Kirby (SSBM)

This article is about Kirby's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. For other uses, see Kirby.

Kirby (カービィ, Kābii) is a character in all three games of the Super Smash Bros. series. Although tier-wise 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

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The following list only applies to the Super Smash Bros. Melee version of Kirby.

Pros

• Five mid-air jumps and floaty descent give good recovery distance
• Opponents generally have less experience fighting against Kirby, because there are so few competitive Kirby users.
• Lowest crouch in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs)
• Small size, quick dodges, and low crouch enable good evasion
• Large shield in relation to body size
• Multiple jumps allow for more aggressive edge-guarding
• Can perform Kirbycides

Cons

• KOing opponent can be difficult due to weak attacks
• Loses all jumps after U-throw, B-throw, F-throw, and Final Cutter
• B-throw and F-throw can be intercepted
• Light and easily KO'd
• High amount of hitstun makes escaping from combos harder
• Slow Dash and air mobility
• Most attacks are either short-ranged or sluggish
• Predictable, slow recovery
• Susceptible to projectile spam and general campiness

Metagame and Tier Ranking

According to the 2006-2007 Tier List, Kirby is the third worst character in the game, above only Pichu and Mewtwo. [1]

Attacks

• Neutral-A: Jab
• Rapid A: Vulcan Punch
• Dash Attack: Burning Attack

Tilts

• Down-Tilt: Squish Kick
• Forward-Tilt: Spin Kick
• Up-Tilt: Back Kick

Aerials

• Neutral-Air: Twinkle Star
• Forward-Air: Spiral Kick
• Back-Air: Fence of Pain (see http://www.smashwiki.com/wiki/Fence_of_Pain)
• Up-Air: Floating Flip Kick
• Down-Air: Drill Kick

Smashes

• Down-Smash: Propeller Kick
• Forward-Smash: Smash Kick
• Up-Smash: Flip Kick

Grabs & Throws

• Pummel
• D-throw: Victory Dance
• B-throw: Brain Buster
• F-throw: Suplex
• U-throw: Air Drop

Special Attacks

• Side-B: Hammer/Aerial Hammer
• Neutral-B: Swallow (Down/B: Copy) (A/Z: Star-shot)
• Up-B: Final Cutter
• Down-B: Stone

Techniques

Kirbycide

Bon Voyage

Impress your friends

• Grab + Throw Up + Up B -> After you hit the ground, move closer to your enemy, and use your Sword while they're laying on the ground.

• Rapid A + Grab + Throw Down + Down A -> A quick barrage, hardly giving your opponent time to recover.

Kirby Videos

King Kirby 90

• YouTube:

Omnigamer

• YouTube:

t!mmy

• YouTube:

External links

• Kirby Video Archive
• The Competitive Kirby - t!mmy's Kirby Guide

Edgeguarding

• Kirby can knock an enemy off the stage, and start inhaling. Whenever he catches an enemy, exhale them as a star.