Captain Falcon (SSB)
- This page is about Captain Falcon's SSB appearance. For information about his Melee appearance, see here.
Overview
Capt Falcon is currently ranked 5th overall in the tier list and is famous for his insane speed and combo ability.
Captain Falcon suffers from falling speed that renders him weak to enemy combos, and a poor up B recovery that is easily edge-guarded. Thus, Captain Falcon gets hit hard and dies quickly. Capt Falcon makes up for this with his unparalleled speed and versatile attacks which allow him to confuse, combo and defeat opponets. It is imperative for all Capt Falcon players to be able to short hop] extremely well and to be wary of when certain combo setups are applicable.
Falcon's true balance is his versatality as an offensive/counterattacking character. He has an amazing ability to break through defensive strategies with a grab or a well-placed aerial attack, and a similarly effective counterattacking game, able to jump cancel into a up smash or shield-jump into a dair or fair and combo from there. His high speed makes him a threat anywhere, and he can use dash-dancing to simply dodge an attack and return with a grab, or aerial before the opponent can react. The effect of this can quickly accumulate, as almost all of Falcon's moves combo into an aerial or a grab, which can lead to additional moves which re-combo into aerials and grabs, although he does not possess anything truly infinite, and proper DI can mitigate the damage.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Great combo ability Fastest dash in the game Low lag aerials Can spike Great grab Heavy, thus harder to KO Good short hop Deceptive Up B Decent reach
Cons
Bad recovery Large target No projectile Few ground options other than jabs, grabs, and up smashes Lack of a quick KO move Easily comboed
Moveset
- Coming soon
Combos, Tactics, and Tricks
Aerials
Captain Falcon can chain almost any aerial into another aerial. The most common aerial chains are uair chains and fair combos (note: Captain Falcon's fair in SSB is the same as his nair in Melee, at least aesthetically; his nair in SSB is a sex kick). Grabs and Up smashes are a great way to start and continue aerial combos.
Up Smash
A quick, low-knockback attack, Captain Falcon's up smash can be followed into almost any aerial when used on almost any character at a wide range of percents.
On the Receiving End
Although Captain Falcon is known for his great combos, he himself is very easily comboed, especially from the notorious Jigglypuff. Much of Falcon's game is played on a "combo or be comboed" basis.
