Gravity
Gravity is a measure of how fast a falling character reaches their maximum falling speed. A character with high gravity does not necessarily have a fast falling speed; they simply reach their top falling speed faster.
The vertical knockback suffered by characters is based on both their weight and their gravity, with higher-gravity characters taking slightly more knockback; horizontal knockback is unaffected. This is an attempt to balance the ability to combo various characters, although the effect of gravity on knockback is minor. It is believed this only occurs in Brawl but may occurs in the other two games.
Gravity also affects how high a character is able to jump; two characters with the same jump force will not jump the same height if they have different gravity.
Gravity values in SSB64
Source: [1]
| Rank | Character | Gravity JP | Gravity NTSC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Captain Falcon | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 3 | Link | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 4-5 | Donkey Kong | 3 | 3 |
| 4-5 | Pikachu | 3 | 3 |
| 6-7 | Yoshi | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 6-7 | Ness | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 8-9 | Mario | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 8-9 | Kirby | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 10 | Luigi | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 11 | Jigglypuff | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Samus | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Gravity values in Melee
| Rank | Character | Gravity |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Giga Bowser | 0.25 |
| 1 | Fox | 0.23 |
| 2 | Falco | 0.17 |
| 3-5 | Bowser | 0.13 |
| 3-5 | Ganondorf | 0.13 |
| 3-5 | Captain Falcon | 0.13 |
| 6 | Sheik | 0.12 |
| 7 | Roy | 0.114 |
| 8-11 | Link | 0.11 |
| 8-11 | Young Link | 0.11 |
| 8-11 | Pikachu | 0.11 |
| 8-11 | Pichu | 0.11 |
| 12-13 | Donkey Kong | 0.1 |
| 12-13 | Ice Climbers | 0.1 |
| 14-16 | Mario | 0.095 |
| 14-16 | Dr. Mario | 0.095 |
| 14-16 | Mr. Game & Watch | 0.095 |
| 17 | Yoshi | 0.093 |
| 18 | Ness | 0.09 |
| 19 | Marth | 0.085 |
| 20 | Mewtwo | 0.082 |
| 21-22 | Peach | 0.08 |
| 21-22 | Kirby | 0.08 |
| 23 | Zelda | 0.073 |
| 24 | Luigi | 0.069 |
| 25 | Samus | 0.066 |
| 26 | Jigglypuff | 0.064 |
Notes
- Wireframes have gravities of 0.09 (Male) and 0.073 (Female).
- Sandbag has a gravity of 0.05.
Gravity values in Brawl
| Rank | Character | Gravity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 0.175 |
| 2 | Sheik | 0.1409 |
| 3 | Wolf | 0.13 |
| 4 | Falco | 0.112 |
| 5 | Squirtle | 0.1067 |
| 6-8 | Bowser | 0.1027 |
| 6-8 | Ganondorf | 0.1027 |
| 6-8 | Captain Falcon | 0.1027 |
| 9 | Meta Knight | 0.0956 |
| 10 | Diddy Kong | 0.092 |
| 11 | Lucas | 0.09 |
| 12 | Link | 0.089 |
| 13 | Zero Suit Samus | 0.0884 |
| 14 | Pikachu | 0.087 |
| 15-16 | Charizard | 0.085 |
| 15-16 | Sonic | 0.085 |
| 17 | Wario | 0.0842 |
| 18-19 | King Dedede | 0.0837 |
| 18-19 | Ike | 0.0837 |
| 20 | Donkey Kong | 0.081 |
| 21 | Snake | 0.08 |
| 22 | Ice Climbers | 0.077 |
| 23 | Mr Game & Watch | 0.07505 |
| 24-25 | Mario | 0.075 |
| 24-25 | Pit | 0.075 |
| 26 | Yoshi | 0.07347 |
| 27 | Ness | 0.0711 |
| 28-29 | Toon Link | 0.07 |
| 28-29 | Ivysaur | 0.07 |
| 30 | Marth | 0.06715 |
| 31 | Zelda | 0.067 |
| 32-33 | Luigi | 0.065 |
| 32-33 | R.O.B. | 0.065 |
| 34 | Peach | 0.0632 |
| 35 | Lucario | 0.0625 |
| 36 | Kirby | 0.061 |
| 37 | Olimar | 0.06 |
| 38 | Samus | 0.058 |
| 39 | Jigglypuff | 0.05056 |
Notes
- The Fighting Alloys all share Mario's gravity value of 0.075, just as they share his weight.
- In Melee and Brawl, Captain Falcon, Ganondorf, and Bowser have all shared the same gravity values.
