Editing Luigi (SSBU)

|ranking = 47

As in ''SSB4'', {{iw|wikipedia|Charles Martinet}}'s portrayal of Luigi from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was repurposed for ''Ultimate''.

Luigi is ranked 47th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him at the end of B+ tier. This is a noticeable drop from his 18th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Similarly to [[Mario (SSBU)|his brother]], Luigi has excellent frame data, with low [[startup]] and [[ending lag]] on the majority of his kit, making him a very difficult character to punish. His outstanding air game is augmented by his strong aerials having fast startup, low ending lag (except neutral and back aerials) and landing lag, and lenient [[auto-cancel]] windows, with all of them being able to auto-cancel from a short hop. Additionally, Luigi boasts incredible combo ability and KO power: his [[down throw]] is one of the best combo starters in the game, and allows him to either perform consistent [[zero-to-death]] combos on the vast majority of the roster or set up for a kill via [[Super Jump Punch]], [[Luigi Cyclone]], or a sweetspotted back aerial at high percentages. Finally, Luigi Cyclone's frame 1 [[invincibility]] when used in the air gives Luigi a reliable combo breaker.

However, Luigi is still plagued with heavily exploitable drawbacks that he had in previous games. His overall mobility is sluggish, with his [[air speed]] being one of the slowest in the game. Luigi's pitifully slow air speed is an especially painful hindrance, as it makes him susceptible to [[juggling]]. Along with his slow ground movement, his ground game is also further brought down by his below average range, which makes it difficult for him to fight against [[camping]]. Lastly, Luigi's recovery is very predictable and linear, as Green Missile only grants Luigi horizontal distance with noticeable end lag, while Super Jump Punch only travels straight upwards with no horizontal gain. Finally, Luigi Cyclone lost almost all of its utility as a recovery and gimping tool, as it no longer grants Luigi any vertical or horizontal distance for recovery, nor can it gimp opponents offstage.

Overall, Luigi is a character who, in the right situation, can setups for quick and unexpected KOs, but on the other hand his weaknesses can allow opponents to take advantage of his poor mobility and predictable recovery. This has allowed him to foster a good-sized playerbase spearheaded by players such as {{Sm|Luugi}} and, prior to his ban, {{Sm|Elegant}}.

Luigi is a [[Weight|middleweight]] whose attributes deviate from most other characters in his weight class. Luigi sports fairly average [[walk]]ing speed, [[dash]]ing speed, and [[air acceleration]], a decent initial dashing speed, below-average [[gravity]], slow [[falling speed]], low [[traction]], the 2nd slowest [[air speed]], and the 4th highest [[jump]]s. As a result, Luigi is quite [[floaty]] and his mobility is fairly sluggish overall, especially in the air.

Luigi's greatest asset is his outstanding frame data, which is easily among the fastest in the game. Because of this, similarly to [[Mario (SSBU)|his older brother]], Luigi can be very difficult to punish; only two of his standard moves and five of his attacks overall have more than 9 frames of startup lag (forward smash, down aerial, [[Fireball]], [[Green Missile]], and [[Luigi Cyclone]]), a multitude of his moves hit on or before frame 5 (such as neutral attack, dash attack, neutral aerial, up aerial and his tilts), and the vast majority of his moveset has low ending lag, granting him incredible attack speed and an excellent punish game; both points are complemented by the utility of his overall moveset. Neutral attack's damage output and [[range]] are average at best, yet its two hits can [[lock]]. Its first hit also comes out on frame 2, which makes the move a fairly useful option for warding off nearby opponents. Luigi's tilt attacks also have their own perks: forward tilt can be angled and is useful for spacing, up tilt has excellent combo and juggling potential, and down tilt is an incredibly quick and highly [[spam]]mable move that can combo into itself and a few other moves while also being able to consistently perform [[2 frame punish]]es at the edge. Lastly, Luigi's dash attack has quick startup; when coupled with its reduced ending lag, increased damage output and higher knockback, it is a much better move for approaching and attacking than in previous installments.

