||±0||'''1'''||1||0||1||'''±0'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}||13||-2||15||'''+4'''||11||'''+6'''||5||-2||7||±0||7||+3||4||+2||'''2'''||2||13||15||'''+11'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Olimar}}||18||'''+7 (,8*)'''||10 (,11*)||±0 (,+1*)||10||±0||10||+2||8||±0||8||'''+6'''||2||-1||'''3'''||2||16||18||'''+15'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}||11||'''+4'''||7||+2||5||+2||3||±0||3||+1||2||-1||3||-1||'''4'''||2||9||11||'''+7'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Marth}}||7||+1||6||-1||7||+1||6||±0||6||+1||5||-2||7||+2||'''5'''||5||2||7||'''+2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Snake}}||2||±0||2||±0||2||±0||2||±0||2||-1||3||-2||5||-1||'''6'''||2||4||6||'''-4'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Falco}}||5||+2||3||-1||4||±0||4||±0||4||±0||4||-2||6||-1||'''7'''||3||4||7||'''-2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Pikachu}}||12||±0||12||+3||9||±0||9||±0||9||±0||9||+1||8||±0||'''8'''||8||4||12||'''+4'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}||21||'''+5'''||16||+1||15||±0||15||+2||13||+1||12||+2||10||+1||'''9'''||9||12||21||'''+12'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Wario}}||8||±0||8||'''+5'''||3||'''-4'''||7||+2||5||-1||6||-3||9||-1||'''10'''||3||7||10||'''-2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Lucario}}||9||-1 (,2*)||10 (,11*)||-3 (,4*)||14||+3||11||-1||12||+2||10||-1||11||±0||'''11'''||9||5||14||'''-2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|King Dedede}}||3||-1||4||-2||6||-2||8||-2||10||-1||11||-1||12||±0||'''12'''||3||9||12||'''-9'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Toon Link}}||17||±0||17||+1||16||+2||14||±0||14||±0||14||+1||13||±0||'''13'''||13||4||17||'''+4'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Wolf}}||16||'''-4'''||20||-2||22||±0||22||±0||22||'''+6'''||16||+2||14||±0||'''14'''||14||8||22||'''+2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Fox}}||19||'''-5'''||24||+3||21||+1||20||'''+4'''||16||+1||15||-1||16||+1||'''15'''||15||9||24||'''+4'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}||4||-1||5||-3||8||'''-4'''||12||+1||11||-2||13||-2||15||-1||'''16'''||4||12||16||'''-12'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Pit}}||15||-3||18||+1||17||'''+4'''||13|||'''-5'''||18||-3||21||+3||18||+1||'''17'''||13||8||21||'''-2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}||6||-3||9||-3||12||'''-5'''||17||±0||17||-3||20||+1||19||+1||'''18'''||6||14||20||'''-12'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Peach}}||24||'''+5'''||19||±0||19||±0||19||±0||19||+2||17||±0||17||-2||'''19'''||17||7||24||'''+5'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Kirby}}||14||+1||13||±0||13||-3||16||+1||15||'''-4'''||19||-1||20||±0||'''20'''||13||7||20||'''-6'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}||10||'''-4'''||14||'''-4'''||18||±0||18||-2||20||+2||18||'''-5'''||23||+2||'''21'''||10||13||23||'''-11'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Sonic}}||33||+2||31||'''+8'''||23||-2||25||+1||24||+2||22||±0||22||±0||'''22'''||22||11||33||'''+11'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Ike}}||25||-1||26||-2||28||-1||29||'''+4'''||25||+2||23||-1||24||+1||'''23'''||23||6||29||'''+2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Zelda/Sheik}}||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A||23||-1||24||+3||21||-3||'''24'''||21||3||24||'''-1'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Sheik}}||26||+1||25||+1||24||+1||23||-3||26||±0||26||+1||25||±0||'''25'''||23||3||26||'''+1'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Ness}}||28||±0 (,-1*)||28 (,29*)||-2 (,3*)||31||'''+4 (,5*)'''||26 (,27*)||±0 (,-1*)||27||±0||27||±0||27||+1||'''26'''||26||5||31||'''+2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Yoshi}}||32||-1||33||+1||32||+2||30||+1||29||+1||28||+2||26||-1||'''27'''||26||7||33||'''+5'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Luigi}}||23||+2||21||+1||20||-1||21||±0||21||'''-4'''||25||'''-4'''||29||+1||'''28'''||20||9||29||'''-5'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}||30||-2||32||'''+5'''||27||+3||24||'''-4'''||28||-1||29||+1||28||-1||'''29'''||24||8||32||'''+1'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Lucas}}||27||-1 (,2*)||28 (,29*)||±0 (,-1*)||29||+1||28||-2||30||±0||30||±0||30||±0||'''30'''||27||3||30||'''-3'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Mario}}||29||+2||27||-3||30||-1||31||±0||31||±0||31||±0||31||±0||'''31'''||27||4||31||'''-2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Samus}}||31||+1||30||-3||33||±0||33||-1||34||+1||33||+1||32||±0||'''32'''||30||4||34||'''-1'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Bowser}}||22||-1||23||-2||25||-1 (,2*)||26 (,27*)||'''-5 (,6*)'''||32||±0||32||-1||33||±0||'''33'''||22||11||33||'''-11'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}||37||±0||37||+2||35||+3||32||-1||33||-1||34||±0||34||±0||'''34'''||32||5||37||'''+3'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Link}}||36||+2||34||-2||36||±0||36||±0||36||+1||35||-1||36||+1||'''35'''||34||2||36||'''+1'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}||34||-1||35||+1||34||±0||34||-1||35||-1||36||+1||35||-1||'''36'''||34||2||36||'''-2'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Zelda}}||20||-2||22||'''-4'''||26||'''-9'''||35||-2||37||±0||37||±0||37||±0||'''37'''||20||17||37||'''-17'''
|-
|{{SSBB|Ganondorf}}||35||-1||36||-1||37||±0||37||-1||38||±0||38||±0||38||±0||'''38'''||35||3||38||'''-3'''
|}


