Editing Luigi (SSB4)

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{{disambig2|Luigi's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''|the character in other contexts|Luigi}}
{{Infobox Character
|name         = Luigi
|image        = [[File:Luigi SSB4.png|250px|Luigi]]
|game         = SSB4
|ssbgame1     = SSB
|ssbgame2     = SSBM
|ssbgame3     = SSBB
|availability = [[Starter character|Starter]]
}}
'''Luigi''' ({{ja|ルイージ|Ruīji}}, ''Luigi'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He was announced during the [[Nintendo Direct]] on August 7th, 2013, as part of Nintendo's  "{{s|mariowiki|Year of Luigi}}".<ref name="luigipotd">[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAABAADzUgIRwgV1Og Sakurai's post on Miiverse, August 7, 2013]</ref> Charles Martinet provides his voice as well as {{SSB4|Mario}}'s and {{SSB4|Wario}}'s, although through the same voice clips that were used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.<ref name="treehouseday3">[http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo/b/537795858 Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 2014 -- Day 3]</ref>

Traditionally, Luigi has always been an unlockable character revealed after the game's release. This installment is the first to break that tradition,<ref name="luigipotd"/> as he was both revealed before release and is a [[Starter character|starter]] now.

==Attributes==
Luigi is a [[Weight|middleweight]] with overall slow mobility. He has average [[Walking|walking speed]] and [[Dash|dashing speed]], low [[gravity]], above average [[air acceleration]], very slow [[falling speed]] and [[air speed]], as well as very high [[jump]]s and the lowest [[traction]].

Luigi's greatest strength is the immense utility of his moves. All of his grounded moves are fast and send opponents at favourable angles. His jab and forward tilt are very fast and have decent [[range]]. Up tilt can be followed up by an aerial attack until high percentages or KO at very high percentages. Down tilt's special angle, the [[Sakurai angle]], can [[trip]] grounded opponents and send aerial opponents away. His smash attacks are all very fast and at the same time very powerful, with their low base knockback even allowing follow-ups at low percentages. His aerial attacks are also very useful. Neutral aerial is fast, its clean hit has high vertical knockback, and the late hit has low vertical knockback, which can allow additional follow-ups. Forward aerial is the fastest of its kind and is an all-around useful move. Up aerial is very fast and deals plenty of damage and vertical knockback, making it excellent at comboing. Back aerial is very powerful and has long range. Down aerial is not only a [[meteor smash]], but also the fastest of its kind. Lastly, all of Luigi's aerials have the benefit of [[autocancel]]ling in a [[short hop]], with him being one of the only four characters in the game (the others being {{SSB4|Lucario}}, {{SSB4|Ness}} and {{SSB4|Olimar}}) whose entire set of aerial attacks can do so.

His special moveset is also very useful. [[Fireball]] is a [[projectile]] that can limit an opponent's [[approach]], [[recovery]] or [[edgeguarding]] attempt. With adequate charge, [[Green Missile]] is powerful and can fly forward a long distance, especially in the case of a "misfire". In this case, it becomes even stronger than the fully charged variant and the distance given covers about 60% of {{SSB4|Final Destination}}. [[Super Jump Punch]] is a quick attack, with its clean hit, the Fire Jump Punch, being devastatingly powerful. Finally, [[Luigi Cyclone]] can be used to approach, [[gimp]] recoveries or KO at high percentages, especially if used near the upper [[blast line]].

Finally, Luigi's grab game is among the most feared. His grabs have short range, but are among the fastest. His [[pummel]] is decently quick and deals high damage, making it a very good move for racking up damage. His forward and up throws are quick and strong, with the former being excellent at edgeguarding. His back throw is just as strong as {{SSB4|Lucas}}'s and can KO at high percentages. His down throw, however, is by far his most useful throw. Even after its significant nerf to its knockback brought about by update [[1.1.1]], it remains the most versatile throw in the game. At low percentages, it can be followed up by forward tilt, up tilt and any smash attack. Until medium percentages, it can be followed up by any aerial attack, Luigi Cyclone and Super Jump Punch. Even at mid-high percentages, it can reliably set up an up aerial. These combos vary between floaties and fast-fallers, but his versatile aerial attacks can still rack up large amounts of damage.

However, Luigi isn't infallible. His mobility is a serious drawback, since it prevents Luigi from approaching quickly, especially from the air. This gives him significant trouble keeping up with faster opponents, like {{SSB4|Sheik}}, {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Sonic}}, weakening his otherwise excellent [[neutral game]]. In addition, the aforementioned mobility and lack of a move capable of [[reflection]] leaves him vulnerable to [[camping]]. Most of his attacks also lack range, making it very difficult for him to fight opponents with [[disjointed hitbox]]es, most notably {{SSB4|Marth}}, especially in the air. His plentiful and effective [[out of shield]] options are also something Luigi can rarely use, since he gets pushed back very far when [[shielding]], due to his low traction. His most significant flaw, however, is his recovery. Green Missile is slow and can be stopped by opponents willing to take the hit, while Luigi Cyclone requires a lot of [[button mashing]] to be effective without prior momentum. Lastly, Super Jump Punch is less effective at recovering than even {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}'s [[Dark Dive]], due to the latter granting more horizontal and vertical distance. This means Luigi is overly reliant on his [[double jump]] to recover, as his low air speed will prevent him from getting close to the stage in time, making his long-distanced recovery slow and easily gimped.

With [[custom moves]] enabled, Luigi has a number of good moves. Ice Ball, while having slower movement speed, has more range and can momentarily [[Freezing|freeze]] opponents, completely disrupting their approach. Burial Header gives more height, descends faster, has much less landing lag and [[Bury|buries]] grounded opponents, at the cost of not having the very powerful sweetspot. Mach Cyclone gives almost no horizontal distance and all loop hits become [[wind]]-based, but covers a tremendous amount of vertical distance and the final hit is stronger, making it great at edgeguarding. His most notable custom moves, however, are Floating Missile and Quick Missile. Floating Missile flies perfectly straight and is weaker, but charges in less than a second, making it much riskier to intercept. Quick Missile goes much further and moves much faster, like in ''[[Melee]]'', but has less power, no traction and heavily increased ending lag.

Overall, despite his significant flaws, Luigi is a force to be reckoned with, and is a very successful character in tournaments, having high representation and great results, even more so before update 1.1.1.

==Changes from ''Brawl''==
Luigi has been significantly [[buff]]ed in the transition from ''Brawl'' to ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. His neutral and combo games have been improved, with the latter in particular being among the most effective in the entire game. Additionally, he is more agile overall, which further supplements these improved traits. However, Luigi did receive a number of [[nerf]]s. His recovery was worsened moderately, some of his moves (including all of his KOing options) had their power weakened and most of his moves deal less damage. Nonetheless, he is now one of the most successful characters in tournament play.

===Aesthetics===
*{{change|Like {{SSB4|Mario}}, Luigi has a more cartoonish and sleeker appearance instead of the more realistic look he had in ''Brawl'', which more closely resembles his appearances in the ''{{uv|Mario}}'' games as well as the new aesthetic used in ''SSB4''. Like Mario, his appearance is more inline with recent 3D ''Mario'' games such as ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D Land}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D World}}''. Like Mario, Luigi's chest will now always be facing the foreground, unlike in previous installments.}}
*{{change|Like {{SSB4|King Dedede}} and several other characters, Luigi's expressiveness has been exaggerated. Additionally, he appears to have a less depressed temperament overall than how he was in ''Brawl''; an example being that he now smiles instead of frowns on the results screen when losing or quitting a match. He has also undergone many visual changes to his attacks, some of which have new animations.}}
*{{change|{{GameIcon|ssb4-u}}Luigi has a different expression while jumping, spot dodging, and upon being Screen KO'd.}}
*{{change|Like Mario, the coin emitted from Luigi's [[Super Jump Punch]] is now rendered in 3D and designed closer to the {{s|mariowiki|Star Coin}}s from the ''{{s|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros.}}'' games.}}
*{{change|Luigi's jumping animation has changed. He now pedals his legs back and forth while in mid-air, similarly to his {{s|mariowiki|Scuttle}}, one of his signature techniques that debuted in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 2}}'' and has appeared in a number of other ''Mario'' games.}}

===Attributes===
*{{buff|Luigi [[Dashing|dashes]] faster (1.34 → 1.5).}}
*{{buff|Luigi's [[air speed]] is faster (0.7332 → 0.73418).}}
*{{buff|Luigi's [[short hop]] is lower and his full jump is higher.}}
*{{buff|Luigi's [[traction]] has increased (0.022 → 0.024), though it is still the lowest in the game.}}
*{{buff|Luigi's [[falling speed|falls]] faster (1.22 → 1.25).}}
*{{buff|Luigi's [[fast fall]]ing speed is faster (1.708 → 2.0).}}
*{{buff|Luigi's [[gravity]] has increased (0.065 → 0.075). While this is typically a nerf due to it affecting a character's recovery, it is a buff in Luigi's case due to it somewhat alleviating the negatives that his [[Falling speed#Floaty|floatiness]] provides.}}

===Ground attacks===
*{{change|[[Neutral attack]]'s first two hits have new animations.}}
*{{buff|Neutral attack's last hit now sends Luigi forward, increasing its range. Additionally, it has increased base knockback (30 → 65).}}
*{{nerf|All [[tilt attack]]s deal less damage (9% → 6% (up), 10% → 8% (forward), 9% → 8% (down)).}}
*{{nerf|[[Forward tilt]] hitbox duration is 3 frames shorter (6 → 3).}}
*{{buff|[[Up tilt]] has decreased base knockback but increased knockback growth (30 base/127 growth → 8 base/150 growth). This makes it a very useful utility move, as it is now better at juggling and starting combos at low percents while still being able to KO at high percents while under the effect of the [[rage]] mechanic.}}
*{{buff|As of update [[1.1.0]], [[down tilt]] knocks opponents at the [[Sakurai angle]], which lets Luigi set up KOs slightly better.}}
*{{nerf|Down tilt no longer [[meteor smash]]es.}}
*{{buff|The hits of [[dash attack]] link into each other much better, with opponents no longer able to evade the last hit. Furthermore, the last hit has increased knockback (50 base/100 growth → 60 base/128 growth).}}
*{{nerf|[[Forward smash]] has decreased knockback growth (135 → 116).}}
*{{change|All angled versions of forward smash deal the same amount of damage rather than each one having a different damage value.}}
*{{nerf|[[Down smash]] and sweetspotted [[up smash]] deal less damage (16/17%% → 14%/15% (down), 15% → 14% (up)).}}
*{{nerf|Down smash hits come out later (frame 3 → 6 (first hit), frame 12 → 14 (second hit).}}
*{{buff|Both hits of down smash have increased knockback growth (80 (both) → 85 (front), 104 (back)).}}

===Aerial attacks===
*{{nerf|[[Neutral aerial|Neutral]], [[Forward aerial|forward]], [[Up aerial|up]], and [[Down aerial|down]] aerials all deal less damage (14% → 12% (neutral), 10% → 8% (forward), 13% → 11% (up), 11% → 8%/10% (down)).}}
*{{nerf|Neutral and [[back aerial]]'s have 4 more frames of landing lag (10 → 14 (neutral), 12 → 16 (back)).}}
*{{nerf|Clean neutral aerial has decreased knockback growth (100 → 90). It can also no longer be performed twice from a single short hop and the hitbox duration is a frame shorter.}}
*{{change|Neutral aerial's late hit has a different launching angle (90° → 80°).}}
*{{buff|Forward aerial has greater range.}}
*{{buff|Back aerial deals 2% more damage (12% → 14%).}}
*{{nerf|Back aerial has increased ending lag ([[interruptibility]] frame 37 → 46). When coupled with Luigi's lower short hop, it can no longer be used twice from one short hop. The clean hitbox duration is also 3 frames shorter (5 → 2).}}
*{{buff|Down aerial has a slightly larger hitbox, making it much easier to [[meteor smash]] with.}}
*{{nerf|Down aerial has 8 more frames of landing lag. Furthermore, its meteor smash hitbox has decreased knockback growth (100 → 80).}}

===Throws/other attacks===
*{{buff|[[Grab]] has decreased ending lag.}}
*{{buff|[[Dash grab]] has decreased start-up (frame 12 → 8).}}
*{{change|Luigi now grabs with one hand as opposed to two.}}
*{{buff|[[Pummel]] inflicts 0.2% more damage (3% → 3.2%).}}
*{{nerf|[[Back throw]] deals 2% less damage (12% → 10%), making it weaker as a KOing option.}}
*{{buff|The removal of hitstun cancelling makes [[down throw]] a useful combo starter.}}
*{{nerf|As of update 1.1.1, down throw has altered knockback (75 base/30 growth → 55 base/83 growth). This makes it less reliable for follow-ups at high percents.}}
*{{change|Down throw has a new animation, where Luigi throws the opponent on the ground and {{s|mariowiki|Ground Pound}}s them, similarly to Peach and Wario's down throws, instead of copying Mario's down throw.}}
*{{change|During his up [[taunt]], Luigi's facial expressions are different than in ''Brawl''.}}
*{{buff|Luigi's [[floor attack]]s deal 1% more damage (6% → 7%).}}

===Special moves===
*{{buff|[[Fireball]] covers more range.}}
*{{nerf|Fireball has slightly more ending lag (frame 41 → 44) and  deals 1% less damage the farther it goes.}}
*{{buff|[[Green Missile]] deals 5% more damage (5% → 10%). The hitbox has been re-positioned, as it now covers Luigi's head instead of his neck, allowing for a much more precise hit.}}
*{{nerf|Fully charged Green Missile deals ≈6.2% less damage (26% → ≈19.8%).}}
*{{change|Charging Green Missile past a certain point on the ground will cancel the move, instead of being able to hold the charge indefinitely. Overcharging this will make Luigi pant and be vulnerable for a second. This also makes it impossible to stall out using it and forcing opponents to go into Luigi's line of fire if they want to continue the fight, but it also makes it so that Luigi will not be stuck in a position that could potentially prove fatal.}}
*{{change|Green Missile's chance of misfiring has decreased (12.5% → 10%). While this makes it harder to score a misfire, it reduces the risk of flying off stage in a fast pace.}}
*{{change|A misfired Green Missile now emits a fiery aura around Luigi, making the misfire easier to notice.}}
*{{nerf|[[Super Jump Punch]]'s horizontal distance has been decreased after ascending. It also gains much less vertical distance (now being unable to reach the top platform in [[Battlefield]]) and has increased landing lag.}}
*{{buff|Super Jump Punch's decreased vertical distance does, however, make Luigi less vulnerable after use. The grounded sweetspot also has increased knockback growth (73 → 77).}}
*{{nerf|Grounded Fire Jump Punch has decreased base knockback (70 → 40) and aerial Fire Jump Punch has decreased knockback (58 base/72 growth → 40 base/66 growth).}}
*{{nerf|Super Jump Punch's initial hitbox comes out 2 frames later (frame 6 → 8.)}} 
*{{change|Super Jump Punch now has a spark at the start of the move to represent the sweetspot. Its launching angle has also been altered (90° → 88°).}}
*{{nerf|[[Luigi Cyclone]] deals 3% less damage (12% → 9%), its re-hit rate has been reduced (8 → 6) and its first hit comes out 3 frames later (frame 7 → 10).}}
*{{buff|Luigi Cyclone's hits connect better and last hit has increased knockback (60 base/115 growth → 80 base/130 (grounded), 120 (aerial) growth).}}
*{{nerf|Luigi Cyclone gains much less vertical distance when used in midair and it is also extremely difficult to ascend with it without a jump, as it requires much more button mashing.}}
*{{change|Luigi Cyclone now has whirlwind-like trails instead of the silvery trails in ''Brawl''. Luigi also no longer closes his eyes in fear when performing it.}}
*{{change|Luigi has a new [[Final Smash]], [[Poltergust 5000]]. Unlike [[Negative Zone]], Poltergust 5000 only affects nearby opponents rather than covering a very wide area. However, it compensates for this by being purely offensive rather than purely supportive like Negative Zone is; it traps the nearby opponents (even multiple ones at once) by sucking them into the Poltergust 5000 before launching them upwards while dealing both high damage and tremendous KOing power, rather than enabling Luigi easy openings to only inflict more damage or only possibly secure KOs.}}

==Update history==
Luigi has received a mix of buffs and nerfs via game updates, though his buffs outweighed his nerfs until update [[1.1.1]]. While update 1.1.1. brought about only two nerfs, the nerf to his down throw was considerable enough to counter the numerous buffs that the updates gave him. The changes to shield mechanics also seem to indirectly nerf Luigi, as it is even harder for him to punish [[out of shield]] and his best moves do not have noticeable [[hitlag]]. As a result, Luigi has become a slightly less effective character than he was during the initial release of ''SSB4'', although he is still viable despite his most notable strengths (his combo and punishing games) being toned down.

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} 1.0.4'''
*{{buff|Forward smash deals 1% more damage|{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}}|{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}}.}}
*{{change|Forward smash's side angle altered|55°|53°.}}
*{{change|Down smash's back hit's angle altered|70°|60°.}}
*{{buff|Down smash's back hit's knockback scaling increased|80|100.}}
*{{buff|Forward aerial's hand hitbox radius increased|4.8|5.6.}}
*{{change|Forward aerial's hitbox order reversed. This has no practical effect.}}
*{{buff|[[Super Jump Punch]]'s ground and aerial sweetspots' radii increased: 1.6 → 1.7 (ground), 2.1 → 2.2 (aerial).}}
*{{change|Super Jump Punch's ground and aerial sweetspots' z-offsets increased: 6.1 → 7.0 (ground), 4.7 → 5.5 (aerial).}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} 1.0.6'''
*{{nerf|Like {{SSB4|Mario}}'s [[Fireball]], Luigi's Fireball deals 1% less damage the farther it goes: 6% → 5% (late)}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} 1.1.0'''
*{{change|Forward aerial deals 1% less damage|9%|8%. While this slightly worsens its edge-guarding ability, it also slightly improves its combo ability.}}
*{{nerf|Fireball's ending lag increased|40 frames|43.}}
*{{buff|Fiery Jump Punch's knockback growth increased|40|50.}}
*{{buff|Super Jump Punch's default grounded hitbox size increased|1.7u|2.2u.}}
*{{buff|Super Jump Punch's default aerial hitbox size increased|2.2u|2.7u.}}
*{{change|Down tilt's angle altered|74°|[[Sakurai angle]].}}
*{{buff|Down tilt's new angle can result in a much greater chance to [[trip]], allowing Luigi to follow up with a grab or dash attack.}}
*{{nerf|Down tilt's new angle significantly hinders its function as a combo starter or set-up.}}
*{{buff|Down tilt's knockback growth increased|54|65.}}
*{{buff|Down tilt's ending lag decreased|29 frames|26.}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} 1.1.1'''
*{{nerf|Down throw's knockback has been altered  (75 base/30 growth → 55 base/83 growth). The new knockback scaling removes Luigi's most notable follow-ups, particularly outside of medium percents.}}
*{{buff|Down aerial's meteor hitbox size increased|1.8|2.5.}}
*{{buff|Down smash's knockback growth increased: 80 → 85 (first hit), 100 → 104 (second hit).}}
*{{buff|Fiery Jump Punch's hitbox size increased|3.8|4.0.}}
*{{buff|Fiery Jump Punch's horizontal displacement increased|6.4|7.0.}}
*{{change|Luigi Cyclone's initial hitbox [[hitlag]] increased|1.0|1.3.}}
*{{change|Luigi Cyclone's angle altered|90°|89°.}}
*{{nerf|Aerial Luigi Cyclone's last hit's knockback growth decreased|130|120.}}
*{{buff|Clothesline Tornado's damage increased|8%|10%/12% (depending on the hitbox).}}
*{{buff|Clothesline Tornado's sweetspot hitbox size increased.}} 
*{{buff|Clothesline Tornado's sweetspot's base knockback increased|60|100.}}
*{{nerf|Clothesline Tornado's sweetspot's knockback growth decreased|120|70.}}

