Super Smash Bros. Brawl/Yoshi

Yoshi

Yoshi has unusual properties which can give him an edge against players used to combating more "normal" characters. His running grab and pivot grab are stellar, and he can punish shields from midair with Egg Lay. The double jump is unusual, with some "super armor" like Snake has during his recovery, allowing Yoshi to take a hit and counterattack. His attacks also do a better job of flowing from one to the next than most characters in Brawl, letting him keep the pressure high once he finds an opening.

Yoshi has a unique shield which always covers his entire body. Unfortunately, his roll dodges are terrible, his standing grab is terrible, and he is not permitted to cancel the shield with a jump like most characters can, and he emerges from his shield slower than other characters. This gives Yoshi a hard time dealing with some projectiles and with characters whose melee attacks have notably longer range than his own.

Recovering properly with Yoshi requires turning "tap jump" off in your control scheme. Yoshi should throw eggs first, and double jump afterward. If tap jump is on, Yoshi will instead do a double jump but then cancel it when he throws his egg. Yoshi should always beware of being footstooled off stage, as throwing eggs provides only a minimal vertical boost.

An advanced technique called dragonic reverse can make Yoshi "wavedash". It is done by canceling Yoshi's double jump with an attack. This is very hard to perform and only for more advanced players.

Standard Attacks

Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)	Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Attacks	Info
				Double Kick	Kicks twice. A good panic move.
+	+	+	+	Tail Swipe	Swipes his tail forwards.
+	+	+	+	Tail Poke	Pokes his tail upwards.
+	+	+	+	Tail Swat	Swats his tail downwards.
while dashing	while dashing	while dashing	while dashing	Running Headbutt	Yoshi headbutts in to their opponent.

Smash Attacks

Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)	Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Smash Attacks	Info
Smash +	++	(Smash +) or	(Smash +) or	Head Butt	Headbutts forwards.
Smash +	++	(Smash +) or	(Smash +) or	Head Slam	Headbutts upwards.
Smash +	++	(Smash +) or	(Smash +) or	Tail Whip	Does a sweeping motion with it's tail.

Pummels and Throws

Unlike other characters, Yoshi grabs with his tongue.

Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)	Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Pummels/Throws	Info
after grab	after grab	after grab	after grab	Chew	Yoshi chews the opponent.
after grab	after grab	after grab	after grab	Forward Spit	Spits forwards.
after grab	after grab	after grab	after grab	Spin Spit	Spits backwards.
after grab	after grab	after grab	after grab	Skyward Spit	Spits upwards.
after grab	after grab	after grab	after grab	Groundbound Spit	Spits downwards.

Air Attacks

Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)	Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Air Attacks	Info
				Drop Kick	Yoshi kicks in the air. the kick gradually gets weaker.
+	+	+	+	Head Smash	Yoshi spins smashing his head into his opponents midair.
+	+	+	+	Tail Whip	Uses his tail to whip enemies behind him.
+	+	+	+	Tail Flick	Yoshi flicks it's tail upwards. This move is dangerous at high percentages.
+	+	+	+	Flutter Kick	Comboing downward kick from mid-air.This is useful as a quick hop.

Special Attacks

Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)	Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Special Attack	Info
				Egg Lay	Yoshi quickly shoots his tongue out, grabs onto a enemy, and lays his foe into a egg.
+	+	+	+	Egg Roll	Yoshi curls up and turns into an egg that can roll right or left. He inflicts damage upon contact with an enemy.
+	+	+	+	Egg Toss	Yoshi materializes an egg and throws it in an arch. The distance the egg travels and where it goes depends on how long the B button is held and the direction the control stick is pointing.
+	+	+	+	Yoshi bomb	Yoshi executes a flip while in the air, and drops down. Two stars appear next to were he lands, both capable of providing minimal knockback.

Taunts

Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)	Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Taunt
				Dances around in a circle.
+	( or )+	or	or	Spins around, chasing his tail, then looks at it.
	+			Waves to the screen, saying "Yoshi!" (same as in Melee).

Final Smash

Super Dragon

Super Dragon: Yoshi grows wings allowing him to fly, rendering him invulnerable whilst in this state, and starts spewing fire. Pressing the B button will also allow him to shoot fireballs. If Yoshi remains standing for around 3-5 seconds, he starts spewing fire automatically similar to the flame curry. However while in this form, Yoshi has no inertia hence he'll be a bit hard to control for beginners.