- This article is about Sonic's appearance in Super Smash Flash. For the character in other contexts, see Sonic.
Sonic is a playable newcomer starter character in Super Smash Flash from the extensive cast of characters from the Sonic franchise. He is the second fastest character in the game in terms of moving speed, putting him just behind his clone, Super Sonic. As with the rest of the Sonic cast in the game, Sonic's sprites and attack are ripped straight from the GBA game, Sonic Battle.
Sonic is ranked 27th on the current tier list, placing him in the P tier.
Attributes[]
Sonic is one of the fastest characters in the game, with his high movement and attack speed giving him a strong rushdown game. Sonic can use his Spin Dash to approach whilst dealing damage, and he has some decent finishers. He can use his Spin Kick to overwhelm his opponent, then KO them with his Flash Kick. This makes Sonic one of the better beginner characters to begin with.
However, Sonic has range problems in all his moves aside from his Spin Dash, which gives him a very difficult time against characters that out-range him. He is also totally incapable of handling projectiles, as he lacks a projectile himself. Sonic's movement speed actually works against him, as the game's physics make him very hard to control. Sonic lacks survivability, as his jump height is only average at best, he cannot momentum cancel, and he has a difficult time countering opponents' edgeguards despite the fact that he is one of the few characters whose jump can deal damage. These traits give him bad match-ups with higher tiered characters such as Lloyd and Tails.
Sonic is ranked multiple places below Super Sonic as the latter is much faster and has better finishers than Sonic, despite a slower attack speed and a larger hurtbox. Thus, Sonic is considered obsolete in the convoluted environment of SSF.
Hard data[]
The table below refers to Sonic's hard data values.
| Base info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitstun taken | 8 | Number of jumps | 2 |
| Attack boost | 1 | Attack length | 13 |
| Attack cooldown | 14 | Health division | 14 |
| Movement | |||
| Maximum horizontal speed | 21 | ||
| Acceleration | 0.8 | Deceleration | 0.95 |
| Attack start speed | 0.4x | Turn around speed | 19 |
| Jumping speed | 15 | Short hopping speed | 10 |
| Individual attack data | |||
| Neutral attack damage | 5 | Side attack damage | 4 |
| Down attack damage | 8 | Instant-KO value | 5 |
| Roll attack speed | 30 | Jump attack damage | 2 |
Moveset[]
| Attack | Image | Description | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral attack | 
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Utilizes Sonic Punch, throwing a jab forwards. | 5% |
| Side attack | 
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Performs Windmill, spinning around with his legs extended, kicking nearby foes. | 4% |
| Down attack | 
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Uses the Spin Dash, curling into a ball and propeling forward at high speed, travelling a fixed distance. | 8% |
| Up attack | 
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Executes Sonic Up Draft, performing an arched kick over his head. | 5% |
| Down aerial | 
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Attacks with Sonic Rocket, delivering a long-lasting downward kick. | |
| Jump attack | 
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Uses the Spin Jump, which looks similar to his down attack as he curls into a ball as spins in the air. | 2% |
Trivia[]
- Sonic is one of two characters to appear in SSF before his inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the other being Meta Knight. Hence why he is considered a newcomer in this game.
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