Air speed
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Air speed, or lateral air movement, is the maximum rate at which a character can move left or right while in midair. Air speed, air acceleration, falling speed, and gravity are factors for how far a character can recover. Air speed is measured in units per frame.
Air speed is often confused with how far a character can travel without landing. Characters with low falling speeds tend to be able to travel farther in the air, simply due to hitting the ground later, not due to traveling through the air faster. As a result, characters with higher falling speeds are often perceived as having lower air speeds, when in reality, some fast falling characters can move around in the air faster than the floaty characters.
Super Smash Bros. air speed ranking
Super Smash Bros. uses a different scale for air speed compared to later games. An approximate scale conversion is (a * 3) / 100 (so an air speed of 30 is around 1, using the scale from later games)
| Rank | Character | Air speed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yoshi |
40 |
| 2 |  Pikachu |
37.5 |
| 3 |  Fox |
36 |
| 4 |  Jigglypuff |
35 |
| 5-6 |  Link |
31 |
 Captain Falcon
| ||
| 7-8 |  Mario |
30 |
 Donkey Kong
| ||
| N/A |  Metal Mario |
30 |
| Giant Donkey Kong | ||
| 9-11 |  Samus |
28 |
 Kirby
| ||
 Ness
| ||
| 12 |  Luigi |
26 |
| Rank | Character | Air speed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshi |
44 |
| 2 | Pikachu |
37.5 |
| 3 | Fox |
36 |
| 4 | Jigglypuff |
35 |
| 5-6 | Link |
31 |
| Captain Falcon
| ||
| 7-8 | Mario |
30 |
| Donkey Kong
| ||
| N/A | Metal Mario |
30 |
| Giant Donkey Kong | ||
| 9-11 | Samus |
28 |
| Kirby
| ||
| Ness
| ||
| 12 | Luigi |
22.5 |
| Rank | Character | Air speed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshi |
44 |
| 2 | Pikachu |
37.5 |
| 3 | Fox |
36 |
| 4 | Jigglypuff |
35 |
| 5 | Captain Falcon |
31 |
| 6-7 | Mario |
30 |
| Donkey Kong
| ||
| N/A | Metal Mario |
30 |
| Giant Donkey Kong | ||
| 8-9 | Kirby |
28 |
| Ness
| ||
| 10 | Link |
27 |
| 11 | Samus |
26 |
| 12 | Luigi |
22.5 |
| Rank | Character | Air speed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshi |
44 |
| 2 | Pikachu |
37.5 |
| 3 | Link |
37 |
| 4 | Fox |
36 |
| 5 | Jigglypuff |
35 |
| 6 | Captain Falcon |
31 |
| 7-8 | Mario |
30 |
| Donkey Kong
| ||
| N/A | Metal Mario |
30 |
| Giant Donkey Kong | ||
| 9-10 | Kirby |
28 |
| Ness
| ||
| 11 | Samus |
26 |
| 12 | Luigi |
22.5 |
Version differences
NTSC-U
Yoshi's air speed: 40 → 44
Luigi's air speed: 26 → 22.5
PAL (AUS)
- Link's air speed: 31 → 27
- Samus' air speed: 28 → 26
PAL (EUR)
- Link's air speed: 27 → 37
Super Smash Bros. Melee air speed ranking
| Rank | Character | Air speed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jigglypuff |
1.35 |
| N/A |  Giga Bowser |
1.22 |
| 2-3 |  Yoshi |
1.2 |
 Mewtwo
| ||
| 4 |  Captain Falcon |
1.12 |
| 5 |  Peach |
1.1 |
| 6-9 |  Donkey Kong |
1 |
 Link
| ||
 Young Link
| ||
 Mr. Game & Watch
| ||
| 10 |  Zelda |
0.95 |
| 11 |  Ness |