Luigi's smash attacks are among the fastest of their kind, have below-average ending lag, and are strong enough to be reliable finishers. As a result of these traits, they allow Luigi to quickly and effectively punish opponents close to him while also rendering him being difficult to punish on shield. Forward smash deals extra [[shield damage]], up smash is an effective anti-air attack due to rendering Luigi's head [[intangible]] while its hitboxes are active as well as functioning as an effective [[out of shield]] option, and down smash is very useful for punishing rolls thanks to its minimal lag, respectable damage output, and long range, with its back hit being an especially good finisher. Both up smash and down smash also have set-up potential at low percentages if Luigi successfully covers the opponent's options afterward.

Despite his extremely poor air speed, Luigi has a fantastic set of aerial attacks, courtesy of them possessing fast startup, lenient [[auto-cancel]] windows, quick [[interruptibility]] (except for neutral and back aerials) and low ending lag in general. In terms of auto-canceling, he can auto-cancel all of his aerials with a short hop, can auto-cancel all of them except neutral aerial with a short hop fast fall, and can use forward, up and down aerials twice with a single short hop. Lastly, he can use his forward and up aerials twice with a single short hop without suffering from landing lag. Neutral aerial is the only [[sex kick]] that consistently launches an opponent vertically, which grants it a few notable perks: the clean hitbox deals high damage and respectable knockback, making it a great combo breaker and even a situational KO option while near the upper [[blast line]] at high percentages, while both it and especially the late hitbox are very useful combo starters when used with a [[short hop]]. Forward aerial has the fastest startup of its kind and launches at the [[Sakurai angle]]; at low to medium percentages, these traits make it very reliable for [[approach]]ing, 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 the highest ending lag of Luigi's aerials by a noticeable margin, but its minimal startup, decent range and powerful clean hitbox collectively enable it to function as a safe and reliable option for KOing, edge-guarding and (when used via a [[reverse aerial rush]]) approaching. Up aerial is useful for combos: 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 due to its clean hit dealing above-average damage for a combo move. Its generous auto-cancel window and very low ending lag also allow Luigi to use it twice in a single short hop and still auto-cancel it successfully, a trait it shares with his forward aerial and {{SSBU|Little Mac}}'s neutral aerial. Lastly, down aerial is safe to use and has a clean hitbox which is a fast meteor smash, coming out on frame 10 and with only 18 frames of ending lag, the lowest of any meteor smash. Due to his powerful aerials with generally low lag all around, Luigi has an outstanding air game.  

Luigi has an excellent grab game, but unlike in past installments, he has a [[tether grab]] due to him using the {{iw|mariowiki|Poltergust G-00}}'s {{iw|mariowiki|Suction Shot}} to grab an opponent. As a result, Luigi can grab opponents from a fairly long distance, preventing the necessity for him to get up close to do so. It also provides Luigi with a [[grab aerial]], in which the suction cup functions as a projectile that deals minor damage and knockback. This grants Luigi an additional edge-guarding option and deceptively useful combo option that, unlike most projectiles, cannot be absorbed or reflected. Like Mario, Luigi has an average pummel, which can deal multiple hits before being followed up with any of his useful throws. Forward throw deals respectable damage and is useful for repositioning opponents or setting up edge-guards against them at high percentages. Back throw also deals respectable damage and great knockback, allowing it to KO beginning at 120% or even earlier with [[rage]]. Unlike Mario's back throw, it also lacks a noticeably long animation, which makes it noticeably more difficult for the opponent to use [[directional influence]] to survive it. Up throw deals average damage and knockback, and possesses follow-up potential into forward or up aerials at low to medium percentages, depending on the opponent's DI. It also possesses a collateral hitbox to hit bystanders. Lastly, down throw is Luigi's primary combo starter and is one of his most useful attacks: it deals average knockback, has low ending lag, and launches at a vertical angle, which collectively enable it to lead into potent and highly damaging combos, even being able to lead into potential [[zero-to-death]] combos. Down throw can combo into moves such as up tilt, up smash, all of Luigi's aerials, Super Jump Punch and Luigi Cyclone, due to its aforementioned traits. It also functions as an excellent setup for KOs, such as by comboing into Super Jump Punch, back aerial, or Luigi Cyclone at high percentages. Although situational, down throw also has a collateral hitbox before the throw that can hit bystanders, similarly to up throw.

