Kirby (SSBM)

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 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, even after they are initiated.
• 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

King Kirby 90

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Omnigamer

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t!mmy

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External links

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