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King K. Rool later received a small number of helpful buffs in update 3.0.0 in 2019, although they were not significant enough to address his significant flaws, and his competitive reputation remained poor. Nevertheless, it improved his representation, with {{Sm|Dera}} getting a win against {{Sm|Somé}} during {{Trn|Obasuma OST 4}} and placing 3rd, which was the first glimmer of hope for K. Rool in spite of his then-bottom tier perception. While still typically ranked very low, players such as {{Sm|Ben Gold}}, {{Sm|KirbyKid}}, and {{Sm|Muk}} began to earn cosmopolitan results that made people question King K. Rool's reputation as a low tier character. This was especially evident when Ben Gold managed to win {{Trn|Battle Arena Melbourne 11}}, an Australian B-tier tournament, with King K. Rool as his solo main. While still revied rather lowly by top players, 2019 proved to be a decent year for the Kremling King, with players like {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|MVD}} arguing that he could be mid-tier. | King K. Rool later received a small number of helpful buffs in update 3.0.0 in 2019, although they were not significant enough to address his significant flaws, and his competitive reputation remained poor. Nevertheless, it improved his representation, with {{Sm|Dera}} getting a win against {{Sm|Somé}} during {{Trn|Obasuma OST 4}} and placing 3rd, which was the first glimmer of hope for K. Rool in spite of his then-bottom tier perception. While still typically ranked very low, players such as {{Sm|Ben Gold}}, {{Sm|KirbyKid}}, and {{Sm|Muk}} began to earn cosmopolitan results that made people question King K. Rool's reputation as a low tier character. This was especially evident when Ben Gold managed to win {{Trn|Battle Arena Melbourne 11}}, an Australian B-tier tournament, with King K. Rool as his solo main. While still revied rather lowly by top players, 2019 proved to be a decent year for the Kremling King, with players like {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|MVD}} arguing that he could be mid-tier. | ||
Ben Gold would continue achieving astounding results at PGR-level events well into 2020, such as 17th at {{Trn|Phantom 2020}}, which was the event to truly bring King K. Rool's low-tier status into question. During this period, western players began connecting with the Japanese playerbase, where they learned some of King K. Rool's more nuanced gameplay lines, and as resources continued to improve, the skill floor for King K. Rool began to increase as well. Thus, by the time Ben Gold dropped King K. Rool, {{Sm|KirbyKid}} carried the torch, going on to on to place 13th at {{Trn|InfinityCON Tally 2021}}. Additionally, Raphy, a German player, placed 5th at {{Trn|Smash Contest: DoKomi 2021}}. While Ben Gold dropped the character, his, Raphy, and KirbyKid's success solo maining King K. Rool from 2020 through 2022, along with repeated significant buffs in hand, led to further conversations about King K. Rool's viability. {{Sm|Dabuz}} went as far as to say that King K. Rool is a high-mid-tier character, and some Japanese players — such as {{Sm|Raito}}, who considered him to be the worst character in the game — stated that K. Rool might be a lot more threatening | Ben Gold would continue achieving astounding results at PGR-level events well into 2020, such as 17th at {{Trn|Phantom 2020}}, which was the event to truly bring King K. Rool's low-tier status into question. During this period, western players began connecting with the Japanese playerbase, where they learned some of King K. Rool's more nuanced gameplay lines, and as resources continued to improve, the skill floor for King K. Rool began to increase as well. Thus, by the time Ben Gold dropped King K. Rool, {{Sm|KirbyKid}} carried the torch, going on to on to place 13th at {{Trn|InfinityCON Tally 2021}}. Additionally, Raphy, a German player, placed 5th at {{Trn|Smash Contest: DoKomi 2021}}. While Ben Gold dropped the character, his, Raphy, and KirbyKid's success solo maining King K. Rool from 2020 through 2022, along with repeated significant buffs in hand, led to further conversations about King K. Rool's viability. {{Sm|Dabuz}} went as far as to say that King K. Rool is a high-mid-tier character, and some Japanese players — such as {{Sm|Raito}}, who considered him to be the worst character in the game — stated that K. Rool might be a lot more threatening. | ||
More recently, many of King K. Rool's top players have either decreased in tournament attendance or moved towards different characters. Many of his buffs, while accentuating his strengths, failed to answer many of his weaknesses, such as a poor [[out of shield]] game and lack of non-committal anti-airs. With multiple periods of competitive viability, his staying power at top level can be called questionable, with him fading in and out of top cut lists over months. King K. Rool's true viability is hotly contested, with some arguing his national-level top cut placements prove his potential, while others will call it a fluke. | More recently, many of King K. Rool's top players have either decreased in tournament attendance or moved towards different characters. Many of his buffs, while accentuating his strengths, failed to answer many of his weaknesses, such as a poor [[out of shield]] game and lack of non-committal anti-airs. With multiple periods of competitive viability, his staying power at top level can be called questionable, with him fading in and out of top cut lists over months. King K. Rool's true viability is hotly contested, with some arguing his national-level top cut placements prove his potential, while others will call it a fluke. Regardless, with a lack of top level representation in 2023, in addition to his inherent flaws and inconsistent top level results, King K. Rool ranks 74th on the first and current tier list, near the top of the low tier. | ||
=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Super Heavyweight Class== | =={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Super Heavyweight Class== |