Weight

"Heavy" redirects here. For the Special Smash gravity condition, see Special gravity.

Mario's back throw speed differs depending on the weight of the character being thrown.

Weight is a measurement of how much a character can resist knockback. Weight is one of several factors used in calculating the amount of knockback a character experiences. Characters with a higher weight (heavy) tend to suffer less knockback, and characters with a lower weight (light) tend to suffer more knockback, all other factors controlled.

Overview

A graph demonstrating how the rate of knockback increase is affected by weight, labeled with Bowser's and Pichu's weights in SSBU

Weight is, in practice, understood as how difficult it is to send a character flying away. In this sense, it is generally considered an advantage for a character to be heavy, as less knockback makes it harder to KO a character. Additionally, many throws take longer to execute on heavier characters, giving the opponent being thrown more time to properly react to throws and to DI effectively. Because throwing heavier characters causes the throwing animation to continue longer once the target is released, the viability of throw combos may be affected; for example, Mr. Game & Watch's down-throw-to-down-smash combo isn't guaranteed on heavier characters who don't tech the throw; the Ice Climbers' infinite chain grabs in Brawl are more difficult to perform on heavyweights; and in Melee, Captain Falcon is not vulnerable to many of the up throw chain throws (such as from Marth) that the space animals are vulnerable to, since although equivalent falling speed to them, his heavier weight reduces knockback.

Lighter characters do have a few advantages. Weight-sensitive platforms such as those in Mushroom Kingdom and Rainbow Cruise fall slower while holding less weight, making them safer to use for lighter characters. Many combos are less effective on lighter characters because their higher received knockback makes it easier to escape — these combos include some of Fox's waveshine combos in Melee and King Dedede's chaingrab in Brawl, where characters below a certain weight usually receive enough knockback to escape. Finally, certain weight-based throws have hitboxes that appear for very short lengths of time, and if the target is very light, the animation may progress so quickly that the hitbox appears and vanishes in less than a frame without hitting — this causes the lightest characters to take less damage, notably with Bowser's down throw in NTSC Melee and Link's down throw in Brawl, both of which miss their pre-throw hit on Jigglypuff. As of Ultimate, weight dependent throws are no longer present. In addition, weight is now a factor in determining how much a character can be pushed by an opponent running into them, and how far they will push other opponents.

Heavier characters tend to have stronger attacks, longer range, worse recovery (that is; recoveries that are slower or cover less distance), bigger hurtboxes, and slower movement, while lighter characters tend to have weaker attacks, shorter range, better recovery, smaller hurtboxes, and faster movement. However, this is a a loose trend that many characters defy in some way — Captain Falcon is heavy but dashes incredibly fast, Yoshi is heavy but has a good jump and weaker attacks, Wario is heavy but short and highly maneuverable, Zelda is light-medium with slow and strong attacks, Falco is light with a very high falling speed and lackluster vertical recovery, and Little Mac is light but is considered among the worst at recovering in his games.

In single player modes, sometimes unnaturally high weight is introduced to challenge the player, such as when fighting Metal Mario; this is often paired with additional knockback resistance, since even characters with infinite weight will still take knockback from any attack with a base knockback greater than 0.

On an additional note, some attacks are weight-independent, and will always act as if the target fighter's weight is set to 100; the amount of knockback dealt will remain consistent, no matter how light or heavy the target is. This is especially notable for attacks that have the bury, paralyze, or stun effects. However, other factors, such as knockback taken multipliers, and knockback resistance, would still affect the amount of knockback dealt.

Super Smash Bros. weight values

These values use a different scale than the later games - heavier characters have lower numbers, representing a direct multiplier in the knockback formula. For comparison purposes, the equivalent value in the newer system is also listed.[1]

JPN Rank Character Weight (coded) Weight (comparison) 1 Donkey Kong 0.84 138.095 2 Samus 0.92 117.391 3 Yoshi 0.93 115.054 4-5 Captain Falcon 0.96 108.333 4-5 Link 0.96 108.333 6-8 Fox 1 100.000 6-8 Luigi 1 100.000 6-8 Mario 1 100.000 9 Ness 1.1 81.818 10 Pikachu 1.16 72.414 11 Kirby 1.19 68.067 12 Jigglypuff 1.3 53.846

