Tails, alongside Sonic and Knuckles, is a starter character in Super Smash Flash. His moveset and sprites are taken primarily from his moves in Sonic Battle. Tails is ranked 2nd in the tier list. He has one of the best recoveries in the game, as his extra jumps allow him a lot more range and flexibility in his methods for returning to the stage. His Electron Cannon allows him to fire energy balls that have infinite range and can be fired in three different directions (forwards, upwards, and downwards in the air), giving him strong stage control, versatile zoning abilities, and a strong edgeguard. He has some of the best instant kill attacks in the game, including aforementioned up/down energy balls, the only projectiles with instant kill properties in the game, as well as Tail Attack, one