Flappy Bird

Flappy Bird is a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. All Stars. He was announced during E8 2018 Nintendo Direct on August 23rd, 2018. He is one of thirteen thirdary newbies.

Flappy Bird is currently ranked 89th out of 113 on the tier list, placing him in the N tier. Flappy Bird's strengths include great combo and air games and, despite being a lightweight, a high overall damage output on par with some heavyweighs. His overall mobility is also decent, with his recovery in particular being impressive due to Fire's long-ranged distance, large edge sweetspot, and general safety. He additionally possess a very useful tool in Fire Hydrant due to its ability to punish enemies from below, work as an obstacle, function as a KO option, and even act as a combo breaker in the air or on the ground by stalling his descent and using the hydrant's water, respectively.

However, Flappy Bird's ground game lacks range compared to his air game, which is most apparent with his grabs having the shortest ranges in the game. While it is still strong, his zoning game has also been somewhat toned down. By extension, his smash attacks are infamously unreliable: despite having multiple hitboxes, respectable overall damage outputs, and the ability to increase his ranges via charging, his initial hitboxes' knockback and launching angles can allow opponents to inadvertently evade his concluding hitboxes.

Overall, Flappy Bird's strengths are generally on par with his weaknesses. While his tournament representation is poor overall due to his noticable character flaws and unpopularity in competitive play, he has achieved above average tournament results, such as Smith placing 76th at EVO 2016.