Fav Brawl Strategies?

[SuperErinMan]

Alright, the title says it all. Please post the name for (or your name for) the strategy, and also your favourite character to do it with. Also as an added thing, if its an advanced strategy then post how to do it to help your fellow Brawlers!

Mine's finger-stomping. AKA Meteor Smashing, Smackdowns, or if you prefer simplicity, the downy-smashy attack from midair.

Fav character to do it with: Ganondorf, Falco and Toon Link

How to: Well its pretty simple, but I like it anyways. Use your character's down-A move in midair to perform a smash to the dust for any unlucky souls who happen to be in harms way. Can KO in low damage percentages if your opponent doesn't know how to recover from it (it can be done).

Go ahead, post!
(And be nice to n00bs, like me)

[Grassy_Aggron]

All right then, I'll post mine.

I call it the 4-Hit Combo, using Sonic.

First, do either Spin Dash and Spin Charge. When you collide with your opponent (Hit 1), rise up, knocking them with you (Hit 2). Then, use Sonic's up+A move to kick them twice (Hit 3 and 4). If you want, you can use his Spring to jump up and whack them some more.

So far, I've only pulled this combo off once.

[zukirin]

Alright, the title says it all. Please post the name for (or your name for) the strategy, and also your favourite character to do it with. Also as an added thing, if its an advanced strategy then post how to do it to help your fellow Brawlers!

Mine's finger-stomping. AKA Meteor Smashing, Smackdowns, or if you prefer simplicity, the downy-smashy attack from midair.

Fav character to do it with: Ganondorf, Falco and Toon Link

How to: Well its pretty simple, but I like it anyways. Use your character's down-A move in midair to perform a smash to the dust for any unlucky souls who happen to be in harms way. Can KO in low damage percentages if your opponent doesn't know how to recover from it (it can be done).

Go ahead, post!
(And be nice to n00bs, like me)

Hmm I like Meteor Smashing also xD Mainly with my main character Falco <3

My favorite thing to do though would probably be Squirtle Hyrdoplaning.
You run forward then hold back so that you go in your shell, then you do a U-Smash while in your shell so that you slide while charging your U-Smash.

It would have been DAC (Dash Attack Cancel) which is the exact same effect but much harder to do and usually needs a GC Controller and I only have Mote+Chuck T_T


I also somewhat like (actually its become a habit and I usually do it out of instict xD) doing this combo with Falco where I Grab, D-throw, U-Tilt, jump and any aerial but usually d-air. Speaking of grabbing....Chain Grabbing is win <3

[WatchMeBeQuieter]

Jigglypuff: Dair combos. Use it over and over again, the finish the combo with a well placed Rest

Lucas: Nair to AAA combo, the PK Fire. Great stopper effect; interrupted enemy combos very nicely

[karmachameleon]

I mainly use Kirby and Jigglypuff, the two best at jumps. With Kirby I use an air assault, with a lot of DownB and UpB. Jigglypuff has a lot more combs though, like juggling with SideB then UpA a whole bunch. I'm sad that Brawl took away Jiggly's unique ability, the OHKO, with the Smash Ball.

[Moe2]

lmao its Brawl, all you gota do is pick metanight and use his almost broken like attacks to win all ur matches, if your not a fan of metanight than Snake and his insanly unfair mortar sliding will propell you to victory, GG

[Dark Turtwig]

My three main characters: Game and Watch, Bowser, and Kirby.
Mr. G&W: I do his little side-b (I think. :P) where you hit the hammer where a random number multiple times. You usually get one above 5 at least once, and an 8 or 9 if you're lucky, so every now and then you get a OHKO.
Bowser: I like his side-b as well, where he grabs someone, jumps up in the air, flips, and smacks you down. It's a good way to deal some damage, and it just plain looks cool. His little shell spin (up+b) is pretty cool too. ^___^
Kirby: His rapid pound. It's so fun to trap someone between and item and your rapid pound. (A button) I also like his down+b move, it's easy to do, and hard to dodge if you're just above the ground.

