Kirby (SSB)

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

Kirby (カービィ, Kābii) is a starter character in Super Smash Bros.. He is known for his great recovery, quick attacks, and surprisingly long-range aerials. His trademark move is the vacuum, which allows him to him suck in enemies and steal their neutral B attacks.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Great recovery(1 normal jump, 6 balloon jumps and the B + up jump)
• Has two spikes
• Less vulnerable to combos
• Surprisingly long range attacks, especially aerials
• Has a shield break combo
• Good at edgeguarding
• Fastest jab
• Fastest u-tilt
• He can easily avoid Master Hand's moves by turning into a stone.

Cons

• Light and floaty, thus easy to KO
• Abusable 3rd jump(in this case, 8th jump)

Moveset

• Neutral B - Inhale. Kirby has 2 options after inhaling an opponent: pressing down or B to swallow the opponent and copy his B neutral move or pressing A to trow the opponent back out as a star.
• B + up - Ultimate Slash. Kirby gets his sword and fly upwards holding the sword horizontally. When he comes back and reaches the ground, a blue wave will continue the ground's length for a short time. This move is also seen in Kirby and the Amazing Mirror(Sword, Smash or Master Kirby).
• B+ down - Stone. Kirby becomes a stone, making him invincible for quite a while. If you're in the air, you'll go down fast, and heavily damage anyone below you.
• Neutral A - Punch. The third punch consecutive will become very fast, and all following. Good for edge-guards.
• A + up - In the ground, a fast kick to the air. In the air, Kirby will spin, damaging whoever touches him.
• A + front - A quick kick frontwards, very use full for high damaged foes. In the air, he will spin with his legs stuck out, damaging a lot everyone who touches him.
• R(grab) - Not chain grab. If you throw frontwards, Kirby will fly VERY high with the foe and dive back at full force, one of the best throw-downs in the game. If backwards, Kirby will make a loop and hit the opponent head first in the ground.

Combos, Tricks, Tactics

Extended Recovery

Kirby can maximize his horizontal recovery by pairing every aerial jump with F-air which allows him to recover much farther horizontally. Kirby still gains some vertical distance as well.