Diddy Kong | Bowser | |
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Bottom Fighter Top Fighter | ||
| Weight (Units) | 61/89 (90 units) | 1/89 (135 units) |
| Walk Speed | 12/89 (1.313) | 73/89 (0.901) |
| Run Speed | 21/89 (2.006) | 22/89 (1.971) |
| Dash Speed | 18/89 (2.090) | 6/89 (2.255) |
| Air Speed | 75/89 (0.924) | 21/89 (1.155) |
| Shield Grab (F) | 36/89 (Frame 11) | 57/89 (Frame 12) |
| OoS 1 | Frame 4 Z-Drop Banana | Frame 6 Up B |
| OoS 2 | Frame 5 Up Smash | Frame 9 Side B (air) |
| OoS 3 | Frame 7 Banana Throw (F) | Frame 11 Nair |
| Fall Speed | 24/89 (1.750) | 20/89 (1.770) |
| Fast Fall Speed | 24/89 (2.800) | 20/89 (2.832) |
| Gravity | 13/89 (0.125) | 13/89 (0.125) |
| Air Acceleration | 70/89 (0.050) | 70/89 (0.050) |
| Jumps | 2 | 2 |
| Short Hop | 5/89 (19.900) | 48/89 (15.700) |
| Full Jump | 5/89 (41.210) | 39/89 (33.000) |
| Air Jump | 11/89 (41.210) | 49/89 (32.610) |
| Special | Crouch Walk, Wall Jump, Wall Cling | Crouch Walk |
| Strengths | • Access to Banana, one of the best neutral tools (which can be thrown from shield) • Great mobility and frame data • Small size makes him hard to hit • Side Special makes recovering from ledge and landing much easier | • Lots of damage on all moves • Can KO with his command grab (Side B), which can also be used midair • Very high endurance, thanks to his weight class • Powerful smash attacks which kill early and have armor • Does not flinch when hit with a rapid jab |
| Weaknesses | • Struggles to kill • Poor recovery | • Very large body, and big target for projectiles and combos • Mediocre recovery (Up B) and poor disadvantage state • Slow startup on most moves |