Falco (Super Smash Bros. Melee)


 * This article is about Falco's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. For other uses, see Falco Lombardi.  Also, for information about the fighter of whom Falco is a clone, see Fox (SSBM).

Falco is a character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, unlocked by beating the 100-Man Melee mode with any character. He is also unlocked after playing 300 vs. matches. He is considered a clone of Fox. Top Falco players are notorious for their high levels of technical ability. He ranks 4th on the current Tier List.

Special Moves

 * Neutral B: Blaster
 * Smash B: Falco Phantasm
 * Up B: Fire Bird
 * Down B: Reflector

Taunt
Falco scoffs while spinning into a pose.

Smash Taunt: Falco can do a Star Fox conversation that can only be used on Corneria or Venom by quickly tapping Down on the Control pad. This taunt can only be used once per match.

Pros

 * Highest initial jump
 * SHL prevents approach for most characters.
 * SHL enables high pressure play.
 * Pillaring done with L-Cancels and Fast Falls effectively makes Falco unable to be shield-grabbed.
 * Powerful attacks with killing potential.
 * Good overall speed.
 * Can wall jump
 * Little overall lag
 * Very usable Spike move
 * Shine allows for many combo opportunities
 * Resistant to vertical KOs due to falling speed
 * Can reflect projectiles.
 * Excellent short hop makes very good combos and short hop lasers.

Cons

 * Falco's up b recovery is very easy to edge-guard, has a lot of start-up lag and gives shorter distance than Fox's up b.


 * Very short horizontal recovery, Falco Phantasm is shorter than Fox Illusion.
 * Falco is a fast faller, which is good and bad. It's bad because once he is knocked off the edge from a Semi-spike, or if the player does not DI well, he will be unable to recover. It also makes him easy to combo and chaingrab as well.


 * Light Weight Character.

SHL/B
SHL/B stands for "Short-Hop Laser/Blaster" and is very disruptive to your opponent. In order to do a SHL/B, like the name describes, you short-hop, fast-fall, and shoot a laser. This way, there is no lag and you are free to move about while shooting. You can send flurries of SHL/Bs while approaching your opponent. This can somewhat substitute Falco's average speed dash, as it is a very fast and effective way to move around due to his fast jump and fall. SHL/B is also considered to be the best approach tactic in the game as well as one of the most annoying moves in the game. SHL/B is imperative for Falco players to learn since it's Falco's main method of opening up their opponent's defense for an easy attack.

Pillaring
See pillaring

Waveshining
See Waveshine

Offense
Falco's ADA is one of the best Spikes in the game, and can usually kill at around 50%. His Up tilt can be used to start combos. His Down Tilt can usually kill at high percentages. His Fsmash is fast, comboable into from a laser and kills at pretty low percentages. His ABA is also considered a Sex Kick.