Kirby (SSB4)

Kirby in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Kirby
Other playable appearances	in SSB in Melee in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Ultra Sword

Kirby (カービィ, Kirby) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. He was confirmed on June 11th, 2013 during the E3 2013 Nintendo Direct. He was also among the first wave of amiibo figures that are compatible with SSB4.

Kirby is again voiced by Makiko Ōmoto, providing new voice clips, changing Kirby's inflections somewhat compared to older games in the series.

Attributes

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Kirby is the original archetype of the small floaty fighter with many midair jumps, and is most well-rounded of the fighters in this general category. He has an average dashing speed, slow walking speed, the forth slowest falling speed, the forth slowest air speed and a decent air acceleration. He can hold his own both on the ground and in the air, as his small frame allows him to dodge attacks that would otherwise be troublesome for larger fighters, then punish accordingly. Kirby is, however, one of the lightest characters in the game (only Mewtwo, Mr. Game & Watch, and Jigglypuff are lighter) and as such, he can be sent flying rather easily, being very susceptible to vertical finishers. In general, Kirby is a versatile fighter thanks to a decent combo game, excellent punishing options and nimble dodging, but with poor approach and survivability if he is hit. As such, Kirby is generally best played as a bait-and-punish character, able to quickly counter almost any misplaced move from his opponent, but has a hard time keeping pressure on otherwise. For this reason, he does not often do well in the competitive scene, which focuses more on the approach and pressure sides of the game.

To help him recover, Kirby has five midair jumps that he can use to drift back toward the stage, but care must be taken to avoid pursuers, since Kirby moves rather slowly in the air. His up special, Final Cutter, allows him to gain more vertical height (and some horizontal as directed) to further help him reach the ledge and deter edge-guarders while doing it, but it can be easily predicted and punished if used carelessly, especially by moves such as Mario's Cape.

On the offensive side, Kirby has several useful tools at his disposal. His standard ground attacks, while fairly poor in range compared to most of the cast, are very quick and can be used to fend off overly-aggressive foes after a shield or dodge. His down tilt and forward tilt (when angled down) can also trip opponents, opening an opportunity for a grab, an Inhale or even a forward smash. His up tilt is good for juggling at low percentages, and can be used seven to eight times in succession on fast-fallers under these circumstances, and at higher percentages, it can be easily followed with an aerial attack. His smashes are among the fastest in terms of start-up, and are very effective punishing tools. Forward smash in particular has deceptive range, since Kirby lunges forward when using it, making it dangerous at edges.

Kirby also boasts a powerful aerial game. His neutral air has a long lingering hitbox and can easily disrupt opponents' moves. Forward air can link into itself with proper reading and even carry opponents off-stage entirely, or be used to defend while retreating. Back air is Kirby's fastest aerial and also the one with the most KO potential, best used on opponents recovering near the ledge to stage spike them, or attempting to recover high. Up aerial, while not particularly strong, is a good finisher for combos from up tilt. His most useful aerial, however, is his down aerial, which in particular is notorious for leading into many other attacks such as an up tilt, forward smash or grab if used on an opponent near the ground, and being a meteor smash, gives Kirby a powerful edge-guarding option as he can easily gimp opponents' recoveries by attacking them repeatedly with his down aerial, then come back to the stage thanks to his multiple midair jumps.

Kirby's grab is short-ranged, especially compared to how it was in previous Smash installments. While his throws do not have much notability, his pummel is one of the fastest among the cast, and is safe to use repeatedly in quick succession to rack up damage. Starting in update 1.1.0, his forward throw has some utility for combos, mainly into a forward aerial, though this utility is lost at higher percentages. Back throw can combo into a back air against large characters such as Bowser and Charizard, and easily sets up edgeguards when used near edges. Up throw can be used to KO at high percentages if Kirby lands on an elevated platform with it (such as the top platform in Battlefield), although it is weak and easy to survive otherwise. Down throw, while not particularly useful in other aspects, can do a decent amount of damage and hurt other opponents around Kirby in the process.

