- 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
Moveset
A Attacks
- Forward tilt - Roundhouse kick-10%*
- Down tilt - Low kick-9%
- Up tilt - Vertical Kick-14%
- Forward smash - Jump Kick-17%
- Down smash - Spinning Splits-18%
- Up smash - Flip-16%
- Dash attack - Slide Tackle-10%
- Nair - Aerial "Sex" Kick-15%*
- Fair - Forward Drill Kick-8 hits, 2%/hit, 6% on the 8th
- Bair - Back Kick-16% depending on hit
- Dair - Drill Kick-3% per hit, up to 10 hits
- Uair - Spin-10% depending on hit
*At the beginning of the move, damage decreases thereafter.
B Attacks
- B - Inhale-6% if ability is copied, 10% if shot out as a star
- Down B - Stone-20%
- Up B - Final Cutter-8% going up, 2% going down, 6% shockwave
Throws
- Forward throw-13%
- Back throw-16%
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.
| Fighters in Super Smash Bros. | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Captain Falcon · Donkey Kong · Fox · Jigglypuff · Kirby · Link · Luigi · Mario · Ness · Pikachu · Samus · Yoshi |