[Light_Sky]

My friend just gets snake and goes right up to the person and Bdown shoots them across the sky!

[Black Hawk]

Diddy Kong

Lay down bananas, monkey around a bit while jumping and shield rolling away from them. Once they slip, Dash attack into U-Smash -> Short Hop Fair, then edge guard. (Done with GC Controller)

I also enjoy Diddy's great Meteor with one of the best recoveries in the game.

[Fire Away]

I play an offensive Zelda. I mainly use Din's Fire for zoning and damage and her ground smashes for KOs. If I'm online I rarely try to land her fAir. The lag makes it difficult.

[Vincent_Valentine_4]

I don't use much strategy I just run around and beat the crap out of people but I hate people who always run away and wont charge that=noob IMO seems how they're afraid of their own skills so they run and refuse to fight. But I do love aerial combat I like to jump a lot and try and hit them in the air multiple times.

[MaskedJackal]

I use Lucario all the time, so mine is d-air abuse.

[SuperErinMan]

I use Lucario all the time, so mine is d-air abuse.

Why am I not suprised?

Alright, got some more:

Toon Link: Aerial Assault FB
This isnt an official name, just got bored and tried this.

Accumulate enough damage to have TLink's Attacks have sufficient knockback. About 50-70% should do it. Then either throw or smash/upA the opponent into the air from the ground and jump-follow them with a series of frontA, backA or neutralA air attacks to keep them flying. If they catch on (which they probably will) then instead of attacking, fake them out a few times with dodges to keem em guessing, then get back into the offensive. When the damage is a lot higher (Anything over 120%) Then either use a downA aerial (to smash em to the ground, METEOR SMASHES!!) for a setup to a lean-up A attack, or just use upA aerial if you think it'll work. Keep in mind a few things:

-DONT use the Dair or Uair attacks until over 120%, because it wont come as much of a suprise later on.

-I didnt say Usmash to finish them because it oddly doesnt have as much driving force as Utilt, I've noticed.

- Don't solely use this combo to get higher percentages- combine it with your own personal strategies to severely improve results.

Also as a side note, if you're gonna post here, please dont just be like:
"OMG Metaknight and Snake pwn n00bs lolz roflcoptr lolrbladez" and leave,
and don't just be like
"Duuuuuuuuude just run around button mashing it works!"

This is a STRATEGY board, people. Post actual strategies, like what Grassy_Ag did on the first post, or like zukirin and DTurtwig.

(Not to say you others who put thought into yours didnt do it right, those were just some examples.)

[Poring]

My favorite combo with Ness: PK Fire, PK Fire again if the opponent's heavy enough, grab and dthrow, then nair/fair/PK Thunder. Easy for me to pull off and does a fair amount of damage.

[Kenny_C.002]

The wall of pain.

[Dark Turtwig]

I've gotten back into using Mr. Game and Watch again, and I like to throw some chicken at them, the grab the opponent, and toss them straight up. Then I use my Up+B attack, and it does ~40% damage the whole combo I think.

[Black Hawk]

Chain grabs with DeDeDe.

Oh no, it' Street Fighter with that meany in the arcade all over again D:

[atucker22]

I like to just pummel them with Capt. Falcon

[Kirby Grunt]

I. HATE. IVYSAUR'S. SPECIAL. ATTACK.
Also, meteor smashes with Mario and using his FLUDD/Cape when I can, and yeah, actually found a way to make use of his B Down, mostly when your opponent shorthops alot it leaves them vulnerable in mid-air. Plus, I tend to use FLUDD more than meteor smashing, and using my cape when they try to come back (when they use their Recovery move, though it doesnt work with Pit, Snake, or ROB)

[General Dunsparce]

With Ness, I like to trap people in a Pk fire. (maybe 2) Then I grab them, fire rape them (Grab down) They go into the air as I forward A twice then back kick em. Its pretty good, does like 70- 80% I like it :D

[Kirby Grunt]

With Ness, I like to trap people in a Pk fire. (maybe 2) Then I grab them, fire rape them (Grab down) They go into the air as I forward A twice then back kick em. Its pretty good, does like 70- 80% I like it :D

I hate that D<

[General Dunsparce]

I hate that D<

I don't know anyone else who does that XD

What about my new one I made. Pk fire, Grab up then Pk flash right up pk thunder straight up right after jump up Dair them then back kick em.

