Super Smash Bros. Melee Tier List
Fox, Falco and Marth head this Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list. Super Smash Bros. Melee is the 2001 GameCube entry that never stopped being played competitively. Its roster is small — 26 fighters — but the gap between the top and bottom of the list is larger than in any later Smash game.
The board
Super Smash Bros. Melee starter board and community tiers
The starter board is dated and editorial. An item moves to its community tier after at least three votes; until then its starter tier stays visible.
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Live community vote
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One vote per item per network. Voting again replaces your previous choice. Counts refresh every 15 seconds.
| Item | Starter | Community | Votes | Your vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox | S | — | 0 | |
| Falco | S | — | 0 | |
| Marth | S | — | 0 | |
| Jigglypuff | A | — | 0 | |
| Sheik | A | — | 0 | |
| Captain Falcon | A | — | 0 | |
| Peach | A | — | 0 | |
| Yoshi | A | — | 0 | |
| Ice Climbers | B | — | 0 | |
| Pikachu | B | — | 0 | |
| Samus | B | — | 0 | |
| Luigi | B | — | 0 | |
| Ganondorf | B | — | 0 | |
| Dr. Mario | B | — | 0 | |
| Mario | C | — | 0 | |
| Young Link | C | — | 0 | |
| Link | C | — | 0 | |
| Donkey Kong | C | — | 0 | |
| Zelda | C | — | 0 | |
| Mr. Game & Watch | C | — | 0 | |
| Ness | D | — | 0 | |
| Roy | D | — | 0 | |
| Mewtwo | D | — | 0 | |
| Pichu | D | — | 0 | |
| Bowser | D | — | 0 | |
| Kirby | F | — | 0 |
Top of the board
What the board currently rewards
No community votes yet. These are the starter picks from the editorial pass.
Method
How this page is built
01 · Starter board
One dated editorial pass
This board weighs modern tournament results and top-player representation, not nostalgia. Fighters whose game plan depends on a single technique sit below ones that can win in several ways.
02 · Community vote
Three votes to move
Votes are hashed by network, not stored with an email. An item only gets a community tier after three votes, so one visitor cannot flip the board.
03 · Trend check
Daily, and logged
A daily job checks Google Trends related searches for “tier list” and records the last successful run. It changes the queue and the score, never the roster silently.
What is Super Smash Bros. Melee?
Super Smash Bros. Melee is the 2001 GameCube entry that never stopped being played competitively. Its roster is small — 26 fighters — but the gap between the top and bottom of the list is larger than in any later Smash game.
This board weighs modern tournament results and top-player representation, not nostalgia. Fighters whose game plan depends on a single technique sit below ones that can win in several ways.
This page is not an official ranking from a publisher or developer. It is a dated editorial board plus a public vote, and both are labelled. If a pick looks wrong, vote it down or publish a competing board with the maker.
Reference
What the tiers mean
| Tier | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| S | The best of the best | Reserve it for picks you would recommend without hesitation. |
| A | Excellent | Strong choices that just miss the top spot. |
| B | Solid | Dependable picks with a small catch. |
| C | Average | Works, but nothing stands out. |
| D | Below average | Only in specific cases. |
| F | The bottom band | Hard to recommend when alternatives exist. |
FAQ
Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list questions
Why is Fox still S tier?
Because his speed, shine and safe pressure have survived every ruleset change. The board rewards a fighter that can start and finish a stock on its own terms.
Is this the same as the Smash Ultimate board?
No. Melee and Ultimate are separate games with different physics and different rosters; folding them together would rank fighters that do not share a ruleset.
What is the best Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list?
There is no single authority. This page shows a dated starter board and a separate community vote, so you can see where the editorial ranking and the readers disagree. The maker lets you publish a third opinion in a few minutes.
How is this Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list ranked?
This board weighs modern tournament results and top-player representation, not nostalgia. Fighters whose game plan depends on a single technique sit below ones that can win in several ways. The starter board is editorial, the community tier appears after at least three votes on an item, and neither is presented as official publisher data.
How often is the Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list updated?
The site checks Google Trends every day for related searches and records the date of the last successful run. Editorial reviews are dated on the page. Community votes update immediately, so a stale starter board is still visibly separate from live opinion.
Can I make my own Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list?
Yes. Open the tier list maker, pick this roster or add your own items, drag them into S through F, then share a link or download a PNG. No account is required to export an image.
What do S, A, B, C, D and F mean?
S is the top band: the picks you would recommend without hesitation. A is excellent, B is solid, C is average, D is below average, and F is the bottom band. The letters are a convention, not a scientific scale.
Is this Super Smash Bros. Melee tier list free?
Yes. Browsing, voting and using the maker are free. There is no paywall on the board and no account wall on the PNG export.
Updates
Page history
Trend observations are recorded automatically. An editorial note appears here when the board is reviewed.
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