User blog comment:PlasmoidThunder/Super Smash Bros. 4/@comment-3207219-20130611211336/@comment-5157656-20130612004324

I think there's only 3 female characters, 5 if you count Nana and Jigglypuff. (Though Nana is part of a duo character and Jigglypuff is mostly likely a female, judging by her palletes.)