Air speed

Air speed, or lateral air movement, is the maximum rate at which a character can move left or right while in midair. Air speed, air acceleration, falling speed, and gravity are factors for how far a character can recover.

Air speed is often confused with how far a character can travel without landing. Characters with low falling speeds tend to be able to travel farther in the air, simply due to hitting the ground later, not due to traveling through the air faster. As a result, characters with higher falling speeds are often perceived as having lower air speeds, when in reality, some fast falling characters can move around in the air faster than the floaty characters.

Super Smash Bros. air speed ranking

JPN Rank Character Air speed 1 Yoshi 40 2 Pikachu 37.5 3 Fox 36 4 Jigglypuff 35 5-6 Link 31 5-6 Captain Falcon 31 7-8 Mario 30 7-8 Donkey Kong 30 9-11 Samus 28 9-11 Kirby 28 9-11 Ness 28 12 Luigi 26

NA Rank Character Air speed 1 Yoshi 44 2 Pikachu 37.5 3 Fox 36 4 Jigglypuff 35 5-6 Link 31 5-6 Captain Falcon 31 7-8 Mario 30 7-8 Donkey Kong 30 9-11 Samus 28 9-11 Kirby 28 9-11 Ness 28 12 Luigi 22.5

AUS Rank Character Air speed 1 Yoshi 44 2 Pikachu 37.5 3 Fox 36 4 Jigglypuff 35 5 Captain Falcon 31 6-7 Mario 30 6-7 Donkey Kong 30 8-9 Kirby 28 8-9 Ness 28 10 Link 27 11 Samus 26 12 Luigi 22.5

EUR Rank Character Air speed 1 Yoshi 44 2 Pikachu 37.5 3 Link 37 4 Fox 36 5 Jigglypuff 35 6 Captain Falcon 31 7-8 Mario 30 7-8 Donkey Kong 30 9-10 Kirby 28 9-10 Ness 28 11 Samus 26 12 Luigi 22.5

Melee air speed ranking

NTSC Rank Character Air speed 1 Jigglypuff 1.35 N/A Giga Bowser 1.22 2-3 Yoshi 1.2 2-3 Mewtwo 1.2 4 Captain Falcon 1.12 5 Peach 1.1 6-9 Donkey Kong 1 6-9 Link 1 6-9 Young Link 1 6-9 Mr. Game & Watch 1 10 Zelda 0.95 11 Ness 0.93 12-14 Dr. Mario 0.9 12-14 Marth 0.9 12-14 Roy 0.9 15 Samus 0.89 16 Mario 0.86 17-18 Pikachu 0.85 17-18 Pichu 0.85 19-20 Fox 0.83 19-20 Falco 0.83 21-22 Bowser 0.8 21-22 Sheik 0.8 23-24 Ganondorf 0.78 23-24 Kirby 0.78 25 Ice Climbers 0.7 26 Luigi 0.68