All of Kirby's special moves are versatile in some way, though can be very predictable if overused. Inhale is Kirby's trademark ability, which allows him to swallow an opponent whole if they are close enough to him. From there, he can either spit them out as a star, or swallow them to copy his opponent's neutral special. Depending on what he gets, this may benefit Kirby greatly in the fight, though he can lose it easily if he is hit too much. Hammer Flip is Kirby's strongest KO option by far, but it takes time to wind up, and can hurt Kirby if overcharged. It is best used either as a punish after a shield break, as a surprise aerial maneuver, or to punish foes grabbing a ledge after a ledge trump. As mentioned earlier, Final Cutter is Kirby's recovery special move, and while it can hit foes up to three times dealing decent damage and produce a shockwave upon landing that behaves like a projectile, it cannot be used effectively for camping due to the projectile's short range as well as the move's long start-up, the latter which also makes it sub-optimal as a close range or out of shield option either for the same reason. Stone causes Kirby to plummet down quickly, dealing more damage and knockback than most of his other attacks in addition to producing a quake hitbox upon landing. While the move is generally unsafe due to its startup allowing opponents to dodge it easily, as well as the time it takes for Kirby to transform back, it inflicts notorious shield damage, breaking slightly damaged shields by hitting them both when falling and upon landing, and can also be a situational anti-juggling option against aggressive opponents not expecting it. While in Stone form, Kirby is immune to all but the most powerful attacks, but he can still be grabbed.

Despite all these tools, Kirby's greatest flaw is the trouble he has approaching his opponent. Due to his low speed on the ground and in the air, Kirby is very susceptible to camping and hit-and-run fighters. He can be comboed easily in the air by those such as Sonic, Sheik, or Zero Suit Samus, and tether grabs are especially troublesome on the ground. Kirby also has trouble against fighters who have fast and long-ranged attacks, such as Link and Rosalina & Luma, who often, in addition to out-ranging Kirby, also out-prioritize him. His light weight also makes him very easy to KO, putting him at a significant disadvantage when at high damage, which is further compounded by his short attack range and few of his reliable attacks benefiting from the rage mechanic.

Kirby does, however, benefit significantly from customs. Jumping Inhale causes Kirby to leap forward right as he starts inhaling, which can unexpectedly catch opponents standing away from him and works better for gimping recoveries, but it has longer startup than the regular Inhale, making it riskier at close range. Hammer Bash is similar to his Hammer in Brawl in that it cannot be charged, but it is much faster while still dealing high knockback when sweetspotted, giving Kirby a more reliable KOing option. The aerial version also stalls in midair like in Brawl, and the first hit is weaker with the intention of chaining into the second hit, working as a new option to disorient opponents and rack up damage. Upper Cutter, which includes only the first hit of the regular Final Cutter, is vastly superior as it has more speed, power and vertical distance, less start-up and can grab ledges at any time, all of which enables Kirby to use it as a combo finisher from of an up tilt or aerial and KO near the upper blast line, as well as improving his recovery. Grounding Stone has much less ending lag, causes Kirby to plummet down at a faster speed and buries grounded opponents, leaving them open for a punish, and also has more utility as an anti-edge-guarding option for Kirby due to the former traits. However, it is significantly weaker otherwise, preventing it from breaking shields as easily. The rest of his customs are rather situational. Ice Breath removes Kirby's well-known ability to copy his foes' neutral specials and instead equips him with a much less versatile multi-hitting attack that does not freeze foes for long enough to grant Kirby a punish and cannot KO until extremely high percentages. Giant Hammer is stronger and grants Kirby super armor throughout its duration, but is much slower (having almost as much start-up as Ganondorf's Warlock Punch) while still not KOing below 100% from the center of most stages when uncharged. As a result, it is virtually useless outside of punishing shield breaks. Wave Cutter produces a more powerful and longer ranged shockwave, but removes the blade's hitboxes while not improving Kirby's recovery, leaving him more vulnerable against edge-guarders. Finally, Meteor Stone is weaker and it takes much longer for Kirby to revert to his normal form, especially in midair, which prevents him from effectively using its meteor smash property to edge-guard foes without self-destructing in the process or otherwise missing with it.

Changes from Brawl

Initially, Kirby was generally considered to be significantly nerfed in his transition from Brawl to SSB4, despite being a mid-tier character in Brawl, though as of update 1.1.0, he is considered to be slightly nerfed overall. While Kirby retains the issues he had in Brawl (poor mobility, light weight and floatiness), he also suffers from having his range worsened in SSB4. However, some of his less reliable moves from Brawl, particularly Inhale and his down aerial, have been buffed and now possess much more utility. The removal of hitstun cancelling also benefits Kirby as this lets him combo his opponents much more efficiently, particularly as of update 1.1.0. As a result, Kirby's overall standing relative to the cast is currently debatable. Kirby has seen above average tournament representation courtesy of players such as Triple R, Poyo and others, but his tournament results are poor overall.

