Editing Terry (SSBU)

|ranking = 29

Terry is ranked 29th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him in the A- tier. Terry's strengths revolve around his [[combo]] ability and deadly KO setups. His normals are all effective for racking up damage, as his tilts and some of his aerials can be auto-cancelled into his specials, while his auto-turnaround ability also allows him to punish rolls and create deadly ledgetraps. In addition, Terry's combo and KO ability is further enhanced when Terry is past 100%, as it activates his "GO!" meter, granting him access to his "Super Specials" that can lead into relatively early KOs in the right situation; he is able to utilize to GO! meter effectively thanks to being a heavyweight, allowing him to survive up to higher percents. All of this makes Terry rather dangerous when fighting him up close and at higher percents.

However, Terry does have several weaknesses. Terry's strengths rely on other characters approaching him, and he has more trouble fighting characters from afar. His disadvantage state is below average since he has trouble landing, while his tall frame and stature makes him susceptible to juggling. His recovery is also exploitable if one knows how to play around it, making him rather vulnerable offstage. Finally, his normals can be escaped with good [[SDI]] allowing for most of Terry's combos to be unreliable, forcing Terry to switch up his gameplan once other players know how to deal with his combos.

Overall, Terry's strengths outweigh his weaknesses. Although he has a smaller playerbase compared to other high-tier characters, he has nonetheless garnered strong results from players such as {{Sm|AndresFn}} and {{Sm|Riddles}}.

Despite having a strong grounded neutral game, it is largely centered around baiting the opponent to approach and reading their habits to lead into combo extensions. As such, Terry doesn't possess many good pokes outside of down tilt. Given his average ground speed and poor air speed, Terry's aerial approaches are fairly weak unless he starts close to his target. Though Terry's inputs are a bit more lenient in comparison to the other traditional fighting game characters, it can nonetheless take time to master his inputs to their full potential, giving him a relatively high learning curve overall. The [[Super Special Move]]s are of particular note: they are accessible only when his damage is at 100% or his hit points are 30% or lower in Stamina Mode, and they both have considerable ending lag to compensate for their astounding power. As a result, Terry's playstyle can change drastically when the Super Specials come into play. Improper inputs can also result in failing to perform what would otherwise be a KO confirm (such as with Power Dunk), or even an unintentional [[self-destruct]] (such as with Burning Knuckle/Crack Shoot). As such, it is crucial to get the hang of inputting moves correctly and at the right time in order to avoid inadvertently putting Terry in a very disadvantageous situation.

Overall, Terry is a melee-focused and "footsies"-oriented heavyweight character with immense combo, damage, and KO options in all areas. His ability to apply dangerous shield pressure or cross-up shielding opponents is incredibly useful when executed at the right times. The Super Special Moves can also give Terry the mental edge over opponents, as any ill-managed approach on the opponent's end can be called out by extremely hard punishes. Due to being a heavyweight, he is very hard to KO without a proper edge-guard, making him more dangerous the longer he holds onto his stock and allowing him to keep his Super Special Moves active for extended periods of time. However, his poor disadvantage state and mediocre off-stage endurance means players need to be mindful of every off-stage option, as Terry can be KO'd easily to an off-stage gimp, and despite his powerful neutral, many of his most effective moves leave him vulnerable, meaning the player must make calculated decisions with which attacks to throw out in pressure situations.

Terry received a very small buff in update 8.0.0, which altered [[Triple Wolf]]'s knockback to the point of strengthening it slightly. Prior to this, update 6.1.0 fixed a glitch that would cause him and the [[Ice Climbers (SSBU)|partner Ice Climber]] to both become frozen after Terry performs [[Buster Wolf]].

*Terry always faces his opponent when only one is left standing, counting teammates as opponents if [[Team Attack]] is on.

|ftiltdesc=A mid-level roundhouse kick. It has a respectable damage output, especially when sweetspotted, and is moderately fast. Can be special canceled, and is a very easy and reliable confirm into [[Burning Knuckle]] or Buster Wolf at low to medium percentages. The move also has a [[disjointed]] hitbox on Terry's foot, and grants [[intangibility]] to his kicking leg. Incredibly safe on shield, and if special canceled, ends up being +11. On an extended note, this enables Burning Knuckle to trade with every offensive [[out of shield]] option, including [[Fire]]. Based on his standing heavy kick in the early ''King of Fighters'' entries, albeit performed at a lower angle.  

|fsmashdesc=A spinning back kick. Noticeable startup and ending lag, but boasts excellent KO potential thanks to its very high damage output and lack of a sourspot. Can be canceled into his Final Smash. Based on one of his command normals, which eventually became his recurring Blow Back Attack in ''The King of Fighters'' games, his low-evade attack from ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves'' (a universal mechanic from that game) and his standing heavy kick in the ''Capcom vs. SNK'' games, albeit with a heavily altered animation and lacking any particular evasive utility.

