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Seeing the Stage Advantages for Characters Chart and seeing its current unreadability - the thought came that there could always be something simpler. Knowing your enemy and how they will react to their environment could be the deciding factor in whether victory is a sure thing or something almost unobtainable. Below, a working list of all the characters in Brawl and their general consensus on what are their 3 best and 3 worst stages. The easy way to counterpick!
Please help contribute to the empty spaces or correct existing ones.
Bowser
Best: Norfair, Battlefield, Castle Siege
Worst: Jungle Japes, Brinstar
Captain Falcon
Best: Battlefield, Distant Planet
Worst: Final Destination
Diddy Kong
Best: Final Destination, Battlefield, Smashville
Worst: Norfair, Brinstar, Rainbow Cruise
Donkey Kong
Best: Corneria, Brinstar, Jungle Japes
Worst: Skyworld, Frigate Orpheon, Rainbow Cruise
Falco
Best: Jungle Japes, Final Destination
Worst: Norfair, Rainbow Cruise, Luigi's Mansion
Fox
Best: Smashville, Final Destination
Worst: Delfino Plaza, Lylat Cruise
Game & Watch
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Green Greens, Corneria
Worst: Jungle Japes, Luigi's Mansion, Mario Circuit
Ganondorf
Best: Pirate Ship, Norfair, Brinstar
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Port Town Aero Drive, Mario Circuit
Ice Climbers
Best: Final Destination, Smashville, Pictochat
Worst: Rainbow Cruise
Ike
Best: Corneria, Green Greens, Pirate Ship
Worst: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Luigi's Mansion
Jigglypuff
Best: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Smashville
Worst: Corneria, Battlefield
King Dedede
Best: Green Greens, Pokemon Stadium 1, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Jungle Japes, Brinstar, Norfair
Kirby
Best: Jungle Japes, Rainbow Cruise, Brinstar
Worst: Luigi's Mansion, Pirate Ship
Link
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Norfair, Smashville
Worst: Frigate Orpheon
Lucario
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Corneria, Green Greens, Rainbow Cruise
Lucas
Best: Norfair, Brinstar, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Final Destination, Lylat Cruise, Yoshi's Island
Luigi
Best: Battlefield, Smashville, Corneria
Worst: Final Destination, Jungle Japes
Mario
Best: Yoshi's Island, Smashville, Battlefield
Worst: Jungle Japes, Pirate Ship
Marth
Best: Battlefield, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Brinstar, Skyworld
Meta Knight
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Rainbow Cruise, Skyworld
Worst: Yoshi's Island (Melee), Green Greens, Corneria
Ness
Best: Delfino Plaza, Norfair, Pirate Ship
Worst: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island (Melee)
Olimar
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Corneria, Norfair
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Peach
Best: Jungle Japes, Luigi's Mansion, Brinstar
Worst: Corneria, Skyworld, Onett
Pikachu
Best: Corneria, Smashville, Final Destination
Worst: Luigi's Mansion
Pit
Best: Norfair, Lylat Cruise, Final Destination
Worst: Pokemon Stadium 1
Pokémon Trainer
Best: Norfair, Corneria, Castle Siege
Worst: Jungle Japes
Squirtle
Best: Battlefield, Norfair, Delfino Plaza
Worst:
Ivysaur
Best: Norfair, Green Greens
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Frigate Orpheon, Yoshi's Island
Charizard
Best: Halberd
Worst:
R.O.B.
Best: Frigate Orpheon, Luigi's Mansion, Lylat Cruise
Worst: Green Greens, Distant Planet, Norfair
Samus
Best: Battlefield, Final Destination, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Luigi's Mansion, Yoshi's Island
:shiek: Sheik
Best: Battlefield, Halberd
Worst:
Snake
Best: Brinstar, Corneria, Halberd
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Norfair, Final Destination
Sonic
Best: Corneria, Rainbow Cruise, Green Greens
Worst: Brinstar, Distant Planet, Jungle Japes
Toon Link
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Corneria, Pirate Ship
Worst: Norfair, Luigi's Mansion
Wario
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Final Destination
Wolf
Best: Smashville, Yoshi's Island
Worst: Lylat Cruise
Yoshi
Best: Halberd, Final Destination, Rainbow Cruise
Worst: Jungle Japes, Green Greens, Frigate Orpheon
Zelda
Best: Smashville, Battlefield, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Lylat Cruise, Delfino Plaza, Halberd
Zero Suit Samus
Best: Yoshi's Island, Norfair, Battlefield,
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes
Keep in mind this is just a general outlook on how characters do on specific stages - not to mention a democratic one. To truly excel in choosing the correct counterpick against any character or player look at things personally and carefully; don't blindly follow a list.
Here's the official list of legal stages: SBR Recommended Rule List: Brawl.