Aesthetics

• Due to the generally brighter aesthetic used in SSB4, Kirby's overall coloration is now brighter. Additionally, his skin appears to have much more diffuse shading, with reduced difference in brightness between the lit and shadowed sides of his body.
• Kirby is more expressive compared to Brawl. When performing moves such as his grab, pummel, throws, smash attacks, Final Cutter, Hammer Flip and most of his Copy Abilities, he will now sport a stern look, similarly to how he did in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. His facial expression when being attacked has is also more exaggerated now and he even sports two different expressions when he is screen KO'd. He will either have teary eyes, his mouth closed and the right side of his face pressed against the screen or have wincing eyes, his mouth open and his whole face pressed against the screen. Both are based on his expression when an attack slams him against the screen in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
• Kirby's sidestep animation has changed.

Attributes

• Due to the universal size changes of all characters, which is especially noticeable among characters typically depicted as large or small in their respective series, Kirby's small stature further improves his evasiveness and makes him much harder to be hit. Notable examples include Robin's Thunder and the majority of Ganondorf's moveset, which he can simply let fly over his head as he approaches or simply crouch under certain attacks, respectively.
• Kirby's feet have become smaller. As a result, most moves involving his feet, such as his up tilt, have had their reach significantly reduced.
• Kirby is lighter (78 → 77), which is compensated with his slightly increased falling speed.
• Kirby walks slower (0.95 → 0.93).
• Kirby dashes faster (1.371 → 1.5).
• Kirby's air speed is slower (0.85 → 0.8).
• Kirby falls faster (1.2 → 1.23).

Ground attacks

• Neutral infinite now transitions into a finisher.
• Neutral infinite's finisher is the Smash Punch from the Fighter ability.
• Dash attack deals 5% less damage (14% → 9%) with its knockback compensated.
• Up tilt deals less damage (7%/5% → 5%/4%) with its knockback compensated.
• Kirby's foot is intangible during up tilt.
• Forward smash has increased start-up (frame 12 → 13), less reach and reduced base knockback on all angles (38 → 30).
• Forward smash has reduced cooldown.
• Up smash is slightly stronger (knockback growth 100 → 102), has reduced cooldown and Kirby's feet are now intangible during the attack.
• Down smash is stronger (30 base/100 growth → 25 base/108 growth), has reduced cooldown and Kirby's feet are now intangible for 10 frames during the attack. Its lingering hit also lasts one frame longer.
• Down smash's hitboxes now launch opponents vertically instead of semi-spiking them, effectively removing its edge-guarding potential.

Aerial attacks

• Neutral, up, down, and sourspotted back aerials all deal less damage (12%/6% → 10%/8%/6%/4% (neutral), 10% → 9% (up), 12% → 9% (down) 9% → 8% (back)), with only neutral and down aerials having proper knockback compensation.
• Forward aerial's hits connect together better, have increased knockback growth (138 → 145) and less landing lag (15 frames → 13).
• Sweetspotted back aerial deals 1% more damage (12% → 13%), although its base knockback was reduced to compensate.
• Back aerial's landing lag has noticeably increased (9 frames → 17).
• Down aerial's hits connect together better and the landing hitbox produces less knockback, allowing for follow-ups.
• Down aerial's meteor smash has slightly more growth (107 → 110).

Throws/other attacks

• Grab's animation has been changed.
• Standing grab had its range reduced moderately and dash grab had its range reduced significantly.
• Standing and pivot grabs have reduced cooldown.
• Dash grab comes out faster (frame 10 → 8).
• Pummel deals 0.55% more damage (1% → 1.55%) and is much faster, now being among the fastest pummels in the game.
• Forward throw deals 3% less damage (8% → 5%) with its knockback somewhat compensated.
• Forward throw's reduced damage output also reduced its knockback. When combined with its new launching angle and the removal of hitstun canceling, it is now reliable combo starter.
• Down throw deals 2% less damage (12% → 10%). It has drastically increased knockback (10 base/100 growth → 60 base/180 growth) and its launching angle has been altered (90° → 63°), weakening any follow-ups. As a result, his down throw is now considered among the worst down throws in SSB4 in spite of his down throw's increased damage output in update 1.0.6.
• Back throw is significantly stronger (80 base/50 growth → 30 base/120 growth), making it even stronger than his up throw. It can also be cancelled out of much sooner, allowing for mix-ups, low percent follow-ups, and tech chasing on certain characters.
• Up throw is weaker (70 base/70 growth → 75 base/63 growth).