NTSC Rank Character Weight (coded) Weight (comparison) 1 Donkey Kong 0.83 140.964 2 Samus 0.92 117.391 3 Yoshi 0.93 115.054 4-5 Captain Falcon 0.96 108.333 4-5 Link 0.96 108.333 6-8 Fox 1 100.000 6-8 Luigi 1 100.000 6-8 Mario 1 100.000 9 Ness 1.1 81.818 10 Pikachu 1.16 72.414 11 Kirby 1.19 68.067 12 Jigglypuff 1.3 53.846

PAL Rank Character Weight (coded) Weight (comparison) 1 Donkey Kong 0.83 140.964 2 Link 0.9 122.222 3 Samus 0.92 117.391 4 Yoshi 0.93 115.054 5 Captain Falcon 0.96 108.333 6-8 Fox 1 100.000 6-8 Luigi 1 100.000 6-8 Mario 1 100.000 9 Ness 1.1 81.818 10 Pikachu 1.16 72.414 11 Kirby 1.19 68.067 12 Jigglypuff 1.3 53.846

Super Smash Bros. Melee weight values

Following are the characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee, ranked in order of heaviest to lightest. The Metal Box multiplies a character's base weight by 3, the Super Mushroom by 1.6, and the Poison Mushroom by 0.625.

NTSC Rank Character Weight n/a Giga Bowser 140 1 Bowser 117 2 Donkey Kong 114 3 Samus 110 4 Ganondorf 109 5 Yoshi 108 6-7 Captain Falcon 104 6-7 Link 104 8-10 Dr. Mario 100 8-10 Luigi 100 8-10 Mario 100 11 Ness 94 12-14 Sheik 90 12-14 Zelda 90 12-14 Peach 90 15 Ice Climbers 88 16 Marth 87 17-19 Mewtwo 85 17-19 Roy 85 17-19 Young Link 85 20-21 Falco 80 20-21 Pikachu 80 22 Fox 75 23 Kirby 70 24-25 Jigglypuff 60 24-25 Mr. Game & Watch 60 26 Pichu 55

PAL Rank Character Weight n/a Giga Bowser 140 1 Bowser 118 2 Donkey Kong 114 3 Yoshi 111 4 Samus 110 5 Ganondorf 109 6-7 Captain Falcon 104 6-7 Link 104 8-9 Dr. Mario 100 8-9 Luigi 100 10 Mario 98 11 Ness 94 12-14 Peach 90 12-14 Sheik 90 12-14 Zelda 90 15 Ice Climbers 88 16-19 Marth 85 16-19 Mewtwo 85 16-19 Roy 85 16-19 Young Link 85 20-21 Falco 80 20-21 Pikachu 80 22 Kirby 74 23 Fox 73 24-25 Jigglypuff 60 24-25 Mr. Game & Watch 60 26 Pichu 55

Super Smash Bros. Brawl weight values

This is a list of characters' weights in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Rank	Character	Weight
1	Bowser	120
2	Donkey Kong	116
3	Snake	113
4	King Dedede	112
5	Charizard	110
6	Ganondorf	109
7	Samus	108
8-9	Wario	107
8-9	Yoshi	107
10	R.O.B.	106
11	Ike	105
12-13	Captain Falcon	104
12-13	Link	104
14	Wolf	102
15-16	Ivysaur	100
15-16	Lucario	100
17	Mario	98
18	Luigi	97
19	Sonic	95
20-22	Lucas	94
20-22	Ness	94
20-22	Pit	94
23	Diddy Kong	93
24-25	Ice Climbers	92
24-25	Toon Link	92
26	Peach	89
27	Marth	87
28-29	Sheik	85
28-29	Zelda	85
30-31	Falco	82
30-31	Olimar	82
32	Zero Suit Samus	81
33	Fox	80
34-35	Meta Knight	79
34-35	Pikachu	79
36	Kirby	78
37-38	Mr. Game & Watch	75
37-38	Squirtle	75
39	Jigglypuff	68

Super Smash Bros. 4 weight values

This is a list of characters' weights in Super Smash Bros. 4.

According to the game, weight is the base factor in determining how many powers can be equipped in Smash Run. There are other factors — namely a character's speed — so it is not a direct linear correlation, but as a general rule weight definitely carries a positive correlation: the higher the weight, the greater the number of powers, with the only exceptions being Miis and the DLC fighters having a power limit of 25.

