Tier list

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SSBM tier list
Top tier
Fox
Falco
High tier
Sheik
Marth
Peach
Middle tier
Captain Falcon
Ice Climbers
Samus
Dr. Mario
Jigglypuff
Mario
Ganondorf
Low tier
Link
Luigi
Donkey Kong
Roy
Young Link
Pikachu
Bottom tier
Yoshi
Zelda
Mr. Game and Watch
Ness
Bowser
Kirby
Pichu
Mewtwo
SSB tier list
Top tier
Pikachu
Kirby
Ness
High tier
Fox
Captain Falcon
Middle tier
Jigglypuff
Mario
Yoshi
Low tier
Donkey Kong
Luigi
Bottom tier
Link
Samus

A tier list is a ranking of each character's metagame, based on 1-on-1 battles with tournament settings.

SSB tier list

This list is cited from a GameFAQs post and generally reflects the sentiments of top-level SSB players.

Current SSBM tier list

This is the eighth Smash Back Room NTSC tier list since its inception. This list is current of 7/10/2006, but is subject to change at any time.

Explanation to the Existence of Tiers

Despite the constant controversy over their existence, it remains proven fact that Tiers are real. The list itself, of course, is subject to change at any time: The Smash Community has never said that the rankings of characters are constant. Meta-game shifts largely, and this does effect the ranks on the List. This happens rarely, but nonetheless does happen.
As for the explanation itself, mathematics and statistics are all that are needed to prove that Tiers exist. It's given that none of the characters in this game are exactly the same. Thus, a large number of variables exist, and because of this, it's impossible to achieve the same level of play with all characters. None of the characters are balanced because of this, and so, Tiers exist.
They also exist at all levels of play, however the rankings are highly distorted from casual play to competitive play, due to different strategies and playstyles between the levels.

See also

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