Template:Pit and Dark Pit in competitive play (SSBU)

Use this template to store information relevant to the metagame of Pit and Dark Pit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

---

Most historically significant players

See also: Category:Pit players (SSBU); Category:Dark Pit players (SSBU)

•  Len  - Placed 3rd at The Pinnacle 2018, 17th at both The Pinnacle 2019 and Pinnacle 2021, 25th at Play With Heart, and 33rd at Port Priority 7 with wins over players such as moxi, Big D, and Ouch!?.
•  Lucky  - The best Pit and Dark Pit player in the early metagame prior to dropping the characters. Placed 4th at Smashwick 4, 7th at both DoKomi 2019 and Calyptus Cup X: Purple Age, 17th at Ultimate Fighting Arena 2019, and 25th at Albion 4 with wins over players such as Tarik, Streakz, and Longo. Ranked 38th on the European Smash Rankings in 2020.
•  Nata  - Placed 7th at Shinosuma HEROES 1, 9th at Wave 3, 17th at WINNER! -Next 1-, and 25th at both Kagaribi 6 and Seibugeki 12 with wins over players such as Sigma, Choco, and takera.
•  RaZe  - The best Pit player in Australia but has since relegated both characters to a secondary in favor of Link. Placed 5th at Big Cheese 2 and Melbourne Esports Open, 9th at Phantom 2020, and 17th at Battle Arena Melbourne 11. Online, placed 2nd at SWT: Oceania Ultimate Online Qualifier. Currently an honorary mention on the Australian Power Rankings.
•  Tet.  - Placed 13th at both Kagaribi and Seibugeki 11 as well as 25th at Kagaribi 3, Kagaribi 7, and Seibugeki 12 with wins over players such as chicken, takera, and Tarakotori. Online, placed 3rd at both Tamisuma SP 207 and Tamisuma SP 271 and 5th at Tamisuma SP 265. Previously ranked 40th in the 13th Smashmate SP season.
•  Zackray  - The undisputed best Pit and Dark Pit player of all-time, giving Pit and Dark Pit their highest-placing result at a major/supermajor, placing 3rd at Kagaribi 9, WINNER! -Next 2- and Kagaribi 10.

Tier placement and history

In early Ultimate, many players believed Pit and Dark Pit were improved significantly from their incarnations in SSB4, with the universal increased mobility, landing lag reduction on all aerials, and new KO moves fixing many of their core problems from the previous game. However, their representation remained small due to how straightforward the characters were: professional players believe Pit and Dark Pit lacked an explosive factor in their kits, especially when compared to the rest of the cast, leading to the archetype that they were "honest" characters with average capabilities all around. Although there were some solid performances from players such as Lucky and RaZe, the Pits were widely considered mid tier at best. This reputation remained largely the same for the following few years, and although many old Pit players eventually dropped the character, newer Pit players were able to take their place, such as Tet. and Nata. Without much change in their metagames during this time, the Pits were ranked 52nd on the first tier list as an upper-mid tier.

Around the time of the first tier list, Zackray began playing the Pits. Although he never won a major with the two characters, he was able to push the characters to heights never seen before, regularly placing top 8 at large Japanese events, especially in the Kagaribi series. These strong performances, as well as other noteworthy performances from Japanese players, led many to notice how effective their options and movesets are when used in the right hands. As such, many players reevaluated their opinions on the characters, leading the Pits to rise eleven spots to 41st on the second tier list, one of the largest rises out of any character between the first and second tier lists.