==Moveset==
{{MovesetTable
|game=SSB4
|neutralcount=3
|neutralname=&nbsp;
|neutral1dmg=3%
|neutral2dmg=2%
|neutral3dmg=5%
|neutraldesc=Two jabs followed by a hip thrust.
|ftiltname=&nbsp;
|ftiltdmg=8%
|ftiltdesc=A reverse roundhouse kick. This move can be angled.
|utiltname=&nbsp;
|utiltdmg=6%
|utiltdesc=An overhead swipe. Very useful for starting combos and, like Mario's up tilt, it is very useful for juggling.
|dtiltname=&nbsp;
|dtiltdmg=8%
|dtiltdesc=Luigi performs a crouching back kick. Can trip at lower percents.
|dashname=&nbsp;
|dashdmg=1% (hits 1-6), 2% (hit 7)
|dashdesc=Luigi rapidly swings his arms in a flurry of childish punches, launching the opponent away with both hands.
|fsmashname=&nbsp;
|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}}
|fsmashdesc=Luigi rears his arm back before thrusting it forward to perform a knifehand thrust. The move can be angled.
|usmashname=&nbsp;
|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (head), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (body)
|usmashdesc=An upward headbutt. The side which opponents fly changes depending on where they were hit. Hitting in Luigi's front will cause them to be launched to backward and vice versa.
|dsmashname=&nbsp;
|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (legs), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (body)
|dsmashdesc=Luigi swings along the floor and performs a legsweep. The back hit is much stronger.
|nairname=&nbsp;
|nairdmg=12% (clean), 6% (late)
|nairdesc=A flying kick. It is the only [[sex kick]] in the game to have vertical knockback.
|fairname=&nbsp;
|fairdmg=8%
|fairdesc=A downward knifehand strike. A hitbox exists where it is located on Luigi's body that sends opponents in the opposite direction.
|bairname=&nbsp;
|bairdmg=14% (clean feet), 8% (clean legs, late)
|bairdesc=A dropkick. The move's hitbox barely extends across Luigi's body to his front side, making it possible, though very difficult, to unexpectedly hit the enemy in the opposite direction.
|uairname=&nbsp;
|uairdmg=11% (clean), 7% (late)
|uairdesc=A backflip kick.
|dairname=&nbsp;
|dairdmg=10% (clean), 8% (late)
|dairdesc=A downward corkscrew kick. This moves has a sweetspot that [[meteor smash]]es the opponent; unlike previous games, it is timing-based instead of position-based, making it much easier to control.
|grabname=&nbsp;
|grabdesc=Luigi's grab range is relatively short, but it has little lag and is the fastest grab in the game.
|pummelname=&nbsp;
|pummeldmg=3.2%
|pummeldesc=Headbutts the opponent. A moderately slow pummel.
|fthrowname=&nbsp;
|fthrowdmg=9%
|fthrowdesc=Luigi spins his opponent around once and tosses the opponent forward. Extremely fast animation.
|bthrowname=&nbsp;
|bthrowdmg=10% (throw), 6% (collateral)
|bthrowdesc=A powerful throw that has Luigi spinning the opponent several times and throwing the opponent in the opposite direction grabbed. Originates from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''. It also can hit other enemies when spinning, which deals minor damage and knockback.
|uthrowname=&nbsp;
|uthrowdmg=8%
|uthrowdesc=Luigi heaves his opponent high into the air with both hands.
|dthrowname=&nbsp;
|dthrowdmg=6%
|dthrowdesc=Luigi shoves his opponent under him and {{s|mariowiki|Ground Pound}}s them. Pre-update 1.1.1, it was an excellent combo starter and a KO set-up that could be followed up by any aerials, most notably two forward aerials or Luigi Cyclone. Post-update 1.1.1, its main follow-ups are up smash, down smash and up tilt.
|floorfname=&nbsp;
|floorfdmg=7%
|floorfdesc=Gets up and kicks behind himself and then in front of himself.
|floorbname=&nbsp;
|floorbdmg=7%
|floorbdesc=Gets up and punches behind himself and then in front of himself.
|floortname=&nbsp;
|floortdmg=5%
|floortdesc=Gets up and kicks behind himself and then in front of himself.
|edgename=&nbsp;
|edgedmg=7%
|edgedesc=Flips over the edge and dropkicks the opponent during the flip.
|nsdefname=Fireball
|nsdefdmg=6% (clean), 5% (late)
|nsdefdesc=Luigi fires a weak, green ball of flame that ignores gravity which weakens as it covers more distance.
|nsc1name=Bouncing Fireball
|nsc1dmg=6% (clean), 5% (mid), 4% (late)
|nsc1desc=Luigi fires a fireball that bounces similar to Mario's. However, the bouncing arc is more vertical. This move weakens with distance and has a large amount of ending lag.
|nsc2name=Ice Ball
|nsc2dmg=4%
|nsc2desc=Luigi fires a slow, whitish-blue ball of ice. Freezes enemies at higher percents.
|ssdefname=Green Missile
|ssdefdmg=10% (uncharged), ≈19.8% (fully charged) 25% (misfire)
|ssdefdesc=Luigi crouches and charges up before shooting forward like a missile. If used on the ground for too long, it cancels the charge. This move has a 10% chance to misfire, which has greater damage, knockback, and always goes the same distance no matter the charge.
|ssc1name=Floating Missile
|ssc1dmg=≈4.3% (uncharged), ≈18% (fully charged), 23% (misfire)<!--game data says 10 uncharged-->
|ssc1desc=Luigi flies directly straight, which can be more accurate for hitting enemies and getting back onto the stage. It also charges quicker. However, it does less damage and knockback.
|ssc2name=Quick Missile
|ssc2dmg=≈5.15% (uncharged), ≈20% (fully charged), 20% (misfire)<!--game data says 10 uncharged-->
|ssc2desc=Luigi flies much farther and faster, but missing causes him to slide across the ground and be open for an attack.
|usdefname=Super Jump Punch
|usdefdmg=25% (ground sweetspot), 20% (aerial sweetspot), 1% (sourspot)
|usdefdesc=Luigi performs a strong, jumping uppercut. It deals [[flame]] damage and knockback if sweetspotted, but pitiful damage and no knockback if sourspotted. The sweetspot is bigger in midair, does not produce the [[ping]] sound and it covers more vertical distance had the player used Luigi's double jump beforehand, though at the cost of being slightly weaker. Pre-update 1.1.1, aerial Super Jump Punch was a viable KOing option around the 105%-110% range against the majority of the cast when used as a follow-up from his down throw. Post-update 1.1.1, this combo had its KOing ability removed due to down throw's new knockback and instead, it is now usable as a combo at low percents.
|usc1name=Fiery Jump Punch
|usc1dmg=18% (ground sweetspot), 15% (aerial sweetspot), 1% (sourspot)
|usc1desc=The sweetspot is easier to hit, it covers more horizontal distance and grants slightly more invincibility, but at the cost of less damage, covering vertical distance and having noticeable ending lag. However, it also has higher height when double jumped. Like the aerial Super Jump Punch, it does not make the [[ping]] sound effect when sweetspotted.  
|usc2name=Burial Header
|usc2dmg=8% (descent), 8% (landing), 1% (sourspot)
|usc2desc=Instead of a fiery sweetspot, Luigi deals [[bury]]ing damage as he falls down faster. Luigi will also get up much faster, allowing for follow-ups. Compared to his other up specials, this one gives the best vertical distance of the three (able to reach the top platform in [[Battlefield (SSB4)|Battlefield]]), and has even higher height when paired with his double jump.
|dsdefname=Luigi Cyclone
|dsdefdmg=1.5% (loop hits), 3% (last hit)
|dsdefdesc=Luigi rapidly spins around, trapping and dealing damage to the opponent before sending them flying. Can be button mashed to ascend vertically and carries Luigi's double jump momentum to enable an easier ascent.
|dsc1name=Mach Cyclone
|dsc1dmg=6%
|dsc1desc=Pushes back opponents who are close, and can rise a great amount compared to the other variations. However, only the ending does any damage, and knocks opponent sideways instead upwards. Gives much less horizontal movement, but provides a subsequent boost of vertical movement at the end.
|dsc2name=Clothesline Cyclone
|dsc2dmg=8%
|dsc2desc=Slower startup, has little vertical movement, and only has one hitbox, but said hitbox is stronger in terms of damage and knockback. Comparable to the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' version of Luigi Cyclone. Has a lot of ending lag.
|fsname=Poltergust 5000
|fsdmg=30% (max captured), 10% (throw)
|fsdesc=The {{s|mariowiki|Poltergust 5000}} from ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon}}'' suddenly appears on Luigi's back. He then proceeds to suck up nearby opponents and then launches them out with great force. The sooner the foes are vacuumed in, the more damage they incur before being launched.
}}

===Taunts===
*'''Up Taunt''': Initiates a variety of poses in the following order: he faces the screen with one hand on his waist while the other gives the {{s|wikipedia|V sign}}, referencing his animation from ''Luigi's Mansion'' when he would find a key. Then he turns to the right slightly, pointing his hands that direction while giving a frightened look on his face. Then, he places his right hand just below his nose, similar to his artwork for ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}''. Then he turns away from the screen, crouching, as if he is sad, just like his {{s|mariowiki|Bogey}} animation in ''[[mariowiki:Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''. Finally, he faces the screen once more, with both hands on his face, giving a frightened look that appears very similar to the one he sported on the cover of ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}''.
*'''Side Taunt''': Luigi has his arms straight down and his body fully erect. The pose causes Luigi to fall forward and briefly balance on his belly, during which he says "pow pow". It is based off of one of his victory poses from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Due to it moving Luigi towards the screen as well as lowering his hurtbox, some attacks, such as {{SSB4|Fox}} and {{SSB4|Falco}}'s [[Blaster]]s, may actually miss him as a result.
*'''Down Taunt''': He bashfully kicks the ground and sighs. If it contacts with an opponent that is hanging on a ledge or off-stage, Luigi can perform a powerful [[meteor smash]]; if the opponent is on the stage, they instead receive set knockback. It is similar to the action Luigi performs when he misses in certain mini-games in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party 2}}''.

=== Idle Poses ===
*Rubs the back of his head sheepishly.
*Pulls on his nose, which slightly stretches and then snaps back into place.

===[[List of crowd cheers (SSB4)|Cheer]]===
Lui - gi!

===On-Screen Appearance===
A green {{s|mariowiki|Warp Pipe}} appears. Luigi leaps out with both hands on his face, giving a frightened look that appears very similar to the one he sported on the cover of ''Luigi's Mansion'' while he hesitantly says "Let's-a go!".<ref name="treehouseday3"/>

====Victory Fanfare====
A flourished remix directly from ''Brawl'' based on the sound clip that would play when Luigi reaches the end of a level in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.}}'' It is shared with {{SSB4|Mario}}, {{SSB4|Peach}}, and {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}.
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MarioUniverseTheme.ogg
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====[[Victory pose|Victory Poses]]====
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File:LuigiPose1WiiU.png
File:LuigiPose2WiiU.png
File:LuigiPose3WiiU.png
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*Falls twice, stiff as a board. It is also similar to his side taunt and character artwork.
*Childishly swings his arms at the air similarly to his [[dash attack]], then exhaustively gasps twice. It is also the same animation used when he is selected in ''Super Smash Bros.''.
*Turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers, saying "Bang, bang!".

==In [[Competitive play|Competitive Play]]==
===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===
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===Notable players===
*{{Sm|Aki|Japan}}
*{{Sm|Anti|USA}}
*{{Sm|Boss|USA}}
*{{Sm|False|USA}}
*{{Sm|J.Miller|UK}}
*{{Sm|James|USA}}
*{{Sm|Larry Lurr|USA}}
*{{Sm|LOE1|USA}}
*{{Sm|Mr. ConCon|USA}}
*{{Sm|Poke|Canada}}
*{{Sm|Poyo|USA}}

==Trophies==

:'''Luigi'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} ''Luigi recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Year of Luigi, but all that attention just made him even more shy and awkward. In Smash Bros., Luigi takes a lot of cues from his brother in fighting style, adding flair to moves like Super Jump Punch. His taunts, however, are truly unique.''

::{{flag|ntsc}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-wiiu}} ''Luigi recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Year of Luigi, but all that attention just made him even more shy and awkward. In Smash Bros. (as in life), Luigi tends to follow his brother's lead, but he adds his own flair to moves like Super Jump Punch. His taunts, however, are 100% Weegee.''

::{{flag|pal}} '' With the Year of Luigi long gone now, it's up to you to prove to everyone that Mario's cowardly co-star is still awesome. He may share a lot of moves with his brother, but he still puts his own spin on things. When you Super Jump Punch a foe just right, for example, the noise he makes is epic. His taunts are pretty funny too. Try them!''

{{Trophy games|console1=none|game1=Mario Bros. 1983|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 03/2013}}

:'''Luigi (Alt.)'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Luigi may sulk when his down taunt is used, but his little dejected kick can actually hurt a nearby enemy fighter. It can even trigger a meteor smash! Notice an enemy leisurely hanging from the edge? Run over and pout on the edge—that foe will be the one with something to pout about!''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Luigi might look a bit sulky when you use his down taunt, but when he does it next to another fighter, it can get in a little hit - well, a "little hit" that can also sometimes be a meteor smash! Say you spot a fighter hanging off the edge of the stage. Just give them a pout and a kick with this taunt, and they'll fall to their doom.''

{{Trophy games|console1=none|game1=Mario Bros. 1983|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 03/2013}}

:'''Poltergust 5000'''
::{{flag|ntsc}} ''A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and complete terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, and then fires them diagonally upward. If it's used in an area with no ceilings, you might send them soaring right off the screen!''

::{{flag|pal}} ''A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and abject terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, then fires them diagonally upward. Use it in an area with no ceilings, and you might send them soaring right off the screen!''

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LuigiTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)
LuigiAllStarTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)
LuigiTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
LuigiAllStarTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
Poltergust5000TrophyWiiU.png|[[Poltergust 5000]]
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</center>

==In [[Event Match]]es==
===Solo Events===
* '''[[All-Star Battle: Secret]]''': Luigi is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are characters that have been unlockable in previous ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.
* '''[[Family Ties]]''': The player controls {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}, who is aided by a giant {{SSB4|Bowser}}, and must defeat {{SSB4|Mario}} and Luigi.
* '''[[Oh Yeah, Luigi Time!]]''': Luigi must defeat a giant {{SSB4|Wario}}. After some time, a giant {{SSB4|Mario}} will arrive to help the player.

===Co-op Events===
* '''[[A Lurking Menace]]''': {{SSB4|Mario}} and Luigi must defeat {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} If they wait too long, a giant {{SSB4|Bowser}} will arrive and the players must defeat him as well.
* '''[[Solidarity]]''': {{SSB4|Olimar}} and {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} must defeat {{SSB4|Mario}} and Luigi. When they are defeated, {{SSB4|Bowser}} and {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} must be defeated as well.
* '''[[The Ultimate Battle]]''': Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.
* '''[[Wrecking Bros.]]''': {{SSB4|Mario}} and Luigi must destroy all of the building on [[Wrecking Crew]]. {{SSB4|Wario}} and {{SSB4|King Dedede}} will try to stop the players.

==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Luigi|Alternate costumes]]==
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|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=50px}}
|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Orange}}
|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Pink}}
|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Cyan}}
|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=White}}
|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Purple}}
|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Blue}}
|{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=50px|cl=Yellow}}
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Luigi Direct.png|Luigi in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.
Luigi amiibo.png|Luigi's [[amiibo]].
SSB4 3DS Luigi Neutral Attack Third Hit.jpg|[[Neutral attack]] third hit.
SSB4 Wii U Luigi Dash Attack.jpg|His [[dash attack]].
Neutral aerial.png|His [[neutral aerial]].
Luigi Forward smash SSB4.png|His [[forward smash]].
Luigi Fireball SSB4.png|His [[Fireball]].
Luigi Side taunt SSB4.png|Luigi [[taunt]]ing.
Luigi In Skyloft.png|The same taunt in [[Skyloft]].
ScaredLuigi.jpg|Another of Luigi's taunts.
SSB4 daily image 07-08-2013.jpg|Another pose in the same taunt.
File:Crash Bomber.jpg|The same pose, with a [[Crash Bomb]] attached to Luigi.
Luigi taunt SSB4.jpg|Luigi taunting at a Yellow Pikmin.
Partners in Time Pose.png|Luigi poses, in a manner seen in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}'' [[supermariowiki::File:ML2Luigi.jpg|artwork]].
Skyloft 14.png|Luigi grabs an [[edge]] in [[Skyloft]].
SSB4 Wii U Luigi Down Taunt.jpg|Luigi using his down taunt to [[meteor smash]] {{SSB4|Kirby}}.
Luigi and mario copying kirby.jpg|Luigi, {{SSB4|Mario}}, and {{SSB4|Kirby}} posing.<!--Don't attribute Luigi's pose to a move; it doesn't fit anything we know about.-->
Luigi & Mega Man SSB4.jpg|Luigi throwing back a Metal Blade at {{SSB4|Mega Man}}.
Luigi Buried SSB4.jpg|Luigi [[buried]] by {{SSB4|Villager}}.
Mario Luigi jump SSB4.jpg|Mario and Luigi [[jumping]].
Luigipaddlingjump.jpg|Mario and Luigi in a section of [[3D Land]].
Mario and Luigi Stare SSB4.jpg|Mario and Luigi both staring at each other.
SSB4 Smash Ball.jpg|[[Green Missile]] with Kirby and a [[Smash Ball]].
SSB4 - Luigi Poltergust 5000.jpg|Luigi with the [[Poltergust 5000]].
ScrewAttack-SSB4.jpg|Luigi with a {{b|Screw Attack|item}}.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Luigi's official artwork is based on his side [[taunt]].
*[[Beta elements (SSB4)|Early in development]], Luigi could [[wall jump]], though this was scrapped in the final release.
*The trophy description for Luigi in the North American version of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' makes a reference to [http://www.knowyourmeme.com/memes/weegee Weegee], a popular internet meme. However, it could also just be a reference to calling himself "Weegee" in several games when he is excited.
*Luigi's All-Star trophy in {{for3ds}} resembles his Adventure Mode trophy from ''Melee'', albeit with a different costume.
**In addition, Luigi's alt. trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' resembles his ''Melee'' artwork.
*Luigi was the first one of the original four unlockable characters to be confirmed for ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
*If timed correctly, Luigi's side taunt can actually enable him to avoid several attacks, as displayed in the opening video for ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.
*When Luigi is crawling, the running sound effect from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Bros.}}'' can be heard.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{SSB4Characters}}
{{Mario universe}}

