Kirby (SSBM)
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- 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
- 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
- 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