Certain updates have made slight alterations to the weights of characters, affecting both survivability and resistance to combos. These changes have not had a major effect on most characters in the metagame, with the exceptions of Sheik and Bowser, who are considered to be worse and better after their weight alterations, respectively.

Rank	Character	Weight	Power Limit
+2	Giga Bowser	400
+1	Giga Mac	140
1	Bowser	130	29
2	Donkey Kong	122	27
3	King Dedede	119	28
4	Charizard	116	27
5	Ganondorf	113	29
6-7	Bowser Jr.	108	27
6-7	Samus	108	27
8-9	Ike	107	26
8-9	Wario	107	27
n/a	Wario-Man	107
10	R.O.B.	106	26
11-13	Captain Falcon	104	25
11-13	Link	104	26
11-13	Yoshi	104	26
14	Ryu	103	25
15-16	Mega Man	102	25
15-16	Shulk	102	25
n/a	Mii Fighter (heaviest)	102	25
n/a	Mii Fighter (default)	100	25
17	Cloud	100	25
18	Lucario	99	25
n/a	Mega Lucario	99
19-21	Corrin	98	25
19-21	Dr. Mario	98	25
19-21	Mario	98	25
22-23	Luigi	97	24
22-23	Villager	97	24
n/a	Mii Fighter (lightest)	97	25
24-26	Dark Pit	96	24
24-26	Pit	96	24
24-26	Wii Fit Trainer	96	24
27-29	Pac-Man	95	25
27-29	Robin	95	24
27-29	Roy	95	25
30-33	Greninja	94	24
30-33	Lucas	94	25
30-33	Ness	94	25
30-33	Sonic	94	23
34-35	Diddy Kong	93	24
34-35	Toon Link	93	24
36-37	Duck Hunt	91	23
36-37	Palutena	91	23
38-39	Lucina	90	23
38-39	Marth	90	23
40	Peach	89	23
41	Zelda	85	22
42	Bayonetta	84	25
43-44	Falco	82	22
43-44	Little Mac	82	23
45	Sheik	81	24
46	Zero Suit Samus	80	23
47	Meta Knight	80	22
48-51	Fox	79	24
48-51	Kirby	79	21
48-51	Olimar	79	23
48-51	Pikachu	79	23
52	Rosalina	77	22
53	Mr. Game & Watch	75	23
54	Mewtwo	74	25
55	Jigglypuff	68	21

Update history

1.1.3

• Ganondorf's weight: 112 → 113
• Kirby's weight: 77 → 79
• Sonic's weight: 95 → 94

1.1.4

• Rosalina's weight: 78 → 77
• Sheik's weight: 85 → 84
• Zero Suit Samus's weight: 81 → 80

1.1.5

• Bowser's weight: 128 → 130
• Charizard's weight: 115 → 116
• Mewtwo's weight: 72 → 74
• Sheik's weight: 84 → 81

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate weight values

This is a list of characters' weights in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Mii Fighters now have their weight determined by their class rather than their size modifiers from their creation.

The average weight value for all fighters is rounded down to 95.86, meaning that Pit, Dark Pit, Ivysaur, and Wii Fit Trainer are the characters whose weights are closest to the average.

Rank	Character	Weight
1	Bowser	135
2	King K. Rool	133
3-4	Donkey Kong	127
3-4	King Dedede	127
5	Ganondorf	118
6-7	Charizard	116
6-7	Incineroar	116
8	Piranha Plant	112
9-11	Samus	108
9-11	Dark Samus	108
9-11	Bowser Jr.	108
12-16	Wario	107
12-16	Ike	107
12-16	Ridley	107
12-16	Simon	107
12-16	Richter	107
17-19	Snake	106
17-19	R.O.B.	106
17-19	Banjo & Kazooie	106
20-23	Link	104
20-23	Yoshi	104
20-23	Captain Falcon	104
20-23	Mii Gunner	104
24-25	Ryu	103
24-25	Ken	103
26	Mega Man	102
27	Hero	101
28-29	Mii Swordfighter	100
28-29	Cloud	100
30-32	Mario	98
30-32	Dr. Mario	98
30-32	Corrin	98
33-34	Luigi	97
33-34	Shulk	97
35-38	Pit	96
35-38	Dark Pit	96
35-38	Ivysaur	96
35-38	Wii Fit Trainer	96
39-42	Roy	95
39-42	Chrom	95
39-42	Robin	95
39-42	Pac-Man	95
43-46	Ness	94
43-46	Lucas	94
43-46	Mii Brawler	94
43-46	Inkling	94
47	Joker	93
48-51	Ice Climbers	92
48-51	Lucario	92
48-51	Wolf	92
48-51	Villager	92
52-53	Toon Link	91
52-53	Palutena	91
54-56	Marth	90
54-56	Diddy Kong	90
54-56	Lucina	90
57-58	Peach	89
57-58	Daisy	89
59-61	Young Link	88
59-61	Greninja	88
59-61	Isabelle	88
62	Little Mac	87
63-64	Sonic	86
63-64	Duck Hunt	86
65	Zelda	85
66-67	Falco	82
66-67	Rosalina	82
68	Bayonetta	81
69-70	Meta Knight	80
69-70	Zero Suit Samus	80
71-74	Kirby	79
71-74	Pikachu	79
71-74	Olimar	79
71-74	Mewtwo	79
75	Sheik	78
76	Fox	77
77-78	Mr. Game & Watch	75
77-78	Squirtle	75
79	Jigglypuff	68
80	Pichu	62