Special moves

• Inhale has less start-up and ending lag. Additionally, Inhaling non-explosive items now heals Kirby by 1%.
• Kirbycide via Inhale now KOs Kirby first, meaning Kirby will lose instead of winning or tying if he performs it when he and his opponent are on their last stocks. This also releases the opponent and allows them to potentially recover back to the stage. However, there are a set number of characters, when Kirbycided from a certain angle, will cause a sudden death to occur. A sudden death will also occur when using Jumping Inhale to Kirbycide.
• Inhale's copying and spitting damage outputs have been reversed (6% → 10% (copy), 10% → 6% (spit)).
• Inhale's animation has slightly changed. It now has a whirlwind-like cone in front of Kirby's mouth, which bears a likeness to what is seen from the move in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It also produces sound effects similar to the Inhale and copy sound effects from Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby's Adventure, respectively.
• Hammer Flip can now charge up and release a much more powerful fiery attack. Kirby can jump and move around while charging it. A fully charged Hammer Flip gives Kirby launch resistance during part of the swing and deals significantly more shield damage, to where it can nearly break full shields.
• Holding a fully charged Hammer Flip will deal recoil damage to Kirby, similarly to King Dedede's Jet Hammer. It has reduced knockback and damage unless charged. The grounded version KOs 44% later uncharged compared to Brawl, while the aerial version KOs 45% and 52% later uncharged compared to the first and second hits respectively in Brawl. Hammer Flip has more start-up even when entirely uncharged in midair and no longer halts his momentum in midair when used.
• The distance of Final Cutter's shockwave has been reduced by half.
• Stone deals significantly more shield damage when performed in midair, to where it can nearly break shields.
• Stone now KOs 8% later. Kirby now takes half damage if he gets hit by strong attacks and attacks that deal more damage.
• The Thwomp of Stone now uses the design from New Super Mario Bros. Wii instead of Super Mario 64.
• Kirby has a new Final Smash, Ultra Sword. Compared to Cook Kirby, it does not provide restorative items, which itself is flawed as they can be stolen by the opponent or completely disabled by item settings. Instead, Ultra Sword is a trapping move that deals 6% more damage (34% → 40%), more knockback that has actual KO potential, making it vastly superior for offensive use.

Update history

Kirby has been notably buffed via game updates, addressing many flaws that he'd had in the initial release. Update 1.0.6 saw his KOing ability being improved, with his up and down smash attacks dealing more knockback and the latter being more effective if his down aerial is used to combo into it. Hammer Flip had its ending lag reduced, thus making it slightly less punishable as well. Update 1.1.0 brought about further buffs, with Inhale having its start-up lag reduced, the second jab now connects into his neutral infinite better and his jab finisher comes out quicker, and his forward throw is effective for punishes and now sets up opponents for combos better, which is very useful for Kirby due to his previous lack of a throw that he could combo into. He also benefits from the new shield mechanics in 1.1.0 and 1.1.1, as it lets him break shields easier thanks to his down aerial's multiple hits and Stone's high damage output and hitlag. As a result, he is considered to be better than he was during the game's initial release.

1.0.4

• Copy Abilities whose base character's neutral special was altered by the update have been altered in the same way.
• Many behaviors, such as Stone, its custom variants and Final Cutter, have been adjusted.

1.0.5

• Silver Bow hovering glitch removed.

1.0.6

• Down throw deals 3.6% more damage: 6.6% → 10.2%.
• Upward angled forward smash's sourspot deals 1% less damage: 13% → 12%.
• Upward angled forward smash KOs 11% later.
• Up smash KOs 7% earlier.
• Down smash KOs 4% earlier.
• Inhale can be canceled earlier.
• Kirby moves faster on the ground while charging Hammer Flip.
• Hammer Flip has less ending lag.
• Fire emits from Kirby after he Inhales explosive items.
• Final Cutter's visual effects improved.

1.1.0

• Forward throw sends at a better trajectory for combos.
• Forward throw KOs 24% earlier.
• Forward throw deals 2% less damage: 7% → 5%.
• Inhale has less 4 frames of start-up and 5 frames less of ending lag.
• Neutral attack's second hit connects into neutral infinite better.
• Neutral infinite's finisher comes out quicker.