In this tier list, Olimar and the Ice Climbers made significant advances into the higher tiers, with Olimar taking the number 2 position from Diddy Kong. Snake fell to fifth, the lowest position he has ever held. Pit and Zelda/Sheik each rose three positions, while Wario fell three, Donkey Kong fell five and Luigi fell four to the botton of F tier.
''*'' = tie


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of SSB tier lists (NTSC)]]
*[[List of SSB tier lists (NTSC)]]
*[[List of SSBM tier lists (NTSC)]]
*[[List of SSBM tier lists (NTSC)]]
*[[European tier list]]
*[[Japanese tier list]]
*[[Post-Brawl community tier list]]
*[[List of SSB4 tier lists]]
*[[List of SSBU tier lists]]
*[[Metagame]]
==References==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Tournaments]]
[[Category:Tier lists]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]

Latest revision as of 18:07, September 18, 2024

The Smash Back Room tier list has changed many times since its inception. Previous versions of the list are as follows. In later tier lists, characters are broadly ranked by their tier, and further ranked by the order in which characters are listed within the tier list. Earlier tier lists use numerical rankings, and characters with the same numerical value are listed alphabetically.

First tier list (September 1, 2008)[1][edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tier List #1
Top
1 2 3 4 5 6
Meta Knight (SSBB) Snake (SSBB) King Dedede (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Falco (SSBB) R.O.B. (SSBB)
High
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Marth (SSBB) Wario (SSBB) Lucario (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSBB) Pikachu (SSBB) Ice Climbers (SSBB) Kirby (SSBB) Pit (SSBB) Wolf (SSBB)
Middle
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Toon Link (SSBB) Olimar (SSBB) Fox (SSBB) Zelda (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Bowser (SSBB) Luigi (SSBB) Peach (SSBB) Ike (SSBB) Sheik (SSBB)
Low
27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Lucas (SSBB) Ness (SSBB) Mario (SSBB) Pokémon Trainer (SSBB) Samus (SSBB) Yoshi (SSBB) Sonic (SSBB) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Ganondorf (SSBB) Link (SSBB) Captain Falcon (SSBB)