[[Category:Luigi (SSB4)]]
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 {{disambig2|Luigi's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''|the character in other contexts|Luigi}}
 {{Infobox Character
-|name = Luigi
+|name         = Luigi
-|image = [[File:Luigi SSB4.png|250px]]
+|image        = [[File:Luigi SSB4.png|250px|Luigi]]
-|game = SSB4
+|game         = SSB4
-|ssbgame1 = SSB
+|ssbgame1     = SSB
-|ssbgame2 = SSBM
+|ssbgame2     = SSBM
-|ssbgame3 = SSBB
+|ssbgame3     = SSBB
-|ssbgame4 = SSBU
 |availability = [[Starter character|Starter]]
-|tier = B
-|ranking = 18
 }}
-'''Luigi''' ({{ja|ルイージ|Ruīji}}, ''Luigi'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. His return to the series was announced during a [[Nintendo Direct]] on August 7th, 2013, which coincided with the announcement of ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}}''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dONco32sHxo Nintendo Direct 8.7.13]</ref> and commemorated the {{s|mariowiki|Year of Luigi}}.
+'''Luigi''' ({{ja|ルイージ|Ruīji}}, ''Luigi'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He was announced during the [[Nintendo Direct]] on August 7th, 2013, as part of Nintendo's  "{{s|mariowiki|Year of Luigi}}".<ref name="luigipotd">[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAABAADzUgIRwgV1Og Sakurai's post on Miiverse, August 7, 2013]</ref> Charles Martinet provides his voice as well as {{SSB4|Mario}}'s and {{SSB4|Wario}}'s, although through the same voice clips that were used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.<ref name="treehouseday3">[http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo/b/537795858 Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 2014 -- Day 3]</ref>
-Charles Martinet's portrayal of Luigi from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was repurposed for ''Smash 4''.<ref name="treehouseday3">[http://www.twitch.tv/nintendo/b/537795858 Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 2014 -- Day 3]</ref>
+Traditionally, Luigi has always been an unlockable character revealed after the game's release. This installment is the first to break that tradition,<ref name="luigipotd"/> as he was both revealed before release and is a [[Starter character|starter]] now.
-Luigi is ranked 18th out of 54 in the [[tier list]], placing him in the B tier. This is a significant improvement over his E tier placement in ''Brawl'', where he was ranked 28th out of 38, and is Luigi's best placement in the series. Luigi's most notable strength is the utility of his moveset: his overall fast frame data makes him difficult to [[Punishment|punish]] and supplements his very strong and consistent combo game; all his aerials can autocancel or even repeat in a short hop, generally have low startup and ending lag, are good for combos, and his sweetspotted neutral and back aerial are strong KO options; his excellent air game is complemented by his great jump height and favorable launch angles on a number of his grounded moves.
-Luigi's attributes have also improved. In addition to a much faster [[dash]]ing speed, his air game and aerial mobility benefit from his much faster [[fast falling]] speed; higher [[gravity]]; lower [[short hop]]; and higher [[jump]]. Lastly, Luigi's [[recovery]] remains unpredictable and long-distanced, with [[Green Missile]] and [[Luigi Cyclone]] being risky to intercept.
-However, Luigi has retained his noticeable weaknesses from previous installments. Luigi's mobility is still slow and awkward in spite of its improvements: his faster dashing speed is slightly below-average at best, while his low [[traction]] and slow [[air speed]] still largely hinder his [[out of shield]] options and recovery. Despite having a fairly quick [[projectile]], the majority of Luigi's moveset is short-ranged, which prevents him from racking up damage from a safe distance, especially against characters that have projectiles and/or disjointed [[hitbox]]es.
-Overall, Luigi tends to run hot-and-cold like in previous installments. He initially had a large playerbase and excellent results, the latter of which was demonstrated by {{Sm|J.Miller}} winning [[B.E.A.S.T 5]] with him. Although Luigi's playerbase has decreased since update 1.1.1 nerfed his combo game, he has nevertheless continued to achieve great success at local and regional tournaments, and respectable results at national tournaments. This has been most evident with {{Sm|Elegant}} barely finishing runner-up to {{Sm|MkLeo}} in [[GameTyrant Expo 2017]], which has caused Luigi's current tier placement to become somewhat debatable.
 ==Attributes==
-Luigi is a [[Weight|middleweight]] whose attributes differ noticeably from other characters of the same weight class. Although he has average [[walk]]ing speed, his [[dash]]ing speed is slightly below-average and his [[traction]] is the lowest in the game. Luigi's aerial attributes are also very atypical for a middleweight: he has very slow [[falling speed|falling]] and [[air speed]]s; low [[gravity]]; above-average [[air acceleration]]; the fourth highest [[jump]]; and the seventh highest [[double jump]]. As a result of these attributes, Luigi has overall slow mobility, and is one of the most [[floaty]] characters in the game.
+Luigi is a [[Weight|middleweight]] with overall slow mobility. He has average [[Walking|walking speed]] and [[Dash|dashing speed]], low [[gravity]], above average [[air acceleration]], very slow [[falling speed]] and [[air speed]], as well as very high [[jump]]s and the lowest [[traction]].
-Like [[Mario (SSB4)|his brother]], Luigi can be very difficult to punish, thanks to all but two of his regular moves (forward smash and down aerial) hitting before frame 10. This, in turn, gives his frame data the distinction of being the fastest in the game in regard to startup lag and when excluding [[special move]]s. Luigi's excellent frame data is complemented by the impressive utility of his overall moveset. Neutral attack's damage output and [[range]] are decent, and it can be [[jab cancel]]ed reliably even at high percentages. Luigi's tilt attacks also have their own perks: forward tilt can be angled and, when angled downward, is capable of [[jab lock]]ing; up tilt has excellent combo and juggling potential; and down tilt can [[trip]] opponents or hinder their attempts at grabbing the edge.
-Luigi's smash attacks are all among the fastest of their kind, have below-average ending lag, and possess enough knockback to be reliable finishers, allowing them to quickly and effectively punish opponents close to him, while being difficult to punish themselves on shield. Forward smash can be angled for higher power and deals extra [[shield damage]], up smash is an effective anti-air attack due to rendering Luigi's head [[intangible]] while its hitboxes are active, and down smash is very useful for punishing rolls thanks to its minimal lag, respectable damage output and long range. Both up smash and down smash also have set-up potential at low percents if Luigi successfully covers the opponent's options afterward, and the latter is a reliable follow-up from down throw against heavyweights and [[fast faller]]s.
-Luigi's aerial attacks are also very useful, due to their combination of fast startup, quick [[interruptibility]] (except for neutral and back aerials), and ability to [[auto-cancel]] in a short hop. Neutral aerial is a [[sex kick]] and, like in previous installments, the only one that launches opponents vertically, which benefits its clean and late hitboxes: the former is a great combo breaker and a situational KOing option near the upper blast line, whereas the latter is a very useful combo starter when [[SHFF]]'d. Forward aerial has the fastest duration of its kind and launches at the [[Sakurai angle]]; at low to medium percentages, these traits make it very reliable for [[approach]]ing or down throw-initiated combos into itself, neutral aerial and up aerial, as well as a reliable [[edge-guarding]] option at high percentages. Back aerial has a very powerful clean hitbox and long range, which enable it to function as a safe and reliable KOing and edge-guarding option, or as an approach option via [[reverse aerial rush]]. Up aerial is useful for combos, since it can either extend them or, thanks to having the lowest amount of landing lag out his aerials, use its clean hitbox to start them at low percentages when SHFF'd. Lastly, down aerial has the third fastest duration of its kind, surpassed only by {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} and {{SSB4|Little Mac}}'s, while its clean hitbox is a [[meteor smash]].
-Like Mario, Luigi's grab game is among the most effective in the game. His grabs are among the fastest in the game, while his [[pummel]] is tied with {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s as the fourth most damaging in the game. Down throw is not only Luigi's most useful throw, but also his most useful move. Although update [[1.1.1]] removed its ability to set up safe KOs, down throw's combos are still among the most versatile and consistent in the game, regardless of the opponent's weight, falling speed and gravity.<ref name="Corner">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiD47IdNGLY&ab_channel=MySmashCorner Post-Patch Luigi Combos! (Smash Wii U/3DS)]</ref> In regard to middleweights, it can be followed up with forward smash at 0%-10%; up tilt, up smash, any aerial attack and Luigi Cyclone at low percentages; forward and [[reverse aerial rush]]ed clean back aerials at medium percentages; and clean up aerial at medium to high percentages. Despite being weakened since ''Brawl'', back throw is as strong as {{SSB4|Lucas}}', and thus remains a reliable KOing option at high percentages. Lastly, forward and up throws have minimal utility, but are quick and deal respectable damage.
-As a semi-[[clone]] of Mario, Luigi has two special moves that are derived from his older brother, yet his versions deviate in noticeable ways. [[Fireball]] is a [[projectile]] that is useful for pressuring, hindering an opponent's approach, or setting up an attack. Unlike Mario's Fireball, Luigi's is unaffected by gravity, which makes it somewhat less effective at hindering an opponent's [[recovery]] or edge-guard attempt. [[Super Jump Punch]] has very quick startup like Mario's, but propels him vertically instead of diagonally. By extension, it consists of a sweetspot and sourspot, instead of multiple hitboxes like Mario's. Its sweetspot boasts devastating power, which makes it a very potent punishment option, yet it is very risky because of its virtually useless sourspot and very high ending lag.
-Aside from these, Luigi's other special moves are completely distinct from Mario's. [[Green Missile]] deals damage and covers horizontal distance, both of which can be increased thanks to its ability to be [[charge]]d. However, it is also possible for Green Missile to misfire; in this case, it becomes even stronger than the fully charged version, and covers approximately 60% of {{SSB4|Final Destination}}. Lastly, [[Luigi Cyclone]] can function as an approach option, a KOing option near the upper [[blast line]] and, with sufficient button mashing, a recovery option. With proper timing, it can even [[gimp]] recoveries as well.
-However, Luigi has noticeable weaknesses, with the most significant one being his recovery. Green Missile is slow and can be stopped by opponents willing to endure its hitbox, and if fully charged or misfired towards a wall, Luigi will get stuck in it for a considerably long time, giving opponents ample time to punish him. Luigi Cyclone requires a considerable amount of [[button mashing]] (roughly 10 presses per second for maximum distance) to be effective without prior momentum. Lastly, Super Jump Punch is the least effective recovery option in his arsenal, owing to its lack of any sort of horizontal movement as Luigi ascends. When coupled with his very slow air speed, Luigi's recovery is similar to {{SSB4|Yoshi}}'s, in that he is overly reliant on his double jump to recover and is very susceptible to gimps.
-As in previous installments, Luigi's mobility prevents him from approaching quickly, especially from the air. This makes it significantly difficult for him to keep up with faster opponents, such as {{SSB4|Sheik}}, {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Sonic}}, which in turn hinders his otherwise excellent [[neutral game]]. As a result, Luigi is heavily reliant on using either short hopped neutral, forward and back aerials to approach, or Fireball to force approaches. However, there are a few methods that, at varying degrees, alleviate Luigi's problematic traction. [[Shield-stop]]ping negates his dash's noticeable skid, which makes his approach safer.
-[[Fox-trotting]] enables Luigi to dash while enduring only a very slight skid; although this makes it slightly risky, it allows him to go on the offensive more reliably, and even enables him to play [[mindgame]]s. The last method is simply walking: although Luigi's walking speed is average, it is not as glaringly susceptible to his traction like his dash is. When coupled with proper usage of Fireball, this method can also enable him to maintain stage control. A notable user and proponent of the walking method is {{Sm|J.Miller}}.<ref>[http://smashboards.com/threads/best-way-to-deal-with-luigis-traction.398053/#post-18971872/ Best way to deal with Luigi's traction?]</ref>
-Lastly, Luigi's moveset has noticeable weaknesses in spite of its impressive strengths. Due to most of his range being short and his lack of a [[reflection]] move, opponents with disjointed hitboxes and/or projectiles are very difficult for Luigi to fight against effectively. Luigi's unimpressive overall mobility also hinders his moveset. Down throw is an essential aspect of his playstyle, yet his dash grab and especially his [[shield grab]] are hindered by his slightly below-average dashing speed and very low traction, respectively. Similarly, forward and clean back aerials are reliable for edge-guarding, yet they are risky to use as such while far from the edge because of his very slow air speed.
-The majority of Luigi's [[custom move]]s are useful, with his most notable ones being Floating Missile and Quick Missile. Floating Missile is much riskier to intercept because it propels Luigi in a perfectly straight line, charges much faster, and is only slightly weaker than Green Missile. Quick Missile travels much farther and moves much faster, similarly to how Green Missile functioned in ''Melee''. However, it is slightly weaker, while its considerably higher ending lag and lack of traction upon landing on a stage or platform make it much more punishable.
-Iceball has a slightly lower damage output, higher startup lag, shorter range, and travels slower. However, it momentarily [[freeze]]s opponents beginning at 50%, while its slower speed enables Luigi to fire multiple Iceballs in immediate succession. True to its name, Burial Header [[buries]] grounded opponents, but also covers much more vertical height; descends much faster; and has much less landing lag. However, it deals much less damage and lacks KO potential. Mach Cyclone covers almost no horizontal distance, and possesses a [[windbox]] and a concluding hitbox instead of multiple hitboxes. However, it covers a tremendous amount of vertical distance, while its lone hitbox is very powerful, making it very useful for edge-guarding. Aside from these, the rest of Luigi's custom moves are generally not worth using because of their advantages being situational at best.
-Overall, Luigi can be a force to be reckoned with as long as his significant flaws are circumvented. Although his tournament representation has decreased following update 1.1.1's nerf to his down throw, Luigi has continued to achieve impressive results in tournaments regardless.
-==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
-In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Luigi was regarded as a low tier character as while he had great frame data and surprisingly solid KO power (especially considering the speed of his attacks), he suffered from having very poor mobility and range, both of which made it extremely difficult for him to approach and his opponents could very easily keep him out. Luigi also simply did not work particularly well in ''Brawl{{'}}''s engine, as [[hitstun canceling]] and [[Directional Influence]] gave him a rather inconsistent combo game outside of low percents, which heavily hindered him as his combos were his main method of building up damage. While Luigi could build up a lot of damage with his combos, it largely relied on his opponent making mistakes, rather than him being able to abuse inescapable combos.
-In ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', Luigi has seen a mix of [[buff]]s and [[nerf]]s and while he received more nerfs overall, he has been significantly improved, largely due to the game's altered universal mechanics.
-Luigi's overall mobility has been improved, especially on the ground. His [[dash]] speed is noticeably faster, his [[fast fall]]ing speed is higher and his [[air speed]]/traction are also marginally higher, making it easier for him to approach. Luigi also possesses a stronger grab game. His grabs are faster and have more range, and his down throw has now become an extremely powerful combo starter due to the changes to hitstun canceling/DI, making it easier and more rewarding for Luigi to utilise his grabs.
-Luigi's aerials have become more effective combo tools (with the exception of back aerial). Luigi's aerials are weaker, which overall makes them more effective at performing combos (although this does come at the cost of their KO power). Luigi's down aerial in particular now has a clean hit which consistently [[meteor smash]]es aerial opponents, which not only makes it more reliable at edgeguarding, but it also makes the move a much more reliable combo tool, especially since its late hit is weaker and can still lead to combos. Luigi's back aerial was the only aerial which did not receive improved combo potential but in return, it is a stronger KO move.
-Luigi's aerial [[Luigi Cyclone]] has also seen some improvements as an attack, as it connects more reliably and its final hit is stronger near the upper blast zone. Its loop hitboxes also have increased knockback and they can meteor smash opponents, which makes the move even more effective at edgeguarding opponents. Luigi Cyclone can now fairly easily edgeguard characters with poor recoveries (and even some characters with stronger recoveries such as {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}) at very low percents, which Luigi can set up with his down throw and down aerial. As a result of these changes, Luigi Cyclone is now a highly effective edgeguarding tool and a solid vertical KO move, rather than being an unreliable KO move and a situational edgeguarding tool.
-Luigi's largest benefits however come from the changes to hitstun canceling and DI (with both being far less effective). Both of these changes, combined with his weaker aerials greatly improves his combo potential, collectively granting him one of the most potent and consistent combo games among the cast. At very low percents, Luigi can easily start a combo with his down throw, which can build up a very high amount of damage. In the most extreme cases, Luigi can even perform [[0-death]] combos. This overall greatly improves Luigi, as he now has consistent and highly damaging combos, making it much more rewarding when Luigi successfully approaches his opponent, much like in ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'' (which is now easier due to his improved mobility and grabs).
-However, Luigi also received some nerfs, with Luigi receiving more nerfs overall. His overall frame data is worse with a handful of his attacks having shorter durations, increased startup or ending lag, or all of the above. A fair amount of Luigi's attacks also have reduced range, with multiple attacks having smaller hitboxes and losing hitboxes in certain cases. Luigi's damage output is also lower overall, which hinders the KO potential of numerous moves including up tilt, forward smash, up smash, the front hit of down smash, all of his aerials except for back aerial (especially neutral and down aerials, and even back aerial now has a much weaker sourspot on its clean hit and it has increased ending/landing lag), back throw and [[Super Jump Punch]]. In some cases such as with his aerials and up tilt, this does act as a double edged sword, as it does also improve their combo potential but with most of his grounded moves, this purely acts as a hinderance (although the introduction of [[rage]] can compensate for this, and Luigi's solid weight means that he can build up rage fairly easily). This overall results in Luigi's KO potential going from being highly solid (especially considering his frame data) to now being closer to average, especially since numerous returning veterans had improved KO potential overall, unlike Luigi.
+Luigi's greatest strength is the immense utility of his moves. All of his grounded moves are fast and send opponents at favourable angles. His jab and forward tilt are very fast and have decent [[range]]. Up tilt can be followed up by an aerial attack until high percentages or KO at very high percentages. Down tilt's special angle, the [[Sakurai angle]], can [[trip]] grounded opponents and send aerial opponents away. His smash attacks are all very fast and at the same time very powerful, with their low base knockback even allowing follow-ups at low percentages. His aerial attacks are also very useful. Neutral aerial is fast, its clean hit has high vertical knockback, and the late hit has low vertical knockback, which can allow additional follow-ups. Forward aerial is the fastest of its kind and is an all-around useful move. Up aerial is very fast and deals plenty of damage and vertical knockback, making it excellent at comboing. Back aerial is very powerful and has long range. Down aerial is not only a [[meteor smash]], but also the fastest of its kind. Lastly, all of Luigi's aerials have the benefit of [[autocancel]]ling in a [[short hop]], with him being one of the only four characters in the game (the others being {{SSB4|Lucario}}, {{SSB4|Ness}} and {{SSB4|Olimar}}) whose entire set of aerial attacks can do so.