0.93 |
| 12-14 |  Dr. Mario |
0.9 |
 Marth
| ||
 Roy
| ||
| 15 |  Samus |
0.89 |
| 16 |  Mario |
0.86 |
| 17-18 |  Pikachu |
0.85 |
 Pichu
| ||
| 19-20 |  Fox |
0.83 |
 Falco
| ||
| 21-22 |  Bowser |
0.8 |
 Sheik
| ||
| 23-24 |  Kirby |
0.78 |
 Ganondorf
| ||
| 25 |  Ice Climbers |
0.7 |
| 26 |  Luigi |
0.68 |
| Rank | Character | Air speed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jigglypuff |
1.35 |
| N/A | Giga Bowser |
1.22 |
| 2-3 | Yoshi |
1.2 |
| Mewtwo
| ||
| 4 | Captain Falcon |
1.12 |
| 5 | Peach |
1.1 |
| 6-8 | Donkey Kong |
1 |
| Young Link
| ||
| Mr. Game & Watch
| ||
| 9 | Zelda |
0.95 |
| 10 | Ness |
0.93 |
| 11-13 | Dr. Mario |
0.9 |
| Link
| ||
| Roy
| ||
| 14 | Samus |
0.89 |
| 15-17 | Pikachu |
0.85 |
| Pichu
| ||
| Marth
| ||
| 18-20 | Mario |
0.83 |
| Fox
| ||
| Falco
| ||
| 21-22 | Bowser |
0.8 |
| Sheik
| ||
| 23-24 | Kirby |
0.78 |
| Ganondorf
| ||
| 25 | Ice Climbers |
0.7 |
| 26 | Luigi |
0.68 |
Version differences
PAL
- Link's air speed: 1.0 → 0.9
- Marth's air speed: 0.9 → 0.85
- Mario's air speed: 0.86 → 0.83
Super Smash Bros. Brawl air speed ranking
| Rank | Character | Air speed |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Wario-Man | 1.692 |
| 1 |  Yoshi |
1.316 |
| 2 |  Jigglypuff |
1.269 |
| 3-4 |  Wario |
1.222 |
 Wolf
| ||
| N/A | Giga Bowser | 1.222 |
| 5 |  Captain Falcon |
1.18 |
| 6 |  Sonic |
1.1092 |
| 7-9 |  Donkey Kong |
1.081 |
 Mr. Game & Watch
| ||
 Squirtle
| ||
| 10 |  Lucas |
1.05 |
| 11-13 |  Bowser |
1.034 |
 Marth
| ||
 Zero Suit Samus
| ||
| 14-17 |  Samus |
0.987 |
 Zelda
| ||
 Charizard
| ||
 Lucario
| ||
| 18 |  Ness |
0.9588 |
| 19-21 |  Mario |
0.94 |
 Snake
| ||
 Toon Link
| ||
| N/A | Fighting Alloy Team | 0.94 |
| 22 |  Ike |
0.9212 |
| 23 |  Pikachu |
0.9118 |
| 24-26 |  Peach |
0.893 |
 Falco
| ||
 Pit
| ||
| 27-28 |  Fox |
0.89 |
 R.O.B.
| ||
| 29 |  Kirby |
0.85 |
| 30-31 |  Sheik |
0.846 |
 Ganondorf
| ||
| 32 |  Diddy Kong |
0.8272 |
| 33 |  Olimar |
0.82 |
| 34 |  Link |
0.8084 |
| 35 |  Ice Climbers |
0.7708 |
| 36-37 |  Meta Knight |
0.752 |
 Ivysaur
| ||
| 38 |  Luigi |
0.7332 |
| 39 |  King Dedede |
0.658 |
Super Smash Bros. 4 air speed ranking
| Rank | Character | Air speed |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Giga Mac | 1.7 |
| N/A | Wario-Man | 1.69 |
| N/A |  Mii Brawler (lightest) |
1.422 |
| 1 |  Yoshi |
1.28 |
| 2 |  Jigglypuff |
1.269 |
| 3 |  Mewtwo |
1.25 |
| N/A |  Mii Gunner (lightest) |
1.24425 |
| 4 |  Roy |
1.24 |
| N/A | Giga Bowser | 1.22 |
| 5 |  Wario |
1.21 |
| 6-7 |  Zero Suit Samus |
1.2 |
| Mii Brawler (default)
| ||
| 8 |  Greninja |
1.18 |
| 9-11 |  Mario |
1.15 |
 Donkey Kong
| ||
 Sonic
| ||
| N/A |  Mii Brawler (Fighting Mii Team) |
1.15 |
| N/A |  Mii Gunner (Fighting Mii Team) |
1.15 |
| N/A |  Mii Swordfighter (lightest) |
1.1376 |
| 12-13 |  Mr. Game & Watch |
1.12 |
 Ryu
| ||
| 14-19 |  Captain Falcon |
1.1 |
 Sheik
| ||
 Lucas
| ||
 Mega Man
| ||
 Duck Hunt
| ||
 Cloud |
1.1 | |
| 20 |  Lucario |
1.09 |
| 21-23 |  Ike |
1.08 |
 R.O.B.
| ||
 Bowser Jr.