While many players wanted to have a tier list within a month or two of Brawl's release, the SBR decided to wait before making the first tier list. The idea was that making a tier list too early would result in it quickly becoming outdated, forcing the SBR to make a second one on short notice. Players' predictions of the tier list changed dramatically between the game's release and September. The most noticeable fluctuation was the placing of Snake, who was first considered about mid-tier, then skyrocketed to the perceived #1 spot above Meta Knight, this opinion being backed up by tournaments where Snake took almost all the top spots (in one case, the top 5 placings were all Snake). It wasn't until Mew2King began dominating with Meta Knight that players started believing that Meta Knight was a superior character, a belief that is widespread and undisputed today.

Second tier list (January 5, 2009)[2][edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tier List #2
SS S A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10-11 12 13 14 15
Meta Knight (SSBB) Snake (SSBB) Falco (SSBB) King Dedede (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSBB) Wario (SSBB) R.O.B. (SSBB) Lucario (SSBB) Olimar (SSBB) Pikachu (SSBB) Kirby (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Ice Climbers (SSBB)
15.00 13.91 13.03 12.94 12.50 12.09 11.94 11.47 11.38 10.94 10.34 10.16 10.06 9.59
D E
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Toon Link (SSBB) Pit (SSBB) Peach (SSBB) Wolf (SSBB) Luigi (SSBB) Zelda (SSBB) Bowser (SSBB) Fox (SSBB) Sheik (SSBB) Ike (SSBB)
8.88 8.47 8.44 8.16 7.91 7.41 7.03 6.91 6.66 6.44 5.91
F G
27 28-29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Mario (SSBB) Lucas (SSBB) Ness (SSBB) Samus (SSBB) Sonic (SSBB) Pokémon Trainer (SSBB) Yoshi (SSBB) Link (SSBB) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Ganondorf (SSBB) Captain Falcon (SSBB)
4.56 4.50 4.41 4.16 3.94 3.66 2.28 2.03 1.88 1.63

By this time, no player doubted Meta Knight's placing in the old tier list. In many players' opinions, Meta Knight wasn't just better than every other character, but better by a noticeable gap; this is why he is SS tier, above Snake in S tier. He was considered so good that it sparked a debate on whether he should be banned or not. After many heated discussions, the SBR (Smash Back Room) decided by vote that Meta Knight should be left alone and no one should be banned. It was too early to be making drastic rule changes.

Snake was also elevated above other characters to a similar degree, though not to the point of being considered banned. This resulted in both of these characters having their own tiers. Diddy Kong also received a huge bump up the tier list after NinjaLink successfully beat Mew2King by using Diddy's bananas to a level not seen before.

By this time, the tournament scene was heating up and top/high tier characters dominated the metagame. As a result, empirical data on low tiers is sparse; the low tier placings are volatile and move a lot. Notably, Olimar also got a huge bump to be tied to Lucario at 10th, as well as Zero Suit Samus bumping up to 16th as well. Both would hit high tier in later years. This tier list also has Lucas and Ness tied for 28th and 29th. Also notable, Falco, Luigi, Sonic, and Mario rose two places, R.O.B. fell three places and King Dedede, Mr. Game & Watch and Yoshi all fall one position, with Yoshi now being in the bottom 5.

Third tier list (June 4, 2009)[3][edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tier List #3
S A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Meta Knight (SSBB) Snake (SSBB) Wario (SSBB) Falco (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSBB) King Dedede (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Pikachu (SSBB) Olimar (SSBB) Ice Climbers (SSBB) R.O.B. (SSBB) Kirby (SSBB)
B C
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Lucario (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Toon Link (SSBB) Pit (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Peach (SSBB) Luigi (SSBB) Fox (SSBB) Wolf (SSBB) Sonic (SSBB) Sheik (SSBB)
D E F
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Bowser (SSBB) Zelda (SSBB) Pokémon Trainer (SSBB) Ike (SSBB) Lucas (SSBB) Mario (SSBB) Ness (SSBB) Yoshi (SSBB) Samus (SSBB) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Captain Falcon (SSBB) Link (SSBB) Ganondorf (SSBB)

This is the first tier list to not have Captain Falcon last on the list; instead, Ganondorf is last because of his terrible frame data, recovery, neutral game and lack of mobility.

