Captain Falcon (SSBM): Difference between revisions

Falcon currently ranks 8th place on the ''Melee'' [[tier list]] (in the B tier), making him the highest ranked of the heavyweights. He still ranks rather high like in the ''Smash 64'' tier list because he retains his incredible comboing abilities; he has a fast falling speed and air speed, and the fastest dash of all characters, giving him one of the best [[SHFFL]]s in the game. His fast falling speed and status as a heavyweight make him the most resistant character to vertical KOs. His speed, fast rolls, and [[Raptor Boost]] enable an excellent dodging and tech-chasing game. Falcon also has multiple quick KO moves, most notably his [[Knee Smash]], forward smash, and down aerial, all of which can be combo finishers. Against other high-tiered opponents, however, Falcon is susceptible to chaingrabs and combos due to his high [[falling speed]]. He is also prone to edgeguarding, since he has a predictable recovery that, like in ''Smash 64'', cannot grab ledge-hanging enemies. Falcon lacks a projectile, impairing his approach in some matchups, while most of his attacks have long start-up and lack extended hitbox duration, making his approaches very committal in general. As such, Falcon is considered to have one of the most inconsistent neutral games among top-tiered characters. Regardless of his weaknesses, Captain Falcon still has an impressive number of winning matchups, including six that are near-unloseable.