Dr. Mario (SSBM)

This article discusses Dr. Mario. For the regular version of the Doctor, see Mario.

Doctor Mario is a character in SSBM, unlocked by either clearing Classic mode on any difficulty/stock with Mario without using any continues or by playing 100 vs. matches.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Has some good KO moves that often don't require a setup
• Good edge-guarder
• Pills are one of the best projectiles in the game
• Doesn't have many issues with projectiles other characters use on him
• Can hold his own well against some of the characters higher in the tier list
• Two chain grabs
• Bair is considered to be one of the best in the game
• Great wavedash

Cons

• Severely lacks range on his moves
• Has a bad recovery distance, especially horizontal