In this list, Wario and Sonic made a large jump. Wario's change is due to the newly-found usefulness of his great air mobility, coupled with great recovery and heavy weight, making him a very defensive character that is hard to KO.

Throughout the previous two tier lists, most top-level players perceived Sonic as a bad character; however, dedicated mains showcased his excellent mobility and frame data while simultaneously placing well at high-level tournaments. In this tier list, their efforts were finally recognized. Donkey Kong fell four slots, R.O.B. fell three, and Lucario fell three to four, while the Ice Climbers rose four.

Fourth tier list (February 26, 2010)[4][edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tier List #4
S A B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Meta Knight (SSBB) Snake (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSBB) Falco (SSBB) Ice Climbers (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Wario (SSBB) King Dedede (SSBB) Pikachu (SSBB) Olimar (SSBB) Lucario (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)
C D E
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26-27
Pit (SSBB) Toon Link (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Kirby (SSBB) R.O.B. (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Peach (SSBB) Fox (SSBB) Luigi (SSBB) Wolf (SSBB) Sheik (SSBB) Pokémon Trainer (SSBB) Sonic (SSBB) Ness (SSBB) Bowser (SSBB)
F G
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Lucas (SSBB) Ike (SSBB) Yoshi (SSBB) Mario (SSBB) Captain Falcon (SSBB) Samus (SSBB) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Zelda (SSBB) Link (SSBB) Ganondorf (SSBB)

The tiers are further split into groups: Top (S), High (A, B), Middle (C, D, E), Low (F) and Bottom (G). This tier list once again placed Meta Knight at his own separate tier. Another noticeable difference was Ness's rise. In previous tier lists, Ness was ranked low, but is now placed in the lower part of the middle tier, tied with Bowser for 26/27th place. Diddy Kong and the Ice Climbers also had a notable rise, now being #3 and #5 respectively on the tier list. Pit also rose four places from the last list. Ike fell into low tier, and Zelda fell nine places into bottom tier - the largest drop of any character in the Brawl tier lists.

Fifth tier list (September 24, 2010)[5][edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tier List #5
S A B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Meta Knight (SSBB) Snake (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSBB) Falco (SSBB) Wario (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Ice Climbers (SSBB) Olimar (SSBB) Pikachu (SSBB) King Dedede (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Lucario (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)
C D
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Toon Link (SSBB) Kirby (SSBB) Fox (SSBB) R.O.B. (SSBB) Pit (SSBB) Peach (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Luigi (SSBB) Wolf (SSBB) Zelda/Sheik (SSBB) Sonic (SSBB) Ike (SSBB) Sheik (SSBB) Ness (SSBB) Pokémon Trainer (SSBB)
E F G
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Yoshi (SSBB) Lucas (SSBB) Mario (SSBB) Bowser (SSBB) Captain Falcon (SSBB) Samus (SSBB) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Link (SSBB) Zelda (SSBB) Ganondorf (SSBB)

Once again the tiers are in groups: Top (S, A), High (B), Middle (C, D, E), Low (F) and Bottom (G). While Meta Knight had previously set a record for having his own tier at the top, Ganondorf sets a more dubious one by having his own tier at the bottom. This is also the first tier list to have a spot for Zelda and Sheik used as a pair. Other notable things about the new tier list are Fox's and Ike's high rise on the tier list (Ike's streak of falling down on each tier list was ended and he returned to his position on the original tier list), Bowser's significant drop and introduction into the low tiers, Zero Suit Samus's introduction into the high tiers, and being the first Brawl tier list to have a character repeat in the #3 spot with Diddy Kong (in previous tier lists, the character in the #3 spot was different for each tier list). This is also the first tier list where R.O.B. has not fallen.