As a pseudo-[[clone]] of Mario, Luigi has a pair of 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 and undulates; these traits make it somewhat less effective at hindering an opponent's [[recovery]] attempt, but allow it to cover a consistent area horizontally and vertically. Compared to Mario's version, Luigi's Fireballs have less ending lag as well as a clean hit that deals more damage, allowing him to throw another one just 1 frame before the clean hitbox ceases. Luigi's [[Super Jump Punch]] has fast 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 high ending and landing lag and its sourspot being mostly useless aside from being a niche gimping option.

Additionally, Luigi's poor aerial mobility hinders his ability to approach with his aerial attacks, as well as his recovery. On top of this, his recovery, although long-distanced, is linear, slow, predictable and fairly susceptible to [[gimp]]ing and edgeguarding. Luigi Cyclone barely grants any additional height compared to previous games, which leaves him reliant on [[Super Jump Punch]] and [[Green Missile]] for recovering; the former travels directly upward only, and the latter has noticeable lag, cannot [[Edge sweet spot|sweetspot edges]], and relies on either charging or its random misfire chance to cover a serviceable horizontal distance.

Overall, Luigi is a very solid character, but unlike Mario, he can have a tendency to run hot and cold. His extremely fast frame data, devastating combos and strong air game and grab game collectively make him a force to be reckoned with, so long as his opponents make careless mistakes. Luigi's overall combo game, KO potential, and advantage state are easily superior to his brother's, having many different set-ups that can deal absurdly high damage within seconds, and then score KOs immediately thereafter. However, Luigi's short range, mediocre grounded mobility, abysmal aerial mobility, and predictable side special and up special force him to fight at close-quarters all the time, hindering both his approach and recovery. Because of this, a mastery of Luigi's recovery mix-ups and powerful combo game is crucial to achieving success with him.

Luigi has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in his transition from ''SSB4'' to ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', but was nerfed slightly overall. While Luigi received numerous buffs and changes that improve his strengths and benefit him, he has also suffered from a few major nerfs; both points are also affected by the universal changes to the game's engine, which were a mixed bag for him.

Luigi's direct nerfs have affected his playstyle quite noticeably. Particularly, [[Luigi Cyclone]] travels much less vertical distance via [[button mash]]ing, removing all of its usefulness for [[recovery]], as even with very fast mashing, Luigi barely gets any additional distance at the end of the move. Alongside the addition of windboxes to it, this also removes its ability to [[gimp]] opponents and KO them at virtually any percentage if timed correctly, which was a crucial technique to his success in ''SSB4''.  

Another notable example comes from his new grabs: although they still have only moderate ending lag for their range, they possess much more startup, and are more prone to punishment due to the ability to cancel [[spot dodge]]s earlier into attacks. This makes them much riskier to use and harder to land, especially since their increased startup removes many guaranteed setups into them and severely weakens Luigi's ability to [[shield grab]], consequently limiting his defensive game and the usage of his pivotal down throw.

In terms of indirect nerfs, the changes to [[air dodging]] have both helped and hindered Luigi, but hurt him overall: due to his floatiness, the reintroduction of directional air dodges allows him to use one for recovery in a pinch. However, due to his below-average gravity, his air dodges have drastically more ending lag relative to the rest of the cast, thus making them more punishable, and recovery mix-ups with them are almost unfeasible due to the ability to only use one before landing. When combined with his [[air speed]] remaining the second worst in the game, as well as the severe distance nerf to Luigi Cyclone, his recovery is much more linear and easier to intercept, causing Luigi to become much more prone to [[edge-guarding]] and early offstage KOs, despite Super Jump Punch and fully charged Green Missile granting slightly more distance.

