Kirby (Super Smash Bros. Melee)


 * ''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
Kirbycide

King Kirby 90

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