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 |
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Physics | |
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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.
move | start | end | lcancelledLandingLag | autoCancelAfter | iasa | missedLcancelLandingLag | totalFrames | damage | shieldstun | bestShieldAdvantage | lcancelledShieldAdvantage | missedLcancelShieldAdvantage | earlyHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage | lateHitAutoCancelledShieldAdvantage | earlyHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage | lateHitIASACancelledShieldAdvantage | earlyHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage | lateHitTotalFramesShieldAdvantage |
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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 |