1.1.1

• Ice Breath's hitboxes were moved forward.
• Ice Breath's farthest hitbox's size increased: 7.0 → 7.5. Its angle was also altered
• Aerial Hammer Bash's weight-based knockback increased: 20 → 50.
• Hammer Bash's sourspot hitbox now takes priority over the sweetspot, effectively making the sweetspot smaller.

Moveset

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			2%	Two quick punches followed by the Vulcan Jab from the Fighter ability. Turns into a Smash Punch from the Fighter ability when ended.
			3%
			1% (loop), 2% (last)
Forward tilt			8% (base), 7% (tip)	Does a spinning roundhouse kick. Can be angled.
Up tilt			5% (clean), 4% (late)	Does a scorpion kick. Disjointed range, but low damage. Can combo into itself for long strings at low percents, especially on fast-fallers. Kirby's foot is intangible as long as the hitbox remains active.
Down tilt			6%	Crouches and does a shin kick. Fairly spammable. Has a chance of tripping, which makes it often used to set up a grab.
Dash attack			1% (hits 1-5), 4% (hit 6)	The attack is the Break Spin from the Yo-Yo ability in Kirby Super Star. Kirby does a running spinning headstand while kicking with his feet. Hits multiple times and is difficult to SDI out of the move. The last hit has high knockback.
Forward smash	↗		16% (clean), 12% (late)	The attack is the Spin Kick from the Fighter ability. Kirby lunges forward and delivers a thrust kick that slightly moves him forward. It is very fast. Can be angled. Can KO at 117% (no angle), 109% (up angle), 126% (down angle) when clean.
	→		15% (clean), 11% (late)
	↘		14% (clean), 10% (late)
Up smash			15%/14% (clean), 14%/12% (mid), 12%/11% (late)	Does a backflip kick, similar to Fox's up smash (Flip Kick) and Yoshi's up smash. Kirby's foot is also intangible as long as the hitbox remains active. KOs at 105% when clean.
Down smash			14% (clean), 10% (late)	Does a spinning split kick. Kirby's feet are also intangible during the startup and the clean hitbox of the attack. KOs at 116% when clean.
Neutral aerial			10% (clean), 8% (mid), 6% (mid-late), 4% (late)	Does an aerial cartwheel, hitting with his arms and legs. Decent as a "get off me" move or out of shield. Very low landing lag.
Forward aerial			4% (hit 1), 3% (hit 2), 5% (hit 3)	Does three quick spinning kicks. The first two hits deal weak knockback to lead into the last hit. Low landing lag, meaning that the first or second hit can be used as a setup into other moves.
Back aerial			13% (clean), 8% (late)	Quickly crouches in midair then does a back kick with both feet. A sex kick. The move has very low start-up lag and good range, with a slightly disjointed hitbox. It is by far Kirby's most useful aerial, as well as one of his most useful attacks, and is very good at edgeguarding, and can perform Fence of Pain techniques. KOs at 107% near the edge when clean.
Up aerial			9%	Does a flip kick in midair, similar to his up smash. Mainly used for juggling or continuing a combo due to its low landing lag.
Down aerial			1% (hits 1-5), 2% (hit 6), 2% (landing)	Does a drill kick. The final hit has a weak meteor effect. An effective combo starter on grounded opponents, and a dangerous edge-guarding move on recovering opponents.
Grab			—	Most of his throws are based from the ones used by the Suplex ability in Kirby Super Star, and one from his Ninja ability.
Pummel			1.55%	Punches the enemy. A very fast pummel. It is the third fastest pummel in the game, and one of the best pummels overall.
Forward throw			5%	The attack is the Pile Driver from the Suplex ability in Kirby Super Star. Kirby flips and then piledrives the opponent. Can lead into highly damaging combos, such as his forward aerial which can then be further followed up by another grab depending on the opponent's DI.
Back throw			8%	The attack is based on the Backdrop ability in Kirby's Adventure. Kirby german suplexes the opponent. Can lead into back air at low percents on certain characters. This is his strongest throw.
Up throw			10%	The attack is the Air Drop from the Ninja ability in Kirby Super Star. Kirby holds the foe and rapidly jumps off-screen, then rockets back down to the ground, creating an explosive slam. Kirby's most damaging throw and it can land onto platforms above him.
Down throw			0.8% (hits 1-9), 1% (hit 10), 2% (throw)	The attack is the Fury Stomp from the Suplex ability in Kirby Super Star. Kirby throws the opponent onto the ground, then rapidly stomps on them several times, and then finishes with a jumping double foot stomp. The stomps also damage nearby opponents.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			7%	Gets up and does a spin kick.
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			7%	Gets up, then kicks on one side, then the other.