|dsmashdesc=A modified version of the martelo de chão, a kick in capoeira. In a similar vein to {{SSBU|Ryu}}'s down smash, it only hits in front of Terry. It is very fast and has good range, although its power is only moderate compared to his forward and up smashes. Nevertheless, it is able to KO at reasonable percentages thanks to its [[semi-spike]] angle, making it difficult for some opponents to recover from. It is particularly useful as a follow-up from down tilt due to the speed of both attacks. It can cancel into his Final Smash, and is based on his crouching heavy kick.

|uairdesc=A bicycle kick. It has low ending lag and can combo into itself or other moves at low to medium percentages, and can be used at higher percentages for KO setups. It can also be canceled into specials. Overall, it functions similarly to other up aerials of its kind in regard to utility. According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], Somersault Kick is original to ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', and it was created in order to give Terry an upward attack to use while he is airborne.<ref name=SakuraiPresents>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK3VltKv3JI Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Terry Bogard"]</ref> However, it is nearly identical to the Hienzan utilized by Kim Kaphwan or Overhead Kick utilized by Terry’s protégé, Rock Howard.

|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})

|grabdesc=Reaches out with both hands. Decent range.

|pummelname=Grab Punch ({{ja|つかみパンチ|Tsukami Panchi}})

|pummeldesc=A short-straight punch. Unique compared to other pummels, being marginally slower but stronger than similar pummels like {{SSBU|Mario}}, but slightly faster and weaker than stronger pummels like {{SSBU|Bowser}}. He shares this distinction with {{SSBU|Joker}}, {{SSBU|Min Min}}, {{SSBU|Steve}} and {{SSBU|Pyra}} & {{SSBU|Mythra}}. It is based on the first hit of his Grasping Upper from ''The King of Fighters '96''.

|ci1desc=When "GO" is active, used with ↓ ↙ ← ↙ → or ↓ ← ↓ → , followed by either attack, special, or side taunt. Terry punches the ground, erupting a massive geyser of energy from below. Has very high vertical range, even capable of catching opponents standing on the top platform of {{SSBU|Battlefield}}. The attack has three different hitboxes placed at diagonally ascending distances from Terry along the geyser, each dealing decreasing amounts of damage. Power Geyser launches at an upward angle, and has high knockback capable of KOing any character before 100% vertically. It is capable of KOing as early as 50% when landing the weakest hitbox (due to its high placement), and the two stronger hitboxes actually deal increased knockback if they connect late. In addition, Terry has armor during the startup of the move (frames 1-14) that can withstand a maximum of 5% (6% in 1-on-1 matches), and the geyser itself deals very high shield damage, comparable to [[Pound]]. However, Power Geyser possesses more startup and ending lag of the two Super Special Moves, making it highly punishable especially if [[Powershield#In_Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate|perfect shielded]], though these weaknesses can be mitigated if the move is linked in to. Terry will announce either "Power... Geyser!" or "Go bang!" when using the move.

|ci2desc=When "GO" is active, used with ↓ ↘ → ↓ ↘ → or ↓ → ↓ → , followed by either attack, special, or side taunt. Terry quickly slides forward along the ground to throw an energy-infused punch, asking, "Are you okay?" If he connects successfully with an opponent, he will follow up by generating an explosive energy blast from his fist while announcing "Buster Wolf!". The blast can also hit bystanders within range. Has powerful knockback, KOing any characters before 120% from center stage and as early as 35% at the edge. Terry has armor during the start-up of Buster Wolf (frames 1-15) that can withstand a maximum of 8% (9.6% in 1-on-1 matches). The first hit is a [[Grab#Hitboxes_that_can_grab|hit grab]], and as such, Buster Wolf will not follow through with the second hit if the opponent is [[shield]]ing, hit while [[Floor Recovery|prone]], or if they were recently released from a [[Grab#Properties|grab]], making the move punishable in the former case. A couple of notable advantages to Buster Wolf being a hit grab is that Terry can bypass [[Wonderwing]], [[Revenge]], and [[Rebel's Guard]] (but not Tetrakarn). For the latter two, this likely due to them not providing [[intangibility]] during the start-up and not spawning a separate activation hurtbox like other counters. Terry is intangible for 26 frames upon connecting the initial hit. The initial hit can be canceled into his Final Smash.

*{{Sm|AndresFn|Spain}} - Plays all the FGC characters but has focused primarily on Terry since 2023. He is considered the best Terry player in Europe and is ranked 81st on the [[LumiRank 2023]] with primarily Terry. His best-known performance was Terry was placing 17th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}, where he defeated {{Sm|Shuton}} along the way. In addition, he had placed 9th at {{Trn|Tera}} and 13th at {{Trn|Delfino Maza 2023}}.

