SSBM/Mario

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Introduction

Mario appears on rank 13 in the D tier on the current tier list, placing him in the center, along with his brother Luigi and two places below his clone of Dr. Mario. Mario acts as a well-rounded character, with average weight, falling speed and other such attributes. Mario has some good comboing ability, and he has a very versatile grab game, with a powerful back throw that can lead to gimps and an up and down throw that can chaingrab. Mario is also a decent edgeguarder, with Fireball (a solid projectile), and his cape which can easily and efficiently gimp almost every other character's recovery. While edgeguarding he can propel himself deep offstage as well as occupy/threaten a space through his pseudo-float side b. Unless you are creative, Mario lacks a reliable finisher, and his recovery is decidedly average (though slept-on), he can extend it with his cape, wall jumps (up-b and regular) and extended up-b. Mario can still be easily gimped however when using fireballs to protect the descent, reversals and coin spikes can occur instead.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Edgeguarding - Mario's edgegaurding is very strong with his cape which can reverse the direction of characters during their recovery.
Recovery - Mario has numerous moves he can use to prolong his recovery with his Cape acting similar to Marth's sideB stalling him in the air and mitigating lost height, his downB that can gain him some height with a good enough mash, and his quick upB which has an active hitbox. Tying this together with what is colloquially known as his "magnet-hands" property which allows him to grab ledge further than many other characters, his recovery works out to be very solid.
Defense - Mario has a lot of great defensive tools with his great crouchcancel, fireballs for stage control, Cape to throw off his opponents, and decent out-of-shield options such as uAir, nAir or even bAir.
Chaingrabs Galore - Across a surprising amount of characters, Mario has a very solid chaingrab on high-tiers like Fox, Falco, and Sheik, and even numerous chaingrabs across a lot of the midtiers such as Ganon, DK, and Yoshi.

Lack of kill moves - While he can be hard-hitting, Mario lacks good kill confirms, as he is limited to his dSmash and fSmash and occasionally, fAir offstage. Because of the lack of guaranteed kill moves, it is not atypical for him to get his opponent to the ~200% range, especially on bigger stages.
Mediocre airspeed - Great on the ground, but when he gets combo'd in the air, it can be difficult to escape. Mario is prone to getting trapped in Puff's wall-of-death, Marth's sword juggling, and taking hit after hit in the air with Falcon's aerials, and Fox's upair chains.
Stubby Range Much like Dr. Mario, Mario struggles to find hits from afar and must come in to the enemy to get his hits and openings. This makes him heavily on OOS reversals and approaching with wavedash-in options.

Physics

Weight	100 (10th)
Fall Speed	1.7/Fast 2.7 (15th)
Gravity	0.095 (15th)
Ground Movement
Walk Speed	1.1 (12st)
Initial Dash Speed	1.5 (15th)
Initial Dash Length	10f (5th)
Run Speed	1.5 (13th)
Traction	0.06 (17th)
Jumping
Jumpsquat	4f (11th)
Jump Height	Full 29/Short 11.025/Air 26.7 (22th/18th/12th)
Air Speed	0.86 (16th)
Air Acceleration	0.045 (22th)

Ground Moves

Aerial Moves

Special Moves

Side B - Cape is like shine in that at base level it is a reflector, it returns projectiles back at their sender with added damage and knockback. It has applications in neutral, recovery, combo extending, platform movement and edge guarding. On select stages such yoshi's story and fod Mario can short hop cape no impact land onto platforms allowing for some unique follow ups. Cape can alter the timing that one hits the ground, so one can use cape mid combo as a tech trap. For example after fairing and popping up the opponent, Mario can cape while they are in hit stun to force a missed tech. Cape also has a unique property where it causes the opponent to sometimes enter tumble and spiral to the ground. Some of the situations where this can happen include caping a whiffed grab, the rising portion of peach parasol, spacie's phantasm, various ledge get up options and more. While Doc's cape is better at reflecting other characters recoveries, Mario's can be better utilized in neutral. After caping, Mario players can choose to descend with an aerial as to prevent the landing animation which recharges the lift in the cape. One can be cognizant of the charge and use both lift and no-lift cape accordingly. With its charge, cape can help Mario perform a ledge stall. Mario can also shield drop cape to reflect projectiles such as Falco's lasers, this also puts Mario in a place where there are multiple movement options and mix ups available to him. Lastly it needs to be stated that cape turns other characters around even if they are in shield. Having an unblockable anti shield grab option definitely has its perks.

