Kirby (SSBM)

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

Kirby (カービィ, Kābii) is a character in both SSB and SSBM. 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

The following list only applies to the SSBM version of Kirby.

Pros

Decent horizontal and excellent vertical recovery
Opponents generally have less experience fighting against Kirby, because there are so few competitive Kirby users.
High range
Lowest crouch in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs)
Quick attacks
Good defensive abilities
Large shield in relation to body size
Multiple jumps allow for more aggressive edge-guarding
Can moonwalk (Albeit poorly)
Can perform Kirbycide

Cons

Generally weak moves, hard to get KOs off
Many situations in which all jumps will disappear
Light, thus easy to KO
Very few ways to approach, due to a slow dash and air movement
Escapable forward and back throws.
Predictable, slow recovery

Metagame and Tier Ranking

According to the 2006-2007 Tier List, Kirby is the third worst character in the game.

Kirby Videos

External links

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