Krystal (SSF2)

Krystal is a new starter character in Super Smash Flash 2. She was revealed during the Day 2 livestream at Super Smash Con 2018. Her appearance is based on her design from Star Fox Command, while her moveset is a unique spin on the space animal template used by and  that incorporates her staff from Star Fox Adventures and some of her signature weapons from Star Fox: Assault.

Krystal is currently ranked 2nd in the tier list for Version 1.3.1.2 of the game. Her mobility is among the best in the game, having one of the fastest run speeds and a fast burst option in Krystal Rush that allows her to launch herself off of ledges and zip around the stage. She has an insane level of power even for her archetype, allowing her to rack up damage very quickly in combos and KO characters with her sweetspotted staff attacks at percentages more typical of or. Speaking of which, her staff attacks tend to have a long reach, allowing her to also use them to keep opponents away with her tilt attacks, combo them with up smash or neutral attack, and get free tech chases with down smash. She also has a good edgeguarding game due to her ability to snipe characters offstage with her Sniper Rifle.

Despite this, Krystal is not without her fair share of weaknesses. Like the other spacies, she is highly susceptible to chaingrabs and juggles due to her high falling speed and gravity. She is also one of the lightest characters in the game, forcing her to play near-perfectly if she doesn't want to get KO'd by a single punish. Not helping things is her primary recovery move, Staff Rocket Boost, which is slow, linear, and travels a very short distance, leaving her vulnerable to gimps if she's too low to rely on Krystal Rush. Her frame data is overall worse than the other space animals as well, especially with moves like Sniper Rifle, Grenade, and her staff attacks suffering from long startup, recovery, or duration, making her more vulnerable to getting punished on reaction.

Overall, her strengths are far greater than her weaknesses, putting her near the top of the tier list.