Editing Charizard (SSB4)
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 599: | Line 599: | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
</center> | </center> | ||
===Tier placement and history=== | |||
Due to its sluggish moveset; predictable and exploitable recovery; very slow air speed; susceptibility to combos; and newfound lack of teammates, Charizard initially garnered a very poor reputation by the majority of players during ''SSB4''{{'}}s early metagame. Update [[1.0.8]], however, began a trend in which game updates consistently granted Charizard buffs that were substantial at best and decent at worst. The buffs from this particular update noticeably improved Charizard's KO potential, combo game and frame data to the point that it lost its candidacy for the worst character in the game. Although some players even argued in favor of Charizard now becoming somewhat viable, it was still widely attested that these buffs were not sufficient enough to significantly improve its representation and results. As a result, Charizard was ranked 49th on the first [[tier list]], confirming its status as a bottom-tier character. | |||
Despite this placement, Charizard's viability became heavily contested ever since update [[1.1.5]], thanks to its sporadic instances of success and strengths as a character. Numerous professionals, including {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|ESAM}}, believed Charizard to be somewhat viable and labeled it as a potential low-tier or even mid-tier character. This perception persisted into the second tier list, but was not reinforced by the second tier list itself, as Charizard was ranked 51st and thus placed at the top of the bottom-tier. | |||
Despite this placement, many players kept arguing in favor of Charizard's viability. Notably, {{Sm|MkLeo}} has claimed that Charizard can fare well against top-tier characters, thanks to it having some niche matchups against some of them, such as {{SSB4|Cloud}}. Arguments in favor of Charizard's viability were further supplemented by its tournament results slowly, but noticeably, improving; dedicated players like {{sm|Chuck Nasty}}, {{sm|Sharpy}} and {{sm|Serge}} would go on to actually win regional tournaments while exclusively using Charizard. | |||
Thanks to its newfound success, Charizard was ranked 45th on the third tier list, which reassessed it as a low-tier character. International players like {{Sm|Tosshi}}, {{Sm|Fire}} and {{Sm|SilentDoom}} would also achieve significant wins and results while using Charizard, such as the latter placing 25th at [[B.E.A.S.T 7]] while using both Charizard and Cloud. Although Charizard's results in North America have been more sparse than other regions, they eventually improved in a similar manner. Notable examples include {{sm|Bloodcross}} and Sharpy placing 17th and 33rd, respectively, at [[CEO Dreamland]], and Chuck Nasty placing 13th at [[Low Tier City 5]]. Thanks to this steady amount of tournament success, Charizard has been ranked 43rd on the fourth and current tier list, which has reassessed it as a mid-tier character. | |||
==[[Trophies]]== | ==[[Trophies]]== |