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Fox is a lightweight who boasts impressive mobility, having the 3rd fastest dashing speed and the second fastest walking speed in the game (with {{SSBB|Marth}} having the fastest walking speed). Almost all of his attacks come out quickly and combo with each other. Fox's excellent speed is counter-balanced by the small and short reaching hitboxes in most of his attacks. This can complicate approaches, and his Blaster doesn't make up for that because it doesn't make opponents flinch. However, it is able to force approaches, unless the opponent has a lasting reflector, an absorbing move such as [[PSI Magnet]], or their [[crouch]] is low enough to avoid it.
Fox is a lightweight who boasts impressive mobility, having the 3rd fastest dashing speed and the second fastest walking speed in the game (with {{SSBB|Marth}} having the fastest walking speed). Almost all of his attacks come out quickly and combo with each other. Fox's excellent speed is counter-balanced by the small and short reaching hitboxes in most of his attacks. This can complicate approaches, and his Blaster doesn't make up for that because it doesn't make opponents flinch. However, it is able to force approaches, unless the opponent has a lasting reflector, an absorbing move such as [[PSI Magnet]], or their [[crouch]] is low enough to avoid it.


One of Fox's primary advantages is his impressive KO power. His up smash is a fast and powerful vertical finisher, and is also his only move that can KO reliably under 100%. It is a good move due to its high knockback scaling, impressive speed for a smash attack, and respectable reach. It can also be [[combo]]'d into, most notably from a down aerial. Up aerial is also a great finisher; it can KO quickly when used near the upper blast line and is useful in juggling situations to close stocks early. Fox's impressive vertical KO options can be dangerous to characters with poor vertical endurance or momentum cancelling.
One of Fox's primary advantages is his impressive KO power. His up smash is a fast and powerful vertical finisher, and is also his only move that can KO reliably under 100%. It's a good move due to its high knockback scaling, impressive speed for a smash attack, and respectable reach. It can also be [[combo]]'d into, most notably from a down aerial. Up aerial is also a great finisher; it can KO quickly when used near the upper blast line and is useful in juggling situations to close stocks early. Fox's impressive vertical KO options can be dangerous to characters with poor vertical endurance or momentum cancelling.


Fox his a variety of other useful moves besides his finishers. His forward aerial can add extra height to Fox's jump, due to producing a hovering effect if used shortly after jumping (known as Foxcoptering) - this can extend his recovery and allow him to quickly recover vertically, which isn't possible with his primary vertical recovery move ([[Fire Fox]]). His back air has high horizontal knockback and a generous auto-cancel window. As far as specials go, Fox's Blaster can easily build damage from a distance, refresh stale moves if it hits, and steal KOs in a Time match. Fox's Reflector not only reflects projectiles, but can [[semi-spike]] opponents when used in the air, making it a useful tool for [[gimp]]ing poor and/or slow recoveries, and also slows Fox's aerial movement. The jump cancel has been replaced with a dash cancel, allowing a continuous shine volley across the stage (it works best at 70% and above depending on the character). As far as recovery goes, [[Fox Illusion]] can be used to gain a horizontal boost, and can also be canceled before completion to trick opponents, as opposed to Fire Fox, which comes off much slower but can move vertically. However, Fire Fox is easily edgeguarded, due to leaving Fox vulnerable during the charge required to use the move (though it can damage opponents if they get too close). Fox is also able to [[wall jump]], [[boost grab]], and [[DACUS]] (though his [[Slide smash|sliding up smash]] doesn't gain much less distance than his DACUS).
Fox his a variety of other useful moves besides his finishers. His forward aerial can add extra height to Fox's jump, due to producing a hovering effect if used shortly after jumping (known as Foxcoptering) - this can extend his recovery and allow him to quickly recover vertically, which isn't possible with his primary vertical recovery move ([[Fire Fox]]). His back air has high horizontal knockback and a generous auto-cancel window. As far as specials go, Fox's Blaster can easily build damage from a distance, refresh stale moves if it hits, and steal KOs in a Time match. Fox's Reflector not only reflects projectiles, but can [[semi-spike]] opponents when used in the air, making it a useful tool for [[gimp]]ing poor and/or slow recoveries, and also slows Fox's aerial movement. The jump cancel has been replaced with a dash cancel, allowing a continuous shine volley across the stage (it works best at 70% and above depending on the character). As far as recovery goes, [[Fox Illusion]] can be used to gain a horizontal boost, and can also be canceled before completion to trick opponents, as opposed to Fire Fox, which comes off much slower but can move vertically. However, Fire Fox is easily edgeguarded, due to leaving Fox vulnerable during the charge required to use the move (though it can damage opponents if they get too close). Fox is also able to [[wall jump]], [[boost grab]], and [[DACUS]] (though his [[Slide smash|sliding up smash]] doesn't gain much less distance than his DACUS).
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Fox's most notable attribute, as well as the most notorious, is his short jump in relation to the rest of the Brawl cast (much like {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} having the slowest falling speed in the game). Fox possesses the third fastest [[falling speed]] in the game (which is unusual for a character as light as he is), as well as having the higher [[gravity]] by quite a margin. It has advantages and some hindrances, all of which must be known to make the best use of Fox. Some advantages of such speed are that it makes him difficult to [[juggle]] and gives him strong vertical [[momentum canceling]]. However, his extreme gravity results in him barely travelling anywhere when he is hit by vertical hitting moves which do not inflict [[tumble]]. This results in him being very susceptible to certain [[chaingrab]]s (particularly {{SSBB|Pikachu}}'s buffered d-throw chaingrab that has a [[0-death]] on Fox) and well as low knockback moves which can string into themselves multiple times (most notably {{SSBB|Sheik}}'s forward tilt). His high gravity also makes him sustain more knockback once he enters tumble, which along with his low weight, makes his endurance among the absolute worst in ''Brawl''.
Fox's most notable attribute, as well as the most notorious, is his short jump in relation to the rest of the Brawl cast (much like {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} having the slowest falling speed in the game). Fox possesses the third fastest [[falling speed]] in the game (which is unusual for a character as light as he is), as well as having the higher [[gravity]] by quite a margin. It has advantages and some hindrances, all of which must be known to make the best use of Fox. Some advantages of such speed are that it makes him difficult to [[juggle]] and gives him strong vertical [[momentum canceling]]. However, his extreme gravity results in him barely travelling anywhere when he is hit by vertical hitting moves which do not inflict [[tumble]]. This results in him being very susceptible to certain [[chaingrab]]s (particularly {{SSBB|Pikachu}}'s buffered d-throw chaingrab that has a [[0-death]] on Fox) and well as low knockback moves which can string into themselves multiple times (most notably {{SSBB|Sheik}}'s forward tilt). His high gravity also makes him sustain more knockback once he enters tumble, which along with his low weight, makes his endurance among the absolute worst in ''Brawl''.


