- Survivability: Dedede's heavy weight and long-distance recovery options let him survive almost any attack that doesn't outright kill him.
- Offstage Presence: With three jumps, huge disjointed aerials and a way to grab ledge while facing the other direction, Dedede's offstage edge guarding and combo abilities are some of the best in the game. He can reverse almost any offstage situation if the opponent overextends even slightly.
- Waddle Dashing: Waddle Dees provide Dedede with a unique movement option with tons of variations. He can use Waddles to control the stage in ways that no other character can.
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- Big and Slow: Dedede's large size and slow frame data leaves him very vulnerable to combos, and makes matchups against characters with oppressive neutrals tools incredibly difficult.
- Poor Out of Shield Options: With a five-frame jumpsquat, a grab hitbox that just barely covers the inside of him and one of the worst spot-dodges in the game Dedede doesn't have any reliable ways to escape shield pressure.
- Weak Punish Game: Due to a lack of reliable tech chase options and poor juggles on lighter characters, Dedede has to get very creative to secure strong punishes in many matchups.
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