[SuperErinMan]

Not bad, GD, but wont pk flash be hard to detonate so quickly and accurately?

Okay, got one for mario fans:

Uthrow, usmash, then fair at about 60% near an edge. Easy meteor smash setup. You can ignore the usmash if they're sent high enough.

[Kirby Grunt]

Not bad, GD, but wont pk flash be hard to detonate so quickly and accurately?

Okay, got one for mario fans:

Uthrow, usmash, then fair at about 60% near an edge. Easy meteor smash setup. You can ignore the usmash if they're sent high enough.
I main Mario, and I tell you that would be hard as hell to pull off, at least in a competitive match. Even spikes are somewhat hard to pull off depending on the other character.

[General Dunsparce]

Not bad, GD, but wont pk flash be hard to detonate so quickly and accurately?

Okay, got one for mario fans:

Uthrow, usmash, then fair at about 60% near an edge. Easy meteor smash setup. You can ignore the usmash if they're sent high enough.
Yeah maybe. but then again im talking at the very start of a match so that'd mean throwing them up and just tapping the B button. I do it all the time on wifi.

I main Mario, and I tell you that would be hard as hell to pull off, at least in a competitive match. Even spikes are somewhat hard to pull off depending on the other character.
Yeah I'd have to agree. maybe Uthrow, then Jump UpB hold down to land faster and then try a meteor smash?

[TeirusuFX]

Two words

Sidestep spamming xD

Of course it does no good, but I still love to do it at random times

I can never have a strategy, I play however I play

♪クロノア♪
♫Kuronoa♫

[Raschy]

I use sonic's B move repetedly till i get bored and smash em.

[General Dunsparce]

I use sonic's B move repetedly till i get bored and smash em.

AHH oh my, buddha! I hate people who spam as you do. Especially on wifi. All of you are the same, spam one move and smash and act like your great. Its so annoying. I bet you DownB spam with Pikachu as well, do ya?

[Raschy]

AHH oh my, buddha! I hate people who spam as you do. Especially on wifi. All of you are the same, spam one move and smash and act like your great. Its so annoying. I bet you DownB spam with Pikachu as well, do ya?
Nah. Pikachu sucks on brawl. And i only use the sonic strategy on my friends. i use a Lucario or Falco on normal play (Using all moves ina varietied fashion)

[General Dunsparce]

Nah. Pikachu sucks on brawl. And i only use the sonic strategy on my friends. i use a Lucario or Falco on normal play (Using all moves ina varietied fashion)

Well that's good. And Pika isn't that bad on brawl, I seem to beast with him XD Now instead of posting sonic spam, post your falco lucario strategies.

[Raschy]

Well that's good. And Pika isn't that bad on brawl, I seem to beast with him XD Now instead of posting sonic spam, post your falco lucario strategies.
Alright. Well with Falco add some damage with laser. Maybe B+Up to get them in the air. Then, smash up (unless Kirby) and eventually kick em off stage. And to tick people off, i trap them with falco's rapid kick. Then with Lucario I throw a couple charged aura spheres, maybe a double team or two, then smash off. While there in in range, I like to force palm once or twice.

[General Dunsparce]

Alright. Well with Falco add some damage with laser. Maybe B+Up to get them in the air. Then, smash up (unless Kirby) and eventually kick em off stage. And to tick people off, i trap them with falco's rapid kick. Then with Lucario I throw a couple charged aura spheres, maybe a double team or two, then smash off. While there in in range, I like to force palm once or twice.

