King Dedede (Rave)

King Dedede (デデデ, Dedede) is one of the main characters of the Kirby series and appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Rave.
He is voiced by Masahiro Sakurai via reused voice clips from Smash 4.
==Attributes==
King Dedede is a super heavyweight, having high damage output, great defense and high KO output in exchange for sluggish mobility in both on the ground and in the air.
==Moveset==
===Ground Attacks===
Neutral attack	Swings his hammer down, releasing an energy wave if he's undamaged,
Forward tilt 	Thrusts his hammer forward while twirling its head.
Up tilt 	Thrusts his hammer upwards while twirling it and does rapid damage.
Down tilt 	Does a slide kick.
Dash attack 	Does a belly flopping tackle.
Forward smash 	Puts his hammer overhead and ignites it as he does a powerful swing.
Up smash 	Does an overhead arcing swing.
Down smash 	Gets another hammer and swings both of them down to his sides.
===Air Attacks===
Neutral aerial	Spins around in a circle while swinging his hammer.
Forward aerial	Swings his hammer in a downward arc, meteor smashing at the tip.
Back aerial 	Turns around and swings his hammer behind himself.
Up aerial 	Thrusts his hammer upwards while twirling its head.
Down aerial 	Twirls his hammer downwards.
===Grabs & Throws===
Grab 	Reaches out.
Pummel 	Does a headbutt.
Forward throw	Does an upward hammer swing against the opponent.
Back throw 	Tosses the opponent behind himself and swings his hammer against them.
Up throw 	Does a jump set, a technique used in volleyball.
Down throw 	Does a one-handed body slam.
===Recovery Attacks===
Floor attack	Kicks in front of himself and then behind as he gets up.
Edge attack 	Does a kick as he climbs up.
===Special Moves===
Neutral special	Inhale: Inhales the opponent and can walk around before he can spit them out. He can also inhale projectiles and spit them back.
Side special 	Hammer Throw: Throws his hammer forward before a new one appears if it hits something.
Up special 	Super Dedede Jump: Jumps into the air and does a diving double foot stomp, burying opponents on the ground and meteor smashing them in the air and produces stars as he lands.
Down special 	Gordo Throw: Hits a bouncing Gordo with his hammer. It can be angled up, forward or down.
Final Smash 	Dede-Rush: Strikes the opponent with his hammer, sending them into his boxing ring with a cage set up. Then, as Masked Dedede, he fires a barrage of missiles before doing a powerful spinning hammer swing.
==On-Screen Appearance==
*Sits on a palanquin carried by four Waddle Dees before jumping off, scattering them.
==Taunts==
Up taunt 	Holds his hammer up in celebration, twirling it and hoisting it up three times.
Side taunt	Twirls his hammer and laughs.
Down taunt	Spins around in a circle, slapping his belly and chanting.
==Idle Poses==
*Puts his hammer on his shoulder and briefly taps it against his shoulder twice.
*Smacks his belly twice.
==Victory Poses==
Left 	Swings his hammer twice before turning towards the screen and smiles smugly.
Up 	Laughs and repeatedly slaps his belly as Waddle Dee walks into the scene. The Waddle Dee doesn't appear in team battles.
Right	Twirls his hammer with a grimace, then charges the Jet Hammer.
Victory Theme: A cover of when Kirby completes a stage or defeats a boss in Kirby's Adventure.
==Alternate Costumes==
Red 	His modern appearance from Kirby Super Star.
Pink 	His Player 2 color in the multiplayer mode from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Green 	One of his alternate colors from Kirby Air Ride.
Purple	One of his alternate colors from Kirby Air Ride.
Cyan 	N/A
Grey 	His in-game sprite from Kirby's Dream Land.
Blue 	His Player 4 color in the multiplayer mode from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Black 	One of his alternate colors from Kirby Air Ride.
Category:Characters
Category:Super Smash Bros. Rave