SSBM/Kirby

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Introduction

A returning member of Smash Brothers, Kirby is a character in all three games of the Super Smash Bros. series. Although tier-wise he was the third-to-top character in original beaten only by Pikachu and Fox, in Super Smash Bros. Melee, he became severely nerfed.

Currently, Kirby is ranked in the G tier in 25th/26th place (tied with Pichu). Among Kirby's best attributes includes his relatively long recovery, the ability to perform Kirbycide and a rather good edgeguard game, especially when combined with his Fence of Pain. Additionally, Kirby has a very good defensive game, due to his small size. However, Kirby's overall power has been strongly nerfed from the previous game. A majority of his attacks are considerably weaker and have smaller sweetspots. Kirby also has awful approach options, due to a poor SHFFL and the lack of a good projectile and went from having one of the best combo abilities in SSB64 to one of the worst in Melee . This, combined with a rather predictable recovery and a ease of being comboed because of his poor hitstun leads to Kirby to have generally abysmal matchups against other characters.

Strengths Weaknesses
SSBM Kirby Portrait.png
Physics
Weight 70 (23rd)
Fall Speed 96/Fast 0 (21st)
Gravity 0.08 (21st)
Ground Movement
Walk Speed 0.85 (19th)
Initial Dash Speed 1.4 (16th)
Initial Dash Length 12f (17th)
Run Speed 1.4 (17th)
Traction 0.08 (7th)
Jumping
Jumpsquat 3f (1st)
Jump Height Full 26/Short 14.28/Air 2, 2, 1.73, 1.56, 1.33 (25th/9thth/?)
Air Speed 0.78 (23rd)
Air Acceleration Base 0.02, Max 0.06 (5th)

Ground Moves

Aerial Moves

Special Moves

Grabs & Throws

Universal Mechanics

Advanced Frame Data

This table shows the frame data for all of Kirby's non-special moves. Including shield advantage at different timings and cancels.

