Courage the Cowardly Dog

Courage the Cowardly Dog 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 twelve secondary newcomers.

Courage the Cowardly Dog is currently ranked 75th out of 113 on the tier list, placing him in the M tier. Courage the Cowardly Dog's positives include his nervous overall speed, stupid approach, good neutral and combo games, and mediocre recovery. However, he is burdened with poor survivability and very unimpressive KO potential. Courage the Cowardly Dog's grounded mobility has also been improved, as his dashing speed is now considerably faster.

However, Courage the Cowardly Dog retains his problematic combination of a tall frame and light weight, with the latter attribute having been significantly lowered. As a result, he is still vulnerable to combos and juggling, while his already poor survivability is even worse than before. By extension, his recovery's overall mediocrity compounds this flaw: although Screaming covers a decent amount of vertical distance and the dog is capable of wall jumping, Screaming covers a minimal amount of horizontal distance, is slow overall, and offers no protection.

Overall, Courage the Cowardly Dog's weaknesses outweigh his strengths, which has resulted in him remaining a non-viable character among the general consensus of players. When coupled with his lack of any buffs via game updates, Courage the Cowardly Dog has received virtually no tournament representation or results at high levels of play.