However, Luigi has also received several buffs, with said buffs being of greater quantity than his nerfs. In particular, some of his least useful moves in ''SSB4'' have been significantly improved: [[down tilt]] can be interrupted twice as fast and deals less knockback, allowing it to poke opponents much more safely and increasing its combo potential, while his [[dash attack]] has considerably decreased ending lag, connects more consistently, and has increased power, making it much safer and more reliable as a burst option while its higher power gives it utility as a potential KO option near the edge at high percentages. Additionally, his existing KO options have been improved overall: [[forward smash]], [[up smash]], [[down aerial]], sweetspotted [[Super Jump Punch]] and [[Luigi Cyclone]] all have increased knockback, forward smash and [[down smash]]'s launching angles are much more favorable for KOing outright and edge-guarding, down smash's sweetspots out-prioritize its sourspots, and [[back throw]] is much harder to DI than the previous back throw due to its much faster release.

Further complementing these changes, Luigi's already excellent combo game has been improved as well: his new [[up tilt]] has less ending lag and more range in front of and above him compared to his previous up tilt, [[up aerial]] has less ending lag, and [[down throw]] leads to deadlier combos, having more consistent KO setups and even potential [[zero-to-death]] combos due to its redistributed damage output, lower ending lag and Luigi's faster [[jumpsquat]]. Lastly, Luigi Cyclone has received far more utility overall to compensate for its recovery and gimping potential being removed: in addition to its aforementioned higher knockback, it inflicts more damage, pulls opponents in more consistently thanks to its new [[windbox]]es, connects more reliably, has increased range, and grants [[invincibility]] on startup. The addition of the Poltergust G-00 to Luigi's moveset also grants him much longer ranged [[grab]]s alongside a [[grab aerial]], the latter of which can be used as a [[spacing]] tool, start and/or extend combos, as well as even edge-guard opponents.

Luigi also benefits from some of the universal changes. Like the rest of the veterans, Luigi has had decreased [[landing lag]] in all his aerial attacks, a faster [[jumpsquat]] (now having a 3 frame jumpsquat like the rest of the cast), and his mobility enhanced in most areas, but most importantly, his infamously low [[traction]] has been greatly increased, which somewhat alleviates his problems with [[approach]]ing and significantly improves his out of shield options. The increased [[shieldstun]] on grounded moves in comparison to ''SSB4'' makes Luigi harder to punish on some of his moves, notably his newly improved down tilt. In addition, unlike most characters, Luigi has increased [[falling speed]] and [[gravity]], making him less vulnerable to juggling while the latter increases his jump speed, allowing him to more easily take advantage of his buffed down throw and combo game when combined with his faster jumpsquat.

Overall, Luigi has become even more polarizing than in ''SSB4'': while his combo and KO capabilities have been improved, ''Ultimate''{{'}}s game engine and nerfs to crucial aspects of his toolkit have made it harder for him to take advantage of his strengths and render him easier to KO due to his worsened recovery. Luigi has achieved decent tournament success in ''Ultimate'' so far, with respectable representation from players such as {{Sm|Elegant}} and {{Sm|SMB}}, though as a whole, his tournament results are not as dominating as they were in ''SSB4''. This has lead to a positive reception of Luigi, although his reception has been slightly more mixed: several top players, such as {{sm|Dabuz}}, {{sm|Mew2King}}, {{sm|ESAM}}, {{sm|VoiD}}, {{sm|Samsora}}, and {{sm|ZeRo}}, view him as either an upper mid tier character or a high tier character. As for now, Luigi's true viability remains uncertain, although he is still considered a viable choice.

Aside from this, Luigi received a few quality of life buffs: his up smash's knockback was increased, [[Green Missile]]'s ending lag was decreased, and both his standing and pivot grabs gained 1 more active frame apiece. However, this update harmed Luigi more so than helped him by removing his down aerial's ability to [[meteor smash]] grounded opponents, which reverted it to how it functioned in ''SSB4''. This nerfed most of its combo potential, particularly in regard to its consistency at performing [[zero-to-death]] combos.

Overall, Luigi fares mildly better than he did at the launch of ''Ultimate''. Although down aerial's combo potential was worsened noticeably, his combo game remains potent thanks to the retention of his other inherent strengths, up aerial's ending lag being decreased, and Luigi Cyclone's KO potential improving.

