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'''Kirby''' ({{ja|カービィ|Kābī}}, ''Kirby'') returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He was confirmed for ''Brawl'' in the first preview shown at May 2006's [[E3]] show.  Of all the characters shown, Kirby appears to be almost completely unchanged graphically. He is once again voiced by Makiko Ōmoto, using some recycled voice clips from ''[[Melee]]'', while providing some new, slightly lower-pitched voice clips for him.

He ranks 20th on the current [[tier list]] at the top of mid tier, which is a drastic improvement over his last place ranking in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Kirby has one of the strongest combo abilities in ''Brawl'', as he has many great setup moves, and attacks that string together well. Additionally, Kirby possesses a strong [[grab]] game, with an above average grab range, two great setup throws, and a throw that can even KO (which is rare among characters in ''Brawl''). Kirby also has a far reaching and generally safe [[recovery]], disproportionately far [[disjointed hitbox|disjointed]] [[reach]] in his attacks, fast and solid tilts, an all-purpose attack in his [[back aerial]], solid [[edge guarding]] capabilities, and both fast and very powerful finishers (with his [[forward smash]] being especially effective). However, Kirby suffers from slow movement speed, which when combined with his lack of a solid projectile, creates difficulty [[approach]]ing and dealing with opposing [[camping]]. Additionally, with his very light [[weight]] and poor [[momentum cancelling]] abilities, Kirby has one of the worst endurances. Kirby also has his power taper off greatly outside his finishers (giving opponents very high survival potential if Kirby can't land his finishers), and poor to mediocre aerials outside his back aerial. Overall, Kirby has above average matchups (with generally poor [[matchup]]s against top/high tier characters, most notably, being countered by three of the four best characters), and has achieved average [[tournament]] results.

==Changes from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl''==

Possibly due to being considered by many the worst character in ''Melee'', Kirby has been significantly [[buff]]ed in the transition to ''Brawl'', and many of the flaws that severely crippled him have been addressed. Kirby has seen significant improvements to his aerial game, his recovery, his grab, and his hitboxes/range. The changes in mechanics also helped out Kirby as he still maintains a strong combo game despite the introduction of [[hitstun canceling]], and the introduction of tripping benefits some of his moves such as his down tilt. The changes to [[lock]]s also benefits him as he can use his jab and down tilt to lock his opponents and build up a lot of damage. Lastly, the overall slower pace of the game combined with his improved range makes it a lot harder for his opponents to zone him out.  

Despite his buffs, he also received a few [[nerf]]s, mainly to his damage output as well as the frame data on some of his moves. Kirbycide can also no longer kill his victim first, making [[sacrificial KO]]s a much larger risk.

**{{nerf|The first two hits deal less damage (3%/4% → 2%/3%) the first hit has a shorter duration (frames 3-4 → 3).}}  

**{{nerf|Forward tilt deals less damage (11% → 8%/7%) without proper compensation on its base knockback (8 → 12) and has received a sourspot.}}

**{{buff|Up smash's early hit's sourspot deals more damage (13% → 14%).}}  

**{{buff|It now grants intangibility to Kirby's feet.}}

**{{nerf|It has more startup lag (frame 13 → 14), the early hit has reduced knockback (30 (base), 118 (scaling) → 34/100) and the late hit deals less damage (13%/12% → 12%/11%) with no compensation on its knockback.}}

**{{buff|Its clean hit and foot intangibility have a longer duration (frames 7-9 → 10-14).}}

**{{nerf|It is no longer interruptible giving it more ending lag (FAF 50 → 56).}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial's hits connect more reliably due to the first two hits having larger hitboxes and less knockback (30 (base), 70 (scaling) → 35/50 (hit 1), 28/30 (hit 2)). It can now also auto-cancel in a short hop due to Kirby's slower falling speed and lower gravity despite auto-canceling later (frame 38 → 41). The final hit also has a much larger hitbox which now covers Kirby's whole body.}}  

**{{nerf|It deals less damage (14% → 12% (clean), 10% → 9% (late)) although its knockback was compensated (10 (base), 100 (scaling) → 20/105 (clean), 100 (scaling) → 110 (late)).}}  

**{{buff|Down aerial is more effective at meteor smashing opponents due to the changes to [[meteor canceling]], Kirby's lower falling speed, and with the introduction of the [[footstool jump]], can be easily comboed into a move that sends the opponent down farther. It also has much larger hitboxes.}}  

*{{change|Forward, back and up throws can no longer be used as a [[sacrificial KO]]. This hinders their utility but increases their safety as Kirby can no longer accidentally self destruct with them. This is further complimented by the fact that opponents cannot escape Kirby's forward or back throws anymore.}}

**{{buff|If Kirby uses his up throw under a platform, he will land on it, significantly improving its KO potential on stages with platforms.}}  

**{{buff|Stone has higher knockback scaling (55 → 70) and produces an additional hitbox upon landing. The grounded version also now has a hitbox which is a [[semi-spike]] which deals 14% and is capable of locking and tripping opponents There is also less ending lag upon cancellation (FAF 31 → 28).}}  

|neutralname=Vulcan Jab

|fsmashname=Smash Kick

|fsmashdesc=Based on the Spin Kick from the Fighter ability. Kirby lunges forward and delivers a very large jump kick that moves him forward. Can be angled.  

