- This article is about Kirby's Super Smash Bros. Melee appearance. For information about his Super Smash Bros. appearance, see here. For his Super Smash Bros. Brawl appearance, see here.
Kirby (カービィ, Kābii) is a character in both Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee. 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 Super Smash Bros. Melee version of Kirby.
Pros
- Five mid-air jumps and floaty descent give good recovery distance
- Opponents generally have less experience fighting against Kirby, because there are so few competitive Kirby users.
- Lowest crouch in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs)
- Small size, quick dodges, and low crouch enable good evasion
- Large shield in relation to body size
- Multiple jumps allow for more aggressive edge-guarding
- Can perform Kirbycides
Cons
- KOing opponent can be difficult due to weak attacks
- Loses all jumps after U-throw, B-throw, F-throw, and Final Cutter
- B-throw and F-throw can be intercepted
- Light and easily KO'd
- High amount of hitstun makes escaping from combos harder
- Slow Dash and air mobility
- Most attacks are either short-ranged or sluggish
- Predictable, slow recovery
- Susceptible to projectile spam and general campiness
Metagame and Tier Ranking
According to the 2006-2007 Tier List, Kirby is the third worst character in the game.
Attacks
- Neutral-A: Jab
- Rapid A: Vulcan Punch
- Dash Attack: Burning Attack
Tilts
- Down-Tilt: Squish Kick
- Forward-Tilt: Spin Kick
- Up-Tilt: Back Kick
Aerials
- Neutral-Air: Twinkle Star
- Forward-Air: Spiral Kick
- Back-Air: Drop Kick
- Up-Air: Floating Flip Kick
- Down-Air: Drill Kick
Smashes
- Down-Smash: Propeller Kick
- Forward-Smash: Smash Kick
- Up-Smash: Flip Kick
Grabs & Throws
- Pummel
- D-throw: Victory Dance
- B-throw: Brain Buster
- F-throw: Suplex
- U-throw: Air Drop
Special Attacks
- Side-B: Hammer/Aerial Hammer
- Neutral-B: Swallow (Down/B: Copy) (A/Z: Star-shot)
- Up-B: Final Cutter
- Down-B: Stone
Techniques
Kirby Videos
King Kirby 90
Omnigamer
t!mmy
External links
- Kirby Video Archive
- The Competitive Kirby - t!mmy's Kirby Guide
| Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Melee | |
|---|---|
| Veterans | Captain Falcon · Donkey Kong · Fox · Jigglypuff · Kirby · Link · Luigi · Mario · Ness · Pikachu · Samus · Yoshi |
| Newcomers | Bowser · Dr. Mario · Falco · Ganondorf · Ice Climbers · Marth · Mewtwo · Mr. Game & Watch · Peach · Pichu · Roy · Young Link · Zelda (Sheik) |