Hmm.. Seems like you have a couple of good strategies. When you say double team.. I thought that was counter. o_O Is it really double team?

[SuperErinMan]

Hmm.. Seems like you have a couple of good strategies. When you say double team.. I thought that was counter. o_O Is it really double team?

haha! looks like you guys are busy at work. and yes, GD, it is actually called double team. if only it worked like that in D/P, now...

thanks for the help with the 'actual strategies' rule too, GD. didnt wanna come in and nail on the sonic spammers myself.:tongue:

Okay, good strategies coming up... guess i should add another, huh?

Name: Ike Strikes!:crackup:
Purpose: Setup for Smash attacks (mainly front smash and Usmash)
(I describe this as if youre fighting on final dest.)
Character: Ike (duh)
How to: Okay, basic damage accumulation first. I prefer to max. distance quick draw into the opponent to start; if it hits great, if not then dodge into position. Start with standard A combos and counters to keep the heat up, then follow up into aerial attacks when they start flying around from your attacks. you can also aether from appropriate distances (or spike if you can) to bring them back down to the ground and get some decent damage when you see fit. Then once you think theyre ready, smack 'em over the edge of the stage with a sideAtilt. if they recover too easily, then either get more damage on em and try again or use a dsmash over the edge to knock em away.

Now heres the tricky part: when the opponent is trying to recover from a far distance, use your sense of judgement to guess if theyll make it back with their recovery special move. if they arent gonna make it, dont bother doing anything. if it looks they might live, then start charging up your side smash so that itll be done charging when they're about make it to the ledge. then, once theyre about to grab the ledge...

Release and WHAM! IKE STRIKES!:eek:

Its a near instant KO if they're high enough in damage. You can also try a simple jump into a Fair attack if they can float/fly (like jiggly, kirby, meta, dedede, pit... you know) because otherwise theyll just come right back at you.


I know this is really hard to pull off sans interruption , but think of how effective it would be if you can master it!:biggrin:

...
well i tried.:susp:

[General Dunsparce]

I got a good one!
Chara: Ike
Purpose: To kill your opponent.. duh.
How to: (Fin. Des.) start with a Forward B to get into range of them, then maybe try an UpB if they're light they may stay in the air longer giving you a chance to land and jump up and knock them away with ForwardA. After try a DownB. (So far this works for me) At this time they try and get an attack so on the ground do a Fsmash. then they'll fly off and most likely try to do a recovery and edge grab. Stand by the edge and do a regular holding downA and it should knock them straight down from when they edge grab. :T

[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs]

Chara: Ness
Purpose: Get the smash ball
How To:
There are many ways of doing it with Ness, but my favourites are:
Bair + Pk Thunder = Got, you can usually do this in the same jump.
Pk Fire + Bair = Got, as with this one
2 Moves and it's yours.

Chara: Ness
Purpose: Annoy opponent while dealing damage
How To:
On a flat stage (Final Destination, Porttown Aerodive) or any stage where you can reach your opponent easily, use PK Fire, two or three times, he/she should be stuck, now run in and use you're Bat, and Boom, you're opponent is off the stage, now, if he/she tries to recover I reccomend standing right on the edge of the stage and ue PK Fire, now while opponent is burning meteor smash them.
This strategy, combined with the Smash Ball one have won me MANY games against my friends.

[General Dunsparce]

Chara: Ness
Purpose: Get the smash ball
How To:
There are many ways of doing it with Ness, but my favourites are:
Bair + Pk Thunder = Got, you can usually do this in the same jump.
Pk Fire + Bair = Got, as with this one
2 Moves and it's yours.