Sixth tier list (July 4th, 2011)[6][edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tier List #6
S A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Meta Knight (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSBB) Snake (SSBB) Falco (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Wario (SSBB) Ice Climbers (SSBB) Olimar (SSBB) Pikachu (SSBB) Lucario (SSBB) King Dedede (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Toon Link (SSBB)
D E F
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Fox (SSBB) Wolf (SSBB) Peach (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Kirby (SSBB) R.O.B. (SSBB) Pit (SSBB) Sonic (SSBB) Ike (SSBB) Zelda/Sheik (SSBB) Luigi (SSBB) Sheik (SSBB) Ness (SSBB) Yoshi (SSBB) Pokémon Trainer (SSBB)
G H
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Lucas (SSBB) Mario (SSBB) Bowser (SSBB) Samus (SSBB) Captain Falcon (SSBB) Link (SSBB) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Zelda (SSBB) Ganondorf (SSBB)

For the first time in Brawl's history, Snake is no longer in the number 2 position; Diddy's rise from 11th in the first tier list continues to as far as most people expect it to go. The biggest position change from the last list is Wolf, who jumped up six places, returning to his original position from the first tier list.

Also notable, Yoshi is no longer considered a low-tier character. Luigi and Kirby both dropped four places. Ganondorf no longer has his own tier at the bottom. Ike is the highest he has ever been, being 23rd.

These tiers are grouped as follows: God (S), Top (A, B), High (C), Middle (D, E, F), Low (G) and Bottom (H).

Seventh tier list (April 28, 2012)[7][edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tier List #7
S A B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Meta Knight (SSBB) Olimar (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSBB) Ice Climbers (SSBB) Snake (SSBB) Falco (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Pikachu (SSBB) Wario (SSBB)
C D
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Lucario (SSBB) King Dedede (SSBB) Toon Link (SSBB) Wolf (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Fox (SSBB) Peach (SSBB) Pit (SSBB)
E F
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
R.O.B. (SSBB) Kirby (SSBB) Zelda/Sheik (SSBB) Sonic (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Ike (SSBB) Sheik (SSBB) Yoshi (SSBB) Ness (SSBB) Pokémon Trainer (SSBB) Luigi (SSBB)
G H
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Lucas (SSBB) Mario (SSBB) Samus (SSBB) Bowser (SSBB) Captain Falcon (SSBB) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Link (SSBB) Zelda (SSBB) Ganondorf (SSBB)

The BBR grouped tiers together for this list: Top (S, A, and B), High (C), Borderline (D), Mid (E and F), Low (G) and Bottom (H). Use of the borderline group in mid-tier tournaments is up to the TO.

In this tier list, Olimar and the Ice Climbers made significant advances into the higher tiers, with Olimar taking the number 2 position from Diddy Kong and Falco now finally losing his 4th position to the Ice Climbers. Snake fell to fifth. Pit and Zelda/Sheik each rose three positions, while Wario fell three, Donkey Kong fell five and Luigi fell four again to the bottom of F tier or middle tier.

Eighth tier list (April 25, 2013)[8][edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tier List #8
SS S A+ A-
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Meta Knight (SSBB) Ice Climbers (SSBB) Olimar (SSBB) Diddy Kong (SSBB) Marth (SSBB) Snake (SSBB) Falco (SSBB)
1.000 2.344 3.375 3.750 5.813 5.844 6.375
B C+ C C-
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Pikachu (SSBB) Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) Wario (SSBB) Lucario (SSBB) King Dedede (SSBB) Toon Link (SSBB) Wolf (SSBB) Fox (SSBB) Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB) Pit (SSBB) R.O.B. (SSBB) Peach (SSBB)
8.000 8.656 9.844 11.656 12.531 13.094 14.438 15.219 15.844 16.563 18.031 18.500
D
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Kirby (SSBB) Donkey Kong (SSBB) Sonic (SSBB) Ike (SSBB) Zelda/Sheik (SSBB) Sheik (SSBB) Ness (SSBB) Yoshi (SSBB)
20.750 21.281 21.844 22.625 - 24.063 24.406 25.938
E F
28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Luigi (SSBB) Pokémon Trainer (SSBB) Lucas (SSBB) Mario (SSBB) Samus (SSBB) Bowser (SSBB) Captain Falcon (SSBB) Link (SSBB) Jigglypuff (SSBB) Zelda (SSBB) Ganondorf (SSBB)
27.688 27.781 28.094 30.344 31.406 31.938 33.219 34.000 34.813 35.375 36.844

