| SSBM tier list |
| Top tier |
| Fox |
| Falco |
| High tier |
| Sheik (SSBM) |
| 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 |
| Samus |
| Link |
A tier list is a ranking of each character's metagame, based on 1-on-1 battles with tournament settings.
Current SSBM tier list
This is the eighth Smash Back Room tier list since its inception. This list is current of 7/10/2006, but is subject to change at any time.
SSB tier list
This list is cited from a GameFAQs post and generally reflects the sentiments of top-level SSB players.