move	start	end	lcancelledLandingLag	autoCancelAfter	iasa	missedLcancelLandingLag	totalFrames	damage	shieldstun	bestShieldAdvantage	lcancelledShieldAdvantage	missedLcancelShieldAdvantage	earlyHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage	lateHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage	earlyHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage	lateHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage	earlyHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage	lateHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage
dtilt	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	34	8	5	-21	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-24	-21
dtilt	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	34	9	6	-20	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-20
dtilt	5	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	34	9	6	-20	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-20
uair	4	9	7	15	30	15	33	11	6	-1	-1	-9	-9	-4	-19	-14	-23	-18
uair	4	9	7	15	30	15	33	11	6	-1	-1	-9	-9	-4	-19	-14	-23	-18
fsmash_h	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	19	10	-15	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-19	-15
fsmash_h	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	15	8	-17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-17
fsmash_h	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	15	8	-17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-17
fsmash_l	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	17	9	-16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-20	-16
fsmash_l	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	13	7	-18	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-22	-18
fsmash_l	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	13	7	-18	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-22	-18
jab3	4	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	21	5	4	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-13	-9
jab3	4	8	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	21	5	4	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-13	-9
ftilt_l	5	7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	32	8	5	-20	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-22	-20
ftilt_l	5	7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	32	8	5	-20	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-22	-20
ftilt_l	5	7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	32	8	5	-20	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-22	-20
ftilt_h	5	7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	32	10	6	-19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-19
ftilt_h	5	7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	32	10	6	-19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-19
ftilt_h	5	7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	32	10	6	-19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-19
dashattack	6	9	N\A	N\A	38	N\A	48	9	6	-22	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-25	-22	-36	-33
dashattack	6	9	N\A	N\A	38	N\A	48	9	6	-22	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-25	-22	-36	-33
dashattack	10	25	N\A	N\A	38	N\A	48	7	5	-7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-22	-7	-33	-18
dashattack	10	25	N\A	N\A	38	N\A	48	7	5	-7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-22	-7	-33	-18
dair	10	11	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-27	-26	-25	-24	-26	-25
dair	10	11	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-27	-26	-25	-24	-26	-25
dair	10	11	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-27	-26	-25	-24	-26	-25
dair	13	14	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-24	-23	-22	-21	-23	-22
dair	13	14	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-24	-23	-22	-21	-23	-22
dair	13	14	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-24	-23	-22	-21	-23	-22
dair	16	17	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-21	-20	-19	-18	-20	-19
dair	16	17	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-21	-20	-19	-18	-20	-19
dair	16	17	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-21	-20	-19	-18	-20	-19
dair	19	20	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-18	-17	-16	-15	-17	-16
dair	19	20	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-18	-17	-16	-15	-17	-16
dair	19	20	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-18	-17	-16	-15	-17	-16
dair	22	23	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-15	-14	-13	-12	-14	-13
dair	22	23	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-15	-14	-13	-12	-14	-13
dair	22	23	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-15	-14	-13	-12	-14	-13
dair	25	26	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-12	-11	-10	-9	-11	-10
dair	25	26	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-12	-11	-10	-9	-11	-10
dair	25	26	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-9	-9	-21	-12	-11	-10	-9	-11	-10
dair	28	29	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-6	-9	-21	-9	-8	-7	-6	-8	-7
dair	28	29	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-6	-9	-21	-9	-8	-7	-6	-8	-7
dair	28	29	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-6	-9	-21	-9	-8	-7	-6	-8	-7
dair	31	32	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-3	-9	-21	-6	-5	-4	-3	-5	-4
dair	31	32	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-3	-9	-21	-6	-5	-4	-3	-5	-4
dair	31	32	11	35	38	23	38	2	2	-3	-9	-21	-6	-5	-4	-3	-5	-4
bair	6	8	7	18	N\A	15	28	11	6	-1	-1	-9	-10	-8	N\A	N\A	-16	-14
bair	6	8	7	18	N\A	15	28	11	6	-1	-1	-9	-10	-8	N\A	N\A	-16	-14
bair	9	17	7	18	N\A	15	28	9	6	1	-1	-9	-7	1	N\A	N\A	-13	-5
bair	9	17	7	18	N\A	15	28	9	6	1	-1	-9	-7	1	N\A	N\A	-13	-5
usmash	9	11	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	39	15	8	-20	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-22	-20
jab2	2	3	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	17	2	2	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-13	-12
jab2	2	3	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	17	2	2	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-13	-12
jab2	2	3	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	17	2	2	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-13	-12
jab1	2	3	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	15	3	3	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-10	-9
jab1	2	3	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	15	3	3	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-10	-9
jab1	2	3	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	15	3	3	-9	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-10	-9
ftilt_m	5	7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	32	9	6	-19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-19
ftilt_m	5	7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	32	9	6	-19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-19
ftilt_m	5	7	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	32	9	6	-19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-21	-19
nair	3	6	8	35	N\A	16	45	12	7	-1	-1	-9	-29	-26	N\A	N\A	-35	-32
nair	3	6	8	35	N\A	16	45	12	7	-1	-1	-9	-29	-26	N\A	N\A	-35	-32
nair	7	32	8	35	N\A	16	45	8	5	-2	-3	-11	-27	-2	N\A	N\A	-33	-8
nair	7	32	8	35	N\A	16	45	8	5	-2	-3	-11	-27	-2	N\A	N\A	-33	-8
dsmash	5	6	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	37	16	9	-22	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-22
dsmash	5	6	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	37	16	9	-22	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-22
dsmash	14	14	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	37	10	6	-17	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-17	-17
dsmash	14	14	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	37	12	7	-16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-16	-16
fsmash_m	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	18	10	-15	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-19	-15
fsmash_m	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	11	6	-19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-19
fsmash_m	12	16	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	41	10	6	-19	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-23	-19
utilt	4	12	N\A	N\A	30	N\A	30	8	5	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-20	-12	-21	-13
utilt	4	12	N\A	N\A	30	N\A	30	8	5	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-20	-12	-21	-13
utilt	4	12	N\A	N\A	30	N\A	30	8	5	-12	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	-20	-12	-21	-13
fair	18	22	10	42	60	21	74	15	8	-2	-2	-13	-20	-16	-33	-29	-48	-44

Introduction

Ground Moves

Aerial Moves

Special Moves

Grabs & Throws

Universal Mechanics

Advanced Frame Data

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