I also recommend watching this: The Art of Counterpicking Stages.
Please help contribute to the empty spaces or correct existing ones.
Bowser
Best: Norfair, Battlefield, Castle Siege
Worst: Jungle Japes, Brinstar
Captain Falcon
Best: Battlefield, Distant Planet
Worst: Final Destination
Diddy Kong
Best: Final Destination, Battlefield, Smashville
Worst: Norfair, Brinstar, Rainbow Cruise
Donkey Kong
Best: Corneria, Brinstar, Jungle Japes
Worst: Skyworld, Frigate Orpheon, Rainbow Cruise
Falco
Best: Jungle Japes, Final Destination
Worst: Norfair, Rainbow Cruise, Luigi's Mansion
Fox
Best: Smashville, Final Destination
Worst: Delfino Plaza, Lylat Cruise
Game & Watch
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Green Greens, Corneria
Worst: Jungle Japes, Luigi's Mansion, Mario Circuit
Ganondorf
Best: Pirate Ship, Norfair, Brinstar
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Port Town Aero Drive, Mario Circuit
Ice Climbers
Best: Final Destination, Smashville, Pictochat
Worst: Rainbow Cruise
Ike
Best: Corneria, Green Greens, Pirate Ship
Worst: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Luigi's Mansion
Jigglypuff
Best: Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon, Smashville
Worst: Corneria, Battlefield
King Dedede
Best: Green Greens, Pokemon Stadium 1, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Jungle Japes, Brinstar, Norfair
Kirby
Best: Jungle Japes, Rainbow Cruise, Brinstar
Worst: Luigi's Mansion, Pirate Ship
Link
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Norfair, Smashville
Worst: Frigate Orpheon
Lucario
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Corneria, Green Greens, Rainbow Cruise
Lucas
Best: Norfair, Brinstar, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Final Destination, Lylat Cruise, Yoshi's Island
Luigi
Best: Battlefield, Smashville, Corneria
Worst: Final Destination, Jungle Japes
Mario
Best: Yoshi's Island, Smashville, Battlefield
Worst: Jungle Japes, Pirate Ship
Marth
Best: Battlefield, Delfino Plaza
Worst: Brinstar, Skyworld
Meta Knight
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Rainbow Cruise, Skyworld
Worst: Yoshi's Island (Melee), Green Greens, Corneria
Ness
Best: Delfino Plaza, Norfair, Pirate Ship
Worst: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island (Melee)
Olimar
Best: Luigi's Mansion, Corneria, Norfair
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Peach
Best: Jungle Japes, Luigi's Mansion, Brinstar
Worst: Corneria, Skyworld, Onett
Pikachu
Best: Corneria, Smashville, Final Destination
Worst: Luigi's Mansion
Pit
Best: Norfair, Lylat Cruise, Final Destination
Worst: Pokemon Stadium 1
Pokémon Trainer
Best: Norfair, Corneria, Castle Siege
Worst: Jungle Japes
Squirtle
Best: Battlefield, Norfair, Delfino Plaza
Worst:
Ivysaur
Best: Norfair, Green Greens
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Frigate Orpheon, Yoshi's Island
Charizard
Best: Halberd
Worst:
R.O.B.
Best: Frigate Orpheon, Luigi's Mansion, Lylat Cruise
Worst: Green Greens, Distant Planet, Norfair
Samus
Best: Battlefield, Final Destination, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Luigi's Mansion, Yoshi's Island
:shiek: Sheik
Best: Battlefield, Halberd
Worst:
Snake
Best: Brinstar, Corneria, Halberd
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Norfair, Final Destination
Sonic
Best: Corneria, Rainbow Cruise, Green Greens
Worst: Brinstar, Distant Planet, Jungle Japes
Toon Link
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Corneria, Pirate Ship
Worst: Norfair, Luigi's Mansion
Wario
Best: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes, Frigate Orpheon
Worst: Final Destination
Wolf
Best: Smashville, Yoshi's Island
Worst: Lylat Cruise
Yoshi
Best: Halberd, Final Destination, Rainbow Cruise
Worst: Jungle Japes, Green Greens, Frigate Orpheon
Zelda
Best: Smashville, Battlefield, Luigi's Mansion
Worst: Lylat Cruise, Delfino Plaza, Halberd
Zero Suit Samus
Best: Yoshi's Island, Norfair, Battlefield,
Worst: Rainbow Cruise, Jungle Japes
Keep in mind this is just a general outlook on how characters do on specific stages - not to mention a democratic one. To truly excel in choosing the correct counterpick against any character or player look at things personally and carefully; don't blindly follow a list.
Here's the official list of legal stages: SBR Recommended Rule List: Brawl.
I also recommend watching this: The Art of Counterpicking Stages.