-Luigi's grounded Super Jump Punch in general has been noticeably toned down. While the move does have increased range, it also has increased startup lag and reduced KO power, which can make it harder and less effective to confirm into in certain situations (particularly out of jab and late neutral aerial due to the former's higher ending lag and the latter's higher landing lag, although the latter's landing lag can still be negated with [[auto-cancel]]ing). The move also grants much less height and Luigi has less control in the air, making it much harder for him to drift to the ledge to reduce its lag. Luigi can no longer land before he enters free fall and once he does land, the move has much higher landing lag, making the move much easier to punish. The aerial version is also weaker, and it grants less height (albeit not as severely as the grounded version).
+His special moveset is also very useful. [[Fireball]] is a [[projectile]] that can limit an opponent's [[approach]], [[recovery]] or [[edgeguarding]] attempt. With adequate charge, [[Green Missile]] is powerful and can fly forward a long distance, especially in the case of a "misfire". In this case, it becomes even stronger than the fully charged variant and the distance given covers about 60% of {{SSB4|Final Destination}}. [[Super Jump Punch]] is a quick attack, with its clean hit, the Fire Jump Punch, being devastatingly powerful. Finally, [[Luigi Cyclone]] can be used to approach, [[gimp]] recoveries or KO at high percentages, especially if used near the upper [[blast line]].
-Luigi's recovery in general is now worse due to the changes to his specials. On the positive side, Luigi does have better air speed, a higher double jump, Luigi Cyclone travels more horizontal distance in the air and like with other characters, Luigi does benefit from the removal of [[edge hog]]ging and the increased speed of his air dodge. However, all of Luigi's specials are worse for recovering. [[Green Missile]] can no longer auto-snap the ledge, and the regular version no longer grants Luigi intangibility, making it a much riskier and exploitable recovery move. In addition to this, Luigi is less likely to get a misfire, although the misfire does now grant Luigi some intangibility. As mentioned before, Super Jump Punch covers less distance, both horizontally and vertically and despite all of its improvements, Luigi Cyclone covers less distance with button mashing, making it a less effective vertical recovery move.
+Finally, Luigi's grab game is among the most feared. His grabs have short range, but are among the fastest. His [[pummel]] is decently quick and deals high damage, making it a very good move for racking up damage. His forward and up throws are quick and strong, with the former being excellent at edgeguarding. His back throw is just as strong as {{SSB4|Lucas}}'s and can KO at high percentages. His down throw, however, is by far his most useful throw. Even after its significant nerf to its knockback brought about by update [[1.1.1]], it remains the most versatile throw in the game. At low percentages, it can be followed up by forward tilt, up tilt and any smash attack. Until medium percentages, it can be followed up by any aerial attack, Luigi Cyclone and Super Jump Punch. Even at mid-high percentages, it can reliably set up an up aerial. These combos vary between floaties and fast-fallers, but his versatile aerial attacks can still rack up large amounts of damage.
-Lastly, despite the change's to the game's mechanics greatly benefiting Luigi overall, he has still seen some hinderances from them. The removal of [[DACUS]], [[glide toss]]ing and skid canceling does hinder Luigi's approach potential in certain situations.  The changes to shield mechanics (particularly the changes made in version [[1.1.1]]) made his already poor [[Out of Shield]] game even worse, as he now suffers from higher shieldstun, making it even harder for him to use his otherwise strong Out of Shield options (although he does benefit from the increase to shield damage, the removal of shield-slide offs, and a fair amount of his attacks are overall safer due to these changes). Luigi's Super Jump Punch is now a slower Out of Shield option which combined with the higher shieldstun, makes it incapable of punishing more attacks, although its increased range along with his grab also having more range allows him to punish opponents from slightly further distances, especially when combined with his slightly higher traction.
+However, Luigi isn't infallible. His mobility is a serious drawback, since it prevents Luigi from approaching quickly, especially from the air. This gives him significant trouble keeping up with faster opponents, like {{SSB4|Sheik}}, {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Sonic}}, weakening his otherwise excellent [[neutral game]]. In addition, the aforementioned mobility and lack of a move capable of [[reflection]] leaves him vulnerable to [[camping]]. Most of his attacks also lack range, making it very difficult for him to fight opponents with [[disjointed hitbox]]es, most notably {{SSB4|Marth}}, especially in the air. His plentiful and effective [[out of shield]] options are also something Luigi can rarely use, since he gets pushed back very far when [[shielding]], due to his low traction. His most significant flaw, however, is his recovery. Green Missile is slow and can be stopped by opponents willing to take the hit, while Luigi Cyclone requires a lot of [[button mashing]] to be effective without prior momentum. Lastly, Super Jump Punch is less effective at recovering than even {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}'s [[Dark Dive]], due to the latter granting more horizontal and vertical distance. This means Luigi is overly reliant on his [[double jump]] to recover, as his low air speed will prevent him from getting close to the stage in time, making his long-distanced recovery slow and easily gimped.
-Overall, while Luigi's direct changes may not have improved him on paper, ''Smash 4{{'}}''s universal mechanics were far more than enough to make him a much more effective character, and he did receive some useful direct buffs in addition. The changes to the game's mechanics gave him a rather powerful, consistent and devastating punish game, which was something he sorely lacked in the previous game (due to his punish game being far less consistent). Luigi also has a slightly easier time approaching due to his improved mobility, combined with many characters who gave him a hard time in the previous game being toned down.
+With [[custom moves]] enabled, Luigi has a number of good moves. Ice Ball, while having slower movement speed, has more range and can momentarily [[Freezing|freeze]] opponents, completely disrupting their approach. Burial Header gives more height, descends faster, has much less landing lag and [[Bury|buries]] grounded opponents, at the cost of not having the very powerful sweetspot. Mach Cyclone gives almost no horizontal distance and all loop hits become [[wind]]-based, but covers a tremendous amount of vertical distance and the final hit is stronger, making it great at edgeguarding. His most notable custom moves, however, are Floating Missile and Quick Missile. Floating Missile flies perfectly straight and is weaker, but charges in less than a second, making it much riskier to intercept. Quick Missile goes much further and moves much faster, like in ''[[Melee]]'', but has less power, no traction and heavily increased ending lag.
-Luigi was initially considered to be a top tier in earlier versions of the game (especially after the Wii U version was released), due to his powerful punish game. After version 1.1.1 however, Luigi did receive a nerf to his down throw which noticeably hindered him. In earlier versions, his down throw was identical to its ''Brawl'' counterpart (besides its animation), but it was far more effective due to the changes to hitstun canceling and DI, as it was an excellent combo throw at lower percents, and it even had KO setups at higher percents, which worked at an extremely large percentage range. In 1.1.1, the throw had decreased base knockback, which improved its followup potential at lower percents, but it had significantly increased knockback scaling, which greatly hindered its followup potential at higher percents, and in turn, it made his KO setups far more precise. This made the throw much worse at higher percents, which considerably hindered Luigi overall. Aerial Luigi Cyclone also received reduced KO power in the patch and this along with the changes to shields in the same patch did not help him either.
+Overall, despite his significant flaws, Luigi is a force to be reckoned with, and is a very successful character in tournaments, having high representation and great results, even more so before update 1.1.1.
-Despite these changes along with the introduction of {{SSB4|Cloud}} and Bayonetta in later patches, Luigi managed to sit comfortably in high tier within the later stages of the game's meta, and he overall managed to achieve consistent success in competitive play. All in all, despite still having diffiulty approaching due to his poor mobility and range, in addition to having toned down frame data, KO power and an even more exploitable recovery, Luigi is one of the most improved characters in ''Smash 4'' (even if it is largely due to the game's universal changes), alongside {{SSB4|Mario}}, {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSB4|Bowser}}, {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, {{SSB4|Sheik}}, and {{SSB4|Sonic}}.
+==Changes from ''Brawl''==
+Luigi has been significantly [[buff]]ed in the transition from ''Brawl'' to ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. His neutral and combo games have been improved, with the latter in particular being among the most effective in the entire game. Additionally, he is more agile overall, which further supplements these improved traits. However, Luigi did receive a number of [[nerf]]s. His recovery was worsened moderately, some of his moves (including all of his KOing options) had their power weakened and most of his moves deal less damage. Nonetheless, he is now one of the most successful characters in tournament play.
 ===Aesthetics===
-*{{change|Due to the aesthetic used in ''SSB4'', Luigi has a sleeker design, and his overall color scheme is more vibrant. His overalls' pant legs are also no longer rolled up around his ankles. Altogether, these changes make Luigi appear virtually identical to his appearance as of ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D Land}}''.}}
+*{{change|Like {{SSB4|Mario}}, Luigi has a more cartoonish and sleeker appearance instead of the more realistic look he had in ''Brawl'', which more closely resembles his appearances in the ''{{uv|Mario}}'' games as well as the new aesthetic used in ''SSB4''. Like Mario, his appearance is more inline with recent 3D ''Mario'' games such as ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D Land}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D World}}''. Like Mario, Luigi's chest will now always be facing the foreground, unlike in previous installments.}}
-*{{change|Luigi's purple [[alternate costume]] has been slightly altered. The "L" on his cap is now purple instead of yellow. Luigi has also received two new alternate costumes, one of which resembles [[Mario]]'s appearance on the Game & Watch boxart for ''{{iw|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Jr.|Game & Watch}}''.}}
+*{{change|Like {{SSB4|King Dedede}} and several other characters, Luigi's expressiveness has been exaggerated. Additionally, he appears to have a less depressed temperament overall than how he was in ''Brawl''; an example being that he now smiles instead of frowns on the results screen when losing or quitting a match. He has also undergone many visual changes to his attacks, some of which have new animations.}}
-*{{change|Luigi is significantly more expressive. He now smiles during his defeated/[[Results screen#No Contest screen|No Contest]] animation, sports a toothy grin during [[Fireball]], the last hit of his neutral attack, and [[Luigi Cyclone]], smiles nervously during his pivot grab, sports an oohing expression during Luigi Cyclone's loop hits, appears alarmed during his down aerial and [[screen KO]], and winces depressingly during his back and up aerials, standing and dash grabs, back throw, and childish punching [[victory pose]]. Luigi also sports humorously quirky expressions during his [[sidestep]] and up [[taunt]].}}
+*{{change|{{GameIcon|ssb4-u}}Luigi has a different expression while jumping, spot dodging, and upon being Screen KO'd.}}
-*{{change|Luigi's chest now always faces the screen, regardless of the direction he’s facing, mirroring his animations. For example, Luigi's up smash animation is reversed, with his head facing away from the screen rather than towards it.}}
+*{{change|Like Mario, the coin emitted from Luigi's [[Super Jump Punch]] is now rendered in 3D and designed closer to the {{s|mariowiki|Star Coin}}s from the ''{{s|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros.}}'' games.}}
-*{{change|[[Crawl]] has updated sound effects. Luigi's footsteps now mimic the running sound effect from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Bros.}}''}}
+*{{change|Luigi's jumping animation has changed. He now pedals his legs back and forth while in mid-air, similarly to his {{s|mariowiki|Scuttle}}, one of his signature techniques that debuted in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 2}}'' and has appeared in a number of other ''Mario'' games.}}
-*{{change|Dash's animation has slightly changed. Luigi now has a slightly different stance upon skidding to a stop.}}
-*{{change|Jump's animation has changed. Luigi now performs the {{s|mariowiki|Scuttle}}, one of his signature techniques that debuted in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 2}}''.}}
-*{{change|Luigi's victory pose where he makes gun motions with his fingers has been tweaked. He now keeps both eyes open during it instead of winking each eye in sync with the direction he sways his hands.}}
-*{{change|Luigi's previously unused damage yells from ''Brawl''{{'}}s [[Sound Test]] are now heard when taking high knockback.}}
 ===Attributes===
-*{{buff|Luigi [[dash]]es noticeably faster (1.34 → 1.5), going from the 6th slowest out of 39 characters to the 17th slowest out of 58.}}
+*{{buff|Luigi [[Dashing|dashes]] faster (1.34 → 1.5).}}
-*{{buff|Luigi's [[air speed]] is marginally higher (0.7332 → 0.7341766) although it is still the second lowest (and now by a wider margin).}}
+*{{buff|Luigi's [[air speed]] is faster (0.7332 → 0.73418).}}
-*{{change|Luigi's [[falling speed]] is slightly higher (1.22 → 1.25) although relative to the cast, it has gone from the 9th lowest out of 39 characters to the 6th lowest out of 58. This slightly improves his vertical endurance, but makes him slightly easier to combo.}}
+*{{buff|Luigi's [[short hop]] is lower and his full jump is higher.}}
-*{{buff|Luigi's [[Fast fall|fast falling speed]] is faster (1.708 → 2.0), matching his fast-falling speed from ''Melee''. This greatly improves his ground-to-air transitioning and leaves him less vulnerable to juggling although much like his regular falling speed, it is now lower relative to the cast.}}
+*{{buff|Luigi's [[traction]] has increased (0.022 → 0.024), though it is still the lowest in the game.}}
-*{{change|Luigi's [[gravity]] is higher (0.065 → 0.075). This, combined with his faster falling speed, allows him to land more safely. However, it also makes him more susceptible to combos when he is not put into [[tumble]] and it hinders his endurance when he is put into tumble.}}
+*{{buff|Luigi's [[falling speed|falls]] faster (1.22 → 1.25).}}
-*{{change|Luigi's [[short hop]] is lower due to his higher gravity. This makes it easier for Luigi to hit his opponents out of a short hop but hinders his aerial output while short hopping.}}
+*{{buff|Luigi's [[fast fall]]ing speed is faster (1.708 → 2.0).}}
-*{{buff|Luigi's [[Jump|full hop]] and especially his [[double jump]] are higher, improving his air game and aerial mobility.}}
+*{{buff|Luigi's [[gravity]] has increased (0.065 → 0.075). While this is typically a nerf due to it affecting a character's recovery, it is a buff in Luigi's case due to it somewhat alleviating the negatives that his [[Falling speed#Floaty|floatiness]] provides.}}
-*{{buff|Luigi's [[traction]] is marginally higher (0.022 → 0.024), although it is still the lowest by a wide margin.}}
-*{{buff|Much like [[Mario (SSB4)|his brother]], the changes to [[hitstun canceling]] and [[Directional Influence]] drastically improves Luigi's combo ability, giving him a rather devastating combo game, similar to his appearances prior to ''Brawl''.}}
-*{{buff|[[Air dodge]] has less startup (frame 4 → 3) and ending lag (FAF 50 → 33).}}
-*{{nerf|Air dodge has a slightly shorter duration (frames 4-29 → 3-27).}}
-*{{nerf|[[Spot dodge]] has a shorter duration (frames 2-20 → 2-17) and more ending lag (FAF 26 → 27).}}
-*{{buff|[[Roll]]s have less ending lag (FAF 32 → 31).}}
-*{{nerf|Rolls have a shorter duration (frames 4-19 → 4-17).}}
-*{{nerf|Luigi's new skidding animation (after dashing) is longer. When combined with the fact that the skid can no longer be cancelled with shield or grab, this means that it is now very risky for Luigi to stop dashing via skidding.}}
-*{{nerf|The removal of [[glide toss]]ing hinders Luigi's approach with [[items]].}}
 ===Ground attacks===
-*[[Neutral attack]]:
+*{{change|[[Neutral attack]]'s first two hits have new animations.}}
-**{{buff|All three hits of neutral attack now always launch opponents in the direction Luigi is facing. This allows the move to connect more reliably into the later hits if Luigi hits the opponent from behind.}}
+*{{buff|Neutral attack's last hit now sends Luigi forward, increasing its range. Additionally, it has increased base knockback (30 → 65).}}
-**{{nerf|The first hit has a new animation where Luigi stretches his arm out further. Despite this, the move's hitboxes were not adjusted, resulting in the move no longer fully covering Luigi's hand.}}
+*{{nerf|All [[tilt attack]]s deal less damage (9% → 6% (up), 10% → 8% (forward), 9% → 8% (down)).}}
-**{{nerf|The first hit has more ending lag (FAF 16 → 19), hindering its [[jab cancel]] potential (particularly into Super Jump Punch).}}
+*{{nerf|[[Forward tilt]] hitbox duration is 3 frames shorter (6 → 3).}}
-**{{buff|The second hit has a new animation where Luigi keeps his fist out for longer. This gives the second hit more consistent range, as Luigi no longer moves his arm back on the move's second active frame.}}
+*{{buff|[[Up tilt]] has decreased base knockback but increased knockback growth (30 base/127 growth → 8 base/150 growth). This makes it a very useful utility move, as it is now better at juggling and starting combos at low percents while still being able to KO at high percents while under the effect of the [[rage]] mechanic.}}
-***{{nerf|However, this also makes the move more susceptible to whiff punishment, as Luigi takes longer to return to his original position and he no longer sways backwards.}}
+*{{buff|As of update [[1.1.0]], [[down tilt]] knocks opponents at the [[Sakurai angle]], which lets Luigi set up KOs slightly better.}}
-**{{buff|The third hit has increased base knockback (50 → 65).}}
+*{{nerf|Down tilt no longer [[meteor smash]]es.}}
-**{{buff|The third hit has a slightly different animation where Luigi jumps much further forward when he performs the hip thrust, increasing its range.}}
+*{{buff|The hits of [[dash attack]] link into each other much better, with opponents no longer able to evade the last hit. Furthermore, the last hit has increased knockback (50 base/100 growth → 60 base/128 growth).}}
-***{{nerf|However, this also makes Luigi more susceptible to punishment if the move is whiffed or shielded.}}
+*{{nerf|[[Forward smash]] has decreased knockback growth (135 → 116).}}
-**{{nerf|The third hit has more startup lag (frame 5 → 6).}}
+*{{change|All angled versions of forward smash deal the same amount of damage rather than each one having a different damage value.}}
-***{{buff|However, its total duration was unchanged, giving it less ending lag.}}
+*{{nerf|[[Down smash]] and sweetspotted [[up smash]] deal less damage (16/17%% → 14%/15% (down), 15% → 14% (up)).}}
-*[[Forward tilt]]:
+*{{nerf|Down smash hits come out later (frame 3 → 6 (first hit), frame 12 → 14 (second hit).}}
-**{{buff|Forward tilt's near hitboxes are slightly larger (3.84u/3.36u → 4u/3.4u).}}
+*{{buff|Both hits of down smash have increased knockback growth (80 (both) → 85 (front), 104 (back)).}}
-**{{buff|Down angled forward tilt no longer has set knockback (2 (base), 1 (set), 100 (scaling) → 2/0/100). This greatly improves its safety, as it is no longer dangerously punishable on hit at any percent.}}
-***{{nerf|However, this also hinders its [[lock]]ing potential, especially at higher percents.}}
-**{{change|Forward tilt now always launches opponents in the direction Luigi is facing.}}
-**{{nerf|Forward tilt deals less damage (10% → 8%).}}
-**{{nerf|Forward tilt has a shorter duration (frames 5-10 → 5-7).}}
-**{{nerf|The body hitbox has been moved closer to Luigi, with the hitbox now ending as it covers Luigi's neck rather than his nose.}}
-*[[Up tilt]]:
-**{{nerf|Up tilt deals less damage (9% → 6%), without full compensation on its knockback (30 (base), 127/125/123 (scaling) → 8/150). This significantly hinders its KO potential and makes it unsafe on hit at low percents.}}
-**{{nerf|Up tilt has more ending lag (FAF 30 → 31).}}
-**{{nerf|The body/arm hitboxes are marginally smaller (3.36u/4.32u → 3.3u/4.3u).}}
-**{{buff|Up tilt's lower knockback combined with the changes to hitstun canceling/DI improve its combo potential beyond low percents despite its slightly higher ending lag.}}
-*[[Down tilt]]:
-**{{buff|Down tilt has less ending lag (FAF 35 → 27), making it a much safer move to throw out.}}
-**{{buff|Down tilt deals more knockback (30 (base), 50 (scaling) → 20/65).}}
-**{{change|Down tilt now always launches opponents at the [[Sakurai angle]], as opposed to only the foot hitbox sending aerial opponents at the Sakurai angle, while all other hitboxes (including the foot hitbox against grounded opponents) were [[meteor smash]]es (361° (aerial foot hitbox)/270° → 361° (all)).}}
-***{{buff|This makes down tilt a safer spacing tool if it does not [[trip]], especially when combined with its lower ending lag.}}
