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 ==In [[competitive play]]==
-===Tier placement and history===
-During the early lifespan of ''Smash 4'''s metagame, Captain Falcon's buffs were immediately noticed, with the most notable of them being the heavy changes to [[hitstun]] canceling and the improved combo ability on his moves. As a result, he has always been considered a high tier character, thanks to his quick mobility, high power, and the ability to perform heavily damaging combos and juggles with his throws and aerial moves, with his combos being quite easy to start due to his far-reaching dash grab. His representation has been strong throughout the game's lifespan, both due to his own strengths and his general popularity as a character. However, perceptions surrounding Falcon have not grown as much as other higher tiered characters than him, due to his poor recovery and difficulty escaping pressure and combos, along with receiving nerfs to his damage output and KOing ability through game updates. Players also began to cite his troublesome match-up against {{SSB4|Sheik}}, who would go on to become the perceived best character in the game for a long period of time. Despite this, his playerbase is among the largest in the entire roster, with players such as {{Sm|Acid}}, {{Sm|Fatality}}, {{Sm|Nanon}}, {{Sm|Pichi}}, {{Sm|Souther}}, {{Sm|Tearbear}}, {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|z0mfg}} achieving strong enough tournament results with the character.
-He would rank at 14th on the first iteration of the ''4BR'' [[tier list]], at the very top of the mid-tier, then dropped six spots on the second tier list to 20th, and dropped once again to 23rd on the third tier list. However, the change in the arrangement of the tiers caused him to be ranked more positively than in the initial tier list. However, his tier placement became a topic of debate amongst players, due to the recent appearances of many noteworthy results. Most notably, {{Sm|Fatality}} placed 2nd at [[2GGC: Civil War]], which is one of the largest ''Smash 4'' tournaments to date. Afterwards he went on to decisively eliminate {{sm|ZeRo}} from [[MomoCon 2017]], even while ZeRo counterpicked. This had him rise to 19th on the fourth and current tier list. Overall, Falcon has had the third highest rise from the ''[[Brawl]]'' tier list, and is one of the characters to have improved the most from that game.
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 *{{Sm|Sean|USA|p=Florida}} - One of the best Captain Falcon players in the United States. He was in contention for second best in the country behind Fatality after a impressive 2017, he defeated many top players such as {{Sm|Mr. E}} and {{Sm|Tsu}}, and notably placed well at different events with 7th at {{Trn|Too Hot to Handle}}, 9th at {{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 2}}, and 17th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}.
 *{{Sm|Tearbear|USA}} - One of the best Captain Falcon players in the early metagame, ranking 50th on the [[Panda Global Rankings v1]]. During the particular season, he most notably placed 3rd at {{Trn|2GGT: FOW Saga}}, defeating {{Sm|VoiD}} and {{Sm|FOW}} in his bracket and 9th at {{Trn|Paragon Los Angeles 2015}}. He never was ranked globally past this season but managed to still place decently at majors with 17th at {{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga}} and 33rd at {{Trn|GENESIS 3}}, although his attendance and consistency would decline after 2016.
+===Tier placement and history===
+During the early lifespan of ''Smash 4'''s metagame, Captain Falcon's buffs were immediately noticed, with the most notable of them being the heavy changes to [[hitstun]] canceling and the improved combo ability on his moves. As a result, he has always been considered a high tier character, thanks to his quick mobility, high power, and the ability to perform heavily damaging combos and juggles with his throws and aerial moves, with his combos being quite easy to start due to his far-reaching dash grab. His representation has been strong throughout the game's lifespan, both due to his own strengths and his general popularity as a character. However, perceptions surrounding Falcon have not grown as much as other higher tiered characters than him, due to his poor recovery and difficulty escaping pressure and combos, along with receiving nerfs to his damage output and KOing ability through game updates. Players also began to cite his troublesome match-up against {{SSB4|Sheik}}, who would go on to become the perceived best character in the game for a long period of time. Despite this, his playerbase is among the largest in the entire roster, with players such as {{Sm|Acid}}, {{Sm|Fatality}}, {{Sm|Nanon}}, {{Sm|Pichi}}, {{Sm|Souther}}, {{Sm|Tearbear}}, {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|z0mfg}} achieving strong enough tournament results with the character.
+He would rank at 14th on the first iteration of the ''4BR'' [[tier list]], at the very top of the mid-tier, then dropped six spots on the second tier list to 20th, and dropped once again to 23rd on the third tier list. However, the change in the arrangement of the tiers caused him to be ranked more positively than in the initial tier list. However, his tier placement became a topic of debate amongst players, due to the recent appearances of many noteworthy results. Most notably, {{Sm|Fatality}} placed 2nd at [[2GGC: Civil War]], which is one of the largest ''Smash 4'' tournaments to date. Afterwards he went on to decisively eliminate {{sm|ZeRo}} from [[MomoCon 2017]], even while ZeRo counterpicked. This had him rise to 19th on the fourth and current tier list. Overall, Falcon has had the third highest rise from the ''[[Brawl]]'' tier list, and is one of the characters to have improved the most from that game.
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