King Dedede

SSBB Character Guide - King Dedede

King Dedede

First appeared in: Kirby's Dream Land
Veteran fighter: No
Class type: Heavy
Fighting type: Mid ranged
Clone: No.

How to unlock:
Starting Character

Moveset:
A set:
  A:
    Damage: 6-20
  Side-A:
    Damage: 6
  Up-A:
    Damage: 14
  Down-A:
    Damage: 10

A charged set:
  Side-A:
    Damage: 23-33
  Up-A:
    Damage: 14-19
  Down-A:
    Damage: 15-22

B set:
  B: Inhale. Sucks up his enemies. Press again to spit out. If he heats an item, he will swallow it and absorb its effect.
    Damage: 10
  Side-B: Waddle Dee Toss. Throws a random Kirby enemy or item (mostly waddle Dees, but sometimes other enemies and even Capsules)
    Damage: 5-20
  Up-B: Super Dedede Jump. Jumps high into the air and comes crashing back down.
    Damage: 11-15
  Down-B: Jet Hammer. Charges up a horizontal swing using a jet engine. Can be charged. After a few seconds of charging, Dedede starts to take damage.
    Damage: 11-30

Grab set:
  A:
    Damage: 3
  Side:
    Damage: 11
  Up:
    Damage: 9
  Down:
    Damage: 8

Aerial set:
  A:
    Damage: 12
  Side-A:
    Damage: 15
  Up-A:
    Damage: 2-10
  Down-A:
    Damage: 2-6

Final Smash - Waddle Dee Army:
Calls in a massive hoard of Waddle Dees (and sometimes other enemies) to assault your foes at once. Not great for KOs, but you can expect around 70 damage out of it.

Strategy:
Dedede is the most powerful character in Brawl, he is also one of the slowest. Use the Waddle Dee Throw to keep enemies at a distance, then charge up your Jut Hammer in close (just tap it for a quick swing). Use his High Jump to get out of sticky situations. He is slow and heavy, so don't be afraid to take a hit. Don't stay stationary though, his moves are too easy to predict. Keep moving and keep your opponents guessing. Land a heavy blow to send them flying once they are off guard.

Defense Strategy:
Stay just out of range of an attack, and wait for your recovery long recovery time to kick in to get in close and start tearing him apart. Keep your distance for the most part though, and build up some damage before moving in. whenever you see that hammer start to move and you're within range, get out of there! Getting behind him also works well, as not to many of his attacks cover his rear.

From SuperCheats.com Forum:

Here are some extra comments from the members of our forums for King Dedede...

Kirby's primary villan and self-proclaimed King of Dream Land enters the fray looking for revenge. Dedede comes in as another heavyweight to go with Bowser and DK, although little else is known apart from he has a newly mechanised mallet that can deleiver earth shaking blows.

Final Smash - Waddle Dee Army:
King Dedede Summons his army of Waddle Dees, who run about the stage at high speed to try and sweep opponents away with them. Gordo's occasionally appear with the Waddle Dee's causing large damage to whoever touches them.