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Jigglypuff has been buffed significantly by game updates. Update 2.0.0 granted minor lag reductions to its forward tilt and back aerial, more knockback to down tilt, more damage to up smash's sourpot, and a more favorable launching angle to forward throw. Jigglypuff received more substantial buffs from update 6.0.0. Its air dodges had their ending lag noticeably decreased, which makes them safer and improves Jigglypuff's recovery and defense. Forward throw's launching angle was lowered once again, which further improved it as a setup for edge guards. The most notable buffs, however, were down aerial's decreased vulnerability and [[Pound]]'s increased hitstun, both of which improve Jigglypuff's combo game and even allow for new KO confirm setups into [[Rest]]. | Jigglypuff has been buffed significantly by game updates. Update 2.0.0 granted minor lag reductions to its forward tilt and back aerial, more knockback to down tilt, more damage to up smash's sourpot, and a more favorable launching angle to forward throw. Jigglypuff received more substantial buffs from update 6.0.0. Its air dodges had their ending lag noticeably decreased, which makes them safer and improves Jigglypuff's recovery and defense. Forward throw's launching angle was lowered once again, which further improved it as a setup for edge guards. The most notable buffs, however, were down aerial's decreased vulnerability and [[Pound]]'s increased hitstun, both of which improve Jigglypuff's combo game and even allow for new KO confirm setups into [[Rest]]. | ||
After many inconsequential patches, Jigglypuff was buffed once again in | After many inconsequential patches, Jigglypuff was buffed once again in update 13.0.0. Back air and the second hit of neutral attack had their endlag decreased, along with decreasing the former's landing lag, improving their safety and combo potential. Down throw had its knockback decreased, giving it combo potential on the biggest of characters at very low percents. The decreased ending lag on its jab notably turned it in a reliable combo tool, granting Jigglypuff access to a "jair" (jab 2 to back aerial) kill confirm reminescent of {{SSBU|Roy}}'s similar combo. | ||
Some top players agree that the buffs have strengthened Jigglypuff's punish game, with players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}} expressing more interest in the character and playing the game more competitively due to these buffs. | Some top players agree that the buffs have strengthened Jigglypuff's punish game, with players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}} expressing more interest in the character and playing the game more competitively due to these buffs. | ||
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Ever since the beginning of the metagame, opinions on Jigglypuff's viability have been rather low, with most players, including {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Zackray}}, and {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}, considering the character to be low-tier at best. This is because, although Jigglypuff was moderately improved in its transition from ''SSB4'', it still held exploitable weaknesses carried over from the previous game, with some players arguing that its matchup spread, neutral game, and KO options remain poor. Despite receiving buffs in patch 6.0.0, the efforts of players such as {{Sm|Arika}} and {{Sm|BassMage}}, and positive opinions from players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Maister}}, Jigglypuff saw see low representation and a slow-developing metagame both offline and online compared to other low-tier characters. | Ever since the beginning of the metagame, opinions on Jigglypuff's viability have been rather low, with most players, including {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Zackray}}, and {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}, considering the character to be low-tier at best. This is because, although Jigglypuff was moderately improved in its transition from ''SSB4'', it still held exploitable weaknesses carried over from the previous game, with some players arguing that its matchup spread, neutral game, and KO options remain poor. Despite receiving buffs in patch 6.0.0, the efforts of players such as {{Sm|Arika}} and {{Sm|BassMage}}, and positive opinions from players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Maister}}, Jigglypuff saw see low representation and a slow-developing metagame both offline and online compared to other low-tier characters. | ||
Since the return of offline events, however, there has been somewhat of a Jigglypuff renaissance as the character has begun to perform much better in tournaments. Most notably, {{Sm|BassMage}} has started to perform exceptionally well getting wins over numerous top players and even earned an impressive 13th at {Trn|Low Tide City 2021}} and 5th at {{Trn|SWT: NA West Ultimate Regional Finals}}. Furthermore, it has received multiple buffs in patch 13.0.0 improving | Since the return of offline events, however, there has been somewhat of a Jigglypuff renaissance as the character has begun to perform much better in tournaments. Most notably, {{Sm|BassMage}} has started to perform exceptionally well getting wins over numerous top players and even earned an impressive 13th at {{Trn|Low Tide City 2021}} and 5th at {{Trn|SWT: NA West Ultimate Regional Finals}}. Furthermore, it has received multiple buffs in patch 13.0.0 improving its down throw and back air while also granting it new kill confirms off of its jab. A few weeks after the patch, {{Sm|BassMage}} had his best tournament run yet getting an astounding 9th at {{Trn|Port Priority 6}} while beating {{Sm|Kurama}} and narrowly missing top 8 losing to {{Sm|Tweek}} Game 5. In Japan, {{Sm|Arika}} has also performed well getting 49th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 5}} while beating {{Sm|Kirihara}} in the process. At the moment, its tier placement remains highly debatable as it is unknown how much its buffs truly affected its standing. Nevertheless, most people agree that Jigglypuff is far superior to its iteration in ''SSB4'' where it was considered the worst character in the game for most of the game's lifespan. | ||
===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||