This would be the final Brawl tier list before the release of Smash 4, and the last the Smash Back Room made. Like the previous list, the tiers are in groups: Top (SS, S, A+, A-), High (B), Upper Mid (C+, C, C-), Mid (D), Lower Mid (E) and Low (F). This tier list is based off of votes from the Brawl Back Room community.

In this tier list, the movements on this list are small but they do have notable changes. The number two rank has changed once again with the Ice Climbers taking the spot from Olimar. Marth has also risen above Snake and Falco, putting them at the lowest positions they have been to date. Thanks to her outstanding tournament results (especially since Salem won Apex 2013), Zero Suit Samus has been moved to the 9th position, leaving Wario at the 10th position.

Tier list chart[edit]

This table shows the ranks of each character through all of the tier lists, as well as a numbered description of their change in rank each time. "Change" lists how much a character's position changed between the two tier lists it is in between. "Highest" represents a character's highest position, "Lowest" represents their lowest position, and "Difference" lists the difference between the highest and lowest position. "Overall change" represents a character's change between the first tier list and the current tier list.

Character 1st tier list Change 2nd tier list Ch. 3rd tier list Ch. 4th tier list Ch. 5th tier list Ch. 6th tier list Ch. 7th tier list Ch. 8th (current) tier list Highest Range Lowest Overall change
Meta Knight 1 ±0 1 ±0 1 ±0 1 ±0 1 ±0 1 ±0 1 ±0 1 1 0 1 ±0
Ice Climbers 13 -2 15 +4 11 +6 5 -2 7 ±0 7 +3 4 +2 2 2 13 15 +11
Olimar 18 +7 (,8*) 10 (,11*) ±0 (,+1*) 10 ±0 10 +2 8 ±0 8 +6 2 -1 3 2 16 18 +15
Diddy Kong 11 +4 7 +2 5 +2 3 ±0 3 +1 2 -1 3 -1 4 2 9 11 +7
Marth 7 +1 6 -1 7 +1 6 ±0 6 +1 5 -2 7 +2 5 5 2 7 +2
Snake 2 ±0 2 ±0 2 ±0 2 ±0 2 -1 3 -2 5 -1 6 2 4 6 -4
Falco 5 +2 3 -1 4 ±0 4 ±0 4 ±0 4 -2 6 -1 7 3 4 7 -2
Pikachu 12 ±0 12 +3 9 ±0 9 ±0 9 ±0 9 +1 8 ±0 8 8 4 12 +4
Zero Suit Samus 21 +5 16 +1 15 ±0 15 +2 13 +1 12 +2 10 +1 9 9 12 21 +12
Wario 8 ±0 8 +5 3 -4 7 +2 5 -1 6 -3 9 -1 10 3 7 10 -2
Lucario 9 -1 (,2*) 10 (,11*) -3 (,4*) 14 +3 11 -1 12 +2 10 -1 11 ±0 11 9 5 14 -2
King Dedede 3 -1 4 -2 6 -2 8 -2 10 -1 11 -1 12 ±0 12 3 9 12 -9
Toon Link 17 ±0 17 +1 16 +2 14 ±0 14 ±0 14 +1 13 ±0 13 13 4 17 +4
Wolf 16 -4 20 -2 22 ±0 22 ±0 22 +6 16 +2 14 ±0 14 14 8 22 +2
