Link
Link imitates the motion of the upperleft character in each list
It is better to avoid pressing [Z] because grabbing opponents sometimes freezes the game in all cases. How high imitating Link floats after down aerial's hit depends on imitated characters; this is useful for combo, meteor and recovery since the swap code has a side effect that attacks often hit distant opponents
Characters imitated by Link without freeze (except grabbing opponents): Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Fox, Falco, Ness, Kirby, Samus, Sheik, Pikachu, Pichu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Mr. Game & Watch
Mario | match: GOOD each other |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Dr. Mario | match: GOOD each other |
(safe) except Z grabs |
Z grabs | *frz* forward/back throws (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Luigi | match: GOOD |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Bowser | match: so so |
(safe) A attacks, B specials, (Z grabs), L/R dodges, items |
air movement | *frz* falling backward |
Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Peach | match: impossible |
(safe) air movement |
A attacks | *frz* most attacks |
B specials | *frz* neutral special, ground up/down specials |
Z grabs | *frz* forward/back/up throws (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
items | *frz* grabbing items |
Yoshi | match: GOOD each other |
(safe) except L/R dodges |
L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
Donkey Kong | match: GOOD each other |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Captain Falcon | match: GOOD |
(safe) air movement, A attacks, (Z grabs), L/R dodges |
B specials | *frz* ground neutral special in some succession |
Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
items | *frz* charging smash with battering items |
Ganondorf | match: GOOD each other |
(safe) air movement, A attacks, B specials, (Z grabs), items |
Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
Fox | match: GOOD |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Falco | match: GOOD |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Ness | match: GOOD |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Ice Climbers | match: impossible (motion pause; stick flick to turn) |
(safe) (A attacks, B specials, Z grabs), items |
air movement | *frz* falling forward/backward |
A attacks | (no motion) all attacks *freeze when falling after forward/back aerials* |
B specials | (no motion) all specials *freeze when falling after aerial side special* |
Z grabs | (no motion) grab |
L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
Kirby | match: GOOD each other |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Samus | match: GOOD each other |
no freeze |
Zelda | match: impossible |
(safe) air movement, items |
A attacks | *frz* most attacks |
B specials | *frz* most specials |
Z grabs | *frz* grabbing opponents |
L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
Sheik | match: GOOD each other |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Young Link | match: GOOD each other |
(safe) except L/R dodges |
L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
Pikachu | match: GOOD |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Pichu | match: GOOD |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Jigglypuff | match: GOOD each other |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Mewtwo | match: GOOD each other |
no freeze each other (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Mr. Game & Watch | match: GOOD each other |
no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
Marth | match: GOOD each other (attack with the shield!) |
(safe) air movement, A attacks, B specials, (Z grabs), items |
Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
Roy | match: GOOD each other (attack with the shield!) |
(safe) air movement, A attacks, B specials, (Z grabs), items |
Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |