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|caption = [[File:PokemonSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>Official artwork of Jigglypuff from [[bulbapedia:Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen Versions'']].

|lastappearance = ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Sleep}}'' (2023)

|gender = Varies

|homeworld = {{iw|bulbapedia|Kanto}}

|franceactor = Guilaine Gilbert (''SSB64''/''Melee'')<br>Virginie Demians (''Brawl''/''SSB4''/''Ultimate'')

|germanactor = Mara Winzer (''SSB64''/''Melee'')<br>Dina Kuerten (''Brawl''/''SSB4''/''Ultimate'')

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'''Jigglypuff''' ({{ja|プリン|Purin}}, ''Purin''), is a creature from the {{uv|Pokémon}} series. It debuted in the series' [[bulbapedia:Generation I|first generation]], and is considered part of the "[[Fighter#"Perfect-attendance crew"|perfect-attendance crew]]" throughout the entire ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series.

Jigglypuff first appears as one of the 151 species of Pokémon in [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Red and Green Versions|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green'']], and has appeared in all subsequent mainline installments except ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Legends: Arceus}}'' (though it was also absent from [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Sword and Shield|''Pokémon Sword'' and ''Shield'']] until a post-release update). It is characterized by its round, pink body, cat-like ears, swirling tuft of hair, and large, glassy eyes. Initially, Jigglypuff was solely a Normal-type Pokémon, but in Generation VI, it gained the newly-introduced Fairy type as its secondary type. The {{iw|bulbapedia|Pokédex}} categorizes Jigglypuff at #039 as the "Balloon Pokémon". Jigglypuff also has an apparent ancient relative known as {{pkmn|Scream Tail}}, a {{iw|bulbapedia|Paradox Pokémon}} that debuted in ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Scarlet}}''.

The Pokédex also provides additional biological info about the Jigglypuff species. After it mesmerizes its foe with its large, round eyes, it sings its lullaby until the foe sleeps, and does not stop to breathe until the foe is fully asleep; it can perform longer with its single breath if it inflates its body with air beforehand. Its vocal chords can freely adjust the wavelength of its voice, and it sings at precisely the right wavelength to make its foes most drowsy. The sound waves of its singing voice match the brain waves of someone in a deep sleep. Nothing can avoid falling asleep after hearing a Jigglypuff's song, but some are more naturally resistant to the effects than others and take much longer to sleep. This effectively endangers a singing Jigglypuff's life if its opponent takes a long time to fall asleep, as it cannot breathe until they do.

Jigglypuff's somewhat feminine appearance and voice often leads fans to refer to it as "she". Indeed, while there are both male and female Jigglypuff within the ''Pokémon'' universe, females are more common than males, with 75% of all Jigglypuff being female. However, per The Pokémon Company's stance on referring to Pokémon with gender-neutral pronouns regardless of gender differences, the Jigglypuff in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series is referred to as "it".

Jigglypuff is one of the four secret characters in ''Super Smash Bros.'' Despite not being a lead character in the ''Pokémon'' franchise, Jigglypuff was a desirable choice for the game for two primary reasons: its popular appearance in the anime at the time (a trait shared with [[Mewtwo]], who was also intended to appear in ''SSB''), and its physical similarities to [[Kirby]], which allowed the staff to reuse his animations as a base. Additionally, while [[Clefairy]] was also under consideration as a popular Pokemon that could be created with Kirby as the base, Jigglypuff won out because its character was considered more fitting for it.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/64dream-may-1999-ozidual/64Dream%201999%2005%20%28J%20OCR%29/page/n91/mode/2up?view=theater The 64 DREAM May 1999, p. 91]. ところで、「どうして隠しキャラにプリンが?」っていう意見もあったりするんですが。 / ふつうの格闘ゲームは、基本になる骨格などを一緒に作って、やられるモーションなども使いまわすことができるんです。でも「スマブラ」の場合は基本の8キャラがすべて異なる体型で作られているんですね。その上、やられパターンとか倒れパターン、それに起き上がりら攻撃パターンや崖捕まりパターンなど、それぞれ違う作りをしていて、それらを全て作るのは、ふつうの格闘っていうレベルでみてもすごく大変なことなんです。それで、隠れキャラは基本キャラの骨格を使い回すことを前提にしたんです。なので、ネスとルイージはマリオと同じ骨格でできてるし、ファルコンはサムス、プリンはカービィと一緒というわけなんです。プリンを選んだのはそういった骨格の類似性もありましたが、それとは別に、「人気ポケモンは?」って考えたときに、最後まで残ったのがピッピとプリンだったんですね。カービィ体形でピッピを作ることも可能だったと思いますけど、とりあえずキャラクター的な性格からして、プリンの方がやられ役っぽさがあったので選びました。</ref> Owing to this, Jigglypuff is considered a kind of [[semi-clone]], though later installments would fully declone it from Kirby.