Chara: Ness
Purpose: Annoy opponent while dealing damage
How To:
On a flat stage (Final Destination, Porttown Aerodive) or any stage where you can reach your opponent easily, use PK Fire, two or three times, he/she should be stuck, now run in and use you're Bat, and Boom, you're opponent is off the stage, now, if he/she tries to recover I reccomend standing right on the edge of the stage and ue PK Fire, now while opponent is burning meteor smash them.
This strategy, combined with the Smash Ball one have won me MANY games against my friends.
Ahh the senseless Pk Fire spam... ^^ It pisses me off >> When I want to get the SB with Ness or Lucas
I Jump then do forward be at least twice then Pk thunder and boom, Nice little PK starstorm.


Character: Ness
Purpose: To be silly X3 (Especailly on wifi)
How to:
Start the match with a Pk fire (not sensless multiple times just once) Run up Dgrab, jump up and Back kick em. Pk thunder yourself away from them and taunt. Jump off the edge and die. Come back Dgrab again (fiah raep) Pk fire Fsmash and meteor mash they're buttocks if they don't die from Fsmash. Run around like a mindless idiot for the rest of the match and go to sudden death. now its time for the thing I hate most. PK FIRE PK FIRE PK FIRE!!! then Fsmash and you win :D Pointless I know but fun XD

[SuperErinMan]

Hehehe lets be annoying this time around!!

Character: Kirby
Purpose: Nuisance (HAW)

How to: *ahem*

TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT.

The end :P

Okay just kidding.

Name: No walking necessary!
Character: Ganondorf
Purpose: Get around without need for dashing

Since Ganon is so freaking slow, I decided to invent a way to get him out and about quicker.

In place of dashing, use Bdown on ground.
In place of fast falling, use Bdown in air.
In place of going the other way quickly via dashing, use rolling dodges.
Using these not only speeds up Ganon's momentum a bit, it also allows for multiple combo setups.

I.E.:
GO!
Bdown into opponent, who will most likely dodge. When move ends, roll dodge away from or roll behind them and use Atilt to knock them away, or A to stun. Setup for dair spike via dodge then Uthrow or Bdown then Uthrow, and jump for spike. Usmash for good distance in air and jump with Uair for knockback, then dair spike over edge and WHAT?!? KO??!??!?


Okay NOW the end.

[Kirby Grunt]

Hehehe lets be annoying this time around!!

Character: Kirby
Purpose: Nuisance (HAW)

How to: *ahem*

TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT TAUNT.

The end :P

Okay just kidding.

Name: No walking necessary!
Character: Ganondorf
Purpose: Get around without need for dashing

Since Ganon is so freaking slow, I decided to invent a way to get him out and about quicker.

In place of dashing, use Bdown on ground.
In place of fast falling, use Bdown in air.
In place of going the other way quickly via dashing, use rolling dodges.
Using these not only speeds up Ganon's momentum a bit, it also allows for multiple combo setups.

I.E.:
GO!
Bdown into opponent, who will most likely dodge. When move ends, roll dodge away from or roll behind them and use Atilt to knock them away, or A to stun. Setup for dair spike via dodge then Uthrow or Bdown then Uthrow, and jump for spike. Usmash for good distance in air and jump with Uair for knockback, then dair spike over edge and WHAT?!? KO??!??!?


Okay NOW the end.
Your "strategy" fails in so many ways <_<;;
tl;dr version: SPAM WIZARD KICK

[SuperErinMan]

Your "strategy" fails in so many ways <_<;;
tl;dr version: SPAM WIZARD KICK

did i ever say it was serious, hardcore strategy? maybe i wanted to be a little lighthearted and give the people a laugh for a change.

And besides, i dont think spamming an attack counts as a strategy; it takes no skill to do the same thing endlessly. *coughcoughfoxblastercoughcough* who said that?

Now try elaborating on your own ganon strategies to show me you have real skill.

[General Dunsparce]

Gee Kirby Grunt... Anyways...

Character: Pogeymanz trainer
Purpose: Why the heck not!
How to: Run up and Grab and throw em any which way. Then you can... eh... its been three weeks. I'll edit this when I'm not lazy.

