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Pac-Man's moveset involves signature aspects of his home series, such as utilizing fruits and eating Power Pellets,<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/476548659048239104 Pac-Man has some interesting abilities like throwing fruit and eating power pellets #SmashBros]</ref> while also referencing numerous other [[Namco]] games in a few ways, most notably via his up taunt. While Pac-Man retains his classic "wedge" form, he only uses it occasionally, such as for his down tilt and his side taunt. Instead, he mostly uses his "ball" form that appeared on game cabinet artwork and advertising before it debuted in-game in the Japanese version of ''Pac-Land''. | Pac-Man's moveset involves signature aspects of his home series, such as utilizing fruits and eating Power Pellets,<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/476548659048239104 Pac-Man has some interesting abilities like throwing fruit and eating power pellets #SmashBros]</ref> while also referencing numerous other [[Namco]] games in a few ways, most notably via his up taunt. While Pac-Man retains his classic "wedge" form, he only uses it occasionally, such as for his down tilt and his side taunt. Instead, he mostly uses his "ball" form that appeared on game cabinet artwork and advertising before it debuted in-game in the Japanese version of ''Pac-Land''. | ||
Pac-Man is ranked | Pac-Man is ranked 45th out of 55 on the [[tier list]], placing him at the top of the F tier. Pac-Man's strengths lie in his unique item-oriented playstyle, which involves a capable camping and projectile game via the use of [[Bonus Fruit]] for a range of items, along with [[Pac-Jump]] and [[Fire Hydrant]] for stage control. These traits synchronize well with Pac-Man's regular moves, the overwhelming majority of which allow him to rack up damage effectively because of their low start-up lag and low base knockback. Pac-Man also boasts a great [[recovery]] thanks to [[Power Pellet]] and Pac-Jump covering great distances, both of which are further supplemented by his ability to [[wall jump]]. | ||
However, Pac-Man suffers from numerous flaws, which include mediocre mobility and average range. The aforementioned low base knockback of his moveset also significantly hinders his ability to KO effectively, which is further compounded by his strongest attacks having high overall lag. Finally, his most notable flaws include what is considered the most ineffective [[grab]] game among the cast, along with all his special moves being exploitable either via [[reflection]], direct usage by his opponents, or even [[gimp]]ing his recovery. This, in turn, gives Pac-Man particularly disadvantageous matchups against characters with projectile-nullifying abilities like {{SSB4|Fox}}, {{SSB4|Mario}}, but most notoriously, {{SSB4|Villager}} and {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}. | However, Pac-Man suffers from numerous flaws, which include mediocre mobility and average range. The aforementioned low base knockback of his moveset also significantly hinders his ability to KO effectively, which is further compounded by his strongest attacks having high overall lag. Finally, his most notable flaws include what is considered the most ineffective [[grab]] game among the cast, along with all his special moves being exploitable either via [[reflection]], direct usage by his opponents, or even [[gimp]]ing his recovery. This, in turn, gives Pac-Man particularly disadvantageous matchups against characters with projectile-nullifying abilities like {{SSB4|Fox}}, {{SSB4|Mario}}, but most notoriously, {{SSB4|Villager}} and {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}. | ||
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However, Pac-Man's flaws would quickly become more apparent and, in a turn for the worse, more significant than most would think. Many found out that Pac-Man had a significantly high learning curve, below average damage output compared to most of the cast, and that his special moves were double-edged swords due to being susceptible to being used against him. He also had lackluster fundamental advantages as well, such as his laggy smash attacks, unimpressive KO potential due to his moveset's overall low base knockback, and abysmal grab game. Lastly, his reliance on projectiles gives him infamously difficult matchups against characters that are capable of negating them, such as {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} and {{SSB4|Villager}}, both of whom are common at high-level play. Altogether, these aspects would lead many to believe that Pac-Man was not as viable as originally thought, and would culminate with him being ranked 29th on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]]. | However, Pac-Man's flaws would quickly become more apparent and, in a turn for the worse, more significant than most would think. Many found out that Pac-Man had a significantly high learning curve, below average damage output compared to most of the cast, and that his special moves were double-edged swords due to being susceptible to being used against him. He also had lackluster fundamental advantages as well, such as his laggy smash attacks, unimpressive KO potential due to his moveset's overall low base knockback, and abysmal grab game. Lastly, his reliance on projectiles gives him infamously difficult matchups against characters that are capable of negating them, such as {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} and {{SSB4|Villager}}, both of whom are common at high-level play. Altogether, these aspects would lead many to believe that Pac-Man was not as viable as originally thought, and would culminate with him being ranked 29th on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]]. | ||
Following the release of this tier list, Pac-Man's tournament results sharply declined due to a less consistent playerbase and Abadango's switch to more viable characters. This further hurt Pac-Man's viability, leading to a drop to 38th on the second tier list, then to | Following the release of this tier list, Pac-Man's tournament results sharply declined due to a less consistent playerbase and Abadango's switch to more viable characters. This further hurt Pac-Man's viability, leading to a drop to 38th on the second tier list, then to 45th on the third tier list. These drops also solidified him as a low-tier character that was unviable in the metagame, with some believing Pac-Man was potentially one of the worst character in the game. | ||
Countering that perception, however, were solid results from dedicated mains. {{Sm|Sinji}} notably became a consistent threat at majors in 2017, which prevented Pac-Man from dropping further, eventually leading to a small rise to 45th place on the fourth and final tier list. In addition, 2018 saw Tea attend more events, resulting in strong results such as 2nd at {{Trn|SoCal Regionals 2018}} and 3rd at {{Trn|Umebura Smash 4 Final}}. Due to these positive developments, several players began arguing that Pac-Man was better than previously perceived, although with the end of the game's competitive lifespan in 2018, Pac-Man's true viability remains a mystery. | Countering that perception, however, were solid results from dedicated mains. {{Sm|Sinji}} notably became a consistent threat at majors in 2017, which prevented Pac-Man from dropping further, eventually leading to a small rise to 45th place on the fourth and final tier list. In addition, 2018 saw Tea attend more events, resulting in strong results such as 2nd at {{Trn|SoCal Regionals 2018}} and 3rd at {{Trn|Umebura Smash 4 Final}}. Due to these positive developments, several players began arguing that Pac-Man was better than previously perceived, although with the end of the game's competitive lifespan in 2018, Pac-Man's true viability remains a mystery. | ||