Shield Advantage
move start end lcancelledLandingLag autoCancelAfter iasa missedLcancelLandingLag totalFrames damage shieldstun bestShieldAdvantage lcancelledShieldAdvantage missedLcancelShieldAdvantage earlyHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage lateHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage earlyHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage lateHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage earlyHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage lateHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage
dtilt 4 7 N\A N\A N\A N\A 29 10 6 -16 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -19 -16
dtilt 4 7 N\A N\A N\A N\A 29 10 6 -16 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -19 -16
uair 11 13 7 16 36 15 39 15 8 1 1 -7 -1 1 -16 -14 -20 -18
fsmash_h 13 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -26
fsmash_h 13 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -26
fsmash_h 13 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -26
fsmash_h 16 21 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -21
fsmash_h 16 21 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -21
fsmash_h 16 21 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -21
fsmash_l 13 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -26
fsmash_l 13 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -26
fsmash_l 13 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -26
fsmash_l 16 21 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -21
fsmash_l 16 21 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -21
fsmash_l 16 21 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -21
ftilt_l 5 8 N\A N\A 28 N\A 32 11 6 -13 N\A N\A N\A N\A -16 -13 -21 -18
ftilt_l 5 8 N\A N\A 28 N\A 32 11 6 -13 N\A N\A N\A N\A -16 -13 -21 -18
ftilt_h 5 8 N\A N\A 28 N\A 32 11 6 -13 N\A N\A N\A N\A -16 -13 -21 -18
ftilt_h 5 8 N\A N\A 28 N\A 32 11 6 -13 N\A N\A N\A N\A -16 -13 -21 -18
dashattack 9 15 N\A N\A 60 N\A 63 8 5 -39 N\A N\A N\A N\A -45 -39 -49 -43
dashattack 16 43 N\A N\A 60 N\A 63 5 4 -12 N\A N\A N\A N\A -39 -12 -43 -16
dair 18 19 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -30 -29 -33 -32 -38 -37
dair 18 19 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -30 -29 -33 -32 -38 -37
dair 21 22 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -27 -26 -30 -29 -35 -34
dair 21 22 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -27 -26 -30 -29 -35 -34
dair 24 25 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -24 -23 -27 -26 -32 -31
dair 24 25 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -24 -23 -27 -26 -32 -31
dair 27 28 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -21 -20 -24 -23 -29 -28
dair 27 28 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -21 -20 -24 -23 -29 -28
dair 30 31 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -18 -17 -21 -20 -26 -25
dair 30 31 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -18 -17 -21 -20 -26 -25
dair 33 34 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -15 -14 -18 -17 -23 -22
dair 33 34 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -15 -14 -18 -17 -23 -22
dair 36 37 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -12 -11 -15 -14 -20 -19
dair 36 37 10 47 55 20 59 3 3 -7 -7 -17 -12 -11 -15 -14 -20 -19
bair 6 8 7 27 36 15 43 14 8 1 1 -7 -17 -15 -21 -19 -29 -27
bair 6 8 7 27 36 15 43 14 8 1 1 -7 -17 -15 -21 -19 -29 -27
bair 9 20 7 27 36 15 43 10 6 -1 -1 -9 -16 -5 -20 -9 -28 -17
bair 9 20 7 27 36 15 43 10 6 -1 -1 -9 -16 -5 -20 -9 -28 -17
usmash 13 13 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -28 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -28
usmash 13 13 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -28 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -28
usmash 13 13 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -29 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -29 -29
usmash 14 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 14 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -27 -26
usmash 14 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 14 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -27 -26
usmash 14 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 12 7 -27 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -27
usmash 16 23 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -19 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -19
usmash 16 23 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -19 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -19
usmash 16 23 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 12 7 -19 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -19
jab2 2 3 N\A N\A 16 N\A 19 4 3 -9 N\A N\A N\A N\A -10 -9 -14 -13
jab2 2 3 N\A N\A 16 N\A 19 4 3 -9 N\A N\A N\A N\A -10 -9 -14 -13
jab1 3 4 N\A N\A 16 N\A 17 3 3 -8 N\A N\A N\A N\A -9 -8 -11 -10
jab1 3 4 N\A N\A 16 N\A 17 3 3 -8 N\A N\A N\A N\A -9 -8 -11 -10
ftilt_m 5 8 N\A N\A 28 N\A 32 11 6 -13 N\A N\A N\A N\A -16 -13 -21 -18
ftilt_m 5 8 N\A N\A 28 N\A 32 11 6 -13 N\A N\A N\A N\A -16 -13 -21 -18
nair 10 10 7 37 50 15 79 12 7 0 0 -8 -24 -24 -32 -32 -62 -62
nair 11 17 7 37 50 15 79 10 6 -1 -1 -9 -24 -18 -32 -26 -62 -56
nair 18 29 7 37 50 15 79 8 5 -2 -2 -10 -18 -7 -26 -15 -56 -45
nair 30 34 7 37 50 15 79 6 4 -3 -3 -11 -7 -3 -15 -11 -45 -41
dsmash 7 9 N\A N\A 50 N\A 55 14 8 -32 N\A N\A N\A N\A -34 -32 -40 -38
dsmash 7 9 N\A N\A 50 N\A 55 14 8 -32 N\A N\A N\A N\A -34 -32 -40 -38
dsmash 7 9 N\A N\A 50 N\A 55 14 8 -32 N\A N\A N\A N\A -34 -32 -40 -38
dsmash 7 9 N\A N\A 50 N\A 55 14 8 -32 N\A N\A N\A N\A -34 -32 -40 -38
dsmash 10 22 N\A N\A 50 N\A 55 12 7 -20 N\A N\A N\A N\A -32 -20 -38 -26
dsmash 10 22 N\A N\A 50 N\A 55 12 7 -20 N\A N\A N\A N\A -32 -20 -38 -26
dsmash 10 22 N\A N\A 50 N\A 55 10 6 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A -33 -21 -39 -27
dsmash 10 22 N\A N\A 50 N\A 55 10 6 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A -33 -21 -39 -27
utilt 4 4 N\A N\A N\A N\A 23 8 5 -14 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -14 -14
utilt 4 4 N\A N\A N\A N\A 23 8 5 -14 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -14 -14
utilt 5 7 N\A N\A N\A N\A 23 6 4 -12 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -14 -12
utilt 5 7 N\A N\A N\A N\A 23 6 4 -12 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -14 -12
fair 10 11 10 37 40 20 49 5 4 -6 -6 -16 -27 -26 -25 -24 -35 -34
fair 10 11 10 37 40 20 49 5 4 -6 -6 -16 -27 -26 -25 -24 -35 -34
fair 17 18 10 37 40 20 49 5 4 -6 -6 -16 -20 -19 -18 -17 -28 -27
fair 17 18 10 37 40 20 49 5 4 -6 -6 -16 -20 -19 -18 -17 -28 -27
fair 25 26 10 37 40 20 49 8 5 -5 -5 -15 -11 -10 -9 -8 -19 -18
fair 25 26 10 37 40 20 49 8 5 -5 -5 -15 -11 -10 -9 -8 -19 -18
fsmash_m 13 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -26
fsmash_m 13 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -26
fsmash_m 13 15 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 15 8 -26 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -28 -26
fsmash_m 16 21 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -21
fsmash_m 16 21 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -21
fsmash_m 16 21 N\A N\A N\A N\A 49 13 7 -21 N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A N\A -26 -21

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