[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs]

Character: Weegee
Purpose:Kill your opponent in an annoying way
How to:
First get the smashball as Weegee, then proceed to go of the sides of eitehr side of teh stage. DONT JUMP! Now use your Final Smash in Midair, you'll start doing your weird Weegee dance, and once it's over, jump back on stage, the grap your opponent, and press Back A, to throw your opponent into your weird smash place (forgets name)
Your opponent should be helpless and should just fall off the stage.

[-Smoo-]

Ike: Downthrow, Up B then follow up with slightly charged tilt smashes. Gets KO's on FD ledge,
Toon Link: Down smah on the far right of FD facing the screen. If you positioned yourself right theyll go down and low. Follow up with a meteor smash for a KO at aroung 50%

R.O.B
Grab, throw and meteor smash. Ive got loads for ROB but there secret.

[gawi5]

I'm the type who plays without items and mostly 1v1 and i use Zelda.

My strategy is to use the side B attack ( fire ball ) lol. I just keep using it. and if they get close I use the down Smash attack to hit them away and then repeat until their dmg % is high enough to where i can KO them with one hit.

I use other moves too, but its really hard to explain the way i play.

[Necromancer]

wait...have you ever played an WI-FI battle?

[SuperErinMan]

wait...have you ever played an WI-FI battle?

how come, fury? seen this strategy against you before?

and as for gawi5... good idea, its kinda cool. have you ever tried incorporating zelda's lightning kicks (forward air and backward air A moves)? its a good idea when they close in, instead of using Dsmashes to grab them with Zelda's powerful throws, throw them in the air and then follow up with...

KAPOWIE!!

a lightning kick.

[Moe2]

Pillar into a waveshine, followed by SHB and then either Side Smash or Down Aerial with falco. lol all day, but that might be too complex for a game like brawl =s

[uberpokemonx]

Captain Falcon always and forever. Knee at low % --> carry w/ up-airs --> recover to ledge and hog it :3

Of course, knee at high % --> Falcon Punch during enemy recovery.

And Wall of Pain w/ Jiggs.

The rest of the time I just Snakedash and use aerials ^^;

[Kirby Grunt]

Cape Gliding with Mario:
Cape Glide of the edge then...
a) Spike the person trying to recover
b) use an aerial attack on the person trying to recover or people who are higher than you
c) Jump again after the Glide and use FLUDD
d) cape them

[PhantomGanon]

Psuedo Ken Combo with Marth when I cant get a regular one going,

</>AA </>B then either a spike, or you can do a toadstool jump then spike for added ha ha's.

Ike, Ike, Ike, my favorite, is if it is a 3 way, or free for all, is right at the beginning,

short hop </> AA, short hop </> AA then spike. It catches so many people off guard.
That or just </> Grab off the stage, then Aether.

My last Ness, I personally love him XD

Pk Fire, v Throw, then </> AA, </> AA Get people into the 40's easily
Another favorite of mine, is Pk Fire, ^ Throw, Pk Thunder (Making sure to loop it and hit them with the tail) then swooping it back around if you have enough time, and hit yourself hoizontally, usually then never see it coming, and get hit.

~Kam

[Grsspkmnmaster]

With Fox, grab an enemy, d-throw and then d-special attack (reflector) Pretty good combo with minimal chance of failure and can do the job quickly, unless you fight someone who really has good timing.

With Meta-Knight, d-throw and then use standard B attack (mach tornado). TIP: Press the B button repeatedly for a longer attack and you may even rise into the air a little bit.

This one takes a little while and a lot of practice. With Link, grab, down throw, down smash, up basic, up smash, then up B. I have legitimately killed a Lvl. 9 Zelda who entered that with no damage.

[Apocrypha]

Ganondorf DAir above swimming characters. Lulz ensue.

[Pokemon_Ron]

kirbys one move where he turns into abrick-like thing and smashes down. works everytime :biggrin:

[Jonny]

Mario's Flame Ball thing, And Fox's Quick jump fast forward thing also. Kirby's ability to get some other brawlers DNA.