Donkey Kong (Super Smash Bros. Melee)


 * This article is about Donkey Kong's Melee appearance. For information about his SSB appearance, see here.

Overview
Donkey Kong (ドンキーコング, Donkī Kongu) is a character in SSB and SSBM. In both games he is available from the start.

Pros

 * Very strong attacks
 * Much faster than he looks
 * Good grabs and throws
 * Can combo certain characters to high percents with his Grab, Cradle, U-throw, U-air juggle combo.
 * Has good combo finishing moves such as his Charge B, B-Air and F-Air.
 * Very high range
 * A decent set of aerial attacks
 * Can suicide kill both his opponent and himself to even the stocks much easier
 * Amazing horizontal recovery
 * Very heavy, paired with his good recovery means long stocks.
 * Great Dashdance

Cons

 * A large target
 * Many attacks have a great startup time
 * Not a lot of good attacks he can use
 * Poor wavedash
 * Lacks a varied moveset and style of approach
 * Small shield invites shield stabbing
 * Poor vertical recovery