Update history

3.0.0

• Mewtwo's weight: 77 → 79

Trivia

• According to Super Smash Bros. Melee's Blue Smash Trophy of Mario, his mass is the standard upon which other Smash fighters are measured. While this is true in NTSC Melee (having a weight of 100), the PAL version dropped Mario's weight to 98, which was slightly below-average. This was carried over for future installments.
  • The only character other than Mii Fighters to have a weight value of 100 since this change is Cloud.
• In each game, the enemy team all have the same weight as Mario, despite each being based on characters of different weights.
  • However, one exception applies to the Female Wire Frame in Melee, who has a weight of 90. This is due to the development team copying Zelda's moveset over to the Female Wire Frame.
• In Brawl, Giga Bowser and Wario-Man are programmed to have weights of 400 and 130, respectively; however, they cannot be knocked back, so their weight only has an effect on certain stage elements, such as Rainbow Cruise's see-saw platforms.
  • In Smash 4, Giga Bowser retains his weight of 400, and Giga Mac possesses a weight of 140, however Wario-Man no longer has a higher weight than Wario. Additionally, unlike Giga Bowser, Giga Mac can be affected by windboxes (but is still unaffected by regular knockback), making him the only transforming character who has a weight change that can affect gameplay outside of stage elements.
• Pichu is the lightest character in every Smash game it appears in, those being Melee and Ultimate. In the remaining three games, Jigglypuff is the lightest character, and it remains the second-lightest character in all games where Pichu is playable.
  • Likewise, Bowser is the heaviest playable character in every game since his debut in Melee, with Donkey Kong being the heaviest in the original Super Smash Bros. and the second heaviest in every game afterwards until Ultimate where King K. Rool replaces him.
• A tip in Smash 4 states that Kirby is the third lightest character in the game, and Mr. Game and Watch is the second. While this was originally true, the addition of Mewtwo, as well as Kirby's weight being changed, made this tip incorrect (he is now the fifth lightest, tied with Fox, Olimar, and Pikachu, while Mr. Game & Watch is now the third lightest).
• Some moves treat character weights as a set value (such as 100), regardless of the recipient's actual weight. An example of this is Finishing Touch.
• Weight changes from items such as the Metal Box do not affect the speed of throws affected by weight.
• The PAL version of the original Super Smash Bros. is the only version of any Smash game where Link and Captain Falcon do not weigh the same.
• For some characters, weights in the Smash series are sometimes inconsistent with those for said characters in other games. Yoshi, for example, is a heavyweight in every Smash title, but is in the medium and light classes in the Mario Kart series. The inverse is true for Rosalina, although the weight class of karts seems to be based on a character's size instead of how much they actually weigh (Rosalina is very tall, which might dictate her kart's size and weight). Another character, Mewtwo, weighs 269 pounds according to the Pokédex, but is one of the lightest characters in every Smash game in which it is a playable character. However, it is explained in Melee that Mewtwo is easier to send flying around due to it using its psychic powers to constantly float.

References

• Brawl weight and falling speed calculations and explanation
• Brawl weight list and falling speed calculations
• Some character's weight with DI
• Smash 4 character weight values
• http://smashboards.com/threads/1-1-4-patch-notes.430023/
• http://smashboards.com/threads/1-1-5-patch-notes.433162/
• http://kuroganehammer.com/Ultimate/Weight