Furthermore, though Gum-Gum Snap can also give Luffy a vertical boost, this can only happen if he has not used his midair jump, and doing so will count as him using it, giving Luffy almost no chance of returning to the stage if Gum-Gum Snap misses the ledge. Additionally, while Gum-Gum Balloon can grant Luffy some vertical and horizontal distance and super armor, using this move again before landing on the ground will grant him less vertical distance than the first time he used it. Gum-Gum Rocket can provide him with horizontal recovery, but this is only true if Luffy connects with a careless edgeguarder, making it a situational recovery. His recovery options also worsen his offstage survivability. This, coupled with Luffy's tall frame and weight, makes him very susceptible to characters with a camping-heavy or combo-oriented playstyle, as he has no reliable way to deal with projectiles, and is very easy to combo due to his height and weight. This is especially true with his standard and side special moves, and in the case of the latter, subjects him to a large amount of lag, allowing opponents to easily punish Luffy is he misses. Despite his tremendous reach, whenever Luffy uses moves that stretch his body parts, he also stretches his hurtboxes as well, letting opponents easily disrupt the move by hitting his arm/hands with a simple jab or a projectile. Finally, Luffy's down special, Gum-Gum Balloon, is a good "get off of me" option due to its windbox, and if it is used in the air, he can gain a vertical boost much like Gum-Gum Snap, further extending his recovery.ĭespite these numerous strengths, Luffy has his fair share of weaknesses, one of which is his signature attribute. Additionally, Gum-Gum Snap possesses above-average reach for a tether recovery, and can give him an upward boost in midair. In case of the latter, this can help Luffy reach his opponents more easily, or, if he is in midair, help him recover horizontally, and in the case of the former, it leads to the opponent getting grabbed, and Luffy is able to use any of his throws on them. Gum-Gum Pistol and Gum-Gum Rocket are both command grab moves, meaning that shields cannot stop it. His down aerial and forward aerial can meteor smash opponents, while his back aerial can kick opponents away from the stage. Luffy is also equipped with a lot of edgeguarding options. Despite his average dashing speed, Luffy can space opponents in matches. A lot of his moves such as his up smash, forward smash, standard special move, side special move, and forward tilt make use of this type of spacing, granting him medium to long range. Luffy is a medium-weight character that is known for stretching his body to out-space opponents. Alongside that, Gum-Gum Balloon loses its leaping distance after every usage in the air and Gum-Gum Snap only can grab ledges above its hitbox. However, Luffy's major flaw is how he can extend his hurtbox by using certain moves that allow him to stretch his body to various lengths, notably his side special, as it is very laggy, both during its start and its end. Luffy can also gimp recoveries with his down special move as it pushes opponents away. Luffy can attack/ grab from afar using most of his moves, most notably his standard special move, side special move, and up special move. He also has strong finishers in his forward aerial, back aerial, and down aerial, forward smash, up smash, dash attack, and forward throw. Luffy's greatest attribute is the stretching of his body parts, giving him tremendous melee range. Luffy ranks 26th on the current official Beta tier list, placing him at bottom of the A- tier right in front of Waluigi. Luffy was the number-one most-requested character for a number of years and was added to the game due to the massive popular demand despite the developers' initial refusal to add any more manga/anime characters. He has been confirmed as both the final manga and anime character and the final starter character on Beta's roster. Certain animations are custom made, using his appearance based on the second part of One Piece. His sprites are edited from the GBA One Piece game and the One Piece: Gigant Battle series. He was revealed during the Day 4 stream at Super Smash Con 2016. Luffy is a newcomer starter character for Super Smash Flash 2. For general information about the character, see Monkey D. This article is about Luffy's appearance in Super Smash Flash 2. You can help the McLeodGaming Wiki by updating it. It may contain traces of some old data and statistics and requires an urgent update.