-***{{nerf|However, this also hinders down tilt's combo potential, and it prevents the move from tripping much sooner (80 KB → 60).}}
-***{{nerf|Additionally, this also hinders down tilt's edgeguarding potential.}}
-**{{nerf|Down tilt deals less damage (9% → 8%).}}
-**{{nerf|Down tilt has a lower trip chance (35% → 25%) which along with its altered angle, make it far less likely to trip and even when it does, the opponent will be sent further away, limiting Luigi's followup options.}}
-**{{nerf|Down tilt no longer moves Luigi forward (horizontal momentum: 1.2 → 0), reducing its range.}}
-**{{nerf|The leg hitbox is marginally smaller (3.84u → 3.8u) and the body hitbox has been removed.}}
-***{{nerf|Altogether, these changes hinder down tilt's utility.}}
-*[[Dash attack]]:
-**{{change|Dash attack's hits now use a sound effect unique to them, rather than using the sound effect for [[Green Shell]]s and [[Red Shell]]s.}}
-**{{buff|Dash attack's loop hits have more base knockback but less knockback scaling (1 (base), 80 (scaling) → (26/60)/10). This allows all the loop hits to combo into each other and even the final hit (against most characters) at 0%, preventing the opponent from shielding the rest of the attack, which they could previously do right up until higher percents.}}
-**{{buff|The loop hit's angles have been altered (361° → 65°/10°), allowing them to connect more reliably into each other, especially when combined with their altered knockback.}}
-***{{nerf|However, these new angles put the opponent into the air, which allows them to [[SDI]] upwards, which grounded opponents could not previously do.}}
-**{{buff|The loop hits have a lower SDI multiplier (1.6x → 1x), which along with the weakening of the mechanic, makes dash attack more difficult to escape from.}}
-**{{buff|The loop hit's body hitbox is larger (3.84u → 4u).}}
-**{{buff|The final hit deals more knockback (50 (base), 100 (scaling) → 60/128).}}
-**{{buff|The final hit's middle hitbox is larger (3u → 4u).}}
-**{{nerf|Dash attack has more ending lag (FAF 69 → 76).}}
-**{{nerf|The loop hit's hand hitbox is smaller (4.8u → 3.6u) and the body hitbox has been moved closer to Luigi.}}
-**{{nerf|The final hit has a shorter duration (frames 48-50 → 48).}}
-**{{nerf|The final hit has a higher [[hitlag]] multiplier (1× → 2.5x), making it much easier to [[DI]].}}
-*[[Item#Types of items|Battering item]] dash attack:
-**{{change|While dash attacking with a battering item, Luigi now holds the item with one hand instead of both.}}
-*[[Forward smash]]:
-**{{buff|Non and down angled forward smash deal more damage (14% (non-angled)/13% (down) → 15% (both)), now matching the up angled version.}}
-**{{change|Non-angled forward smash launches opponents at a slightly lower angle (55° → 53°).}}
-**{{change|Forward smash now has a [[Slash#Stab|stab]] effect instead of a [[slash]] effect.}}
-**{{nerf|Forward smash has less knockback scaling (135 (all) → 121 (up)/116 (non-angled)/117 (down)), hindering its KO potential (especially the up/non-angled versions), despite the non and down angled versions' higher damage.}}
-**{{nerf|Forward smash has marginally smaller hitboxes (3.84u/4.32u/2.4u → 3.8u/4.3u) and the body hitbox has been removed.}}
-**{{nerf|The up angled version has significantly higher ending lag (FAF 29 → 42), now matching the other angles, like it did prior to ''Brawl''.}}
-*[[Up smash]]:
-**{{nerf|Up smash's sweetspot deals less damage (15% → 14%), slightly hindering its KO potential.}}
-**{{nerf|Luigi does not slide as far when charging up smash, hindering its approach potential. This is further compounded with the removal of [[DACUS]].}}
-*[[Down smash]]:
-**{{nerf|Down smash has more startup lag (frame 5 → 6).}}
-**{{nerf|The feet hitbox is smaller (4.8u → 4.5u), with the first hit's foot hitbox being positioned closer to Luigi (z offset: 12 → 11).}}
-***{{nerf|This combined with the first hit's higher startup has noticeably reduced its range, with the move no longer being significantly disjointed during its first active frame.}}
-***{{buff|However, this makes the sweetspot easier to connect for the second hit.}}
-**{{nerf|Down smash deals less damage (17% (feet)/16% (body) → 15%/14%). The first hit did not see full compensation on its knockback scaling (80 → 85), hindering its KO potential.}}
-**{{nerf|The second hit launches opponents at a lower angle (70° → 60°), hindering its KO potential and making it more susceptible to DI.}}
-**{{buff|The second hit has much higher knockback scaling (80 → 104), improving its KO potential despite its lower damage/lower launch angle.}}
-**{{buff|The body hitbox is slightly larger (3.84u → 4u).}}
 ===Aerial attacks===
-*{{nerf|Due to Luigi's lower short hop, neutral and back aerials can no longer be performed twice with a short hop. He can also no longer perform two up or down aerials with a short hop and still [[auto-cancel]] them. Lastly, he can no longer perform three aerials with a short hop.}}
+*{{nerf|[[Neutral aerial|Neutral]], [[Forward aerial|forward]], [[Up aerial|up]], and [[Down aerial|down]] aerials all deal less damage (14% → 12% (neutral), 10% → 8% (forward), 13% → 11% (up), 11% → 8%/10% (down)).}}
-*[[Neutral aerial]]:
+*{{nerf|Neutral and [[back aerial]]'s have 4 more frames of landing lag (10 → 14 (neutral), 12 → 16 (back)).}}
-**{{nerf|Neutral aerial has more landing lag (10 frames → 14).}}
+*{{nerf|Clean neutral aerial has decreased knockback growth (100 → 90). It can also no longer be performed twice from a single short hop and the hitbox duration is a frame shorter.}}
-**{{nerf|Neutral aerial has smaller hitboxes, especially the late hit (4.5u/4.5u (both) → 4.5u/4u (clean), 3u/2.5u (late)).}}
+*{{change|Neutral aerial's late hit has a different launching angle (90° → 80°).}}
-**{{nerf|The clean hit deals less damage (14% → 12%) and has decreased knockback scaling (100 → 90), significantly hindering its KO potential, especially near ground level.}}
+*{{buff|Forward aerial has greater range.}}
-***{{buff|However, this also significantly improves its combo potential.}}
+*{{buff|Back aerial deals 2% more damage (12% → 14%).}}
-**{{nerf|The clean hit has a shorter duration (frames 3-6 → 3-5).}}
+*{{nerf|Back aerial has increased ending lag ([[interruptibility]] frame 37 → 46). When coupled with Luigi's lower short hop, it can no longer be used twice from one short hop. The clean hitbox duration is also 3 frames shorter (5 → 2).}}
-**{{nerf|The late hit angle launches opponents at a slightly lower angle (90° → 80°). When combined with neutral aerial's higher landing lag, this hinders its combo potential at lower percents.}}
+*{{buff|Down aerial has a slightly larger hitbox, making it much easier to [[meteor smash]] with.}}
-**{{buff|The changes to hitstun canceling and DI drastically improves neutral aerial's combo potential beyond low percents, despite its increased landing lag.}}
+*{{nerf|Down aerial has 8 more frames of landing lag. Furthermore, its meteor smash hitbox has decreased knockback growth (100 → 80).}}
-*[[Forward aerial]]:
-**{{buff|Forward aerial's hand hitbox is larger (4.8u → 5.6u).}}
-**{{change|Forward aerial deals less damage (10% → 8%). This improves its combo potential but hinders its KO potential.}}
-**{{change|The hand hitbox now takes priority over the arm hitbox, as opposed to the other way around.}}
-**{{nerf|Forward aerial has a new, longer animation (34 frames → 39), increasing the amount of time Luigi cannot grab ledges after performing the move.}}
-*[[Back aerial]]:
-**{{buff|Back aerial's clean hit has a sweetspot on Luigi's foot. This sweetspot deals more damage (12% → 14%) and its knockback was not compensated, greatly improving its KO potential.}}
-**{{buff|The clean hit's leg hitbox is marginally larger (5.76u → 5.8u).}}
-**{{nerf|Back aerial has more ending lag (FAF 37 → 46), losing its [[interruptibility]].}}
-**{{nerf|Back aerial has more landing lag (12 frames → 16).}}
-**{{nerf|Back aerial has a shorter initial auto-cancel window (frames 1-5 → 1-2).}}
-**{{nerf|Back aerial has a shorter duration (frames 6-9 (clean)/10-16 (late) → 6-7/8-13).}}
-**{{nerf|The clean hit has now a sourspot on Luigi's legs. The sourspot deals noticeably less damage (12% → 8%) without compensation on its knockback, matching the late hit, no longer having any KO potential.}}
-***{{buff|However, this allows it to [[lock]] more efficiently.}}
-**{{nerf|The late hit has smaller hitboxes (4.5u/5.76u → 4u/5u).}}
-*[[Up aerial]]:
-**{{change|Clean up aerial deals less damage (13% → 11%). This improves its combo potential, but hinders its KO potential.}}
-*[[Down aerial]]:
-**{{buff|Down aerial now has a clean hit on its first active frame which consistently meteor smashes, similar to the previous body hitbox. Since it's located on his feet instead of his chest, this makes it much easier and more consistent to meteor smash with down aerial.}}
-**{{buff|The late hit's foot hitbox is larger (5u → 5.2u).}}
-**{{nerf|Down aerial has more landing lag (12 frames → 20).}}
-**{{nerf|Down aerial deals less damage (11% → 10% (clean)/8% (late)), and its clean hit has lower knockback scaling (100 → 80), drastically hindering the move's KO potential (although the removal of [[meteor canceling]] does compensate for the clean hit's lower knockback).}}
-***{{buff|However, this also significantly improves its combo potential.}}
-**{{nerf|The clean hit has a much smaller hitbox (3.3u/5u/5u → 2.5u).}}
-**{{nerf|The clean hit can only hit aerial opponents, giving the move more startup lag with a shorter duration against grounded opponents (frames 10-14 → 11-14).}}
-**{{nerf|The clean hit has a higher hitlag multiplier (1× → 2×). This makes it easier to DI and it does not even allow the move to benefit from the introduction of [[frame canceling]], due to the clean hit only hitting aerial opponents.}}
-**{{nerf|The late hit lost its meteor smash hitbox, reducing down aerial's horizontal range and hindering its edgeguarding potential.}}
 ===Throws/other attacks===
-*{{change|All of Luigi's grabs have a new animation where he now reaches out with one hand instead of both his hands. He still uses both hands during his pummel, however.}}
+*{{buff|[[Grab]] has decreased ending lag.}}
-**{{buff|All of Luigi's grabs have slightly increased range, particularly dash grab (z offset: 8.4 (standing)/9 (dash)/-14 (pivot) → z stretch: 8.7/10.6/14.7). Dash grab also has a larger grabbox (2.5u → 2.6u).}}
+*{{buff|[[Dash grab]] has decreased start-up (frame 12 → 8).}}
-**{{buff|Standing grab has less ending lag (FAF 30 → 29).}}
+*{{change|Luigi now grabs with one hand as opposed to two.}}
-**{{buff|Dash and pivot grabs have less startup lag (frame 12 → 8 (dash), frame 11 → 9 (pivot)), with their total durations subsequently reduced (FAF 40 (dash)/36 (pivot) → 36/34).}}
+*{{buff|[[Pummel]] inflicts 0.2% more damage (3% → 3.2%).}}
-**{{nerf|Standing and pivot grabs have slightly smaller grabboxes (3.36u (standing)/3.5u (pivot) → 3.3u (both)).}}
+*{{nerf|[[Back throw]] deals 2% less damage (12% → 10%), making it weaker as a KOing option.}}
-***{{nerf|Additionally, pivot grab does not extend as far behind Luigi, due to now only consisting of one grabbox.}}
+*{{buff|The removal of hitstun cancelling makes [[down throw]] a useful combo starter.}}
-*[[Pummel]]:
+*{{nerf|As of update 1.1.1, down throw has altered knockback (75 base/30 growth → 55 base/83 growth). This makes it less reliable for follow-ups at high percents.}}
-**{{buff|Pummel deals more damage (3% → 3.2%).}}
+*{{change|Down throw has a new animation, where Luigi throws the opponent on the ground and {{s|mariowiki|Ground Pound}}s them, similarly to Peach and Wario's down throws, instead of copying Mario's down throw.}}
-**{{buff|Pummel has a larger hitbox (4u → 4.5u).}}
+*{{change|During his up [[taunt]], Luigi's facial expressions are different than in ''Brawl''.}}
-**{{nerf|Pummel has lost its near hitbox.}}
+*{{buff|Luigi's [[floor attack]]s deal 1% more damage (6% → 7%).}}
-*[[Forward throw]]:
-**{{nerf|The removal of [[chain grab]]bing slightly hinders forward throw's damage racking potential.}}
-*[[Back throw]]:
-**{{nerf|Back throw deals less damage (12% → 10%), hindering its KO potential.}}
-**{{buff|The collateral hit now uses an extended hitbox, giving it more range despite its smaller hitbox (8.1u → 6u).}}
-**{{nerf|The collateral hit has much more startup lag with a shorter duration (frames 1-43 → 13-39).}}
-**{{nerf|The collateral hit deals less damage (8% → 6%) and it only saw an increase to its base knockback (20 → 30), hindering its KO potential.}}
-*[[Up throw]]:
-**{{buff|The changes to hitstun canceling and DI improves up throw's combo ability at lower percents, especially against fast falling lightweights.}}
-*[[Down throw]]:
-**{{change|Down throw has a new animation, where Luigi {{s|mariowiki|Ground Pound}}s his opponent. This new animation is purely aesthetic.}}
-**{{buff|Down throw has decreased base knockback (75 → 55), no longer putting opponents into tumble at very low percents. This improves its combo potential at very low percents, as the opponent cannot DI and they won't be affected by the gravity penalty.}}
-**{{nerf|Down throw has much higher knockback scaling (30 → 83), making it deal much more knockback at higher percents. This significantly hinders its combo potential at higher percents, while still being too weak to KO.}}
-***{{buff|Despite this, the move still has much greater combo potential up until high percents due to the changes to hitstun canceling and DI, which make down throw a very powerful and reliable combo tool right up until high percents.}}
-*[[Floor attack]]s:
-**{{buff|Floor attacks have less ending lag (FAF 50 → 46).}}
-**{{buff|Floor attacks deal more damage (6% → 7%) and shield damage (1 → 8) per hit, without full compensation on their knockback scaling (50 → 48).}}
-**{{nerf|Floor attacks launch opponents at a higher angle (361° → 48°).}}
-*Front floor attack:
-**{{change|Front floor attack has a new animation where Luigi now kicks instead of punching, differentiating the animation from Mario's. It also now hits in front of Luigi first.}}
-**{{buff|The second hit has less startup lag (frame 25 → 24).}}
-**{{nerf|Front floor attack has more startup lag (frame 19 → 20).}}
-**{{nerf|Front floor attack has less intangibility (frames 1-26 → 1-25).}}
-*Back floor attack:
-**{{buff|Back floor attack has less startup lag (frame 20 → 19).}}
-*[[Edge attack]]:
-**{{change|Luigi has a new edge attack, a double-footed legsweep.}}
-***{{nerf|This new animation keeps Luigi on the ground, which along with it now using one static extended hitbox, reduces edge attack's vertical range.}}
-**{{buff|Edge attack has less startup lag (frame 24 → 20).}}
-***{{nerf|However, its total duration was unchanged, giving it more ending lag.}}
-**{{buff|Edge attack no longer has [[set knockback]] (110 (set), 100 (scaling) → 90 (base)/20).}}
-**{{change|Edge attack now deals consistent damage due to now consisting of one hitbox (8% (legs)/6% (body) → 7%).}}
-**{{nerf|Edge attack has less intangibility (frames 1-20 → 1-17).}}
-***{{buff|However, there is now a smaller gap between when Luigi is vulnerable and when the hitbox comes out (3 frames → 2).}}
-**{{nerf|Edge attack now always launches opponents in the direction Luigi is facing, removing its ability to set up edgeguards.}}
-*[[Trip attack]]:
-**{{buff|Trip attack deals more shield damage (1 → 8) per hit.}}
-**{{nerf|Trip attack has more startup lag (frame 19 → 20).}}
-**{{nerf|Trip attack has less intangibility (frames 1-8 → 1-7).}}
-**{{nerf|Trip attack now has one extended hitbox rather than three separate hitboxes, which covers less of Luigi's body.}}
-*Down [[taunt]]:
-**{{buff|Down taunt's hitbox has been moved further forward (z offset: 4 → 5.5), improving its range.}}
-**{{buff|The removal of meteor canceling improves down taunt's reliability, making it a guaranteed [[one-hit KO]] against characters who are off stage.}}
-**{{buff|The removal of intangibility when re-grabbing a ledge off stage improves down taunt's utility, as it can now be used to reliably punish a ledge re-grab.}}
 ===Special moves===
-*[[Fireball]]:
+*{{buff|[[Fireball]] covers more range.}}
-**{{buff|Fireball has increased base knockback (5 → 7).}}
+*{{nerf|Fireball has slightly more ending lag (frame 41 → 44) and  deals 1% less damage the farther it goes.}}
-**{{change|Fireball’s sound effect is lower pitched and the fireballs have seen a slight visual update.}}
+*{{buff|[[Green Missile]] deals 5% more damage (5% → 10%). The hitbox has been re-positioned, as it now covers Luigi's head instead of his neck, allowing for a much more precise hit.}}
-**{{nerf|Fireball has more ending lag (FAF 41 → 44).}}
+*{{nerf|Fully charged Green Missile deals ≈6.2% less damage (26% → ≈19.8%).}}
-**{{nerf|Fireball has received a late hit for the last 2/5ths of its duration, which deals less damage (6% → 5%) and hitlag (1x → 0.5x).}}
+*{{change|Charging Green Missile past a certain point on the ground will cancel the move, instead of being able to hold the charge indefinitely. Overcharging this will make Luigi pant and be vulnerable for a second. This also makes it impossible to stall out using it and forcing opponents to go into Luigi's line of fire if they want to continue the fight, but it also makes it so that Luigi will not be stuck in a position that could potentially prove fatal.}}
-*[[Green Missile]]:
+*{{change|Green Missile's chance of misfiring has decreased (12.5% → 10%). While this makes it harder to score a misfire, it reduces the risk of flying off stage in a fast pace.}}
-**{{buff|Green Missile has less ending lag in the air (FAF 31 (ending animation) → 26).}}
+*{{change|A misfired Green Missile now emits a fiery aura around Luigi, making the misfire easier to notice.}}
-**{{buff|Uncharged Green Missile deals more damage (5% → 6%).}}
+*{{nerf|[[Super Jump Punch]]'s horizontal distance has been decreased after ascending. It also gains much less vertical distance (now being unable to reach the top platform in [[Battlefield]]) and has increased landing lag.}}
-**{{buff|Inputting Green Missile with a smash input gives it a slight charge, reducing the total amount to time to reach full charge, much like in ''Melee''.}}
+*{{buff|Super Jump Punch's decreased vertical distance does, however, make Luigi less vulnerable after use. The grounded sweetspot also has increased knockback growth (73 → 77).}}
-**{{buff|Green Missile's hitbox has been positioned slightly further forward (x offset: 0 → 1).}}
+*{{nerf|Grounded Fire Jump Punch has decreased base knockback (70 → 40) and aerial Fire Jump Punch has decreased knockback (58 base/72 growth → 40 base/66 growth).}}
-**{{change|Green Missile has updated sound effects.}}
+*{{nerf|Super Jump Punch's initial hitbox comes out 2 frames later (frame 6 → 8.)}}
-**{{nerf|Green Missile no longer grants intangibility when it is released.}}
+*{{change|Super Jump Punch now has a spark at the start of the move to represent the sweetspot. Its launching angle has also been altered (90° → 88°).}}
-**{{nerf|Green Missile has a smaller hitbox (4.32u → 4.2u).}}
+*{{nerf|[[Luigi Cyclone]] deals 3% less damage (12% → 9%), its re-hit rate has been reduced (8 → 6) and its first hit comes out 3 frames later (frame 7 → 10).}}
-**{{nerf|Fully charged Green Missile deals less damage (26% → 21%).}}
+*{{buff|Luigi Cyclone's hits connect better and last hit has increased knockback (60 base/115 growth → 80 base/130 (grounded), 120 (aerial) growth).}}
-**{{nerf|Green Missile can no longer auto-snap the ledge, significantly hindering its recovery potential.}}
+*{{nerf|Luigi Cyclone gains much less vertical distance when used in midair and it is also extremely difficult to ascend with it without a jump, as it requires much more button mashing.}}
-**{{nerf|Green Missile's charge can no longer be held indefinitely. Upon being at full charge after a second, Luigi will stop charging and catch his breath. This prevents Luigi from using Green Missile to infinitely stall opponents, and he can be punished during the ending animation.}}
+*{{change|Luigi Cyclone now has whirlwind-like trails instead of the silvery trails in ''Brawl''. Luigi also no longer closes his eyes in fear when performing it.}}
-**{{nerf|Green Missile is more likely to stick to walls (40% → 50%).}}
+*{{change|Luigi has a new [[Final Smash]], [[Poltergust 5000]]. Unlike [[Negative Zone]], Poltergust 5000 only affects nearby opponents rather than covering a very wide area. However, it compensates for this by being purely offensive rather than purely supportive like Negative Zone is; it traps the nearby opponents (even multiple ones at once) by sucking them into the Poltergust 5000 before launching them upwards while dealing both high damage and tremendous KOing power, rather than enabling Luigi easy openings to only inflict more damage or only possibly secure KOs.}}
-*Green Missile Misfire:
-**{{buff|A misfire now grants intangibility on startup, much like a regular Green Missile did in ''Brawl''.}}
-**{{nerf|Green Missile's chance of misfiring has decreased (12.5% → 10%).}}
-**{{nerf|Misfire has a smaller hitbox (5.76u → 5.5u).}}
-*[[Super Jump Punch]]:
-**{{buff|Super Jump Punch's sweetspot is positioned further out (z offset: 1 → 7 (grounded)/5.5 (aerial)), improving its range despite no longer being attached to Luigi's head.}}
-**{{buff|Aerial Super Jump Punch has a slightly larger sweetspot (2.4u → 2.7u).}}
-**{{nerf|The grounded version has more startup both on its hitbox and intangibility (frame 6 → 8).}}
-**{{nerf|Super Jump Punch's already high landing lag has been significantly increased (45 frames → 67).}}
-**{{nerf|The sweetspot has decreased knockback (70 (base), 73 scaling → 50/77 (grounded), 58/72 → 40/66 (aerial)), and the grounded version launches opponents at a slightly lower angle (90° → 88°), hindering its KO potential.}}
-**{{nerf|The grounded version's sweetspot is smaller (2.4u → 2.2u).}}
-**{{nerf|Despite having an increased height multiplier (0.95x → 1x), Super Jump Punch covers significantly less vertical distance (especially on the ground), hindering its recovery potential.}}
-**{{nerf|Luigi has less air control while using Super Jump Punch (1 → 2).}}
-**{{nerf|Luigi falls faster while using Super Jump Punch (1.22 → 1.5).}}