Jigglypuff returns in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' as one of the eleven secret characters. It is unlockable after clearing [[Classic Mode (SSBM)|Classic]] or [[Adventure]] mode with any character except {{SSBM|Mario}} (unless {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} is unlocked already). Like a few other characters, it has a new [[neutral special move]], [[Rollout]], which replaces its previous neutral special [[Pound]], now its [[side special]]. Jigglypuff has been largely [[buff]]ed from ''Smash 64'' to ''Melee'', and is now ranked 3rd on the [[tier list]] in S tier. It is the only character that gets instantly KO'ed from a broken shield, as Jigglypuff is shot upwards at incredible speeds instead of being stunned.

Jigglypuff has three [[trophies]] to its name, just like all the other playable characters; the original trophy, acquired by clearing Classic Mode with it on any difficulty, and "Smash Red" and "Smash Blue" trophies won by clearing Adventure and All-Star Modes, respectively.

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|desc=(1.0/1.01 NTSC) This balloon Pokémon invites its opponents in close with its big, round eyes and then puts them to sleep with a soothing lullaby. It puffs itself up when angry, and while it may look adorable, it's not to be trifled with: it knows several powerful techniques. Jigglypuff evolves into Wigglytuff after exposure to a Moon Stone.

:(1.02 NTSC/PAL) This Balloon Pokémon invites its opponents in close with its big, round eyes and then puts them to sleep with a soothing lullaby. It puffs itself up when angry, and while it may look adorable, it's not to be trifled with: it knows several powerful techniques. Jigglypuff evolves into Wigglytuff after exposure to a Moon Stone.

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|desc=Jigglypuff's normal attacks are weak, and because of its light weight it's easily sent flying. However, with its incredible midair agility, it seems to dance when airborne. Rollout is a powerful speed attack, but be careful not to fly off the edge. Pound does serious damage, and it can also help as a recovery move.

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|desc=Jigglypuff can put its enemies to sleep if they are in range of its Sing attack, although the attack does not work on airborne foes. Rest puts Jigglypuff into a deep sleep, but at the instant it drops off, an intense energy force radiates out of the exact center of its body. If this force comes in contact with an enemy, look out! Rest is Jigglypuff's wild card.

[[File:Jigglypuff SSBB.jpg|thumb|220px|Jigglypuff, as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]

Jigglypuff returns once again in ''Brawl''. Jigglypuff appears the same as before, but is more difficult to unlock than in previous installments of the series, considering it was the 33rd character introduced on the [[DOJO!!]] and the last [[unlockable character]] to be introduced.

 

Jigglypuff ranks 36th out of 38 (in F tier) on the current tier list, suffering extreme [[nerf]]s from ''Melee''. Jigglypuff suffered from the biggest tier drop from one of the best characters in ''Melee'' to a candidate for the worst character in ''Brawl''. Due to the mechanics, its back and forward aerials are no longer as disjointed, its combo ability was more reliant on hitstun, and its approach capabilities are also poor. As a result, Jigglypuff is considered non-viable in ''Brawl''.

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|desc=A Balloon Pokémon. It invites opponents in close with its big, round eyes, then puts them to sleep with a calming song. The secret to the song's unfailing efficacy is Jigglypuff's ability to sing on the wavelength that will make its opponent the sleepiest. It also uses Attract to infatuate opponents who touch it. It uses a Moon Stone to evolve into Wigglytuff.

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[[File:Jigglypuff SSB4.png|thumb|Jigglypuff, as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]

Jigglypuff is ranked 55th on the current ''SSB4'' [[tier list]] in the G tier, a slight drop from its already poor standing in ''Brawl''. Despite its reputation as a bottom tier character in ''Brawl'',  Jigglypuff was nerfed in the transition. While its combo ability was restored and [[Rest]] and back aerial were given extra KO power, Jigglypuff's recovery, aerials and already poor grounded game were nerfed, its poor endurance has been reduced further thanks to ''SSB4''{{'}}s weaker shields and the addition of [[rage]], and its edgeguarding ability was nerfed indirectly due to the addition of ledge-trumping. While many veterans have had their recoveries buffed, Jigglypuff's recovery was nerfed, due to its shorter jumps and the lower momentum given by [[Pound]]. Lastly, Jigglypuff has received no direct changes whatsoever in game updates, despite the fact that every other character on the roster received changes of some kind. As such, its tournament status remains very poor like in ''Brawl'', having little to no tournament representation and overall poor results.

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|desc-3ds-ntsc=This Normal/Fairy-type Pokémon is best known for its soothing singing, which can put foes to sleep. In Smash Bros., it fights best in the air and can even jump six times in a row. The downside, though, is that Jigglypuff's so light, most opponents could launch it in their sleep!

|desc-wiiu-ntsc=This Normal/Fairy-type Pokémon is best known for its soothing singing that can put foes to sleep. In Smash Bros., it fights best in the air and can even jump six times in a row. The downside, though, is that Jigglypuff's so light, most opponents could launch it in their sleep!

|desc-pal=This Normal- and Fairy-type Pokémon is best known for its soothing singing, which quite often puts foes to sleep. In this game, Jigglypuff fights best in the air, and can even jump six times in a row. The downside, though, is that Jigglypuff's so light, just about any opponent could launch it in their sleep!

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|desc-3ds-ntsc=Jigglypuff's down special Rest sends this Pokémon into a deep sleep that damages and launches any foe it's touching upon napping. They'll even take damage after being hit! It's a pretty challenging move to land, though, and it leaves Jigglypuff wide open to revenge. Be careful when you use it.

|desc-wiiu-ntsc=Jigglypuff's down special Rest sends this Pokémon into a deep sleep that damages and launches any foe it's touching upon napping. Foes will even take damage after being hit! It's a pretty challenging move to land, though, and it leaves Jigglypuff wide open to revenge. Be careful when you use it.

|desc-pal=When you use the Rest down special, you go into a deep sleep, as you'd expect. But if anyone is touching you when you do it, you'll inflict a lot of damage and launch them directly upwards. They even continue to take damage afterwards. It's not easy to pull off, though, and falling asleep leaves you open to attacks, so be careful.

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Jigglypuff returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', it has reverted back to being an unlockable character. Although it has been moderately buffed, it still has very exploitable weakness and is thus considered to be an average character at best. However, as of patch 6.0.0, Jigglypuff was given buffs to many of its moves, most notably its down air, which is now able to combo into [[Rest]]. This has led many players, including {{Sm|GimR}} to consider moving it to a much higher tier, while players such as {{sm|Mr.R}} believe the buffs are overrated and that it should remain as a low tier character.

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SSBU spirit Jigglypuff.png|409. '''''Jigglypuff'''''

*Jigglypuff is the only character whose up special cannot recover any height. To substitute, Pound functions as a minor jump.

*Jigglypuff is the first character who cannot experience [[helpless]]ness from its own moveset; in Jigglypuff's case, it originally couldn't render itself helpless in ''64''. In ''Melee'', the addition of [[Rollout]] and the [[air dodge]] enabled it to become helpless, but both no longer leave it helpless as of ''Brawl''. From ''Smash 4'' onward, it can once again be rendered helpless by touching a red trampoline from [[Pac-Jump]].

**Jigglypuff and [[Zero Suit Samus]] are the only characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to receive new special moves invoking helplessness in subsequent installments of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series despite debuting in the series without any, as Rollout renders Jigglypuff helpless after usage in the air in ''Melee'' (the game Rollout was added in). However, this property has been removed as of ''Brawl''.

*Until ''SSB4'', Jigglypuff had green eyes, the same color as its {{iw|bulbapedia|shiny}} coloration, instead of the blue eyes it normally has. This also matches the recurring Jigglypuff character from the anime.

*Of the four unlockable characters featured in ''SSB'', Jigglypuff spent the longest time as an unlockable character throughout the series, as it wasn't a starter character until {{forwiiu}}.

*Jigglypuff was considered to be cut in both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'',<ref>http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/08/17/sakuraibrawlquestions/</ref> and [[Ness]] was also considered being replaced by [[Lucas]] in those games, making them the only members of the "Original 12" that are known to have been considered being cut at certain points in the development of subsequent games in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.

*Prior to ''Brawl'', Jigglypuff was the only playable character in the series to use a different voice actor between regions (barring [[Smash Taunt]]s).

*Jigglypuff has the slowest [[falling speed]] of all fighters in every ''Smash'' game to date.

*Despite having slightly slower [[air speed]] than [[Yoshi]] in every game but ''Melee'' by default, Jigglypuff has the fastest [[air acceleration]] by default in every game but ''Brawl''.

*Jigglypuff and [[Ganondorf]] are the only characters to rank dead last on the current tier lists for multiple games. The NTSC and European tier lists for ''Brawl'' and the ''Ultimate'' tier list place Ganondorf dead last, while the Japanese tier list for ''Brawl'' and the ''Smash 4'' tier list place Jigglypuff dead last.

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