PAL Rank Character Air speed 1 Jigglypuff 1.35 N/A Giga Bowser 1.22 2-3 Yoshi 1.2 2-3 Mewtwo 1.2 4 Captain Falcon 1.12 5 Peach 1.1 6-9 Donkey Kong 1 6-9 Link 1 6-9 Young Link 1 6-9 Mr. Game & Watch 1 10 Zelda 0.95 11 Ness 0.93 12-13 Dr. Mario 0.9 12-13 Roy 0.9 14 Samus 0.89 15-17 Marth 0.85 15-17 Pikachu 0.85 15-17 Pichu 0.85 18-20 Fox 0.83 18-20 Falco 0.83 18-20 Mario 0.83 21-22 Bowser 0.8 21-22 Sheik 0.8 23-24 Ganondorf 0.78 23-24 Kirby 0.78 25 Ice Climbers 0.7 26 Luigi 0.68 Brawl air speed Ranking Rank Character Air speed N/A Wario-Man 1.692 1 Yoshi 1.316 2 Jigglypuff 1.269 3-4 Wario 1.222 3-4 Wolf 1.222 N/A Giga Bowser 1.222 5 Captain Falcon 1.18 6 Sonic 1.1092 7-9 Donkey Kong 1.081 7-9 Squirtle 1.081 7-9 Mr. Game and Watch 1.081 10 Lucas 1.05 11-13 Bowser 1.034 11-13 Zero Suit Samus 1.034 11-13 Marth 1.034 14-17 Zelda 0.987 14-17 Samus 0.987 14-17 Charizard 0.987 14-17 Lucario 0.987 18 Ness 0.9588 19-21 Mario 0.94 19-21 Toon Link 0.94 19-21 Snake 0.94 22 Ike 0.9212 23 Pikachu 0.9118 24-26 Peach 0.893 24-26 Falco 0.893 24-26 Pit 0.893 27-28 Fox 0.89 27-28 R.O.B. 0.89 29 Kirby 0.85 30-31 Ganondorf 0.846 30-31 Sheik 0.846 32 Diddy Kong 0.8272 33 Olimar 0.82 34 Link 0.8084 35 Ice Climbers 0.7708 36-37 Meta Knight 0.752 36-37 Ivysaur 0.752 38 Luigi 0.7332 39 King Dedede 0.658 SSB4 air speed ranking Rank Character Air speed N/A Giga Mac 1.7 N/A Wario-Man 1.69 N/A Mii Brawler (lightest) 1.422 1 Yoshi 1.28 2 Jigglypuff 1.269 3 Mewtwo 1.25 N/A Mii Gunner (lightest) 1.24425 4 Roy 1.24 N/A Giga Bowser 1.22 5 Wario 1.21 6-7 Mii Brawler (default) 1.2 6-7 Zero Suit Samus 1.2 8 Greninja 1.18 9-11 Donkey Kong 1.15 9-11 Mario 1.15 9-11 Sonic 1.15 N/A Mii Brawler (Fighting Mii Team) 1.15 N/A Mii Gunner (Fighting Mii Team) 1.15 N/A Mii Swordfighter (lightest) 1.1376 12-13 Mr. Game & Watch 1.12 12-13 Ryu 1.12 14-19 Captain Falcon 1.1 14-19 Cloud 1.1 14-19 Duck Hunt 1.1 14-19 Lucas 1.1 14-19 Mega Man 1.1 14-19 Sheik 1.1 20 Lucario 1.09 21-23 Bowser Jr. 1.08 21-23 Ike 1.08 21-23 R.O.B. 1.08 24 Shulk 1.06 25 Mii Gunner (default) 1.05 26-27 Pac-Man 1.04 26-27 Zelda 1.04 N/A Mega Lucario 1.04 28 Samus 1.03 29-30 Lucina 1.02 29-30 Marth 1.02 N/A Mii Brawler (heaviest) 1.02 31-34 Bowser 1.0 31-34 Little Mac 1.0 31-34 Robin 1.0 31-34 Rosalina 1.0 35 Meta Knight 0.99 36-38 Bayonetta 0.97 36-38 Corrin 0.97 36-38 Wii Fit Trainer 0.97 39-40 Fox 0.96 39-40 Mii Swordfighter (default) 0.96 41 Ness 0.9588 42 Peach 0.95 43-44 Toon Link 0.94 43-44 Villager 0.94 45 Dr. Mario 0.9315 46 Falco 0.93 47 Charizard 0.92 48 Pikachu 0.9118 49 Palutena 0.91 N/A Mii Swordfighter (Fighting Mii Team) 0.9 N/A Mii Gunner (heaviest) 0.8925 50-51 Dark Pit 0.89 50-51 Pit 0.89 52-53 Diddy Kong 0.88 52-53 Link 0.88 54 Olimar 0.82 N/A Mii Swordfighter (heaviest) 0.816 55 Kirby 0.8 56 Ganondorf 0.79 57 Luigi 0.7341766 58 King Dedede 0.63 Update history 1.0.8 Falco's air speed: 0.893 → 0.93 1.1.3 Lucario's air speed: 1.01 → 1.09 Mewtwo's air speed: 1.15 → 1.25 1.1.4 King Dedede's air speed: 0.658 → 0.63 1.1.5 Bowser's air speed: 0.98 → 1.0 Charizard's air speed: 0.87 → 0.92 Corrin's air speed: 1.0 → 0.97 Samus's air speed: 0.95 → 1.03 Ultimate air speed ranking Rank Character Air speed 1 Yoshi 1.344 2 Jigglypuff 1.332 3 Mewtwo 1.313 4-5 Roy 1.302 4-5 Chrom 1.302 6-7 Wolf 1.281 6-7 Lucario 1.281 8 Wario 1.271 9 Zero Suit Samus 1.26 10 Greninja 1.239 11 Captain Falcon 1.218 12-16 Inkling 1.208 12-16 Sonic 1.208 12-16 Little Mac 1.208 12-16 Mario 1.208 12-16 Donkey Kong 1.208 17 Mr. Game & Watch 1.176 18 Mii Swordfighter 1.17 19-24 Sheik 1.155 19-24 Bowser 1.155 19-24 Duck Hunt 1.155 19-24 Lucas 1.155 19-24 Mega Man 1.155 19-24 Cloud 1.155 25 Mii Brawler 1.15 26-28 R.O.B. 1.134 26-28 Bowser Jr. 1.134 26-28 Ike 1.134 29-30 Ryu 1.12 29-30 Ken 1.12 31 Shulk 1.113 32 Fox 1.11 33-35 Samus 1.103 33-35 Dark Samus 1.103 33-35 Charizard 1.103 36 Joker 1.1 37-38 Pac-Man 1.092 37-38 Zelda 1.092 39-40 Marth 1.071 39-40 Lucina 1.071 41-44 Ridley 1.05 41-44 Rosalina 1.05 41-44 Robin 1.05 41-44 Toon Link 1.05 45 Meta Knight 1.04 46-48 Pichu 1.029 46-48 Peach 1.029 46-48 Daisy 1.029 49 Isabelle 1.02 50-52 Bayonetta 1.019 50-52 Corrin 1.019 50-52 Wii Fit Trainer 1.019 53-54 Squirtle 1.01 53-54 Hero 1.01 55 Ness 1.007 56-57 Palutena 1.0 56-57 Piranha Plant 1.0 58 Ivysaur 0.998 59-60 Snake 0.987 59-60 Villager 0.987 61 Falco 0.977 62 Young Link 0.966 63 Pikachu 0.957 64 Terry 0.95 65 King K. Rool 0.945 66-67 Simon 0.94 66-67 Richter 0.94 68-69 Pit 0.935 68-69 Dark Pit 0.935 70 Mii Gunner 0.93 71-72 Link 0.924 71-72 Diddy Kong 0.924 73 Dr. Mario 0.9238784 74 Banjo & Kazooie 0.92 75 Incineroar 0.88 76 Olimar 0.861 77 Kirby 0.84 78-79 Ice Climbers 0.83 78-79 Ganondorf 0.83 80 Luigi 0.77 81 King Dedede 0.735 See also Falling speed Weight Fast falling Gravity Air acceleration Air friction