-**{{nerf|Luigi can no longer land on the ground until Super Jump Punch's animation ends and renders him helpless. This significantly increases its ending lag when used near a platform or a ledge, especially when combined with the move's higher landing lag.}}
-**{{nerf|Luigi can now fast fall during Super Jump Punch's ascent, which will reduce its height even further.}}
-***{{nerf|Altogether, these changes significantly hinder its safety on stage (making it harder to utilise platforms or to drift to the ledge), and they significantly hinder its recovery potential.}}
-*[[Luigi Cyclone]]:
-**{{buff|Luigi Cyclone's loop hits' use the [[autolink angle]] (160°/20°/90° → 366°) and have altered knockback (20 (base), 60 (scaling) → (85/80/20)/(30/60) (grounded), 50/80 → 60/120 (aerial)). When combined with the weakening of SDI, this makes them connect more reliably, especially the aerial version against aerial opponents.}}
-***{{buff|The higher knockback on the aerial version also improves its edgeguarding potential.}}
-***{{nerf|However, the far hitboxes on the grounded version can often send opponents away from Luigi, hindering its reliability from far range.}}
-***{{nerf|Additionally, landing with the aerial version will often put the opponent in a [[tech]] situation, where the opponent can tech and avoid the final hit (and potentially punish Luigi).}}
-**{{buff|The loop hits have a higher rehit rate (8 → 6), which allows the aerial version to now hit 4 times, like the grounded version.}}
-***{{buff|This also gives the final loop hit more startup lag in the air if connected on the first possible frame (frame 23 → 28), decreasing the gap between the final loop hit and the final hit.}}
-**{{buff|The final hit deals more knockback (60 (base), 115 (scaling) → 80/(130 (grounded)/120 (aerial))), improving the grounded version's KO potential despite its lower damage.}}
-**{{buff|Luigi Cyclone has increased air speed (0.8 → 1.3).}}
-**{{nerf|Luigi Cyclone has more startup (frame 7 → 10) and ending lag (FAF 81 → 90).}}
-**{{nerf|The grounded version has a shorter duration (frames 7-33 → 10-33).}}
-**{{nerf|Luigi Cyclone deals less damage (2% (loop hits)/4% (final hit)/12% (ground total)/10% (aerial total) → 1.5%/3%/9%).}}
-**{{nerf|Luigi Cyclone has reduced ground speed (2.35 → 1.9).}}
-**{{nerf|Repeated special presses grant Luigi Cyclone less vertical momentum (0.9 → 0.7) and its maximum rising speed is lower (2.0 → 1.8). This makes button mashing to increase Luigi Cyclone's height less effective, hindering its recovery potential.}}
-**{{nerf|The loop hits now use static hitboxes, reducing their overall range, especially vertically.}}
-**{{nerf|The grounded loop hits lost one of their body hitboxes.}}
-**{{nerf|The final loop hit on the ground has less startup lag if connected on the first possible frame (frame 31 → 28), increasing the gap between the final loop hit and the final hit. When combined with the inner hitbox's lower damage, this allows the opponent to shield the final hit at lower percents.}}
-**{{nerf|The final hit sends opponents at a less favourable angle (90° → 70°/90° (grounded)70°/89° (aerial)). The 70° hitboxes in particular hinder the move's KO potential (especially in the air) and they make the move more susceptible to DI.}}
-**{{nerf|The aerial version has a higher hitlag multiplier (1× → 1.3× (loop, aerial)/2× (last hit)).}}
-**{{nerf|The aerial version's final hit's lower hitbox has been positioned higher (y offset: 0 → 2), reducing its range below Luigi.}}
-*[[Final Smash]]:
-**{{change|Luigi has a new [[Final Smash]], [[Poltergust 5000]]. Luigi equips the {{s|mariowiki|Poltergust 5000}} and [[Windbox#Pulling attacks|vacuums]] nearby opponents into it before powerfully ejecting them. Unlike [[Negative Zone]], Poltergust 5000 traps nearby opponents, deals considerable damage, and has very high knockback, rather than affecting a very wide area and granting Luigi openings to deal damage and/or potentially score KOs.}}
 ==Update history==
-Luigi has been nerfed via game updates. Although he received a number of buffs, most notably to down smash, down aerial and [[Super Jump Punch]], the nerfs that he received overwhelmingly offset them. Update [[1.0.6]] made [[Fireball]]'s damage output inconsistent by making it consist of a clean hitbox and a late hitbox like {{SSB4|Mario}}'s, which in turn hinders its zoning potential. Update [[1.1.0]] further nerfed Fireball by increasing its ending lag, and almost completely removed down tilt's combo ability by altering its angle and reducing its trip chance. Most notably, update [[1.1.1]] altered down throw's knockback to the point of removing Luigi's guaranteed KO set-ups.
+Luigi has received a mix of buffs and nerfs via game updates, though his buffs outweighed his nerfs until update [[1.1.1]]. While update 1.1.1. brought about only two nerfs, the nerf to his down throw was considerable enough to counter the numerous buffs that the updates gave him. The changes to shield mechanics also seem to indirectly nerf Luigi, as it is even harder for him to punish [[out of shield]] and his best moves do not have noticeable [[hitlag]]. As a result, Luigi has become a slightly less effective character than he was during the initial release of ''SSB4'', although he is still viable despite his most notable strengths (his combo and punishing games) being toned down.
-Luigi was also indirectly nerfed by the updates. The changes to shield mechanics brought about by updates 1.1.0 and 1.1.1 make it even more difficult for him to punish from [[out of shield]] because of his very low traction. While this does also make his most damaging moves such as his [[smash attack]]s and sweetspotted [[back aerial]] safer on shield, while turning a fully charged or misfired [[Green Missile]] and sweetspotted [[Super Jump Punch]] into potent shield breaking moves, these benefits are comparatively smaller. Although these nerfs have resulted in Luigi becoming somewhat less effective than he was during the initial release of ''SSB4'', his viability has remained largely intact.
+'''{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} 1.0.4'''
+*{{buff|Forward smash deals 1% more damage|{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}}|{{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}}.}}
+*{{change|Forward smash's side angle altered|55°|53°.}}
+*{{change|Down smash's back hit's angle altered|70°|60°.}}
+*{{buff|Down smash's back hit's knockback scaling increased|80|100.}}
+*{{buff|Forward aerial's hand hitbox radius increased|4.8|5.6.}}
+*{{change|Forward aerial's hitbox order reversed. This has no practical effect.}}
+*{{buff|[[Super Jump Punch]]'s ground and aerial sweetspots' radii increased: 1.6 → 1.7 (ground), 2.1 → 2.2 (aerial).}}
+*{{change|Super Jump Punch's ground and aerial sweetspots' z-offsets increased: 6.1 → 7.0 (ground), 4.7 → 5.5 (aerial).}}
-'''{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} [[1.0.4]]'''
+'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} 1.0.6'''
-{{UpdateList/1.0.4|char=Luigi}}
+*{{nerf|Like {{SSB4|Mario}}'s [[Fireball]], Luigi's Fireball deals 1% less damage the farther it goes: 6% → 5% (late)}}
-'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.0.6]]'''
+'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} 1.1.0'''
-{{UpdateList/1.0.6|char=Luigi}}
+*{{change|Forward aerial deals 1% less damage|9%|8%. While this slightly worsens its edge-guarding ability, it also slightly improves its combo ability.}}
+*{{nerf|Fireball's ending lag increased|40 frames|43.}}
+*{{buff|Fiery Jump Punch's knockback growth increased|40|50.}}
+*{{buff|Super Jump Punch's default grounded hitbox size increased|1.7u|2.2u.}}
+*{{buff|Super Jump Punch's default aerial hitbox size increased|2.2u|2.7u.}}
+*{{change|Down tilt's angle altered|74°|[[Sakurai angle]].}}
+*{{buff|Down tilt's new angle can result in a much greater chance to [[trip]], allowing Luigi to follow up with a grab or dash attack.}}
+*{{nerf|Down tilt's new angle significantly hinders its function as a combo starter or set-up.}}
+*{{buff|Down tilt's knockback growth increased|54|65.}}
+*{{buff|Down tilt's ending lag decreased|29 frames|26.}}
-'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.0]]'''
+'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} 1.1.1'''
-{{UpdateList/1.1.0|char=Luigi}}
+*{{nerf|Down throw's knockback has been altered  (75 base/30 growth → 55 base/83 growth). The new knockback scaling removes Luigi's most notable follow-ups, particularly outside of medium percents.}}
+*{{buff|Down aerial's meteor hitbox size increased|1.8|2.5.}}
-'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.1.1]]'''
+*{{buff|Down smash's knockback growth increased: 80 → 85 (first hit), 100 → 104 (second hit).}}
-{{UpdateList/1.1.1|char=Luigi}}
+*{{buff|Fiery Jump Punch's hitbox size increased|3.8|4.0.}}
+*{{buff|Fiery Jump Punch's horizontal displacement increased|6.4|7.0.}}
+*{{change|Luigi Cyclone's initial hitbox [[hitlag]] increased|1.0|1.3.}}
+*{{change|Luigi Cyclone's angle altered|90°|89°.}}
+*{{nerf|Aerial Luigi Cyclone's last hit's knockback growth decreased|130|120.}}
+*{{buff|Clothesline Tornado's damage increased|8%|10%/12% (depending on the hitbox).}}
+*{{buff|Clothesline Tornado's sweetspot hitbox size increased.}}
+*{{buff|Clothesline Tornado's sweetspot's base knockback increased|60|100.}}
+*{{nerf|Clothesline Tornado's sweetspot's knockback growth decreased|120|70.}}
 ==Moveset==
-*Luigi can [[Crawling|crawl]].
-''For a gallery of Luigi's hitboxes, see [[/Hitboxes|here]].''
 {{MovesetTable
 |game=SSB4
 |neutralcount=3
-|neutralname=Jab ({{ja|ジャブ|Jabu}}) / Straight ({{ja|ストレート|Sutorēto}}) / Rump Thrust ({{ja|どんけつ|Donketsu}})
+|neutralname=&nbsp;
 |neutral1dmg=3%
 |neutral2dmg=2%
 |neutral3dmg=5%
-|neutraldesc=A {{s|wikipedia|one-two combo}} followed by a [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Hip attack|hip thrust]]. It hits on frame 2, its last hit slightly moves Luigi forward, and it has a decent overall damage output. These traits makes it a safe, yet reliable damage racking option. Its first hit can also be [[jab cancel]]ed into his tilt attacks, down smash, standing grab and [[Super Jump Punch]], the latter of which is effective at high percents especially with [[rage]]. Its first two hits are based on the {{s|mariowiki|Punch}} + Punch + {{s|mariowiki|Kick}} combo from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'', which Luigi himself used in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64 DS}}''.
+|neutraldesc=Two jabs followed by a hip thrust.
-|ftiltname=Middle Kick ({{ja|ミドルキック|Midoru Kikku}})
+|ftiltname=&nbsp;
 |ftiltdmg=8%
-|ftiltdesc=A wheel kick. It can be angled and is useful for locking opponents. Due to its average damage output and almost nonexistent base knockback, however, it only becomes reliable for spacing beginning at 55%.
+|ftiltdesc=A reverse roundhouse kick. This move can be angled.
-|utiltname=Cat Punch ({{ja|ねこパンチ|Neko Panchi}})
+|utiltname=&nbsp;
 |utiltdmg=6%
-|utiltdesc=An overhead swipe. Due to its almost nonexistent base knockback, very high knockback growth and minimal overall lag, it is very useful for combos and juggling, similarly to {{SSB4|Mario}}'s up tilt. Compared to Mario's, it has longer horizontal range and is more effective at setting up aerial combos. However, its ending lag is very slightly higher than Mario's, and because of its knockback values, opponents can punish Luigi after getting hit until around 30%.
+|utiltdesc=An overhead swipe. Very useful for starting combos and, like Mario's up tilt, it is very useful for juggling.
-|dtiltname=Heel Kick ({{ja|かかとげり|Kakato Geri}})
+|dtiltname=&nbsp;
 |dtiltdmg=8%
-|dtiltdesc=A crouching foot slide. It can potentially [[trip]] opponents at low percents, can lock them like forward tilt, and covers edges well. However, it is ineffective outside of these purposes due to its short range, poor knockback, and no longer meteor smashing like in ''Brawl''.
+|dtiltdesc=Luigi performs a crouching back kick. Can trip at lower percents.
-|dashname=Flurry Punches ({{ja|ぽこぽこパンチ|Pokopokok Panchi}})
+|dashname=&nbsp;
 |dashdmg=1% (hits 1-6), 2% (hit 7)
-|dashdesc=A series of rapid, childish punches. Due to it hitting on frame 4, it is the third fastest dash attack in the game, surpassed only by {{SSB4|Pac-Man}} and {{SSB4|Little Mac}}'s. However, it has a very punishable amount of ending lag, and its last hit cannot KO until very high percents.
+|dashdesc=Luigi rapidly swings his arms in a flurry of childish punches, launching the opponent away with both hands.
-|fsmashname=Hell Thrust ({{ja|地獄突き|Jigoku Tsuki}})
+|fsmashname=&nbsp;
 |fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}}
-|fsmashdesc=A knifehand thrust. In addition to being Luigi's most damaging smash attack, it has very high knockback growth and can be angled like his forward tilt. While near the edge of {{SSB4|Final Destination}}, it KOs middleweights at 99%/91% (''3DS''/''Wii U'') when angled upward, and at 101%/92% (''3DS''/''Wii U'') when not angled or angled downward. However, it hits on frame 12, which is the highest amount of startup lag out of Luigi's smash attacks. It also has moderate ending lag and very short range, although the latter can be somewhat alleviated with [[pivoting]], thanks to Luigi's pivot being tied with {{SSB4|Little Mac}}'s as the second longest in the game.
+|fsmashdesc=Luigi rears his arm back before thrusting it forward to perform a knifehand thrust. The move can be angled.
-|usmashname=Lead Headbutt ({{ja|スマッシュヘッドバット|Sumasshu Heddobatto}}, ''Smash Headbutt'')
+|usmashname=&nbsp;
 |usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (head), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (body)
-|usmashdesc=An upwards arcing headbutt, similar to {{SSB4|Mario}}'s up smash. It hits on frame 9, which is quite fast for a smash attack, and launches opponents at a vertical angle towards Luigi. Like Mario and {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}'s up smashes, it renders his head [[intangible]] throughout its duration. Unlike theirs, however, it consists of a sweetspot and a sourspot. It can also function well as a [[slide smash]], thanks to Luigi's very low traction. Its sweetspot is located on Luigi's head and is strong enough to KO middleweights at 121%/112% (''3DS''/''Wii U'') from anywhere on Final Destination. However, its sourspot, which is located on his torso, is unreliable for KOing because of its much weaker power.
+|usmashdesc=An upward headbutt. The side which opponents fly changes depending on where they were hit. Hitting in Luigi's front will cause them to be launched to backward and vice versa.
-|dsmashname=Double Kick ({{ja|ダブルキック|Daburu Kikku}})
+|dsmashname=&nbsp;
 |dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (legs), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (body)
-|dsmashdesc=A modified version of the {{s|mariowiki|Sweep Kick}}. Due to it hitting on frame 6, it has the lowest amount of startup lag out of Luigi's smash attacks. It also hits on both sides, which makes it very useful for punishing rolls. Thanks to its back hit's high knockback growth, its legs' hitbox is strong enough to KO middleweights at 115%/109% (''3DS''/''Wii U'') while near the edge of Final Destination. Although its body hitbox KOs slightly earlier, it is difficult to hit with because of having lower priority than the leg hitbox. In addition, its front hit is much weaker because of its lower knockback growth.
+|dsmashdesc=Luigi swings along the floor and performs a legsweep. The back hit is much stronger.
-|nairname=Luigi Kick ({{ja|ルイージキック|Ruīji Kikku}})
+|nairname=&nbsp;
 |nairdmg=12% (clean), 6% (late)
-|nairdesc=A flying kick, similar to Mario's neutral aerial. Due to it hitting on frame 3, it has the lowest amount of startup lag out of Luigi's aerials and is a very useful anti-pressure option. It is also the only [[sex kick]] in the game that has a vertical launching angle. As a result, its clean hitbox KOs middleweights at 122%/118% (''3DS''/''Wii U'') while near Final Destination's upper [[blast line]]. In comparison, its late hitbox is a very useful combo starter and approach option when [[SHFF]]'d.
+|nairdesc=A flying kick. It is the only [[sex kick]] in the game to have vertical knockback.
-|fairname=Crown Chop ({{ja|脳天チョップ|Nōten Choppu}})
+|fairname=&nbsp;
 |fairdmg=8%
-|fairdesc=A downward knifehand chop. It is a reliable follow-up from down throw at low to medium percents, and is useful for edge-guarding or approaching. Its hitbox is positioned not only on Luigi's hand, but also slightly around his body.
+|fairdesc=A downward knifehand strike. A hitbox exists where it is located on Luigi's body that sends opponents in the opposite direction.
-|bairname=Rear Drop Kick ({{ja|後方ドロップキック|Kōhō Droppu Kikku}})
+|bairname=&nbsp;
 |bairdmg=14% (clean feet), 8% (clean legs, late)
-|bairdesc=A dropkick, similar to Mario's back aerial. It hits on frame 6, while its clean feet's hitbox has both an impressive damage output and high knockback growth. Altogether, these traits make it one of Luigi's most reliable KOing options. While near the edge of Final Destination, its clean feet hitbox KOs middleweights at 119%/108% (''3DS''/''Wii U''). It is also useful for approaching when used as part of a [[reverse aerial rush]]. However, it has a high amount of ending lag and is one of the few back aerials that can launch opponents in the opposite direction Luigi is facing, which can be undesirable for KOing especially if the sourspot at Luigi's legs is landed.
+|bairdesc=A dropkick. The move's hitbox barely extends across Luigi's body to his front side, making it possible, though very difficult, to unexpectedly hit the enemy in the opposite direction.
-|uairname=Air Slash ({{ja|エアスラッシュ|Ea Surasshu}})
+|uairname=&nbsp;
 |uairdmg=11% (clean), 7% (late)
-|uairdesc=A bicycle kick, similar to Mario's up aerial. It is useful for combos like Mario's up aerial, and is Luigi's only reliable follow-up from down throw at high percents. Thanks to it having the lowest amount of landing lag out of his aerials, its clean hitbox can start combos at low percents when SHFF'd. However, its launching angle is lower than Mario's, which makes it less effective at combos and juggling past low percents.
+|uairdesc=A backflip kick.
-|dairname=Drill Kick ({{ja|ドリルキック|Doriru Kikku}})
+|dairname=&nbsp;
 |dairdmg=10% (clean), 8% (late)
-|dairdesc=A corkscrew double foot stomp. Its clean hit is a meteor smash, though it only lasts for 1 frame and only affects aerial opponents. When coupled with down throw, it can extend combos, or even act as a KO combo while near the edge. Conversely, its late hitbox is less effective for extending combos, and despite having much higher knockback growth, it is less effective for edge-guarding because of its slightly lower damage output.
+|dairdesc=A downward corkscrew kick. This moves has a sweetspot that [[meteor smash]]es the opponent; unlike previous games, it is timing-based instead of position-based, making it much easier to control.
-|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})
+|grabname=&nbsp;
-|grabdesc=Reaches out. Luigi's standing grab has average range. However, each of his grabs have minimal lag, with his standing grab being particularly notable for being one of the fastest in the game. Thanks to his pivot being tied with Little Mac's as the second longest in the game, Luigi's [[pivot grab]] is also very effective.
+|grabdesc=Luigi's grab range is relatively short, but it has little lag and is the fastest grab in the game.
-|pummelname=Grab Headbutt ({{ja|つかみヘッドバット|Tsukami Heddobatto}})
+|pummelname=&nbsp;
 |pummeldmg=3.2%
-|pummeldesc=A headbutt. Moderately slow, but tied with {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s as the fourth-most damaging pummel in the game.
+|pummeldesc=Headbutts the opponent. A moderately slow pummel.
-|fthrowname=Swing-Around Throw ({{ja|ふり抜き投げ|Furinuki Nage}})
+|fthrowname=&nbsp;
 |fthrowdmg=9%
-|fthrowdesc=Spins the opponent around once and throws them forward. Very fast and Luigi's second most damaging throw, but has very minimal utility outside of dealing damage and setting up edge-guards at high percents. Due to being a weight dependent throw, it can also combo into dash attack against most lightweights with momentum conserved from a dash grab, though this only works at very low percents and is less reliable than down throw combos.
+|fthrowdesc=Luigi spins his opponent around once and tosses the opponent forward. Extremely fast animation.
-|bthrowname=Airplane Swing ({{ja|ジャイアントスイング|Jaianto Suingu}}, ''Giant Swing'')
+|bthrowname=&nbsp;
 |bthrowdmg=10% (throw), 6% (collateral)
-|bthrowdesc=A [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling throws#Giant swing|giant swing]]. Luigi spins the opponent around while holding them by their legs three times before throwing them backwards. It can hit other opponents while spinning, which deals minor damage and knockback. It is Luigi's most damaging throw and his only one with KO potential, as it KOs middleweights at 151%/145% (''3DS''/''Wii U'') while near the edge of Final Destination. Based on the throw [[Mario]] uses against [[Bowser]] in ''Super Mario 64'', which Luigi himself used in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.
+|bthrowdesc=A powerful throw that has Luigi spinning the opponent several times and throwing the opponent in the opposite direction grabbed. Originates from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''. It also can hit other enemies when spinning, which deals minor damage and knockback.
-|uthrowname=Throw Up ({{ja|スルーアップ|Surū Appu}})
+|uthrowname=&nbsp;
 |uthrowdmg=8%
-|uthrowdesc=Heaves the opponent directly overhead with both hands. Like his forward throw, it is fast, but has very minimal utility outside of dealing damage. Its only other benefits are setting up into a forward aerial, up aerial or [[Luigi Cyclone]] against lightweights and fast-fallers at low percents.
+|uthrowdesc=Luigi heaves his opponent high into the air with both hands.
-|dthrowname=Hip Drop ({{ja|ヒップドロップ|Hippu Doroppu}})
+|dthrowname=&nbsp;
 |dthrowdmg=6%
