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==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
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===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||
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'' | ''See also: [[:Category:Sonic players (SSB4)]]'' | ||
'' | *{{Sm|6WX|USA}} - One of the best Sonic players of all-time who was North America's definitive best Sonic player in 2015 and 2016 thanks to placements such as 4th at {{Trn|Apex 2015}}, 7th at {{Trn|Paragon Los Angeles 2015}}, and 9th at both {{Trn|The Big House 5}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}. He is ranked 34th on the [[PGR 100]]. | ||
*{{Sm|IxisNaugus|UK}} - The best Sonic player in Europe, dominating the British scene for most of ''Smash 4'' and placing highly at many large European events, including 1st at {{Trn|Tech Republic III}} and 4th at {{Trn|Albion 2}}. Internationally, his best tournament run was at {{Trn|EVO 2017}}, where he double-eliminated {{Sm|ESAM}} to place 33rd. He is ranked 89th on the [[PGR 100]], only one of three Europeans ranked on the list. | |||
*{{Sm|Jakal|USA}} - Came to prominence towards the end of competitive ''Smash 4'' thanks to his 5th-place finish at {{Trn|Shine 2018}} defeating {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|VoiD}} along the way. His other notable results during this period include 4th at {{Trn|The Legend of Glentendo}} and 5th at {{Trn|Port Priority 3}} defeating {{Sm|ANTi}}. | |||
*{{Sm|KEN|Japan}} - The best Sonic player of all-time as well as one of Japan's greatest players. He is the only Sonic player with a major win, doing so at {{Trn|Umebura S.A.T.}} He is ranked 9th on the [[PGR 100]]. | |||
*{{Sm|komorikiri|Japan}} - Uses Sonic as a secondary to his {{SSB4|Cloud}} and is considered one of the best Sonic players of all-time. He used solo-Sonic to place 2nd at {{Trn|Umebura F.A.T.}} and has used both Sonic and Cloud to place top 8 at a multitude of majors and supermajors, most notably 2nd at {{Trn|2GGC: GENESIS Saga}} and 3rd at both {{Trn|2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga}} and {{Trn|MomoCon 2018}}. He is ranked 12th on the [[PGR 100]]. | |||
*{{Sm|Manny|USA}} - One of North America's all-time best Sonic players, with his best results being in 2015 thanks to placing 9th at {{Trn|EVO 2015}}, {{Trn|CEO 2015}}, and {{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015}} almost back-to-back. Although he was never that consistent since, he still managed to place highly at several majors, most notably 5th at {{Trn|2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga}} and 9th at {{Trn|MomoCon 2018}}. He is ranked 39th on the [[PGR 100]]. | |||
*{{Sm|Seagull Joe|USA}} - A prominent Sonic player in the early metagame who was one of the first players to defeat {{Sm|ZeRo}}, doing so at {{Trn|The Big House 5}} and placing 9th. Thanks to other notable placements such as 13th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015}} and 17th at both {{Trn|CEO 2015}} and {{Trn|Pound 2016}}, he was ranked 48th on the [[PGR v1]]. | |||
*{{Sm|SuperGirlKels|Canada}} - One of Canada's best players who regularly placed highly at North American events, most notably 5th at {{Trn|Royal Flush}}, 13th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2016}}, and 17th at both {{Trn|EGLX 2018}} and {{Trn|Shine 2018}}. She is ranked 100th on the [[PGR 100]] as the only female player ranked on the list. | |||
*{{Sm|Wonf|Mexico}} - A hidden boss from Mexico who was the best Sonic player in the country, as well as the country's second-best player in 2015 who had several wins over {{Sm|MkLeo}} and placed highly at many Mexican events, including 2nd at {{Trn|Thunderstruck 2015}} and 5th at {{Trn|Smash Factor 4}}. However due to his hidden boss status and his activity being relegated to Mexico, he was never ranked globally. | |||
*{{Sm|Wrath|USA}} - One of the best Sonic players in the United States despite rarely traveling outside his region, with his best results being towards the end of the game's lifespan, where he placed 4th at {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018}} and 7th at {{Trn|MomoCon 2018}}. He is ranked 59th on the [[PGR 100]]. | |||
===Tier placement and history=== | |||
Sonic was initially perceived as a high-tier character, thanks to his buffs largely mitigating most of the weaknesses he had in ''Brawl''. While his newfound KOing options would be nerfed in game updates, Sonic's playerbase has nevertheless managed to display many different and effective playstyles. In addition to enriching Sonic's metagame, the likes of {{Sm|6WX}}, {{Sm|KEN}}, {{Sm|komorikiri}}, {{Sm|Seagull Joe}}, and {{Sm|SuperGirlKels}} have also resulted in him achieving very strong tournament results leading the general consensus to believe that Sonic is one of the best characters in the game. | |||
Sonic's highly favorable perception and continued success resulted in him being ranked 6th on the first and second iterations of the [[tier list]] and then 5th on the third tier list as he continued to perform well at most tournaments with {{Sm|KEN}} placing 2nd at [[2GGC: MkLeo Saga]] while defeating top players such as {{Sm|T}}, {{Sm|Raito}}, {{Sm|Elegant}}, {{Sm|Captain L}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, {{Sm|Lima}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, and {{Sm|MkLeo}} as well as {{Sm|Manny}}, {{Sm|Wrath}}, {{Sm|6WX}}, {{Sm|komorikiri}}, {{Sm|Sonido}}, {{Sm|SuperGirlKels}}, and {{Sm|Jakal}} continuing to perform well with him. | |||
Although Sonic dropped to 7th/8th on the fourth and final tier list and is now tied with Fox, his ranking is debatable. Some players, such as {{Sm|MKLeo}} {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|Dabuz}}, believe that he should be ranked slightly higher. Conversely, {{Sm|Salem}} and others view Sonic as overrated to the point of not being a top-tier character in spite of his tournament success in the tournament, with a primary argument being his unfavorable matchup with {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}. Regardless, Sonic remains a massive threat in competitive play and continues to gain consistent results. | |||
==[[List of Super Smash Bros. 4 character trailers#Sonic|Reveal trailer]]== | ==[[List of Super Smash Bros. 4 character trailers#Sonic|Reveal trailer]]== | ||