Editing Super Smash Bros. Melee/Dr. Mario

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[[File:SSBM Portrait Dr. Mario.png|right]]

====Standard Attacks====
{| {{prettytable}}
!Button(s)
!Description/notes
|-
| {{gc|A}}
| A quick jab.
|-
| {{gc|A}}{{gc|A}}
| A one-two punch.
|-
| {{gc|A}}{{gc|A}}{{gc|A}}
| Kicks the enemy. Moderate knockback.
|-
| Forward {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| Doc does a straight kick. Pushes the enemy back.
|-
| Dash {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| Doc slides forward. Knocks enemies up, frequently leads into his up-{{gc|A}}.
|-
| {{gc|Down|Control}} {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| Doc sweeps the enemy. Knocks enemies behind Doc, but doesn't send them to the ground at low percentages.
|-
| {{gc|Up|Control}} {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| Doc uppercuts the opponent. Hits primarily above him; poor forward range.
|-
| Smash Forward {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| An open-hand punch. Low range but powerful.
|-
| Smash {{gc|Down|Control}} {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| Swings his legs forward and back. Slightly more range and faster than his forward smash, slightly less powerful.
|-
| Smash {{gc|Up|Control}} {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| Swings his head forward, hitting enemies primarily above him. Low range, but powerful.
|}

====Aerial Attacks====
{| {{prettytable}}
!Button(s)
!Description/notes
|-
| {{gc|A}}
| Doc sticks his leg out in front of him. Unlike most, it gets more powerful the longer it stays out, but not by much. Low knockback.
|-
| Forward {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| Doc swings his fist forward and down. Sends enemies up; easily as powerful as a smash.
|-
| Backwards {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| He swings his feet behind him. Somewhat fast, decent range, sends enemies sideways.
|-
| {{gc|Down|Control}} {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| Doc spins around, hitting enemies multiple times. Mediocre.
|-
| {{gc|Up|Control}} {{plus}} {{gc|A}}
| Doc does a backflip, swinging his leg primarily in front of and above him. Sends enemies up and forward some. Fast, low knockback.
|}

====Special Attacks====
{| {{prettytable}}
!Button(s)
!Attack
!Description/notes
|-
| {{gc|B}}
| Megavitamins
| Doc throws a pill out in front of him. The pill bounces on the ground, slowly advancing forward. One of the best projectiles, it's typical to throw this out and follow behind it. Like most projectiles it does have some lag associated with it, so use at a distance only. They are stronger than Mario's Fireballs, in damage and knockback. They have very high hitstun as well; combined with the high damage, the Megavitamins are great combo moves.
|-
| {{gc|Up|Control}} {{plus}} {{gc|B}}
| Super Jump Punch
| Doc uppercuts an enemy, hitting multiple times. Good for recovery and clearing out wireframes, bad for any real use. It's stronger and deals more damage than Mario's, and has less hits.
|-
| {{gc|Down|Control}} {{plus}} {{gc|B}}
| Dr. Tornado
| Doc spins around rapidly, sending enemies every which way. It is slightly stronger than the Mario Tornado. Plus, you can tap {{gc|B}} rapidly for height when recovering.
|-
| Forward {{plus}} {{gc|B}}
| Super Sheet
| Doc swings a white sheet in front of him. During the majority of the move, projectiles that hit him will instead be reflected. If an enemy is hit with the sheet, they will reverse direction; Good for ledge-guarding against many different {{gc|up|control}} {{plus}} {{gc|B}} moves. However, it only moves Dr. Mario up once, making it inferior to the cape for recovering.
|}

====Throws====
{| {{prettytable}}
!Button(s)
!Description/notes
|-
| {{gc|Down|Control}}
| He throws the opponent on the ground, who then bounces up. Can lead into a short-hopped n-air.
|-
| Forward
| Doc swings around once and throws the enemy forward. Good for setting up edgeguard situations, and can act as a potential KO move at very high damages.
|-
| {{gc|Up|Control}}
| Doc simply throws the enemy up. Can start many aerial combos, most notably, it can lead ''right'' into an f-air for a kill.
|-
| Back
| Doc swings around several times, throwing the enemy behind him. Absolutely devestating, and has very high KO power. As a matter of fact, it's stronger than Mewtwo's back throw and the second-strongest back throw in the game.
|}

==Advanced Techniques==
===Doc’s Up-{{gc|B}} Cancel===
Doctor Mario can actually cancel his Up-{{gc|B}}. After you press Up {{gc|B}} (Up and to the Right preferably), to cancel it, quickly tap in the opposite control stick direction. If you succeed it will be very noticeable, just keep practicing because this is one of those things that will take time to master.

The initial control stick direction is BARELY above where it would be for the cape. Then you have 4 frames to move straight across the analog. Much easier to do against a target because of the hitlag. Try in slow motion in practice mode until you get the movements down.

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