-|dthrowdesc=Shoves the opponent under himself and {{s|mariowiki|Ground Pound}}s them. It is Luigi's most useful throw and one of the most effective combo starters in the game, thanks to its below-average base knockback, average knockback growth and mostly vertical angle. It can combo reliably against any opponent: in regard to middleweights, follow-ups include forward smash at 0%-10%; up tilt, up smash, any aerial attack and Luigi Cyclone at low percentages; forward and back aerial at medium percentages; and up aerial at medium to high percentages. Although its combo potential wanes past 100% and/or while Luigi is affected by a high level of rage, Luigi Cyclone can also function as a mix-up against an opponent's air dodge at high percentages, and can even KO if they are hit by it close enough to the upper blast line.
+|dthrowdesc=Luigi shoves his opponent under him and {{s|mariowiki|Ground Pound}}s them. Pre-update 1.1.1, it was an excellent combo starter and a KO set-up that could be followed up by any aerials, most notably two forward aerials or Luigi Cyclone. Post-update 1.1.1, its main follow-ups are up smash, down smash and up tilt.
 |floorfname=&nbsp;
 |floorfdmg=7%
-|floorfdesc=Performs a modified version of the Sweep Kick from ''Super Mario 64'' before getting up.
+|floorfdesc=Gets up and kicks behind himself and then in front of himself.
 |floorbname=&nbsp;
 |floorbdmg=7%
-|floorbdesc=Punches behind himself and then in front of himself while getting up.
+|floorbdesc=Gets up and punches behind himself and then in front of himself.
 |floortname=&nbsp;
 |floortdmg=5%
-|floortdesc=Performs a wheel kick while getting up.
+|floortdesc=Gets up and kicks behind himself and then in front of himself.
 |edgename=&nbsp;
 |edgedmg=7%
-|edgedesc=Performs a double-footed legsweep while climbing up.
+|edgedesc=Flips over the edge and dropkicks the opponent during the flip.
 |nsdefname=Fireball
 |nsdefdmg=6% (clean), 5% (late)
-|nsdefdesc=Throws a {{s|mariowiki|Green Fireball}}. It is fairly [[spam]]mable, which enables it to pressure, zone, hinder approaches, and act as a set-up for a grab. Unlike in previous installments, it deals less damage the farther it goes, similarly to how Mario's version of Fireball functions. Due to being unaffected by gravity, it is less suitable at edgeguarding compared to Mario's version.
+|nsdefdesc=Luigi fires a weak, green ball of flame that ignores gravity which weakens as it covers more distance.
 |nsc1name=Bouncing Fireball
 |nsc1dmg=6% (clean), 5% (mid), 4% (late)
-|nsc1desc=Functions almost identically to Mario's Fireball, although its bouncing arc is more vertical compared to his. However, it has more ending lag, and it deals less damage each time it bounces.
+|nsc1desc=Luigi fires a fireball that bounces similar to Mario's. However, the bouncing arc is more vertical. This move weakens with distance and has a large amount of ending lag.
-|nsc2name=Iceball
+|nsc2name=Ice Ball
 |nsc2dmg=4%
-|nsc2desc=Throws an {{s|mariowiki|Ice Ball}}. It [[freeze]]s opponents beginning at 50%, but deals slightly less damage and has slightly more startup lag and slightly shorter range. It also travels slower, but this allows Luigi to fire multiple Ice Balls in very quick succession.
+|nsc2desc=Luigi fires a slow, whitish-blue ball of ice. Freezes enemies at higher percents.
 |ssdefname=Green Missile
-|ssdefdmg=≈6.16% (uncharged), ≈21% (fully charged), 25% (misfired)
+|ssdefdmg=10% (uncharged), ≈19.8% (fully charged) 25% (misfire)
-|ssdefdesc=Crouches and then shoots himself forward to perform a flying [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks|battering ram]]. It takes 1.17 seconds (70 frames) to fully charge, but it deals impressive damage upon doing so; the move even jumps from 6% to 9% almost instantly when charging. Just like in ''Brawl'', Luigi will briefly get his head stuck in a wall if he strikes one in midair with a charged Missile or a misfire. While near the edge of Final Destination, a fully charged Green Missile KOs middleweights at 91%/82% (''3DS''/''Wii U''). If charged on the ground for too long, the charge is canceled, which can allow for [[mindgame]]s. It also has a 10% chance to misfire, which deals considerably more damage and has much higher knockback growth. While near the edge of Final Destination, a misfired Green Missile KOs middleweights at 50%/42% (''3DS''/''Wii U''). A misfired Green Missile also grants intangibility on frames 18-22, and always travels the same distance regardless of the charge. However, its considerable ending lag makes it punishable whether it is used for offense or recovering, which makes [[read]]s very important in order to use it effectively.
+|ssdefdesc=Luigi crouches and charges up before shooting forward like a missile. If used on the ground for too long, it cancels the charge. This move has a 10% chance to misfire, which has greater damage, knockback, and always goes the same distance no matter the charge.
 |ssc1name=Floating Missile
-|ssc1dmg=≈4.3% (uncharged), ≈18% (fully charged), 23% (misfired)
+|ssc1dmg=≈4.3% (uncharged), ≈18% (fully charged), 23% (misfire)<!--game data says 10 uncharged-->
-|ssc1desc=Flies directly straight, which improves its accuracy, and it also charges faster. Although it deals slightly less damage (as the in-game description points out), this is largely negligible, as it still almost immediately gains 6% more damage at the start of charging (even surpassing Green Missile slightly), and thus still strong enough to KO reliably, especially when fully charged or misfired. While near the edge of Final Destination, a fully charged Floating Missile KOs middleweights at 102%/100% (''3DS''/''Wii U''), respectively. In comparison, a misfired Floating Missile KOs them at 52%/50% (''3DS''/''Wii U'').
+|ssc1desc=Luigi flies directly straight, which can be more accurate for hitting enemies and getting back onto the stage. It also charges quicker. However, it does less damage and knockback.
 |ssc2name=Quick Missile
-|ssc2dmg=≈5.15% (uncharged), ≈20% (fully charged), 20% (misfired)
+|ssc2dmg=≈5.15% (uncharged), ≈20% (fully charged), 20% (misfire)<!--game data says 10 uncharged-->
-|ssc2desc=Flies much farther and faster, which makes it much better for recovering. However, it takes longer to charge, and it a misfired Quick Missile is much weaker than the misfired versions of Green Missile and Floating Missile. It is also much more punishable, thanks to having noticeably more ending lag, and Luigi sliding upon the ground after landing. Although it deals slightly less damage, it is still strong enough to KO reliably when fully charged or misfired. While near the edge of Final Destination, a fully charged Quick Missile KOs middleweights at 97%/87% (''3DS''/''Wii U''). In comparison, a misfired Quick Missile KOs them at 85%/63% (''3DS''/''Wii U'').
+|ssc2desc=Luigi flies much farther and faster, but missing causes him to slide across the ground and be open for an attack.
 |usdefname=Super Jump Punch
-|usdefdmg=25% (grounded sweetspot), 20% (aerial sweetspot), 1% (sourspot)
+|usdefdmg=25% (ground sweetspot), 20% (aerial sweetspot), 1% (sourspot)
-|usdefdesc=A jumping uppercut. Its grounded sweetspot emits a [[ping]] sound upon hitting and boasts an excellent damage output; it KOs grounded middleweights at 64%/57% (''3DS''/''Wii U'') from anywhere on Final Destination. Its aerial sweetspot is larger, yet deals less damage, and does not emit a ping sound effect upon hitting. Despite its lower power, it is still extremely powerful regardless; it KOs middleweights at 99%/77% (''3DS''/''Wii U'') while near the upper blast line of Final Destination. Both sweetspots also grant intangibility on frames 8-10. However, it is very punishable because of its considerable landing lag, while its abysmally weak sourspot lacks KO potential. In addition, its vertical recovery potential is most effective when preceded by a [[double jump]].
+|usdefdesc=Luigi performs a strong, jumping uppercut. It deals [[flame]] damage and knockback if sweetspotted, but pitiful damage and no knockback if sourspotted. The sweetspot is bigger in midair, does not produce the [[ping]] sound and it covers more vertical distance had the player used Luigi's double jump beforehand, though at the cost of being slightly weaker. Pre-update 1.1.1, aerial Super Jump Punch was a viable KOing option around the 105%-110% range against the majority of the cast when used as a follow-up from his down throw. Post-update 1.1.1, this combo had its KOing ability removed due to down throw's new knockback and instead, it is now usable as a combo at low percents.
 |usc1name=Fiery Jump Punch
-|usc1dmg=18% (grounded sweetspot), 15% (aerial sweetspot), 1% (sourspot)
+|usc1dmg=18% (ground sweetspot), 15% (aerial sweetspot), 1% (sourspot)
-|usc1desc=Covers more horizontal distance, grants slightly more intangibility, and its sweetspots are easier to hit (sourspot is almost entirely removed). However, it covers less vertical distance and has noticeable ending lag, which make it less ideal for recovering. Its sweetspots also deal considerably less damage, but are powerful regardless; both of them KO middleweights at 109% from anywhere on Final Destination in the ''3DS'' version. Unlike Super Jump Punch, it launches opponents at a slight angle, instead of directly upward. It is comparable to how Super Jump Punch functioned in ''Melee''.
+|usc1desc=The sweetspot is easier to hit, it covers more horizontal distance and grants slightly more invincibility, but at the cost of less damage, covering vertical distance and having noticeable ending lag. However, it also has higher height when double jumped. Like the aerial Super Jump Punch, it does not make the [[ping]] sound effect when sweetspotted.
 |usc2name=Burial Header
 |usc2dmg=8% (descent), 8% (landing), 1% (sourspot)
-|usc2desc=Covers significantly more vertical distance, to the point that it allows him to reach the top platform of {{SSB4|Battlefield}}, and even more vertical distance when preceded by a double jump. Upon descending, Luigi [[buries]] grounded opponents and launches aerial ones diagonally. When coupled with its much lower ending lag, its burying hitbox allows for reliable follow-ups. However, it lacks KO potential because of its significantly lower damage output.
+|usc2desc=Instead of a fiery sweetspot, Luigi deals [[bury]]ing damage as he falls down faster. Luigi will also get up much faster, allowing for follow-ups. Compared to his other up specials, this one gives the best vertical distance of the three (able to reach the top platform in [[Battlefield (SSB4)|Battlefield]]), and has even higher height when paired with his double jump.
 |dsdefname=Luigi Cyclone
-|dsdefdmg=1.5% (hits 1-4), 3% (hit 5)
+|dsdefdmg=1.5% (loop hits), 3% (last hit)
-|dsdefdesc=Rapidly spins around, trapping the opponent and damaging them with a series of [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|discus clotheslines]] and [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks#Spinning back fist|spinning backfists]] before assuming a [[wikipedia:Spreadeagle (position)|spread-eagle position]] to launch them. Much like Dr. Mario’s [[Dr. Tornado]], Luigi can move along the ground while performing this move, albeit a much greater distance and at a much faster speed, which makes make it decent as a surprise approach option. [[Button mashing]] enables Luigi to ascend during the move, which also carries his jump's momentum (once until landing) to enable an easier ascent, and can be used off-stage as an [[unconventional meteor smash]] by falling and then quickly ascending with the move. Although its last hit's damage output is very low, this is largely counterbalanced by its very high knockback growth, allowing it to KO near the upper blast line. While near the upper blast line of Final Destination, its last hit KOs middleweights at 135%/119% (''3DS''/''Wii U'').
+|dsdefdesc=Luigi rapidly spins around, trapping and dealing damage to the opponent before sending them flying. Can be button mashed to ascend vertically and carries Luigi's double jump momentum to enable an easier ascent.
 |dsc1name=Mach Cyclone
 |dsc1dmg=6%
-|dsc1desc=Covers significantly more vertical distance, especially when button mashed, and has slightly less startup lag. Unlike Luigi Cyclone, the first "hit" becomes an undamaging [[windbox]], while the second hit sends Luigi up from the ground, while also dealing twice as much damage with significantly more knockback. Altogether, these traits make it more efficient at recovering and edge-guarding compared to Luigi Cyclone. It KOs middleweights at 75% while near the left/right blast lines of Final Destination in the ''3DS'' version. However, it does not cover any horizontal distance on the ground, cannot punish rolls because of its windbox, and has more ending lag.
+|dsc1desc=Pushes back opponents who are close, and can rise a great amount compared to the other variations. However, only the ending does any damage, and knocks opponent sideways instead upwards. Gives much less horizontal movement, but provides a subsequent boost of vertical movement at the end.
 |dsc2name=Clothesline Cyclone
-|dsc2dmg=10% (hit 1), 12% (hit 2)
+|dsc2dmg=8%
-|dsc2desc=Deals more damage and has much higher knockback. Its first hit has deceptive range and is a semi-spike, which allows it to hinder approaches. Conversely, its last hit launches opponents vertically and is extremely powerful, as it KOs middleweights at 95% from anywhere on Final Destination in the ''3DS'' version. However, its first hit does not KO middleweights until 168% while near the edge of Final Destination in the ''3DS'' version, whereas its second hit is very difficult to land because of its first hit's long duration. Additionally, it has significantly more startup and ending lag, which make it unusable for recovering or edge-guarding. It is comparable to how Luigi Cyclone functioned in ''SSB''. It gains no vertical distance whatsoever.
+|dsc2desc=Slower startup, has little vertical movement, and only has one hitbox, but said hitbox is stronger in terms of damage and knockback. Comparable to the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' version of Luigi Cyclone. Has a lot of ending lag.
 |fsname=Poltergust 5000
-|fsdmg=30% (maximum captured), 10% (ejection)
+|fsdmg=30% (max captured), 10% (throw)
-|fsdesc=Wields the {{s|mariowiki|Poltergust 5000}} to [[Windbox#Pulling attacks|vacuum]] nearby opponents into it before powerfully ejecting them diagonally. Opponents will accumulate more damage the earlier they are vacuumed in. It has decent range, and is capable of vacuuming opponents from a variety of angles. It is also very strong: while near the edge of Final Destination, it KOs middleweights at 33% in the ''3DS'' version.
+|fsdesc=The {{s|mariowiki|Poltergust 5000}} from ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon}}'' suddenly appears on Luigi's back. He then proceeds to suck up nearby opponents and then launches them out with great force. The sooner the foes are vacuumed in, the more damage they incur before being launched.
-|dtauntname=
-|dtauntdmg=2%
-|dtauntdesc=Bashfully kicks to the ground. Its high fixed knockback value makes it a very potent meteor smash, allowing it to potentially OHKO a ledge-hanging opponent. However, it is held back by pitiful reach and slow start-up lag.
 }}
-===Stats===
+===Taunts===
-{{Attributes
+*'''Up Taunt''': Initiates a variety of poses in the following order: he faces the screen with one hand on his waist while the other gives the {{s|wikipedia|V sign}}, referencing his animation from ''Luigi's Mansion'' when he would find a key. Then he turns to the right slightly, pointing his hands that direction while giving a frightened look on his face. Then, he places his right hand just below his nose, similar to his artwork for ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}''. Then he turns away from the screen, crouching, as if he is sad, just like his {{s|mariowiki|Bogey}} animation in ''[[mariowiki:Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''. Finally, he faces the screen once more, with both hands on his face, giving a frightened look that appears very similar to the one he sported on the cover of ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}''.
-|cast = 58
+*'''Side Taunt''': Luigi has his arms straight down and his body fully erect. The pose causes Luigi to fall forward and briefly balance on his belly, during which he says "pow pow". It is based off of one of his victory poses from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Due to it moving Luigi towards the screen as well as lowering his hurtbox, some attacks, such as {{SSB4|Fox}} and {{SSB4|Falco}}'s [[Blaster]]s, may actually miss him as a result.
-|weight = 97
+*'''Down Taunt''': He bashfully kicks the ground and sighs. If it contacts with an opponent that is hanging on a ledge or off-stage, Luigi can perform a powerful [[meteor smash]]; if the opponent is on the stage, they instead receive set knockback. It is similar to the action Luigi performs when he misses in certain mini-games in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party 2}}''.
-|rweight = 25-26
-|dash = 1.28
-|rdash = 56
-|run = 1.5
-|rrun = 38-42
-|walk = 1.08
-|rwalk = 34
-|trac = 0.024
-|rtrac = 58
-|airfric = 0.0075
-|rairfric = 43-49
-|air = 0.7341766
-|rair = 57
-|baseaccel = 0.0
-|rbaseaccel = 56-58
-|addaccel = 0.075
-|raddaccel = 17
-|gravity = 0.075
-|rgravity = 49-51
-|fall = 1.25
-|rfall = 53
-|ff = 2.0
-|rff = 53
-|jumpsquat = 5
-|rjumpsquat = 14-41
-|jumpheight = 44
-|rjumpheight = 4
-|shorthop = 19.984556
-|rshorthop = 4
-|djump = 41.305771
-|rdjump = 7
-}}
-===[[Announcer]] call===
+=== Idle Poses ===
-<gallery>
+*Rubs the back of his head sheepishly.
-Luigi English Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|English/Japanese/Chinese
+*Pulls on his nose, which slightly stretches and then snaps back into place.
-Luigi German Announcer SSBU.wav|German
-Luigi French Announcer SSBU.wav|French
-Luigi Spanish Announcer SSBU.wav|Spanish
-Luigi Italian Announcer SSBU.wav|Italian
-Luigi Russian Announcer SSBU.wav|Russian
-</gallery>
-===[[On-screen appearance]]===
+===[[List of crowd cheers (SSB4)|Cheer]]===
-{{appearance
+Lui - gi!
-|desc=A green {{s|mariowiki|Warp Pipe}} appears and Luigi leaps out of it while hesitantly saying "Let's-a go!" and sporting a frightened expression that is very similar to his expression on the cover of ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}''.<ref name="treehouseday3"/>
-|char=Luigi
-|game=SSB4}}
-===[[Taunt]]s===
+===On-Screen Appearance===
-{{Taunt/SSB4
+A green {{s|mariowiki|Warp Pipe}} appears. Luigi leaps out with both hands on his face, giving a frightened look that appears very similar to the one he sported on the cover of ''Luigi's Mansion'' while he hesitantly says "Let's-a go!".<ref name="treehouseday3"/>
-|char=Luigi
-|image-up=LuigiUpTauntSSB4.gif
-|desc-up=Strikes a variety of poses in the following order: he faces the screen with one hand on his waist while displaying the {{s|wikipedia|V sign}} with the other, referencing his animation from ''Luigi's Mansion'' when he would find a key. Then he turns to the right slightly, pointing his hands that direction while giving a frightened look on his face. Then, he places his left hand just below his nose, similarly to his pose in official artwork for ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}''. Then he turns away from the screen and crouches depressingly, similarly to his {{s|mariowiki|Bogey}} animation in ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Golf|Nintendo 64}}''. Finally, he faces the screen once more and places both hands on his face while sporting a frightened look that is very similar to his expression on the cover of ''Luigi's Mansion''.
-|desc-side=[[Wikipedia:Planking (fad)|Planks]] while saying "Pow! Pow!" Due to it moving Luigi forward into the [[Hitbox#Hitboxes in three dimensions|z-axis]] and lowering his hurtbox, some attacks may actually miss him as a result.
-|desc-down=Bashfully kicks the ground while sighing. It deals 2% on contact, but also has drastically different effects depending on the opponent's position. If it hits an opponent that is hanging on an edge or is off-stage, it will powerfully [[meteor smash]] them. Conversely, if the opponent is on-stage, it weakly launches them vertically. It is similar to the animation Luigi performs when he loses a {{s|mariowiki|minigame}} in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party 2}}''.}}
-===[[Idle pose]]s===
+====Victory Fanfare====
-{{Idle
+A flourished remix directly from ''Brawl'' based on the sound clip that would play when Luigi reaches the end of a level in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.}}'' It is shared with {{SSB4|Mario}}, {{SSB4|Peach}}, and {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}.
-|desc-1=Rubs the back of his head sheepishly.
+<gallery>
-|desc-2=Pulls his nose, which stretches slightly and then recoils back into place.
+MarioUniverseTheme.ogg
-|image-1=LuigiIdlePose1WiiU.jpg
+</gallery>
-|image-2=LuigiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg}}
-===[[Crowd cheer]]===
+====[[Victory pose|Victory Poses]]====
-{{Crowd
+<gallery>
-|char=Luigi
+File:LuigiPose1WiiU.png
-|game=SSB4
+File:LuigiPose2WiiU.png
-|desc-us=Wee-gee!
+File:LuigiPose3WiiU.png
-|desc-jp=Rui-ji!
+</gallery>
-|pitch-us=Group chant
+*Falls twice, stiff as a board. It is also similar to his side taunt and character artwork.
-|pitch-jp=Group chant}}
+*Childishly swings his arms at the air similarly to his [[dash attack]], then exhaustively gasps twice. It is also the same animation used when he is selected in ''Super Smash Bros.''.
+*Turns around and makes gun motions with his fingers, saying "Bang, bang!".
-===[[Victory pose]]s===
-{{Victory/SSB4
-|victory-theme=MarioUniverseTheme.ogg
-|victory-desc=A flourished remix of the Course Clear Fanfare used in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.}}''
-|desc-1=[[Wikipedia:Planking (fad)|Planks]] twice, similarly to his side taunt.
-|desc-2=Throws a series of rapid, childish punches, similarly to his dash attack, then exhaustively gasps afterward. It appears very similar to his "character chosen" animation in ''SSB''.
-|desc-3=Turns around and then makes {{s|wikipedia|finger gun}} gestures with both hands while saying "Bang! Bang!"
-|char=Luigi}}
-==In [[competitive play]]==
+==In [[Competitive play|Competitive Play]]==
 ===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===
 {{OfficialCustomMoves
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 }}
-===Most historically significant players===
+===Notable players===
-<!--This character has a ten player limit for this section. Before adding and/or removing a player, read these guidelines: https://www.ssbwiki.com/SmashWiki:Notability#%22Most_historically_significant_players%22_guidelines -->