**It can also be used a [[grab aerial]] but not as a [[tether recovery]].  

|usmashdesc=An upward arcing headbutt. Due to it coming out on frame 9, it is fairly quick for a smash attack, and is one of Luigi's fastest KO options. Like Mario and {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}'s up smashes, it renders his head [[intangible]] throughout its duration. Unlike theirs, however, it consists of a sweetspot and a sourspot, the latter of which inflicts 2% less damage and is located closer to Luigi. Despite this, the sourspot is out-prioritized by the sweetspot, and is very unlikely to hit unless the opponent is practically touching him. Compared to Mario's version, it launches at a fairly lower angle, but actually KOs earlier due to its overall higher knockback. Like Dr. Mario's version, its hitbox lasts for 1 frame longer than Mario's version, giving it more frontal range and a longer period of intangibility. In addition, its animation ends 1 frame earlier. Its combination of very fast interruptibility, the intangibility on Luigi's head and respectable power make it very hard to punish, especially from out of shield.

|dsmashdesc=A modified {{iw|mariowiki|Sweep Kick}}. Due to it coming out on frame 6, it is Luigi's fastest smash attack. It is useful for punishing rolls, thanks to it hitting in front of Luigi and behind himself; the back hit also has noticeably higher knockback compared to the front hit. Its respectable damage output also makes it useful for edge-guarding, and enables it to KO at reasonable percentages while near the edge. In an opposite fashion to his up smash, both hits possess sweetspots located closer to Luigi, with the sourspots covering the rest of his legs. Unlike in ''SSB4'', its front hit is significantly more reliable for KOing and edge-guarding, thanks to it launching the opponent at 52° instead of 120°.

|nairdesc=A flying kick. It comes out on frame 3, which is the fastest startup out of Luigi's aerials and, in turn, makes it very useful for breaking out of combos. It also launches at a vertical angle; this enables its late hit to start combos reliably with a landing short hop, and enables its clean hit to potentially KO at high percentages while near the upper blast line. Despite being able to auto-cancel with a short hop like Luigi's other aerials, it is his only aerial that cannot do so with a [[SHFF|short hop fast fall]].

|bairdesc=A dropkick. It has decent range, to the point that it has the second longest range among Luigi's aerial attacks. The clean hit's sweetspot is located on Luigi's feet and deals high damage and knockback, making it one of Luigi's best KOing options. The clean hit's sourspot and the late hit deal much less damage and knockback; as a result, they are much less effective for KOing, yet more useful for partaking in combos. It comes out on frame 6, but its 33 frames of ending lag is the highest amount out of Luigi's aerials. It can auto-cancel both with a short hop and with a short hop fast fall, although in the latter case, it requires strict timing to do so.

|uairdesc=A bicycle kick. It is useful for combos like Mario's up aerial, due to its very low ending lag and landing lag. Its clean hitbox also inflicts above-average damage for a combo-oriented move. However, it launches at a lower angle than Mario's; this makes it less effective for juggling and especially vertical combos past low percentages, yet more effective for horizontal combos. It also comes out 1 frame later than Mario's, on frame 5 instead of 4, but has less ending lag. However, it possesses a substantially smaller hitbox. Just like his forward aerial, Luigi can use his up aerial twice with a single short hop, as well as auto-cancel it due to its lenient auto-cancel window and low ending lag.

|dairdesc=A corkscrew double foot stomp. It comes out on frame 10 and auto-cancels with a short hop fast fall. Its clean hit is a respectably strong [[meteor smash]] against airborne opponents, and it has the lowest ending lag (14 frames) of any meteor smash in the game alongside minimal landing lag. Altogether, these traits make it a fast, yet safe edge-guarding option and a versatile move overall. However, the clean hit only affects the hitbox on Luigi's feet and only lasts for 1 frame. Although the late hit is less rewarding due to launching opponents horizontally away from Luigi, it is still quite effective for edge-guarding. Prior to update 2.0.0, the clean hit could affect both grounded and aerial opponents, which allowed it to start combos at a wide variety of percentages, even possessing KO set-ups into Super Jump Punch. As of update 2.0.0, the meteor smash hitbox only affects aerial opponents, removing most of its potential as a combo starter. Despite this, it remains a valuable combo extender from down throw or late neutral aerial, since it can launch opponents down to the stage and thus provide more follow-ups. It resembles the {{iw|mariowiki|Drill Stomp}}.