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			5%	Gets up then spins around kicking, similar to Captain Falcon's frontal floor attack.
Edge attack Edge getups			7%	Flips over the edge and kicks.
Neutral special	Default	Inhale	10% (copy), 6% (spit)	Kirby sucks in his opponent, which has a grab hitbox and can be held. He can walk around slowly or short hop once a character is inside him (although it can be button mashed out of), and then can press the attack button to exhale them as a star to deal damage, or press down or the special move button to copy their neutral special attack. Some characters will give him an alternative special move due to mechanics that would not work properly when copied over, like Olimar's Pikmin Pluck.
	Custom 1	Ice Breath	2.4% (nearest), 1.2% (near), 2.4% (far), 6% (farthest)	From the Ice ability. Kirby exhales cold air, which hits multiple times and can briefly freeze his opponent. Due to the attack only involving exhaling, he cannot Inhale anything in with this move.
	Custom 2	Jumping Inhale	5% (spit), 8% (swallow)	Kirby jumps forwards before sucking in the opponent. If Kirby spits out his opponent, the star will not deal damage. When used to Kirbycide, it causes a Sudden Death.
Side special	Default	Hammer Flip	19% (ground uncharged), 15% (air uncharged), 35% (ground fully charged), 27% (air fully charged)	Kirby uses his Hammer ability. He swings his hammer forwards in an arc, which increases in power the longer it charges. When the hammer is fully charged, it ignites, gradually damaging Kirby. He can move around and jump while charging this move. When it is used in midair, Kirby will swing his hammer twice. Uncharged, it KOs at 127% while grounded and 162% in the air. When fully charged, it KOs at 37% grounded and 71% aerial.
	Custom 1	Hammer Bash	21% (ground head), 18% (ground handle), 4% (air hit 1), 17% (air hit 2 head), 15% (air hit 2 handle)	This variation does not charge, making it function almost exactly like it did in Brawl or when used on the ground in Melee. Using this move in midair causes Kirby to rise slightly, which makes it possible to reach the top of Palutena's Temple from the bottom platform after copying Shulk's Jump Art.
	Custom 2	Giant Hammer	22% (ground uncharged), 20% (air uncharged), 40% (ground fully charged), 32% (air fully charged)	A massive hammer that is much slower but much stronger than his normal one, which can KO middleweights at 10% when fully charged. Kirby has super armor while charging the hammer.
Up special	Default	Final Cutter	5% (rise), 2% (drop), 5% (landing), 6% (shockwave)	The attack is from the Cutter ability. Kirby jumps straight up and falls straight down with a curved blade, cutting anyone he comes in contact with on the way up and meteor smashing anyone he comes in contact with on the way down, causing a shockwave, which is Kirby's only projectile besides using Inhale. A good vertical recovery move and has decent horizontal distance when angled. When landing, Kirby creates a shockwave projectile that moves forwards quickly. Cannot sweetspot the ledge until he starts to fall, and if the platform beneath him disappears (or if he is pushed off) while Kirby is still in the landing animation, he will enter a helpless state.
	Custom 1	Wave Cutter	15% (blade), 10% (projectile), 5% (Kirby)	Creates a shockwave that sends rocks flying outwards, but the move only deals damage when Kirby lands on the ground.
	Custom 2	Upper Cutter	10%	The rising slash is stronger and the move in general grants Kirby greater vertical recovery, but it cannot hit anything on the way down, leaving Kirby in a helpless state with most of his momentum.
Down special	Default	Stone	14% (shockwave), 18% (impact)	The attack is from the Stone ability. Kirby turns into a randomly selected heavy object and plummets straight down, sending enemies flying on contact. It can be cancelled in midair with the special button. Kirby cannot be damaged in this form and a set durability, but he can be grabbed. KOs at 108% and can almost break a shield when used in midair.
	Custom 1	Grounding Stone	6% (shockwave), 10% (impact on grounded opponents), 12% (impact on airborne opponents)	Takes longer to transform, but takes less time transforming back, and grounded enemies are buried on contact.
	Custom 2	Meteor Stone	12% (clean), 10% (mid), 8% (late)	Takes longer to transform back, but he will meteor smash any enemies he hits while falling.
Final Smash		Ultra Sword	3% (stun), 5% (hit 1), 2% (hits 2-9), 16% (hit 10)	The attack is from the Ultra Sword Super Ability. Kirby takes out a gigantic sword and repeatedly slashes the opponent. If the move connects, he will rapidly move around them while slashing at them multiple times. He finishes the move with a powerful hit from a further enlarged sword.

