Traction is a measure of how far a character can slide on the ground, either by shielding an attack or by wavedashing. Melee is generally considered best for characters to have a moderately low traction, so they can wavedash an optimal distance. Luigi is known in all 3 games to have an extremely low traction.
Traction ranking
Super Smash Bros.
This is a ranking of each character's traciton in SSB, from least to greatest. This is measured by the distance a character slides upon stopping in the middle of a dash.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
This is a ranking of each character's traction in Melee, from least to greatest.
| Character | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi |
| 2 | Ice Climbers (except on ice, where their traction is best) |
| 3 | Mewtwo |
| 4 | Marth |
| 5 | Yoshi |
| 6 | Roy |
| 7-9 | Dr. Mario, Mario, Mr. Game & Watch |
| 10 | Samus |
| 11 | Ness |
| 12 | Fox |
| 13 | Bowser |
| 14 | Falco |
| 15 | Young Link |
| 16 | Ganondorf |
| 17 | Donkey Kong |
| 18-19 | Pikachu, Sheik |
| 20-21 | Captain Falcon, Kirby |
| 21 | Pichu |
| 23 | Jiglypuff |
| 24 | Link |
| 25-26 | Peach, Zelda |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
This is a ranking of each character's traction in Brawl, from least to greatest.
| Character | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi |
| 2 | Ice Climbers (except on ice, where their traction is best) |
| 3-4 | Yoshi/Squirtle |
| 5. | Ike |
| 6 | Lucas |
| 7-8 | Dedede, Diddy |
| 9 | Kirby |
| 10 | Captain Falcon |
| 11 | Pit |
| 12-13 | Ivysaur, Donkey Kong |
| 14 | Snake |
| 15-16 | Zelda, Toon Link |
| 17-19 | Charizard, Marth, Meta Knight |
| 20 | Ness |
| 21 | Bowser |
| 22 | Samus |
| 23 | Pikachu |
| 24-29 | Mario, R.O.B., Fox, Mr. Game & Watch, Olimar, Sheik |
| 30 | Link |
| 31 | Falco |
| 32-33 | Ganondorf, Peach |
| 34-37 | Sonic, Zero Suit Samus, Wario, Wolf |
| 38 | Jigglypuff |
| 39 | Lucario |
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