Link
Link imitates the motion of the upperleft character in each list
It is better to avoid pressing [Z] because grabbing opponents sometimes freezes the game in all cases. How high imitating Link floats after down aerial's hit depends on imitated characters; this is useful for combo, meteor and recovery since the swap code has a side effect that attacks often hit distant opponents
Characters imitated by Link without freeze (except grabbing opponents): Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Fox, Falco, Ness, Kirby, Samus, Sheik, Pikachu, Pichu, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, Mr. Game & Watch
| Mario | match: GOOD each other |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Dr. Mario | match: GOOD each other |
| (safe) except Z grabs |
| Z grabs | *frz* forward/back throws (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Luigi | match: GOOD |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Bowser | match: so so |
| (safe) A attacks, B specials, (Z grabs), L/R dodges, items |
| air movement | *frz* falling backward |
| Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Peach | match: impossible |
| (safe) air movement |
| A attacks | *frz* most attacks |
| B specials | *frz* neutral special, ground up/down specials |
| Z grabs | *frz* forward/back/up throws (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
| items | *frz* grabbing items |
| Yoshi | match: GOOD each other |
| (safe) except L/R dodges |
| L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
| Donkey Kong | match: GOOD each other |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Captain Falcon | match: GOOD |
| (safe) air movement, A attacks, (Z grabs), L/R dodges |
| B specials | *frz* ground neutral special in some succession |
| Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| items | *frz* charging smash with battering items |
| Ganondorf | match: GOOD each other |
| (safe) air movement, A attacks, B specials, (Z grabs), items |
| Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
| Fox | match: GOOD |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Falco | match: GOOD |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Ness | match: GOOD |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Ice Climbers | match: impossible (motion pause; stick flick to turn) |
| (safe) (A attacks, B specials, Z grabs), items |
| air movement | *frz* falling forward/backward |
| A attacks | (no motion) all attacks *freeze when falling after forward/back aerials* |
| B specials | (no motion) all specials *freeze when falling after aerial side special* |
| Z grabs | (no motion) grab |
| L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
| Kirby | match: GOOD each other |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Samus | match: GOOD each other |
| no freeze |
| Zelda | match: impossible |
| (safe) air movement, items |
| A attacks | *frz* most attacks |
| B specials | *frz* most specials |
| Z grabs | *frz* grabbing opponents |
| L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
| Sheik | match: GOOD each other |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Young Link | match: GOOD each other |
| (safe) except L/R dodges |
| L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
| Pikachu | match: GOOD |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Pichu | match: GOOD |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Jigglypuff | match: GOOD each other |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Mewtwo | match: GOOD each other |
| no freeze each other (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Mr. Game & Watch | match: GOOD each other |
| no freeze (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| Marth | match: GOOD each other (attack with the shield!) |
| (safe) air movement, A attacks, B specials, (Z grabs), items |
| Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |
| Roy | match: GOOD each other (attack with the shield!) |
| (safe) air movement, A attacks, B specials, (Z grabs), items |
| Z grabs | *frz* (sometimes freeze when grabbing opponents) |
| L/R dodges | *frz* sidestep dodge |