Taking part in a Smash Bros Brawl tournament in the next couple of days- I'm not expecting to come top 3 (although it's not a huge event), but I don't want to look like a fool either. I know all the basics and some of the slightly more advanced stuff like shielding/air dodging/whatever, but I wondered if there were any higher-tier tips that could possibly give me the edge over players on the same level as me. 

I don't even know which character I'm going to use - I like a range, including the apparently useless Pokemon Trainer who I can win rounds with 

Thanks!

How are you at roll-dodging?

Not too bad- I should probably do it more often than I do

 Also, how important is grabbing? I always considered it a bit useless in 4 player especially 

You can use it to suprise people pretty well sometimes. Especially grabbing during a dash isn't something most people expect^^

I just entered a SSBB tourny on friday night for pokemon XY (gamestop) and got top 6 out of 128! Just Dodge and attack wen you have openings if its a 4 player stock match! Dont be too obvious though cuz they'll attack only you!

What do you guys think in terms of characters too?

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If you want to be cheap, play Meta Knight.

If not, go with your favorite or the one that feels the most comfortable to you.

Meta Knight, Snake, Ice Climbers, Falco or King Dededee is what I can advise you. I've mastered Luigi, but he's next to useless against people who really know how to play. (Especially against a Marth).

Don't try to roll-out from every situation. Sometimes is better to absorb a punch than to run out from it. Next, you can spawn the Grab-Down with Falco if you're quick enough (Just run to the character once Falco releases them and grab them again, throw them down; repeat). This work with almost every brawl character.

If your opponent is Wario, you have the match won. Just grab him, kick him (but don't throw him). When Wario gets free from your grab, you can inmediately grab him again (this is the only character that suffers from this) and infinitely punch him until he has acquired a lot of percentage.

Snake is your best option. Grenades. Grenades. Grenades. Equip a grenade, use your shield then roll-out. Awesome technique. If you're playing with a gamecube controller, you can always run toward your opponent, use the c-stick up then quickly press A Up, and Snake will keep running while throwing some mortar fire. Also, his range is superb. A Up is incredible powerful and has great range.

-> Desactivate jumping by pressing up with the stick. Learn to jump using buttons.

Ice Climbers are actually viable? What is this? xD