+*{{Sm|Aki|Japan}}
+*{{Sm|Anti|USA}}
+*{{Sm|Boss|USA}}
+*{{Sm|False|USA}}
+*{{Sm|J.Miller|UK}}
+*{{Sm|James|USA}}
+*{{Sm|Larry Lurr|USA}}
+*{{Sm|LOE1|USA}}
+*{{Sm|Mr. ConCon|USA}}
+*{{Sm|Poke|Canada}}
+*{{Sm|Poyo|USA}}
+==Trophies==
-''See also: [[:Category:Luigi players (SSB4)]]''
+:'''Luigi'''
+::{{flag|ntsc}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} ''Luigi recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Year of Luigi, but all that attention just made him even more shy and awkward. In Smash Bros., Luigi takes a lot of cues from his brother in fighting style, adding flair to moves like Super Jump Punch. His taunts, however, are truly unique.''
-*{{Sm|Elegant|USA}} - The best Luigi player of all-time. He made his mark on the scene by becoming the best Luigi player past the 1.1.1. update, placing 7th at {{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga}} and top 16 at a few other 2GGT events held in 2016. He most notably placed 2nd at {{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2017}}, defeating {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|Ally}} and marks the best run seen by a Luigi player in all of ''Smash  4''. He peaked at 11th on the [[Panda Global Rankings v4]] and placed 27th on the [[PGR 100]], the highest seen by any solo-Luigi player.
+::{{flag|ntsc}} {{GameIcon|ssb4-wiiu}} ''Luigi recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Year of Luigi, but all that attention just made him even more shy and awkward. In Smash Bros. (as in life), Luigi tends to follow his brother's lead, but he adds his own flair to moves like Super Jump Punch. His taunts, however, are 100% Weegee.''
-*{{Sm|J.Miller|UK}} - The best Luigi player in Europe as well as one of the best players from Europe during the early metagame. He notably won at {{Trn|B.E.A.S.T 5}} and placed 17th at {{Trn|Apex 2015}}, some of the biggest ''Smash 4'' tournaments in the game's first year. As the meta progressed in Europe, he still maintained strong results at more populated tournaments in the country, placing 9th at both {{Trn|B.E.A.S.T 7}} and {{Trn|Smashdown World}}.
-*{{Sm|MrConCon|USA}} - The best Luigi player in the world during the early metagame, prior to the 1.1.1. update. He made two notable milestones with the character around this time, being the first person to defeat {{Sm|ZeRo}} in a tournament set, doing so at the local [http://challonge.com/oomba4smash Smash 4 Oomba 5/1], as well as being the first ever solo-Luigi player to be globally ranked with 36th on the [[Panda Global Rankings v1]]. Even past Elegant's rise in the scene, he was still in contention for one of the best Luigi players in the world, placing 7th at {{Trn|IBP Masters Showdown}} and 33rd at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}.
-*{{Sm|Ron|Japan}} - Tri-mained Luigi alongside {{SSB4|Mario}} and {{SSB4|Yoshi}} and is considered the best Luigi player in Japan. His tri-main efficiency brought him a win at {{Trn|Sumabato 18}}, using Luigi to defeat {{Sm|Shuton}} in winners finals. He particularly used Mario and Luigi at many other Sumabato events, most notably seen in his runner-up finishes at {{Trn|Sumabato 12}} and {{Trn|Sumabato 20}}. He ranked 57th on the [[PGR 100]] with Luigi as one of his characters.
-*{{Sm|Shoyo James|USA}} - Co-mained Luigi alongside {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and is one of the best Luigi players in the United States, placing 54th on the [[PGR 100]]. As a co-main, he would occasionally opt to use Luigi against Diddy Kong, shown in his victories against {{Sm|Zinoto}} at his 7th place finish at {{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 2}} and {{Sm|MVD}} at his 13th place finish at {{Trn|Frostbite 2017}}. His best win as Luigi was against {{Sm|Ally}} at his 2nd place finish at {{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion}}.
-===Tier placement and history===
+::{{flag|pal}} '' With the Year of Luigi long gone now, it's up to you to prove to everyone that Mario's cowardly co-star is still awesome. He may share a lot of moves with his brother, but he still puts his own spin on things. When you Super Jump Punch a foe just right, for example, the noise he makes is epic. His taunts are pretty funny too. Try them!''
-Since ''SSB4''{{'}}s release, Luigi's placement was a topic of debate, as his buffs were quickly acknowledged in his transition from ''Brawl'' and saw him perceived as a mid-tier character. Positive opinions on Luigi, however, saw a sudden rise from early to mid-2015, as players recognized his down throw's outstanding combo potential. In addition, he was noted for having an even matchup against {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}, then considered the best character in the game, thanks to multiple high-profile cases of a Luigi player defeating a noteworthy Diddy Kong player in tournaments. The most notable instance of this was {{Sm|Mr. ConCon}} achieving a bracket reset against {{Sm|ZeRo}}. Thanks to these traits, Luigi was perceived by the community as both a viable main and a top-tier character, despite having fairly limited usage at high-level play.
-However, Luigi's perception underwent a noticeable drop after update [[1.1.1]] altered his down throw's knockback to the point of heavily altering its guaranteed KO set-ups, and brought about changes to shield mechanics that made it harder for him to punish [[out of shield]]. Despite this, Luigi's down throw has shown to actually possess better combo potential at low to medium percentages, which was notably demonstrated by {{Sm|Poke}} and {{Sm|Boss}}. When coupled with his impressive performances up to update 1.1.1, Luigi was ranked 16th on the first [[tier list]], his best ranking in the series at the time.
+{{Trophy games|console1=none|game1=Mario Bros. 1983|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 03/2013}}
-Although Luigi's combo potential remained largely intact, many players nevertheless dropped him because of his combo game's newfound flaws. This, in turn, was further compounded by the release of the DLC characters {{SSB4|Corrin}} and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}, two matchups considered unfavorable for him at the time. As a result, Luigi was ranked 29th on the second tier list, which saw him go from being the third highest ranked mid-tier character to the middle of the mid-tier. Although respectable, this placement was nevertheless a considerable downturn, as Luigi's tier drop was tied with {{SSB4|Wario}}'s for the second largest between the first and second tier lists.
+:'''Luigi (Alt.)'''
+::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Luigi may sulk when his down taunt is used, but his little dejected kick can actually hurt a nearby enemy fighter. It can even trigger a meteor smash! Notice an enemy leisurely hanging from the edge? Run over and pout on the edge—that foe will be the one with something to pout about!''
-Thanks to his consistently strong results in some regions, Luigi was ranked 26th on the third tier list. Incidentally, this placement is roughly similar to where he was viewed as being in accordance to popular opinion during the very early months of ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan. Luigi's tier status would then improve even further, thanks to {{Sm|Elegant}} placing 2nd at [[GameTyrant Expo 2017]] and 5th at [[2GG Championship]]. In addition to these results, Luigi has managed to consistently achieve respectable results at the regional and national level, thanks to the efforts of {{Sm|Mr. ConCon}}, {{Sm|Scot!}} and {{Sm|Ron}}. To reflect his renewed tournament success, Luigi was ranked 18th on the fourth and current tier list, about equal to his rank before the down throw nerf, with some players arguing that Luigi should be ranked even higher.
+::{{flag|pal}} ''Luigi might look a bit sulky when you use his down taunt, but when he does it next to another fighter, it can get in a little hit - well, a "little hit" that can also sometimes be a meteor smash! Say you spot a fighter hanging off the edge of the stage. Just give them a pout and a kick with this taunt, and they'll fall to their doom.''
-==[[Trophies]]==
+{{Trophy games|console1=none|game1=Mario Bros. 1983|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 03/2013}}
-Luigi's default trophy is obtained by clearing Classic Mode as Luigi. His alternate trophy is obtained by clearing All-Star Mode as Luigi in the 3DS version or purchasing it in the Trophy Shop for 1000G in the Wii U version. The Poltergust 5000 trophy is obtained only in the Wii U version by clearing All-Star Mode as Luigi.
-{{Trophy/Fighter
+:'''Poltergust 5000'''
-|name=Luigi
+::{{flag|ntsc}} ''A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and complete terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, and then fires them diagonally upward. If it's used in an area with no ceilings, you might send them soaring right off the screen!''
-|image-3ds=LuigiTrophy3DS.png
-|image-wiiu=LuigiTrophyWiiU.png
-|mode=Classic
-|desc-3ds-ntsc=Luigi recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Year of Luigi, but all that attention just made him even more shy and awkward. In Smash Bros., Luigi takes a lot of cues from his brother in fighting style, adding flair to moves like Super Jump Punch. His taunts, however, are truly unique.
-|desc-wiiu-ntsc=Luigi recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Year of Luigi, but all that attention just made him even more shy and awkward. In Smash Bros. (as in life), Luigi tends to follow his brother's lead, but he adds his own flair to moves like Super Jump Punch. His taunts, however, are 100% Weegee.
-|desc-pal=With the Year of Luigi long gone now, it's up to you to prove to everyone that Mario's cowardly co-star is still awesome. He may share a lot of moves with his brother, but he still puts his own spin on things. When you Super Jump Punch a foe just right, for example, the noise he makes is epic. His taunts are pretty funny too. Try them!
-|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=Arcade|game1=Mario Bros.|release1=1983|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|release2=03/2013}}
-|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=Arcade|game1=Mario Bros.|release1=09/1986|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion 2|release2=03/2013}}
-}}
-{{clrl}}
-{{Trophy/Fighter
+::{{flag|pal}} ''A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and abject terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, then fires them diagonally upward. Use it in an area with no ceilings, and you might send them soaring right off the screen!''
-|name=Luigi (Alt.)
-|image-3ds=LuigiAltTrophy3DS.png
-|image-wiiu=LuigiAltTrophyWiiU.png
-|mode=Alt
-|desc-ntsc=Luigi may sulk when his down taunt is used, but his little dejected kick can actually hurt a nearby enemy fighter. It can even trigger a meteor smash! Notice an enemy leisurely hanging from the edge? Run over and pout on the edge—that foe will be the one with something to pout about!
-|desc-pal=Luigi might look a bit sulky when you use his down taunt, but when he does it next to another fighter, it can get in a little hit – well, a "little hit" that can also sometimes be a meteor smash! Say you spot a fighter hanging off the edge of the stage. Just give them a pout and a kick with this taunt, and they'll fall to their doom.
-|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=Arcade|game1=Mario Bros.|release1=1983|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|release2=03/2013}}
-|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=Arcade|game1=Mario Bros.|release1=09/1986|console2=3DS|game2=Luigi's Mansion 2|release2=03/2013}}
-}}
-{{clrl}}
-{{Trophy/Fighter
+<center>
-|name=Poltergust 5000
+<gallery>
-|image=Poltergust5000TrophyWiiU.png
+LuigiTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)
-|desc-ntsc=A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and complete terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, and then fires them diagonally upward. If it's used in an area with no ceilings, you might send them soaring right off the screen!
+LuigiAllStarTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS)
-|desc-pal=A ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner created by Professor E. Gadd. In Luigi's ghostly adventures, it's the only thing standing between him and abject terror. In this game, it sucks in enemies, damages them, then fires them diagonally upward. Use it in an area with no ceilings, and you might send them soaring right off the screen!
+LuigiTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)
-|game=ssb4-wiiu
+LuigiAllStarTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)
-}}
+Poltergust5000TrophyWiiU.png|[[Poltergust 5000]]
-{{clrl}}
+</gallery>
+</center>
 ==In [[Event Match]]es==
 ===Solo Events===
-* '''[[All-Star Battle: Secret]]''': Luigi is one of the opponents fought in this event. All of the opponents have been unlockable characters in previous ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.
+* '''[[All-Star Battle: Secret]]''': Luigi is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are characters that have been unlockable in previous ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.
-* '''[[Family Ties]]''': As {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}, the player and a giant {{SSB4|Bowser}} must defeat Luigi and {{SSB4|Mario}}.
+* '''[[Family Ties]]''': The player controls {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}, who is aided by a giant {{SSB4|Bowser}}, and must defeat {{SSB4|Mario}} and Luigi.
-* '''[[Oh Yeah, Luigi Time!]]''': Luigi must defeat a giant {{SSB4|Wario}}. After some time, a giant Mario will arrive to help the player.
+* '''[[Oh Yeah, Luigi Time!]]''': Luigi must defeat a giant {{SSB4|Wario}}. After some time, a giant {{SSB4|Mario}} will arrive to help the player.
 ===Co-op Events===
-* '''[[A Lurking Menace]]''': Luigi and Mario must defeat Bowser Jr. If they wait too long, a giant Bowser will arrive and the players must defeat him as well.
+* '''[[A Lurking Menace]]''': {{SSB4|Mario}} and Luigi must defeat {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} If they wait too long, a giant {{SSB4|Bowser}} will arrive and the players must defeat him as well.
-* '''[[Solidarity]]''': {{SSB4|Olimar}} and {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} must defeat Luigi and Mario. When they are defeated, Bowser and Bowser Jr. must be defeated as well.
+* '''[[Solidarity]]''': {{SSB4|Olimar}} and {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} must defeat {{SSB4|Mario}} and Luigi. When they are defeated, {{SSB4|Bowser}} and {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} must be defeated as well.
 * '''[[The Ultimate Battle]]''': Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.
-* '''[[Wrecking Bros.]]''': Luigi and Mario must destroy the entirety of [[Wrecking Crew]] while Wario and {{SSB4|King Dedede}} try to interfere.
+* '''[[Wrecking Bros.]]''': {{SSB4|Mario}} and Luigi must destroy all of the building on [[Wrecking Crew]]. {{SSB4|Wario}} and {{SSB4|King Dedede}} will try to stop the players.
 ==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Luigi|Alternate costumes]]==
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 Luigi Direct.png|Luigi in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.
 Luigi amiibo.png|Luigi's [[amiibo]].
-SSB4 3DS Luigi Neutral Attack Third Hit.jpg|Using his neutral attack's last hit on {{SSB4|Kirby}}.
+SSB4 3DS Luigi Neutral Attack Third Hit.jpg|[[Neutral attack]] third hit.
-SSB4 Wii U Luigi Dash Attack.jpg|Using his dash attack on {{SSB4|Pit}}.
+SSB4 Wii U Luigi Dash Attack.jpg|His [[dash attack]].
-Neutral aerial.png|Using his neutral aerial alongside {{SSB4|Mario}}'s neutral aerial.
+Neutral aerial.png|His [[neutral aerial]].
-Luigi Forward smash SSB4.png|Using his forward smash on Mario.
+Luigi Forward smash SSB4.png|His [[forward smash]].
-Luigi Fireball SSB4.png|Using [[Fireball]] against {{SSB4|Mega Man}}'s [[Metal Blade]].
+Luigi Fireball SSB4.png|His [[Fireball]].
-Luigi Side taunt SSB4.png|Using his side [[taunt]] alongside {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}'s down taunt.
+Luigi Side taunt SSB4.png|Luigi [[taunt]]ing.
-Luigi In Skyloft.png|Using his side taunt on [[Skyloft]].
+Luigi In Skyloft.png|The same taunt in [[Skyloft]].
-ScaredLuigi.jpg|Up taunt's last animation alongside {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} and {{SSB4|Bowser}}.
+ScaredLuigi.jpg|Another of Luigi's taunts.
-SSB4 daily image 07-08-2013.jpg|Up taunt's first animation.
+SSB4 daily image 07-08-2013.jpg|Another pose in the same taunt.
-Crash Bomber.jpg|Up taunt's last animation with [[Crash Bomb]] attached and [[Rush Coil|Rush]] looking on.
+File:Crash Bomber.jpg|The same pose, with a [[Crash Bomb]] attached to Luigi.
-Luigi taunt SSB4.jpg|Up taunt's second animation alongside a yellow Pikmin.
+Luigi taunt SSB4.jpg|Luigi taunting at a Yellow Pikmin.
-Partners in Time Pose.png|Up taunt's third animation, which was inspired by [[supermariowiki::File:ML2Luigi.jpg|artwork]] from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}''.
+Partners in Time Pose.png|Luigi poses, in a manner seen in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}'' [[supermariowiki::File:ML2Luigi.jpg|artwork]].
-Skyloft 14.png|Luigi grabbing an [[edge]] on [[Skyloft]].
+Skyloft 14.png|Luigi grabs an [[edge]] in [[Skyloft]].
-SSB4 Wii U Luigi Down Taunt.jpg|Using his down taunt to [[meteor smash]] {{SSB4|Kirby}}.
+SSB4 Wii U Luigi Down Taunt.jpg|Luigi using his down taunt to [[meteor smash]] {{SSB4|Kirby}}.
-Luigi and mario copying kirby.jpg|Luigi, Kirby, and Mario posing. While Mario and Kirby's poses are performed as part of their down taunts, Luigi's pose is performed immediately before he crouches to use [[Green Missile]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML15RWjyFhc Luigi - Custom Move Showcase]</ref>
+Luigi and mario copying kirby.jpg|Luigi, {{SSB4|Mario}}, and {{SSB4|Kirby}} posing.<!--Don't attribute Luigi's pose to a move; it doesn't fit anything we know about.-->
-Luigi & Mega Man SSB4.jpg|Throwing Metal Blade at Mega Man.
+Luigi & Mega Man SSB4.jpg|Luigi throwing back a Metal Blade at {{SSB4|Mega Man}}.
-Luigi Buried SSB4.jpg|Luigi [[bury|buried]] as {{SSB4|Villager}} uses [[Pocket]].
+Luigi Buried SSB4.jpg|Luigi [[buried]] by {{SSB4|Villager}}.
-Mario Luigi jump SSB4.jpg|[[Jump]]ing alongside Mario.
+Mario Luigi jump SSB4.jpg|Mario and Luigi [[jumping]].
-Luigipaddlingjump.jpg|Jumping alongside Mario through a section of [[3D Land]].
+Luigipaddlingjump.jpg|Mario and Luigi in a section of [[3D Land]].
-Mario and Luigi Stare SSB4.jpg|Alongside Mario.
+Mario and Luigi Stare SSB4.jpg|Mario and Luigi both staring at each other.
-SSB4 Smash Ball.jpg|Using Green Missile alongside Kirby and a [[Smash Ball]].
+SSB4 Smash Ball.jpg|[[Green Missile]] with Kirby and a [[Smash Ball]].
-SSB4 - Luigi Poltergust 5000.jpg|Using [[Poltergust 5000]], his new [[Final Smash]].
+SSB4 - Luigi Poltergust 5000.jpg|Luigi with the [[Poltergust 5000]].
-ScrewAttack-SSB4.jpg|Luigi wearing a {{b|Screw Attack|item}}.
+ScrewAttack-SSB4.jpg|Luigi with a {{b|Screw Attack|item}}.
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 ==Trivia==
-*Traditionally, Luigi has always been an [[unlockable character]] revealed after an installment of ''Super Smash Bros.'' had been released. However, ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' is the first (and currently the only) installment to break that tradition, as he was both revealed before release and is now a [[starter character]], instead of an unlockable one.
 *Luigi's official artwork is based on his side [[taunt]].
-*[[Beta elements (SSB4)|Early in ''SSB4''{{'}}s development]], Luigi could [[wall jump]]. However, this was scrapped in the final release.
+*[[Beta elements (SSB4)|Early in development]], Luigi could [[wall jump]], though this was scrapped in the final release.
-*The trophy description for Luigi in the North American version of {{forwiiu}} makes a reference to [http://www.knowyourmeme.com/memes/weegee Weegee], a popular Internet meme. However, it could also be a reference to a number of games where he excitedly refers to himself as "Weegee".
+*The trophy description for Luigi in the North American version of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' makes a reference to [http://www.knowyourmeme.com/memes/weegee Weegee], a popular internet meme. However, it could also just be a reference to calling himself "Weegee" in several games when he is excited.
-*Luigi's All-Star trophy in {{for3ds}} resembles his Adventure Mode trophy from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', albeit with a different costume. In comparison, his alt. trophy in {{forwiiu}} resembles his official artwork from his [[Smabura-Ken]] page.
+*Luigi's All-Star trophy in {{for3ds}} resembles his Adventure Mode trophy from ''Melee'', albeit with a different costume.
-*In {{for3ds}}, the "Luigi (With Poltergust 3000)" trophy is titled erroneously. The Poltergust that Luigi is wielding in that trophy is actually the {{s|mariowiki|Poltergust 5000}} from ''{{s|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon}}'', as shown by it having both a slightly different canister and the {{s|mariowiki|Strobulb}} equipped. This was fixed for the [[PAL]] region's version.
+**In addition, Luigi's alt. trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' resembles his ''Melee'' artwork.
-*Due to Luigi's head coming forward into the [[Hitbox#Hitboxes in three dimensions|z-axis]] when he [[crouch]]es, he can avoid certain projectiles that go behind his head.
+*Luigi was the first one of the original four unlockable characters to be confirmed for ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.
-*{{for3ds}} is the only game where Luigi and {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} do not have the same [[Unlockable character|availability]].
+*If timed correctly, Luigi's side taunt can actually enable him to avoid several attacks, as displayed in the opening video for ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.
+*When Luigi is crawling, the running sound effect from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Bros.}}'' can be heard.
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