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (mid), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}}/{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (late)

|nairname=Twinkle Star

|fthrowdesc=Based on the Pile Driver from the Suplex ability in ''Kirby Super Star''. Kirby flips and slams the opponent in a pile driver-like maneuver. At low percents, this throw has incredible combo potential and can lead into combos dealing over 40%, with additional followups potentially dealing over 60%.

|uthrowname=Air Drop

|nsdesc=Kirby sucks up his opponent. He can exhale them as a star to deal damage, or copy their neutral special attack. The stars damage depends on the opponent's weight. Some characters will give him an alternative special move due to mechanics that would not work properly when copied over, like [[Olimar (SSBB)|Olimar]]'s [[Pikmin Pluck]].

|dsdesc=Kirby turns into a heavy object and plummets straight down. Enemies are sent flying on contact. Kirby cannot be damaged in this form, but he still can be grabbed.  

|desc-side=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.]]''

|desc-us=Kir-By!

|desc-jp=Ki-r-By!

===Matchups===

{{SSBBMatchupTable|kirby=yes}}

Kirby has a decent matchup spread overall. He is countered by 3 characters, soft countered by 7, has 12 even matchups, soft counters 9, and counters 5. Kirby generally does well against characters he can crouch under most of their moves or have hard hitting him, like {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Sheik}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}.

Players almost immediately saw Kirby's improvements from ''Melee'' (which included a stronger aerial game, grabs, and a more reliable recovery) and combined with the slower pace of the game to which he can keep up with, he was ranked 14th on Brawl's first tier list, and then rose to 13th place on the second and third tier lists. However, due to characters of higher tiers having more prominent strengths, and the flaws of Kirby's poor endurance along with speed, he dropped to 16th in the fourth one, 19th in the sixth edition, and to 20th in the seventh and eighth versions. Regardless, Kirby has considerably improved from ''Melee'', and has his results and playerbase significantly increase, albeit still having trouble with most of the top and high tiers.

 

 

*{{Sm|ChuDat|USA}} - Although more famed for his accomplishments in ''Melee'', he actively played ''Brawl'' throughout its competitive lifetime, and was considered the best Kirby main in the world.

*{{Sm|MikeKirby|USA}} - A top Kirby main from New York.

*{{Sm|Y.b.M.|USA}} - A Kirby main from Texas, known as one of the best Kirby players during his prime.

[[File:Subspace kirby.PNG|thumb|200px|Kirby in ''[[SSE]]'']]

Kirby is one of the main protagonists in the SSE. In the beginning, a trophy of {{SSBB|Mario}} and Kirby are thrown into an arena, come to life, and have a friendly match. The player chooses the one they want to play as. After the battle between the two, the victor revives the fallen loser, and the two fighters celebrate and wave to the crowd when suddenly, the Subspace Army attacks {{SSBB|Peach}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}}, who were watching their match, and both come to their aid. After the brief battle, the [[Ancient Minister]] shows up with a giant [[Subspace Bomb]] that is quickly armed by two R.O.B.s. When Mario attempts to stop the bomb, he is ambushed by a giant cannonball and is blasted away from the stadium. Meanwhile, the two princesses are captured by [[Petey Piranha]], and are thrown into separate cages. Kirby then faces off against Petey, but only one princess can be freed. After defeating Petey, {{SSBB|Wario}} appears carrying a giant gun called the [[Dark Cannon]], turns the princess Kirby didn't save into a trophy, and runs off with her. As Kirby and the remaining princess begin to leave, Kirby, seeing that the Subspace Bomb is about to explode, flees the Midair Stadium via [[Warp Star]]. However, they are soon chased by the Halberd and are forced to land on it. Soon after, an [[Arwing]] gets shot down, blowing both Kirby and the princess off the Halberd and onto a series of ridges.

*[[The Great Maze]]  

==In [[Event Matches]]==

===Solo Events===

===Co-op Events===

==Trophies==

Kirby's main and [[Final Smash]] trophies can be obtained by clearing {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star]] mode respectively with Kirby.

 

::''A round, pink ball of cuteness from a distant, peaceful star. He can swallow anything with his gigantic mouth, then spit it out as ammo. He has the handy ability to copy powers and use them as his own. His hovering ability lets him fly through the air with ease. He's so round, he's sometimes treated like a ball.''

 

{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=[[Kirby's Dream Land]]|console2=SNES|game2_ntsc=[[Kirby Super Star]]|game2_pal=Kirby's Fun Pak}}

 

 

 

Kirby - Brawl Trophy.png|Classic Mode trophy

Cook Kirby - Brawl Trophy.png|[[Cook Kirby]] trophy

*Kirby's helpless animation is the same pose he takes when he falls a long distance in most ''Kirby'' games, and in the games this diving pose could damage enemies. Kirby uses this kind of helpless animation when copying and uses {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}'s [[Mach Tornado]], {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}'s [[Giant Punch]], {{SSBB|Ness}}'s [[PK Flash]], {{SSBB|Lucas}}' [[PK Freeze]], or using the Final Cutter and being moved off a platform while still in landing pose.