Kirby (SSBM)

This article is about Kirby's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. For other uses, see Kirby.

Kirby (カービィ, Kābii) is a character in all three games of the Super Smash Bros. series. 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

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The following list only applies to the Super Smash Bros. Melee 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
• B-throw and F-throw can be intercepted
• 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, above only Pichu and Mewtwo. [1]

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: Fence of Pain (see http://www.smashwiki.com/wiki/Fence_of_Pain)
• 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

Kirbycide

Bon Voyage

Impress your friends

• Grab + Throw Up + Up B -> After you hit the ground, move closer to your enemy, and use your Sword while they're laying on the ground.

• Rapid A + Grab + Throw Down + Down A -> A quick barrage, hardly giving your opponent time to recover.

• Neutral b+ b near edge + jump + (maybe a down here, not sure)rapid a + x/y/up on control stick-> You act like you're going to do a Kirbycide where you eat them and jump of, but instead spit them out over the edge. When they try to recover, you jump out above them and rapidly kick them. They fly down quickly as if it's a meteor smash. You float back up onto arena (you're friends probably hate you after this).

Kirby Videos

King Kirby 90

• YouTube:

Omnigamer

• YouTube:

t!mmy

• YouTube:

External links

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

Edgeguarding

• Kirby can knock an enemy off the stage, and start inhaling. Whenever he catches an enemy, exhale them as a star.