Kirby
A TierKirby excels at controlling space and punishing opponents with his versatile moveset, particularly utilizing Down Tilt and Up Tilt to pressure foes. His Downthrow into Fair combo is effective at low percents, especially against characters with poor recovery, allowing you to carry them off-stage. However, Kirby struggles against characters with strong zoning tools and those that can easily exploit his lack of range, so it's crucial to avoid over-reliance on specials like Inhale and Final Cutter. Instead, focus on aggressive play and effective spacing to capitalize on your opponent's mistakes while remaining mindful of your own positioning.
Kirby's Counter Picks
Kirby is Strong Against
Kirby is Weak Against
Tips for Kirby
- Don't spam specials like Down-B/Up-B. Even though Kirby is a very forgiving beginner friendly character, overly relying on these specials promotes bad habits. Don't spam his specials.
- Abuse Down Tilt. Learn to abuse crouch. Also abuse up tilt.
- Weak hits of f-air combo into f-smash. Use f-air close to ground, land before strong hit, and then f-smash. There is also a Kirby tutorial I recommend checking out by Juggleboy on YT
- Don't worry about falling; Instead play aggressive to wall characters with bad recovery.
- Don't get desperate! If you don't have a neutral-B ability for a while, don't sweat it. If your opponent sees you trying to get their ability, they'll punish you hard.