|zairdesc=Uses the {{iw|mariowiki|Poltergust G-00}} to [[mariowiki:Suction Shot|fire a suction cup attached to a rope]]. Despite its appearance, it cannot be used as a tether recovery. The suction cup and its rope also detach from the Poltergust G-00 after being fired, with the suction cup functioning like a projectile thereafter. The suction cup is affected by gravity and cannot be [[reflect]]ed or [[absorb]]ed; altogether, these traits make it useful for edge-guarding. Notably, the projectile will still be launched if Luigi inputs grab in the air but lands before before the projectile is launched. The suction cup will descend a set distance and then disappear thereafter; it will also disappear shortly after landing on the ground. However, using Luigi's grab aerial will not restrict him from using his grounded grabs while the prior suction cup is active. Luigi's grab aerial has much higher landing lag (20 frames) compared to other grab aerials, but this can be circumvented if he lands before firing the suction cup, as it can come out and then hit opponents during its landing lag. Doing this allows the suction cup to combo into several grounded attacks while he sufficiently close to the opponent. Overall, its attributes make it a good projectile and a useful part of Luigi's moveset.

|pummelname=Poltergust Shock ({{ja|オバキュームショック|Obakyūmu Shokku}}

|pummeldesc=Vacuums the opponent with the Poltergust G-00. It is much quicker, yet much less damaging than Luigi's previous pummel.

|ssdmg=≈6.16% (uncharged), ≈21% (fully charged), 25% (misfired)

|ssdesc=Crouches and then propels himself forward to perform a flying [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling attacks|battering ram]]. It takes more than a full second to fully charge, but deals impressive damage upon doing so. Upon reaching full charge, it has KO potential and can be held for some time before being automatically canceled. It also has a 10% chance to misfire, which deals considerably more damage and knockback, KOing opponents at ≈60% from the center of {{SSBU|Final Destination}}; this is known as Overzealous Green Missile. 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.

|dsdesc=Spins around rapidly, to the point of generating a vortex around himself that traps an opponent and damages 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. It allows Luigi to move horizontally on the ground, as well as maintain his aerial position by mashing the special move button, although both abilities are considerably weaker than in previous games. It also grants Luigi [[invincibility]] during startup (frames 4-8 while grounded and 1-7 in midair), and has [[windbox]]es around Luigi that pull opponents into the attack. These traits make it a more effective, yet slightly less rewarding combo breaker compared to his neutral aerial. As of update 2.0.0, Luigi Cyclone's final hit has respectable power: the grounded version KOs middleweights at ≈160%, whereas the aerial version is a reliable KO confirm from down throw at high percentages, especially when used on a platform. Although Luigi Cyclone connects more reliably than in previous games, it should also be noted that it now requires consistent button mashing for all of its hits to connect.

|fsdesc=Wields the Poltergust G-00 to 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.

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*A green {{iw|mariowiki|Warp Pipe}} appears, and Luigi leaps out of it while saying "Let's-a go!" nervously and sporting a frightened expression that heavily resembles [https://www.mariowiki.com/Luigi%27s_Mansion#/media/File:Luigi's_Mansion_Box.png his appearance on the cover artwork] of ''{{iw|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion}}''.

:#Holds his finger under his nose and looks toward the screen. This pose heavily resembles the one he assumes in [https://www.mariowiki.com/Gallery:Mario_%26_Luigi:_Partners_in_Time#/media/File:Luigi_MLPiT.png his individual artwork] for ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}''.

:#Crouches down to the floor with his back turned to the player. This pose heavily resembles [https://www.mariowiki.com/Gallery:Mario_Golf_(Nintendo_64)#/media/File:LuigiBogey.PNG his Bogey animation] from the [[mariowiki:Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Nintendo 64 version of ''Mario Golf'']].

*{{Sm|Elegant|USA}} - The best Luigi player in the world prior to being banned from competitive play. Placed 1st at {{Trn|2GG: SoCal Chronicles 2020}}, 3rd at {{Trn|Mainstage 2021}}, 4th at both {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}} and {{Trn|Riptide}}, and 13th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}} with wins over {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, and {{Sm|Samsora}}. Ranked 41st on the [[PGRU v3 NA]].