Taunts

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• Up Taunt: A Kirby Dance similar to his victory dances in the Kirby games.
• Side Taunt: Spins around, then stops, sticking out his left leg and saying "Eeu!". Almost identical to the "preview" animation shown when he is chosen in the original Super Smash Bros..
• Down Taunt: Faces the screen, waves his arms, and says his signature elongated "Hi!".

Idle Poses

• Sleeps for a while, then shakes his head and wakes up again.
• Hops a bit to look back, then hops again returning to normal position.

Cheer

Kir - by!

On-Screen Appearance

Kirby rides in on a Warp Star and crashes down.

Victory Fanfare

A remix directly from Brawl. Originally debuting in Kirby's Dream Land, it is a remix of the short recurring theme that plays when Kirby completes a stage or defeats a boss. It is shared with King Dedede.

Victory Poses

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• Spins and holds his hand up.
• Does some flips, then holds his hand up.
• Skids to each side, then holds his hand up.
  • All of Kirby's animations are variations of the Kirby Dance, performed when he completes a level in his own games.

In Competitive Play

Official Custom Moveset Project

Character	Custom sets available
Kirby	3231	3232	3233	1231	1131
	3133	3131	2231	3221	3331

Notable Players

•  Markus
•  MikeKirby
•  Poyo
•  Smash G0D
•  Triple R
•  Twomix

Down Taunt Glitches

There exist two glitches with Kirby's down taunt.

No Glowing Eyes

If the player fights certain CPUs, copies the opponent, gathers a Smash Ball, and performs a down taunt, Kirby's eyes should no longer be glowing. This works with:

• Mr. Game & Watch
• Donkey Kong
• Falco
• Wii Fit Trainer

Interestingly, when the player copies the ability again after using the Final Smash or self-destructing (excluding Mr. Game & Watch), Kirby's eyes will be glowing.

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  Kirby with the Final Smash aura, but no glowing eyes

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  Kirby with glowing eyes, but no Final Smash aura

Pac-Maze Ω Form

If the player enters Training mode on Pac-Maze's Ω form, sets the camera to "Zoom", and performs Kirby's down taunt, Kirby's face should glitch out and "disappear". This is because, during his down taunt, Kirby leans his body away from the stage, so that his face sticks out; the zoomed in camera makes his face clip through the line of gameplay. Giving Kirby a Poison Mushroom causes almost all of his body to clip through the line of gameplay.

Alternate costumes

Trophies

Kirby

Round little Kirby lives on the peaceful Planet Popstar, in Dream Land. He can inhale things with his big mouth, either copying their abilities or spitting them out again. In Smash Bros., Kirby can inhale opponents and copy their standard specials. He gets launched easily but recovers well.

A roly-poly little fella from Dream Land on Planet Popstar. He can inhale pretty much anyone or anything with that big gob of his, then spit them out or copy their abilities. He can copy opponents' standard specials in this game, too! His light weight means he gets launched easily, but with a series of mid-air jumps, recovering's not too tricky.

: Kirby's Dream Land (08/1992)

: Kirby Super Star (08/1996)

Kirby (Alt.)

Holding the special button and left or right will charge up Kirby's Hammer Flip attack. Charging too long hurts Kirby! The hammer strikes twice in the air, but landing the single blow on the ground is more powerful. Kirby's up special Final Cutter slices up and down, firing a shock wave upon landing.

Charge up Kirby's Hammer side special to unleash Hammer Flip, a move with serious launch power. Charge it too much, though, and you'll get hurt! The move hits twice in mid-air, but does more damage on the ground. Final Cutter slices up and down before sending out an energy wave. Move Kirby mid-jump to change where he lands.

: Kirby's Dream Land (08/1992)

: Kirby Super Star (08/1996)

Ultra Sword

For Kirby's Final Smash, he swings a sword that's waaay bigger than he is. If the first swing hits, he'll keep going with a combo of lightning-fast slices, dealing tons of damage. For the last swing, the sword grows even larger and launches any victims. Make sure that first swing hits, though, or nothing else will happen!

