Donkey Kong | Bowser | |
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Bottom Fighter Top Fighter | ||
| Weight (Units) | 3/89 (127 units) | 1/89 (135 units) |
| Walk Speed | 10/89 (1.365) | 73/89 (0.901) |
| Run Speed | 29/89 (1.873) | 22/89 (1.971) |
| Dash Speed | 18/89 (2.090) | 6/89 (2.255) |
| Air Speed | 14/89 (1.208) | 21/89 (1.155) |
| Shield Grab (F) | 57/89 (Frame 12) | 57/89 (Frame 12) |
| OoS 1 | Frame 7 Up B (Air) | Frame 6 Up B |
| OoS 2 | Frame 9 Uair | Frame 9 Side B (air) |
| OoS 3 | Frame 10 Bair | Frame 11 Nair |
| Fall Speed | 39/89 (1.630) | 20/89 (1.770) |
| Fast Fall Speed | 40/89 (2.608) | 20/89 (2.832) |
| Gravity | 57/89 (0.085) | 13/89 (0.125) |
| Air Acceleration | 58/89 (0.060) | 70/89 (0.050) |
| Jumps | 2 | 2 |
| Short Hop | 22/89 (17.300) | 48/89 (15.700) |
| Full Jump | 29/89 (34.000) | 39/89 (33.000) |
| Air Jump | 27/89 (35.500) | 49/89 (32.610) |
| Special | None | Crouch Walk |
| Strengths | • Good range on his attacks • Very powerful hitboxes, which often take priority over opponents' attacks • Decent horizontal movement in his recovery (Up Special) • Great grab game, allowing him to use cargo throws and get early KOs on opponents • Moves have high knockback for finishing stocks • Access to several spikes | • 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 | • Terrible vertical recovery • Struggles when getting comboed, and cannot deal with projectiles • Poor frame data, and lack of approach options | • Very large body, and big target for projectiles and combos • Mediocre recovery (Up B) and poor disadvantage state • Slow startup on most moves |