Kirby (SSBM)

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

Kirby (カービィ, Kābii) is a character in both Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee. 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.

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: Drop Kick
• 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

Kirby Videos

King Kirby 90

• YouTube:

Omnigamer

• YouTube:

t!mmy

• YouTube:

External links

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