For Kirby's Final Smash, he swings around a sword that's waaay bigger than he is. If the first swing hits, he'll keep going with a combo of lightning-fast slices, dealing tons of damage. For the last swing, the sword grows even larger and launches its target. It's great, so make sure that first swing hits, or none of the rest will happen!

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  Classic (Wii U)

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  Alt. (Wii U)

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  Ultra Sword

In Event Matches

Solo Events

• All-Star Battle: Regulars: Kirby is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are starter characters from the original Super Smash Bros. game.
• Kirby's Crazy Appetite: Kirby must heal his damage by eating the food on the stage. 3 King Dededes will try to hinder his progress.

Co-op Events

• A Fairy Nice Trip: Four Kirbies will try to stop Link and Pac-Man from surviving until the stage reaches Fairy-Land.
• Food Fight: A damaged Kirby and King Dedede must defeat Wario, Yoshi, and Pac-Man.
• Getting Healthy: Kirby and Pac-Man must be defeated by Wii Fit Trainer and Little Mac.
• The Ultimate Battle: Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.
• Viral Visitors: 4 Kirbies must be defeated by Dr. Mario and Peach.
• Visiting Onett: Kirby is one of the six opponents Ness and Villager must defeat.

Gallery

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  Kirby in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.

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  Kirby's amiibo.

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  Kirby's appearance during E3 2013.

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  Kirby's appearance in the 3DS version of the game.

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  Kirby using Final Cutter in the 3DS version of the game.

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  Kirby using Hammer Flip in the 3DS version of the game with Bowser on Battlefield.

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  Kirby using his down aerial on Fox in the Wii U version of the game.

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  Kirby using Final Cutter on Mario in the Wii U version of the game in Town and City.

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  Kirby using his neutral attack in the Wii U version of the game.

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  Kirby using Hammer Flip while airborne in the Wii U version of the game.

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  Kirby getting meteor smashed by Mario's forward aerial.

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  Kirby with Toon Link and Pikachu.

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  Sonic kicking Fox and Kirby on the Spirit Train.

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  Kirby fighting Mario, Samus and Toon Link.

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  Taunting with Mario and Luigi.

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  On the Spirit Train stage with Pikachu.

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  Ducking under Samus' Missile with Mario.

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  Being hit by Villager's down aerial.

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  In the Boxing Ring with King Dedede.

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  With the Wii Fit Trainer on Wii Fit Studio.

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  Forward aerial with Luigi and a Smash Ball on Pyrosphere.

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  Kirby wearing an Ability Hat with Charizard.

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  Kirby charging Hammer Flip.

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  Kirby riding Dragoon.

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  Kirby with a new palette swap with Charizard and Meta Knight on Halberd.

Trivia

• The ability to charge Kirby's Hammer was actually intended for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as shown through unused animations found via hacking.
• Kirby cannot copy custom special moves.
• However, his side custom affects his Olimar Copy Ability, as the attack changes to match the variant of Pikmin Throw.
  • Kirby has unused voice clips for all of Palutena's neutral specials, suggesting that at one point in development he was planned to be able to copy Palutena's customs, or that Palutena's default neutral special move was undecided.
• Kirby's mouth shape in his down taunt is different in the final game compared to early screenshots.
• Super Smash Bros. 4 is the first game in the series where Kirby's dash attack has not changed, retaining his dash attack from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
• Kirby's alternate trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS shows his gray alternate color as having blue eyes instead of gray eyes.
• Kirby's blue palette swap depicts him as having a red mouth on the character selection screen and during his normal expressions, but appears blue while inhaling.
• Kirby has the most sound clips of any character, totalling 77, rivalled only by the Announcer.
• Kirby's Screen KO in the Nintendo 3DS version of the game has a very similar appearance to when he is slammed into the screen in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, which is also on Nintendo 3DS.
  • Kirby's Screen KO pose on the 3DS more closely resembles the one in Kirby: Triple Deluxe more than on the Wii U, but his face on the Wii U resembles his face in Kirby: Triple Deluxe more than on the Nintendo 3DS.
• Despite being able to inhale projectiles in the Kirby series, he can't do this in Smash Bros., while King Dedede can. (Although he can if he copies Dedede's Inhale or Wario's Chomp)