*{{Sm|Ezs|Japan}} - The best Terry player in Japan. Although inconsistent, his peaks mark some of Terry's best solo-performance, having placed 4th at {{Trn|DELTA 4}} defeating {{Sm|takera}} and {{Sm|Jagaimo}} and 7th at {{Trn|Seibugeki 14}} defeating {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}}. He was ranked between 91st and 100th on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]] and was ranked just outside the [[LumiRank 2023]] at 109th.

*{{Sm|Mustaine|Mexico}} - Regularly places top 8 at Mexican regionals and superregionals, including 2nd at {{Trn|Tec In Place 3}} and 3rd at {{Trn|We Tec Those: Comeback}}. He has also performed well at majors, including placing 17th at the supermajor {{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}.

*{{Sm|Riddles|Canada}} - The best Terry player of all-time who primarily played Terry between late-2019 and 2021, and used Terry as a co-main and secondary for {{SSBU|Kazuya}} since then. He was a top 10 player in 2022 and 2023 and notably used Terry to reverse 3-0 {{Sm|Sonix}} and eventually win {{Trn|Collision 2023}}. In addition, he also primarily used Terry to place 2nd at {{Trn|CEO 2022}} and 4th at both {{Trn|Collision 2022}} and {{Trn|Pound 2022}}, the only Terry player who had consistently placed top 8 at majors.

*{{Sm|Tsu|Japan}} - Has a prominent Terry that he uses alongside a variety of characters. He has placed highly at several majors using primarily Terry, including 5th at the major {{Trn|Kagaribi 3}} and 13th at the supermajor {{Trn|Kagaribi 4}}.

 

===Tier placement and history===

When Terry was first released, many thought the character had potential due to his combo-oriented gameplan paired with his extremely powerful finishers at higher percents. His comeback mechanic, in the form of the "GO" meter, is also highly praised as it allows him to deliver extremely strong special moves, most notably Buster Wolf, and confirms into it. Top players such as {{Sm|Dabuz}} all noted his powerful neutral and punishing game, as well as lauding his highly damaging combos and KO setups and believe that, when mastered, can potentially render him as a top tier. However, many of Terry's flaws were noted by other players, such as his poor disadvantage state and exploitable recovery. Despite Terry's setbacks, dedicated mains such as {{Sm|Riddles}} have shown the potential of the character; Riddles in particular demonstrated Terry's viability as a solo main in the early metagame, winning several Canadian regionals and placing respectably at majors. This continued during the online era, where Riddles would see several top 16 placements at large online tournaments.

 

Following the return of offline competitive play, Terry's performance remained just as strong, if not better than before. Although Riddles started to co-main Terry with {{SSBU|Kazuya}}, he nevertheless established himself as a top 10 player using both characters, while other Terry players began making a notable impact on their scenes, including {{Sm|Mustaine}} in Mexico, {{Sm|DarkStalker}} in the United Kingdom, {{Sm|Ezs}} in Japan, and {{Sm|AndresFn}} in Spain. Thanks to his dedicated playerbase and strong performances, the general consensus is that Terry is a solid high-tier character, and as such he is ranked 29th on the current tier list.

|Final||{{CharHead|Ryu|SSBU|hsize=20px}}, {{CharHead|Ken|SSBU|hsize=20px}}, and {{CharHead|Terry|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||King of Fighters Stadium||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fatal Fury|Art of Fighting Ver.230000000.0 - FATAL FURY SPECIAL}}''||The music refers to the "Dream Match" from ''Fatal Fury Special'' against [[Ryo Sakazaki]], the very first crossover character appearance in fighting games. The battle references the three characters in ''Ultimate'' that come from traditional fighting games, as well as the previous crossovers between {{uv|Street Fighter}} and ''Fatal Fury'' within the ''Capcom vs. SNK'' games. If the player uses Terry's default costume, the opponent will use the {{Head|Terry|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} blue costume instead.

*When Terry loses his final stock in Stamina Mode, his cap flies off of his head in reference to his KO animation in the ''Fatal Fury'' series and each one of his appearances.

*If Terry is set as a CPU opponent in [[Training Mode]], all three CPUs will always face the player, much like on 1-on-1 matches. He shares this distinction with {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Ken}}, and {{SSBU|Kazuya}}.

**This also happens if Terry faces a single opponent in a team consisting of two or more characters in [[Team Battle]]s with [[Team Attack]] off, and in [[All-Star Mode]] when he appears.

*Unlike most humanoid fighter models in ''Ultimate'', Terry's bind pose is uniquely an "A-pose" instead of a [[T-pose]].<ref>https://twitter.com/firubiii/status/1192301470982582272</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/firubiii/status/1222377730550980610</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Zeckemyro/status/1368104443510677505?s=20</ref>