Kirby (SSBM)

This article is about Kirby's Melee appearance. For information about his SSB appearance, see here. For his Brawl appearance, see here

Kirby is a character in both SSB and SSBM. Although tierwise he was one of the best characters in the original Super Smash Bros., in Super Smash Bros. Melee, he became one of the worst.

Pros & Cons

The following list only applies to the SSBM version of Kirby.

Pros

• Decent horizontal and excellent vertical recovery
• Opponents generally have less experience fighting against Kirby, because there are so few competitive Kirby users.
• High range
• Lowest crouch in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs)
• Quick attacks
• Good defensive abilities
• Large shield in relation to body size
• Multiple jumps allow for more aggressive edge-guarding
• Can moonwalk (Albeit poorly)
• Can perform Kirbycide

Cons

• Generally weak moves, hard to get KOs off
• Many situations in which all jumps will disappear
• Light, thus easy to KO
• Very few ways to approach, due to a slow dash and air movement
• Escapable forward and back throws.
• Predictable, slow recovery