Fox 19 -5 24 +3 21 +1 20 +4 16 +1 15 -1 16 +1 15 15 9 24 +4
Mr. Game & Watch 4 -1 5 -3 8 -4 12 +1 11 -2 13 -2 15 -1 16 4 12 16 -12
Pit 15 -3 18 +1 17 +4 13 -5 18 -3 21 +3 18 +1 17 13 8 21 -2
R.O.B. 6 -3 9 -3 12 -5 17 ±0 17 -3 20 +1 19 +1 18 6 14 20 -12
Peach 24 +5 19 ±0 19 ±0 19 ±0 19 +2 17 ±0 17 -2 19 17 7 24 +5
Kirby 14 +1 13 ±0 13 -3 16 +1 15 -4 19 -1 20 ±0 20 13 7 20 -6
Donkey Kong 10 -4 14 -4 18 ±0 18 -2 20 +2 18 -5 23 +2 21 10 13 23 -11
Sonic 33 +2 31 +8 23 -2 25 +1 24 +2 22 ±0 22 ±0 22 22 11 33 +11
Ike 25 -1 26 -2 28 -1 29 +4 25 +2 23 -1 24 +1 23 23 6 29 +2
Zelda/Sheik N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 23 -1 24 +3 21 -3 24 21 3 24 -1
Sheik 26 +1 25 +1 24 +1 23 -3 26 ±0 26 +1 25 ±0 25 23 3 26 +1
Ness 28 ±0 (,-1*) 28 (,29*) -2 (,3*) 31 +4 (,5*) 26 (,27*) ±0 (,-1*) 27 ±0 27 ±0 27 +1 26 26 5 31 +2
Yoshi 32 -1 33 +1 32 +2 30 +1 29 +1 28 +2 26 -1 27 26 7 33 +5
Luigi 23 +2 21 +1 20 -1 21 ±0 21 -4 25 -4 29 +1 28 20 9 29 -5
Pokémon Trainer 30 -2 32 +5 27 +3 24 -4 28 -1 29 +1 28 -1 29 24 8 32 +1
Lucas 27 -1 (,2*) 28 (,29*) ±0 (,-1*) 29 +1 28 -2 30 ±0 30 ±0 30 ±0 30 27 3 30 -3
Mario 29 +2 27 -3 30 -1 31 ±0 31 ±0 31 ±0 31 ±0 31 27 4 31 -2
Samus 31 +1 30 -3 33 ±0 33 -1 34 +1 33 +1 32 ±0 32 30 4 34 -1
Bowser 22 -1 23 -2 25 -1 (,2*) 26 (,27*) -5 (,6*) 32 ±0 32 -1 33 ±0 33 22 11 33 -11
Captain Falcon 37 ±0 37 +2 35 +3 32 -1 33 -1 34 ±0 34 ±0 34 32 5 37 +3
Link 36 +2 34 -2 36 ±0 36 ±0 36 +1 35 -1 36 +1 35 34 2 36 +1
Jigglypuff 34 -1 35 +1 34 ±0 34 -1 35 -1 36 +1 35 -1 36 34 2 36 -2
Zelda 20 -2 22 -4 26 -9 35 -2 37 ±0 37 ±0 37 ±0 37 20 17 37 -17
Ganondorf 35 -1 36 -1 37 ±0 37 -1 38 ±0 38 ±0 38 ±0 38 35 3 38 -3

* = tie

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.smashboards.com/threads/the-official-sbr-brawl-tier-list-v1-0.192028/
  2. ^ http://www.smashboards.com/threads/the-official-sbr-b-brawl-tier-list-v2-0.214428/
  3. ^ http://www.smashboards.com/threads/the-official-sbr-b-brawl-tier-list-v3-0.236407/
  4. ^ http://www.smashboards.com/threads/the-official-bbr-tier-list-v4-sonics-ha-stall-is-not-beaten-by-spot-dodge.266820/
  5. ^ http://www.smashboards.com/threads/official-bbr-tier-list-v5.287382/
  6. ^ http://www.smashboards.com/threads/official-bbr-tier-list-v6.306431/
  7. ^ http://smashboards.com/threads/official-bbr-tier-list-v7.321738/
  8. ^ http://smashboards.com/threads/official-swf-tier-list-v8.335959/
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