Another of Fox's weaknesses regards his transition from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl''; ''Brawl''{{'}}s general gameplay changes hinder Fox more than they help him. The introduction of hitstun cancelling as well as the cast's universally decreased falling speeds greatly reduce the potency of Fox's combo game like most characters. This means Fox can struggle to rack up damage and approach as effectively as he could in ''Melee''. Fox's only strong damage racking tool at lower percents is his up tilt which while effective, can be SDIed out of. The changes to air dodges also hinders Fox, as it not only hinders his combo ability, but it also removes his ability to [[wavedash]], which was one of his most vital movement options. The removal of DI against non tumble hitstun also immensely hinders Fox, as it means that he is now susceptible to inescapable chain grabs, as well as making it much more difficult to escape moves which chain into themselves multiple times (although this does also benefit his up tilt).
Another of Fox's weaknesses regards his transition from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl''; ''Brawl''{'}s general gameplay changes hinder Fox more than they help him. The introduction of hitstun cancelling as well as the cast's universally decreased falling speeds greatly reduce the potency of Fox's combo game like most characters. This means Fox can struggle to rack up damage and approach as effectively as he could in ''Melee''. Fox's only strong damage racking tool at lower percents is his up tilt which while effective, can be SDIed out of. The changes to air dodges also hinders Fox, as it not only hinders his combo ability, but it also removes his ability to [[wavedash]], which was one of his most vital movement options. The removal of DI against non tumble hitstun also immensely hinders Fox, as it means that he is now susceptible to inescapable chain grabs, as well as making it much more difficult to escape moves which chain into themselves multiple times (although this does also benefit his up tilt).


Lastly, Fox has a poor grab game. The blaster shots fired from his up and back throws are very easily avoided with successful DI, while up throw now struggles to combo because of its higher ending lag, combined with the cast's slower falling speeds. Back throw lacks KO potential and it has a poor launch angle for setting up edgeguards. Down throw is a decent setup throw which deals good damage but unlike Falco's, it does not have any guaranteed followups. While forward throw is Fox's strongest throw, it cannot KO before 150% at the edge. Because of its glaring problems, Fox's grab game is very inconsistent and unreliable.
Lastly, Fox has a poor grab game. The blaster shots fired from his up and back throws are very easily avoided with successful DI, while up throw now struggles to combo because of its higher ending lag, combined with the cast's slower falling speeds. Back throw lacks KO potential and it has a poor launch angle for setting up edgeguards. Down throw is a decent setup throw which deals good damage but unlike Falco's, it does not have any guaranteed follow ups. While forward throw is Fox's strongest throw, it cannot KO before 150% at the edge. Because of it's glaring problems, Fox's grab game is very inconsistent and unreliable.


The end result is that Fox is a glass cannon. He can have difficulty approaching characters with superior range, forcing him to rely on his Blaster to approach if needed, which some characters can avoid rather effortlessly. His combination of being very light, and having very high falling speed and extreme gravity, along with an exploitable recovery gives him extremely poor endurance, especially against characters who can abuse his falling speed/gravity. However, he has excellent mobility on the ground, many quick and highly damaging moves, a very strong offensive game due to his speed and attack power, and once the opponent is knocked back he has flexible follow up options, but his speed can make him tough to control. Fox is overall a very fragile character who is very difficult to play and master but once he is mastered, he can be very difficult for most of the cast to deal with. This makes him a very solid character, although he does possess near unwinnable matchups against certain characters.
The end result is that Fox is a glass cannon. He can have difficulty approaching characters with superior range, forcing him to rely on his Blaster to approach if needed, which some characters can avoid rather effortlessly. His combination of being very light, and having very high falling speed and extreme gravity, along with an exploitable recovery gives him extremely poor endurance, especially against characters who can abuse his falling speed/gravity. However, he has excellent mobility on the ground, many quick and highly damaging moves, a very strong offensive game due to his speed and attack power, and once the opponent is knocked back he has flexible follow up options, but his speed can make him tough to control. Fox is overall a very fragile character who is very difficult to play and master but once he is mastered, he can be very difficult for most of the cast to deal with. This makes him a very solid character, although he does possess near unwinnable matchups against certain characters.

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