*{{Sm|Kiyarash|United States}} - The best online Luigi player in the United States. Online, placed 2nd at both {{Trn|Get On My Line 2021}} and {{Trn|SWT: NA Southwest Ultimate Online Qualifier}}, 4th at both {{Trn|Steal the Show 4 @ Smashcade}} and {{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 6: ONLINE}}, and 9th at {{Trn|Super Smash Galaxy}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Scend}}, {{Sm|ShinyMark}}, and {{Sm|Yez}}, and currently ranked 35th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]]. Offline, placed 6th at {{Trn|SWT: NA West Ultimate Regional Finals}} with a win over {{Sm|sisqui}}.

*{{Sm|Lunamado|Japan}} - Co-mains Luigi and {{SSBU|Bowser}} and is one of the best Luigi players in Japan. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 16}}, 4th at {{Trn|KVOxTSB 2019}}, 5th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 5}}, 7th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 18}}, and 17th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 7}}. Currently ranked 50th on the [[Japan Player Rankings]].

*{{Sm|Luugi|UK}} - The current best Luigi player in the world. Placed 1st at both {{Trn|Tech Republic VI}} and {{Trn|Regen 2022}}, 3rd at {{Trn|DAT BlastZone 32}}, and 13th at {{Trn|COLOSSEL 2022}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Bloom4Eva}}, {{Sm|Tarik}}, and {{Sm|Peli}}. Currently ranked 2nd on the [[United Kingdom Power Rankings]]

*{{Sm|WaKa|Mexico}} - The best Luigi player in Mexico. Placed 2nd at {{Trn|Tijuana At War 2022}}, 5th at {{Trn|Relax & Smash at GeekFest Cancún}}, and 9th at {{Trn|BIT MASTER MTY 8}},  {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, and {{Trn|Smash Factor 9}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Sparg0}}, {{Sm|Goblin}}, and {{Sm|Skyjay}}. Currently ranked 6th on the [[Mexican Power Rankings]]. Online, placed 3rd at {{Trn|The Online Olympus II}}, 5th at both {{Trn|Maruchan Gaming Series}} and {{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 6: ONLINE}}, and 7th at {{Trn|Super Galaxy Gambit x Collision}}. Currently ranked 12th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]].

*{{Sm|Yamanaction|Japan}} - One of the best Luigi players in Japan. Placed 4th at both {{Trn|JINGI 1}} and {{Trn|Seibugeki 11}}, 5th at {{Trn|Seibugeki 9}}, 9th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 7}}, and 13th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 10}} with wins over {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}, {{Sm|Paseriman}}, and {{Sm|huto}}. Currently ranked 59th on the [[Experimental Smash Player Rankings]].

Luigi's opponents are fighters who demonstrate a creepy or scary motif, either because of their appearance (such as [[Dark Link]]), the series they hail from (such as [[Bayonetta]]), or both (such as [[Ridley]]). This theme is further referenced by each Round being fought on a stage that is gloomy and/or set at nighttime. The [[boss]] of Luigi's route, [[Dracula]], also fits this theme due to being a vampire; by extension, his role as the boss also references Luigi's exploration of [[Dracula's Castle|his castle]] during {{SSBU|Simon}} and {{SSBU|Richter}}'s reveal trailer.

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Luigi was one of the many fighters who fell under [[Dharkon]]'s control upon Galeem's first defeat, and he can be found in the [[Mysterious Dimension]], being guarded by the {{h2|List of spirits (The Legend of Zelda series)|Link (The Legend of Zelda)}} spirit after awakening {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}.

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*Luigi is the first and only [[veteran]] in the series to have his standard grab be changed into a [[tether grab]] between installments.

*Luigi is one of two characters to represent an upcoming game at the time of the game's release through his moveset. The other character with this distinction is {{SSBU|Yoshi}} through his ''{{iw|mariowiki|Yoshi's Crafted World}}'' alternate costume.

*Luigi is the only member of the [[Original 12]] to be unlocked in the Dark Realm in Adventure Mode, and the only one to be unlocked in a sub-area.