| ||
| 24 |  Shulk |
1.06 |
| 25 | Mii Gunner (default) |
1.05 |
| 26-27 |  Zelda |
1.04 |
 Pac-Man
| ||
| N/A | Mega Lucario | 1.04 |
| 28 |  Samus |
1.03 |
| 29-30 |  Marth |
1.02 |
 Lucina
| ||
| N/A | Mii Brawler (heaviest) |
1.02 |
| 31-34 |  Bowser |
1.0 |
 Rosalina & Luma
| ||
 Little Mac
| ||
 Robin
| ||
| 35 |  Meta Knight |
0.99 |
| 36-38 |  Wii Fit Trainer |
0.97 |
 Corrin
| ||
 Bayonetta
| ||
| 39-40 |  Fox |
0.96 |
| Mii Swordfighter (default)
| ||
| 41 |  Ness |
0.9588 |
| 42 |  Peach |
0.95 |
| 43-44 |  Toon Link |
0.94 |
 Villager
| ||
| 45 |  Falco |
0.93 |
| 46 |  Dr. Mario |
0.9292 |
| 47 |  Charizard |
0.92 |
| 48 |  Pikachu |
0.9118 |
| 49 |  Palutena |
0.91 |
| N/A |  Mii Swordfighter (Fighting Mii Team) |
0.9 |
| N/A | Mii Gunner (heaviest) |
0.8925 |
| 50-51 |  Pit |
0.89 |
 Dark Pit
| ||
| 52-53 |  Link |
0.88 |
 Diddy Kong
| ||
| 54 |  Olimar |
0.82 |
| N/A | Mii Swordfighter (heaviest) |
0.816 |
| 55 |  Kirby |
0.8 |
| 56 |  Ganondorf |
0.79 |
| 57 |  Luigi |
0.7341766 |
| 58 |  King Dedede |
0.63 |
Update history
1.0.8
- Falco's air speed: 0.893 → 0.93
1.1.3
- Lucario's air speed: 1.01 → 1.09
- Mewtwo's air speed: 1.15 → 1.25
1.1.4
- King Dedede's air speed: 0.658 → 0.63
1.1.5
- Bowser's air speed: 0.98 → 1.0
- Charizard's air speed: 0.87 → 0.92
- Corrin's air speed: 1.0 → 0.97
- Samus's air speed: 0.95 → 1.03
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate air speed ranking
| Rank | Character | Air speed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yoshi |
1.344 |
| 2 |  Jigglypuff |
1.332 |
| 3 |  Mewtwo |
1.313 |
| 4-5 |  Roy |
1.302 |
 Chrom
| ||
| 6-7 |  Lucario |
1.281 |
 Wolf
| ||
| 8 |  Wario |
1.271 |
| 9 |  Zero Suit Samus |
1.26 |
| 10 |  Greninja |
1.239 |
| 11 |  Mythra |
1.22 |
| 12 |  Captain Falcon |
1.218 |
| 13-17 |  Mario |
1.208 |
 Donkey Kong
| ||
 Sonic
| ||
 Little Mac
| ||
 Inkling
| ||
| 18 |  Mr. Game & Watch |
1.176 |
| 19 |  Mii Swordfighter |
1.17 |
| 20-25 |  Bowser |
1.155 |
 Sheik
| ||
 Lucas
| ||
 Mega Man
| ||
 Duck Hunt
| ||
 Cloud |
1.155 | |
| 26 |  Mii Brawler |
1.15 |
| 27-29 |  Ike |
1.134 |
 R.O.B.
| ||
 Bowser Jr.
| ||
| 30-31 |  Ryu |
1.12 |
 Ken
| ||
| 32 |  Shulk |
1.113 |
| 33 |  Fox |
1.11 |
| 34-36 |  Samus |
1.103 |
 Dark Samus
| ||
 Charizard
| ||
| 37-38 |  Joker |
1.1 |
 Pyra
| ||
| 39-40 |  Zelda |
1.092 |
 Pac-Man
| ||
| 41-42 |  Marth |
1.071 |
 Lucina
| ||
| 43-46 |  Toon Link |
1.05 |
 Rosalina & Luma
| ||
 Robin
| ||
 Ridley
| ||
| 47 |  Meta Knight |
1.04 |
| 48-50 |  Peach |
1.029 |
 Daisy
| ||
 Pichu
| ||
| 51 |  Isabelle |
1.02 |
| 52-54 |  Wii Fit Trainer |
1.019 |
 Corrin |
1.019 | |
 Bayonetta
| ||
| 55-56 |  Squirtle |
1.01 |
 Hero |
1.01 | |
| 57 |  Ness |
1.007 |
| 58-59 |  Palutena |
1 |
 Piranha Plant
| ||
| 60 |  Ivysaur |
0.998 |
| 61-62 |  Snake |
0.987 |
 Villager
| ||
| 63 |  Falco |
0.977 |
| 64 |  Young Link |
0.966 |
| 65 |  Sora |
0.96 |
| 66 |  Pikachu |
0.957 |
| 67-68 |  Terry |
0.95 |
 Sephiroth |
0.95 | |
| 69 |  King K. Rool |
0.945 |
| 70-71 |  Simon |
0.94 |
 Richter
| ||
| 72-73 |  Pit |
0.935 |
 Dark Pit
| ||
| 74 |  Mii Gunner |
0.93 |
| 75-76 |  Link |
0.924 |
 Diddy Kong
| ||
| 77 |  Dr. Mario |
0.9238784 |
| 78 |  Banjo & Kazooie |
0.92 |
| 79-80 |  Byleth |
0.89 |
 Kazuya
| ||
| 81 |  Incineroar |
0.88 |
| 82 |  Ice Climbers (partner) |
0.8715 |
| 83 |  Olimar |
0.861 |
| 84 |  Steve |
0.86 |
| 85 |  Min Min |
0.85 |
| 86 |  Kirby |
0.84 |
| 87-88 | Ice Climbers (leader) |
0.83 |
 Ganondorf
| ||
| 89 |  Luigi |
0.77 |
| 90 |  King Dedede |
0.735 |
